Special Moments

This week was a typical week but with some special moments mixed in.    We focused hard on sight words with Gracie and have seen her really begin to excel in reading.  Praise God!     Working with Gracie on reading has been a challenge for me as I have not so great memories of 1st grade filled with hours of learning to read so I did not fall behind in school due to my eye sight.  

Sunday Picture 

Sunday Picture 

My mom was in town to help with my new niece so we got to spend some time this week visiting her.  It was so special.   

KK snuggles! 

Uncle Gabe teaching us how to suck the helium out of a balloon for a funny voice!  We got lots of giggles out of this! 

Gracie just shy of age 7 has now lost 8 teeth!  She lost her bottom tooth just 5 minutes after her best friend lost a tooth!   

Kenzie and Gracie at lunch with Jimmy  (each minus one tooth!)

Gracie age 6 and 10 months having lost 8 teeth! 

When the girls were born we choose life verses for them that we wanted to speak into their life.    They are in our keeping room printed with their 1st year photos.   I love sitting in that room and looking at how they have grown and praying over them.     It is amazing to me how each verse is so personal to each of the girls even before their personalities were ever know by us.   

For Gracie we chose Philippians 1:9-10 “And this is my prayer: That your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ.”    Gracie is an extremely loving lady eager to learn not just academically but in life!   

For Maggie we choose Numbers 6:24-26. “May the Lord bless and protect you, may the Lord’s face radiate with joy because of you; may he be gracious to you, show you his favor, and give you his peace”.   Maggie’s life (outside of some 3 year old moments) radiates joy!   

When we first learned we were having a daughter, I never wanted her to get a princess mentality thinking she entitled and could do no wrong!    I often tell the girls as they are growing into ladies they are princesses only by the grace of God! I want to fully grasp who they are in HIM! 

Dr. Seuss Birthday was Friday so each celebrated at school (Gracie Jammie Day and Maggie Dr. Seuss One Fish apron)