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HE LIFTED ME OUT OF THE SLIMY PIT, OUT OF THE MUD AND MIRE; HE SET MY FEET UPON A ROCK AND GAVE ME A FIRM PLACE TO STAND. -PSALM 40:2


Monday, February 22, 2010

New Trick!



No training wheels! : )




Awesome.



Sister snuggles!
A couple weeks ago Jules Marie learned to ride her bike without training wheels! She has been wanting to do this for many months. We gave it a shot mid-fall and she was not quite ready for it. We've had (like most) unseasonably cold weather this year. Much to her disappointment that meant less outdoor activities. But, when we got a warm day at the beginning of the month, we made the most of it. She decided on her own it was time to try again. We practiced in the road a bit. I was immediately impressed and we decided to try the park parking lot. It's much smoother. Well, it was only about an hour later she said to me, "Quit running next to me. I can do this!" So, I stood there and watched her ride around and around and around the lot. A bit shocked. A bit nervous. Very impressed. Very proud. You should have seen the joy and satisfaction she felt. Simply wonderful. This past weekend we had just glorious weather. 70 degrees each day. We went for a long bike ride run everyday. Ava in the jogger. Mommy and daddy running. And our big girl on her bike. : )

Twinkle, Twinkle

I caught Ava on video a couple weeks ago! I only wish I could have caught her original version: "Jesus had a Little Lamb" !!! : )

Sunday, February 14, 2010

The Next Morning









One more snowy state in the union...

Snowballs!


So psyched for southern snow!


Snow snuggles
See the snowball.
See the snowball on daddy's head. : )


You guessed right. Snowball fight!



Around dinner time.


Snow angels.


Midnight.


Micah's Valentine's Day Party



Micah's Gang



Lovebug



Action Jackson


Cards & Candy for us all!

The Park

Duo


Lovin some daddy time.


Joy



Dads r the best. ever.



Pushing her little sister on the swing.




Not quite low enough for this monkey.


More swings.



We love the park!

That & This


Grandma visits from Missouri!

The girls not only share a room these days, they share a bottom bunk, too. : )


Friends and Mommies over for Valentine's Day crafts!




Sleeping Beauty


Bowling birthday parties!


This & That


Sister Luv


Here she comes...



...and there she goes!




A new thing.


Sunday afternoon gang


Bubbly


hee.


Lovely afternoon day-dreaming



Gymnastics birthday parties for friends


Bedside reading (the girls love, love these poems before bed)