cousinly love

yes, there is a whole lot of cousinly love going on over here. we are so lucky to have so many wonderful cousins in the boys' lives.

braden
madison
reagan
georgia
rose
tessa
and sophie

poor braden is the only boy cousin but he is uber cool and tall and awesome, so we are really happy to be around him! (whenever possible)

actually we are thankful to be around each of the cousins because they are all fun and happy and sweet and loving. again... lucky are we, indeed!

sophie is the only cousin who lives near the boys, however, so whenever there is a chance for them to play together - it's a fun time had by all! :)

logan and tessa are indeed bff's and it's so fun to watch the 3 little braatz's play together! :)

these pictures below are just a taste of the fun farm day had by all at grammie and g-dad's home/ alpaca farm!

:) enjoy!

and now it is L's turn...

the big brother giving his little brother the send off!


pre-school? since when does my baby go to pre-school?!

i am in serious denial as my sweet baby boy is so so excited to go to school for the first time. he just wants to be like his brother.

even though Logan will only be going 2 half days a week, i can just feel my heart pound a little faster.

what does this mean? my precious is getting bigger and bolder and more independent while i'm getting (HOPEfully) wiser and er... older!

Dear Jesus, please protect my boy(s) in their new classes. Help their teachers to know how to help them do their best. Let them make friends that are friends to you. Show them kindness. I pray for You to shine through them to others as an example.
I love you. Thank you for my very precious time that i do get with my boy(s).

amen.


my little pre-schooler



putting his backpack in his own personal space. (this is the only time i got teary eyed!)



he got to be line leader on the first day.



listening to ms. beamer and raising his hand so nicely. he thought she was "beautiful!" aww!!!!



lunch celebration with grandma and papa



my boy and me. (sniff sniff)

K is for Kindergarten

zach is a kindergartener.

we are so proud of him.

he gets to ride the big bus now.

he is gonna be such a blessing to all he meets. i'm sure he'll touch the lives of many.

we are praying for wisdom, kindness, great conversations, new and wonderful friends!

we are praying and HOPING for God's extra protection.

We love you buddy! have a wonderful first day of school!

1..2..3..4..5..SIX!!!!

1) he is extremely smart. he knows all his numbers, letters, shapes, colors. oh, and did i mention the boy can read like a champ?



2) he is the most beautiful boy i've ever seen. sure, i'm biased, but seriously... have you seen him? beautiful.



3) he has mad talent. he loves to draw. he can color and draw and tell stories through his art. maybe the next van gogh?



4) he is kind. he loves to say thank you and please. he cheers on his brother. he tells his momma he loves her (that's me!), he loves to hug and jump around and smile and cheer.


5) he loves Jesus. he loves going to church. he loves to pray at breakfast, lunch and dinner (always the first to volunteer). he knows his bible stories. he sings bible songs. he's infections with a growing godly heart. the boy has HOPE. (and we have HOPE in him!!!)


6) he is now SIX YEARS OLD. good gravy! six. i love this six year old. he is a treasure. a joy. a love. my sweet.


happy birthday zach!

deep creek

seriously? if you haven't heard of the place, you need to check it out. it's in maryland. it's beautiful and awesome and a great place to take your family.

we hiked, played, swam, boated, laughed, mountain coaster'd, beached it, hiked some more, ate tons, etc.... great great fun with my family.

all the cousins, on my side of the family, had the chance to be together and it was just wonderful.

looking forward to next time...

L.B.I

whether we were hanging on the beach or enjoying some rides at the nearest beach fair, time with family and cousins could not have been more fun. we had a very sunny, perfect weather kind of week at the shore with jer's family.

thanks mom and dad b for the wonderful house to stay in! :)

is it really???

is it really summer already? where did the time go? my last post, as you notice, was posted on the first day of spring. good grief!

well, i hope you all are enjoying your summer and spending plenty of time with your family. i sure am.

zach finished pre-school mid june and for the last two weeks of june we have been vacationing. i LOVE that word! vacations make me happy!

first week we went to long beach island with jerry's family and the last week of june was with my side of the family in deep creek, md.

fun stuff.

it is hard to believe we are already into the first week of july, back into somewhat of a schedule yet yearning for more vacations!

i will do my best to get my rear in gear and post pics and recap what has been going on.... soon! :)

in the meantime, i praise God for all the HOPE He gives me through my family and in fun little things like summer! :)