Our Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!


We had a great Valentine's Day it was filled with candy, balloons and of course dancing!

After our busy day Gabrie relaxed and got to watch Cinderella or "Bella" as she likes to say. All the while she held tightly on to her balloons.



One of Gabrie's new things is to squint a lot for pictures! She also has started saying some really cute things like "das awo" for "that's all," she'll say "run in circles" as she runs in circles, and she loves to sing her "Gabrie's C's" instead of "ABC's."


My Valentines'Luke did a great job as usual with his Valentines for me. Each year he makes me home made Valentines and they are really funny. This year I got a hot David Hasselhoff card along with the ever popular Harry Potter themed card. Luke is so creative! I'll try to take a picture and post it cause they are funny. I try to be creative with mine but they are never as good. I gave him a Heroes theme card this year.


On another note, Gabrie decided to add to her outfit after I got her dressed for church this morning. She has excellent taste - she must be her mother's daughter! We let her keep the hat, purse and necklace for church but Luke's bear slippers had to stay home.

She was so proud of herself!

Here is a little better view.
Finally at church I wish I had had my camera because Gabrie found a big black toy fireman hat in the nursery toy box and everytime I went in or looked in her classroom ( which was a lot because my calling is nursery coordinator) she had the hat on. Even after all the other kids had put away the rest of the toys she was still wearing her hat - while eating snacks and listening to the lesson - it was hilarious!

"In His Time"

"Sometimes we're discouraged
and it's hard to understand
the reasons why things don't work out
exactly like we've planned...
But underneath the surface
is a purpose we don't know,
and we can trust God's promises
to make our blessings GROW!
So just hang on a little while
with patience and with prayer,
and you may find a precious gift
you didn't know was there!"

This is one of my favorite poems. I found it in a Precious Moments card in college (6 or 7 years ago) and I loved it so I bought several because I think it says just the right thing for those times when things aren't going like you thought they might. Isn't it wonderful that we have a loving Father in Heaven who knows us and knows what is best! I am so grateful for that knowledge.

"Son you have a panty on your head!"

For those who haven't seen it, the title is a quote from Raising Arizona. A strange and funny movie that was quoted often in my family growing up.

So sweet and getting so big!


It's a little blurry but check out those Talley eyes!