Grandma and Grandpa Birthday FUN!

 Grandpa asked "Do you want birthday spanks or birthday kisses?" Giz thought long and hard about it.

 After a lot of thought, and everyone laughing that she was thinking so hard . . . she said kisses. Then, proceeded to give Grandpa a kiss for each year old she is and one to grow on. LoL!

 The two people are very special to the girls and I. They are always there, always willing to help, and always showing these two special girls they love them.

 KaiBug gave Giz her present. These two sister are true sisters . . . I love seeing them interact. They have a very special bond.

 Pictures of them interacting are my very favorite.

Kayaking

Clumsy

You know you have an awesome mom when she has your favorite princess on an ice pack. The only way to feel better after you take off running and some how trip over your own toes . . . Face planting it.

Butterflies

Butterflies are on their way out . . .

Something new (or rather old being it is an obsession spanning more than a year) is on its way! 

Test

The Apostle Paul counsels fathers, “But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel” (1 Timothy 5:8).

Brethren, as fathers in Israel you have a great responsibility to provide for the material needs of your family and to have the necessary provisions in case of emergency.

“In a dating and courtship relationship, I would not have you spend five minutes with someone who belittles you, one who is constantly critical of you, one who is cruel at your expense and may even call it humor. Life is tough enough without the person who is supposed to love you leading the assault on your self-esteem, your sense of dignity, your confidence, and your joy. In this person's care, you deserve to feel physically safe and emotionally secure.” ― Jeffrey R. Holland

Miss

I miss the simple conversations
I miss the silences in between
I miss the clatter in the kitchen
That always seemed to help me sleep
But most of all, I miss you

I miss the way that you could move me
With just one corner of your smile
The gentle way that you could save me
With just a want to in your eyes
But most of all, I miss you

I miss the way you’d made me better
I miss the touch that made me melt
I miss being wrapped up in you, baby
Instead of wrapped up in pillows
But most of all, I miss you

I know I drew a line in the sand that I can’t cross back over
I know baby you’ll be fine
But if you don’t mind I’ll never recover
Never recover

I miss the simple conversations
I miss the silences in between
I miss that little bit of hope,
You might be coming back to me
But most of all,
But most of all, I miss you

And I can't get you off my mind
And nobody knows it but me

I stare at your photograph
Still sleep in the shirt you left
And nobody knows it but me

Everyday I wipe my tears away
So many nights I've prayed for you to say

I should've been chasing you

And maybe I could've made you believe
That what we had was all we'd ever need

My friends think I'm moving on
But the truth is I'm not that strong
And nobody knows it but me

And I've kept all the words you said
In a box underneath my bed
And nobody knows it but me

But if you're happy I'll get through somehow
But the truth is that I've been screaming out
I should've been trying to prove
That you were all that mattered to me
I should've said all the things that I kept inside of me

Zoo!!!!

We had this fun friend slither up behind us!!! 

Ballerina