Madison

Madison has always been extremely precocious. She has always had a spiritual depth to her that I can't really describe. Her questions during our family devotions or her prayers at night have always amazed me. She has such a heart for prayer and for the less fortunate. This week we read about some children in Uganda that were orphans. She just cried and said we need to help them! We found out they need tank top shirts. So we wrote letters to her friends at school and she is leading a toy sale to help raise money for the tanks. I pray she always has a passion for ministry.

Jobless?

I love that God made so many things in our life just for our pure enjoyment. Kinley is one of those gifts to me. She has the best sense of humor. A few days ago, she was talking about growing up and riding the school bus some day. She informed me that some day, I too would grow up and ride a school bus. I told her that I thought I already qualified as an official "grown-up". She laughed and said- You ain't got a job! You're not a grown-up! Cracked me up!
Some days raising three kids seems like the hardest job in the world. While other days, I forget that I really am a grown-up. Gifts like my little Kinley make my calling as "Mommy" the best job I've ever had!

Caden is getting so big! He is crawling everywhere and into everything! He is a very social baby! He loves other babies. Even when he sees the girls' baby dolls, he starts squealing and laughing loud! He went to the cradle roll for the first time on Sunday. It was much harder on me than him. I started crying during the service thinking about my little baby growing up. After service when I picked him up, they told me that he had a blast and never even seemed to miss me! Even though it hurts a little, I would prefer this to Madison who cried the entire time she was with someone else! Being a third child makes a Big difference!

Kinley also had a special date with Dad. She is too active to sit through a movie and enjoy it. She chose to go to Inflatable World in Lakeline Mall. It is a two year old's dream filled with moonwalks and other bouncy castles. She told me that her favorite part was singing and dancing to "Who Let The Dog's Out". This has been a long time favorite of Kinley. They went to Denny's for dessert. My girls love breakfast! Kinley had so much fun that every night she ask when she can go on another date with Daddy. Here are a few pictures of Kinley and her flowers from Daddy.

Every year Rob plans a special date with each of the girls. They get to pick where they go and what they do with Daddy all by themselves. They love to get all dressed up for their special date. Rob is so sweet, he buys them flowers and everything. Madison was so cute. She wanted to go some place quiet so they could talk. She chose The Village Inn! She loves to eat breakfast out. Then they went to see a movie called Road Trip. They had a great time. I feel so blessed to be married to just a great Daddy. I am so glad they will grow up knowing they are treasured!