1 Month old Andrew SMILES! He is such a Daddy's boy and smiles at him (yes thats who he's looking at) all the time. The little stinker only smiles at me every once in a while! His very first smile was a week and a half ago at his two big brothers. They thought that was the coolest!

I Got a New Van. It is a 2001 Mazda MPV! 

It can be a bench seat in the middle,  

Or It can have Captain Chairs in the middle. 

Interior is tan. 4 doors. 

Plenty of space in back for the stroller! 

Boys favorite part, it has a tv/vcr! 

We went and saw the Easter Bunny on the 15th. We didn't plan on it so it is just a fluke that they are all in their I'm the Big/Little Brother shirts. 

Tagged are you serious!

Tagged are you serious. I don't think I can narrow it down to 6. I am just weird.

1: Like my sis-in-law. I do so much better writing out my feelings. The words get all jumbled in my head when I try to say them, but I guess I think it out better when I put it in writing. I may not always give the other person the letter but it helps me feel better. I actually should do this more often!

2: When I get tired I still do the same thing I did as baby. No I don't suck my thumb or a binky (for those who don't know Mommy talk that is a pacifiar), I suck my tongue. Yes my tongue. My mom says that I even did it walking down the aisle at my wedding.

3: I can sleep almost anywhere and almost any time. My mom tells the story of us being at a childs birthday party and the mom of the birthday girl came in and asked mom "Do you know where Brittney is?" Mom replied, "Probably curled up asleep somewhere." Melanie said, "She is curled up in middle of the play room floor with the other kids climbing over her."

4: I prefer fresh fruits over ice cream and most other desserts. Give me the choice and 98% of the time I will choose the fruit. Unless it is cheese cake of course.

5: I guess some would say that my enjoying to take a group of our junior high girls out shopping and the movies is weird. I have a passion for making sure these girls get guidance at an age that many people overlook.

6: I love to do data entry. Call me weird but I enjoy entering info into the computer. Let someone else make the calls I'll gladly enter the info in for them.

I tag Shawn, Randy, RC and Jeremy! I wanna hear from the guys!

Andrew's Scripture

As I mentioned in a previous blog each of my boys have a scripture that we have picked out for them. Actually these verses have come into there lives kind of randomly.
AC's scripture is Jeremiah 29:11. During my sonogram to find out if he was a he or she, I had my mom, RC's mom, and RC in the room with me. When they saw him, the first thing out of Ede's (RC's mom) mouth was "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 So that is how that verse came into his life.
Trace's verse is Psalm 127:3. This verse came into his life from a card. RC's Aunt Marilyn sent us the first Congratulations on the new Baby card from family. On the card the verse was written. Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him. Psalm 127:3 So that is is Trace's verse.
Well I mentioned in the previous blog that I needed a verse for Andre so I started looking. I found a few that were really nice but they just didn't seem right. With AC's and Trace's I just new immediately and these just weren't like that. Well I decided to set it aside for a little while and to be honest forgot about it. While in the hospital we are requested to fill out a card to keep a record of when and how long the baby nurses and the amount of wet and dirty diapers. Well my care nurse took the record sheet to enter the numbers in my chart and when she returned it she had written across the bottom Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17. I knew immediately that I had just found Andrew's scripture.
Isn't God cool that he brings His PERFECT word into the lives of His children in many different ways. Now believe me I pray each one of these verses over all three of my boys, but they now have verses of their own.

I must say, "AREN'T THEY THE CUTEST!?!" Sitting youngest to oldest! 

They had us put Andrew in the sunlight to help his jaundice so this little bear blanket became his jaundice buddy. 

Trace playing too! 

AC having fun on Mommy's crutches. 

AC's Birthday Cake 

Trace at AC's birthday party, on Sunday at Chuckie Cheese. 

AC at his Chicken Little birthday party at Chuckie Cheese. He's 4 You know!