The Big 4-0 baby!!

Happy Birthday to my incredible husband.  I can't believe you are turning 40...where in the world has our life gone....seems just like yesterday we were two kids getting married and now here today you are turning the big one!!!!!

I am so blessed to be married to you! Your love for God is evident and you lead our family to trust in Him and to love Him with all our heart, soul, and mind.  Your love for others and your love for God touches so many around you.  Your enthusiasm for life is contagious.  You love to have fun!   There are so many things I love about you,  I love to watch you play with the girls...your not to macho for them and are up for tea-parties anytime.  You cherish them and they know it.  I love how involved you are with our boys and what they like even when it isn't your favorite.  They love to just be with you and be a part of whatever you are doing.   You have given them such a great example as to how a husband should love a wife,  but the one that stands out most is how you lead our family.  You would say you are not perfect, that is true, but your desire to glorify God is so strong and the foundation of our family is rooted in Christ because of your leadership.  Thank you for seeking after Christ and for your faithfulness to our family!

I am so thankful for your 40 years of life!  We celebrate you today and all that God is doing in and through you!!!! Love you to pieces!!! xoxoxo

He speaketh my love language!

Acts of Service! My dear hubs cleaning out the fridge....I abhor this job!

He willingly does it....that's just one of the many tasks he

does. Love you, babe!

15th Anniversary in JAMAICA.....Yea Mon!!!

The cabana.....we loved it here!

This is where we had our "couples massage" while

listening to the waves crashing(such brats!)

Scuba Bob!

Now that's confidence! what more can I say?!

This pic I was laughing so hard I was crying because

when we were on our honeymoon we took an awesome

impromptu pic while in a hammock and we loved

the pic so we decided to try it again...but in 15 years

we don't look quite the same! Haaa haaa! Nor can

we get out of the hammock as easily!

What a blessing and treasure he is to me!

Hello, it's been toooo long, I know! Bob and I are back from our fabulous anniversary trip to Ocho Rios, Jamaica. 15 years ago we went as newlyweds and now 15 years later got the opportunity to go again and walk down memory lane. We had such a wonderful time relaxing by the pool, hopping from hot tub to hot tub, laying by the carribean sea, and sipping pina-colada's! We were so thankful for this time together. Aunt Pat and Uncle Tom moved in to our house to watch(and school) the kiddos while we were there. Both moms pitched in to help as well as my good friend Karen. The kids had a blast while we were gone...bowling with Aunt Pat and Ice-skating(inspired by watching the olympics). So wish I had pictures of that....Aunt Pat and Gracie did spins and twirls...double toe loops. I was so thankful to have my kiddos in the hands of people who care and love them so deeply. Which leads me to this...

I am a worrier....I hang my head low when I say that. It's something that I am constantly giving over to the Lord as I know that it is my way of trying to control life. I recognize this and am humbled over and over again by God's goodness to me as he is using this in my life to draw me close to Him. I share this with you because I was very apprehensive about the trip. Second guessing myself and the decision we made up to the very last minute. All because of my fear in leaving my children and worrying about their every move. Miraculously, God gave me a peace that I can't even begin to put into words. I did not worry. Not because I put "mind over matter" or willed myself good thoughts, or thought positively, or reached within myself...no...this was because of His power and His amazing grace and His love for me....nothing short of that.

God's word comes to our rescue in Matthew 6:34
His command-
Do not worry about tomorrow,
His insight-
Tomorrow will worry about its own things, and
His challenge for us today-
Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

More Jamaica to come......