"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, January 4, 2010

Thanksgiving...

thanksgiving this year was spent in dallas...yes, that is a 12 hour drive for us. yes, we have 5 kids, all in one minivan, all 5 and under....for 12 hours in a car!!! it was interesting to say the least. the way there was quite fun...the way back..not so much!!! however, for the first time in about 15 years, my family was able to be together for a holiday. it was really fun and we have decided every three years will be a great tradition for us all...

here are some of the cousins in dallas right before a really fun walk to the park and into the river bottom for exploring.

this picture is out of order, but i just can't seem to figure out how to get them where i want them. after our tree was up after thanksgiving, we had cookies and hot cocoa to christmas music by the tree...it was a great treat! but of course it started a precident for the rest of the season!


here were the cousins all lined up at Olive Garden ready to scream "thank you for our meal!"


daddy and his boys!


on one of our "we were bored days" in dallas we went to a bounce house gym. Elias really had fun. and Kenna got her first tooth knocked out! even with blood it was enjoyable!

daddy raked the leaves in unlce don's yard and kids got to jump in them. kenna had a particularly good time!


daddy and Isaiah

Bella and Mommy on Thanksgiving


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