the brueseke's

I had the joy of having a little photohshoot with my good friend, Megan and her family. They are such a cute family, and we had so much fun cruising my small town to find all of the cool spots (sorry Michael, there are no Starbucks here!). Boden and Jozlyn are only 5 weeks apart so you can imagine all that Megan and I have to talk about! :) Thanks for the fun morning guys, it was so great to see you!

Here are just a few of my favs!

pigtails

Jozlyn got her first set of pigtails the other day. Let's just say that when she sees the ponytail holders coming out, she now hides. She hated every second of it, hence why they look a tad uneven.

[adorable-ness]

I'll admit that I'm not much of a pigtail mom, so get a good look now!

Bring The Rain

I have been reading a few different blogs lately of mothers having to go through the unthinkable. I am constantly amazed at these women...Christian women, and how they deal with their tragedies. It has been on my mind at lot lately to say the least. Their stories of loss and how the Lord has been glorified throughout it is mind boggling. Thousands and thousands of people are brought to their blog sites via the Internet and are forever changed. SAVED.

One blog in particular called Bring the Rain is named after a song by a Christian group called Mercy Me. Here is a verse from the song (it should also be playing right about now thanks to this great site!):
I can count a million times
People asking me how can I
Praise You with all that I've gone through
The question just amazes me
Can circumstances possibly
Change who I forever am in You
Maybe since my life was changed
Long before these rainy days
It's never really ever crossed my mind
To turn my back on you, oh Lord
My only shelter from the storm
But instead I draw closer through these times
So I pray
Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know there'll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that's what it takes to praise You
Jesus, bring the rain


Our Lord, our comforter, is always there.

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. (1 Corinthians 10:13)

hello beautiful...

the birthday girl...

We had such a great time celebrating Jozlyn's birthday. Here are a couple of pics!


(a big shoutout to my friend Jessi for the cute banner and cupcake toppers, check out her blog here)








thanks for the swing grandpa and grammy


let's take dolly shopping in her new stroller!


the birthday outfit!

happy 1st birthday jozlyn

Little Jozlyn Pearl,

I can't believe you are one year old! What a year we have had together. I remember the day I found out I was pregnant with you, hugging your daddy and crying tears of joy in the kitchen. I remember the day in the ultrasound room when I found out you were a girl, crying holding your daddy's hand thinking of all the fun we would have together and knowing how much I loved you already. I vividly remember the second you were born, when I saw you for the first time. I remember the most beautiful look you gave me when ours eyes met for the first time. I remember the first time I dressed you in tights. Ever since the moment I found out I was having a little girl I couldn't wait to put tights on you! We were going to your cousins birthday party and I cried when I finally got to put those pink baby tights on your little 2 month old legs. I showed your daddy how cute you looked with your matching skirt and boots, and cried because it felt like I had waited for this exact moment for so long. I have so many memories of our first year together, I hold them so closely to my heart. You taught me so many things over the past 12 months. I didn't know this person that I have became because of you, and I love it.

I love how you always make me laugh, how you scrunch up your little nose and snort because you know that always does the trick. I love how you are so excited to see me in the morning, how you start dancing right as I walk in your room because you know I am going to start singing the "good morning" song. I love that you love the songs I sing to you, even though I can never remember the words so I usually just make them up. I love how you have made us a family, how we all three sit in the living room and your daddy crawls around on the floor with you as we play and sing and dance. I love every single thing about you and couldn't imagine my world without you.

Thank you for all of the wonderful times you have given me this past year. I love you more than you could ever fathom. Everyday I thank the Lord for you, you are such an amazing gift from Him. I can't wait to see you grow to know Him and to see the path that He has for you.

Happy 1st Birthday my little sweetie peetie.
-mommy

where oh where could that dolly be...

Jozlyn and I were at the mall on a typical Wednesday. Jozlyn was all set with her sippy, cheerios, blankee and dolly and I was all ready for some good old fashion window shopping. After about 1 hour and a cute new shirt we were ready to leave. I start to get Jozlyn's things together. Sippy...check, blankee...check, dolly...dolly? Dolly was no where to be found. I started breathing heavy, I got nervous. Dolly was Jozlyn's favorite. She hugs that thing so tight when she sleeps, shares her cheerios, juice and even paci with her. Dolly is a part of our family, and I lost her. I LOST HER! What kind of mommy am I?

I tried to act calm and reassure myself that we would find her, or worst case scenario we would (gasp) buy another dolly. Truthfully though, on the inside I wanted to freak out. We spent a good hour retracing our steps in the mall, only to come up empty handed. I decided to try one more place. As I walk very fast into the store frantically looking on the ground a young girl asks me if I lost a doll. I wanted to cry and jump up and down and say yes yes yes yes. But calmly I said, "yes, did you find one?". She found dolly!!

When I saw that beat up, dirty, stuffed doll I fought the urge to kiss and squeeze that doll right there in the middle of the store, but I held back and eagerly gave Dolly to Jozlyn. Was Jozlyn excited to see Dolly? Well, for about 1 second until she threw her on the floor. I digress. Looks like mommy is the one with the Dolly obsession.



jozlyn and her dolly




but really it's like this.....