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e pictures are the reason I told God “no” for so many months. Let me introduce you to the loves of my life! This is Cason (18 months), his twin sister Mackenli (18 months) and their little sister Ryleigh (1 day)!(This is a picture of my sister Randi, her husband Chris and all the kids on Ryleigh’s birthday!) I can honestly say that my life changed when I became an aunt. I never knew that I could love this much – especially kids that aren’t even mine. I have always been dedicated to my family, but my friends took precedence over my time with family – (I do happen to have the funniest friends ever) and I could always be found with a friend or my group of friends. That changed when I found out that my sister was going to have a baby – then found out it was 2 babies! All I wanted to do was spend time with her and soak up as much of her pregnancy as I could. And then…when they actually arrived on earth – I have spent almost every other weekend of the past 1 ½ years with my sister, at her house – holding, kissing, staring at, and now chasing, talking to, and playing with the kids! Just a few weeks ago, they decided that it was time to start saying my name: “Dee” (this is what my family and a few close friends call me)! Hearing them say my name and knowing that they now know who I am – the most precious moment in my life thus far.
Cason is wild – he is all boy! He loves to throw things and he LOVES to be chased – he has the cutest “I am afraid for my life” giggle I have ever heard. He is also the clown in the family – he loves to entertain and will do anything for a laugh! It usually doesn’t take a whole lot of effort on his part to get my family in hysterics.
Mackenli is such a good sister – she is very loving and is the first to run toward me, ready with a hug and kiss, every time I go to see them. She loves people and has just started waving at everybody that ever passes by her! Unless she is the one who is causing the pain – she does not like for Cason to cry and always pats him on the chest when he is upset!
Ryleigh is only a day old and I cannot believe how much I love her already. Of course, she is absolutely perfect right now – just sleeping and eating…and trying to open those eyes, which are completely hidden in her chubby face. I cannot wait to watch her little personality develop over the next few months before I leave.
e pictures are the reason I told God “no” for so many months. Let me introduce you to the loves of my life! This is Cason (18 months), his twin sister Mackenli (18 months) and their little sister Ryleigh (1 day)!(This is a picture of my sister Randi, her husband Chris and all the kids on Ryleigh’s birthday!) I can honestly say that my life changed when I became an aunt. I never knew that I could love this much – especially kids that aren’t even mine. I have always been dedicated to my family, but my friends took precedence over my time with family – (I do happen to have the funniest friends ever) and I could always be found with a friend or my group of friends. That changed when I found out that my sister was going to have a baby – then found out it was 2 babies! All I wanted to do was spend time with her and soak up as much of her pregnancy as I could. And then…when they actually arrived on earth – I have spent almost every other weekend of the past 1 ½ years with my sister, at her house – holding, kissing, staring at, and now chasing, talking to, and playing with the kids! Just a few weeks ago, they decided that it was time to start saying my name: “Dee” (this is what my family and a few close friends call me)! Hearing them say my name and knowing that they now know who I am – the most precious moment in my life thus far. Cason is wild – he is all boy! He loves to throw things and he LOVES to be chased – he has the cutest “I am afraid for my life” giggle I have ever heard. He is also the clown in the family – he loves to entertain and will do anything for a laugh! It usually doesn’t take a whole lot of effort on his part to get my family in hysterics.
Mackenli is such a good sister – she is very loving and is the first to run toward me, ready with a hug and kiss, every time I go to see them. She loves people and has just started waving at everybody that ever passes by her! Unless she is the one who is causing the pain – she does not like for Cason to cry and always pats him on the chest when he is upset!
Ryleigh is only a day old and I cannot believe how much I love her already. Of course, she is absolutely perfect right now – just sleeping and eating…and trying to open those eyes, which are completely hidden in her chubby face. I cannot wait to watch her little personality develop over the next few months before I leave.
So, if you are ever thinking of praying for me and wonder what to pray for….pray that I will not agonize over how much I miss these 3 babies. I cannot let myself think about it too much – or I just get a stomachache. I am very excited about what the Lord has for me over the next year – but I battled with saying Yes because I was not ready to leave the loves of my life J
