Prayer Needed!

Dear friends, Andrew and I feel so blessed to have such wonderful, faithful friends and family. Today we are asking you to assist us is praying for a dear friend. This is Kai (Malachi) he is the son of one of my sister's best friends. He is two years old and a wonderful little boy. Right now Kai is fighting an ongoing battle against leukemia. He has been fighting hard for some time.

Over the past couple of days his family has received some "not so great" news. They found out that while Kai was in remission, the cancer has come back. Needless to say this is not what they hoped for, and they have a long fight ahead of them.

Kai's parents, Rachel and Wes, are amazing people. They are trusting the Lord and His perfect sovereign plan for Kai's life. You can find more about their story at http://www.wesrachsmith.blogspot.com/

I am asking you to please join us in praying for this family as they face this newest trial. Please pray that the doctors will have wisdom in treating Kai. Pray that the Lord would give Rachel and Wes strength and peace. Pray for Kai's older brother Ethan as he deals with this situation. Pray thst the Lord gives Kai strength and relieves any pain he might be in. Pray for a miracle and healing.

Thank you so much for taking this family into your hearts.

Merry Christmas

Camera Phone Photo's

Here are some photo's I have taken over the past couple months on my phone. They are random pictures of me and Soph out and about!

Sophia bundled up at the grocery store Chatting with the dog at Old Navy

Reading one of Mommy's books while snuggling up in Mommy's bed.

I really have the best job in the entire world!! :)

The Best Advent Calender Ever!

The 25 days till Christmas countdown is very exciting this year! My Mom and Sister sent Sophia the coolest Christmas countdown. They sent her 25 individually wrapped Christmas books!! Each one is labeled with the day she is to open it. So every night before she goes to bed, she unwraps her new Christmas book and we read it. Isn't that awesome!!!! I love books (so does Soph) and how much fun is a new Christmas story for every night! Opening Dec 2nds book! Reading

Reading and more reading!

Pointing at the pretty pictures

Thank you Mimi and Auntie Ali...we love our new books!

So much to be thankful for....

Our Thanksgiving this year was small...it was just the three of us. We decided not to travel since we had just gotten back from two weeks of traveling. We missed our families, and all the fun we have with them. I cooked Thanksgiving "lunch", and we went around the table listing the things we were thankful for. I think that I am going to have us do this much more often :) Here are some photos of our tiny little Thanksgiving. (above it our fireplace and the cute "give thanks" sign I bought for 3 dollars!!)

Two of the people I am most thankful for.

Soph getting ready to eat...and eat and eat

Our family feast

So thankful.

She has a piece of turkey in each hand...little Miss. Piggy

Cancun...ahhh...perfecto!!

Hello there :) I realised that I never posted pictures of our trip to Cancun. We have been back for two weeks now. Our tans have faded, the taste of guacamole is gone, and all the sand is out of our swimsuits....but we will always have the memories (and pictures)...sigh..

me...and the beautiful ocean

hunky laying out by the beach my toes and the ocean

just the two of us...

room service breakfast on our patio...looking at the view

me, hiding from sprinkles

Andrew and the hotel

my knees and one of the pools

Hola!

honeymooners (part 2)

Special Times with Mimi and Gi Gi

These are some of my favorite pictures from our trip...I love them :)

Halloween in L.A.

For Halloween the three of us flew to L.A. so my parents could experience a "first" with Sophia. They were able to take her for her first trick-or-or treating. We went with our family's best friends the Rennel's clan. We had such a wonderful time...I really do miss all the fun our families have together! Grandpa pulling Sophia house to house. Mimi, Soph and Auntie Mimi

Jennie helping Sophie walk

Conner (cutest pumpkin ever) and Soph

Trick-or- treating

Friend Spencer

Uncle Andy

Ready to go!

Soph and Mimi at school

The USC vs. Washington Game

Here are some pictures from our trip home (2 weeks ago). These are from Soph's first football game!

Sitting pretty Mimi and Grandpa Umm...

Sophie and Auntie Ali

Love my Auntie Ali!

Watching the game

Sophie and her cousin Addie

Sweet little girls....brainwashed at an early age :)

coloring with Auntie Melissa watching

Family picture at Tommy Trojan

GO TROJANS!!! BEAT THE HUSKIES!

Look at all those people.