Clash Day

Just sent this young lady on the bus looking like this for clash day!  The teachers' eyes will be sore today!

In other very important news...

I could easily write 30 reasons why I'm thankful for him, but my top 3 are:

I love him because he's my Godly and supportive husband,

 he's a wonderful father,

(pictures taken by Urban Fig Photography)

  and he's a hard worker and good role model. 

Happy birthday, Brian!  I pray God will bless us with SO many more years together :)  Love you.

Hope you enjoy your day, too!  Thanks for reading :)

A special young lady

turns 5 today!

   5 reasons we are thankful for her:
1.  She is growing in leaps and bounds, learning new things, embracing KG and new friends, and teaching us every day.
2.  She is a wonderful sister, loving and teaching her little sister every step of the way.
3.  She has many questions that make us think, and many reminders of how God shows up in the 'small things'.  "Mommy, I guess God showed us the rainbow 2 times today so we would remember He will never again send a world-wide flood."
4.  She smiles and laughs every day.  Seems simple, but sometimes I'm not sure I've smiled and laughed enough.
5.  She is our firstborn, a reminder to us that God is faithful, and God is trusting us with raising her in His ways.  We're thankful we can count on Him to lead us as we try to do this.
To our dear Chelsie,
Happy 5th birthday!  We love and cherish you and pray you will continue to seek after God and treasure Him in your heart.  With lots of love,
Mommy and Daddy
All pictures taken by Urban Fig Photography

Summer days 2

Not sure where the time has gone, but I never did complete our summer pictures here!  So here are a few more pictures to remind us of the beautiful weather we enjoyed on our family vacation in Osoyoos.

We spent hours at the lake and in the pool

Brian and Chelsie did a Walnut craft challenge like the name of the resort:)

 Snuggle time

 Lots of swimming, jumping and splashing

Brynlie would say "1..2..3..  FUMP!" as she jumped off the stairs :D

 A Sunday drive through the orchards

with 2 special aunties who slept over

 More visitors on the beach on holiday Monday

 A truly beautiful place, especially after most people left on holiday Monday!

A special way to end our summer - time together!