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Play in the Rain (March 28, 2018)

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Y'all ... today was my Monday. OH. MY. LANDS. It started with us missing alarm clocks and waking up to overcast skies at 8:10am. I realized as I opened my sleepy eyes and squinted at the clock that my day was not going to go as planned, and I prayed that God would help me just roll with it. I'm not super big into change or things not going as planned, so this is a struggle for me.  I dropped  Gracie and Kylie off at school and headed to take Anna Marie to preschool a hour late. As God knew that I would need some help today, He allowed her sweet speech therapist to be there earlier than usual. She smiled sweetly and asked, "Oh, are y'all late cause you took her to registration?" A wave of anxiety rushed over me. I had completely forgotten about this. Thank goodness she reminded me. It was in my calendar, but I forgot to put an alarm to alert me. I waited for her speech time to be over, and we rushed over to Kindergarten registration. As we walked in, I realized t...
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Has it really been almost 4 months?!

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I honestly can't believe how time has flown by.  So many things have happened since I last posted! Kylie has turned 3 and now has a sweet baby sister who is 8 weeks old already.  And, let me tell you - Gracie is such a happy child.  I love her sweet smile in the mornings when I sing to her.  It melts my heart!   "I'm TEE!" My beautiful little Gracie.      Having fun with GranJan at her birthday party!  My sweet best friends, Casey and Shelly! My little artist.  She LOVES painting! Sweet little face. My very first nephew, Joseph Ryan Bullock, finally made his appearance 17 days late at 7 pounds and 11 ounces.  May 9th couldn't have come quick enough for sweet Ann Claire and Josh.  Now, he's already 10 days old.  Aren't they cute?! Ann Claire - you are beautiful and I'm so proud of you!! Kylie couldn't wait to meet her handsome cousin! Sweet little man...
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Gracie's Birth Announcement!

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Polka Dots Girl Birth Announcement Shutterfly has 100's of personalized baby announcements. View the entire collection of cards.
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Savoring the moment

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I always hear from other parents whilst telling them stories of Kylie ... "You better write that down because it's amazing how much you forget." So, here is my attempt at writing down some of Kylie's hilarious comments that occur randomly throughout the day.  Recording these special moments now may help us to savor them later when she's all grown up ... *tear*.  She is definitely our little comedian ;) Let's start with this morning.  I was up before her, and I suddenly hear her yelling in her sleep, "NO!  NOOOOO!!!"  So, naturally I run to her side to hold her, and she wakes up.  I ask if she's had a bad dream, and almost crying she replies, "Yeah.  Yeah, Mommy I did."  I prod further to see what the dream was about since it was fresh on her mind and she dramatically reports, "Daddy try eat my big yogurt!"  Hilarious.  I wish that was the worst I had to worry about. I came home for lunch one day last week and was eating a ...
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Joy :)

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Joy, unspeakable joy - rises in my soul, never lets me go :)   I love that addition to Joy to the World that I've heard recently ... gotta love Chris Tomlin. I want to share with you guys what I get so joyful about.  Let me start by asking a question?  Have you ever taken a mental snapshot of a moment and filed it away so that you NEVER forget what it was like in that moment?  I have done that quite a bit in my life. For example, my last home basketball game in high school will forever be in my mind because I knew that I would never play on that court again, and nothing would ever be the same because I would soon be graduating.  I was right.  So, I remember that very vividly. Another example - I will never forget the moment when I was walking around in my hospital room with Kylie at 2 days old, and it finally hit me - she's mine.  God gave us this precious child to raise for Him.  I looked up at Toby, tears in my eyes, completely joyful...
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The Little Things ...

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I don't know about you guys, but when I sit back and take a look at everything I realize it's truly the little things that matter most.  I mean, if it weren't for the little things then what would make up the big things?  So, here are a few of the little things that have made my heart smile recently ... The first thing that pops to mind is how incredibly sweet Aaron and Mica were at their wedding.  It was an absolutely gorgeous day and they were beautiful together.  Yet, even though it was their day, they took the time to show Kylie some attention.  She adores Uncle Aaron and Aunt Mica, and she honestly did not understand why they couldn't play with her like normal.  After the wedding, I had lost sight of Kylie.  I scanned the park and spotted her holding Mica's hand.  Mica was leading her around while greeting guests.  It was so sweet.  I'm sure Mica has no idea how much that little gesture meant to Kylie and to me, but it meant a lot...
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