Happy 5th Birthday!

Wow, Caroline is five years old already. This was the year we decided to have an actual party. We went all out and had a skating party! There were balloons and decorations, food and drinks, and a Toy Story themed cake with Jessie. The kids had a wonderful time skating. For most, it was their first time on skates. I have to thank God for my husband. He became the host of the party since I was not feeling well enough to attend-you can imagine how bummed I was. Regardless, everything went perfect. Once Caroline and Steve got home she opened up all her presents and she got so much stuff. Thank you all for your generous gifts. The night before her actual birthday, Caroline wouldn't go to sleep. She kept asking me when will it be midnight. I didn't understand why she was asking me this at first. Then it dawned on me that she realized her birthday will actually start at midnight! Smart girl she is. She also was very excited about celebrating her birthday with her daycare friends. Caroline picked out a new dress I purchased at a consignment sale and had me curl her hair for school. We brought in cupcakes to share with her classmates. Then ended the night with a birthday dinner at her favorite restaurant, LoneStar. It's a blessing the Lord gives us these special times to spend with family and friends. As parents we have been abundantly blessed with a child who has a joyful, energetic, and bold personality. She is funny and considerate and enjoys helping others. She does things passionately which can get her frustrated if it doesn't go as planned-humm guess she gets that honestly from mama. If it sparkles, twinkles, twirls, and has a hint of pink in it, Caroline is all for it. We thank God for your life Caroline.

Remember, He IS risen!

God bless.

It's been a while...

since I have written on our blog. I guess with working full time now, my time is spent differently. Work has been going great. I've said this before to others...God has given me every job I have had and they all have been great in their own respect. The transitions have been seamless. My only complaint is that my house is a little more cluttered at times but oh well-whataya going to do.

Caroline enjoys 'school' very much and is so happy when Monday, her favorite day of the week (besides gymnastics day) comes around. She engages with her teachers and the other children very well and is not afraid to speak up and share her feelings. So far, her and her class have gone on two field trips, the pumpkin farm and our local "zoo" aka Petco! With our flexible jobs, we were able to attend the field trips too. We also attended a Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas classroom party. Caroline commented to me that 'we sure do have a lot of parties'-ain't that the truth. I'm thankful God has allowed us to be so involved.

Caroline will be five in April and we have been praying for God to direct us on which school to send Caroline for Kindergarten. Tomorrow night we are going to check out a newer school in our county that is a charter school. It is a public school but you have to apply and based on openings will you get in. They do a lottery system if they have more applicants then open spots. Anyway, we are going to attend their information/tour night tomorrow.

Steve has been playing more hockey and has even become a Washington Capitals fan! To the point that he got us all caps jerseys..mine is a shirt. When the caps are playing we are watching. Some of the games aren't broadcast on cable, but he has a friend who gets it on direct TV-thanks Craig!

In addition to hockey, Steve continues to play music. He no longer is in the band but still jams with some of the members. Writing music and lyrics is a lot of fun for him. He definitely has a God given talent with music. He has never been formally taught to play an instrument. He can just pick it up and go with it.

Until next time, God bless and remember God's mercies are new everyday!