Sunday, April 26, 2015

"Sunny days keepin the clouds away".....but not quite.

This weekend was the girls second birthday! It was great. However, it did not go as planned. The forecast was back and forth all week, changing every few hours as Houston weather loves to do! But after some debate we just decided to keep our Sesame Street party at the PARK a go! Then Saturday morning at about 7:30am I laid in bed and listened to the thunder and then a gigantic burst of thunder struck and the monsoon began. I mean really, it was almost funny how.hard.it.was.raining!! So I called my sister who lives around the block and begged her to let us use her sunroom. She ever so kindly said yes, even though I know getting a call that 30 people would be arriving unexpected in 2 hours wasn't her exact plan for her Saturday morning. But she's nice like that! So the whole family shot into high gear to pretty much plan a birthday party that would now be inside!! But it was great. It was a taaad steamy having so many people in one sun room, some kids may have been freaking out about the Thunder and most of us were drenched. But, now I'll never forget my precious little angels turning two. And they had a blast! They got to have all their favorite foods (veggies, fruit, cupcakes and popcorn), play with their cute little friends and have grandparents obsessing over them. Pretty good day for them, even if we were wet! 

I will write a post soon about what these two are up to now that they are big two year olds. But that is for another day when I have LOTS of time! 

We love you girls a crazy amount! I don't know what we would do without you filling our lives with more joy and love and laugher than you will ever know!! 
Sesame Street central compete with an insane amount of fruits and veggies to create Oscar, Elmo, big bird (his banana nose was missing), and Cookie Monster. 
Family photo time 
High point of the party! Whipped cream mouthfuls! 
Yummy! 
This is the look of two munchkins having fun!! 
Cute little last minute cupcakes. Thanks you funfetti for just coming out with a delish gluten free box cake option! 
Gigantic big bird"ie" soaring above the party!!
Joined by his gigantic friend Elmo! He room SO much abuse by the little boys! But he is still lurking around the house! 
Yummy!! She came straight in an begged for a cupcake. She was covered in icing before the party even began! 
At home in their new clothes, princess crowns and  magna doodles! 
Running wild way past bedtime with giant 5 foot balloons crashing through the house! 😄😄










Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Joy

I just wanted to post a quick post praising God for giving us joy in the midst of this wait! The wait for our little baby girl is painful. It's so so so hard. The process is seriously tough and I've yet to see the glimmer at the end of the tunnel. But I have been praying that God give us joy in this wait and have also been praying that he give me a perspective that allows me to be in the NOW with the family that I have now. Because NOW won't ever be given back and I don't want to waste these precious months stressing and wishing them away. So I continue to pray hard for this distant babe of mine. Like, hard hard hard. My floors are extra sticky lately because naptime is now prayer time and not mopping time these days! And bedtime is prayer time and car time and, well you get the idea. And I cry. Everyday. Usually in my time with God, but sometimes in the middle of the grocery store. But I'm trying to only pray and not stress. Always a work in progress. Enjoy a snapshot of the joyful, blessed life our amazing God is allowing us to live. I am thankful for a fresh perspective in such a trying time!