Twins AND Triplets!

We moved to this small town from DFW when the boys were just 4 months old and it has been a huge adjustment to say the least! I love my life and feel so thankful that I get to be a stay at home mom. However, there are times that it can be really lonely. The majority of my friends in DFW are stay at home moms so I often think about the fun things we could be doing together with our children and all of the conveniences if we still lived there. I also know that I could greatly benefit from participating in a "Moms of Multiples Club" and connecting with other moms of twins, but unfortunately, there is not one here in this town. I have made 2 very special friends here but they both work full time. So, I have been praying that I could meet a stay at home mom that I had a lot in common with. Well, God answered my prayer! Amanda works out at the gym with the same personal trainer as me. She moved here from DFW a few years ago and totally understands the life of a "mom of multiples" even better than me because she has TRIPLETS! Maybe we can start our own "Moms of Multiples Club!" We were finally able to coordinate our schedules today and got together at my house for lunch and play time. Her triplet boys (Grayson, Andrus and Liam)are 9 months older than Bryce and Drew. As you can imagine, it was totally crazy with 5 toddler boys, but they all got along really well and we had lots of fun! Thankfully, Jimmy was here to lend an extra set of hands and laughter!
There's nothing sweeter than the laughter and smiles of children!

Bye Bye Highchairs

The boys have spent the past 18 months eating in their highchairs. They have now decided that they are BIG boys and are ready to eat at the table, in booster seats with the rest of us BIG people! We have so much fun eating at the table together. We get to hold hands when we pray and have an easier time interacting together and eating off of mommy and daddy's plates! It gives us much more space in the kitchen, too!

Of course, we have tons of pictures over the past 1 1/2 years of them in their highchairs. Here's a little walk down memory lane!

A Heavy Heart

Several friends are experiencing painful losses right now and my heart is grieving with them and for them. Thankfully, they are strong in their faith and know deep-down that God is in control of their lives, but it still doesn't make the pain and grieving process go away. It is so natural to question God, "Why me?", "What did I do to deserve this?", "Why is that person blessed with what I'm grieving for?", etc. I have not personally experienced a loss like this but I have experienced loss. From 2001-2005 Jimmy lost 4 jobs and we struggled to get pregnant for 4 1/2 years. During our grieving process, we asked a lot of the same questions of God. Thankfully, during this difficult time, we grew closer together and most importantly to God. This song,You are God Alone, by my favorite Christian group Phillips, Craig and Dean was and is such an encouragement to me. It reminds me that God is mighty, sovereign and bigger than any loss we are experiencing. Is is a comfort to know that even when things are changing in my world, Hebrews 13:8 says "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."