Summertime

Mabry's First Ballet Recital

Do you ever feel so overwhelmed with love for your children that you could physically BURST??? I do quite often, from simple silly (or serious) sentences, to praying for certain people/things, to my baby's (I mean big girl's)first dance recital! This special little Ballerina about put me over the top! Preciousness is how I would describe my 3 year old dancing in her first ballet recital. Grinning from ear to ear I videotaped her rehearsal and then enjoyed the recital with no technology (technological?) distractions- it was wonderful!

Mabry's first response to her costume was, "mommy can I take this off now, it is too crunchy?" She didn't have to put it on again until picture day and then the rehearsal and recital. She was wonderful, did not complain a bit about the "crunchiness!"

She had lots of love coming from the audience. She had her mommy, daddy and sissy, Levi and Ashley, G-mommy and Ralph and Gigi and Poppa. Quite the crew. I was disappointed not to get any photographs with the grandparents, but she was tired and slightly overwhelmed by all the excitement.

The ballet program is amazing and I am so pleased with our first ballet experience!!!



:-) L.A.

So many precious moments...

There is absolutely no way I can keep up with my blog. If I were to keep up with all my girls "precious moments" then I would have to blog every day and I just don't see that happening (once a week is hard)! I really wish I could though, I hate to think I am going to forget the fun things my little stinkiers say and do! Ask my friends, I will forget :-( (Linley, were we in dance together? - haha) Seriously, I think I am missing that "memory" part of my brain.

Briley had her 1 year Dr. appt on Monday. She is right on track, sweet as can be and a little peanut! She is in the 10% percentile for weight and 50th for head and height. She says mama, dada, she kind of says kitty cat and bye bye (mommy understands her). Just yesterday she started saying uh oh and putting her hands out - so stinkin cute!!! Her crawl is hilarious! I need to post a video, it is so great. She crawls just using one leg and one hand...she can cruise though! She pulls up on everything and moves from one thing to another. She can stand for about 10 seconds on her own, but has not attempted to take a step.

Miss Briley is pretty picky when it comes to eating, she throws lots of food on the ground (that is how she knows uh oh), she loves cheese, green beans, pizza, mac and cheese, goldfish, peaches, pears, strawberries, sometimes she will eat chicken.... Mealtimes are a little tough around here...

Mabry went fishing today for the first time. We went out to the farm to have a picnic, fish and ride around on the mule. Mabry caught one her first "cast." Daddy helped her pull it in and immediately she says "lets put the fish back in the water so it can live." She fished with her daddy for awhile. Sissy and I went for a short stroll, looked for some snakes, didn't see any, she started looking like a cherry tomato, so I turned on the AC in the car and let her play and cool off a bit.

It's hard to believe that is the middle of May already. Our baby is one and our big girl truly changes everyday. We are so increible blessed.

Thank ya Jesus!

:-) L.A.

Happy Birthday Briley Mitchell!!!

We love you lil' bug!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

If you have not met my dad, I have to say , you are missing out. He is one of the kindest, silliest, caring men I have ever known! He lives out his faith. It is so evident that Christ is the center of his life. Christ and Christ alone. During hard times, very hard times and fun/wonderful times he clings to that. My sweet little Briley carries on the name of 2 of the 3 most important men in my life. Unfortunately Mitch is not here to celebrate sharing his name with my little Briley Mitchell, but I am ever so grateful she gets to spend lots of time with her Poppa! Daddy, thank you for all that you do. I love and respect you so much! I hope you had a HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

I love you!

:-) L.A.

Peanuts and Raisins

L.A.: Mabry you need to finish eating your peanuts and raisins. (she can have trail mix, but she has to have a "mix" not just the chocolate chips, m&ms and peanut butter chips)


Mabry: But mommy, God does not want me to eat them



Oh Boy...love the little stinker :-)

PS - she just fed all the raisins to lil' sis....look mommy she wants them!

Still waiting for the peanuts to be consumed.

April 11, 2010

So I had a dream last night that I was in the Amazing Race. I was working on a challenge putting a puzzle together with food, I remember I was working with egg yolks...why are dreams so weird? I also remember my partner (girl, not sure who) wouldn't do the next challenge it was one of those roller coaster simulator things, anyway so we had to bake a cake. Then I ended up helping one of the brothers (thats on the show now) with his cake. RANDOM. THE BEST PART OF THE DREAM WAS THAT MITCH WAS IN IT!!!! When we were putting together the food puzzle, I turned around and saw Mitch dancing/playing in the line with Leah, Ricky and Theresa. He was wearing his Fox t-shirt and khaki shorts. I could see his face so clearly, I didn't want the dream to end.

I miss him so much. It is so painful still (6 years, almost 7) that he is not here. I want Mitch and Andy to hang out, the girlies to tackle and chase their Uncle Mitch, I want to call him when I am sad, and when things are just normal. I want to go visit him and check out the 7 boxes of cereal he has set out for me that morning, I want to drink coffee with him. I want to hear how much he loves the mtns. I want to meet his kids, my nieces and nephews. I want to pray for our families together. I want to run a marathon with him. I could go on forever. Selfishly I want all these things, but he is at peace. I TRULY believe that with all my heart. He would not want to come back to this broken world. I know without a doubt that he is with Jesus, and that gives me the peace I need to keep moving forward. He lived for Christ, it showed. I pray I would have faith like his. I think of Mitch when I read this verse: Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith." Hebrews 13:7

Revelation 21 (Mitch's new home)
1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." 5He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true."
6He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. 7He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son.

Mitch has overcome!

I love and miss you bubby!