"Blessed is the man whose quiver is full" Ps. 127

How God Created a Miracle in Our Family...

Most people look at our family and either say "you're crazy" or "what a blessing". It is that statement alone that sets people apart in how they view what happens in life. We were childless for 6 years before God blessed us with our third foster child, Isaiah, whom we adopted. Our tiny, three pound, adorable baby boy quickly became the love of our lives.


8 months after Isaiah was born, my father-in-law gave a woman a ride. That 4 block ride changed our lives forever when she told him she was pregnant and giving up her baby for adoption. Oh yeah...and she was due in 8 days! Well, just 5 days later, we had Makenna Shea!

3 months later, after Dirk and I had just prayed to have another baby when Makenna was about 1, that same birth mother called asking us to take her next baby. Isabella was born 1 week shy of Makenna's first birthday!

The funny part of the story is when we found out that I, the one who could never get pregnant, was pregnant! Ian was born 7 weeks after Isabella! God had given us 4 children all under the age of 1 1/2!!! We were thrilled! Such a work of God's hands it was.

This year we added to our clan when we were surprisingly pregnant again (so much for not being able to get pregnant). We now have 5 under 4! And I now wonder how mom's manage with all those kids so spread apart in age. It may be hard sometimes, but we love our life!

Monday, March 30, 2009

Ag Day At the Farm...

I discovered a local farm was having an Agricultural Day so we all loaded in the car for what proved to be Ian's greatest time in all his life! There were tractors, animals, food and popcorn. if any of you really know Ian you know that he is most likely ,at this point, a farmer in the making. now if any of you know him that well, you know me that well and you're wonderin' how the heck did he get that with Sarah's blood? well, we all wonder!
Isabella has become quite funny. she found the lambs, went in and quickly began directing them as to what to do. as though lambs do not instinctively know what to do...




Here she was telling it to "stay" "sit" and "be quiet!"



Isabella is about as friendly as they come. she quickly introduced herself and made freinds with Olivia.



Is there anything greater than standing on top of a huge tractor? isaiah didn't think so...

Bella was enamored with the blind wool spinning lady. she stood there for about 5 minutes...

This llama was amazing because llamas have brown/black eyes...extremely dark. this one has beautiful sky blue eyes...





kenna getting in on some tractor action

Elias really was there...he is so content outside he didnt' make a peep. just took it all in...i will say he was not too thrilled with the llama's eating his stroller... i think he felt some territorial invasion there....

This is Ian...the happiest boy alive at this moment!

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