Tuesday, March 10, 2009

My youngest is now one!!!




Luke is now one year old! Wow! It's hard to believe that my baby is now one. Luke turned one this past Saturday, March 7. We celebrated his birthday with a few family members and friends. Luke was a little hesitant about eating his cake at first, but it didn't take long for him to dive in! In fact, he loved it so much that he cried when I took it away:-)

It's been a wonderful year with Luke. He has changed so much, and is no longer a baby, but a toddler! We look forward to seeing him learn to walk and begin to talk some more. We love you Luke!

Monday, February 16, 2009

Zoo Adventures!








Jordan had off from work today, so we decided it would be fun to take the boys to the zoo. Jack has been to the zoo twice, once in Naples, FL, and once in Boston, MA. He enjoyed the zoo both times, but today was the first time he REALLY enjoyed the zoo. From the Flamingos to the Gorillas, he was absolutely thrilled. He especially enjoyed pointing out the gorilla's back side to us:-)

After looking at most of the animal exhibits, we headed over to the kid zone where Jack and Luke enjoyed a carousel and train ride. It was so fun to watch the boys laugh at each other and smile when they would see something they liked. It was a great time!

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

It's been awhile...





It looks like I haven't updated my blog since October, yikes! So much has happened since then...Jack is almost three (in May), Luke will be one in March, and I have been busy taking care of boys and being a wife to Jordan.

God has been good to our family over this past year. This time last year, I was pregnant with Luke, busy with an almost two year old, and busily looking for a home in Atlanta. This time last year, Jordan was in his final semester of business school, anxiously waiting for graduation and the start of his job. This time last year we were sitting in our Boston apartment looking out at all the snow that had fallen throughout the winter. This time last year, I was so anxious to see where we would be in a year and how we would fit in to our life in Atlanta. There was so much going on this time last year. But now, one year later, things have slowed down and have gotten "normal" - whatever that is.

I love living in Atlanta. I love the weather. I love the people. I love our church. I love our house. I love that Jordan is doing great at work and loves his job. I love that our boys are growing up in the south, where good values and good people are prevalent -- not so much in the northeast:-) ha ha

I am so content with where God has our family. I feel so grateful for the many blessing He has given us. He is still, and will always be, the great God that the Bible promises us. As 2 Timothy 2:13 says, "If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself." It's so good to know that no matter where we go, or what we do, God is always constant. He is never failing.

I am being reminded continually of this truth as I look back on the last four and a half years of marriage with Jordan. God has taken us to four different cities, business school, two great children, and two jobs for Jordan, but He has never changed! Isn't that awesome?!?

As far as the boys are concerned, they are both fantastic. Jack is growing so much. He is so tall now. In fact, most people think he is 3 or 4, which I think he also thinks at times:-) Jack is so funny, very caring and kind, especially to Luke. He is talking so much these days. He still loves books, and his latest craze are his white, running shoes:-) Since Jordan and I run, he had to get a pair of sneakers so that he could run with us. Love it!

Luke is such a content baby - well, almost one year old! He smiles a lot, and he loves to sleep! He is so aware of everything around him. He loves to watch Jack, and he also has a love for reading. He has about six books that he loves to have read to him. He loves when we make animal noises, and point out his facial features. He is still army crawling, but he is also pulling up on everything and takes steps around furniture. He has not stood or taken steps on his own yet, but he is quickly moving in that direction. Luke is a pleasure to have!

Now that I written a short novel, I guess I will be good for another five months:-)

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Brothers, and now friends!












As Luke gets older, Jack is really beginning to take an interest in playing with him. Jack loves to help me bathe, change, dress, feed, and even read to Luke. We have a few sets of Bright Baby books that Jack loves to read to Luke --- no surpise to those who know Jack since he is such a book worm!




It's so fun for Jordan and me to watch the two of them interact. We love the fact that our childern enjoy each other's company.




Here are some random pictures of the boys.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

My boys!



It's 4:00 a.m. Saturday morning. Jack woke me when I heard his door slam and then as I heard him totter into our bedroom. He told me he was thirsty and needed a drink. I carried him back to his bed and went downstairs to get him some water. When I came back to his room, he was almost back to sleep and didn't care much about a drink anymore. I kissed him and left his room. And now, here I am, not sleepy and unable to get back to sleep.


As I was laying in bed, I was overwhelmed with thoughts of my three boys - Jordan, Jack, and Luke. I couldn't be more blessed! I have an amazing husband/daddy who loves and provides for his family. I have two awesome little boys. Jack, who is now 2 and so much fun, and Luke who is 7 months and couldn't be sweeter.


Jack makes me laugh every day. He is full of energy and is always ready to play or read books. He is so much like Jordan. Whenver I look at Jack, I feel like I am looking back in time to what Jordan must have been like as a two year old boy!


Luke is such a sweet baby. He is very happy most of the time and loves to smile. He is really beginning to develop his own little personality and it's so fun to see/imagine what he will be like when he's Jack's age. He is sitting up now, scoots around the room on his tummy, and rolls all over the place. He isn't crawling yet, but I'm sure that won't be too far off.


Being a mom is full of unpredictable moments, during the day and at night:) But I sure am glad Jack woke me tonight because it gave me a chance to reflect on the blessings that God has given me -- Jordan, Jack & Luke.





Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Friday, July 18, 2008