Happy March!

I've been inspired the last couple of days to work on my blog...to possibly bring it back to life. So, here is my first little installment - just a few pictures of the last several months of our lives. I hope to keep up better, but I've said that before. We'll see what happens. :) Happy March, everyone!

It could be your lucky day...

This is very last minute, but you never know...it could still be your lucky day. My friend Shannon is doing her first giveaway ever on her blog. It ends tonight at midnight, though, so you better visit her blog soon to see how you can enter to win a really special recordable storybook for your family. Just click on this link: www.familybringsjoy.com and follow her instructions. Thanks for this fun opportunity, Shannon! I hope I win! :)

Lexi's 3 Month Pics by MiMi

Here are all the pictures from her three month photo shoot with MiMi. Just click on the picture below to see them.

Three Months Old!!!

Lexi Reese
Three Months Old
by: "Aunt Flashy" (my sister Amy)


Our littlest princess turned three months old a couple of days ago, and I can't believe it! She is one of our greatest joys! We're blessed by what a peaceful, happy baby she is. She loves to smile and interact with her mommy, daddy, sister, and brother! She adds so much to our little family! She is healthy...probably about 12 1/2 lbs. now, I'm guessing. She's growing and growing! She still loves to sleep, which is surprising and great! I've heard some people are just sleepers, and she seems to be one of them (like her mommy :)). She loves to cuddle and be held in her new Moby wrap (Thank you Chance and Lee!!!) but also loves to sleep on her tummy in her bed. (I know you're not "supposed" to do this, but she's got great head control, and she's still sleeping beside us in her pack'n'play, so we feel good about it. :)) She's starting to "talk" to us more and "tell us stories". She likes it when we sing "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" and things like that. She likes to hold onto whatever her hands find - shirts, blankets, hair, etc. (Asher likes to put swords and shields and things like that in her hands, but she's not too good at holding onto those kinds of things yet. :)) Her newest thing is finding her hands and trying to put them in her mouth. One of my favorite things is the way she kind of "hugs" my arms when I'm holding her. She's just so sweet! I love it when she stares into my eyes. It's like I can see her love for me. I definitely love her back!!! She melts my heart! She's a precious gift from God for sure!!!

Asher's Christmas Program

Asher performed in his Christmas program tonight at church. He and his little friends were pretty darn cute!!!
(Click on the collage to see the pictures better.)

We Made It!

Our first week of December started off with my dad coming to pick up my mom, then we were on our own! My friends Ruth and Shannon both made visits. We made our first outing by ourselves as a family of five and survived. And Asher had his four year checkup with his doctor. He's now 3'5" and 35lbs. He's right on track for his age (50th percentile). Other than that, toys were played with, baths were taken, food was eaten, naps were taken, and all the other "normal" stuff that happens in a house with three little kids ages four and under. We're figuring it out. :)

Click on the little princess to see more from this week.

Happy 4th Birthday, Asher!!!

We celebrated Asher's 4th birthday on November 30th! I can't believe he's FOUR! Our lives changed forever when he was born! We had no idea what it was like to love like that until he came along. The love a parent has for a child is indescribable, and he makes it EASY to love him! He may be a little rascal, but he's got a very tender heart and sweet spirit. He's hilarious, and he always makes us laugh! He's a smart little cookie too! He never ceases to amaze us! I cannot imagine our lives without our Asher Case Waters!!! We love him to pieces!!!

We had a really fun day on his birthday. His Gibbie (my mom) was still here, so that was special. We had birthday muffins in the morning - with a candle, of course. He opened a few different gifts throughout the day. We fixed special snowmen cookies as a surprise for his morning snack. He wanted to help me make his cake, so we did that before naptime, then he blew out more candles and we ate the cake after their naps. That evening, he got to choose where we ate dinner, and he chose "Old McDonald's", of course, where he and Ainsley also played. (That was our first outing as a family of five, but we had help - my mom. :)) And after that, Mom took Ainsley home to go to bed, and the rest of us went to see "Tangled", which was a great movie! On our way home, he said excitedly, "Thanks for my birthday movie! It was SO MUCH fun!" He's so sweet! We love our little four year old!

Happy Birthday to Asher!!!
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