11 Months.

Are. They.

Finley + Elias

Hard to believe we are closing in on a year. 

A beautiful, wonderful, hard, and sweet year.

We love them so much,

10 Months

{Technicality this was on Easter, their first Easter! Which was only two days ago, so I'm counting it.}

Today!

We've hit the double digits. And we could not love them more. 

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Love the whole lot of them. 

A Happy Belated Easter to you all.

He is Risen indeed. 

9 months!

Elias + Finley

Today.

Every month I want to say... 

"OH MY GOODNESS WE ACTUALLY MADE IT TO____ MONTHS!"

This month is no exception.

Because I feel each month is so huge for us.

WE DID IT.

We did do it guys.

And we love these two so much.

If you're going to have twins, these are the twins to have. 

I am so excited at finally being able to see and enjoy who they are.

I'm so thankful the Lord knew how much we would need them.

How much we needed to learn how strong we were.

How we needed to become this big crazy family.

Much, much, much to be thankful for these past 9 months.

We love you both so much.

This guy.

Turned 8!

So hard to believe.

Solly you are the kindest, most selfless, ornery, sweetest kid in the world. You are our peacemaker and the first to comfort and help your mom. You hate doing chores and school but make up for it in big hugs and belly laughs. 8 years with you have been a true joy. 

We love you!

SO MUCH.

A 7 month update...

I was over at Her View From Home last week, sharing a little 7 month update.

Click on over: The 7th Month Stretch. 

7 Months!

And they are excited.

So are we.

Love them.

Merry Christmas!

From, the J Crew.

Much to be thankful for this year.

Love to all. 

Piano Recital 2015.

In the books.

This year was Nora girl's first recital. And she nailed it. They all did. I love that their teacher holds their recitals in a nursing home. A precious environment for all. 

A huge answer to prayer, the gift of music. 

So proud of them.

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"The piano keys are black and white but they sound like a million colors in your mind”.

-Katie Melua-

6 {whole} months.

Finley + Elias.

Today.

It's been so hard and exhausting these past 6 months.

And we wouldn't change it for the world.

Our lives and world are better and brighter because of you.

{{We'll sleep eventually. Right? {RIGHT?} Right. :)}}

We love you both so much. 

Fin, our serious yet loving, observant, girl.

E, our happy, always smiling, full of joy boy.

You truly complete us.

We are in love. 

1st Sunday...

of Advent.

Let Us Adore Him.

Dedication.

{noun}

ded·i·ca·tion: : 

...the act of officially saying that something was created for a particular purpose

What sweet time, to pray and ask the Lord's people to pray on behalf of our twins.

Thankful.

*****

This promise is to you, and to your children . . . all who have been called by the Lord our God. 

-Acts 2:39-

One.One.

Hard to believe.

The sweet preemie that made me a mother.

Is 11.

{11?!?!?}

And has grown into a wonderful young man.

So honored to be his mama.

And...

Minecraft cupcakes.

{Of course ;)}

We love you Sam.

Sweet Sisters.

How I love saying that.

Thankful.

*****

“For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather; 

To cheer one on the tedious way, To fetch one if one goes astray, 

To lift one if one totters down, 

To strengthen whilst one stands”  

-Christina Rossetti-

{Goblin Market and Other Poems}

November 3.

Every year. 

For the past 7 years.

When the leave start to change, the air gets colder and the days get shorter.

We remember.

A beautiful boy who we long to see again one day.

We remember.

Major. 

*****

“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o-er wrought heart and bids it break.” 

-William Shakespeare,- {Macbeth}

Halloween 2015.

In the books.

{Phew}

Thankful.

And just like that...

My sweet wild horse is 6. 

We had a great time celebrating with a tea party with her friends yesterday.

There are no words for how thankful we are for her.

Her spirit.

Her smile.

Her heart.

Her laugh.

Thank you Lord for 6 wonderful years with her. Prayers for so many more.

Love you so much Nora K.

5 months.

E + F

Today.

We've made it sweet ones.

5 whole months.

Thankful. 

Genesis 1:1-5

From Nora:

“Every child is created uniquely by God. God puts a certain formula in the heart of every child. And it is the parents' challenge to figure out the combination. We need to spend time studying, looking, listening, and observing.” 

-David Jeremiah-

October 15th

A day late. But worth mentioning just the same.

We remember. Oh how we remember.

Yesterday. Today. And always. 

Kid Dates.

After the craziness that this past year has been {past two years actually...well, actually let's be honest, it's still crazy} we are trying to focus on getting back on track with 'kid dates.'

I wrote a little bit about it over at Her View From Home.

Click on over. Kid Dates