Noah turns 10!

Our Noah turned 10...so we thought we would try to surprise him (he never wants a party or friends to come over soooo) we decided to take the family to the movies.  I picked all the kids up from GCT and announced that I had a birthday surprise for Noah.  He got real quiet and still and said what?  I said we are going to see the Peanuts Movie together as a family.  He immediately, got very upset and proclaimed he DID NOT WANT TO DO THAT!  I pleaded, begged and asked why not?  After all we hardly ever do special treats like this.  All I got was I just don't want to.  The other kids were NOT pleased:( So I called Brian and told him to just head home instead of to the theatre.  So we all met at home, opened gifts (Legos of course, and Airsoft), had tacos and ate peanut butter cupcakes.  And Noah had a big smile - this was just the birthday he wanted...and we were okay with that.

Halloween 2015

We made a very last minute decision to dress up and go trick or treating.  We threw together costumes less than an hour before leaving...cheap and it worked:)  Jacob was such a trooper.  He insisted on walking and carrying his very heavy pumpkin (by the end).  After every house, he would say, "next one".  He loved the attention and the candy.

Crazy hair girl

Olivia turns 12

She is so sweet, loving, tender hearted, helpful and just plain joyful - fun to be with - and I'm SO glad I'm her mama!!!  Can't believe she is 12 and I do not think I would have survived the last two years without her. Love you babe!

50 years!

We celebrated Mom and Dad's 50th wedding anniversary one day early - Sept. 18, 2015. We all went to St. Michaels for the day and enjoyed a lovely lunch at the Inn at Perry Cabin and some walking/shopping around the town.  The weather was amazing and so was the time with family. The kids were so well behaved too:)   Here are a few pictures.

Love you both very much!!!  

Back to school 2015

So it has happened...our long wonderful summer has ended (so so sad) and back to school we go.  It was our first day of Granite Classical Tutorials today.  All the kids were excited (even though one or two wouldn't admit to it).  A certain someone was up on his own at 6:30 am (his initials are NMR).  Can you believe it?  Here are a few (okay more than a few) photos to capture the time.  2, 4, 6, and 8 - can't believe it!

The last is my favorite - because everything changes with prayer!  Praying for each one of these children God has given to us!  Here we go...God grant me patience and LOVE for these souls that will live forever!

Jacob is 2

I almost never call him Jacob - but I feel like I must for this post. Jacob Alexander is 2.  It has been the longest and shortest two years.  At certain times Brian and I thought we seriously weren't going to make it...and then we did.  God is so gracious with us.  He always knows what's best and even when we are kicking and screaming for something different he gently shows us He's got "this" and everything will be just fine - because His ways are perfect.  God is crazy about us - and we are so thankful for His hand at work in our lives.  We are so grateful for Jacob Alexander Reardon.  He completes our family!  We can't imagine our family without him - seriously can't imagine it.  Buddy YOU ARE LOVED!

Yes, he's two! That face says it all.