Rewind to Valentine's Day

Totally forgot to post Addie's pictures from this year's Valentine's Day.

Click here to see last year's pictures... we've come a long way!

 Sweet girl!  This is one of my favorite outfits!

 Always laughing about something...

 I don't take many pictures with Addie... that I will post anyway... but I absolutely love this one!  She was patting my back, too... just like we pat hers. :)

Eric and I enjoyed our Valentine's night at home.  My parents were here so we all cooked dinner together.  Here is the ice cream cake I got for Eric.  I love yow. :)  Way to go, Marble Slab.  At least it tasted good.

Eric and I had a birthday/Valentine's date a couple of weeks later... we went to the Darius Rucker/Brad Paisley concert.  So fun!  My heart was completely overflowing this year with Eric AND Addie in my life.  Thank you, Jesus!

Lexi's Coming Home Party

Lexi has been home for two weeks now, but I had to make myself blog about her party today before I forgot... it was planned by her big sister, Abbie.  Let me just tell you... it was precious. :)

 First, there were the decorations.  Abbie taped the streamers all over the house... each one was in its "just right" place. :)

Abbie stopped to decorate her party hat to look like a princess hat!  Creative? Yes. :)  This little girl has got such an awesome imagination!

 Then it was time to help Nonna bake cupcakes!

 When they were finished, it was finally time to decorate them!

Guess who was in charge of the sprinkles? :)

 Then Abbie decorated the sign for the mantle!  Nana helped her spell "Welcome Home Lexi!"  Then, Abbie added a few other letters for "decoration." :)  When she was finished, she said, "What did I spell?" Hmm...

She did add this to the bottom... Abbie Loves Lexi.  Precious. :)

We put the sign in the yard and waited for Lexi to come home!

The table was set!

Finally, the guest of honor arrived!  The party could begin!

Can't have a party without party games, right? :)

Best line of the party... when playing Candy Land, Trae was ahead so Abbie went over to him and whispered in his ear, "Daddy, how about if you win, I can win with you?!"  ha He said no, so when Nonna pulled ahead, she asked Nonna the same thing. :)

I'm pretty sure everyone won that game. :)

Great party, Abbie!

Praying for Lucy :)

Click on the button on the top right of my page... my heart has been heavy for this little girl and her family in Memphis.

(you can also click this picture)

If you read this today, pray specifically for her surgery today.  Lucy is having a shunt placed in the back of her head.  It's not usually a major thing, but she has meningitis, and that complicates things.  Her family knows that God is in control, but they are weary.  Lucy was a normal little girl just a few weeks ago.  Now they are making plans for starting cancer treatment at St. Jude... fighting for their baby's life.

Leave them a comment, too... Lucy's family reads them all and they are so uplifted by them every single day.  It's the least we can do to help this family at such a trying time.

Hug your loved ones a little more today. :)

What a difference a year makes! :)

 St. Patrick's Day, 2010

St. Patrick's Day, 2011

Praise the Lord for such a healthy, growing baby girl! :)