Our 8th Anniversary

Sixteen years ago, the prayer of a little 6-year-old girl began to be answered when Gary and I started dating, and the prayer was answered in full eight years ago when I married him. We don't always see eye-to-eye, and I'd be lying if I said life was "easy," but God doesn't promise it will be easy, in fact, we're pretty much guaranteed we'll face trials, but in good times and bad, I'm so thankful for the covenant that exists between God, my husband, and I. Happy Anniversary, Gary, and thank you for giving me the life that wouldn't be possible without you.

I was looking at the blog last night and was dumbstruck that I hadn't noticed how much Abby is starting to look like her Daddy! :0)

Okay, I'm going to try desperately to start being better about blogging. For no other reason than it's a quick and easy way for me to keep record as the kids grow. On Tuesday of last week, LJ's arm was put in a cast. That's right, he broke his arm. Specifically, it is a buckle fracture to the radius (that sounds like it should be an engineering term, not a medical one, doesn't it?) He has a light blue cast that has caused him to be surprisingly self-conscience.

Abby is getting a molar in and it's been pretty rough on her, but she's still as sweet as ever. Here's Miss Avacado and Rice face herself:

Goodness the kids have grown since the last time I posted! LJ is talking up a storm now; there really isn't anything that he doesn't say or doesn't attempt to say. He's becoming such a big boy. Getting along with sister is hit-and-miss, but they're sibilings... Abby started walking a couple weeks before her birthday; that's right, she turned a whole 1 year old on April 13! My, a year has gone by MUCH faster with two kids than it did with one! Abby has a passion for anything fluffy and meows, barks, or hops. She calls them "kitty-kitty's" (sounds more like key-key). She also calls Elmo this, and LOVES Elmo. Heaven help us if we pass the Earth's Best Crunch'em Crackers at Ozark Natural Foods because she yells "KEY-KEY, KEY-KEY" until I finally give her the box, then she's all grins and giggles. I could go on for about a day, but I'll spare anyone who still reads this. Since I haven't had time to write in baby books recently, I wanted to write SOMETHING down.