BleSsEd!

These two children bless me beyond measure.  Being their Momma has made me  a better person in every area of my life. Because of them I am a more compassionate, selfless, awe-filled, strong, secure,  love-filled person. It is my total joy to devote myself to my awesome God, my amazing hubby, and these 2 miracles.  They are such miracles and I am reminded of how BLESSED I am every single time I look into these sweet, searching eyes. 

Lord, continue to mold me into the person YOU want me to be. The Momma you designed for Zion and Joelle, the wife you created for Brandon,  and the daughter of the Most High you created to worship You!

CUTEST girl EVER!

I looked up from picking up some toys. ... and I find this precious little thing.  Lol.  Zion plopped the hat on her head and she didn't know what to think.  Lol

"Why yes, the world does revolve around ME." -Joelle Miles, newly 5 months old. 

Growing Fast!

Someone Found Her FEET!

Miss Joelle found her feet! And what wonderful chew toys they make!  :) She is so funny!  She LOVES munching on then every opportunity she gets.  :) 5 months old already.  How is that possible???

The Place Family: Growing by leaps and bounds!

Oh how I love my baby brothers! I am so proud of Tyler and Josh!  They have both grown into such handsome,  smart, caring, funny, successful and compassionate men of God. And BOTH got engaged to the women of their dreams in the last 3 weeks!  :) So exciting!  God has blessed both of my awesome little brothers with women who have a heart for the Lord. How blessed we are!!!  Mary and Erin we love you! And cannot wait to be official parts of your lives from now on!  :)  Now on to planning the weddings! Woohoo!!

Quick Camping and STUFF

We had the privilege to attend an auction fund raiser for an awesome crisis pregnancy center a few Saturdays ago.  Since the event was over an hour away and started at 7, my mom had the idea to camp at Catalina State Park (which was only minutes away) for just that one night.  I'm so glad we did!  It was so fun! One of the items my mom bid on and won was a basket of small toys for Zion.  To say he was excited, when he walked out carrying a basket as big as him, would be an understatement.  He kept saying, "I got STUFF!" :) He wouldn't let the coordinators of the event (who are old friends of my parents) leave until they had acknowledged his stuff.  Lol.  He probably said, "look, I've got STUFF!" about 30 times!  It was so cute.  Once back at camp we probably looked like the weirdest campers EVER unwrapping these baskets like presents and being so excited over all the little items.  But it was so fun!  :) For all of us.  Zion's excitement is contagious! :) So,  enjoy these pictures from Catalina State Park! :)

Blessed Beyond Measure!

A few pictures of our blessings!