Monday, September 13, 2010

Kindergarten!!

Good morning sunshine!
Lord bless you and keep you Kylee
So excited!
Ready to go!


I can't believe how quickly the years have gone! My baby girl...my first born- is now in kindergarten!  I am filled with such an array of emotions.  Sadness, that the years are going so quickly. Excitement, for all that is ahead of her.  Joy, for the smile on her face and the twinkle in her eye.  The reigning emotion, today, is Anticipation, for all that God is doing in her and through her.  We set out from the very start to prepare Kylee to be a confident, independent, self-assured individual that will impact the lives of others by her very presence...the love of Christ shining through her.  We are continually giving our precious daughter over to the Lord knowing He loves her even more (amazingly) than we do and that He holds her in his hands and has a plan for her life.  So when I walked away from my girl that first day of school and left her in that classroom I had some real warring emotions...knowing that I need to trust God and wanting to take care of her myself I was gripped with the reality that life will never be the same.  God gently took my hand and walked me out of that building all the while whispering to me the truth of his love for her which spoke of his amazing love for me.  Each day I am reminded of this truth as I drop her off and walk down that hall- Just as He is holding my hand walking me down my path, He is holding her hand and walking her down the path He has laid out for her.
Kylee,
24 ‘May the Lord bless you
      and protect you.
   
25 May the Lord smile on you
      and be gracious to you.
   
26 May the Lord show you his favor
      and give you his peace.’
Love you sweet girl!
Mama




Monday, September 06, 2010

A trip to Portland on the train

The morning we headed out I wondered what exactly we had gotten ourselves into...going to Portland 34 weeks pregnant on the train with no car or even a map in hand.  It was an awesome trip!  Kylee and Jude loved every second of our adventure as did Kyle and I.  Ok I admit by about 4 p.m. the second day I was getting a bit crabby but I managed to snapped out of it and enjoyed it to the very last moment.  Portland is a beautiful city.  However, I am convinced it was more the company I was keeping that made the trip so incredible!  

In line for our train tickets
Ready for some quality time with Daddy
Kylee & Mama

Waiting for the Max
Cozy bed at The Benson

Waiting in line for doughnuts (over an hour)

The doughnuts were YUMMY!






heading back to the train station
sleepy boy

All tuckered out