closing cermonies...

i am really late posting this cause my computer has been down and i haven't been able to load pictures..about a month ago tanner had his closing ceremonies for baseball. even though baseball ended for us in May we had to wait for the older teams to finish all of their tournaments. tanner had such a great year playing baseball on the single A yankees. he did awesome. it was so much fun to watch him blossom into such a great little baseball player.

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man of faith

last week my husband quit his job with a salary and benefits to become self employed because that is what he felt like God was telling him to do. he stepped out in faith. i'm not going to lie and say that it was easy cause it wasn't. but both of us felt a clear "GO" from the Lord so he obeyed. i am so proud of seth for taking this leap and going blindly on pure faith alone. i know in my heart that God is going to bless him for it. thank you seth for being a man of faith and for obeying God's call.

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seth is a MAN OF GOD. i think that is enough said but of course i will elaborate :) seth seeks the lord in all his decisions and dutifully tries to stay in God's will. he teaches the boys the importance of seeking the lord and praying to him everday for all things whether big or small. he loves unconditionally even if you have wronged him and he is always quick to forgive. he leads our home in a way that is honoring to the lord and guides the boys through his instruction and discipline. what a blessing he is to me and the boys. thank you seth for being a MAN OF GOD.

sad :(..

my computer is broken AGAIN!!! actually everything works but the usb port, so i can't upload any pictures. we have been having an amazing summer and i have so many pics to put up. hopefully soon :(...

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in honor of father's day i would like to brag about what a GREAT dad seth is. ...

seth is an amazing dad. he loves the boys more then anything and it shows. when i think of his fathering (is that a word??) i think of this verse " dear children, let us not love with words or tongue, but in actions and in truth. 1john 3:18" this verse decribes my husband to the T. he is so involved with them and hands on. he not only tells them every day that he loves them, but he shows them. he plays with them, wrestles with them, cuddles them, hugs them, kisses them, and listens to them. what an amazing example they have of our heavenly father through their own dad. seth i love you and i LOVE the dad you are to the boys.

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in previous posts i have talked about seth loving to have fun and play, but he is also a very hard worker. i always knew he was a hard worker but this attribute became even more evident to me 1 1/2 years ago when he was unemployed. most of you who read my blog or are my friends know that seth was laid off and was out of work for three months. this was a VERY hard time for our family, but during this time i came to admire seth and see a side of him that i fell even more in love with. he NEVER NOT EVEN ONCE looked at his unemployment as a time to play or a mini vacation. he woke up every single day and looked for a job, went on interviews, worked on his resume, and when he was done doing that he would do things around the house....clean, do laundry, wash the car, organize the garage. we didn't have a lot of money at this time so house projects were out of the question, but he filled every single day for three months being productive. he worked so hard to look for a job, and to keep our family secure. he was my rock during this time (even though i probably should have been his). his hard work ethic proved to me that he wasn't going to ever give up. seth i was so proud of you and still am. love you!

kindergarten graduation...

tanner john graduated from kindergarten yesterday. it was bitter sweet for me because i can't believe my baby boy is growing up so fast but at the same time i am so proud of him. he had such a great kindergarten year. he is so smart and such a wonderful student. he got the award for 'most creative' which is funny cause isaiah got the same award in kindergarten. i guess i have two budding artist on my hands :) tj we love you so much and could not be more proud of you . i can't believe you are a big 1st grader! love you buddy!! (doesnt' he look so handsome in his little tie , love it !!) tj with nana and papa

tj and his best bud peter
tj and his awesome teacher mrs. regan. we are going to miss her next year. but luckily we will have her again with the smoosh :)