ice cream & fire trucks

  

Yesterday, we heard that Baskin-Robbins, in an effort to support the National Fallen Firefighters Association, was having a "Be a Hero at 31 Cent Scoop Night" event.   We could not pass that up so decided to head on down and check it out!  We we pulled in the parking lot, this is what we saw:

  

Needless to say the boys were SO excited!  So we headed in to get ice cream and of course they chose, as any kid most likely would, this flavor of ice cream:

 

 

 

Don't they look just slightly happy about it!?!?  Then we headed out to the parking lot where they got to "drive" the fire truck, climb all over it, get stickers, coloring books and more! 

 

 

wordless wednesday

  

tractor time

Oh man, our boys were in paradise yesterday!!! We went over to our dear friends house for a cookout and they just got a new tractor. Needless to say, the boys loved climbing all over it, turning the lights on and off and, of course, especially driving it up and down the hills!

Their faces absolutely lit up when they got to raise, lower, and dump the bucket of the tractor!

We ended the evening with a bonfire, s'mores, and great friends!

can you guess?

can you guess what we did tonight? here are a couple clues...

check back tomorrow to find out! ;-)

can't wait...

these pictures were taken a few weeks ago.  we can't wait until summertime, can you tell?!?

 

 

 

lets talk about sex...

...that's exactly what we did at church this weekend!  seriously!!!  if you follow our blog, you know that our church is studying through the book of matthew and we are currently in chapter 5.  the past couple of weeks and into next week, all the teachings are related to marriage.  this week happen to be about sexual purity and we were asked to be interviewed as part of the service.  it went wonderfully and we were so encouraged and thankful to be able to share our story so that others can also be changed.  God is good!  take a listen to the sermon below!

if interested, you can join with us in our study and access all the sermon videos HERE!  

party

On Saturday, we celebrated Hudson's 4th birthday and Greyson's 2nd birthday with our families.  We had everyone over to our home and had a John Deere-themed party!  This seemed like the perfect theme since both of the boys are completely obsessed with tractors, trucks, etc.

  

All the cousins had a wonderful time and had fun eating cake, playing in the backyard an exploring the new toys. 

  

  

A great day it was and we felt entirely blessed at the end of it all.  Great family, good times and a wonderful time celebrating the incredible joy we've experienced in having our two little ones.  Happy Birthday, Boys!  

If you weren't able to be there, CLICK HERE to experience the party, too!  

Oh, and in case you were wondering, Aunt Darby made the wonderful tractor cakes!  They were perfect and obviously delicious...  

  

birthday

on hudson's birthday, he was so excited about his special day that he wanted birthday candles on everything.  so, we decided to have some fun with it!  for breakfast when we asked what he wanted, he said a cereal bar. so what did we do??? why, put candles in it, of course! 

  

and for lunch he got is most very favorite meal, "nuggets and fries" and what did he want to go with his meal...CANDLES!  So, each nugget got a candle stuck in it!  isn't that hilarious!?!??

  

and what about dinner???  well, you'll have to stay tuned for that because it was PARTYTIME with the family and we had a BLAST!!!  check back soon! ;-) 

four

Hudson,

You are truly inspiring and one-of-a-kind.  You are uniquely crafted and a masterpiece, perfect in every way.  We can’t believe you are 4 years old as it seems like yesterday when we held you in our arms for the first time.  

  

You have changed our lives forever and have been our greatest teacher.  You’ve taught us so much about ourselves, about love and patience, perseverance, grace, faith and hope.  Over the years, you’ve made us laugh, cry, worry and believe, but through it all you’re amazing!  Thank you for ultimately bringing us closer to the King.  We love you beyond words. 

Happy 4^th Birthday, Big Boy!  

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength! (Deuteronomy 6:5)