Happy 1st Birthday Lillie!!

Lillie Marie is a delightful one year old! Her first year has been lots of fun and her personality is winning us over more and more. She is not walking yet, but does a quick hop on her knees, walks fast on her knees, crawls faster than light, and will only push the baby stroller with her feet on the floor. I am sure she is waiting until she can be fully balanced and ready to run. She is a talker. She has followed big sisters cues and will say, "i'n ungy" which means she wants something. I am hungry is the translation. She will randomly surprise us by repeating phrases, but on cue she is not as pleasing. She loves her "bayndtie", code name for blanket or her favorite stuffed animals bear, puppy, and kitty. She is a determined little girl with great a great vocal. She even tries whistling! Now that is cute! She does not like hats on or things in her hair. She tries saying her abc's and is always planning her next move. She is happy and loves to dance, she loves the kitties, going outside, and putting a purse on her shoulder, "baa," bye!! She asks questions and answers them, she scrunches her nose in laughter, and is everyone's favorite sibling! Happy Birthday Lillie Marie! We all love you so much and are blessed to have you in our family! Thank you God for an amazing daughter we will do our best!

Feet up!

I am sitting on the couch with my feet up, enjoying a cup of coffee, and enjoying the day. This is my first day in over a month and a half home alone, as in the only adult here is me! We have been hosting a family since the first week in March and Luke has been home since the end of January. I celebrated by overhauling the girls room and going through the littles closet.---------------------------------------------------------blogger forces me to use literal spacing, sorry!------------ I have had the privilege to prepare for refugees relocating to MN and have get to purchase items for their initial supplies. Tomorrow I go to pick up two families from the airport, looking forward to that! Welcome to America! While I may have my own opinions about our immigration policies and practices, I cannot make a difference in people's lives without being involved. I will serve in my talents of shopping, driving, administrative skills for getting new families set up, and as a friend. I seem to maintain very one sided relationships, and have given up on wondering why, but am going to offer myself willingly to those in need. I am going to let God use me as his vessel and live my life accordingly. There is no earthly reason to not gain eternal rewards and I am a servant, for that I am blessed!!.............................................................I started substitute teaching too, with Luke being home and just love that! The kiddos are all doing good and we are welcoming spring if it ever comes! While I am eager to take out my flip flops I appreciate that we have an ultimate provider that needed the earth to have more snow, whatever;). Cannot argue with the boss, now can I? I am done disagreeing with him at this point in my life. I will write more later, blessings to all.