Roaring Camp Railroad Trip Through the Redwoods

Two Saturdays ago we went for a train ride through the Redwoods. It was the PERFECT day for an open top train ride with a sunny day and hardly a cloud in the sky. We all really enjoyed the trip and it was very nice that Grandma J was with us too!

Too Cute

Ross the Boss with Chunky Monkey. I looked at pictures yesterday of the kids meeting Carson in the hospital for the first time and Wow have the kids ever matured since then. I thought Annalina and Ross especially have lost those baby faces. Carson just had a well baby appt. he is about 90%. The doctor said he is going to be football player size and that he has a big brain which we see being very used! His newest thing is waving Hi or Bye and then pointing at you as if to say "This wave is going to YOU!" I have to get that on video tape!!!!

The Kids are Growing Up

Gabriel is 7 almost 8.

Annalina is 6.

Ross is 3.

Carson is almost 11 months.

Saturday Paddle Boating

The kids really enjoyed going out on this pond paddle boating. It was a beautiful sunny day. Grandma J helped by pushing Carson around in his stroller while we went afloat. There was an island in the pond that was a wildlife safety area. The kids really enjoyed seeing a pretty good sized turtle on a log and some big birds that had a similar look to King Fishers. Ross enjoyed being our navigator and steering and Gabriel peddled the majority of the time except to give Annalina a go at it. We'll be doing that again it was cheap, fun, and a great way to spend a sunny day!

What Kind of Counting is that?

My mom is here visiting right now and has helped out with teaching the kids. She was working with Ross the other day on counting and asked him to count something. She could tell he was goofing around when he started counting using random #'s. She said to him "What kind of counting is that?" Ross's reply was "Preschool counting". We thought that was histerical and true!

Isaiah 61:10

Isaiah 61:10

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

A new favorite verse of mine.

What more can I or should I want in life than the gift I received from Christ of his garment of salvation and robe of righteousness.

Early Valentine's from a Sweet Little Valentine

I love sweets. I am careful how much I eat sweet treats but I do enjoy them! Recently, when Babe was taking the kids to swimming lessons they discovered a French bakery and picked out a fancy treat for me and enjoyed presenting me with it. Gabriel was able to see the prices of things in the bakery and that he could afford to purchase things there. (He has made comments in recent months when he hears I like something "If I had enough money I would buy it for you") On their way out to swimming lessons today Gabriel turned around and pleaded with me to go back inside to get something but I was firm that he couldn't go back in, it was getting late and I saw that he was REALLY disappointed but headed to the van. Babe called me on his cell phone and told me that Gabriel wanted to buy me a cookie at the special bakery and had wanted his money. Daddy loaned him the money and he bought be a beautiful heart shaped cookie with a hole cut in the middle with raspberry filling filling it and it was sprinked with powdered sugar. It was beautiful and just about made me cry. Gabriel made sure that he paid his Daddy back when he got home and gave me 5 cents just because. He is just so sweet and thoughtful. I really needed that today. He is a gem as are the rest of them. Gabriel today was telling me today I was a good Mommy. By the way, I don't write this for those that read this blog because I think I deserve this . . . no, no I just treasure their love and want to remember things like this. This is my journal of Mommyhood.

Annalana told me the other day if someone else offered to be her mother she would say "No way!"