I'm way too busy enjoying other people's blogs to update my own! :)

Yesterday, I was sitting in the balcony of our church and a horrific thought came to mind. What if, in a moments notice, the walls and ceiling came tumbling down upon our congregation? Crushed and pinned, I couldn't check on my little boy in the nursery next door. Oh the agony! Oh what heartache the people of Haiti have been going through! I know that our God is good and He is the creator and sustainer of all things. It is still hard to understand why He allows such things to happen sometime. His ways are higher than our ways and I pray for His healing and peace on the people of that nation!

I am looking forward to 2010. In February, Todd will finish a couple of the custom homes he has been diligently building with Koenig Construction. In April, I turn the BIG 3o and have the privilege of welcoming a baby daughter into the world. We will celebrate 4 years of marriage in July and Matthew will turn 2 in August! I don't know the details of what the future holds, but I pray that God helps me to seek His face and trust in the plans He has for us.

Matthew is such a little man! Here are just a few snippets from the last several months....
too big for 12m pants, too small for 18m

Leave anything in my reach mom and
I'll eat it...

What?!?! My nose was runny...

playing with my second cousin Bryce...

eating lunch with my friend Gram...

Playing with my cousins at Thanksgiving in Valdosta, GA

Enjoying my Christmas Tree...

Meeting my first GIRL cousin during Christmas in Augusta, GA
Summer Kate Leclair born October 29, 2009

Waking PaPa up in the morning - oops...poor lil Summer!

How does so much change within 2 months of a baby's life?!?! Surely, we never go through such drastic changes in later years! My little baby boy is officially a toddler! I woke up last week anxious just thinking about how fast it all goes by! Oh Lord, please help me take it all in and remember these sweet days. God in Heaven, please give his daddy and I the strength to love him like You love him - with tender mercy and a guiding hand.

We celebrated his 1st Birthday a few weekends ago with a small gathering of family. He officially turned ONE August 5th! Here are some photos... i'll post more from the past few months later - he, of course, is getting into everything! :)

Jenny and Kevin and baby niece!!! (brother and sister-in-law)

Friends, Neighbors, Babysitters, Fellow church members

Not family, but we sure do appreciate this couple!

Lisa's cousin Kim

Shon, Jennifer (cousins), and Aunt Mary

Bryce was helping push Matthew in the red wagon!

And having fun with Sadie!

Hard to believe our baby is 10 months old! When my parents came in town the other weekend...we took Matthew on a whim visit to the beach after lunch. We looked a bit out of place, fully clothed, amongst the bikinis and swimming trunks. We were able to strip Matthew down to his diaper though :) He doesn't like the ocean yet, but I think the small pools of water along the sand feel like bath time.

I've been on a soapbox lately in my reading. I'll write more about my thoughts on this matter later...

Me: "Da Da"
Matthew: " Daaa Daaa"

Me: "Mama Mama"

Matthew: "Da Da Da"

Me: "Sadie"

Matthew: "Da daaaaaaaaaaaaa"

Me: "Let's say something else."

Matthew: "Da Da"

Okay! ...ONE DAY :)

"On the way to feeding myself..."

AMEN! Wow! A friend shared this video with me...she described it as a "picture of the gospel".

Pulling on everything these days...

"close call"... thank goodness for the sides of the walker...

Sweet Bliss (for mom and baby)