INGRID'S 2ND. BIRTHDAY!!!

She, her sister and her friends had a lot of fun! Dios te bendiga mucho hija querida.

INGRID'S 2ND. BIRTHDAY!!!

Our little princess turned 2 today, May 29th. Thanks God the weather was nice and we were able to do it outside. She had a Little Ponny cupcakes as cake. I thought it was easier for me to serve cupcakes than to cut a cake and I was right. We also, had hotdogs, and some slides for the kids to play with. Thanks to all who came and make Ingrid's bithday special.

Sara's ear surgery

Our little Sara had her surgery for tubes in her ears at Rex Hospital. She was shy and clinging to daddy but they gave her some medicine that made her feel good and she was VERY relaxed when they wheeled my princess away to the operating room. The doctor came to visit with us before the surgery and we got a picture of him with Sara. The surgery was a success and when she awoke from the surgery she wanted her daddy and he gladly held her in his arms. She would not let him go so mommie had to go get the car as they wheeled daddy and Sara out in a wheelchair to the car. She seems to feel better and also seems to have more energy. Praise and glory to God for His grace!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MOM -from Frankie

Here is my mom at the time I made her a mom! It must have been a special time for you mom because it is a special time for me with my little princesses. Little children are a handfull but they really make the world go 'round. I love you!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Here is my mom in the mid 1950's, a time when phones plugged into the wall and radios had dials and were made into wooden cabinets.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MOM

My brother and I back in the 70s. (Notice the very stylish 3pc polyester suits and the great hair! Only thing missing was sideburns!) We love you MOM!

Happy Mother's Day

Mother's Prayer

Dear Lord, it's such a hectic day,
With little time to stop and pray,
For life's been anything but calm,
Since you called on me to be a mom.

Running errands, matching socks,
Building dreams with building blocks.
Cooking, cleaning, and finding shoes,
And other stuff that children lose.

Fitting lids on bottled bugs,
Wiping tears and giving hugs.
A stack of last week's mail to read,
So where's the quiet time I need?

Yet when I steal a minute Lord,
Just at the sink or ironing board,
To ask the blessings of your grace,
I see then in my small one's face,

That you have blessed me all the while,
As I stop to kiss that precious smile.

...Author Unknown

A Mother's Love

There is no love, like a mother's love,
no stronger bond on earth...
like the precious bond that comes from God,
to a mother, when she gives birth.

A mother's love is forever strong,
never changing for all time...
and when her children need her most,
a mother's love will shine.

God bless these special mothers,
God bless them every one...
for all the tears and heartache,
and for the special work they've done.

When her days on earth are over,
a mother's love lives on...
through many generations,
with God's blessings on each one.

Be thankful for our mothers,
for they love with a higher love...
from the power God has given,
and the strength from up above
....Jill Lemming

Fun times in April

Sara's haircut

Finally, I decided that Sara needed short haircut this time. I was tired that her hair got messy all the time. She was able to keep her hair nice and neat only for 20 minutes and then start all over again. My neighbor Alyssa did good a job with her, Sara was sitting still during her haircut. She really liked her new look, she kept looking herself in the mirror, here a few shoots.

El museo de los ninos Children's museum

A fun day at the children's museum in Raleigh. There is so much to do in this place, that we did not get to do it all in the 4 hours that we were there!

Resurrection Day photos

1 Corinthians 15:12 "Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty, and we are false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ....And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!...If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable. But now Christ IS risen from the dead!!"

SPRING FUN TIMES!!!

SPRING, FUN TIMES!!!

I love spring, it is my favorite season. Not very hot or cold but just a little warm, it is the time for kids to start playing outside again, flowers bloom, we can eat fresh vegetables and is so much to do outside. My girls love playing outside, so I try to take them out to play in the playground in our neighborhood, or we visit other playgrounds nearby. It is just weird this weather is skipping spring, we are going straight to summer, it has been really hot these days and I know we have way to go. I praise God that we can enjoy the 4 different seasons here in North Carolina, it is a blessing! Sara and Ingrid are enjoying this weather, they have so much energy and they can stay outside playing all day long. They are my two princesses, they can make mad or laugh. They are very smart and sometimes I learn from them. Praise God for little children!!! Giovanna.

Sara is growing up so fast... every night before we put her to bed we put a diaper on her so she will not wet the bed, and every morning the diaper is wet. However, last night (March 23) Sara got up in the middle of the night on her own, went to the bathroom, removed the diaper, and used the toilet, and went back to sleep! What a great milestone! I put a night light in the bathroom tonight to hopefully help her because the big light had to be very bright to her last night, you know how it is to turn a light on after you have been asleep for a while.

Daddy is 40!!

My 40th birthday party and first ever surprise party! My wonderful wife and mother worked together to put together a special day of celebration with family and friends. Thanks to all who came and made this a memorable occasion for me!

A few photos of the great times, great fun, and great laughs we are enjoying from a
3 year old and a soon to be 2 year old. There are some tough times but they don't compare to the fun and laughs! I love my little girls....-daddy