my mom

“The happiest people don’t have the best of everything,
they just make the best of everything they have.”

My mom is such an amazing woman. So loving and giving and self-less. She works so diligently and cares about others, always putting them first. NEVER herself. So maybe, if you would, lift my mom up today. She could use encouragement and would appreciate the moment you thought of her. Friday morning she will have a double mastectomy to rid the breast cancer that snuck up on us all. We know that this is no surprise to God and He, for whatever reason, is allowing this strong woman to see her strengths and what's maybe even harder, to fully rely on Christ and let others step in and demonstrate how much we love her. He will make it all right and we will have a stronger faith and re-newed strength afterwards.

For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

“Because she loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue her;
I will protect her, for she acknowledges my name.
She will call on me, and I will answer her;
I will be with her in trouble,
I will deliver her and honor her.
With long life I will satisfy her
and show her my salvation.”

Psalm 91:11-16


Pray for my mom today and whenever you find that she is popping up in your mind or conversation and know that God is good, all the time.

Steph

GO PACK GO!

It looks like our boys in green and yellow are headed to the Superbowl after their win yesterday against the Chicago Bears! Green Bay won 21-14 and I'm sure Jay Cutler is still crying about it. The only thing missing yesterday was Favre calling the plays and firing the ball downfield. Here's hoping for a big win in two weeks! Maybe then, the Packers and I can share something else in common...the love of Disney World.

blast from the past! 4 years ago at Lambeau Field

A fresh start

Happy New Year! a little late =)
Well it took a while...6 weeks of solid nausea! but i think the tide is ebbing. I have a little more energy and feel better. And though still get queasy 2-3 times a day, it usually subsides with a little snack. I'm 12 weeks along and within a few days time, will welcome my 2nd trimester!
The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, toes will curl, eye muscles will clench, and mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it yet. Nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. Eyes have moved from the sides to the front of baby's head, and ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.

We've been up to a lot with Christmas, a Colorado Wedding and Isaac's 2nd Birthday! All exciting details and interesting photos to come! But for now, I leave you with this thought for the day...

“When this New Year in time shall end
Let it be said I’ve played the friend,
Have lived and loved and labored here,
And made of it a happy year.”

~ Edgar Guest

My mom's Christmas gift

We surprised my mom with a trip to the Magic Kingdom for Christmas!

Isaac on the monorail



Daisy turned and waved at Isaac


He saw the characters on stage and just reached out to them! so cute
Jungle cruise

Yo Ho What?!


On Pirates

little peter pan

I'm getting sleepy! Lunch time

I like horsies...and naps...

pat, pat the horse

the steam train...yawn*

I feel a cat nap coming on...

mommy daddy

drinking warm chocolate with "MELLOWS!"
illegally feeding the ducks


My sweet parents are holding my yummy craving--funnel cake!
I see Woody and Jesse!


Merry Christmas Mom!

and then there were two

"A person's a person, no matter how small."
Dr. Seuss

Steph is 6 weeks and 5 days pregnant today! So excited to introduce you to our little 'Who'. The size of a grain of rice. With a heartbeat of 116 beats per minute.
Who can deny that there's a GOD! And with the ability to make me nauseous at the sight or smell of almost anything, especially foods! Yuck. Except for peaches and saltines and fried chicken =) And chickfila cookies and cream milkshakes! (I haven't had one yet in case you're feeling generous) I am crying a lot easier and fatigued as if i'm totally dragging through the days...so sleepy! I fell asleep on the way back to work from the doctor today -while MATT was DRIVING...c'mon people

Isaac is cute and repeats that mommy has a baby in her tummy and he is excited when you ask him if he wants a baby but obviously, doesn't entirely understand. When asked what was in mommy's tummy yesterday by his teacher, he proudly replied, "Baby Jesus."

I'm glad something is sticking when we talk about the bible. =)

nighty night
Steph, Matt, Isaac and Metzler-Who-Two

naughty or nice

I will start off by saying God made us all with a wonderful sense of curiosity. Little boys, it seem, have a great deal more.

Matt and I were talking on the porch with the door open and we looked down and realized Isaac was in the house AND it was quiet. He was supposed to be getting his football in the living room to play outside with daddy. We ran in and found this...




Isaac apparently decided to check out the "balls" hanging on the tree. Within a minute, he successfully yanked the hooks and tops off a dozen ornaments...(the gold stuff scattered around the floor) i guess he liked the effect.


He was pretty sorry and tried to help us replace all the parts




I love my son.

"O' Christmas tree, O' Christmas tree!"

We went to Lowes on Sunday and picked out our perfect tree! It was so fun to take Isaac and show him the whole shebang...

curious






watching our tree being cut and netted


He is such an encourager =)



At home, tree is up and pjs are on. It's a good night.

(Notice how far he's IN the tree)




waving with Lucy's foot



bedtime xo