Look Mom! I can feed myself!

Elijah is now 10 months old! He is so independent now and loves to try to feed himself.... He is such a happy baby... still no teeth... and impossible to slow down. He watches everything that goes on here so carefully so he can mimic all of it. He moves fast and is learning to defend himself. He is such a lover!

Gabriel and Elijah

The boys are changing every day. Gabe has officially lost his baby look and moved on into toddlerhood. It is so sad. He is the cutest, most handsome prince around-- and is so tenderhearted. I am excited to see where God will take him and pray he chooses to be sold out for Him. Elijah is the sweetest baby anyone could ever ask for. He is crawling everywhere and into everything. He seems to be in a hurry to grow up so he can keep up with his brother and sisters. Of course, they all continue to dote on him- but as he grows more independent, he gets annoyed so easily! He is so laid back and has such a sweetness about him. These two boys are going to be true heartbreakers! :)

Isabel and Elia

The girls are so thrilled summer is finally here. And summer means swimming, of course. :) I can't believe how much they've grown up since last summer and that Isabel will be 6 in a few weeks. It is amazing to me how fast time flies. These girls are such treasures to me. I love them so much!

San Francisco!

We just returned from our first family vacation to
San Francisco! We went to see some old friends- and enjoyed our visit soooooo much! San francisco is a beautiful city...... with no shortage of cool and interesting things to see. Our kids got to see the ocean for the first time, and the ever famous Golden Gate bridge. It was relaxing and enjoyable!

Beautiful Weather....

What an amazing weekend we had. The weather was perfect. We went to the park to play and everyone enjoyed it! It was so good to be able to let the kids play outside and burn up some energy..... Gotta love Spring!

Handsome as ever.....

These two handsome little men have so stolen my heart.... I cannot believe how so very different they are than the girls. Elijah is now 5 months old and so amazingly laid back and content. He is a joyful baby... and loves to cuddle. And I, of course, take complete advantage of any time I can to love on this little guy. Gabriel is learning new words every day and is such a little heartbreaker. He is so loving and so rough at the same time... so sweet and so mischievous.... so innocent and so sneaky..... I just love watching him grow and blossom. He is turning into quite the boy!! I thank God for blessing me with such amazing children... who are so healthy and wonderful... I honestly cannot think of any greater blessing in our lives right now..... God is so awesome.

Growing!!!

I cannot believe how much the girls have grown.... Isabel is still loving Kindergarten. She is learning Chinese now and thinks she is pretty amazing because she also knows Spanish. She has grown so tall and is such a beautiful girl. Elia is so busy. She is always talking like she is a teenager.... and soaking up anything Isabel will teach her. They are both such amazing people. I am sad these days are going so fast, but excited to see where God will take them in the years to come. They will always hold our hearts......