But Jesus said, "Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

Matthew 19:14

Malachi (Kai) James Smith was called home into the arms of our loving Lord this morning.

As a mom my heart is breaking and my tears flowing for Rachel and Wes as they deal with the loss of their son. As a beliver I am rejoicing with them...they know that Kai is in heaven with his Creator the King of Kings!! Kai is no longer in pain...he is free!!

Rachel, his mom has been a true testament of a woman of faith...her knowledge, trust and peace have touched my heart and challenged me in so many ways. She reminds me that our children are a gift from God, and that my job is to grow and shape them in the knowledge of Him. They are not mine to keep...they are His and we don't know when He will call them home.

I am asking that you lift up prayers for the Smith family as they begin this new journey...pray that they will find rest and peace in the arms of their loving Lord...just as Kai has.

love and kisses...

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/malachismith

Funny girl...funny faces

Hope this brightens up your day :)

love and kisses....

My girls

(I still can't believe I am the Mommy of 2!)

I will admit right away that I am light years away from being the Mom I should be...light years!!

But I will also tell you that I love being a mom to these two girls more than anything on this earth (that is after being Andrew's wife).

Here are a couple things I am currently being taught by two little girls:

I need to be more patient.

I need to enjoy the mess (you have no idea how hard that is).

I really love coloring!

With the right attitude 2:00 a.m feedings are precious, precious times.

Hearing a two year old say "please" and "thank" without you prompting them is a great paycheck!!

I need to be more patient.

Teaching a child to pray challenges me to have a better prayer life.

Bath time is priceless.

Kisses make any type of boo boo feel better.

It is mathematically possible to love more than one person with ALL your heart!

love and kisses....

Pumpkin Patch

This weekend Epic (Andrew's work) had a wonderful family day event at a farm/pumpkin patch. There were hayrides, corn mazes, animals, hay slides and pumpkins! It was so nice to go out and enjoy the beautiful fall weather!

Liv sleeping on the hayride

Me and my girls :)!!!

Andrew and Soph playing in the hay

Sweet Livi

Love and kisses....

Olivia Sue

Here are some pictures of Liv from over the past couple weeks.

Sleeping in her bouncy chair.

Looking at what big sister Sophia is doing.

Fell asleep in the car.

Enjoying the beautiful day!

So sweet!

Love and kisses....

joy...pure joy

I know I have been remiss in posting pictures of our sweet sweet Livi, and I apologize. I have several to post...but truth be told when I have a free moment these days: I choose rest :)

Liv has brought so much joy to our lives (as has her sister). Andrew and I feel so overwhelming blessed to have two precious little girls.

These are a couple pictures from Olivia's one week photo shoot...we had the same photographer take Sophia's and we love her and her work! I know we will cherish these pictures and memories for ever.

I promise to post more soon...love and kisses :)