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Sunday, October 26, 2008

Happy 2nd Birthday, Caleb!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Caleb! We love you so much! xoxoxoxo

One hour old
10/26/06

Two years old
10/26/08

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Just before laying Caleb down for his nap, I put him on the potty. He sat there, and of course I sat there with him, and no such luck. Then Hannah started crying in the other room, so I told Caleb to stay there while mommy went to get Hannah. Low and behold, while heading back into the bathroom to check on Caleb's progress, he meets me at the bathroom door, standing over a decent-sized puddle. I immediately scolded him and told him that he's supposed to pee on the potty and not on the floor. That's when he yelled at me, which resulted in me spanking him for yelling at me. When I went back into the bathroom to get his pants, I noticed that he had peed in his potty too! When I saw that, I realized that he probably came running to find me when he started peeing on the potty which result in the accident on the floor, which is why he yelled at me when I scolded him. I feel like such an awful mom at times...

Friday, September 19, 2008

Everything a mom says in a 24-hour period...

You must see this video! Very cute and surprisingly accurate! You can tell it was definitely written by a true mom! Click below to view!

http://www.truveo.com/william-tell-overature-wmv/id/305921222

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Happy Birthday, Dad! May this be your best birthday ever as you rejoice with the angels around the heavenly throne! You're missed more than words could ever express, especially today! We love you, Dad!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Our five-month old princess...

Yesterday, our little girl turned five months old! How is that even possible!? It seems like we just brought her home from the hospital! Hannah brings so much joy to my life and has truly helped me through this difficult time since my Dad's passing. I thank God for her everyday. I don't know what I'd do without her!

Hannah Orinda-Marie
9/10/08
Five months old

Thursday, August 28, 2008

How hard it's been...

How hard these last few months have been! I'm so grateful to have spent so much time with my dad especially since he was diagnosed with lung cancer back in January, but it was so difficult to watch him become sicker and sicker with each passing day. You never knew what to expect with each visit from day to day. I'm shocked at how fast his disease progressed.
This morning while making peanut butter toast for Caleb's breakfast, all of a sudden the kitchen light went out and the dishwasher stopped working. My first thought was to call Dad since he was an electrician...unfortunately, that's wasn't possible. There are so many times in a day that I'll pick up the phone to check and see how my dad is feeling or to tell him about something cute that Caleb had done, but that's also impossible. Caleb is constantly asking for Papa and wanting to go visit him...once again, impossible.
The other day at church, we sang the song How Can I Keep from Singing. At times I feel angry with God for taking my dad away from me at such a young age, but during that song it dawned on me that I just can't keep from singing His praise. It's because of God's love for us that I will be able to see my dad again. I continually thank God for his mercy and kindness in not letting my dad suffer for very long. It's truly a blessing that his disease progressed so quickly to prevent unnecessary pain and suffering. God is so good!