Happy Father's Day Preston

On Father's Day we were
One Big Happy Family.

In the picture starting at the front row left side: Jacob, Shauna, Gracie, Annalise, Ryan
Back row left side: Katie, Sarah, Preston, Callie, Courtney, Courtney and Jen. Quite the family!

As Preston would say: "we have a heart for adopting 20 years old students."
We definitely have a house full right now. They totally keep up going. Not to mention Miss Callie and all her needs. We love our life and we were thankful to have the love of 10 kids for Preston's first Father's day!!! We love you P :)

Happy Father's Day

My philosophy is that a father can either make or break a household. The father is the center of the family. He should be everyone's rock and main supporter. He should be filled with strength, wisdom and love. He should be able to love and guide his family through the good and the bad. My heart aches for hurting people who have been damaged by their dad. I am thankful to have a Dad who has given his all to his family. He has loved us and sacrificed everything for us.

I am excited to see Preston embark on this new journey. I see the love and passion he already has for Callie. He will definitely be a father that "makes" our house a loving and gentle home.

Thank goodness today we can celebrate Dads and the joy they are to have. Even if you don't have a great Dad we all can think about our heavenly Dad and thank Him for the perfect Father He has been to us. If you are a Dad....keep up the great work or keep improving. There are many eyes watching you and little hearts waiting for your love!

Happy Father's Day David, Daddy-O and Preston!! I love you 3.

6 Years

6 crazy, action packed years have flown by!! But, I can honestly say they have been the 6 best years of my life. There have been SO many memories, life events, changes and laughs. If, I had to pick my 6 favorite things throughout the years....here they would be.

6. Watching God take these weak vessels to do amazing things for him and only by HIM! The work in P.V has been hard but a true testimony of Christ in us.

5. Our cruise to Alaska was truly a highlight of my life. Not only was the trip breathtaking but that time with my parents and Preston was priceless. There were so many memories that were made and I fell more in love with Preston just seeing the world together.

4. Waking up every day knowing that I will be loved by my husband and he will go out of his way to serve me that day. Plus, I love those morning hugs at the bottom of the stairs.

3. Watching our family grow and change. Through the years we have added a niece, nephew and a sister in law. Not only do we have new members of the family but we have grown and changed. I am thankful that we have all grown closer to our Savior and I am thankful for the deep love we all have for each other. I can't wait to grow in numbers and closeness!!!

2. Watching our first child be born into this world and the whole miracle of life we have seen before our eyes. Also, feeling a deep love for her that we never knew existed.

1. Our wedding day was a day of pure joy. It was the best decision I ever made. I knew no matter where life took us or the difficulties we would face, I would be loved and cared for by Preston and my heavenly Father.

Love is the most amazing thing you can experience. It is never ending and so deep. All you have to do is tap into it and just stay there! God's Love, Preston's Love, Family's Love and now Callie's Love. I am SO blessed.

Blast from the past!

I Love You Pos!!

Beanbags

So, I found this amazing idea from a friend's blog. She will make you sick for how absolutely creative she is but, I love to follow her blog and steal all of her ideas. Although, I told Preston, I did make this with my own little pizazz.

These are little beanbags to help Callie learn her alphabet and then learn to spell. I have only made the vowels so far but I was so proud of them, I just had to share.
I made them out of an old pair of blue jeans that I LOVED. The jeans had way too many holes in them so, I patched them and now the patches are falling off....time to throw them away....ya' think~ Not me!! I love them so much I am making them into a learning tool for Callie. The letters are Cricut letters "Storybook" cut out of felt.

You simply sew on the letters. Sew three sides of the bag, fill it with 1/3 cups of beans, sew the last edge and ta-da...a beanbag.

Size of material : 4x4
Letters: 2.5 inches

On Rebekah's blog you can find out how to make these simple beanbags for orphans. I am selfishly making Callie a set first but my goal is to make other kids some as well.
Join me in the sewing fun??

Thanks Rebekah for this lovely idea. You are such an inspiring woman...thanks
Don't forget to check out Yeebird when you have a chance!

Proud of Bub

Bub, Bubba, T-roy, Troy boy, Uncle Bob and Bob-O are just a few of the names for my sweet baby brother.
My sweet baby brother has officially turned into a handsome man right before my eyes. I have been SO proud to watch him grow up through the years but I kind of wish I had that "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle" loving brother back. I loved our childhood together but I am really loving our adulthood. I love how we change and grow but we never lose that love or friendship.

We are proud to announce that my brother is officially a sailor! He graduated from the Navy basics May 21st. I couldn't be more proud of him and I totally wish I could be in one of these pictures with him. He is SO handsome.

Troy with his adorable girlfriend, Katelyn

We love you SO much Uncle Bob!!! We are SO proud of you! We miss you and we can't wait to see you again....hopefully sooner than later.

Now what for my brother: Pre-buds and then Buds training to become a Navy Seal. We will keep you posted on that for sure!

"Heroes in a half shell, turtle power
They're the worlds most fearsome fighting teens"