Happy Birthday JoAnna!

She's Three!

Happy Birthday JoAnna!

The night before I made the cupcakes and decorated the breakfast area so she could wake up to something special.

Yes another picture of the cupcakes I was so happy the way they turned out.

When she came down and saw it she loved the stars.

JoAnna getting excited.

No talking while mommy's trying to take pictures.

Time to taste the cupcake.

Birthday Girl!

Time for presents.

She loves  the Kia Lan girl and cartoon and is learning many words in Chinesse.
The doll sing and moves and talks.

JoAnna also got a playdough kitchen set and lots of supper cute doll clothes from her Marmy.
As she opend the doll clothes she said "Ahhh Cute".

She also got her own personal table and chairs.
Can you say Tea Party anyone.

Ezra is the best helping JoAnna play with her playdough.

Birthday girl on her thrown. With her favorite baby in one of its new outfits.

Being 3 is fantastic and I look forward to all this year will bring.

Love you JoAnna.

I'm her example and she is mine.

This is my current daily reminder to take each day at a time and keep my focus on what really matters. Her smile, her kisses, her hugs, her words, are all so cute and precious but its much more than that lately. All of that reminds to calm down, settle down and/or slow down.

It's amazing how God can use anyone or anything to speak to us or teach us.
JoAnna lying on the sidewalk pointing at the moon. She would stay still a moment longer.

Carefree as can be.

I'm trying to follow her example.

I get to uptight about to many things.

Front Yard Fun!

It was rainning off and on. The boys playing out front

with a new friend.

Elijah tied himself to the tree.

JoAnna with her drink running around outside too.

She wants to be in on all the action.

Look at those curls, she looks like her brothers but is so cute

and our little princess.

Girl on the go! She doesn't like to be told to come in.

She is walking away from me.

A Baby with a Baby!

JoAnna went out with me. I let her walk instead of putting her in the stroller. We were walking down the sidewalk. Mommy, JoAnna, and Baby.

I wish someone could have been there to take our picture but at least I stopped and got a picture of JoAnna and Baby. She takes her baby doll with her faithfully where ever she goes.

Joshua & JoAnna at the Park today!

JoAnna on the teeter-tater with Josh. She is always

pooching her lips and scrunching her nose.

Josh climbing!

Josh trying to go fast and knock JoAnna off but then slowed down for her.

My J.J.'s together.

SWING BABY SWING!

DON'T FORGET ME!

Taking a break in the shade.

I'm going to go explore now.

Joshua bang'n the drum.

JoAnna on the running. Nothing stops her as long as "mama" is close by.

This was just one small part of our busy day. I don't have any of Zeke because he was off playing with his Home schooled Friends that he hasn't seen all summer. Tonight I'm off with Ezra to his Open House. I hope to get pictures to show you.

I hope you all have a great night.

Some Pictues of the Kids!

Zeke is in the 4th grade this year and is still at home with me and JoAnna and Joshua. He just learned how to play solitare and loves it.

Little Miss Jo Jo is a busy little bee. She loves to know where I'm at at all times but does toddle off to play by herself. She is growing so fast. 19 months old and can entertain herself crazy. Her smile sure does make me smile. I love her crinkled up noise.

Baby Girl!

It is so fun to have a girl in the house. I almost forgot what a nightgown looks like. I like my p.j.'s but ther are tank tops and shorts.


My baby is 19 months old. Where did the time go. She is become independant, at times stubburn, but is still very sweet and loving. This is here first nightgown. I love looking at the pictures when I was little and had a Christmas nightgown and my dolll had one to match.




JoAnna loves the nightgown, loves having her shoes put on, and her baby doll and blanket.

Have a blessed weekend.

~Amy

Summer fun.

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Experiencing the sand!

Look at that smile. She was tired but still had a good time.

She is getting her toes in the sand.

JoAnna is 9 months old this month. She went to the beach in July but it was much to hot for her to enjoy. She spent the whole time under a big beach umbrella and sleeping.

This time she splashed in the water and got her feet in the sand.

Hand Kids 4 years old or younger!

Joshua and Ezra are 18 months apart and get along most of the time. Her they are hugging and turning it into wrestling soon after.

JoAnna's face lights up when her brothers show her some attention. Ezra trully has a soft spot for her. I think they will be close when they are older.

Joshua at 2 1/2 has to get in on some baby sister holding too.

JoAnna showing her support of her brother and wearing her first bit of pink camo.

Her she is supporting her older brothers at ther basaball game.

The kids are just joy when I slow down long enough to play and listen to them. I'm striving to do that more. I know that they are a true gift from God.

Soon I'll post pictures of the Elijah and Zeke.

JoAnna 7 months old today.

So cute at 7 months old.
Big bow and camo pants. Who said you can't do both.

She is rolling everywhere. I know she wishes she could chase after her brothers.

She is getting bigger. She is rolling all over the place. She loves her walker but only moves a little going backwards. She still likes to swing. Her Marmy (my mom) set her a big bag of bows for her and boy JoAnna make those bows look good. She is the perfect balance sporting her purple and green camo capri's and a big white and purple bow in her hair. She is such a joy and I'm so happy the good Lord blessed with a little girl.