Happy Birthday Eleanor

She's three! Wow how the time passes. 

Eleanor, you are my sweet, lovable, independent, spunky girl and I couldn't imagine a day without you in my life. We are so grateful the Lord entrusted you to us and pray that as you grow he will continue to give you a heart to love him more and more.

Happy Birthday

Father's Day, Flowers, and Calerpiggars

Celebrating Father's Day is an honor.  I have such a wonderful man in my life who is also an amazing father and the least we (the kids and I) can do is shower him with love on this special day. While driving home from the lake this weekend we detoured into downtown Rockford for a Father's Day ice cream stop. Sometimes just sitting in the grass and watching kids smell flowers and look at caterpillars can give us such joy...

 The way Eleanor says caterpillar makes me laugh every time..."mommy, come see the calerpiggar!"

Quote of the day

Every time we drive to my in-laws on the other side of town we pass by two hospitals. For months now Jack has had a fascination with hospitals, doctors and all things medical. That to say, he knows that Ellie was born at Saint Mary's and he was born at Spectrum Health - Butterworth.

I love how their little minds work to remember all the details. 

He was riding with Josh last night and says

Dad, there's 'Central Health - Butterscotch' where I was born.

Too cute - he was close anyways

i'll do it myself

I imagine how many times this phrase must run through my daughter's mind each day. 

So then if mom won't paint my toenails the moment I want her too, I'll do it myself with a crayon.

The smile on this girls face when I came around the corner was priceless! 

She couldn't have been more proud of herself.