Life in Love..

Sometimes we are forced to look at our lives a little differently..

Everyday we get up, get dressed, rush to daycare, school, or work. We leave the house in a hurry, sometimes flustered, forgetting to say "I love you". We sigh when the car in front of us is going a little too slow or that red light is taking a little too long. We get to work only to find that you haven't enough time in the day to get it all done, and get home only to find it's time to go to bed and start all over. It's hard.

But then, out of nowhere, God gives you a glimpse into someone else's life. Someone who has it much harder than you. You stop. You take a look at the blessings you have been GIVEN. Gifts.

Every day is a gift. 24 more hours to love and live. One more day to enjoy all of the things that have been GIVEN to me.

I am blessed, you are blessed. We are blessed.

We say :
" I hate my job" We should say "Thank you lord for allowing me to provide for my family"

"These hospital bills are killing me" We should say "Thank you Lord for healing me, for giving my health"

I have had the privilege in my life to have known and loved 3 people who are lost their lives this year. Maybe that isn't the right phrase "Lost their Lives". THEY LIVED.

One great man who loved and lived harder than most people ever get a chance to, who surrounded himself with family and friends, who was the "rock" the "shoulder", and very much the glue that held a family together. I love you Uncle Dan.

Another, kind hearted, goal oriented, "good ol' boy". Who loved his Mamma, cherished his wife, and couldn't wait to be a father. He took it "Eazy", and lived life his way. Full of love, laughter, and adventure. You are loved and missed Eric.

And just yesterday, a man who lived in laughter. Who LIVED his life everyday, full of love, for his wife and for his son. A true survivor. I'm blessed to have known you Jeff.

Every day is a gift. Only God knows how much time we have. My resolution this year isn't to lose 15 lbs or stop drinking soda, nothing like that. It's simple. To Live and to Love.

Everyone knows that times get hard, and this week with Grace being so sick it's easy to break down and think " I can't do this". But I CAN, and I will. Because I've got it good. I don't have anything to complain about.

Thank you lord for this day!

poor baby

After two weeks home enjoying family and friends Grace decided she needed one more week home... our poor baby is sooo sick! Satuday night she was a little weezy and fussy but Sunday morning she woke up and sounded like she had just smoked a pack of cigarettes! We took her into the doctor later sunday and they put us right in the hospital :(. She has a double ear infection and RSV. She did great at the hospital and they let us go home monday morning... Well we got home only to get a new symptom, coughing until she vomits (oh joy). Poor baby. We went back to the doctor today, got a breathing treatment and some TLC from the doctors and nurses. She is sitting next to the vaporizor in her swing, and their is nothing else we can do. If she starts to get worse its back to the hospital for us.

relaxing :)

Just chillin' with my daddy :)

Too Busy to BLOG

I promise to blog soon, just not today :)!!!

Carrots then a bath :)

She really enjoyed her Carrots and her bath. She cracks us up!

Happy Thanksgiving from Kim, Mike, and Grace!

pretty little ears!

We got Grace's ears pierced on Sunday, her Daddy wasn't to thrilled about the idea, but we did it anyway! I wanted to get it done before she figured out she had ears and while she's too young to remember. She did so good! and was laughing within 2 minutes of having it done, she already knows that diamonds are a girls best friend!

Rollie Pollie :)

Grace decided this weekend that she was tired of being in the same spot all of the time, so she started rolling over. From back to tummy(with her arm stuck under her) and from tummy to back on her own :) This is her in action! Posing for the camera before we went to get her ears pierced! :)

Sunday :)

Big Girl!

Playing in her exersaucer! Such a big girl, she is changing so much so quickly. She is DAYS from rolling over, she just started pulling her feet up to her chest like she wants to put her toes in her mouth, She is holding on to rattles and her "chewie". She is talking to EVERYTHING! Still sleeping good! She loves to sit up in her little bumbo chair, and is happiest sitting on your knee or lap, no more laying in your arms arms for Miss Grace. I feel like I can't keep a current picture up because she changes everyday! Our little Gracie Goober :)