We're home!!!

We came home a day earlier than expected...I've been sick for the last half of our trip, and Nelson wanted to just drive all night home...so 4 am we arrived home. The trip was great, wish the girls and I had been feeling well, but overall it was a really great trip. We went from FL to Canada and back stopping along the way....I'll blog about the trip later...lots of fun times...and I need to upload pictures later. For now I'm thinking about my precious baby who is with Jesus now, and who was due today. I miss you sweet baby. Thank goodness I'm pregnant now, not that this baby takes the place of the baby we lost...I just can't imagine how I would have gotten through this day otherwise.

Blog now open...

I've been writing a blog about baby #3 due in October, and have kept it private. I just made it public though, and invite all of you to go and look :). www.octobertwinsplusone.blogspot.com

Easter

The girls had a blast on Easter. They woke up and ran for the door where they had left their baskets for the bunny. They were so excited about all the treasures the Easter Bunny left them! Then, they went outside and searched for eggs the bunny hid for them ;). It was so fun! We headed to church, and my dad and sister met us there. Then came home played with their new kite and bubbles, and then they took a great nap ;). After napping we headed to my parents house for Easter dinner.

Weekend Wedding

We went to a wedding this weekend, and the girls were the flowergirls. The bride, Rachel, was Nelson's close friend in high school. She did such an amazing job of making the girls feel so special. At the rehearsal dinner she got them these beautiful Lenox music boxes to put their jewelry in. They were even engraved with their first and middle names. They didn't want o put them down all weekend! Then, when we walked into the reception there were bags waiting for them full of things to keep them entertained during the reception: a tiara, lip gloss (Mikayla's favorite), Pooh books (Brianna's favorite), bubbles, coloring book, and crayons.

I was so nervous that they would both freeze, or one would freeze, but they were perfect! The ringbearer went first, and he started crying and sat in the middle of the aisle! So, I was super worried that the girls were watching him and it was going to spook them! They waited at the door and apfter a couple of us waving them forward they started walking (with smiles on their faces!). Half way through the walk down the aisle they started throwing the petals ;). They then went and stood with the wedding party the whole time! They were so so good! We really are so blessed to have such amazing daughters.

Here are some pictures...they were too sweet:

Sweet sweet girls

So I'm in my room, and Brianna puts on her mouse ears hat w/Minnie on it, that she got at Disney. She says, "Mommy, I have an idea. How about if we have a new baby we get a mickey one for a boy or a minnie one for a girl". I said, "Honey that's so sweet, we'll definitely get our new baby someday a mickey or minnie hat.". She looks down, and after a minute says, "Mommy, can we pray right now for a new baby". I said, "Yes, of course." So, we put our hands together and both said a prayer for a healthy baby. It was so very sweet. My girls have such amazing hearts. They really are such amazing kind girls.

Speaking of sweet things, this woman at my church who I've known since I was young had suffered 5 losses before she welcomed her son, Luke, into the world. I told her last week about our loss in October, and she is praying the Novena for me at church for the next 9 weeks for a healthy baby. She said she's gotten 11 women to have healthy babies after losses by doing this prayer, lol.

March of Dimes

The girls in the NICU 10/2005

We are marching for the 3rd year for March of Dimes. We are saving babies! The girls spent 10 days in the NICU, and it was a very hard time, but we felt so blessed that they had such great care.

Pleae help support us in our walk on April 25th

www.marchforbabies.com/mandb

The girls at the 2007 and 2008 March for Babies!

The little things...

I've been tagged to list my top 5 little things that make me happy...

1. Definitely not a little thing, but my girls always top the list. I smile everyday because of them. They are my joy, and really my daily dose of laughter.

2. shopping...really my therapy. It doesn't even matter what I'm shopping for...it just does make me happy ;).

3. Ice cream...seriously I could eat it every day. Love it!

4. The mornings my husband lets me sleep in. The only thing I miss since becoming a parent is sleep. I require it, I love it, and I never feel like I get enough of it. Luckily Nelson is great, and lets me sleep in some days during the week so I feel rested and ready to tackle a day with my kiddos.

5. taking pictures...my little hobby...my girls are usually my main focus. I love capturing their expressions, and knowing I have them to look back on.