Hailey Faith sat on a wall, Hailey Faith had a great fall....

Yep, that's right, Humpty Dumpty is the nursery rhyme of the week around here... Why you ask? well, because that emergency I was referring to in Wednesday's post was when Hailey took a flying leap, or a fall six feet down, off a retaining wall and onto concrete. Head first of course. And all the kings horses and all the kings men couldn't get Hailey to lay still for the CT scan at the hospital!!! After we finally got the scans they needed we were informed that she has a minor skull fracture. Yep, that's right, she cracked her egg. Just like good old Humpty Dumpty! I am not making light of the situation, trust me, Zack and I were terrified along with Hailey. We flew to the hospital with flashers a flying and topping out on the speedometer. She had to stay overnight in the hospital for observation, but was able to come home the next day. The small linear fracture that she has will heal on its own in time, and her brain is still completely safe from any swelling or bleeding. So to all of you that got my frantic text message asking for prayer, thank you for lifting up my sweet Hailey, I believe whole heartedly that he heard us- the outcome could have been a million times worse.

Well, its late and I am trying not to fall asleep sitting up, as I try to finish writing this post... so I am giving it up for the night... Have a great Friday everyone!

Blessings,
Teresa

Finally some pink in my life!!!

It has been a while now and all I have had to photograph seems to be little boys. I never thought I would say it, but oh how I have been longing for tu tu's, tea parties, and hair bows! So, here are a couple more of Natalie just for fun.. oh, and Bella too, she had to get in on the action- I am training her to be a photography prop- then maybe I can write her off on my taxes! ya think?
Anyway, enjoy Natalie in all her sweetness, and for more check out her slideshow on my main page in just a couple of days!!

Love and Blessings,
Teresa

Natalie

This is a sneak peek at a session I started, but was unable to finish yesterday- this is Natalie. Whom I like to call 'Natie Bear'. She is my niece, and she recently turned two. We have been trying to get together to get some photos of her, and yesterday was the day. Ten minutes in though, an emergency creeped up on us and we had to put off the session to a later date as we ran our sweet Hailey to the ER. But, more on that later. I just wanted to give a sneek peak of Natalie (the very few pics I got in ten minutes!) It has been so long since I had a session picture to share, I couldn't resist. I will share more later.

Blessings,
Teresa

Meet Bella...

This is Bella... our new bulldog. She is kind of a birthday present for Hayden, a Valentines present for Zack and a replacement for our beloved Hoss that we had taken from us after having him for nine years.

She has already claimed Hailey's princess couch as her own.




And she is also already captured Zack's heart- he is completely in love with her.

It's been a year?!?!!!

Well... I demanded a recount, I argued my point, but still here we are... it is Hayden's first birthday. So, Happy Birthday Hayden! and guess what? He took his first steps today!! Yay!! I am going to be working on him double time between now and Saturday so that he can be walking at his party.

Pictures of the day...

We finally made it outside the other day to enjoy some of the spring-like weather, and I had to get my camera out too to blow some of the dust off! :~) There are no smiles in these pictures, forgive me, but they show so much more than smiles and poses.

~Teresa

For his glory...

Good Monday Morning!

I have made it through the valley of the shadow of what I was sure was going to be my death last week! It was touch and go for a couple of days, but I am much better, as are both Hayden and Hailey. Thank you for your prayers for a speedy recovery!

So.. what's new you ask? Music! What do you think of it? It is my favorite song and I have been dying to share it with you all! This song just gets me. Just the other night I was on my way home listening to it in the car with my eyes closed, mouth open singing his praises! One hand on the wheel and one hand in the air... yeah, watch out when I get to having church in the car!! :~) I think it is so beautifully sung, and it gives me such hope as I face my day to day life- knowing that one day soon my savior will come, and will save his children from this sick and dying earth!
Just picture it with me for a minute... every knee falls down before him, every hand raised, every head bows... and seeing his face... oh, to finally see the face of my Father; my redeemer, my comforter, my provider, my healer, my teacher, my precious Jesus coming to take us home. It brings tears to my eyes, and a yearning in my heart to think of all pain, death, illness, and all evil to be overcome and defeated.
But it is so easy in my day to day life to forget. I get bogged down with the struggles of the day, and let it dim my light and put a question mark where an exlamation point used to be. I need reminding...There is a happy ending!! There is hope! There is a heaven, he is preparing it for us now!! No matter what situation I face today, tomorrow or next week, I am reminded that he is in control, and as I seek to live my life for him and fulfill his will for me, he guides my steps, protects me and covers me with his grace and mercy through it all. When I am weary, he carries me, when I am broken, he holds the peices of my heart together, when I am scared he gives me comfort as he whispers... "Be still my child... and know that I am God." and there are times that is all I need to know, when I don't understand anything else in my life, in my world, just know he is God. And trust him wholly. As I study his word and learn more of who he is, I learn more of how undeserving I am to be called his. How unworthy I am of his love, his forgiveness. Yet I have it. How sweet is Grace on the lips of a sinner...

So, if on this Monday morning, if you are weary, if you are down trodden and feeling defeated, I just want to share with you a little bit of my hope, (in Him), a little bit of my joy (from Him), and cover you in Christ's love, through me, but from Him! Start your day out with a 'Monday Morning Mercy Meeting' which may consist of you hitting your knees and crying out for mercy... or let it sit til the end of the week and maybe you'll be ready for a 'Finally Friday, and needing the Father' kind of meeting... just meet him. Wherever you are, he will meet you there. He loves you there. Just as you are as you sit there. Just as I am as I sit here.... what love, what awsome, unconditional love that forgives, restores, heals, empowers, redeems...

I pray for you to have a blessed week!
Teresa

Misery loves company...

Ok, so now I have it. I am SICK, sick, sick.... You know how you say you wish you could take the sickness away from your children when they are ill? Well, I said that, and I got it! Here I am with a fever, body aches, headache (5days now), chest and nasal conjestion, and cough. So, please pray for our household to get well and rid of all this yuck!.. cause Momma aint got nobody to take care of her... and that's not a good thing!

Hope your family is healthy!,
Teresa