Regardless of how I may perceive my life sometimes.... I'm living my dream!!! I often get tangled up in the little hassles of everyday life and forget to stop and realize just how good God really is to me (for whatever reason-I have no idea why). I have two of the most precious little girls God ever sent to this planet. Riley Grace is the sweetest little soul you could possibly imagine and Maggie Ruth, well she's Maggie Ruth...there's not another one like her!!!
Then there's Maggie Ruth... most of you who know her know that she's a totally different personality than Riley Grace...TOTALLY!!! Not necessarily all bad, just much different. I call her my "challenge"! Her mind is usually made up before you have a chance to offer any other suggestions, therefore inducing small (some larger) fits if things must go otherwise. She constantly puts a smile on our faces. She's so curious, mischevious, highstrung, persistant, fearless, the list goes on. She's also very loving. She LOVES to give great big hugs where she wraps those skinny little arms around your neck and squeezes as hard as she can. She's a kisser too! You'll usually have a big wet spot when she's finished but its the sweetest sugar you can imagine. Thank you God for my challenge and please continue to show me ways to guide her!
This is just a picture of the girls coming in from feeding Scamper one morning this week. Notice the hoods, Riley Grace bundled them up because it was a little chilly outside.
Every morning, Riley Grace gets up (on her own with an alarm clock), gets herself dressed, makes up her bed, packs her lunch and snack, and is sitting at the bar eating breakfast before I can drag myself to the kitchen. She's usually eager to go get her "sissy" up so that they can walk to the barn and feed Scamper. I made Caroline and Maggie these little black t-shirts with candy corn on them over the weekend and Riley Grace asked if I could make her one too. She's still so proud and appreciative of my sewing for her. She designed the shirt herself and was thrilled to wear it to school this morning. She makes my heart smile when I stop to think of how blessed I am to have such a loving, tender, kind-hearted, sweet little girl. (What in the world did I do to deserve her?)
Then there's Maggie Ruth... most of you who know her know that she's a totally different personality than Riley Grace...TOTALLY!!! Not necessarily all bad, just much different. I call her my "challenge"! Her mind is usually made up before you have a chance to offer any other suggestions, therefore inducing small (some larger) fits if things must go otherwise. She constantly puts a smile on our faces. She's so curious, mischevious, highstrung, persistant, fearless, the list goes on. She's also very loving. She LOVES to give great big hugs where she wraps those skinny little arms around your neck and squeezes as hard as she can. She's a kisser too! You'll usually have a big wet spot when she's finished but its the sweetest sugar you can imagine. Thank you God for my challenge and please continue to show me ways to guide her! This is just a picture of the girls coming in from feeding Scamper one morning this week. Notice the hoods, Riley Grace bundled them up because it was a little chilly outside.
Forgive me for rambling, I just know that I often overlook how privileged I am to be the wife of a Christian man, and the mother of such special children.
9 comments:
What a sweet post!! Don't worry-I have my own challenge as well....John Parker. BUT, I do love that little challenge. :)
This post pretty much made me cry at work...people think I'm crazy around here! I am so thankful for your girls too...they are so sweet and just think we have another sweet little baby coming! Can't wait to meet him if he is anything like Riley Grace and Maggie Ruth... maybe Jack will be a good mixture of both, for your sanity!
That's such a sweet post! You're Riley Grace is too precious. I wish my boys were a little more like her in the mornings! There's just something about that second child...My Max is a mess, too! As for the third...oh my! You've got to tell me how you did their shirts...Post some pics...
Of course I think you have the perfect life...farm life with a bunch of kids - it can't get any better than that, but I am somewhat biased!!!
Those are some beautiful pictures of my sweeties:)!!! And I must agree RG and MR are two pretty special little girls! God is good and you and Russell sure are lucky!
Riley Grace is growing up fast. She is such a sweet big sister. That Maggie Ruth is something else! She does things that reminds me so much of Ty! They look so happy in the mornings, wish Ty was like that!
That post made my heart melt. It makes me so excited about getting to know our little girl. Sometimes we overlook the most obvious blessings in our life. Riley Grace and Maggie Ruth are so precious. Thanks for sharing :)
Those are some sweet girls! Shonna is right--- God is SO GOOD!!!
Sweet post Sis... I miss both of those girls. I plan to be there on Thursday the 16th and staying until Saturday and then coming back Sunday night to spend the night. I want LOTS of time with them... LOTS and you!
I miss you all...
What SWEET GIRLS! They sure are precious!!!
Can't wait to meet #3!!!
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