Thursday, February 05, 2009

New(ish) Pics




Hi Everyone (or anyone who still checks here)!

I think I figured out how to post some pictures from my computer and also that I had some that are relatively new. So here I am to post! Not a whole lot new to talk about though really. Kharis is in kindergarten this year, and it is so cool to see her take off! She can read like a champion now, and loves to do it. She goes for a half day (she has the rest of her life to be influenced by the world, so i thought I would keep her with me as long as possible right?) and loves it. We call her little mama, she is a huge help with her sisters and is just generally a quintessential first-born. Yesterday she got in serious trouble for not obeying the babysitter and she said to me"I wish I didn't do what the devil told me to do." What?!? It was all I could do not to laugh out loud in front of her.

My middle one, Allie, is 3 now, and she will be the death of me. Does anyone else agree that 2 is not bad, but 3 is?! I felt the same way with Kharis! It is a good thing she is so loving, cuddly and sweet. She talks ALL THE TIME, and at TOP DECIBEL. If you try to ask her to talk a little more quietly she has no comprehension of that. She is a bit of a daydreamer, and she is also kind of sneaky! And trying her limits! But she is so remorseful when she does something bad, and she is very affectionate, so just when I feel my head beginning to spin around she tells me she loves me and kisses me and all is right again.

Ryah Layne, the baby, is a delight. Spoiled rotten by all the people around her who dote on her (not just mama, but little mama and Allie, and Daddy too-she is such a Daddy's girl!?), but delightful none the less. She is 13months old and I don't think she will walk til she is 18 months old! She only cruises and no matter what you try she will not take a step without holding on to something. But don't worry for her-if she wants to get somewhere she motors on over at top speed (she has been crawling since 7 months!) or hitches a ride with a sis.

The picture with all three of them in color (from this Christmas) pretty much depicts their personalities. The other ones were done about a year ago by a friend in photography at the church-Evolve Studio. She is amazing. Speaking of the church, it is awesome. I have such a great community of friends there, and I feel like the people around me really have the same goal as me, trying to reach whoever God wants them to with his love. Such a blessing!!!

Hope some more will post!

Sunday, January 25, 2009

The Hollands





Well, the big news around here is that Joe accepted a call to plant a church in Culpeper and so we are moving back to Virginia! We have been in Mississippi for 6 years now and are really looking forward to being back in Va. We are planning on being on the ground in Culpeper in June. Our church plant has a page on facebook and the website is culpepermission.org if you want to see it.

Other than that, we are just enjoying life with 4 boys. Joseph is 6 and I am homeschooling him in kindergarten this year. William is 4 (and 1/2--he insists on adding), David is 3, and Charlie is 19 months.

Hopefully, I will get to see all of you more once we are back in VA!! Anyone up for a reunion this fall?

Friday, January 16, 2009

Calling you out.....yes, you.


So seriously folks....Nikki had Bailey a bijillion years ago. Surely SOMETHING (I personally know of several items that are news worthy!!) has happened in all of our lives since then! Just because we're all Facebook friends doesn't mean we can't write stuff on here anymore!!!

I'm just as guilty as the next for not posting, but let's be honest...my life really hasn't been all that interesting!!! I do have a boyfriend now which I guess is news in and of itself given my past. Fun facts about him: name is Scott, works for IBM, 3.25 years younger than me (hehe), met on eharmony, and my niece has a mild obsession with him.














Come on people....let's get these posts rolling!! (assuming anyone still checks this thing.)