Happy Birthday my Sweet Eden!

Tomorrow is Eden's 4th Birthday and her second time spending it without Daddy. The first time he missed Eden's birthday was when Eden turned 1, and Kevin was in the hospital for a week with Renal Failure from Rabdomiolisis, caused by taking too much of the wrong medication. My friends Michele and Karen had watched the girls the night before so I could visit Kevin and when I got home at 9:00pm there was a beautiful home made cake, flowers and presents set out on the table for Eden and Lily ready for the next day. I was so blown Away. God is so good to surround me with such amazing friends.
Thankfully when we went home to Maine for a visit about a week or so ago, we celebrated all the girls birthdays one day with Mommy Daddy Gamma, Pappa and Auntie Karrie. And she is still young and doesn't care too much about birthdays, besides the cake, but I am reminded of how as the girls get older, there may be many more things that Daddy will miss and has missed for the girls and for me, like anniversaries and holiday spent in the hospital etc and it makes me sad.  But I have to be thankful for the good days we have together and that's what helps me get through, That, and knowing that God has a Plan and a Purpose for everyone.

Our Little Pearl has Arrived!

(one day old)

Chloe Evangeline

Born~6-30-10 @ 12:12 pm

Weight~7 lbs 10 oz

Length~ 20.5 in

Happy Birthday Phoebe!

Sorry Miss Molly spelled your name wrong, but I hope you like your apron ;)Thanks for inviting us all to your party, it was so much fun.

I think Mr. Kevin had the most fun of all ;)

Oh Yeah!

Kevin got me a new camera! A Canon Rebel T1i . I am so excited! He surprised me with it in the mail yesterday. I was squeeling and jumping up and down with delight. Like a giddy school girl!The neighbors must have though I was crazy ;)

As soon as I got inside, I charged up the batery and started reading the manual right away. I have been waiting for a new camera since last christmas. So you can imagine my excitement when I recieved my new toy. I took pictures all day today. Thank you Pumpkin pie puddin' face. In case you are wondering, That's our nickname we used when making fun of mushy lovey nick names, and it stuck ;)

I think there's a reason her name rhymes with Silly ;)She loves to pose for the camera!

The 3 Musketeers ;) Lily, A, & Eden

I love this photo of Lily's friend "A". She is such a sweet girl.

Now I can give Grampa Gary back his camera, that he so graciously let us borrow.

Thank you Grampa!

And to all of my readers, if you have any photo advice, I am all ears. I am going to try and learn all I can.

Squish

Lily got an oceany Play-Doh set for her birthday. We normally make our own but this was a treat. ;) Mommy was having some fun too, but had to take a step back and catch this memory on camera before it flew by.

Bright Beautiful Batiks

My mom got me another gift card to the fabric store for my birthday. Yay! This is what I came home with. Lily helped me pick them out. Not sure what to make. Probably another quilt or some dresses for the girls.
Thanks Mom!