Fashion Friday

You can never predict fashion from season to season.

Or what this little girl is going to put on each and every morning!

I'm pretty sure this morning topped it all. She had to have broke every fashion law possible!!

Those are silver hearts in the tights. Yep they are just as awesome as they look!

Happy Friday!!

Just for me!

This next post is really just for matt and I. I have several notebooks filled with the girls growth info and the things they have done since they were born, but since my sweet Alyssa loves to get those notebooks and write in them or tear out the pages, I decided I would just post their info on here!

I am going to address both of my sweeties in this one post since they share the day of their birthday. They are 2 1/2 years apart to the day! This age difference has worked out perfect for us!

Alyssa Lauren

4 years old

37 lbs.

you are growing like a weed

you LOVE:

to swim

geno's pizza

chick fil a

taco bell

steak

potatoes

fruit snacks

donuts

corn on the cob

french fries

salad

salsa

ice cream

popsicles

to sing

to dance

to talk about Jesus

others

to play pretend

to annoy your sister

to love on your sister

to wrestle daddy the second he walks in the door

to go anywhere

to fly

the lake

church

Jesus

your nana's and papa's

to make others laugh

craft projects

to shop with mommy

to go to the play area at the mall

the park

jewelry

clothes

shoes

purses

your trampoline

These last 4 years have been a blast with you, Alyssa. You have taught us so much and we love you more everyday. You are such a joy to be around and you have such a love of life. there is not a day that goes by that we do not thank the Lord for you. We know the Lord has great plans for you.

Jeremiah 29:22

Keep your eyes on the Lord and he will always direct you.

We are so proud of you and so proud to be your mom and dad!

Bella Grace

18 months

YOu weigh 21lbs. (little runt)

You wear 12-18 month clothes

you are in the 80th percent in your height.

You are very funny

so sweet

so loving

you love to just come sit in our lap and just hug on us. Oh how we love that! I pray you will always want to love on others.

You love:

chicken (you can put away some chick fil a nuggets)

yogurt

mashed potatoes

corn

grean beans

any fruit

most veggies ( you still love baby food for a snack or side)

fruit snacks

you LOVE suckers (yes she has had suckers...mom of the year)

chips

taco bell or any taco

spaghetti

you love shoes

to play

to jump on the trampoline

broccoli

coleslaw

Pretty much any food:)

baths

milk

juice

water

ice cream

to smile

to laugh

to be on the move

donuts

going to church

going to Mothers Day Out

YOu are not a fan of swimming. YOu love your nap and you sleep great at night. You still take about a 3 hour nap everyday (sometimes more) and you go to bed at 7pm and wake up between 7 and 8 am. YOu have always been a great sleeper and for that I am so thankful.

Bella Grace you have been such a blessing to daddy and I. You just keep smiling and keep loving on others and we know you will do great things for the kingdom.

“Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12

7 years later....

Today my wonderful hubby and I are celebrating our 7 year anniversary! WOW!! Where has the time gone? I can honestly say this has been the greatest 7 years. I couldn't possibly list all that we have done in the past 7 years but I am going to try!

Not in any particular order!!

We have:

laughed together

cried together

shared in the birth of our 2 daughters

grown up together

become the best of friends

traveled to: Antigua, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Colorado, Cancun, Jamaica, Dallas, St. Louis, Branson, Scottsdale AZ, Alabama, Florida, and hopefully by the end of the year New York City!

Moved 2 times

fought

made up

met new friends

fallen more in love with each other

fallen more in love with our Savior

prayed together

fallen in love with people more

have more a world vision for reaching the lost

made our house and home

made some bad decisions

made some great decisions

hiked a 27 mile trail at the Buffalo (with some great friends)

fished

spent lots of time at the lake

shared many dates together

grabbed coffee together

eaten lots of marble slab

Called the Hogs

Obsessed about the Hogs

Tailgated together

Camped together

talked a lot

shared a whole lot of "life" together

These are just some of the things I could think of off the top of my head! I am sure there are tons more and something big I have left out!

