Never forget.

There are things that happen everyday that I think to myself, "I hope I never forget this." 

Don't get me wrong.  There are things I hope I don't remember, too (this week, especially it seems).

But, I want so badly, to bottle up the sweet times and things that make each child unique.  These are things that only I will know when they are 20-something in college.  As their mommy, I get front stage into their lives, and these are just a very few things I hope to always have in my mind...

Every night, Charlie sleeps with "Daddy puppy" and "baby puppy."  He holds onto his daddy puppy every night as he drifts off into dreamland.  So sweet.

Layla has this face whenever she concentrates.  When she colors, cuts, reads, etc., she has this cute little look on her face.  A kids play is their work.

Maleah is a lover.  She leaves me notes every single day like this.  She is so proud when I get happy and love her work.

And she LOVES art.  She draws how she feels all the time.  I find out more from her drawing than I do from her speaking.  Here is our family.  Pretty nice looking, aren't we?! 

I love that there are things that are only for me to know.  May I never forget their sweet qualities that belong to nobody but them.

Menu

Monday: Southwest salad, corn muffins, & fruit.
Tuesday: Marissa teach...Dal and kids pizza.
Wednesday: Honey lemon chicken & sweet potatoes.
Thursday: Pinto beans & beef dish, chips and salsa.
Friday: Rainbow pancakes skewers & fruit.

Small Group Snow Fun!

We have been so blessed with such a wonderful small group.  We meet every Sunday evening, and absolutely treasure our time together.  We have grown together, laughed so hard together, gone on trips together, and experienced heartache together.  I love them.

Yesterday we spiced things up a bit.  We packed up the kids and headed on over to the Clinton's for some serious sledding action.  It was a blast!!

As my sister put it, "Growing up was quite the inconvenience for Dallas."  Totally a kid at heart!

So stinkin' cute!!

Love.

Check out that ramp action!

Cowabunga!

Walking up, lots and lots of walking up.

Not sure who had more fun...the big boys or the little boys.

This seriously cracks me up.  The guys working so hard to haul the thing up, and Charlie sitting in the corner completely relaxed.  He's got the life.

Crazy Layla girl wasn't so crazy.  She wasn't so sure of it at first, but finally went down just a few times.

It was such a fun day as families!  Some days you feel so happy and fortunate.  Yesterday was one of them.