5/1/13

3 year old twins!!!

Karis Reagan & Kelsie Jordyn turned THREE years old on April 23rd!! My goodness, how I love my little ladies! Not surprisingly, they decided they'd like to have a princess party, so we did our best to make it as royally wonderful as we could! We are SO thankful for our lovely host, Nana, and all of our dear friends that joined us for the celebration! Enjoy the party through pictures.
Come Celebrate! 
  Mama's lovelies
 We rented a bounce castle for the day! It was SO much fun!
They were so surprised & loved it!! 
 The princess cake they picked out!! 
 Kelsie, crowned princess!
 Karis, crowned princess!
 Jumping around with friends!

 Princess Karis wore her gown
 and glass slippers!
 Her handsome escort!
 Gorgeous Girls!
Our 3 princesses captured in this shot. 
Rilyn has surprised uswith her abilities in the walker. 
 Princess Kelsie in her Belle gown!
 Cake! 
 Fun li'l table for all the kiddos to sit at! 
 Our family of 5! 
 Our beautiful 3rd princess!
 Nana's bouncing with us!! 
 She's the coolest ever!
 Godparents! 
Derrick, Cherise & Rhyder came to celebrate with us too!! 
 The King & his princesses!
 There's no closer bond! 


My Sugar:
Karis, you are my girly girl and believe yourself to be a real princess! 
As a child of the King, I have not discouraged your thinking at all, 
because the moment you invite Jesus to live within your heart, 
you will truly be royalty, my dear! 
You love clothing, jewelry, purses, & nail polish. 
You do not like being dirty. 
You have a very sweet, caring spirit and are quite the nurturer. 
You are very dainty, gentle & cautious. 
You love to cuddle & show affection.

My Spice:
Kelsie Jo, you are my comic relief! 
You make me laugh daily with your spunk, 
goofy expressions, funny phrases & love of life! 
You are constantly on the go, but stop everything 
to see to the needs of others. 
You are very kind & caring! 
You go along with the flare & fancy, 
but don't really care for all the frills. 
You're happiest playing outside in the mud, reading a book, 
playing with toys, coloring, etc...
but you are always doing something. You rarely sit still!

My Loves:
I honestly don't know how I could love you more! 
I love that you are best friends. 
I love that, though alike in many ways,
 you are individuals with wonderfully different, strong personalities.
I love that you bless others with your unique passions.  
I enjoy seeing witnessing your heart for things that are good and right!
I love that you mention the name of Jesus daily 
and love listening to you thank Him for everything. 
I am so thankful to be the receiver of your hugs, 
the healer of your wounds, 
the shoulder for your tears, 
and the heart that holds your love and laughter! 

3/31/13

2013 Bluebonnets

I'm always amazed at the beauty that blooms around this time every year! I have to say, it's worth living in Texas simply for the state flower...Gorgeous!! Although, I am bias since it's my favorite color! We couldn't resist snapping some recent shots of our family of 5! 
Oh how we adore our girls!! We love witnessing them grow every day and delight in seeing their similarities & differences! 
They are such a blessing and we are grateful to the 
Lord for His perfect design and  gift of life!
Ian Mader Family
Mama & her little ladies
Our three year old twin princesses
 They were quite distracted by all the pretties
 But sometimes the "distractions" make the cutest pictures
 Sweet Karis
 Spice-of-life Kelsie
 Kels being a ham for the cam!
 Kare's perfecting her curtsy, and notice her "glass slippers"
  Admiring His Majesty's handiwork!
 A little stroll...
 A little twirl...
 A little smelling of the flowers
 Poor Rilyn wasn't too thrilled to be out in the bright sun. 
That's why there aren't many shots of her. ;(
Always at peace when with their Dad 
 No better place to be
 Loving the beauty that the Lord lays out for us to enjoy! 
We praise Him for a great many things! 
HAPPY EASTER, Friends!

3/14/13

Dedication Sunday!

We had the privilege of dedicating our little jewel to the Lord at Grace Bible Church on February 10th along with our best friend's son, Rhyder. There are 7 weeks between our babies. 
It was a beautiful ceremony!
We feel so incredibly blessed by our three lovely ladies!
Proud big sisters!
Our beloved Ratliff's dedicating Rhyder Josiah
Deuteronomy 13:4 is Rilyn's dedication verse!
Dedication ring from Nana & Grandad. It has little hearts on it!
Our sweet Rilyn Kaylee!
Karis snuggles her baby sister!
Kelsie snuggles her baby! 
We love the Lord and are SO grateful for His goodness and blessings to us!! 
To God be the glory!!