Matt you are amazing. Nothing less. Much more. I feel unbelievable blessed to call you mine and that the lord chose you for me and me for you! What a great combination we are. The balance He created between the two of us is nothing short of perfection. You love me and I NEVER have to doubt it. For that I am so thankful. You are trustworthy. You are faithful. You are such a hard worker. YOu want nothing but the best for your family and you work so hard for that. You are the best dad. our girls adore you! You make them feel special and loved the second you walk through that door. No matter what kind of day you have had. You are always going out of your way to make me feel beautiful and special. You are a Godsend helpmate. you help with the house, the girls, the dishes, the trash, you give almost all the baths and have since the girls were born. You pray with us and for us. You love others more than yourself. You are not selfish. You are thoughtful. You are a STUD and I have am more attracted to you every day. You love to spend time with me and there is NO ONE I would rather spend my time with than you. You are a perfectionist. I love that about you. You support me in all I do! You love to fish and hunt and be outside. You are a mans man and that is HOT! You are silly. You are funny. You still tuck me in every night. :) You are one of the Godliest men I know and you help me to be a better Christian everyday. You never "know everything." You long to be a life long learner. That is so admirable. You learn something from everyone and every situation. You are a great leader of our family. You love the Lord and I love that we have grown in Him together. I know the Lord has great things in store for us. I can't wait to see it all unfold.

I love you Matty!

Happy 7 year anniversary!

Oh Alyssa...

Alyssa is one funny kid. She says the funniest things that just keep Matt and I laughing our heads off. I try to write down all she says but it is so constant that I just can't collect it all! This is what she said to me today!!

"Hey Mom!" "I think I have itchy-back-itis!" I was laughing so hard! Where in the world does she come up with these things?

She also said she is going to wear her braids forever. "Till she gets to heaven!"

I love the innocence of children! I am thankful she is still innocent. She is still sheltered under our wing and watch care. I am mostly thankful she is under the Lords care and protection. He loves her more than she will ever understand. He loves us all!!

Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

Proverbs 3:23

As I promised:)

Here are some pictures from our trip! Like I said, it was a blast.

We went to Cancun and stayed at the Moon Palace Resort. This place was huge and had something for everyone. There were about 20 restaurants with about any kind of food you could imagine. They had a great breakfast buffet where they would make you omelets, pancakes, french toast, waffles, mexican tacos, and just about anything else you could think of. It was great. We ate and ate and ate and I loved every second of it!:) I will just walk you through our trip through all the pics!

Enjoy. We sure did:)

This is where we spent most of our time. We loved this area. So relaxing and quite.

This was the kids area of the pool. So much fun stuff for Alyssa to do!

My beautiful mom, Jody (sister in law), Paige (niece), and Megan my sis.

We had a blast together! love you all!

View from our room. Amazing!

Alyssa enjoying her strawberry slush. She thought she was something:)

This is the building our room was in.

After dinner one night!

Some of the pool

more...

Love this man. We had a date night!

I could really go on and on with pictures. If you want to see more check out my facebook. there are tons there!

Out of the loop..

We have been out of the country for the past week and it feels like we have been gone FOREVER!! I love to travel. Love the beach. But there is no place like home. I was actually looking forward to getting home and doing the "normal" day to day things. Even cooking and cleaning!! We went to Cancun for the week along with 10 other family members and we had nothing short of a wonderful relaxing time! We took Alyssa and Bella Boo stayed here with her nana Sue. She had a great time and we did too so it worked out perfectly!

I have tons of "stuff" to do so I am going to get off here and get to it!

I will post pictures and more about our trip later tonight!!

Alyssa's Birthday Bash!

This past weekend we had Alyssa's 4th birthday party! Check it out here!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Ours was super relaxing and productive all at the same time!!:)

We leave for Mexico on Friday so the countdown is one!!