Happy Birthday Hannah

Today is this little cutie's seventh birthday. There are couple of  questions that I ask myself every year on her birthday. I often wonder if her biological mom thinks about her and wonders how she is?  I know seven years ago God created a beautiful child that would be our daughter 14 months later. Hannah has grown so much this year. She is reading like a little champ and  she LOVES gymnastics. She is starting to share her hopes and dreams. Her main goal right now is to go to the 2024 Summer Olympics for gymnastics. She flipping and tumbling all over the house all the time. I look at her everyday in amazement that God placed her with us for David and I to be the parents to this bright eyed, happy, and goofy child. I just love her so much!! I just want you to know Hannah Mei-Joy we love you so much and are super excited to see what God has in store for you!! Happy Birthday Pumpkin Bug!!! 

Park fun

Hanging out at the park having fun with Jake & Jami while David coached football!!

Happy Birthday Hannah

Happy Birthday Hannah!!! It is hard to believe that our little is turning five today! We had a little birthday party with my parents tonight. Hannah was so excited to get her scooter and helment. Happy Birthday Pumpkin bug!!

Family Time

This summer has been really busy for our family.  Jacob had his first college class and working! Emily has been a huge helper for me this summer watching Hannah and doing some odds and ends jobs an the Autism Center. Jacob and Emily also house sat for my aunt while they were on vacation. Emily spent a couple of days at Disneyland with my mom, aunts, and cousins.  From all the stories I hear they made lots of fun memories! David spent 12 days helping our best friends move from Houston, TX to Gainsville, VA. He spent some time with his family back east also. I have been very busy with work and trying to figure out the budget situation for us.  I have also been very busy trying to keep up with every one's schedules of comings and goings. We really didn't go anywhere big as a family this summer. We did lots of stuff locally, but we did manage to go to Pismo Beach for the day. I have always tried to teach our kids that family time is really important, but as they are getting older and they are developing their own schedules it is getting hard to squeeze in that time.  I cherish every minute I can get us together and do stuff as a family!! This summer has been really hard on me realizing that Jacob & Emily aren't little anymore they are going up to be adults and spreading their wings to fly!! It is exciting to watch what God is doing and going to do in their lives!! Here are a few pictures that Emily snapped while we were gone.

Forever a Family!!

We had a nice evening for Hannah's Gotcha Day. I snapped a few photos of her and she even gave me some smiles! We had pizza from Papa John's and a chocolate cake for dessert!!

Little Miss Bug Eyes!!

Trying to give me a good smile!!

Precious!!

The Kids!!

Growing up to fast!!

Daddy, Hannah & Mama!!! Happy Gotcha Day!!

Goofing off with Daddy!!

I just love these kids!!!