Family Update

  Our family has been doing EXTREMELY well! My children are happy and healthy toddlers that love each other and the Lord. On the 22nd we had a birthday party for Stephie at a local bowling alley (the children used the duck pin balls and lanes). A couple families from our church as well as my own family joined us in celebrating Stephie's official entrance into toddler hood. : ) It was a fun time and there was nothing bitter sweet about it (you'll have to read my previous posts)! We bowled, the girls decorated princess mirrors, ate pizza, and enjoyed sharing fellowship while celebrating our Stephie Belle! After Stephie's birthday party, we all went to one of the children that attended Stephie's b-day celebration birthday party. The little boy and Stephie share the same birthday 5/23, and both had their parties on the 22nd. On the 23rd we went to a "U Pick Flowers" place and let Stephie pick out her own bouquet of flowers which is currently filling the house with beautiful fragrance. We had so much fun on Saturday and Sunday! Mark and I even had a little bowling match against my brother and his fiancé. Of course, Mark and I won! : ) But, the funny thing is that Matthew (my brother) and I had tie scores, 91. Lol. There is nothing better than celebrating with those you care about!
  Rene is doing VERY well with her school work! She is currently doing addition (may I remind you that she is only 3 years old!!!). She is counting up to fifteen, and can identify most shapes, and basically every color! I am so grateful to God for giving Mark and I such a beautiful, brilliant little girl! ... Stephie has entered the world of terrific twos. She is so funny. One minute she's mischievous and as silly as silly can be, and the next she's a perfect, sweet little princess. Stephie loves life, and is full of it!... Mark and I have been walking hand in hand towards the Lord, and have put a lot of time and love into our children as well as our relationship with each other and the Lord. There are many big changes in our future, that we are excitingly looking forward to. Two of the biggest blessings the Lord has bestowed upon Mark and I in the past couple of months are peace, and contentment... We've enjoyed doing many things as a family including going to the beach, and hanging out by the water while feeding the ducks. The simple pleasures in our lives have been the greatest, and we look forward to them each and every day.
(Note:  If you are new to my blog, but know me and my family you may be confused about the children's names.  I do not use my children's actual names in my posts for safety reasons.)

John 14:27
Mark 12:31