Video of Claire dancing?

Claire

Here is a post on Claire about 6 months ago. She has calmed down some since that post, which is nice. But she is definitely a handful! She loves to explore and find new things to destroy. Recently I found her in the bathroom rubbing toothpaste on her legs (for it's exfoliating purposes, of course). She is always waiting for me to get occupied so she can get into trouble.

But she is also very sweet. She loves to take care of Elaine & "help" me. I am never lacking for conversation either, because she is a chatterbox! Her insights are endless (and usually hysterical). She has recently entered a scared stage. She has an incredible imagination and wakes up frightened several nights a week. The other night she wouldn't go to bed alone after I made shadows on her headboard. She is also very attached to me (or Wes) when we are around groups of people. So people tend to think of her as being shy!

Maggie

All that I posted a year ago about Maggie still remains the same! She has really matured in this last year though. It's been so sweet to see her grow in many areas! She continues to be the best helper a mommy could ask for. She is a very quick learner. And I think she may have Wes's semi-photographic memory! She has an incredible attention span for her age. She sometimes spends hours looking at books, making a project or drawing.

One of my very favorite things about Maggie is her ability to empathize with others. She easily cries at hearing a sad story or thinking about bad things happening to others. And she really wants others to know about God. She frequently talks about how much she loves God and wants others to love Him too. She's so special!

Retreat Rocked!!

Read my post on our Serve Site to hear about the Retreat. It was beyond amazing. And my workshop went well. It has already opened the doors for me to develop deeper relationships with several women!

Anna

Here is last year's update on Anna. She has certainly changed and remained the same! She will be 7 years old next month (yikes, when did that happen?)! She is still generally sweet and gentle in nature. She is still pretty flexible & laid-back. She still LOVES LOVES puppies. Also, she still really loves to be comfortable & looks for any opportunity to wear her p.j.'s. But somewhere during this past year she has moved away from loving pink & frilly things to liking things that are cool, such as: rock stars, guitars and super heroes. She says she wants a puppy & an electric guitar for Christmas:)! She's so funny!

She tends to be our quirkiest child. She pretty much will only drink water, or occasionally fresh orange juice. She likes to eat the same snack at school almost everyday. She loves cucumbers and will eat a whole one in a single sitting (especially if it's covered in lime juice & chili powder). She also loves books! She can read, but prefers to be read to. She loves to draw more and more everyday. And has also began writing stories. She's quite creative!

Happy Anniversary!

Happy 1 yr. 1 month anniversary Socks n' Shoes!!!! My-oh-my, how time flies!!!

To celebrate I'll be posting an update on each of the girls... hopefully next week... since our 2nd annual Women's Retreat is this weekend and I'm putting the finishing touches on my portion of a workshop. Pray that it would go well & that we would all learn from it! And pray for Wes as he takes care of the girls for the weekend (what a husband!!!!)!!! THANKS!