In the very month of May

It's the month of May, and that means summer is just around the corner. But it also means we have 2 birthdays!  We celebrate Maggie's 13th birthday and Kirstie's 16th.  Half of our children are now teenagers...please feel free to feel sorry for me.  Seriously though, I feel as if our lives are passing at the speed of lightning.  Every year just seems to be coming a lot quicker than they used too.  And "they" say, that just means your getting old if everything seems to be moving at a faster speed....well, "they" may be, but I'm still 29 thank you very much!  Haha... Anyway, we are so thankful for each of our birthday girls.  May they continue to be blessed with many more years to come.  God has blessed us with pretty good kids, and for that, I am so thankful.

Happy Birthday, Kirstie and Maggie!  We love you so much!

Happy Birthday, Kirstie!

Today is Kirstie's 15th Birthday!  I can't believe how fast time seems to be going.  Is it going that fast for everyone, or is it just me?  I'm gonna be an old woman before I know it...{I might be already, I just don't want to admit it}.  Anyway, Kirstie is 15!  She is so creative and artistic, she amazes me.  She crocheted a vase and roses for me for Mother's Day...without a pattern.  And it was beautiful!  I am so thankful to God for her.  She is such a blessing to us all!

Happy Birthday, Kirstie!  We love you so much!

We are taking orders!

Our 14 year old daughter Kirstie has become an outstanding artist.  We have featured some of her flower drawings on Etsy and we are now taking orders for her drawings of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.  They are her original drawings placed in wooden frames for $30 each or $50 for the pair. If you would like to order, just send me an EMAIL and we can discuss payment arrangements.  Also, if you have a favorite historical character you would like her to draw, you can send an email with those details as well.  You won't be disappointed!  The size of these are 10" x 13" but we can adjust to your needs. 

Happy 14th, Kirstie!

Today is our 3rd-born daughter's birthday, she is 14!

Kirstie is our creative one.  God has blessed her with amazing, creative talents.  She is always full of crafty ideas.  Last night she "threw together" an afghan-size quilt for me....in just one evening!  She loves to draw and she is becoming quite the artist.  If you will visit our Etsy shop, you will get a small glimpse at what I mean.  Her art skills have improved dramatically over the past year.  I am so proud of her!

She is growing up right before our very eyes!  

We love you Kirstie, and
Happy Birthday!

Another Birthday....AND a Wedding!

We had another birthday over the weekend! Kirstie turned 13, and we now have 3 teenagers lurking in our house! Actually, if you've ever watched Jeff Allen then you would know that we have 3 geniuses in our house! Anyway, she has finally reached her teen years. 

Just to recap our weekend, James performed a wedding in our previous town of Sylvania. It was a beautifully traditional wedding and it was a beautiful day for it.  (even if it was a bit hot)  It was a blessing to witness their covenant of marriage.