April = Easter

We heart Easter!

March Funnies

Some cute pics from March I had to post. I just love my kids! Do you think the twins love Macy or what?

Teacher Thank You's

Here are a few fun things I whipped up for the twins teachers and friends for the end of the year.

I found these adorable mini watter bottles on sale for 60 cents each at Hobby Lobby and immediately new what I had to do with them. A little vinyl lettering and next thing ya know, a personalized gift. Lauren gave each of these candy filled water bottles with her friends names on them to each of the kids in her preschool class. They LOVED them.

I made the glass blocks for her teachers, who I just love! Ms. Jeanine and Ms. Jenny - you rock!


Then we put together these recipe holders for Grayson's teachers, of whom I can't say enough about! He had a great year and I am so thankful for the Head Start program.


And of course a big thank you to Michelle for all the vinyl lettering. My 2010 xmas gift to myself will be a Cricket for sure! :)

Poem

I found this poem on the Heart to Heart website where we found our sweet Macy. Had to pass along. The love we have for her is beyond anything that we thought we could comprehend. It's as if I gave birth to her myself. She is my daughter!

LEGACY OF AN ADOPTED CHILD

Once there were two women, who never knew each other
One you do not remember, the other you call mother.
Two different lives shaped to make your one.
One became your guiding star, the other became your sun.
The first gave you life, and the second taught you to live in it.
The first gave you a need for love, and the second was there to give it.
One gave you a nationality, the other gave you a name.
One gave you the seed of talent, the other gave you an aim.
One gave you emotions, the other calmed your fears.
One saw your first sweet smile, the other dried your tears.
One gave you up - it was all that she could do.
The other prayed for a child, and God led her straight to you.
And now you ask me through your tears, the age old questions through the years;
Heredity or Environment - which are you the product of;
Neither my darling - neither - just two different kinds of love.

-Anonymous

It's been a long time

I cant' believe how long it's been since I have posted anything. I have honestly had no energy to blog. While I have been meaning to forever now, it seems like when I think about it, something always comes up that takes more priority.

We have had a busy couple of months. Went to CA the end of March, which I will eventually post pics of - had a blast, we have had tons of illness - never ending story of this family - and of course sweet Macy. Today she is 4 months old! Where does the time go. She has been growing so fast and keeping us super busy. We love her more than words can even express. She has added so much to this family in ways I could have never even imagined.

The twins are good, always sick but good. The girls are staying busy and Braxton is in full swing with her fast pitch softball league. She is wrapping up track at school and of course all the kids are counting down the days till the end of school next month.

Heath and I remain more than in love and I just look at him everyday saying, yeah that's my man! He is so hot and I am so lucky!

I will post again soon - until then hope everyone is well and we'll chat soon!

I just suck

So I reallllly can't believe how long it's been since I really took the time to post an actual message or update on here. Things have been so busy and we have been super crazy going every which direction. I feel like I have this weight on my shoulders because I haven't really updated my blog in normal Alyssa fashion in quite some time. So tonight I sit with no excuse and nothing super pressing to get done. So here is be a brief update, but good enough for me, on my trip to Sacramento. As usual I take way to many pics, so here is a glimpse at what we did. I will have more posts in the next day or so to cover the last few months as well.

In March I decided to fly to Sacramento with the twins and Macy and surprise my family and friends. No one knew we were coming, well except John of course - we did need a ride of the airport! :) We had a couple free tickets on Delta, buuuut the only problem with that, was the connection it required in SLC. As great as it was to travel free, we will only do direct flights in the future. It was great to see the faces of my grandparents when we rolled into the various locations. Grandma Marlene's facial express was priceless as we interrupted her old lady card game and then popped over to the shop to see my Grandparents and dad - of whom I am just spoke to on the phone and thought I was in CO running errands. Oh how lying can be so much fun!

Overall the trip was a success and the entire process went very well. And I must say for being by myself with the twins, a newborn and a layover....I was pretty dang proud of us all.

Here are some pics from our trip to Sac. Oh how I miss my friends and family.

Lauren loves her sister

I think I have created a monster. :) Lauren LOVES to pose for the camera. Her new obsession though....Macy!





Oh yea, and it doesn't get any cuter than this. Grayson has finally taken to wearing caps. A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E if I do say so myself. My little buddy is growing up.