Lately...

Well Christmas has come and gone and once again I have done a terrible job of posting pictures.  I have hundreds of them probably, but I can't seem to find the energy to actually go through them and post them.  One day I will regret that, I know this is true, just like I know I will regret the fact that I've let my 5 year journal go and have somehow forgotten to take a single picture of the boys with my camera this entire month of January.  But the reality is that we are expecting baby girl Madison in 6 short days and to be honest I just haven't had the extra energy.  I've been soaking up every last minute of this pregnancy and every last ounce of time with my sweet boys and I have to say it's been such a sweet month.  There has been a lot of togetherness with cold weather, sickness and holidays, but it has been such a joy spending some slow, down time with sweet little ones that only keep growing daily.  We've had a lot of pajama days, we've started some new traditions like Friday morning breakfasts at Krispy Kreme, we've built a lot of legos this month and played a lot of games, but the gift of slowing down has been such a blessing. 

It's so hard to believe that we will meet our daughter any day now...the boys are so very excited!  Braden daily comes and touches my tummy, talks to the baby and asks me when I think she is coming out.  Asher loves to ride on my "bump" as he calls it and I find him patting me on the tummy and laying his head on his sister almost daily as we read books.  What an incredible gift to have life in your womb and I am feeling so very blessed.  I know this transition will be exhausting and grueling at times, but I pray and trust that His grace is sufficient for even this momma as she begins to learn how to care for, love, instruct and guide three little lives.  Here is our latest and probably last family picture as a family of four...it was taken Christmas day -

Christmas Programs...

The boys had their Christmas programs a few weeks ago and it was so sweet to watch them as they relived the Christmas story.  Asher was a cow this year in his program and Braden was a shepherd in his program.  Braden even had a speaking part in his program and considering that he had been sick for the two weeks prior to the show, I was a bit nervous that he wouldn't remember his parts, but he stood up in front of everyone and said exactly what he was supposed to say.  It really is so sweet to relive the story of Christ's birth through the eyes and voices of a child. 

The cutest cow I've ever seen - 

 My boys -

 So thankful that Grandparents live close by and can come and watch the boys in their school performances -

 Asher holding "Baby Jesus" -

And a cute little Shepherd...

Who was all smiles during his performance -

They rushed the kids off the stage when the performance was over so I never did get any family pictures with Braden in his costume. 

Well, hopefully I can get some of our Christmas pictures posted before baby girl arrives.  She is due in about 3.5 weeks, but I'm not sure she will be in there that long...the doctor seems to agree.