This is Alex, Audrey, and their best-est friend ever, Tyler. Tyler just took his trampoline and moved across town. Audrey was sorry to see the trampoline go. But Tyler stopped by the other day to play a bit of Wii and the kids had fun. It was so cute when Tyler left - he had to hug both Audrey and Alex before leaving. I love it when rough-n-tuff boys do little things like that. They try to be so macho too soon.

The picture above is the evening of the "Great Wind Storm". Anytime it gets a little windy now Alex reminds us of how the big storm in the water (Hurricane Ike) brought all of that wind up and he hopes it doesn't happen again. He was a little nervous as we all were. There was a lot to clean up after it was all said and done. Alex and Audrey's grandparents didn't have power for days!! Thank the Lord that we had power not long after it went out.

This next week will be three months since Anaiya went to heaven. Each time Alex and Audrey, and even Lorelai, get a balloon they always let it go so they can send something to Anaiya. Audrey always tells me that Anaiya will come back some day. Innocence - it's wonderful. And it gets lost too soon. Their Aunt Em will be having a baby boy in the next few weeks. They are excited about that. They love babies. Audrey's favorite toy (today) is a puppy that she calls her baby. She walks around with him holding him and hugging him, telling him that she loves him. She has made one of her doll house tables a bottle for the baby. She is very loving. Whenever Alex sees a baby he transforms into this loving, hugging, gooey mess that just wants to hug and smooch on the baby. I just wish it didn't hurt to see it. For those of you whose baby Alex does this to, or will do it to, - it is sad only for a moment. I love to see how loving he is. I love to see how much his eyes light up when he sees a baby. I love the interaction.

Life as I knew it will never be again. But I suppose we can all say that after a major event. Life as I know is good though. We have been blessed beyond measure. Just this week we experienced so many awesome answers to prayer - blessed beyond measure. This week my children have laughed and hugged and kissed a lot - blessed beyond measure. These past months our friends and family have lifted us up in prayer - blessed beyond measure. This year God has held my hand - blessed beyond measure.

Yep, blessed beyond measure.