New Year, New 'do

After a haircutting demo at Women's Connection last night I was empowered to do more than trim around Luke's ears. Thanks for the tips, Arlene!

Before

After

Luke was a trooper! He didn't like the clippers but he didn't scream or throw a fit, so I'm calling the experience a success!

After Christmas Snow!

Naomi and Ava were convinced that there would be snow at Uncle Lyle & Aunt Stephanie's house, so when there wasn't we headed up to Bunny Flat at Mt Shasta. All the Christmas fun can wear little girls out! They crashed on the 1/2 hour ride to the snow. Snow fun!





Luke prefered pretending to drive over being out in that strange white cold stuff.

Christmas Day

Joshua, Naomi, Ava, Olivia, Rylie, Leah, & Luke

Reading the Christmas story

BALL!!!!

Fun at MacAdam Ranch

Luke's just not sure about the giant affectionate Chloe, but Lyle and Ava are smitten!

the kids in the pond/jeep trail

Rylie & Leah

Ava, Chloe & Naomi

Guess what Josh got for Christmas?

Cookie decorating

We headed up to Lyle & Stephanie's with Stacie, Olivia & Rylie a few days before Christmas and had fun as always!

Ouch!

13 month old + pavement + lack of ability to get his hands out in front while falling =

Christmas Joy

Gingerbread house from Miss GlendaChurch with Cousins


The weekend with Grandpa Paul

Matching Christmas Outfits from Nana & Papa

God's sovereignty in the lives of our children

For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:8-9

My way was healthy baby born in May

God's way is baby in heaven with him at 14 weeks gestation
My way was 4 children before my hubby ends his 40th year

God's way is 3 on earth and 3 in heaven.

The Lord gives and the Lord takes away

Blessed be the name of the Lord.