Blessings of Aunthood

Blessing: A favor or gift bestowed by God. 
My heart holds a thankfulness for the boundless blessings God has given me through 6 wonderful children.
The blessings never end, but the moments do.
I just wanna bottle them all up inside and remember them forever.
They're so precious. So rewarding.  But so fleeting.

The newest blessing.
A new little one to hold, cherish, love, smooch, and coddle. 
We love her.  Already.
Madeira Eden - You are so precious!

She's adorable.  What more can I say? 
Perfectly made by God.  A blessing that I cannot wait to get to know better!

The next youngest just reached her one year milestone.
Times flies.  That's just it--the moments are so fleeting.
I mus'nt miss them.  I cannot blink.
This feeling was overwhelming me one day so when Miss Lexi was at our house on her birthday I decided to capture a few moments.
The kind that last a lifetime.

 Lexi.  Who's got so much to learn and so many options ahead.  This little blessing has me all wrapped up in knots with her to-die-for smile and addicting cuddliness!  I love you, missy!

 Soma adorable moments with her brother.  (he's a great poser!)

And some not-so-adorable moments with her brother.  He's such a consoling man! Ladies beware!

Piano time!  She's gonna be just like her daddy!

 Quite the composers! :)

 I hope they can keep this brother-sister relationship up forever!

Number 1!  But still very hugable!

 We had this little man (actually big brother now) while his mommy was in the hospital.
To say he's a stinker isn't even close!  Oh...he is so much fun!  I love you soo much Riv!  God has blessed me with you: an incomparable, expressionate, stinkin' adorable little toddler that never fails to make me smile!

 This was him, constantly throwing the ball at me while histarically laughing, as I was trying to do my morning devotion.  It was one of those times that you just decide to wait for a quiet time later on to finish!

The rest of the kiddos...what they don't find to play with!  Toys are becoming quite expensive now-a-days!

 Levi.  The sincere, practicle, kind-hearted, and sometimes hard-to-understand little man.  Your life is such a blessing to me.  I love you very much.

 It's always best to share!  One of life's most important lessons.

 Luke.  You are quite the little man.  Following in your sisters footsteps with that imagination.  A blessing (sometimes in disguise) to everyone!  I love ya, lil' pirate!

Lydia.  The big sis and sometimes mother.  The imaginer who you will oftentimes find off wandering and dancing in her own little world.  The oldest blessing, whom I love dearly.

So many blessings.  So little time of reflection and thankfulness on my part. 
I thank God for these dear 6 kiddos who have changed my life forever!
I pray each one can grow up loving Christ, willing to give their ALL for Him.  To choose LIFE.
Blessings!