Happy Birthday Claire!

Yesterday you turned 2 years old. It is so hard for your mom and I to believe that much time has passed since we first held you in our arms. You were and still are one of the most beautiful gifts God has ever blessed us with. From the moment we laid eyes on you, we were both in love. We have also spent each day trying to raise you up to know Him and to see the glory and healing that He brings. But our hope is not that you would just know him and love him, but that you would serve him. We believe God intended love to be an action and not just knowledge.

Today you are so talkative with all of your new words. Lately your favorite words seem to be pool, cute, GROCERY STORE, "no singing!", Lukie, and gorgeous. Your timing and use of these words generally has us smiling from ear to ear and laughing. You are learning to be loving and kind to your little brother who has occupied some of the attention you maintained for your first 13 months. You have a healthy obsession with Minnie Mouse and your stuffed dog, which we wisely bought a back up for in fear that one day we would lose him. It has already proven to be one of our better parenting decisions. You are a great eater and desire things like apples, applesauce, yogurt, grapes, and of course MILK! You love to swim and swing but mainly just love to be outside, despite the 90 degree plus temperatures. You have many friends including Maddie Wier, Miles Hytnen, Lily & Sophie Smetana, Carter & Miles Griffin, Sloane Thomen, and of course your cousins Kollyn, Reese, Tucker, Hunter, Taylor, Ashley, Grace, and Grant. But I would say your best friend is your bathtime buddy and sweet brother Luke. You entertain him on a regular basis and despite some of your bullying tactics, he continues to come back for more playtime.

Your mom and I love you so much and look forward to watching you grow, but are enjoying you just the way you are today. Happy Birthday sweet Claire!

"Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think,according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21

Family Spring Fun

Happy 19 Months!

Happy 19 months to our beautiful girl - inside & out!

 

Sweetberry Farms

We had so much fun with our friends Carter & Miles. Claire LOVED picking strawberries, feeding the goats and riding the train. It was an awesome day!

Our Kitchen Helper

Surveying the pans she has to work with & getting out a cookbook.

Explaining to Daddy that he should make her some muffins (or muffs as she calls them).

18 Months

Happy 18 months baby girl! You are the delight of our house. Learning so many new things and keeping us laughing most of the time. We can't imagine this world without you.

We just got back from the doctor and you are a healthy, extremely verbal, little girl! You know all your body parts, animals and animal sounds.  You've also started to recognize some letters and know too many words for your own good! You weighed in at 23 lbs., 6 oz. (40%) and were measured at 29 1/4 inches (3%).  Our petite princess.

It's my Potty and I Like it

Just for fun, we pulled out the princess potty to see Claire's reaction. She likes it a lot! So much, that she promptly squatted right next to it and did her business! :) But still, cute pics!

ELMO! (Sesame Street Live)

In late February, we took Claire for a special day just for her to Sesame Street Live - combining all of her favorite things: Elmo, Cookie, Music, Dancing and, of course, popcorn. She had the time of her life!

Fun in Amarillo!

Who wouldn't have fun on this great indoor playground? We had so much fun playing and visiting Mamaw & Poppie! What a treat.  Gotta love this girl's tongue.  

A Little Thing Called Love

Couldn't resist a post of this cutie Valentine's Day outfit!

Fun in January!

This January, Claire had fun playing with her new toys from Christmas, reading with Dad, going to a gym day and playing outside in the beautiful weather! Oh, AND of course, adopting baby brother Luke!

Our Funny Christmas Girl

What a delight Claire is! Christmas brought out the very best in her. She has already turned into an amazing big sister and every day brings a new word, dance move or skill.

Christmas Eve (16 months old!)

Never met a girl who loves her doooog! so much

You loved your cousin Kollyn's new vanity

Reese did your hair

Play dough! So fun!

What is Christmas without matching PJ's?

Claire, you can say almost anything we say (scary!), and get into ANYTHING you want to get into. It's so fun listening to you and watching you grow and change.  At the same time, we're still cherishing the cuddly baby girl moments that you give us every day!