little home

has gotten an update!

new roof, paint and shutters all within about 3 months this summer.



LOVE IT!

Too bad we didn't have it painted over four years ago when we first moved in and could enjoy it all this time. Ryan Dirks painted it and it looks AWESOME!!! He did such a great job!

For those of you that don't know, we listed our house on the market back in July and it's still on the market. The housing market is horrible right now and we're busting at the seams with four people in a two bedroom home! We are continually learning to trust God through this and it will sell if that's what He wants for us!

three

THREE

Don't talk to strangers,

You must comprehend;

I give you a warning,

Not all grown-ups are friends.

I teach you about manners,

And when to be polite,

But I also enlighten you

When saying "no" is alright.

You discover responsibility,

You master a first chore;

You learn to put your toys away

That are left on the floor.

When a bad mood

comes into play,

Mr. Grouch is invented

so you can throw it away.

Once in a while

You are out of control,

Three minutes of solitude

Takes on a role.

Your personality blossoms

More and more each day;

I like who you are

And all that you say.

from: I Liked You at Ten, I'll Like You Again

~Taylor Copeland

one, two

Your heart is so big and overflowing for your brother Julia,

You get so excited you can't contain yourself but you don't know what to do with all that excitement!

~You are an awesome big sis to Jax and such a good job helping mom and dad care for him.

~Your personality has blossomed the past year and your love for Jesus has grown deeper.

~You sing "Happy bird-day dear Dod-Desus (God-Jesus)" almost on a weekly basis and burst into songs about Jesus and his love for us.

~Your child-like faith is a reminder to me, my faith and relationship with God.

~You always have a baby with you calling her sweetheart, honey, darling and giving many loves and kisses on a daily basis.

~You are always so active and busy.

~You like to know how things work and are beyond estatic to start pre-school in a few weeks and go to cubbies this fall.

Praying you continue to develop a love for life and a heart after God's.

Love you lots sweet girl!

6 years

sorry about the shadows, our scanner won't scan so I did it the

high performance way and took pictures of the pictures!

Wedding Day July 16th, 2005

 who knew that a year to the date, after this picture was taken we would be walking down the aisle

highschool, senior year 2004

 the three below are some of my favorites-our engagement photos taken by a french couple from Canada during the bethel college photography workshops

some of my favorites

These are some of my favorite pictures right now.

Enjoy!

twenty-five

The love of my life turned 25 on April 23rd. Whoa. We've been married almost 6 years and have been together for about 12 years. God knew just who I needed as my life mate!

This is the night we got engaged...Jeremy played college basketball and he had had a pretty rough practice and threw up four times that night before proposing. Even though he was exhausted I'd never seen him smile so big for so long!!!

Engagement picture...one of my favorites!

 Who would have thought that we would be where we are today with two precious kids. I wouldn't want to travel this journey called life with any one else but you!

(Picture was taken Mother's day after Jaxon's dediation...such a special mother's day!)

a little behind...

I'm just slightly behind in blogging due to life, but better late then never right?!

Newborn: February 22nd, 2011

1 Month: March 22nd, 2011

2 Months: April 22nd, 2011

I can't believe how fast time has gone by. It's gone even faster with Jaxon then it did when Julia was this age. I've been busy loving being a stay at home mom-which will only last one more week :-(

Could you please pray for me these next couple of weeks. I'm starting to have a very hard time with the idea that everything is going to change again next week and it feels like my heart is being ripped out of my chest again (like it was when I had to go back to work after I had Julia). Our family time will be less, my one on one time with each of the kids will be less, my social time with friends and family will be cut back, my stress level will go up about 75%. All of the above sounds so negative. I hate sounding negative. I need to consistently remind myself that atleast God has provided me with a job to return to. That I have a job I love 95% of the time and have awesome co-workers and usually a pretty flexible schedule. Sunday's message hit me right where I needed it. It was about allowing God to use me for His glory. I am in a job that helps people transition through the process of death and dying. Not many people have this opportunity and I should be grateful for the position God has put me in to use me for Him. I just need to remember to let Him shine through me and be active in looking for ways to glorify Him.

"cool dude"

So when Jaxon was 5 days old he was hospitalized for a very high bilirubin level. He had two bili lights on him...one on whatever side he was laying on and then a great big one that just sits over him. To prevent eye damage they put these little shades on to protect him.

He looked super cute...but those were a pretty expensive way to have to get some cool shades like that!