Project 365 Week 19

Sunday, May 6th

Daddy's Shoes

Monday, May 7th

Makeshift Robin Costume

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Tuesday, May 8th

The kids found a toad in the back yard!!!  They, especially Liliana was ECSTATIC!!!  The following morning she tried letting it free but just couldn't bare parting with it... I watched from the kitchen window to see her begin to sob and say to herself "no, I don't want to let it go, I love it too much..."...such a sweet thing to witness because since she had no idea I was watching her go through this, it was so genuine and personal... awe!

Wednesday, May 9th

Elia in mommy's rain boots.

Thursday, May 10th - no pic

Friday, May 11th - no pic

Saturday, May 12th

Wickham Park!  Then off to a nearby trail for a good 2 mile jog with a little walking here and there.  Liliana lead the pace, I jogged just behind her out of breath and Donnie just behind me pushing Elia and Noah in the jogging stroller... SO FUN... looking forward to more family jogs!

 Noah found the perfect "shoot-gun" stick, handle and all... :)

 This is a new part of the park... so gorgeous, a perfect wedding spot!  Just a lovely day!!

Mother's Day

We had a lovely time at church, then Donnie made way for me to have the best 2 hour nap... what a gift!!!  Then we went to Wickham Park for a cookout dinner and fun!

 We had Nathan's hotdogs, chips, grapes, watermelon and I had the one and only T-Bone steak of the dinner, cooked to PERFECTION by my love!  YUM!!!

A couple of Nott's joined us!  haha!  Love them!

Mom, you will appreciate that the Nott's brought what you would have totally brought: Cheetos Cheese PUFFS!!!  The kids were thrilled!  :)

After dinner we all went for a walk and to the big hill we love so much!

Thank you, Lord for our family and for allowing me to be a Momma!  I am so blessed!  Thank you, Donnie, Liliana, Noah, Elia, Pawley, Mom, and Courtney for making my day so special!!!

Courtney posted something very special on facebook... I will have to snap an iPhone pic of it and add it to this post... So blessed!!!  :)

Elia gets Tubes put in her Ears

Today was actually an anticipated day filled with hope and joy of the relief of the pain and congestion our sweet baby girl has been dealing with for who knows how long.

 It was about 8 months ago that she started doing this what she is doing in the 2 photos below, putting her thumbs in her ears to rub and rub them to get in as best she can to help what she was feeling deep in there... congestion!

 About two months ago I brought her in because I had a mommy gut feeling that she had too much ear wax built up in her ears and maybe needed them cleaned out.  She has never been a big talker... not in the least compared to her siblings, which I have not really been much concerned about because I think a lot of it is her personality, but I had felt in my heart that there was a lot more in her mind that wanted to come out but the discomfort of communicating was holding her back.

Here she is with her two stickers on her gown trying to escape...  :)

 They gave her a bear that she loved right away.

 We had to be there at 6:00 a.m., so she was tired and had no food or drink... she is comforting herself by holding her hair, something she has done for as long as I can remember.

 The procedure was about 5 minutes long and she did excellent!  Such a big girl!  :)  She fell asleep in the van on the way home and then did not want to stay asleep in her crib, she was very stimulated by her new found loud and clear hearing capabilities!  She was wired and "ON" for a good 2 or 3 hours... babbling and busy like never before.  I did a couple of videos of how busy and talkative she was... she even tried saying "batman" within that time! 

Praise God for His provision for us to have this done!  We are so thankful for what is ahead for our girl!  Love you, Bear!!!  :)

Project 365 Week 18

Sunday, April 29th

Home from church... sporting Liliana's headband and waterbottle and one of snowboot and one of Liliana's sandles.  Love!

Snuggles!

Kisses!

Monday, April 30th

Me, Donnie and Elia headed to Home Depot - FUN!  I love that store... then Olive Garden to use a gift card someone gave us... Lovely day!

UHMMMMMM????????  I walked in to find THIS!!!

Got the clothes and soggy diaper off, but left the soaked hat!

Tuesday, May 1st

Liliana and I at CCMC.  She had an upper endoscopy for her long-term heartburn (2 years)... she did fantastic!!!  She is SO BRAVE about medical stuff!  Any nurse or doctor always tells her she is going to be a doctor one day.  :)  Her biopsy's and bloodwork showed minor irritation and everything else was FINE...no meds needed!  SO THANKFUL... I knew she was fine, but this concrete information eases Liliana's worries!  :)

Wednesday, May 2nd

A note Liliana wrote about her big sister, Courtney.  AWE!

Thursday, May 3rd - no pic

Friday, May 4th
Her first real time feeding herself with a spoon!  She initiated this and asked for it and is doing great!  Big girl! 

Sisters...haha!

Saturday, May 5th - no pic...?? :)

Project 365 Week 17

Sunday, April 22nd

Liliana brought this home from school the other day.  She typed this in computer lab.

 Sweetest Sunday Snooze!

Monday, April 23

Elia made a bed on the doggy's bed and was tucking in this grey cat.  so cute!

Tuesday, April 24th



Wednesday, April 25th

Putting daddy's shaving cream around her mouth... just like Daddy!  :)

Thursday, April 26th - no pic Roxie spent the night!  :)  FUN!  :)

Friday, April 27th

Roxie built a fort for the kids before she left for school and it fell down, so Noah built this to play in... They loved it!  :)



Today was "Dress as your favorite book character" day at school and Liliana brought  book all about Dogs and played it up to dress up as our Doggy, Pawley!  SO FUN!!!

 After school...

 Noah had me tie this towel on him as a Robin cape... This is his mad face... too cute!

 Our newest dishwasher!  Messsssssy!  :)

Wearing mommy's sweatshirt from the laundry.

Saturday, April 28th

SWEETEST SATURDAY SNUGGLE TIME!!!