Motherhood is...

To me this picture speaks volumes about motherhood. There are times when I just need to shut the door with her on the other side for a minute. But it fills my heart with such joy when I see those chubby fingers reaching under the door, as if she'll be able to grab me and pull me right back out. It's true, when you have kids you loose most of your privacy, but it's such a small sacrifice for what you get in return. Being a mom is the best job I've ever had. Who could look at this and not chuckle? "MOMMY, come back out here!" Daddy was with her on the other side of the door, laughing just like I was.

She loves shoes!



THE FAIR!!!!!!

We went to the fair this year! It was so fun! She's just getting to the age where she actually enjoys things like this. We ate funnel cakes, we rode the rides, we won prizes, we took pictures, and we even watched the rodeo. It was such a blast. Miriam loved waving to the peasants below as she was riding the rides. She looked so proud.

This is Jason riding with Taten, the kid behind them threw up... but not them, they're real men.

Miriam with birthmom, Candice

"Wave at Mommy"


The 4th of July
We celebrated the 4th with some friends from our church. Miriam really did NOT like the loud fireworks, or the really bright fireworks... the only things she liked were the quiet fountains and snappers. But we had a great time. It was fun to watch her face as she was seeing these things for the first time.

Throw that snapper!

Candice's Wedding, June 19, 2009

Miriam's birthmom, Candice just got married! We were so happy to be able to make the trip to her wedding so that Miriam could be the flower girl and so Jason could walk Candice down the isle. It was a very nice, small wedding. You may think that you've seen the cutest flower girl ever, but you'd be wrong... unless you were at Candice's wedding! She was so adorable! I walked with her to make sure it didn't take 3 hours and it would have taken 3 hours because she wanted to take out one petal at a time, and delicately place it on the floor. Then she'd take a little 2-inch step and start over. SO CUTE!

Take one out... place it on the floor.

"Oh no! Daddy, look at the mess I've made! I'd better clean it up."

She picked up every tiny piece of every petal. She's very tidy.

Clapping to her music during the drive. It's about a 4 and a half hour drive, but she did so well, both ways! It's so nice that she can listen to headphones now! Yay!