rainbow cake

Life...

Baby Trygve David Johnson Jr.

What I was born to do

He is so goofy!

I am in love! Kristen Johnson emailed me to babysit with Little Trygve. He is the Dean of the Chapel (dad) and a professor's (mom) 3 month old. It was awesome! Big Tryg game me a hug when I left and said his usual "Peace be with you" He is the kind of guy who looks into your soul with his eyes, a compassionate and amazing couple of people this baby is blessed to have as parents. I can't believe out of everyone at Hope who would love to get their hands on this baby, I was called! I have a new swing dance partner, as he is a gassy and reflux baby so I lindy-hopped the bubbles out!

Brittany's rainbow cake Brittany turned 21 this week so Jamie and I made her a "Rainbow Cake"

Ready to go out to Applebees for some beverages

Over all this week was crazy busy:

Sick toddlers, exams, quizzes, papers, reading, group meetings, counseling center appointment, chiropractor appointment, birthday parties, late nights,early mornings, stress, but ended with joy and blissful exhaustion, good friends and lovely babies...

On My mind

Photos from Http://Mckmama.com
Please keep praying... He is doing so well!

November...

November has rolled in in typical Michigan style... gloomy rainy days, freezing cold-over cast days, and sunny warm days.

November...

My beautiful sister will turn 11 this month
Thanksgiving is on it's way in a new way this year with friends and strangers and a whole lot of love
The anticipation of snow and cold and wind from off Lake Michigan.
Baby snuggles
Toddler tantrums ad giggles
sillies
Papers to write and presentations to give
funds to raise for Spring Break mission trip to Guatemala
dishes to wash
dances to learn
diapers to change
exams to take
Bills to pay
prayers to pray
fish to feed
groceries to buy
conversations to have
naps to take


November...

From MckMama's Blog

wishes

Stellan and Mama together in the hospital, October 29, 2008:



Stellan and Mama together in the hospital, October 29, 2009:



Happy birthday Stellan.

I may not have wished to spend your first birthday with you here, but I have always wished to spend your first birthday with you.

I got my wish. We are together.

And today, on your first birthday, I am wishing for all of your wishes to come true, too.

LORD, PLEASE PLEASE make him well!

I Miss my people....

4 years... later...
My heart is still here...

Not Me Monday

I did not put the kids I was babysitting to bed an hour early, just for my sanity

I would never forget to put detergent in the laundry, realize it as I was putting it in the dryer, do a smell test and dry it, fold it and put it away without rewashing with detergent to save $3, not me

I would never keep a secret from someone in order to surprise them... not me!

I did not purchase a Baby Wrap carrier... although I do not currently possess any babies, just because I can't wait to carry my babies around in one.

baby picture sunday

It's Baby Picture Sunday.

This week's theme:
Babies Can Sleep ANYWHERE!

Hailey fell asleep before the birthday cake!

Little sis and "my Babies"

Goodnight boys!

Happiness is...

African Children's Choir...