I Am A Promise

Caleb had his end of the year program last night.  He did so well.  He sang his little heart out.  Caleb is still quite the handful but I saw something in him last night up on that stage.  He is growing up.  God is still working on him (thank goodness He is still working on me too) but he is becoming the boy that He wants him to be.  Caleb is learning bible stories and memorizing scripture.  He is being thoughtful of others.  WOW!  When did this happen?  Sometimes I get so caught up in the day to day that I don't step back and see how far we've come!  Thank you, Jesus for this precious boy.  I have learned so much through him.  I never imagined myself as the mother of a boy but I sure am thankful that God has given me this opportunity.

Birthday weekend in pictures

Mimi made the barbie cake

Callie Grace and Mama Helen

Last pic as a 5 year old

I took this picture right after bathtime tonight.  It is the last picture of Callie Grace as a 5 year old.  Tomorrow morning, she will be 6!  How in the world has it been 6 years since our lives welcomed in such an unbelievable blessing?  Callie Grace and Caleb are loved so much.  There are no words to explain what they mean to us.

Each others memory keepers

Here's to many more memories being made!!

Daddy/Daughter time

Callie Grace has gotten very close to her daddy lately.  She had a gift card to Build-A-Bear and wanted her daddy to take her.  I think they had a really fun time together and I know they made a special memory.  Here is Daddy, Callie Grace and Betsy Bunny...

Betsy Bunny is a cutie!

Spring Fling

We enjoyed the Spring Fling at Callie Grace's school last night. Callie Grace got her picture made with Ariel, nails painted and a tattoo.  Caleb jumped and jumped (and jumped) in bouncy castles, threw the ball for the dunking booth 2 times (knocked the person in the water both times) and went on a hayride.  Kip and I had to divide and conquer to make all of this occur.  I really think the kids had a fun night.  They were sticky and filthy when it was time to leave!  That is the sign of a good time, right?  We came home, ate dinner, tooks baths and went straight to bed.  Guess who we ran in to at the Spring Fling?  I'll give you a hint...

Good old Cocky!

Look at those dirty feet - yuck!

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday, Y'all!

What we've been up to...

I haven't blogged as much as I normally do over the past few weeks.  There has been so much going on that the blog has taken a back burner to other more pressing issues.  I am working hard to move forward and bring the focus back to my family.  Since this blog is our scrapbook of sorts, I need to get busy posting pictures and sharing little tidbits of our life.

So... here we go.  A few weeks ago, we celebrated my "much older" brother's birthday.

My sister and nephew, Benjamin at the birthday dinner.

We went to Charleston for a few days.  We really enjoyed getting to spend time with old friends.  It was wonderful seeing all of our children play together and get along so well.  I think there was something like 10 children.  Our kids got in the freezing ocean while in Charleston.  I love the picture that I got of them holding hands.

Durham and Callie Grace

sweet

Last night, at the PTA meeting the kindergarteners put on a nursery rhyme performance.  They got to wear their pjs while performing.  Here is Callie Grace with a special friend named Jackson.

This morning, I got to have a date with my boy at his Muffins for Moms breakfast.  Here he is with his best girl, Rileigh.

Through all of the challenges that these past few days have presented, it is so nice to see that a lot of good has happened also.  Sometimes I just have to open my eyes to see them!