...Everything as loss...FOR GREAT GAIN

From the title you might assume I've seen the show...nope...just the preview and that's enough for me. I love this video of Rachel because it's just her. There is no way I would try to force her not to be a cute and absolutely a space case 3 year old. So when folks on those shows freak out because there 3 or 4 year old who still has a pacifier along with fake nails, a fake tan, more makeup then I've worn my whole life and more hairspray then I will ever come to own in their hair....because they just want to be a kid and can't remember what steps to what routine they are supposed to have...just makes me laugh. This video is so funny because I keep trying to get her to repeat what she had JUST said and she can't ....ha! Why did I keep trying?? Don't know.

The kids did there first CHRISTmas program at our church, Summitview Community Church, here in Fort Collins. The rehearsal was so fun and I got much better film since they were in totally different places on stage on that Sunday. So...there performance is ages 2 1/2 to 5...yes our church has a TON of kids and it's just awesome! Ok...here you'll see little Rachel in the grey shirt...and sweet Wyatt next to her...then I will scan to the left and Malachi's in the back row with his favorite golfer hat.... Now...what's even more cute here is that Wyatt is done...no more singing...cutie...just for you Ams!!! And a little video where Malachi and Rachel are in the same area. CUTIES!!

This video was the day before CHRISTmas but I just love it....great laughs in this house!

Ok ...here's some pictures from Christmas till now....enjoy Yep...Malachi was the first awake...after mommy woke up at around 7am...not bad! The kids were excited to celebrate Jesus' birthday...and didn't realize they would have presents until the night before when they learned presents would be there in the morning. Malachi's first Transformer car....thanks to Pawpaw and Mawmaw ...he loves it!!! And from Pawpaw and Mawmaw Isaiah got this hilarious zebra!! So fun! And their gift from daddy and mommy was each of them got a dress up trunk full of costumes we'd collected since the summer...they love them!! This was at my sisters house where the kids made Jesus' birthday cake...it was a masterpiece. So...here's the pirate costume...funny how he made such a face and he's never seen a pirate! Rachel is posing in her sweet handmade skirt and hat from Grandma. And now she's a pirate! Malachi LOVES to help a lot...and feeding his baby bro is his favorite....

So...I will tell you the story from the end and then explain how this all came about..... Yesterday I was alone with the three kids in line at Old Navy to return something. There was a woman and her two kids, a boy who was 5 and a girl 7, in front of us and Malachi asked me quietly if he could tell the girl....I said absolutely. "Guess what?" Malachi "what?" girl "Jesus loves you. Jesus is our God and Savior. Jesus died on the cross for you. Jesus wants you to believe." Malachi "I know that."girl Ok...I am welling up with tears as he bravely told this girl something I know I used to not be timid about and I saw in my son that same simple fearless desire...I LOVE IT! Then he saw a lady behind me alone and said, "Mommy, I want to tell an adult." I of course said..."ABSOLUTELY". He turned and said the exact same thing to the woman, who seemed a bit uncomfortable and then just quietly said.."I've heard that before." ...