Josiah turns 7!!!

We had a quiet family day at home for Josiah's birthday...he woke up at the crack of dawn, excited to open his presents...he got a new gameboy game and a new webkinz which he was thrilled about and spent most of the day playing. :) I cannot believe my boy is 7!
We were hoping to get him a karate uniform for his birthday (he has to pass a test first)...he's been taking lessons for a couple months now at the YMCA and is really enjoying it. He's the youngest and the smallest kid in the class and is definitely holding his own. It's amazing to be able to remember when my big kids were babies. It's such a bittersweet thing for me. Josey cried for the first six months of his life. I remember in my head how hard it was, but when it comes down to it, I don't really remember how hard it was. I remember people saying to me "this, too, shall pass" and not really believing them, and now here he is....in first grade, still the "sensitive" boy that I prayed for with a sweet heart that loves his siblings. I am excited to watch my son grow up and I am excited for this next year of his life....my prayer is that he continues to grow in his knowledge of Christ - not just with his head, but with his heart most of all.

Twin update...

Before his haircut....
and after!

Leighton was trying to grab the scissors out of my hand while I was trimming Matthias' bangs... sadly her first haircut won't be for a long while. :) Here she is showing off her tooth...although it's too far away to see. She has cut her first tooth and I think her second one is poking through today. I had a hard time deciding whether I was going to cut Matthias' hair...I knew that once it was done he would look so much more like a little boy. We have really been enjoying the twins and every stage that they are going through. I think part of it is knowing that with every stage that passes by we won't be doing it again (Lord willing). It's really helped us to be able to enjoy them in the midst of the chaos of keeping up with two infants.

Ordination and twins!

The ordination service last night was really nice...this day was one that we've been looking forward to for a long time!
The babies are growing up and we are continuing to have so much fun with them. I am on my way to drive my parents to the airport this morning....it's been a good visit.

A-ma and A-kong visit us!

My parents have been in town for a little over a week now....I was hoping to get a lot done around the house, but it's been crazier than I planned. We've gone out to eat a lot and I've gotten a few things done while leaving the kids at home. It's been a nice visit...they're leaving on Monday, which is sad, but we have plans of driving to Virginia after Christmas and I know that will come quickly. It's been in the 80's here most of the week (which is funny b/c we hear it's snowing in Virginia). Sadly, the babies had a cold at the beginning of the week that they've given to my parents...lots of coughing and sneezing going on around here.
Here is Kylie, my fashion queen, doing the cheetah outfit thing with her baby sister. :) She loves the matching thing with her sisters.