memory bank

I guess the anticipation of my sister and her family visiting got the best of me. Th let-down after a visit like that is never fun. We had a great week {before Easter} with them and were all very sad to see them go.

But, I guess the benefit to that is it makes the reunions so much more exciting. We bottle up the memories in our Memory Bank and cling to them until next time...which is now less than 2 months away. Nate has talked about Zach at least once a day since they were here and the girls were like old college roommates who couldn't get enough of each other. I realize these pictures are dated now since Easter was almost two months ago, but I don't get shots of all three kids very often. Poor Nate, he spent the following night in the ER with Croup so bad he couldn't get a breath in. We should have known when he refused to look or smile! When I was younger I used to pray for twin girls. Crazy, right? My grandfather was a twin, so apparently the odds were in my favor. I always thought it would be so much fun to have two at once and dress them alike....until I had my first child! They are all blessings, no matter how many come in a package, but I am thankful the Lord has given them to me one at a time! I was somewhat surprised when Paige started asking if she and Samantha could wear matching outfits. I guess I figured with 6 years between them, that would never be cool for her. Go figure...I was wrong! She LOVES to wear matching clothes and thinks it is the greatest! I can't find the words to describe the joy of watching my girls become sisters.

It has been so long since I posted, I feel like Samantha is a different person. She has grown into her personality so much. This is her latest...the squishy face.
If she sees me with the camera, this is what I get! This child melts my heart! She is unable to hide her love for people, particularly her big sister. If Paige is in the room, her eyes are locked and nothing can distract her from getting to her. She is ON-THE-GO!!! She figured out the crawling thing long ago and is starting to get bored with it. She pulls herself up on everything and is starting to take steps along the couch. I am never ready for these milestones, but I celebrate her growth and desire to learn new things. I didn't post about our most recent anticipation because I thought it would come faster if I held off. My Mom and Dad arrived TODAY!!!! I picked them up at the airport and we came home to celebrate Paige's last day of First grade {maybe another post coming soon on this because we are certainly not capable of having a child this age}!! Tomorrow we will celebrate her 7th birthday with her friends! We plan to cram all that we can into the next week. There is always more room in the Memory Bank!!!