Today is a good Day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNTIE DEBBIE!!!
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!

WE LOVE YOU!

New Trick

This is Gabe trying to look behind him at the TV. UGH! What is with our boys and TV??? :)


This is us hanging out while Carson was riding his bike. He got the bike from Kai a couple weeks ago and when he sees anyone, he tell them he got a new bike. The training wheels came from Gramma this week. YEAH!! 6.14.09

Kristin was nice enough to let us borrow the "Oh, Oh, Bunny" and "So Mad, Bunny" books to try to help us realize that when we are mad we need to pray and not rip our books apart. After us reading them a couple times together this morning, Carson was looking at them by himself.

Gabe's new thing this week is his tongue.


All smiles.

Bike Riding

The top video is Carson going down hill, the bottom one is of him going up hill.

So happy for me!

We have had 2 nights in a row of good sleep. Gabe has been having his last feedings at 10:30 or 11pm and sleeping until 7 or 7:30! I am so happy and proud of my 11 1/2 week old! We just gotta keep it up now...

1 Year Already!

Today, June 13th is a special Day (the official day).

This month, a year ago, we had all the Coster's over for a spaghetti dinner, a couple nights before Garin, Sandra, Cole and Kai left for China to get Gemma. A long 3 week trip that changed all of our lives, only for the better, they came home with a B-E-A-U-tiful daughter.

Here they are right before leaving our house. 6.9.08.


Here is Sandra and her beautiful daughter, Gemma.
2 Brothers and 1 Sister.

Here is a picture of Gemma (her brothers, and her cousin) experiencing the 4th of July for the 1st time.


I think this is the first picture I had taken with my niece.

And here she is with her dad, throwing poppers.

And now, to present day. Myself, Gabe in the front pack, Cole, Gemma and Kai. 6.7.09.

Gemma, we are so happy you became part of our family. We look forward to celebrating with you for many years to come! ~~~Luv You~~~

Through it All

There is a song called "Through it all," on a CD called "Hiding Place," by the group SELAH. Words and Music by Andrae Crouch.

Carson and I listen to this CD a couple times a week. I just love this CD. And this song. Please read the lyrics and think about what they have to say.

Verse 1
I've had many tears and sorrows,
I've had questions for tomorrow,
there's been times I didn't know right from wrong.
But in every situation,
God gave me blessed consulation,
that my trials come to only make me strong.

Chorus
Through it all,
through it all,
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God.

Through it all,
through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word.

Verse 2
I've been to lots of places,
I've seen a lot of faces,
there's been times I felt so all alone.
But in my lonely hours,
yes, those precious lonely hours,
Jesus lets me know that I was His own

Chorus
Through it all,
through it all,
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God.

Through it all,
through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word.

Verse 3
I thank God for the mountains,
and I thank Him for the valleys,
I thank Him for the storms He brought me through.
For if I'd never had a problem,
I wouldn't know God could solve them,
I'd never know what faith in God could do.


My favorite couple of lines are:
For if I'd never had a problem,
I wouldn't know God could solve them,
I'd never know what faith in God could do.

I know we are all going through our own mountains and valleys, but we have to remember the Lord does take care of us. He WILL get us through it! For if I'd never had a problem, I wouldn't know God could solve them, I'd never know what faith in God could do. God can solve them! We have to be able to let Him solve it His way and not our way...His way IS the better way. It brings tears to my eyes to read and reread those couple of lines. He can solve it! Whatever it is, He can.

"I thank you Jesus for taking care of each and everyone of us. Thank you for bringing our children home to us, thank you for providing for us, thank you for your new mercy's everyday! I thank you and praise you Jesus. In Jesus precious name, Amen."

A special Day

Today, some young years ago, a little girl was born into the world. Her name: Linda. She grew up and had 4 boys. 3 of those boys also had boys and adopted a girl. To all her grand kids, her name is Mimi.

Happy Birthday to You!

Happy Birthday to You!

Happy Birthday, Dear Mimi!

Happy Birthday to You!

We love you Mimi and hope you have a very Happy Birthday!





~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thanks for being our Mimi~~~~~~~~~~~~

LOVE

Carson just did this new trick the other day. He decided to hang on the fridge door and then lift up his legs. He cracks me up!



This is the first time Gabe met his "friends" (as we called them with Carson). He is talking up a storm to them here in the picture.
The boys had another bath together. Carson is so sweet to Gabe. Kissing him and wanting to be there right next to him. Gabe needs a title over his head that reads, "wide load." I love, love, love his chub! It is so cute!


Brotherly love. My cute boys. Aren't our (meaning yourself and your kids) kids just the cutest ever! The love parents have for the kiddos amazes me!

Carson talking

Yesterday I went to a baby shower and got this little box of chocolate covered almonds, and mint chocolate balls. He just got up from his nap and said he wanted a "treat" and pointed to the top of the fridge where I put them this morning. So, I said he could have one, and Pop got it for him. He ate half and asked me, "You want bite, mom?" And I said sure, and took it out of his hand to have a bite. During that he said, "Just a tiny one, mom." He is such a talker and a funny one too! The things they say, just crack me up!!! :)

This week we have been learning our very first bible verse. "God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that whoever believes in Him shall not die, but have eternal life. " John 3:16. Carson is doing a great job learning it and repeating after me.

Over Due

My mom and our dear friend, Kristin, made Carson a blanket before he was born that is similar to the one Gabe is laying on. It has a couple of the same prints, but has more browns than blues. They also made one for Gabe, which I was so HAPPY about. We have Trever's old blanket that I think Auntie Barb made for him when he was a baby or a young child. I plan to keep that one and these 2 for many years to come.



Thank you mom and Kristin for making this very special blanket. I love it and it really means a lot to me.