Monday, February 29, 2016

Last Night with Our 2-Year-Old!!

Feels like a lifetime since I've been able to blog...but now seems the best time to return!
Hard to believe tonight is my last night with a 2-year-old in the house!
Time is flying!

I know I say it quite often, but I'm so very thankful for Carrine Faith Celestine!
She has single-handedly changed my outlook on life and I'm better for it.
Days are stressful being home full-time, no lie, but I wouldn't change it and know in the future I won't regret this extra time I've had with her and the big kids the past 2+ years.

Tonight also marks Carrine's last night with Nukie...aka - NEECH!
Man, we're all going to miss her Nuk...but we've been prepping her for some time now (and when I say "We", that means Jake and the big kids) ... :)  "When Rinnie turns 3...no more Nukie"
But the time has come...she's so excited to turn 3!  
Unreal that our baby girl is turning 3 tomorrow!

Thank you Leap Year for giving us an "extra day" with a 2-year-old in the house!



Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Wow...Lent is Here Already!

Wow...hard to believe it's mid-February already and Lent is here! Seems like a lifetime since I've been able to blog.
It's been an incredibly challenging start to the New Year for our family...but the kids continue to put smiles on our faces that I'm so grateful for them!
Here's Andray's rendition of our Family Winter Portrait...LOVE!

Carrine was adorable at Ash Wednesday mass...and made sure to tell everyone after church, "Fill your Rice Bowls!" Our lil' character!

So true...God's healing mercy and grace is powerful!

Hope you all have a fulfilling LENTEN season.