the latest with us :)

Anna Grace is 8 months! She is crawling now and is super fast! I cant keep up with her :) She is also walking with her walker, and can stand without holding onto anything. AG has two bottom teeth and two upper, and I lovingly call her my little Piranha. :) She is saying mama, dada, buh-bye, and bubba :) She is in 12 month clothes (love me some chunky baby legs), eating solids and still nursing (woo-hoo!). 

Chase and Ansleigh are still sooo good with her. They are constantly smothering her with hugs and kisses and oohing and ahhing over every little thing she does. They love her to pieces and beg her to play with them :) & both of them are still asking for another..this time a baby brother ;)


Ansleigh Marie is a second little mama around here:) She loves to feed Anna Grace her little Puff snacks, will bring me diapers and wipes, and will sing sweetly to her if she is crying. I love my big girl :)

This weekend Alan and I took the kiddos to the playground to have some much needed family time. Alan was pushing Ansleigh in the swing (probably a little too high), when she let go, did a flip, and landed face first in the sand (thankful it was sand!). She sobbed, dried her tears, and got right back to swinging (a little slower this time). I was so proud of her for being so tough! Later that night when we were getting ready for bed, I heard her tell Alan, "Daddy, you made me fly like the birds! And you know what? I almost saw Jesus!"

Chase is seriously the best brother in the world. He is very protective over his sisters. The other day on the way home from our homeschool co-op, Ansleigh was telling me about how the little boys in her class were teasing her. Chase pipes up, "Mama! I should've been there to tell those boys that they are not to be mean to my little sister!"  :) So glad that I can count on him!.

I looked back at Ansleigh and saw her grinning from ear to ear. She said, "Yep! My Bubba loves me." :)

This morning I had Chase sit with me at church instead of going to his class. I was a little nervous how he would do, because he is not the type of kid that can sit still. He did so, so well. I even got a little teary eyed watching him watch his daddy serving our God and church by ushering, listening to the voices around him sing praises to our Lord, listening to our Pastor speak Truth.

Every fiber of my being desires for my children to know Him...

Alan started school again last fall and it has been brutal. Between him working a whole lot of overtime and taking two classes, we hardly ever see him. I'm soo proud of him though, and it will so be worth it. Less than a year left and he will have his degree!

pics to come :)