Sarah's Thirteen

Jeremiah 29:11 says, "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."

 
Today not only do we celebrate the Resurrection of our LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ, but we also had the joy of celebrating our daughter's birthday!  Thirteen years have gone by so quickly...  We are so thankful for the gift of Sarah in our lives... and so proud of the young woman she is becoming.

 The gift of a beautiful ring... 
a tangible reminder to strive to maintain strong faith and whole heart purity...

 a symbol of our enduring love for her...

 and, most importantly, representing the everlasting love of Christ... 

whom she has welcomed within her heart.

What a blessing to walk this journey with her... 

Happy Birthday sweet Sarah!

Happy Birthday Thomas!

We celebrated Thomas' Birthday today! 

He has just turned 8 years old.  

He spent a fun filled day with his Grandparents and

enjoyed a wonderful cake decorated with lots of

John Deere green! His favorite color.

He had a wonderful time...

in spite of our overseas move happening over his big day. 

I think he felt pretty special none-the-less.

Happy Birthday Thomas! 

WE love you.

Happy Birthday Sarah

Our baby girl turned 12 today...
 

 She is beautiful, sweet and a joy to be around...

Blossoming into a lovely young lady...

 Full of imagination and talent...

 

 A Pure Blessing from the Lord.

Happy Birthday Thomas!

This past week my son turned seven years old...

Where does the time go?

Spring Tea

Today we had a lovely birthday tea with some of Sarah's
closest of friends...

It has been a blessing to share and grow along side these precious young ladies.

We decided to get creative with our Spring Theme ...

we "planted" Cakes!

They turned out lovely!

and tasted wonderful too!

Sarah's 11th Birthday

Sarah turned 11 years old this week...

She grows more in beauty both inside and out every year...

All the grandparent's were here to help us celebrate!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Dad!

Pop Pop Jake getting a bit of Birthday Love!

We love you and enjoyed our short, but sweet, visit with you this week....

Happy Birthday Thomas!

As I traced the outline of my son's innocent face with my finger this morning... holding him in my arms for our daily morning snuggle... I couldn't help but want to slow down the hands of time... savor this moment... his gaze deeply set on mine I hold him close and cherish the gift of my little boy...

Six Years Old...

Saturday we celebrated Thomas' Birthday...

He is growing into a vibrant and healthy little man... 6 years old now.

Cowboy Thomas and his Daddy

Saturday we also marched as a family in the in the Snake River Stampede Parade in Nampa. It was great fun for Thomas... Helping to support our 4H group, we carried the 4H flag and Thomas waved at the bystanders as we led our girls on horseback through town. The Energizers won 2nd place in their division and enjoyed a fun morning of horse grooming, decorating and riding.

Sarah Jane and Sarah Elizabeth waiting for
Wyatt to dry freshly painted (nails) I mean... hooves...

It's a big job for a little boy

The Energizer's ready to be Judged

Thomas taking a ride on Shorty

Daddy getting a smooch from Wyatt

Marching Down Main Street USA (Nampa)

Thomas almost felt as if the parade was in his honor... He loved the idea of marching through town... but the parade route was long and he decided to ride in style..." All that waving was hard work", he confided in me after the parade...

He waved the entire parade!

What birthday is complete without a cake and candles...

I wonder what he wished for...

Happy Birthday Thomas!