Close-Up Cuties

I was playing with my camera settings while the girls ate lunch!

Making Breakfast

Mia was the entertainment as she played the "tongs" and sang, while Daddy and Ans made pancakes for breakfast!

Friday Night Play Date

Mia's Friend from school, Isabella, and her mommy (whom I work with) came over last night for a play date!  They even stayed for dinner, daddy's "grilled" pizza!  What fun!  

Details

Ansley continues to add detail to her drawings.....you never know what you will see!  The sun with sunglasses?!

Silliness

Dr. Mia

Whew....Updated!

Sorry for the big time delay in my post last week.  Yes, it is true, when I work all week it is more difficult to find the time to get an update in!   Last week however, we had a computer issue....memory!  I tend to take tons of pictures and it eats up the memory on the computer pretty quickly.  So we had to move 3 years of pictures to the hard drive and now I am up and running again.  Amazingly the computer isn't working so hard either!  Enjoy the pictures!

Good Mamas

The girls insisted that Livia and Andie Mae join us for dinner last night.  They pulled up a chair, gave them their pappys and took care of them during the meal!  They love their babies so much!

Baking Cookies!

On my iPhone

Park on Saturday!

S. and the girls headed out to enjoy the warm weather at the park on Sat.  I had a class so was unable to join them.  When they got home they told me all about it and were so excited the Hudgins boys were there too!   We had a spring-like weekend!

Peanut Butter....Well Sort Of!

They were pretending their peanut butter was their babies!

Modeling

Walkin' the runway in their new dresses!  So cute and fun!

Valentine Box from Grammy and PawPaw

The girls going through their gifts!  Thank  you for sending this box of love!  Their dresses are darling and they LOVE the candy!  We love you!  

Just Like Daddy

Mia likes her Raisin Bran before she is fully awake in the mornings.  

God Knocking.....Or Banging!

I typically use this blog to update pictures of our girls and all they are involved in.  I LOVE that it keeps us connected to everyone that isn't near to us in distance, but is near in our lives.  This post however, it is on my heart to share, "one of those moments".   Those of you who know me well, know my faith is unshakable, but I struggle with knowing what God wants me to do.  My slogan has always been, "I don't usually hear the whisper, I need that BIG RED FLASHING SIGN".  Well, tonight God sent a BIG RED FLASHING SIGN.   I was driving home from my last photo class, *sniff*, and I flipped on the radio and caught the tail end of an interview with Lysa TerKeurst.  It was one of those moments that touched my heart and spoke directly in my ear, not a whisper but a shout!   She was saying a prayer for God to give her the courage to let God write her children's testimony.  It was one of those moments of giving up control and giving it to God.  My biggest struggle as a mom is  trying  to have such control over it ALL.  I try to make sure I am being a good role model, spending the right amount of time with them, making every moment count, teaching them about priorities, protecting them from mistakes, doing everything in my power to keep them safe, and to love them unconditionally.....the list continues on until I am worried and pretty much ineffective.  I so needed this message tonight.  She closed this interview by stating the obvious.  God is all knowing, he knows the decisions of our children and their number of days on this Earth.  There is no amount of worry that will change any of His design.  This was a 30 second shout that completely changed my focus.   I will be reading her book AM I Messing Up My Kids? (which by the way, sometimes I feel like I am).  God knows exactly what I need, and how I need to hear it!  Thanks God for the "Shout Out" tonight!   

Lotsa Love!

Mia was not loving her piggy's yesterday.  Wow, did she let us know it!  God has given our girls a true sense of knowing what they like!  

We had a day of love yesterday.  The girls celebrated at school with their favorite friends and favorite food....sugar!   As they unloaded their loot, I couldn't help but freeze in the moment.  I was overwhelmed with such a feeling of being blessed.  I am so thankful to have so many people to love!  I hope your day was filled with love!  

Happy Heart Day!

We are so excited to go back to school tomorrow!  It is going to be so fun, as we all have are Valentine's Day parties!  Sending lots of love for a great week!

Love!

Ansley and her treasure!  She made these glasses at Sunday School today.  She wore them during church and got lots of comments!  Then she discovered they fit bear!  Glasses of LOVE!

Outside Today!

We have had a sunny warm day today!  I am hoping by tomorrow all of our snow is gone!  I know you are all surprised to see the girls in shorts!  I did make them wear appropriate clothes to church today! 

Childhood Memory

S. clearly remembers the smell of Blackberry Jam cooking in his Mama's kitchen.  Last night he gave it a try himself!  Yum!!!