Simply Blessed

When I started this blog I thought long and hard about the name. I wanted its name to be something that really spoke to my life. Simply Blessed is a perfect way to describe my life. Now I am not saying that God has only blessed me in simple, small ways. God has blessed me in some pretty amazing ways! What I meant is that I am blessed every day in sometime big and sometimes small ways. Not always with material things, or good events,but that just by being a child of God I am blessed.

Today as I see my beautiful baby girl walking off with Daddy to naptime my eyes were opened to how I am blessed with a father for my children who truly loves them. Doesn't mean he doesn't have his days were he is short and cranky, like everyone gets. But John truly loves our kids and wants what is best for them.

As I set and take time to listen, truly listen and spend time with each one of my kids individually, I see how each one of them is a huge blessing to us and how without them, our family is incomplete. They each bring their own unique personalities and interests to our family and adds something that no one else can.

Alex, our firstborn, truly an awesome big brother. Mature for his age, seems so much older that sometimes we forget he is only 7. He is always wanting to make us proud, takes disappointing us very seriously,is very sensitive, and loves to make us laugh. His name makes defender of mankind and believe me he is striving to live up to that name. Doesn't mean that he doesn't make mistakes, he is a child, but he takes hurting others feelings very serious and will start to cry if he thinks he hurt someone.

JJ, our five year old little ball of fire. He is such a boy, all rough and tumble. Loves to play and rough house, but then turns on his big brown eyes and melts your heart. He has been blessed with his Daddy's gift for affirmation and is all about building people up. He seems to have grown up so much recently.

Kennedy, our 3 year old princess. This little girl is truly a princess/diva. She is full of girly attitude and walks while swaying her hips and a hand on one hip when she has her purse. She loves barbies, dolls, makeup and puffy dresses. She melts when she sees a baby and is so sweet when plays mommy.

Livie, our 20 month baby girl. She is such a different child from all the rest. Full of attitude and when she has her mind set on something there is no changing it. I wonder what she is going to be like when she gets older. She loves to laugh and LOVES her baby dolls!!

And finally Ryan, our 11 year old who just kinda dropped into our family. We always wanted to be foster and/or adoptive parents, but little did we know it would happen this soon. This has totally been a God thing! Ryan is so unique. Older in some ways and so much younger in others. He doesn't trust, truly trust easily and has been trained to not get attached because it hurts less if you don't care when people walk away.

Some of our children were completely planned and others have been unexpected blessings. I couldn't imagine my life without my babies! I can't wait to see the men and women of God our kids become.

So in conclusion, I live a simply blessed life!!