"Ballet" Lilly Ann Style!

We will FOREVER be holding our breath and watching her go!! One of the GREATEST things about Lilly Annabella Shaw is that she is absolutely JUST LILLY! She is the most adorable, most hilarious, most independent "little tiny" I have ever met! She is so incredibly self-confident and happy to just do her own thing and Ballet is NO DIFFERENT! I know I have said it 100 times or more I'm sure but when it comes to Lil's we will forever be holding our breath and watching her go!! And I just LOVE it! The other day I looked up to see her carrying A CHAIR into my room! I asked her what she was doing. She said, "I'm going to brush my teeth." And I thought... If I didn't see her she would've brushed her teeth, fixed her hair and gone off to college! Some days I'm not even sure why I'm here- she just doesn't need me much at all! :) But boy do I need Her! She teaches me daily about patience and humbles me immediately if I ever think I've got the Mommy thing figured out....Whew! IF ONLY she would stay on her "nap mat" for nap time at school and stop going potty in her panties.... INSTEAD.... She sings and dances and visits her friends during nap time and she wants to keep playing instead of go to the bathroom when she has to potty! :) Sounds like a Happy Little Girl to me....just not terribly obedient!!



The funniest thing of all.....


AND NOW WE DO GYMNASTICS INSTEAD :)

A New Beginning..... AGAIN!

DEEP BREATH IN DEEP BREATH OUT......

I don't know why I am so anxious as I sit writing but something about getting back into this BLOG is a little overwelming to me....but much needed! Even as I sit writing tears well up in my eyes and drop down my face. I'm just in such a new place these days and I do so want to share my heart (my family) with you again and I so want these memories so I'm pushing through this wall! New beginnings seems to be the theme of my life this year! I know the bible tells us
"All things are made beautiful in time" So I have faith this fresh start will be a precious beautiful thing!
I really have so many wonderful moments that I feel like my old self laughing and being silly and loving in the moment but the second I begin to talk about anything of importance when it comes to my family I fall apart again - so please
"HELP ME BRIDGE THE GAP" WITH YOUR PRAYERS AND MINE!
Okay.....We've decided I will be homeschooling Harrison. I don't know how long but I know it's God's will for us and after MUCH prayer God has made it so clear to me - He's so faithful to always answer my prayers - not always what I had in mind but
HIS WILL will be done.
I AM THRILLED! I was overwelmed by the idea and terrified that I would make the wrong decision but God is good and this is going to be such a fun experience for us! Pray for Harrison - he has no idea and I really pray he'll be excited too :)
We'll begin in January but I am busy busy gathering curriculum and setting up my "class room" and I even went to a support group this week and got to go to a workshop that was absolutely AMAZING and FUN!!
More about all of this later - just be praying for us...
I love you all and know "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!"

OKAY....
So, lets see if I can get some sweet pictures on this site - we have had some precious moments I want to share I know you'll LOVE them!!
We did go to the beach and we've celebrated a 3rd birthday for Lilly Ann and we just had some really special visitors.....
Lets start with THE BEACH :)



















Okay, check out these WAVES!! A storm was BREWING!! Wow!
This was both very scary AND amazingly BEAUTIFUL!!

Have a Blessed Day!
Christi