Levi's first haircut

Brice gave Levi his first haircut Monday evening. I am so glad that Brice doesn't mind doing this and the best part is that he cleans up too! I get the bath duty afterwards! He mostly trimmed the sides and the back and left some of the soft fluffy long hair on top. Before his haircut, if we would have put a hair clip in his hair and dressed him in pink, he would have easily passed as a girl! Oh, he is such a cutie!



A POEM FOR YOU

Jesus was born
in the manger
Jesus was God's
own Son.
Jesus was born
on Christmas day
Jesus took away
are sins. Jesus
was kind to all
chidren. Jesus
is kind to you
and me and
that is why we
celebrate his
birthday.
written by Abigail Bohrer (7 1/2 yrs)

I'm thankful for...

1. a God who loves me and who doesn't give up on me
2. a husband, Brice, who loves me, forgives me when I let him down, unloads the dishwasher, and who doesn't mind giving the kids their baths!
3. being able to be a stay-at-home mom
4. a daughter, Abigail, who generously gives money to others
5. a son, Isaac, who wants to show me each thing that he draws, colors, writes, and builds
6. a son, Ethan, who makes me stop and think about my words and actions when he asks me, "mom, are you mad at me?"
7. a son, Levi, who wakes up smiling every morning, which makes me smile, no matter what else is going on
8. parents who will still rearrange their schedule to help me
9. in-laws who send fun packages in the mail
10. friends who pray for me, listen to me, challenge me and understand me
11. a brand new kitchen!
12. a mini van with automatic doors
13. a Dr. Pepper fountain drink from Quik Trip
14. the 5:45a.m. Jazzercise class
15. not having to make the big Thanksgiving Dinner!
16. and much more...

Check out this link

This hits close to home!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEYLMhslvgY

KITCHEN REMODEL

It is finished! We have a beautiful new kitchen! Brice is absolutely amazing. He completely tore out our old kitchen (with the help of friends on "demolition day"). He put in new electrical wiring and plumbing, new appliances, lighting, tile, floor, etc. Here are some before and after pictures.





the big "3"

Ethan turns 3 years old today! I have posted some pics from his birthday party, which we had yesterday. He had a lot of fun with his friends. He is a proud owner of an official "Big Wheels." Each of our kid's birthdays are special, but Ethan's will always be extra special because it is a reminder of how close we came to losing him. Enjoy his cheesy grin!


















already six months old

Levi is six months old today. His most recent accomplishment is that he can sit on his own for a few seconds before toppling over. I have talked to the older kids about the importance of keeping
their small toys away from Levi since he grabs anything within
reach. His diet is expanding each week as I start to introduce baby food and he seems to be enjoying that. We just love him to pieces and are so thankful that he is a part of our family!