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Anna Mei’s Baptism
Waiting her turn with Daddy. It was 5:00, and I stood on the shores of the beach at Gull Lake as I had done many, many summers before, but this time was different. This time, I was standing...
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Sleeping on Her Brother
This baby girl has been such a happy, JOYOUS little one this summer. We have enjoyed her so very much, and she is eating up being a part of a family! She doesn't have a clue that in about nine weeks...
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The Craft Room
We spent a good amount of time in the craft room this year at Gull Lake Ministries. The girls are older, and enjoy doing projects so much. It is amazing to me that I can manage them by myself while...
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Theme Nights-2018
Each year at Gull Lake Ministries, they have theme night dinners, and shamefully this year I didn't get many pictures of them. Dinner time is so busy trying to feed four little ones that the super...
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Our Adventurous Girl
My how our sweet Jillian has grown. This year on vacation, she was anxious to try the zipline and scream swing on the quad. I knew she would love them if we could get her on, and, indeed, she did!...
View ArticleReflections From My Hospital Bed
It is 4 o'clock in the morning and here I sit in a hospital bed attached to monitors listening to a heart beating strongly in my womb as I listen to Francis Chan teaching about James 1...count it pure...
View ArticleDifficulties
Difficulties wake us up to the reality of our own mortality... to the emptiness of this world..to a hope that is only found in the death and resurrection of Christ. -David Platt One thing about...
View ArticleDay Six-Reflections From My Hospital Bed
I'll never get over the feeling of this new life kicking inside of me. That God would bless me so with this little being is really unbelievable at my age, but here I sit this morning anticipating his...
View ArticleSeven More Days
Seven days until delivery. Typing those words fills me with excitement like little else can! Starting day nine of my hospital stay today and all continues to be medically stable for myself and my boy....
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This Darling Girl
This Darling girl is really worried about her momma. She spends a good part of each visit crying her crocodile tears signing momma home, aug 1st surgery, blood open surgery 6 days counting....and on...
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Today...
Today this sweet angel thought it was hilarious to dress up in this doctor garb a nurse got for her. Then she turned on her medical procedures via YouTube and laughed and laughed. I love that smile....
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The Last Time
It is always with great joy, but also a tinge of sadness that I add a new baby to our family. I am always keenly aware of all the current baby will be asked to give up when the newest little arrives,...
View ArticleJust Two More Mornings Until Baby Boy’s Born
Six glorious hours of sleep. What more could a lady ask for in the hospital? This morning as I lay in this hospital bed pondering all that the next two days brings I am simply enjoying this little man...
View ArticleThe last few hours...
The last few hours... I will feel this little man kick inside of me. I will be a momma to five. I will only have girls. This is it. Four and a half hours from now we will meet this boy. We made it to...
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Two Weeks Old
Introducing.. Cullen 6.0 lbs 18.5 inches My, how time has flown. I can't believe this little man was born two weeks ago. We can't imagine life without this tiny, tiny son that has stolen all our...
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Meeting His Sisters
Our boy was born around noon and our little girls came up about 6:00 to meet him for the first time. It was a precious and beautiful moment. Jillian came right in and kissed his little head. The...
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Holding Him for the First Time
Who could have imagined these precious girls would be snuggling a newborn baby brother? God is so good! The babes are precious! We are blessed!
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No Front Teeth
Seven and a half. How I love thee. You are toothless, adorable, and spunky. You are very articulate. You display an ever maturing view of yourself. You love with your heart wide open. You have...
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Cullen’s First Bath
It was a few days before our little man could have his first bath. Being so tiny without much fat makes it hard to regulate your body temperature when you are so young. He was so tiny in the hospital...
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AFOs Are on the Way
There are so many big changes for this baby girl recently that I need to record them. She is napping in her crib without a fight every afternoon, going to school, and now getting some spiffy new leg...
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First Day of School
Fourth Grade. So grown up! Pre-K. Her first year of school. College Sophomore. Her first apartment. Second Grade. Homeschool looks good on her! Kindergarten. This is Molly's first year of...
View ArticleFrom the Driver's Seat
I was driving in the van the other day with the farthest backseat filled up with my treasures. My five and my seven year old sit on either side of our sweet, tiny newest. I was quiet in the front and...
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Newborn Photos
Some pictures of our precious son as a newborn.. Grateful we got these photos as he is changing so fast. More to come.
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