Morgan's 3!!

It's hard to believe that Morgan is three years old!

She has been such a blessing in our lives!

Such a sweet baby, energetic toddler, and now entering preschool age...

We enjoy her fun loving spirit and all her energy even when it is challenging at times.

She is growing into a sweet girl who is so smart and interested in learning. So much like her dad! but so loves to sing and dance like her mom.

we couldn't be happier that God has blessed us with her, and allowed us to raise her and enjoy her every day. (even those tough days)

Morgan 1 month old

Morgan one year old

Morgan two years old

Morgan three years old

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday, a day we reflect on the resurrection of Jesus as he concord sin and death for our sake.

Some times it is hard to reflect on this while enjoying the fun events of the day, but I am grateful for a God we can celebrate everyday of the year. One who is ALIVE! :)

ways we enjoyed and celebrated:

1. Morgan and the other kids at our church sang two songs.

Morgan spent most of the time walking back and forth between the two rows of kids where we couldn't see her. We got this picture while they practiced before church.

2. we took Morgan to the park after church for an Easter egg hunt some wonderful volunteers put together. It was a lot of fun. Especially watching all the kids go a little crazy running every which way searching for plastic eggs full of sugary goodness.

3. We made a Bunny cake.

4. We painted a few eggs with this really neat egg stamp kit that Ben's mom had given to Morgan. It was a lot of fun and not nearly as messy as food coloring.

5. Lastly Ben made a Yummy Ham dinner to share with our small group. I enjoyed the food so much I forgot to take any pictures.

A day full of family, fun, and fellowship with others.

Golden nights of sleep.

I count my blessings these days as I have two girls who sleep threw the night. Maya has recently moved from waking up frequently to sleeping from 10pm until 6am! it's a wonderful thing.
we then decided to try to put the girls in the same room. Morgan was thrilled! She is all excited to share her room with her baby sister. She even asks every night when she goes to bed if Maya's going to sleep in her room, and says, "please mom let Maya sleep in here, I'll be quiet."

The second morning after the girls started to share a room I woke up to this... Two happy girls in their beds (well crib and bed). They were happy and had slept all night long! I was so full of joy that morning! God has truly blessed us with good girls!

Ohio and Aviation Museum

Back from Texas for 2 days, why not pile back in the car and drive to Ohio?

Ben had a work trip to Dayton, OH and we have some good friends there, so I decided to go with.

The girls once again traveled very well. It was nice that it was a shorter trip though. Morgan has grown to love hotel rooms. I think it's because she is allowed to eat in bed and watch cartoons.

Funny thing happened it being April fools and all... While Ben was off at his meeting and I was having a fun day with the girls, I discovered Ben took the car with all the spare diapers in it.

All I had was a poopy baby and Morgan's pull up's. So Maya ended up wearing pullup's all day.

The day after Ben's meetings we spent with our good friends Chaz and Danielle at the Aviation museum. Morgan learned about propellers and Maya slept in her snuggly.

all in all another successful trip.

Texas and a Wedding

Ben's friend Brian is getting Married, so of course we're going to pile a 2 1/2 yr old, a 2 month old and all their stuff in a car and drive to Texas.

The trip there and back actually went really well. Both girls traveled well. Maya eat, slept and pooped just as she would have at home (2 month old's don't do too much yet). Morgan got creative with the limited space she had. And when we'd hit the point of complete boredom we would pull out the DVD player. I think that her favorite part of the trip (there and back) was stopping at hotels and running around the room like a crazy kid. Her energy had to go somewhere.

Once in Texas we stayed in a beach house with several other friends. Morgan had a blast being the only kid there and I enjoyed giving my arms a break as everyone held Maya. Morgan also found a new favorite pass time as she covered her self in muddy sand attempting to build sand castles.

The Wedding (and reason for this trip) was so fun. Morgan spent most of the time on the dance floor. Even when no one else seemed to be dancing, there was Morgan! We had to force her to sit down to eat dinner (she did come willingly for cake though). And Ben had to restrain her during the first dance and the father daughter dance etc. She didn't quite understand why she couldn't be out there with them.

She was, also, very obsessed with the bride, or as she called her, "the lady in the white dress with flowers."

During the toast Morgan was given some orange juice so she could join in. She thought that was the coolest thing (aside from cake and dancing with the Bride).

Maya spent most of the wedding sleeping in her car seat. oh the blessed age where they can sleep threw anything! I don't think we took advantage of Morgan being that age like we are with Maya. It is nice having one who stays right where you put her.




Oh what fun!! we are officially labeled crazy by most of our friends for driving to TX with the little ones but I would do it again! :) Maybe stay a whole week though...

Congratulations to Brian and (as Morgan would say), "his lady in the white dress."

Care Bears

Morgan has given us all fun care bear names. She is Funshine, Ben is Sleepy, Maya is Oopsy, and that leaves Me as ... yes, you got it... Grumpy. (Not sure where she got grumpy from, couldn't be the lack of sleep that comes with a new born)

One day while she was playing we were all care bears I decided to make us all belly badges (the pictures on their bellies). It was rather easy, just drew some pictures cut out circles and used some tape and presto endless hrs of fun.

Tale of two Doggies

We recently noticed that Morgan's all time favorite doggie was getting holes in several places.

She takes doggie with her everywhere when she can. She hasn't been to bed without doggie since she was about 6 months old maybe younger. He has traveled with us everywhere, and even managed to survive a few camping trips. So I have been searching for a while to find a second doggie just in case something were to happen... well I found one!

Yes that's the same doggie! same brand same make and model... but one very loved and one bran new.

Morgan took a look at the new doggie as she pulled it out of the box. She then looked at me handing me the new doggie and said, "I think this is for Maya."

I replied, " no, that is for you."

Then Morgan looked at it again and said, "let me see if he works." She took the new doggies brown ear held it in her hand and put her thumb in her mouth like she usually does with the original doggie. Not even 30 seconds go by as she pulls out her thumb throws new doggie down and declares, "he doesn't work!"

I guess the original doggie is going to have to train the new doggie...