The Whitt Family

Monday, March 5, 2012

arrgghhh mate!

the boys had a pirate birthday party this year. their birthdays are about 5 weeks apart, and this year ~~i was super stressed and couldn't handle 2 parties a month apart~~ they begged to have a joint party! ;-) we went all out, pirate style! from treasure maps to sword fights to treasure hunts to find their party favors, hooks, eye patches, jewelry and knives, we had a blast! tons of kids came to help celebrate... you can imagine the mass chaos of 25 little kiddos running around sword fighting to jake the neverland pirate's themesong! the cake was super cute, thanks to laura bolcar for making it! i think we could have eaten twice that much, every single bite was in haled in about 4 minutes flat i think! :) the decorations were fun... nate and i made the posters, maps, and treasure chests! the boys thought it was a super cool party, and i kinda have to agree with them! :)) they got tons of presents and of course, trace is already asking when he can have another party. (crazy kid!)

thanks to everyone who helped me keep my sanity, and for those who came to celebrate with me lil mates!

happy 5th birthday trace,

and happy 3rd birthday lucas!!

trace's testimony

i'm so proud of my sweet boy. he accepted Christ back in december, and a few weeks ago was asked to share his little testimony at church in both services!

pastor jerry asked him a few questions and trace told how he went home after a christmas lesson at awanas and prayed to accept christ. it made this mama super proud...

that being said, i realize it's not anything that nate or i have done, but only by the grace of god that trace is saved! <3

Ephesians 2:8 "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God..."

i'm so thankful my baby felt the holy spirit calling him to christ. we continually pray that trace will continue to grow in christ, and that we will be the christ-like examples that he needs in his life. we are thankful for his sweet nature and tender heart. he loves church, singing praise songs, and reading his bible! we pray that soon lucas will also make that very important decision to always follow christ!

celebrating Sweet T

thursday, january 12, 2012, is a day i will always remember. it's the day that sweet timothy james became a WHITT! my first cousin is now officially my nephew! :)) the adoption process was very long. emotional. trying. confusing. heartbreaking. but through it all, god was faithful! here's a link to my sister's blog and just a warning, grab some tissues before you read her post about the adoption journey! but it's so amazing to look back and see god's hand in every aspect. we had a celebration for shannon, josh, caden, laura grace, and timothy on feb 10. lots of family and friends who have been praying for us (them, i am so close to the situation that so often it felt i was the one doing the adopting!) the whole time came and showed their continued love and support. it truly has been a blessing to see sweet t grow... it's hard to believe we (they!) got him when he was 6 weeks old... now he is 16 months old! he is just too cute for words... always smiling and just happy as can be! he is SUCH a blessing to all of us... i know that god has HUGE plans for little man and i'm thankful to be a part of his family!! enjoy a few pics of the celebration!

"So I will not worry or fret

My God is the God who will never forget

All of His goodness and all of His promises

He's holding my world in His hands

And I am Your child, Beloved

And all of my days my future is laid in Your promise

Jesus, to the end of the age, I am not alone of forgotten."

~ KSB

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

lucas turns 3

lucas lucas lucas... my sweet, silly, stubborn, smart mouth, special, super, sometimes shy, strong willed, soft skinned, second born son. how can you already be 3 years old?! i remember the day you were born like it was yesterday. i still get teary eyed thinking back and looking at pics of those newborn days. i should have known that when i got put on bedrest at 35 weeks pregnant with you, that your life would never be "by the book"! :) but you, my crazy boy, have brought so much joy to my life. you constantly make me laugh, well, sometimes you make me cry and cuss and lose my mind! ;) you are so stinkin' funny! you are smart as can be... part of that smartness comes from your determination to do anything and everything! you can get dressed without any help at all, button your shirts, zip your jackets, open the fridge, eat all by yourself, open the door to daddy's truck, buckle yourself in your carseat, ride a scooter like a champ, put together puzzles, say your prayers, sing every song under the sun, recite bible verses... the list goes on and on! you are ALL BOY! you get scrapes and boo boos and bruises all.the.time. you run everywhere, you jump and bounce and flip, i can't tell you how many times i am telling you to s l o w d o w n ! :)

you love to eat yogurt, mac n cheese, ckn nuggets, and pizza. you wake up asking for a snack! dora snacks, cheese and crackers... you are gonna eat me out of house and home! you are just like mama and you love some apple juice. :) you love drinking out of a big boy cup. oh my you are so independent! you are so loving... when you wanna be! you will come up to me and just shower me with kisses! you will kiss my feet, my legs, my arms... i love my kissy kissy boy! you love your bubba like crazy! ya'll are getting to the age where you love to aggrevate each other, but i guess that's just normal! i'm so thankful ya'll love each other as much as you do. it's so sweet to listen to ya'll play together. you are so creative... your imagination amazes me! you are a mama's boy, through and through! you get super jealous if i am holding your bubba. or if me and daddy are holding hands you say- mom, i don't want you to do that. please stop! you hate going to sleep at nite, you always get out of your bed multiple times. you try and see what all you can get away with! but once you get to sleep, you don't like to wake up! 4 out of 5 days a week, you wake up on the wrong side of the bed. but once you get a snack, you are usually good to go! :) you still love your striped blanky... you sleep with it every nite. i think you'd take it with you absolutely everywhere we went if i would let you, but i won't! :) you are not potty trained... but ya know what? when you're ready, it will happen. and not a second sooner! how do i know? b/c i've tried! :) you are healthy... you weigh about 32 pounds. you have some major muscles.. you are one stout little guy! i think you are gonna be like an ultimate fighter when you grow up!

i could write all day long about how awesome you are. we love you like crazy, and can't imagine our life without you!! praying that god continues to lead and guide us as we raise you...

he knows we need all the help we can get! ;-) here's to the terrific threes luc luc!