A prayer for all

This has been a crazy week.

Cole is going through a growth spurt, if that's even possible. The child is huge; he's 42 pounds, and very, very tall. And he's 3. T-H-R-E-E. He's been eating everything in sight this week. This is most unusual for my little, well, big boy. He normally could care less about eating because he's way too busy playing, running around wrecking shop, talking non-stop...you get the picture. He never wakes up hungry. Why eat when you can drink juice and milk and go wild?! But when Cole wakes up and the first words out of his mouth are, "I'm hungry!" then you better get ready. He's really eaten more than I thought possible. Of course, I love it because I've never seen him like this before. But, what's the end result? A six foot 3 year old??? Maybe!

And as if he doesn't talk about hunting enough, Eric took him on his first hunt Monday. He went wild! They sat in a ground blind and had a blast. Cole enjoyed walking through mud puddles with his rubber boots and throwing rocks, sneaking around the woods and watching a bunch of baby pigs eat corn off the ground. The best part of it all? It's all on video! Eric took the video camera and documented the whole thing. PRICELESS!!! (By the way, he ate 4 mini bagels while in the ground blind, then left and ate an entire pork chop and green beans for dinner. Yeah, growth spurt!)

Raleigh is great. She's walking like she's been doing it forever, and she's getting fast!!! I forgot how quickly they go from walking to running....she's getting around! I've starting planning her 1st birthday party. Ok, who am I kidding; I've been planning for months now! I have so many ideas; I'm really excited. I still can't believe our baby girl is about to turn one. My, time flies when you're having fun!

Last, but certainly not least, I want to praise God. He has been so good to us, and I could never thank Him enough. He's blessed us with so many things; our families, friends, jobs, a beautiful house, two amazing, healthy children, each other, and His grace and mercy. He is an amazing God, and He can do amazing things. He has been really working in our marriage and on us as individuals, inspiring us in so many ways. This week alone, by His grace, He has brought us closer as a couple than we thought possible. He is teaching us, guiding us, leading us. I can't even describe what it feels like to let go and let God take control of your life. It's incredible.

It's my prayer today that if you are reading this blog, no matter how you ended up here, that you know God and He is your personal Lord and Savior. I promise, choosing Him is the best decision you will ever make. I'm not trying to preach, but I'm just so amazed at what He has done with Eric and I, and I'm so thankful.