Happy Green Day!

My need to craft and a holiday just means more fun for this Mama and Grandma! I ended up appliqueing shirts for all four of the young ones and then last night Grace and Jeffrey asked me to crochet them hats to match. They know how much I love matching! So here is the end result. Two cute kids! Pictures of the David and Caleb later. Wish I had them all together today...well everyday!

Can't leave this post without mentioning my Mom. Today she is sixty-four years young! Happy Birthday Mom!

 

Caleb Aaron

He's here! A  bit too soon..but he and Cassie are doing well. Keeping Caleb in the NICU for a bit to monitor his breathing since he is only 35 3/7. Once again there was a placenta issue with Cassie. Twice is no accident..something is going on there. And in both cases it stopped doing it's job at the same stage in pregnancy. Concerning to us and once again the placenta has been sent to pathology. These are the only pictures I have for now..Enjoy!

Missing my man + a need to create =

Mother & Son

Put this together just for fun. I have never had a child that looked like me. Cassie is the spittin' image of her Daddy and now David is following suite. Just fun to watch David grow and look so much like them.

Something on my heart

To say I have been moved after reading a post about a children's prison in Uganda. Well, I tear up at the thought of it. It is something that is taring at my heart. My dear friend just came home from mission trip to Uganda to love on and serve the people over there. The blog post from their visit to "M" made this gal sob. Why are they imprisoning children? how are we letting this happen? How are we as Christians letting there be orphans in this world? How are we letting one person anywhere go hungry, cold, sick and alone?

Please take the time to read about "M" here

And you can read about the ladies mission trip here

Ski Club!

This year Grace has joined the ski club at school. And today was her second trip up and I chaperoned! I had a great group of kids to include Ashton, Chase and Hunter. I love all these kids know them since they were pretty little. The trip up we listened to Christian tunes and the excitement was building the closer we got to Mt. Shasta Board & Ski Park. This being only Grace and Hunter's second trip they were both surprised to find out they has been moved up to a level 2 and so excited after their lessons to be moved up to a 3!

Our school has a total of 51 snow boarders and/or skiers this year. I had such a great time visiting with other great parents and shooting pictures!

The trip back home filled the car with stories of tricks and crashes! I can't wait to go again!

AWANA Games

This year I have taken the role as T&T director. It has been fun and with the AWAWA games in Redding we ended up having three teams quizzing! They all did great coming in 2, 3 and 4th places. We also came in 2nd place in the games with both our Sparky and T&T teams. Great day with some of our church family!

Cassie Lee is...25!

Seems like a silly post..but hey she is my baby too! Cassie Lee born 2.2.1986 on a rainy Sunday night. All I ever wanted to do was to be a wife and a Mother. And she is my firstborn. We couldn't have dreamed for a more beautiful, stubborn, blue eyed, great sense of humor, God fearing woman that she has become. She sure gave us a run for our money when she was little..busy busy girl. Funny thing is now that she is a Mommy..her David is doing the same to her! Love how that happens.

Cassie is the spitting image and character of her Daddy and I feel like the Lord is blessing us in that David is him made over. Never would have thought that when he was born..we thought he looked just like his Daddy. But has he has gotten older. Me oh My!

Happy Birthday to my Casaundra Lee! My daughter, best friend, and an incredible wife and Mommy! I love you!!