To Life!!!

My kids just put such a smile on my face!!

Today, Claire was being particularly stubborn. I had pretty much given up on the fight, but instead of letting it go, Ben took matters into his own hands. He went to Claire and talked to her quietly for a few minutes, and in just a short time the two of them had finished what I asked them to do!

It's little things like this that remind me just how precious my children are. The lessons that I learn from them every day are just amazing! I cannot believe sometimes how much I love them. They remind me that the little things in life are important, too. Some of the best moments with my kids are when I stop what I'm doing, and go to them to do something as simple as fix a toy that fell apart, help them win a game, build a paper airplane, talk them out of a stressful situation, or take them on a bike ride.

It's such a simple little thing to me, but to them it's an important moment in time when they got help from someone who loves them. I hope these moments never end- they're what makes my world go round!!

To life!!

Pictures!

Hi Everyone! I know it's been ages since I've posted pictures of the kiddos, so now that I've finally got them downloaded to my computer, I thought it was time to share some! Enjoy! :)

Ben just chillin'- after his bath/shower, he really likes to keep his head warm. This particular day it was in the 90's outside. :) (Sorry that it's sideways-- I didn't catch that until it was too late. . .)

Claire learned how to drive Ben's tractor! She looks quite at home on it.

Ben and Claire made a hut out of Ben's bunk bed! They had fun with this for hours!

Ben and his good friend Sariah, at their pre-school Christmas trip to the rest home.

Ben and Claire's Halloween costumes-- again, it was in the upper 90's this day, Claire was ROASTING, but still refused to take off her hat.

Claire wants to be just like Ben! She thought wearing his tie might help.

Ben taped "rockets" on his shirt, so that he could run even faster than normal!

Ben and Hunter LOVED the splash park in El Mirage! Claire did too, but she was running so fast I couldn't catch a picture of her. :)

These are the moments that make being a parent really worth while-- I love that Ben and Claire love each other.