Our Journey to Olivia Grace
Friday, January 4, 2013
Livy's 1st Christmas!
Monday, December 17, 2012
My Birthday Boy!!
This year instead of a big "friend" party you got to pick a buddy and we all went to a college football game. We ate at Mellow Mushroom for lunch, went to the game, and then went to a "cook it in front of you" Japanese restaurant. Then on Sunday, we had a big family party at Mawmaw Maxine's! We had such a wonderful time celebrating your 8th birthday!
Dear Jackson,
When they laid you up on my chest, I remember being scared to death. I had never been a Mama before. I didn't know exactly what to do. I prayed to the Lord to give me the strength and knowledge to be the best mother I could. We left that hospital a family. You, me and Daddy!! When you turned one, I cried because I was only going to have 17 years before you left to go out into the world. Daddy just busted out laughing at me. You were the sweetest, cutest thing ever!!! You ALWAYS had a smile. When people were talking about the terrible twos, your Daddy and I would just look at each other and praise God for such a great baby boy!!!
I remember when you held Benjamin for the first time. You were so proud!! Not one ounce of jealously ever entered your body! And Olivia-oh how you love your baby sister.. You are the best big brother to both Ben and Livy.
This year you were sick, really sick. You were in the hospital for 4 days at Levine's. We were scared but you always had that smile. The doctors couldn't even believe how wonderfully happy you were (despite being so sick)!
You love football (despite me trying to change your mind), basketball, baseball, family, reading, making up stories, going to church, pizza, playing outside, and spelling homework: to just name a few! You work so hard at everything you try. You are a great student and friend to others.
I love you to the moon and back!!
Love,
Your Mama
Friday, October 26, 2012
Sweet Livy....
I am amazed!! I put on facebook that you have brought so much joy and happiness into all of our lives.
That is the truth!! I am so lucky to get to be your Mama!!
I am so thankful that God chose us to be your family!! Adoption has blessed our life beyond belief...
You have blessed us beyond belief!!
You are such a happy spirit! You always laugh and are smiling.
You love to eat! A few of your favorite foods are bananas, goldfish, livermush, grits, corn on the cob, and especially mac 'n' cheese...NO more congee for you! Such a true Southern GIRL!!!
You give the best kisses and hugs. Your language skills are growing everyday.
Some of the words you try to say are
"Mama, Daddy, Jack, Ben, Elisha, Thank You, Love You,
Bye Bye, Hey, Out, Eat, Cup, Mawmaw, Pawpaw, and more."
You love your brothers but Benjamin can sometimes try you nuts!!
You have such a special bond with Mawmaw Brenda, Mawmaw Maxine, Elisha, Susan & George, Uncle Andy, Brandon, Hillary & Phyllis...well actually everyone you meet!!!
You Love, Love, Love your Daddy!
You love to get your fingernails painted and put on lip gloss (which is funny since your Mama doesn't even own any)!!
You seem to enjoy playing ball (I'm going with that)!!
You probably have already been to more football games than most little two year old girls!!
Your Best Friend is Emma!!
I love you my Livy Grace!!! I can not wait to see what the Lord has in store for you!
Here are some more pictures from recently!!
Such a Ham!!
I show lots of people my belly!!
I'm watching my Mawmaw Maxine make strawberry jam!!
After my first haircut...I am looking like a little Diva...even covered in spaghetti!!
Me and my handsome Daddy!!
I am going to be Lady Bug on my first Halloween!
We started partying yesterday but my big family shindig is Sunday!!!
So more pictures from that coming soon!
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Hair Drama and Our Little Eater!!
Monday, September 24, 2012
What Brought Me To My Knees!
This is one of those rare bonding times!!!
This would be more accurate...lol
This was after a hot day of plantation touring!
My beautiful boy!!!
My all time favorite pic of my boys!!!
I thank God everyday for the many blessings in my life: especially my three amazing children!!!
Isaiah 12:4-5
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Finally!!!
We have had so much going on with school, football, baseball, palate surgery, and recovery that I have not had a minute to post. I am going to keep posting because it can be my way of scrap booking our daily journeys!!! So many have asked me to keep updating so y'all can keep up with this wild clan!! We are doing really well!! But just too busy!! Olivia had her palate repair and I will do a post on just that!!
These pics are from when Mama and I took the kiddos to Howard's knob in Boone. The boys loved seeing Appalachian State from there. I took them to all my favorite places from my ole college days!! We even went to the candy store.. Definitely heaven for the boys!!!
School has started and life is a little on the crazy side. Jackson is enjoying every second of football (that he has every day...lol). He is fighting a strange virus and I even had to take him to emergency room. He is okay just has to rest and ride it out. Ben is enjoying preschool and coach pitch baseball. He won't let me call it t- ball but makes me call it baseball..cause he is a big boy now!! Olivia will start preschool on Tuesday. I am really nervous about it but she will be going to a great place. She had her palate surgery which I will post about next. She is on soft foods and has gotten rid of the no no's...she is such a blessing!!
I am one lucky gal!!!
God is good all the time and all the time God is good!!!!