Happy Mother's Day to the BEST MOM in the WORLD!

My mom is the best mom in the world! I know everyone says that but I truly believe it is true! Mom you have been there for me through every stage of my life and I have appreciate it my whole life. You are smart, beautiful, caring, understanding, and a great example of the mom I hope to be for Bella. You have given me many gifts over the years but the greatest gift you gave me is teaching me to trust and love Jesus as my savior! I have so loved watching you be MiMi to the girls and Noah and Ryan but I have not truly appreciated it or loved it until Bella was born! I am so lucky to call you mom and Bella is truly blessed to call you MiMi. Thank you for loving me even with all my faults, thank you for all you have given me and my family, thank you for every memory and I look forward to MANY more! I love you with all my heart and Happy Mother's Day! Can't wait to see you tomorrow!

I'm a BIG girl now!!!

OK so Bella made the big move last night! From her bassinet to her crib! She has been sleeping all night since about 10 weeks old but she has been right next to me in her bassinet. I have been talking for about 2 weeks that we need to move her to her crib because she has truly out grown the bassinet so last night was the night and she did GREAT! She slept so good probably because the poor thing had room to move! Mommy only got up 3 times to check on her and Daddy 1 time so now we can have our bedroom back and every one's happy! The picture is how she was when I went to get her this morning happy as can be as usual! The other picture is from Sunday I had a baby shower and did some shopping and when I came home this is how I found the two loves of my life! They both looked so cute and she looked so grown up!

4 Months Old!!

I cannot hardly believe it has been 4 months since this little princess was born! She has suddenly changed so much and gotten so big she seems like a big girl not a little baby! We are loving every minute of being her Mommy and Daddy and she truly is the center of our world! We are very blessed to call her our daughter and excited to see what the next month brings. She loves to sit up and see what is going on and is quite the social butterfly (she gets that from Josh)! She loves to talk and you will have a hard time telling me there is any other sound more beautiful! She is a sweetheart and as you can tell I just hate talking about her! Love to you all and thanks for sharing her and our life with us!

BIG NEWS!

Well josh and I have made a big decision. We actually made it about a month ago but I am just now posting! I have resigned from my job as a GM. Since returning from maternity leave the job I loved has been very difficult and i have been not so pleasant to be around being a hotel GM is a 24/7 365 days a year job and has really been wearing on me as a mom and wife. At first we thought there was no way we could live without my salary but we realized we were not trusting God the provider of it all in that decision. After much prayer and thought we knew it was the best decision for our family! I am going to continue to work somewhere and do something but I do not know what yet- I know everyone thinks we are crazy making this kind of decision in this kind of economy but we are being obedient and faithful knowing God will care for us and provide. Please pray for us and for the right door to be open for me and if anyone needs a great employee let me know I have a great resume! My last day at the hotel is tentatively May 1st so keep us in your prayers as we make this transition! Scary and exciting all at the same time!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter what a blessed day! The Lord is Risen! We had a wonderful day we went to church and then spent the day at Muh's house with our family. The weather was yucky and rainy so Gracie had to hunt eggs inside but we had fun and of course ate lots of food. Our little girl was beautiful in her fancy dress she looked so prefect! Hope you all had a great day celebrating the our Savior!

Bella's First Vacation!

Last weekend we were able to take Bella on her fist vacation! We met Tammie ( Josh's sister) and her four boys in Branson, Missouri. We were thrilled to get to see them and of course Bella was the star of the show as they got to meet her for the first time! She loved her cousins and her Aunt Tammie I thought they were going to try to take her home to Wisconsin but Mommy and Daddy could not stand that! We had a great time spending the long weekend together and catching up we sure miss them and wish we lived closer but were thankful for the time together. Jonathan the oldest left on Monday for Boot camp in the Air Force we are so proud of him and glad we got to see him before he left! Here are a few of the best pictures!

Good news- God is Good!!

Yesterday we called to do a download on Bella's monitor and we got some really good news! They told us that the Dr. had cancelled the order she no longer needed it! We are thrilled no more cords, no more beeps, no more sensors around her chest. I feel so blessed! She is a healthy beautiful little baby and we are proud parents! Just thought I would share the best news we have received in a long time! I know God is good and he has been and continues to be so faithful. I thought I would be nervous at night without it but she has slept so peacefully the last two nights I hardly think about it!

Thanks for praying with us and keep us in your prayers as big changes are coming to our family!

Love you all-