Claire putting on Mommy's makeup :)

Fall in Charlotte

We recently returned from a 4 week stay in Dallas so that I could finish up boards. We were eagerly awaiting our return back to Charlotte because we have heard how amazing the Fall weather is. So far we have not been disappointed! The weather is perfection and the leaves/trees are gorgeous. We are really going to miss this place, but at the same time looking forward to our new adventure in Naples, FL!

Happy Holidays!!!

Christmas Card pictures----check! Wanted to make sure I got these sent and out of the way early this year. Isn't she adorable? :)

Claire Bear Updates

Claire Updates:
She is a talking machine! Every day I am amazed by her vocabulary and even more so by her sweet little personality. She has been talking in complete sentences for awhile now and is just so smart :) She is constantly showered with complements on what a sweet, polite and well behaved little girl she is. I wish we could take all the credit but I think God just gave us a really good egg. She is the most polite little thing I have ever seen... every other word is please, thank you, I'm sorry, no thanks, and yes mam. Right now she loves playing with her babies, painting and drawing. She also likes to pretend she is my mommy!!! It usually goes something like this...

Claire: Mommy, you sad?? What's wrong mommy?? You have boo boo?
Don't worry mommy, I make it better. All better mommy. Don't cry, it's alright. I love you mommy. You take a nap, ok?

So stinkin cute!

The other day she was leaving with Mark to go somewhere and I was staying behind.

Claire: Don't worry Mommy, I come back. Don't be sad mommy. I love you.

She has also mastered the potty. It took 3 days of accidents but now she is a pro. She does have the occasional accident at night time and is deathly afraid of her poopy! But other than that, she has done so good with it. I have to give Mark all the credit for this too. He did a great job with her. So proud of them both!

Below are some recent pics :)

More Pictures For Nanny!

Claire

These pictures are for you Nanny! We love you and miss you!

Happy Anniversary

"When your spouse's emotional love tank is full and he feels secure in your love, the whole world looks right and your spouse will move out to reach his highest potential in life. But when the love tank is empty and he feels used but not loved, the whole world looks dark and he will likely never reach his potential for good in the world."

I am so blessed to say that not a day goes by that my love tank is not completely full. Thank you Mark for loving me, and helping me to reach my highest potential. Not a day or night goes by that I don't thank God for bringing you to me.

A few weeks ago I was driving and heard a song on the radio. I had to pull the car over because I couldn't stop crying. Every word of every line of this makes me think of you. You make me stronger and better. God truly did give me you. Happy Anniversary, I love you.

I’ve been a walking heartache
I’ve made a mess of me
The person that I’ve been lately
Ain’t who I wanna be

But you stay here right beside me
Watch as the storm goes through
And I need you

God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
For when I think I’ve lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it’s true
God gave me you

There’s more here than what were seeing
A divine conspiracy
That you, an angel lovely
Could somehow fall for me
You’ll always be love’s great martyr
Ill be the flattered fool
and I need you

God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
For when I think I’ve lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it’s true
God gave me you

On my own I’m only
Half of what I could be
I can’t do without you
We are stitched together
And what love has tethered
I pray we never undo

God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
For when I think I’ve lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it’s true
God gave me you, gave me you.
Gave me you.