Mommys Girl

I love love love these moments. Charlotte is so sweet and loves to cuddle. At this moment I could have been doing other things like dishes or laundry or the other million things around the house that I had fallen behind on but this moment I will never get back. I try and remind myself that those things can wait bc this little girl is growing and changing so much, I would hate to look back and feel like I didnt take it all in!!! I hope today that you will take time to enjoy the important things in your life.

Team Force

I am so proud of these girls for winning first place at their competition last weekend. This is our first year to have a competition team at LCCT and they have come so far!! They won not only 1st but also High point champion. They deserve it!! We go to New Orleans in 2 weeks for our last competition of the year and I hope we bring home another big win!! Way to go girls you make me proud!!!

Happy Valentines Day

Hope everyone had a great Valentines day. It was pretty laid back at our house. Matt had been sick the entire week before so we were just glad he was mostly back to normal. We did however enjoy a yummy dinner at home. Matt is a great cook and as always he did a great job. Thankful for such a sweet husband on this Valentines day.

Aunt Abbey

A few weeks ago Aunt Abbey came to Lake Charles to visit us. We had a great time and can't wait for her to come back. Sure wished we lived closer.

A Special Dress

As many of you know Matthew has an older sister who was killed in a car accident when she was 16 years old, her name was Janel (which is where we got Charlotte's middle name.) When Matt's parents were in town his mother brought some sweet dresses that had belonged to Janel for Charlotte to wear. I cant say enough how special that is to me that my mother in law would want Charlotte to wear these. The above picture is Charlotte in one of the dresses, and it is beautiful.
If I have more girls I want them to wear them also and maybe one day even their little girls. So thank you "Gramma" for the dresses they mean a lot to us!!

PICTURE OF THE WEEK!!!

This past weekend...

This past weekend Matthew and Charlotte came along with me to New Orleans for LCCTs first cheer competition. The girls did great and had lots of fun. It was pretty cold Friday night and Charlotte is not a fan of being all bundled up like a snow bunny. Ha she still looked super cute!!

Family Pictures

This is only one of our Family pictures we had done a few weeks ago. Its one of my favorites! I know I have a lot of catching up to do but my time for blogging is very limited. I must say as I look through these pictures and think on how much God has done in our lives over the past year I am thankful, but my heart is also heavy. I think about some sweet ladies I know who are walking hard roads when it comes to sweet children. I think of a friend from high school who is struggling to get pregnant, I know all to well that pain. I think of another sweet lady and her husband waiting to bring home their son from another country and the pain it brings them watching him grow up through pictures, their hearts long to have him here with them. And another sweet friend in a foster care situation who has a precious little baby in her care but who is at the mercy of the state to make a decision about a little baby she loves so much. So tonight I am thankful for my daughter and my family, but to all those out there struggling I pray for you often throughout the day. Asking God to move in your lives in a mighty way. I pray you take comfort in his promises remembering that he knows the desires of your heart and HIS timing is always perfect. Rest in HIS arms.

Happy One Month Birthday Charlotte

I cant believe my Charlotte is 1 month old today. These past 4 weeks have flown by. She is such a good baby and makes life so much more fun. She is growing and changing everyday, I think she is looking more like Matt. She sleeps well and loves car rides. She likes to be held (all the time) and has really turned into a great eater. Last night was the first night she sleep in her room...I think it was harder for me then for her, she didnt seem to mind at all. Wishing I could freeze time so she would stay this way forever :)

Catching up...

Over the past 3 weeks our lives have been ever changing...we are still trying to get in a good routine with Charlotte and we are making progress. We stayed in town for Thanksgiving which was a first for us, we missed our family so much but enjoyed a quite day at home just the three of us. I am loving all the new things that make up our day espically bath time, Charlotte LOVES the bath tub. I also love watching Matt with her. She already has him wrapped around her finger. Friday we are having our family pictures done which should be fun, I hope Charlotte is in a good mood! Not sure what shes gonna wear yet since her 0-3 month stuff doesnt fit yet!! Ha she may be going in her jammies : )