Prayer Time

I was reading for my Bible Study this week and this year we are reading Scott Hahn's Intro to Scriptures. Well Hahn is all about covenants. The Old Testament proclaiming the New and the New Testament fulfilling the Old. Annie came over to me and I was caught up in what I had just read and I said, "Annie, do you know that one day we will see Jesus?" She runs to the door and says, 'JESUS IS GOING TO BE HERE PRETTY SOON! JESUS IS COMING TO MY HOUSE!'

At the End of the Day

Some days are crazier than others. Like days when Andrea decides that during her rest time she'll get out of her bed and dump all her little buckets from her organizer behind her bed. Example below:



We sang the "CLEAN UP" song a lot today. But at the end of the day, who can complain when you have this little guy grinning away at you.

Charlie's Compliment

At the grocery store today everyone was adoring Charles. They loved his blue eyes and his smile. As I was picking out a box of diapers, a lady started playing with Charlie and asked how old he was. I said that he was going to be 10 months old on Wednesday. She said that she had a grandson who was such a big baby. She turned towards Charles and said, "You are an average size baby." For Charles that is quite the compliment! I guess he is losing some of his CHUNK since he never stops moving now.

Sweetie Pie

It's been crazy around here today. Love life with two little ones. It is worth watching this first video just to hear Andrea call Charlie, "Sweetie Pie".

Dress Up

Emma and Annie played dress up at Emma's House. Check out the cute little princesses!

Stop Stepping on Me

Andrea is "DEALING" with Charles right now. He can move around and get all of her things. At first she would only get upset if he was playing with her favorite things: teddy, green blanket,and her buggy. Now whatever he has, she wants. She has gotten to where she needs to stop him so she'll just sit on him. Oh it gets better though, If she's desperate and he is moving too quickly sometimes she'll just place her foot on him and hold him down. Poor Charlie!

Mountain Retreat

We're back! We survived! We had a blast! We got little sleep starting Friday night since we had to get up at 5 a.m. to get donuts from Krispie Kreme before leaving at 6a.m. We drove to the gorge and hiked. Annie actually hiked most of the 2 mile hike down including the stairs. She's a trooper. A little cross-coutry runner after my heart. It's cute right now because John will run backwards and he says, " Look I'm Mater!" She starts running faster and says, "KACHOW...McQueen! Mc Queen!" We had adoration both nights up at the lodge. During the day we practiced music with some of the guys and they lead the fast music for Praise and Worship. John made them, saying, "I've gotta retire some day!" They did awesome. Hopefully they will continue to lead music at 6:00 mass now too. Tubing, swimming, running in the fields, and paint balling. Gotta love the lodge in Helen! Annie even got to ride a horse with Maura. Sorry no pictures of this because it was kinda spontaneous. Here are some other pics though!

Click on the picture to see our cool war paint.



Annie telling the girls to go "nigh nigh"



Annie and Kellie on the Tractor



Annie and Mommy