Jude

Jude has had a hard month. He has become uncertain, uneasy, quiet, withdrawn... this is not the Jude we know. He is usually our fun-loving, outgoing and very loud little guy. Throughout the day he will not be left in a room without Mommy or Daddy and will suddenly come running to us trembling and cling to us for hours. He wakes up at night screaming and afraid that something is trying to get him. All of the kids seem to be experiencing this, but it has affected Jude the most. We pray every day that his fears will go away and that God will calm his small heart.

Happy Birthday to my lovely wife!!! ;) LB

Laughter...

the best medicine.

Thank you for making me laugh...every day.

The Twins 2nd Birthday Video

Happy Birthday To My Babies

I can hardly believe they used to be so tiny..it's only been two years, but it seems we've known them forever...

what would life be without them?

Happy Birthday Babies!

Just wanted to point out how they hold there hands the exact same way...how sweet is that?

Birthday Week

It's Birthday Week around here! Only two days left until my babies are 2! Most of you have already seen these with their birthday invites...but I just think they look so much better on the computer...at least on my monitor, ha!

Doesn't Gwyneth's remind you of a 40's glamour shot?
It's actually really hard to get a good shot of her right now because her eyes are so misaligned...

but she's just beautiful.

And Jude just knows how absolutley irresistible he is.

He's got that pout down. He really does pout with both lips like that. (This is also how his father looks when he whistles.)

Darn cute.

Perfect

This week's To-Do List

*clean bathrooms

*mop floors

*change sheets on all beds

*put up Spring decorations

(even though spring refuses to emerge, it's high past time to get these winter decorations outta here)

*put together wooden trash bin

(a Christmas present from my parents. Lyle's motto: "Wait long enough and someone will do it for you." He seriously applies this to many aspects of his life...I guess it paid off this time)

*sewing project for boys room

*Put together Jude's tool bench (Birthday present from Mommy & Daddy)

*bake TWO birthday cakes

*prepare 3 meals for our Meal Sharing

(Lovin this! Totally worth every once of energy that goes into it)

*gather pics for the annual Birthday video we do for the kids

*wrap presents

*organize kids clothes

*finish Thank You cards

*fold a mountain of clothes the size of Mt. St. Helens

Did I mention I get to do this while taking care of 3 toddlers 3 years & younger? Two of which are potty training. I realize that only in a place called Perfect would I actually be able to cross off even half of this list...but then again, I also wouldn't have had to walk in on my twins dutifully scrubbing the toilet with their toothbrushes while also brushing their teeth...ugh!

We'll be lucky if we all make it to next year.

Yep. Who wishes they were me?