snakes, random stuff and prayer requests.

not the animal i had in mind.  i think i like bunnies better.  in fact, if i'd known this was going to be the animal of choice then i wouldn't have been so adamant about laying off of bunnies for a while.  oh well.  it's different at least. ;)

i guess it is fitting that we passed a snake tonight on our stroll.  that's my third sighting so far this summer.  creepy.

i was not in the living room today when sk arranged her princess dolls on the big chair.  she came in the kitchen completely tickled about it and couldn't wait to show me what she'd done.  it's the simple things i guess....

we swam today, hence the hair-do.

lounging with the princesses = a happy sk.

 i told sk if she ate every single pea on her plate tonight at dinner that she could have one of the pink cupcakes that she made with mimi.  

really?  she didn't want to eat all her peas but she did it.  she was thrilled to get her pink cupcake in front of her and in true sk fashion she licked most of the icing off, took a bite of the cake and was done.  what a sucker.  wonder what else i can get her to eat for just a bite of a cupcake or cookie?  hmmmm....

prayers!

my nieces have been sick with this horrible stomach virus for a couple of weeks now and it's still lingering.  they seem okay and then one of them gets sick again - seems to be the cycle.  the dr. said it certainly could last 3 weeks (or longer i suppose).  our kriner family beach vacation starts on saturday and ashley doesn't think they're going to make it over there with us.  they are missing their dance recital tomorrow evening, too.  i feel so bad for them.  we are praying that it leaves their house for GOOD really SOON!  say a prayer for them!

our contractor (john) and his wife (sarah) welcomed their first daughter on may 15th which happens to be john's birthday, too.  she was born very sick - unexpectedly sick.  she lived for 3 days and is now healthy and whole in heaven.  although comforting that's not where they want her.  they want their baby here - in their arms, in their house, in her completely decorated nursery wearing her sweet little monogrammed clothes.  it has been a very painful loss for this sweet young couple so they need alot of prayers.  she has been blogging about baby grace each day HERE.  i've seen john a couple of times since and he seems so sad.  he is a very proud dad - he showed me lots of pics that he had taken of grace on his iphone and talked about how beautiful and perfect she was.   today was the first day that sk has seen "mr. john" since grace passed away.  she was so excited to see him and wanted to tell him all about her princess dress she was wearing.  he was sweet to her as always, but i felt so bad....there i stood with my big ole pregnant belly and my little girl.  it certainly makes me so grateful to have sk here with me and i continue to pray that hayes makes a healthy and safe arrival.  i want her here with us, too!  i can't imagine going through what they are going through.  say a prayer for them, too.