Happy

that's what these faces make me!

8 months!

Happy 8 months baby girl!!! You are the happiest baby, always smiling, always content. You just cut your first tooth on Friday, FINALLY!!! You've already started eating some real food... blueberries, avocado, grapes, cheese, grits, eggs, biscuits, oh and french fries! You have the cutest crawl to avoid being slowed down from your dresses but will certainly be walking soon! I'm ashamed to say that I haven't taken the video camera out since you were born, but plan on doing so this weekend! Your nicknames are... chunk, chunky, chunky monkey, chunky monk (i know, a little redundant), miss priss, priss, punky... i think that's it :) we love you to pieces!!!



see, happy girl!

learning to accessorize already, she does this every time I give her this to play with

ha ha ha

love the water!

no, the bow is not super glued to her head, she has a tiny bit of hair to clip it to.

funny face

trying to grab the camera

no, we don't let her drink beer but she sure does love the bottles!

they love each other so much!

adorable!

oh how i love her!

Orange Belt

We are so proud of you Owen!

Sleepy Girl

Layla was ready for a nap but when I layed her down in the crib she sat right back up and put her thumb in her mouth. I knew she was tired and that she would eventually fall asleep... when I went back in to check on her this is what she looked like.

oh, to be young and flexible again! :)

Travis Cottrell

WOO HOO!!! That's how I feel every time I think about this night! Travis Cottrell played at the Garden City Chapel on Friday night, on his Jesus Saves Live tour. WHAT A BLESSING! He is, as is his band, incredibly anointed, unbelievably talented, most awesome worship leader!!!

Cindy, Beth, Travis, me, and Layla who finally gave up and passed out! Oh and that's Ganga in my hand, a 6 year old boy from India we are now sponsoring through Compassion International. I have been following a few bloggers who had recently been on a trip with Compassion and through reading their stories knew it was something I wanted to do as a family, specifically with Owen. I had been putting it off, only because I wanted Owen to be involved in choosing the child and we just never seemed to get around to it. I thought it would be good to sponsor a boy Owen's age, so that he could relate to the child and situation better. So when Travis started to talk about Compassion International I was thrilled to have the opportunity to sign up. There were volunteers walking the aisles passing out packets to those with their hands raised. So when I got my packet and saw Ganga, a little boy only 9 months older than from India, I knew he was meant for us! We are so excited to begin a relationship with Ganga, and his family. Owen already has big plans to sell some of the many toys he has, including his train table!, and send all the money he makes to Ganga!

I am so thankful to have the opportunity to attend events like these, where we can worship our God freely, to hear His word, and to listen to the call He has on our lives.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Ephesians 2:8-10

Wild Olive Tees!

Wild Olive Tees is launching a kids line! They will be offering tees for both boys and girls in sizes ranging from 2-12, available just in time for back to school shopping. You can expect to find them in their stores around August 12th. I have purchased 2 shirts from Wild Olive Tees and have been so pleased with their customer service and the quality of the shirts. I love to wear them while 'getting my verse on' and can't wait to get shirts for Owen and Layla!

They also have announced another Charity tee, CHOSEN. Through August 31st, 25% of the profits (instead of our standard 10%) from the sale of “CHOSEN” will go to benefit a charity near and dear to their hearts, Love without Boundaries. Love Without Boundaries began in 2003, after a group of adoptive parents realized that people united by a pure love for impoverished children truly can make a difference. Love without boundaries strives “To provide the most loving and compassionate help possible to orphaned and impoverished children in China, and to show the world that every child, regardless of their needs, deserves to experience love and be treated with dignity and care.” In just five short years, the foundation has grown from providing a handful of surgeries to touching the lives of thousands of children today through foster care, medical, education, and nutrition programs. To find out more about Love Without Boundaries, you can visit their website here.

Want to see your kids get their verse on...check out Wild Olive Tees or check out the blog and enter to win not 1, not 2, but 3 Wild Olive Tees!