Welcome Home Daddy!

It was a long week last week.  Hudson flew 14 hrs to South Korea and then flew to Japan for work.  He had quite the adventure and really enjoyed learning about another culture.  He was very impressed with their way of life and their work ethic.  The kids behaved themselves very well while he was gone and we were all happy when he made it home safely Saturday afternoon.  The kids spent the day getting ready for his arrival home!

 Daddy brought Olivia a fan and a pretty headband from Japan.

 Maxwell got a karate suit!

 Looking at the banner the kids made.

My favorite part of the banner.

We're so happy to have you home daddy!!

Happy Birthday Maxwell!

Our sweet baby boy at one day old.

I came across this sweet video of Maxwell at the age of 3. He was preparing to take his favorite toy to school the next day for show and tell. He loved this space shuttle (complete with boosters and fuel tank).

Maxwell you have been such a joy to us, it's hard to believe you are now 7 years old.  Your sweet, kind spirit is clearly a gift from God.  I've always prayed that you would bring joy to those around you and you seem to do this effortlessly.  We are proud of you for always being a wonderful brother to your sisters (you are going to be an amazing husband and father one day!) and a sweet, compliant son to me and your father.

We love you very much!

Mommy and Daddy

Wordless Wednesday

Drivin' Home Answers

This week Olivia and Maxwell attended VBS and had a great time. We are so blessed to be apart of a church that has such a passion for their children's ministry.

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

James 1:5

Last week, Olivia completed the 4th grade. She had a wonderful year and breezed through with all A's (with the exception of handwriting but we won't get into that!). The transition to a new school was smooth and easy, one of the reasons, the sweet girl with Olivia in the picture below. "A" and Olivia hit it off quickly and are VERY much alike. They both love school, enjoy reading and are the oldest child in their family. One day in the car on the way home from school, they began comparing report cards and started laughing because they were almost identical with the exception of handwriting of course, it was so funny and so them! Their friendship has been a blessing!

During the end of the year program, each grade went up on stage, recited a bible verse and then sang a song. This is video of the 4th graders. Excuse the shaky video please, I was extremely zoomed in.

Our Little Author

The second to last week of school, Maxwell's class hosted Author's Day for all of the First Grade parents. Each of the children presented the book they wrote and illustrated. Maxwell decided to write a book about giraffes, one of only two non-fiction books that was written. He really enjoyed writing it and took a lot of pride in it. He couldn't wait to share it with me.

These are just a few pages Maxwell wrote and illustrated.

Abigail and the Blackberry

This is the first time Abigail would cooperate and talk on the phone, unfortunately, no one was on the other end! As you can hear (excuse me) I did my best to get her to share the love with her Papoo. It wasn't happening....this time.