Sunday, December 11, 2011

Kenzley Dawn Derringer 12/9/2011


You never know how much love you have to give until you have a child. Whether you have your own or you adopt, a child changes you. You understand the meaning of God. You understand that life is so precious and so valuable. You understand that you would give your own life away for one little soul.
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A child is a delicate, precious gift.
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Kenzley Dawn Derringer is the newest addition to our family. She is so beautiful! It is amazing the feelings that well up inside of you as you witness a new life... I love her like she is my own! Really, being an Auntie is one of the coolest thing! She is amazing in every way.
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Brian and Keila are already fabulous parents. You can see how much their love for each other has grown too!
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One little life has yet again shown us what is truly important in the world.
It
Is
Just
Love.
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Love like you have never known.
Love that is of the purest kind.
Love that is unfailing.
Love that never ends.
Love that comes from God alone.
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Thank you God for this precious angel on Earth, and for showing us, through her, that you love us so much!
Amen.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

ADVENT CALENDAR DAY 6, 7, 8 & 9

Day 6... we weren't feeling well : (


but she still had a cute little pose!
Day 7


Day 8
I just love that face!


Day 9



Can't believe it is nearly half done already!!! Come on Santa!

Monday, December 5, 2011

ADVENT CALENDAR DAY 3, 4, 5


DAY 3
(sometimes it is so hard to get your hands to do what you want them to do!)

Deeellliiiiccccious
DAY 4

Mmmmmm
DAY 5

And these are just too cute not to post...




Friday, December 2, 2011

ADVENT CALENDAR DAY 2

My sweet baby has been having some rough days...
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Don't mind the teary eyes and the runny nose...
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She is trying to push her bed time back and back and back...
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Anyhoo...
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Advent Calendar Day TWO...


Remember this one??? I do... like it was yesterday... my sweet angel baby... Time sure does FLY!!!


Thursday, December 1, 2011

ADVENT CALENDAR DAY 1

So it is that time of year again!

Joyful noises, pretty decorations, reflecting on the birth of our Lord and Savior...

AND CHOCOLATE!!!!!!

Heeeeelllllloooo Advent calendar! So I am trying to make this an annual thing... Where you get 24 days worth of pictures... Last year she was still so little, but the pictures turned out so good! I had to try again!!! I cannot believe how much changes in a year! Wow...
2010
2011
Good til the last drop...




Toodles the Elf


The Elf on the Shelf was gifted to us 2 years ago, however, his magic has just begun this year! She was finally able to name him herself...
So now we would like to announce a new member to our family,
TOODLES THE ELF!

Want a bite???



I do!!!

Happy Thanksgiving


So much to be thankful for and not enough words to express it!
God is good!

Thanksgiving 2011: Her tree, Our tree...


Her first tree in her own room! So proud!
And helping us decorate one of TWO family trees... Good thing I have 2 because ALL of the presents would not fit under 1... especially when you have a...

POLAR EXPRESS TRAIN!

COMPLETE WITH TOM HANKS VOICE AND DISAPPEARING HOBO!
Oh yea!!!

November 19, 2011: The Houston Butterfly Museum

Houston has so much to offer, and rarely do we take advantage. But having kids and great friends, allows you to truly appreciate the city you live in and all of the things it has to show you, involve you and teach you.
The Keans and us took off one saturday morning to the Houston Museum of Natural Science to check out the Butterfly Garden.
WOW!!!
It was awesome!
You see everything from the cocoon to the end... a true circle of life!

The Group
{gross! roaches... but the kids were intrigued...}



C is ready to go with his "Matching Map"! He is so sweet!


She has a face that you could just GOBBLE up!
The Dads got to experience the joy and wonderment also...

It was super cool! Having never been there myself, I enjoyed watching the amazement on the kids faces, and the experience was magnificent!!

Thank you Groupon and thank you Keans for an awesome day that ended with a picnic in the park!