Family

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothes yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Colossians 3:12

Family is such a gift little ones. These are the people the Lord has chose for you to live with. These people will teach you more about life and love than anyone else. 

Take the verse above and apply it everyday. Have love, patience, kindness, gentleness, compassion and humility toward each other.

These are the people that will love you for their lifetime. We will do our best to show you how much God loves you and to love you in the same way.

Do everything out of love.

We will have our moments of craziness and anger. But, Lord willing we can learn and grow and learn to truly value each other for who we are. 

Mommy and Daddy love you both, more than words can even express. We are striving each day to love the Lord, each other and you more. Lord knows we will fail but, the Lord never will. Let us all press on toward the goodness that is the Creator. We will run this race of life together, sharpening each other along the way. 

Love,

Daddy and Mommy

Jake and Mommy

One reason I love my iMac....Photo Booth!!! We were messing around with it the other day and I got some pictures of the two of us...because really I could never have enough!

you were in awe that you were on my computer screen!! You kept pointing and looking at me like 'that's crazy!!'

I LOVE YOU!!!

Kisses!!! it looks like I might scare you...oh, well...

sitting with mommy

I got you to smile!! I think you were looking at Ted in his kennel...

I can never get you to sit still for longer than a few minutes. Ahh, the life of a toddler. You have discovered mobility and the freedom it brings and no one is going to take that away from you.

You bring so much joy to my heart!! We are going camping this weekend, I'm so excited for you to experience the outside and dirt and the beach...many pictures will be taken and many memories will be made, I'm sure!! 

I love you

Love, 

Mommy/crazy picture taker!!

Jake is 15 months old!

You just turned 15 months old! I know it's not a major mile stone but each month bring with it new things you can do and new challenges! 

The day after you turned 15 months old you woke up from your nap in such a good mood. We played peek-a-boo for a little bit and just played around. 

You are such a joy!

I cherish these sweet, little moments with you. 

After you wake up from your nap you hand me your binkey, it's so cute. You know you have to give it up before you get out to play. I love that you are used to that and hand it over with out any issues!

You found another binkey in your bed, you little stinker.

Peek-A-Boo!!!

Then I popped my head over the crib and said, "boo!". You giggled and squealed! 

You couldn't stand the anticipation of mommy peeking her head over so you peeked!!

here you go mama

Cute....

Cute....

Cute!!!

I feel like I should call this the many faces of Jake...

Oh....

Oh????

This is your serious face. 

Pondering the deep things of life...

So silly, I think you saw a bird out side and got really excited!! "Brr!! Brr!!" That is how you say bird, you love birds. 

Mommy, why do you have that camera in my face. 

Searching for more birds.

Jake, you are such a joy. I know that someday you will have a sibling (Lord willing) and things will change. Know that I enjoy these little moments. I cherish these little times in my heart. I tuck them away and hold them dear. These are the moments that I became a mom for, these times make all the hard times bearable. There are many more sweet times than bad. I love our life with you. You have helped me convince daddy to have three kids! You are so fun that daddy think we can have more! We'll see what happens. But for now, I'm just loving this mommy stuff!!

Happy Valentines Day!

Today is your second Valentines Day. To tell you the truth, I don't remember last Valentines Day very well. You were only two months old! I think we stayed home and I made Swedish pancakes! 

You look very different this Valentines Day!

You have grown quite a bit!

 Leaning on the window, you look so grown up!

 Yelling at the birds outside! 

You are growing up so fast!

You are such a sweet boy.

Love, in it's deepest form, can't even describe the way I feel about you!

Mommy and Daddy love you so so so so so so much!!

You make us smile!

You are so funny and sweet!

You melt my heart!

You have made us complete!

I love you my boy! 

Happy Valentines Day little man!!