Life: Mother’s Day

Right now I am listening to the wonderful sounds of my husband play worship music on his guitar and little Isabella play her toy xylophone, with Gracelyn swaying back and forth to the music. I feel so blessed. No, I am blessed. I can honestly say that after we lost the boys, I didn’t think I would have all that I have now. It was always a desire of mine to have 4-5 kids, but after our boys were diagnosed with a rare genetic disease, I just didn’t know if I would still be able to have what I desired. I just wanted to have one healthy child. So to now have two sweet, beautiful, loving little girls, and one very active little boy in my tummy, my heart grows with thankfulness to my Jesus. He is the author of all things good.

For Mother’s Day this year, we went to Market of Choice to get all the yummie deli food and other great goodies, and had a picnic at the park near the Rose Garden in Eugene. I wanted to do something with my family, all the things that make my heart swell with thankfulness.

Here is part of our feast. If you haven’t tried the smoked mozzarella penne pasta salad…it will change your world!!! We always get this before we go shoot a wedding. So good!! The girls got some cranberry lemonade to pour in to their tea set.:) Oh, and those half eaten strawberries you see, are from our stealth like Gracey. I thought she was eating them until I looked down and saw at least 3 nibbled strawberries!

Gracey guzzling her juice.

mmm…buffalo blue chips! Again, try these! Costco sells a big bag.

Then we got some carrot cake and chocolate cake from the amazing bakery.

Isabella insists that this cowboy hat is for princesses. “It is a princess hat” Daddie!

Isabella and our dog Kelty.

Isabella keeps making these hilarious faces! I don’t know what brought this on, but this is what we get most of the time.

Out of no where, Isabella will say “I want to give baby boy a hug. He loves me”, and she comes over and hugs my tummie.