What We've Been Up To!

The past two springs have been nothing but busy!  Caleb is doing coaches pitch and boy scouts. Callie Grace is doing tennis, soccer, Girls On The Run, piano and girl scouts.  Church and school keep us very busy as well!

Caleb has done very well with 1st grade and simply adores his teacher.  Callie Grace has excelled in 3rd grade and loves her teacher also.  Caleb is laid back and brings his own party everywhere he goes.  Callie Grace has started to encounter feelings in almost everything in life.  Her very best friend is moving the end of this month.  She says she feels like her heart is breaking.  It makes my heart so sad to see her like this.  We are trying to focus on the present and enjoy the remaining time they have with one another but we can literally feel the clock ticking.

Here are a few recent pics of my babies.

Callie Grace and her best friend

Caleb the rabbit

Wow, I thought I was never going to get back on here...

It has been forever and I don't like it one bit!  I am going to jump right in so here goes...

We are at the day after Christmas 2014 and I can't believe how quickly this year has gone by.

We have had a busy month with Callie Grace and Caleb.  From church Christmas performances to school parties to field trips to volunteering at the school and extra curricular activities, we have been swamped.  Oh yeah, I work 40 hours a week also.  I love these children so much and want to savor every possible moment that I can.  I try to stay very active at their school by taking my lunch break to do stuff or using my vacation days to work at the school.  Their school is 6 minutes from my work so I feel extremely fortunate for that!

 

Here is wishing you a very Happy New Year!

September 13th

Brandon Caleb Burgess turned 7 today.  We had his party at the Marionette Theatre and he had a ball.  Caleb is very much into WWE and wrestling.  He received a lot of wrestling stuff as well as his Mimi made a wrestling ring birthday cake for him.

Jesus, thank you so much for giving me this full of energy, crazy, mama loving boy!

Sights from Summer

I think the children have enjoyed their summer thus far.

Give God the Glory

Callie Grace participated in the 2nd grade Spelling Bee and the Math Mad Minute today. She had 1 minute to answer as many math problems as she could. Callie Grace came in 2nd place. We were so happy for her! Then came the Spelling Bee. Callie Grace won! Her little face was so red and so excited.

Callie Grace and I talked about how God blessed her with a sharp, bright mind. We give God all the glory.

Caleb was so proud of her and told all of his friends. I am so thankful Caleb loves his sister so much and shares in the happy times and the sad. They are each others memory keepers.

Caleb got on purple everyday this week. Way to go, my precious boy.

We love you so much. One more week as a kindergartener and a second grader. Time surely isn't slowing down so I will hang on for the ride!

Spring T-Ball 2014

Our boy has had some wonderful coaches this season. He has learned so much about baseball, commitment and discipline.

I must admit, I am looking forward to a bit of a break, a slower pace that I pray the summer will bring.

I love that I get to do life with these babies

With every fiber of my being, I know that these days are fleeting. I can hardly comprehend that Callie Grace is 8 and Caleb is 6.  In a blink, they will be teenagers and I will take a backseat in their lives.  God entrusted me, this totally imperfect, unqualified person to be their mama.  Thank you Jesus for loaning your children to Kip and myself.  May they never doubt our love and thankfulness for them.