Aunts and Uncles are so much fun....

Tori loves all of her Aunts and Uncles. I didn't realize how much fun it was going to be to watch my baby sisters and brothers loving on my baby like I have always loved on them. And Brandon is a wonderful Uncle!! I know it's fun for Adam to see too!
(Picture of Thomas and more recent one of Tori and G coming soon!!!)

One of my most favorite quotes ever!!

It still makes me tear up every time I see it.... because it's just soooo true!!!! My baby is growing up so fast... especially right now, I have to remember this!

Cleaning and scrubbing 
Can wait for tomorrow
For babies grow up 
We've learned to our sorrow
So quiet down cobwebs, 
Dust go to sleep
I'm rocking my baby, 
And babies don't keep

This is Tori, 4 hours old, the first time I laid eyes on her... 

What a precious moment

5 puppies, 1 dog, and 2 cats

That is 8 animals!!! Not to mention my 2 year old is completely and totally infatuated with the puppies and wants to be with them 24/7. 


My house is pure Chaos!! Needless to say I am very busy around here these days. 


Mya has mastitis, so we are having to give her antibiotics twice a day, and the vet said we need to go ahead and wean the puppies because they are big and healthy, and don't really need her anymore. Well, they are not too happy about this and cry for their mama quite a lot. Mya hates taking these pills and Adam and I literally spend 10 minutes or more every morning and night trying to shove them down her throat (we've tried treats, cheese, even spaghetti, nothing works). 


I am mopping at least once a day, cleaning up poop and pee all day long, and doing 2 loads of puppy laundry every day. 


This is no fun!! 


The pups are cute, sweet, and fun to have around... but man, am I ready to get them outta here!! I thought it would be hard to see them go, but after seeing all the work it takes to have 5 babies in the house, I am so glad, that I don't have to take care of them much longer!!


All 5 will be moving on to their new owners sometime in March. WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!! It's been an experience, but not one I would like to repeat any time soon!! Next time puppies come through the Battershell house, I want to be totally ready for them!! No more surprises for me!!

4 years ago today...

My sweet husband asked me to be his girlfriend 4 years ago on this day. Silly girls remember these things, but I was so pleasantly surprised when Adam told me happy anniversary this morning. What a sweet guy! I love him :) Here's a blast from the past!!

We look so little!! 

Playdate

Today we had a playdate with Emily and Taylor Kennedy. Taylor was adorable and called Tori, "Ori." Loving time spent with our newest friends!!

Conversation about Jesus with Tori

Tori is so young and sometimes I have a hard time explaining things to her about Jesus. Tonight, after she had disobeyed and we were talking about what she had done, we had the sweetest conversation about Jesus.

Me: Tori, it makes Jesus sad when we don't obey our Mommy!
Tori: And it make Mommy sad too?
Me: Yes and we have to say we're sorry and make it all better
Tori: I sorry Mommy... we be happy now!?(wish you could see her face on this one)
M: Yes we can be happy now.
T: And Jesus be happy now?
M: Yes, Jesus is happy now too!
T: I see Him mommy?
M: No baby, you can't see Jesus, but you can feel Him in your heart and you can talk to Him and He will listen! Just like when we asked Jesus to help Uncle G be all better, and now he is better! Jesus heard us when we prayed!
T: Where Jesus go?
M: Well Jesus is in Heaven
T: I go see Him?
M: One day in a LOOOONG time you can go see Him in Heaven.
T: And Mommy be there?
M: Yes Mommy will be there
(Then she went through everyone in the family's names asking me if they would be there too)
then she said the funniest thing
T: And I see Dora there?(Dora the explorer haha)
M: O I don't know about Dora... Tori where is Jesus?
T: Up der in heaven and in my hawrt(heart) (Points to the sky, and the pats her chest) and in Mommy heart(pats my chest)
Then she jumped off my lap and excitedly ran out of the room saying "I gotta go tell Daddy, I gotta tell Daddy!"

What a sweet lesson for my little 2 year old to build on throughout her life... This is only the beginning, but what a sweet one it was. Just wanted to share with everyone my first real conversation about My Savior with my sweet girl!