4 months old!

Four months have come and gone since Kinsley joined our family. She is such a joy, and it is especially fun to watch Ella include her baby sister in her daily life. I am so excited that I have a front row seat to watch both of them as they change and grow, do new things and have new adventures. Kinsley is at such a fun stage because she is learning to roll over, laugh, and giggle that true belly giggle. Ella's age is amazing because she is learning so much, using words that we have no idea how she has learned them (and not always using them correctly, which is fun). Everything now is "spicy" - the weather is spicy today, her blanket felt spicy this morning, etc. She has such a little personality. She will be the "teacher's pet" in school, I am sure - she just has that way about her. She is quick to tell me if anyone else is doing something they should not be doing and will say, 'They need to make a wise choice!" My brother, Chris, would just say that she is exactly like her mom used to be!!!

We had a special treat this weekend - the Labiak's came to visit! God knew what I needed when He brought us to our house in Plainfield, IL. Karen was the neighbor across the street, and we instantly became best friends. I love her dearly, miss her terribly, but am so humbled that she chooses to be such a great friend to me. You know those people that you constantly have to call and contact to keep in touch after a move - she is the opposite. Her life is busy and hectic, but she makes sure I know she values the friendship, too. Even though we only met in 2001, she will be a lifetime friend. She knows me so well. Ronnie laughs when we are together because he knows I am usually not that comfortable around most people - he told me after they left, "I tend to forget how well the two of you really deeply know each other!"

So here are some 4 month (and 3 1/2 year) pictures and some pictures from our weekend. We had 5 children, age 3 and under, in our house and it was so much fun! (The best pictures of the kids are from their bath, but I chose not to include those!)