Jacob’s preschool had an Ice Cream Social last month that we attended. The kids had so much fun, I could barely get them to leave. Ella got called up on stage during the magic show and she helped the magician pull a rabbit out of a box! She was smiling from ear to ear. Jacob loved being abo

We had the priveledge of watching one of Ella’s dance teachers perform at her church. A couple of Ella’s friends whom she dances with went as well. The kids all loved watching Miss Kat up on stage. It was a very exciting time and the kids couldn’t be more proud of their teacher! :)

Matthew was in the hospital in the PICU for 5 days last month. It was one of the scariest times of my life. At one point the doctors were worried that he was septic. I was terrified that I could possibly lose my sweet, innocent child who was only just brought into my life. Even thinking about it now makes me cry. I am forever thankful to the doctors and hospitals for taking such incredible care of my baby boy. He ended up fighting off his infection and is now 100% healthy and happy as can be. The doctors still don’t know exactly what he had... either a bacterial or viral infection. They think he caught a virus and because he is so little and hasn’t had his immunizations yet, it hit his body extremely hard. He was vomiting, had bloody stool, diarhea, extremely high fever, completely dehydrated and his hands and feet were very cold. At one point I don’t think he even recognized me. :( 

I will never be able to thank everyone enough for all your prayers and love you shared with us. I am forever grateful. Life is so precious and short. Its times like this that I am reminded. It’s times like this where I realize how life can change in an instant and to treasure those I love.

“You will never have this day with your children again.

Tomorrow they’ll be a little older than they were today.

Today is a gift.

Just breathe, notice, study their faces and little feet.

Pay attention.

Relish the charms of the present.

Enjoy today,

it will be over before you know it.”

About a month ago, It was a sad day in our house (and very dramatic too) when Jacob got stung by a bee. It all started when we were headed up to bed and Jacob started screaming out of the blue and grabbing at his neck. I had no idea what was going on, and he was crying and screaming so hard that he couldn’t get any words out. All the sudden Ella lets out a loud shreek... “BEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!” I realize that Jacob had just been stung and I see the bee flying right next to him. I instantly go into super-hero/mommy mode and kung fu chop the bee and smoosh it to the ground.) Well, by now all 3 kids are in hysterics. Jacob is crying because his neck hurts where the bee stung him and he kept repeating, “why’d he do that?!!” Ella is screaming for me to get the bee outside because she is terrified the bee will now sting her (even though I had already smooshed it. And Matthew is screaming from all the noise and commotion going on. Well, long story short... all ended up fine once everyone settled down. We put ice packs on Jacobs neck; flushed the bee down the toilet to reassure Ella that it wouldn’t sting her; and I was able to calm Matthew down and get him to stop crying as well. But now Ella is terrified of bees and wants nothing to do with any foods that have honey in them in fear that they will attract bees. 

I could look into these beautiful blues eyes all day long. In less than 5 months, this handsome boy has captured all of our hearts and we can’t imagine life without him. 

We love you Matthew,

Mommy, Daddy, Ella & Jacob

I was able to snap a few pictures of Ella and friends before school on her picture day! 

I am so backed up on my blog and trying my best to keep up. The first thing I want to blog about is how absolutely amazing my parents are. Seriously, they are the best. The best parents, the best friends and the best grandparents. They are always there for me; always. Through the good and the bad-they are always there. When Matthew got sick and ended up in the hospital for 4 days, guess who was on a plane and at our door less than 7 hours later... yep, my parents. 

Thank you mom and dad for showing me the the beauty of unconditional love.

(pictures of Matthew home from the hospital-happy as can be!)