Friday, August 14, 2009

One-on-One Time: Luke & Leighton

Luke and I hope to have a family vacation every summer to spend some time relaxing, enjoying one another, and spening one on one time with each kid. We think it is so important to have some one-on-one time with our kids to check in, make them feel special and to get to know them know them better. We hope this happens more regularily than just once a year on vacation, but we thought it would be a good thing to work into vacation especially.

Josh McDowell has visited our church a couple of times now and we are very challenged by his emphasis on relationships. He says relationships transform us. Luke and I hope these one-on-one times will breed trust, love, encouragment, self-confidence, and since of belonging in our family. Luke and I take great pride in our family and hope that our kids know how much we love them & how much the Lord loves them.

Obviously Leighton and McCabe are very young still, but you see Leighton and Luke above going on a walk together to enjoy some one-on-one time. I think it was good for both of them. McCabe and I took some pictures from 3 stories up because it was so great.

Leighton is getting so fast and is very adventursome. When we aren't carrying him, he hits the groud running with a goal of discovering everything. I think Luke had some trouble keeping up with him on their walk. I wonder how much they even stayed on the path!




Daddy & Leighton Time

One of my favorite parts of vacation was getting to watch how much fun Leighton had with Luke. I think that no matter how much grace God gives me to be a mother, there is something built into kids to need their dad too and I am so thankful for all the time they got to spend bonding on Vacation.

HUGGING DAD CLIMING ON DAD

TRYING TO WRESTLE DAD




AND BEING HELD BY DAD

Priceless memories were made!



Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Vacation - By The Pool










We got to go on vacation Monday through Friday this week in Branson, MO. Leighton and Luke went swimming a couple days and he liked his toddler boat.







Sunday, August 9, 2009

Oh So Cuddly

Leighton and McCabe love to Cuddle and Leighton is a master at giving him kisses. Luke and I try so hard to get him to kiss us, but when it comes to McCabe, he is quick to show Love.




Here is Leighton's way of saying "Shhhhh McCabe, don't cry!"



More Kisses!!!





Saturday, August 8, 2009

Leighton Reading to McCabe

Whenever I put McCave on the recliner, Leighton stops what he is doing and climbs up on the chair with him. Today was especially cute because both were in their diapers and because Leighton went and got a book so he could read to McCabe.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Swinging Baby

McCabe loves sleeping in his swing. He is getting so big! He is so precious and amazing and brings so much joy into our lives! The Lord is so good and we are blessed to have these wonderful babies!

Sunday, August 2, 2009

McCabe SMILES!

McCabe smiled for the first time today!