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well hi there

mocha

silly girl

no, she's NOT supposed to be sitting on the cabinet.

 she likes to watch the kids play outside.

 

the boy's had their first basketball game on saturday

so fun watching them learn how to play some hoops

they are #3 and #4 on their team

the spurs

whoop!

corbin got the 24 hour bug mid week, and missed his first day of 1st grade

thankfully he is feeling better now...

and slowly getting back his appetite

he likes to read himself to sleep at night

we let him most nights

growing up

 so.much!

i caught him brushing his teeth before bed

  and i think he was only told once

yay! for big boys who just handle their business

adam baked 7+ dozen brownies last night for the PTA bake sale tonight

i have such a helpful man

thanks babe!

 

happy friday

christine

the precious girl we sponsor in uganda wrote us a letter :) 

(there was quite the delay in receiving it) 

so happy to hear from her

i think of her so much
looking back at pictures from my time there
the people
the sights
the sounds
the joyful happy people
who need our love and time
almost 40 orphans living here
one "mom"
astounding

 i can't wait to go back and see these girls

sarah, christine & faith

god bless them and keep them safe, well fed, loved and strong in their faith

i pray they are learning to sew

 christine was so excited to learn when i was there

she has the prettiest smile, sings like an angel, and gives the best hugs

If you are lead to sponsor or donate to ms agnes' orphange in Uganda here is the link to go...

Please go to fairhavensministries.com

be a good steward

thankful

my life has not been perfect, easy or ideal... at times

divorce

teen pregnancy

juvenile delinquency

drug abuse

loss of my young nephew in a car accident 

major life dibilitating stroke for my dad at age 56

12 year prison sentence for my brother

infertility

my brother being shot and paralyzed 

yup i've seen it all

been around it all

experienced hurt, witnessed great suffering

grief

loss

pain

but through it all

 i still have faith
 in god's plans

i am blessed to know i have eternal life in heaven to look forward too

a day when none of this hurt or suffering or grief will matter anymore

praise GOD

and even though life hasn't always been easy

i still have MUCH to be thankful for

RIGHT?! 

don't we all

i remember my days in africa last summer

i would say out loud over and over "we have so much"

they have nothing

i am blessed to be an american

i am blessed to have a beautiful family to love and care for

a roof over our head and a means to feed our big family of 4+ 2 dogs + 1 guinea pig

abundance, favor

we have it

we have a church family that is a dream come true

 total GOD thing

and i have a wonderful group of christian girlfriends who are the funnest people i know

these girls are so great

and their husbands are equally amazing and all friends with adam

like family friends

i have the privilege to work now while the boys are in school

and another blessing came in to our life when we found our adorable nanny, Celina

she cares for the boys and pets 3.5 hours a day

in a very calm, nurturing, engaging manner

a total gift from God

we have these amazingly loveable and smart and complex and FUN twin boys

who are a total MIRACLE

and the reason we get up everyday

they are our everything

we worry and pray and cry and fret and research to do it right by them

it's harder than anything we've faced thus far in life

the importance of getting it right feels overwhelming

we aren't perfect parents

but thank god we have each other
we aren't alone
we have tools and determination to always try harder
intentional parenting

i am beyond blessed to have a committed husband
who is a great partner

who is completely devoted to his family

so wise beyond his years

he is the best problem solver

offers solutions for me A LOT

i am challenged by him

and aggravated by him

and i know i am loved

i would never want to do this without him

he puts up with me

i am lucky

and our furry kids are such a happy part of our days as a family

feed, water, hug, walk, brush, pet, snuggle, play

they offer us so much unconditional love and attention

coach and mocha are so loved

life is good

through it all we grow and change and adapt and learn

it's all good

whom shall i fear?

thank you God

amen!

Insta FRIDAY {Mocha Style}

Linking up with Jeanette at Life Rearranged

I'm aacurtis on INSTAGRAM.

It's been awhile!

 Busy, busy and no time to blog. booo!

 

Mocha phone photos from the past few weeks...

oh mochadoodle... she LOVES to be on the bed !

or the couch

as long as she's close to us

 

she's the curliest girl!

 

 

 

adam has spent lots of time grooming her

she gets tangled up easily with all those CURLS

 

 

Isn't she pretty ?!

 

i think she's officially made herself at home ;)

 

Mocha

meet our newest family member, Mocha 

oh she is so much curly goodness!

sweet, lovable and quite girly. 

it's good to have another female in the house! ;-)

she's still adjusting to us
and coach

and getting showered with oodles of love, treats and play
the boy's are so great 
playful, nurturing, and lovable to their pets

they are feeling pretty lucky to have another pet!

we are all happy to have another doodle doggie to love on

we let her and coach get acquainted slowly throughout the afternoon. 

super happy how well they seem to get along.

i hope they are best buds in no time!

adam gave her a bath tonight

she was in heaven!

her tail was wagging away

 thank you

 main family @ austin labradoodles

 for allowing us to guardian this sweet girl doodle! 

god bless the doodle!!