"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!
Can it really be that my baby is ONE??? May 25th marks Elias's one year birthday and none of us can believe how the time has passed. It does not seem possible with this little one. all of thier first birthdays came fast, but Elias's was fastest for sure. Kimberly Smoot shot a couple of pics when we went into her studio to pick something up...the above pic is what came of it...
Here he is telling everybody he is ONE!
Paparum and Elias
Uncle Dennis and Auntie Na got Elias a small pool...can you tell that Elias is enjoying himself...oh yeah, that's right..all the other kids did!
sweet pic of daddy and elias
Meghan and elias
grandma and elias
auntie na and elias
Isaiah and daddy!
Uncle Dennis and Bella putting together the outside walking toy!
Bella thoroughly enjoying her cake...or should i say icing!
makenna made sure all the presents were opened...by her of course!
blue icing makes for fun faces
Addison and Bella
Here he is telling everybody he is ONE!
Paparum and Elias
Uncle Dennis and Auntie Na got Elias a small pool...can you tell that Elias is enjoying himself...oh yeah, that's right..all the other kids did!
sweet pic of daddy and elias
grandma and elias
auntie na and elias
Uncle Dennis and Bella putting together the outside walking toy!
makenna made sure all the presents were opened...by her of course!
blue icing makes for fun faces
Addison and Bella
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