THANKFUL right now for more than I can possibly write. We finally got a car, praise the Lord! We are all healthy, happy, safe, free, and provided for.
GRATEFUL for the opportunity to move to a new place this weekend! Laredo, Texas, will be home to us soon. I am excited to become a part of a new church body, make a new apartment our home, and experience a new part of the country. I only wish I was 100% fluent with my Spanish, but at leats I know enough to carry on a conversation with a child!
JOYFUL...I have learned something over these past few months. Joy is not the same thing as happiness. Being happy seems to be the goal these days, but happiness is so shaky because it depends on your circumstances, which change from day to day. Who knows if you will have enough money next month, or if you will have reasons to be "happy?" But joy, true joy, comes from the Lord. It's being content with what you have and trusting God, because even at my lowest point, God NEVER abandoned me. Even at my lowest point, God revealed to me my true wealth, and showed me that I am richer than most of the world just by having a safe place to sleep and food to eat. JOY:
J- Jesus first,
O- Others second,
Y- Yourself last
Jesus promised in John 16:22, "I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy."
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Christmas 2009
Road Trip
About Me
Enjoy the Tunes
Ike and Jess
Bath time
Phoenix loves his bath
What a cutie
Look at that precious smile!
Family Time
Laughing and playing
Phoenix and Max
Play time
What's on Daddy's head?
pretty flowers in our backyard
Mommy and Me
Here's my cute boy!
Mom and baby in the Jeep
Our new-to-us car
I love my new high chair!
Wake Up Time
I slept through the night!
Just hanging out
What a cute smirk!
Smith Family
Spending time out in the Nevada desert
Sleepy baby
He sleeps a lot, huh?
Smith, Party of 5
Jess, Isaac, PHX, Max, and Jack
Wake up time!
Funny bath!
Mmm....blueberries!
Laughing with Daddy
I drink my sippy all by myself!
The View From the Porch
Phoenix and Daddy with one of the rabbits
Just goin' for a walk
Mom and Phoenix
My two guys, the loves of my life
Breakfast with Daddy is his favorite thing now
Phoenix playing with Brooklyn, our friends' daughter, in Arizona
Lily, my adorable sister
Loving his toy mower
Climbing into the laundry basket
Max was licking his hair, which made it crazier than usual.
I have been meaning to teach him how to stack these things up like this...
but then one night he figured it out all on his own!
Getting ready for church. I could not tame his hair, just like Isaac's!
Admiring his church clothes.
Like father, like son. They are watching Monster Trucks on youtube. They did this ALL MORNING. :)
We call these his Ninja Jammies. Isaac got them at a Dollar Store in California.
Playing in the sandbox, he loves to get dirty. What a boy!
Phoenix loves to take rides on Max's back
Being goofy
Our kitchen
Isaac made our headboard from barn wood
Phoenix in Mommy's tummy
My big boy!
Happy 24th to Isaac
Laughing after bath time
The whole family at church
Bath time with Aunt Lily
Phoenix was a little wiggly...
Us before I got pregnant
We miss Max!
We miss Jack too!
Almost a year old!
Daddy and phx in the pool
mr. frog
Phoenix loves swimming with Mommy
so much fun!
My hubby's new haircut!
The last shot of Isaac's long hair...
He loves the porch
Mommy and Phoenix
Cuddle time
3 comments:
Hey Jess sounds like everything is working out for you guys! We miss you all so much. It will be so nice to see you guys hopefully Jerzi will stay in there a little longer. Good luck on the move I wish we were there to help you guys.
You have an amazing attitude. It's contagious!
Jess, you are so sweet. I love your comments. We are all so excited to see you and Phoenix in a couple weeks. Good luck with your move to Texas. It will be such a fun adventure for you guys!
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