Trick or Treat...

Happy Halloween!

How cute are these kiddos?!?

Woah! Nearly 6 months have passed!

Greening up!

I LOVE spring! Have I said that already? I love planting, weeding and watering...I love the birds singing and visiting the bird-bath. I love the way the light changes and shines through the leaves and I love the cool breezes that blow in the evenings. I love being able to live most of my days outside~we eat almost all meals on our front steps and this morning we were out there at 7:30 so Andy could say HI to Papa when he rode by on his bike, going to work. There is just such a perfect softness in the air. The kids are happier too. Andy does his digging and some more digging...and Noah crawls around, sometimes on his hands and feet...I am going to have to take pictures tomorrow. BTW, these rose pics are from last fall, just before our first frost. We don't have any roses blooming here, yet. I have spotted some irises, though.

I love SPRING!!!

Happy Birthday to Rob. Oh no, I just realized we didn't take any pics on his birthday. Perhaps we are too focused on the kids. I can't find any pics of me either (for my PQ Convention in Scottsdale~they need one for the Awards Banquet). Anyway, I just LOVE spring! And not being pg or having just had a baby is great too!

Here is our Zoe-girl!

Happy 1st Birthday to Noah!!!

Take one little candle,

mountains of cake,

presents to open,

and wishes to make...

Add two bright eyes that sparkle

bright as the sun,

giggles and smiles,

and a whole lot of fun...

What do you get?

A sweet boy turning ONE!!!

(from Nana Judy's Birthday Card)

Dear Noah

You are such a delight! Always smiling and 'mmmmm'ing. You love strawberries. You love to say 'HI' to everyone you see. You love brother. Carefully watching and copying his every move. God has BIG plans for you, precious little one. We are so blessed to share our lives with you, as our son.

I remember you, when you were in my tummy. Andy named you "Butter". We didn't know if you were a boy or girl...we just knew you were our baby! We felt you kick and move as you grew, already The Explorer. Did you hear Andy tell you stories, all of us laughing when you moved around? Did you feel the love we had for you~Andy kissing you and hugging you? You didn't have much room to explore in there, so you joined us on April 17th. Our second son. Our Baby Blue Eyes.

You delight us every day! You have 3 teeth and one on the way. You are crawling everywhere! You climbed up your birthday table (from Nana Judy and Papa Dale) and were just so proud of yourself. You got up there and licked the yogurt out of Andy's bowl.

Oh, how we love you!

Overdue Easter Pictures!

How great is our GOD!!!???!!!

Our friends in Uganda have been able to adopt the children...2 different families...4 Ugandan children total. Such a beautiful story. Please pray them home!

www.jesusbabies.blogspot.com

Missing Summer....

Sandbox...

Green...
Popsicles...

Where is Daddy going?

Andy's First Day of Preschool

How cute is this picture? I have so few pics with myself in them! I needed one for my website for Private Quarters so I chose this one-perfect! Next week is Rob's Spring Break-can't wait! Well, the house is quiet and there is a sink-ful of dishes. So, see ya!

See www.bliss.privatequarters.net to find out more about my home-based business!

My online friend from Mothering painted a painting of Noah and I...see it here:

http://amandagreavette.blogspot.com/
This is the photo she used:

Isn't she awesome?!? I wish I had some kind of talent like that! I am sure I do, I just need to discover it....hmmm...if only I had discovered it before having kids!

Noah is really moving now! Did I already share this photo?

Andy in his new John Deere picture, can you tell he was not happy about stopping his work, combining??

I've updated for a nice, new look. I invite you to get comfortable with Private Quarters, if you haven't already!!! Our White Sale will only last until the end of the month. Items are 50-70% off!!! I am truly enjoying being a Work-at-Home-Mama! Rob is in school full-time and I am supporting us on the income I am making with PQ. I LOVE it!!!

We finally got some snow! Rob thought we got 10" by the end of the storm. Now it has been below 0 and windy-yuck! But it is cozy and warm inside. The kids are enjoying their toys from Christmas. I am working on PQ. I have to admit I have not been using my cloth-diapers on Noah since the move. I don't like our washer-it often floods. And I don't feel like I have enough time.

Noah is crawling!!!

on Noah's 9 month b-day, he started crawling. Can you believe he has now been with us, longer than I was pg w him!?! I already know of 2 friends that are pg and they have babies Noah's age. YIKES! I kind of hope that is not God's plan for us! I don't know if I was blessed w that much patience. I am sorry, we lost our camera charger-so no new pics. My mom said she would lend us her camera. We have 6" of snow on the ground! YEAH!!!!

Waaaah! Someone stole my wallet! All my cash....threw it in the parking lot at Home Depot. I canceled all my cards-only 3. But still...grrr...

Andy made a castle today-with lots of help!

How can it be 2008-already!?!

Oregon Cousins. 6 kids under 4 (one isn't pictured)

Happy New year to all!

I have been so busy with transitions! Moving, new home-based business, illnesses (whole family), and holiday fun! I would love to share some new photos!Andy's First Christmas Play-he has on the plaid shirt. He is a lamb. ahhhhh-cute!

Christmas wrapped Noah.

Excited! Cousins are here!!! And they brought PRESENTS!!!