My new favorite thing

Having two children is so much fun. Watching them learn and grow every day is a blast! It is amazing how fast they pick up on things and learn how to do it themselves. I have two new favorite things that they do and both are so precious. Maximus has learned to clap his hands. And he claps them all the time. Whenever he is in a good mood and playing with his toys he will just start clapping his hands with the biggest smile on his face. I love it! It is almost like he is so proud of himself so he claps for himself!! :) I know that it may not seem like a big deal, but you just have to see him do it and it completely endears him to you. And my second favorite thing is Chloe singing "Jesus Loves Me". Every night before she goes to bed we have a specific routine. First, Pooh & Tigger must be on the tv. Second, she rolls over pulls up her shirt and says "Back, mom, back." That means that she wants you to rub her back, so then I start rubbing and don't dare stop! Lastly she point to my mouth and says "Sing Jesus." That means to sing our little medley of "Jesus love me", "Jesus loves the little children" and "I am so glad that Jesus love me". And before I finish the last song she is sound asleep. Well "Jesus love me" is her favorite and she knows the song. She can not sing it word for word, but you definitely know what she is singing. She even hits the little high notes! We have caught her several times when she is by herself singing that song with everything in her little body.

It amazing that even childrenthat may not be able to carry on a very detailed conversation or focus on an activity for more than 10 minutes, they CAN still learn to worship. She may not know everything she is saying but she does know that Jesus does love her and she loves to sing about it. It really does enlighten us to understand the reason that we were created was to worship the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. That is our sole purpose for being here and even at the age of 1, she is learning her purpose.

New family pictures

Some recent pictures

He is such a delight!

We were testing out the tricycle because she might get one for Christmas.

The girl is good at posing!!

I thought this was hysterical! I think Brant showed him that.

Must have clean teeth! She loves to brush her teeth!