Madeleine told us, half way through dinner, that we forgot to pray. She then proceeded to say it all by herself!

Summer is almost over...school starts next week for everyone...crazy! I say this every year, but summer sure does go by fast! We're making the most of it, especially this week. Hung out in Grandma and Papa's pool, went to Wal-Mart (Mads' current favorite store), went to the zoo, hung out with Uncle Pete and went swimming at Scera Pool. Little Stella is a trooper and loves (almost) every moment of it!


Stella has a tooth poking through on her bottom but she doesn't seem too bothered by it...just eating her hands a ton.


I taught Madeleine our names this past week (Mark/Betsy) for safety reasons. She LoVeS calling us by our names now...for example: Momma Momma Mommy BETSY BETSY BETSY


We've been living with Pops and Lani for about 1 1/2 months so far...man, do they have big hearts! Our new house now has the foundation poured...next up, the framing!




Please pray for Mark's dad (Zeyda) as he goes in for open heart surgery tomorrow. While you're at it, please pray for this little family...I've never met them but their story touched my heart, especially since Stella is only a month younger. Little Ruby Jane was diagnosed with liver failure when she was three months old and went Home over the weekend...

Bear Lake

And the big Three Oh ~30~

Vids of Mads

{Partial} ABC Song



Hello? Hi!

5 months

Happy 5 Months, Stella!

Highlights:
- Rolling over from back to tummy and tummy to back
- Following hands and placing them together, kinda like praying
- She found her ears
- Interacts with Mads, they both laugh at each other
- Regressed on sleep
- Blows bubbles

I can eat my toes now!

Weird to think...

As I was watching the final space shuttle launch this past Friday, I began thinking more about what my girls will grow up with. I was able to 'watch' the shuttle launches, landings, and misfortunes; albeit on TV. Madeleine and Stella will only be able to read about in their history classes; I'm sad about this. I'm sure by that time there will be tourists going into space on vacation though...

My whole life, since elementary school at least, our nightly news has been plastered with war, terror, and other threats against the US. What was so concerning before this? Then, on May 1st, the SEALS captured the most wanted man in the world. Once again, they will read about this strictly in history books; this I am happy about.

I guess we were raised reading about life changing events in our parents lives; Vietnam, The Cold War, and Woodstock...