Pumpkin Carving!

A few pictures from Halloween. I know, I am a little behind. What can I say? We just been having too much fun!

Preschool!

Today Jacob started his first day of preschool! A few tears were shed, and yes they were mostly mine. He did great and can't wait to go back tomorrow.

I seriously can't believe that he is in preschool. It was just yesterday he was my little guy, watching Madison go off to her first day of school. He was so little. Is it really his turn already? Am I really old enough to have two kids in school? (That is what this is really all about! :))

He is my handsome little man, and I couldn't be more excited for him to start this journey. He is going to be great!

I love you buddy!!

Second Grade!

Madison started her first day of second grade today! Seriously? I can't believe she is in second grade already. Isn't she just the cutest thing you have ever seen!? She just jumped on the bus, waved goodbye out the window and off she went!

She is getting so grown up.

We love you Bubba Jo, and we are so proud of you!

Sum Sum Summer Time....

It has been a busy July at our house. We have taken a few mini vacations, played a lot of softball and experienced our first camping trip with a camper. We also celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. (Post to come on that later....)

Summer has come and gone already. It seems so fast this year. I guess when the kids are in school it goes faster.

This is Jacob waiting for a play at his t-ball game.

He LOVED it! He all but sleeps with his gear.

All three kiddos, and our dog Shelby on a hike

during our camping trip.

Jeff's first ever s'more! He can't eat your everyday chocolate bar. I found a very dark chocolate bar without milk in it and he loved it.

It wasn't his last :)

It was Caleb's first too!

Cute kids.....

All three asleep in the hotel....so sweet when they are sleeping!

Madison's swing!

Summer has been fun, but we are all ready for school to start. Bring on the schedule's we are ready!!

Baby Deanna

*Update again ****
Visit coloradokrafts.blogspot.com for a complete story from Jami. Great pictures!


Deanna had a wonderful day yesterday. She is off the vent, just on room temp air through a cannula, off her blood pressure meds, and off pain meds. Jami was able to hold her for the first time yesterday! They also put a cast on her leg to start the correction process of her club foot.
She has a long road ahead of her, but is improving everyday.
Please keep praying for this precious baby girl and her family!

Katie

Pray

*Update*
Deanna is in the NICU and stable. The doc's still don't know for sure what all is wrong with her, and lots of tests are still being run. Jami is doing well physically and being the most amazing mother that baby could ever ask for.
God is good.
Please pray for this little one, pray for complete healing

Katie


Please pray for my dear friend Jami whose baby was born this morning and is very sick. I don't know the details, but I know she needs prayer. The baby's name is Deanna.

Three months

It has been three months.

Three really long months. Three months of thinking about her every minute, every hour. Three months of wishing she were here to call, to laugh with, to run errands with, to see her babies.

I miss her so much.

I think about these last two years and how fast it all happened. At the time, it seemed like time dragged on. Appointment after appointment, hospital stay after hospital stay. She suffered for so long, and she was so tired. She fought so hard. She promised she would. She was amazing.

God had bigger plans for her though. Plans I may not understand right now, but it isn't for me to understand or not. His plans are greater. She is at peace. Finally not in any pain. How could I ask for more for her?

I still miss her though. I still wish she were here with me today.

I go through my day thinking how much she left here with me. A thought in my mind, an action carried out, a rainy day and the smell that we are left with afterward. Enjoying each day to the fullest, hugging my kids, playing silly games that she made up with them. When it thunders really hard, my kids think Grandma is bowling with Jesus. I love thunder.

I miss her.

I am trying to have a new outlook on life. Each day is new, and the only one we have. My God is big and mighty and there isn't anything he can't do. He grants me peace beyond understanding and I am very thankful for that. I certainly couldn't have it on my own.

She was an amazing woman, and she gave it all she had. So now, I give it all I have. It is really hard to do sometimes, but I keep trying. One day at a time, one foot in front of the other. Loving my life and the memories of my amazing mother I hold so dear.