Why a blog??

There are tons of people in our lives that we love and cherish. However with the busy everyday lives that each of us has, it is hard to find time to share even a conversation. Don't get me wrong, with those people that I hardly get to see or talk to, we can pick right back up where we left off and it's like nothing ever happened and I hold that dear to my heart, trust me I do. However, I need to make more of an effort to actually speak to adults, other than those that I work with, other than my mom, other than my husband. For those friends and family that I hardly get to talk to, please know that you cross my mind at least once a day, and I love you and I miss you.
I wanted to start this blog for you, because you don't get to see Hayley and Holden and I want to share their milestones with you (and not just through facebook :})

My children are the two most important people in the world, Chase ranks a high 3rd :)
But I'm still trying to figure out how I got to be so lucky as to get to wake up to these two adorable little faces everyday...

picture courtesy of  Briana Klink Macon Photography

(check her out on facebook!)

They are incredible, and each and every day that I get to spend with these two little miracles I brought into the world is a good day in my book.

Hayley will be 4 May 19th, she keeps telling me "after my birthday, I will be almost 5 mom!" In my head I just keep thinking "is it selfish of me to not want your birthday to come?" Kids grow up much too fast. Even though I love watching her and Holden experience new things, it breaks my heart at the same time because they are that much closer to being little people and not my babies anymore.

Speaking of new experiences, Holden who will be 7 months old on January 23rd has been "hopping" around for a few weeks now, trying desperately to crawl. He wants to be able to keep up with his big sister. Well last week he officially stopped the hopping and started CRAWLING! 6 months old and crawling everywhere. As soon as I put him down, he is across the room, following Hayley wherever she goes. At this particular time he wanted to come and play with mommy :)

He also said "mama" twice the other day. He also says "hey" and "dada" occasionally. They just grow up much too fast.
I don't promise to blog everyday, not even every week, but I do promise to share whenever I can get a chance. My hope is that you can get some enjoyment out of me sharing these precious moments and milestones of Hayley and Holden.
I have decided that with each post I am going to leave my favorite quote from a book that I read to Hayley every night while I was pregnant with her and every night for the first year of her life (until she started wanting other books too) and now I get to read it to both of them. - I Love You, Little One (for those of you that have children and don't have this book, go out and buy it NOW!)

"Yes little one, I love you as the stars love you, constant and bright above you, giving you joy and peace and wonder. I love you as the stars love you, forever, and ever, and always"