Isaac's First Day of Kindergarten

It's here!  He's off in his new classroom as I type this.

Who would have thought this day would ever come?

I hate how cliche it sounds, but I cannot believe how fast these (almost) 6 years have passed.

Last night I was grabbing something downstairs and I saw Karen Kingsbury's Let Me Hold You Longer.  If you've never heard or read this story follow this link and skip to 2:09.  Grab a tissue.

Luckily, I had the will power to step away and not read the book alone in the basement.

Here's my handsome Kindergarten guy.

This picture of these two is rare.  They never sit still or hug each other.

Landon is excited for his brother.  He keeps asking when he can go to Kindergarten. :)

I love these crazy guys!

A little comparison of the school boy :)

"And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: 'The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation.  Behold, I stand a the door and knock.  If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

Revelation 3:14, 20

Maisy

Have you ever seen the Dr. Seuss short about Daisy Head Maisy?  Here it is if you want to experience the joy (ha ha).  That's where we got her name from after seeing the clip after a Dr. Seuss movie a few years ago and it sticking in our heads.

This is her right after I picked her up, and she was very nervous.

At first she was very shy and sat in the corner all day.  We actually worried about her at first because she wouldn't eat or drink anything, but that changed after a day or so.

We took her camping the day after we brought her home.  She was really shy during the trip, but also well behaved.

Here she is warming up to Landon on the ride home from the lake.

She loves to sit on our bed, but then again, who wouldn't?

Luckily, she happily sleeps in her kennel.

Isaac seems to really like her.  Now that she's used to us, she is quite excited to see everyone.  She wants to play ALL DAY!  She isn't a small dog and her welcome home jump is powerful, so Hadley doesn't really enjoy seeing her at first.  Disclaimer: we do not leave her alone with the children.  She is sweet, but she is still a dog.  

I know that we are going to have Maisy for a very long time, and I pray she keeps becoming another member of the Fisher family.

In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches.

Psalm 119:14

Hello!

I am sure that anyone who has ever said goodbye to their blog got the urge at some point to return to their little piece of the internet.  I have had such an urge.

So, here I am.

Life seems to have changed and stayed the same since I last blogged.

We've moved (across the street)

We added a family member.  She doesn't bark much and is as cute as a teddy bear.  

Literally.

I miss the blogging world, so here I am again.

For now.

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?  And not one of them is forgotten before God.  Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered.  Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Luke 12:6-7

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl

I am certain now that I say this every time a birthday comes up, but it is always true.

This has been the quickest year of my life by far!

Since the moment we found out you were joining our family, 

we have been overjoyed!

And it's obvious from this post that I don't take enough pictures of you ;)

Oh my sweet Hadley Bear!

You bring so much joy and light to our family.  You steal the heart of anyone who meets you just by being you.  The curls on your head and your extremely long lashes make everyone swoon, including your Mom :)  Your brothers love you more and more everyday and can't wait for you to wake up, so they can come in and say hello to you.  Watching you (and your brothers) grow before my eyes is so magical!  You are the baby of my dreams Hadley goose.  We love you so much!

Happy birthday beautiful girl!

The Best Year Yet

At the beginning of each new year I look back and say the time flew.

 This year is no different.

I can say without a doubt that 2013 has been the best year of my life!

Here are the highlights through pictures :)

January

*Pregnant with sweet Hadley

*Enjoying our last warm winter in North Carolina

*Auntie Em came to visit!

 February

*The sweetest baby girl was born on 2-1-13.

Our precious Hadley Marie

March

*Adjusting to life with three

*Last month in North Carolina

 April

*Saying goodbye to the Army (Wooohooo!!), and seeing our friends and family

*Staying with Dad and Mom for a while

*Grandma Patty's 75th Birthday

*Sunday School Party

 May

*Snow.  Enough said.

 June

*A glorious 2 day/2 night child-free camping trip with Noah and Alex for our 5 year wedding anniversary!

 July

*Hadley is growing up!

*Moving into a home with a hilly yard: perfect for slip and slides!

*Chance got his first teaching job!!!

 August

*Chance started teaching (this is the picture I text him on his first day. Great movie!)

*I started back to finish my English Education degree

*The kiddos started school

 Septemeber

*Landon had his first real birthday party.  3 years old!

*Hoos family reunion at the Shull's (my grandparents)

 October

*First real pictures as a family of 5

*Isaac turned 5, and had a pumpkin patch birthday party.  Time is flying!

*UCM Homecoming parade with all the cousins

 November

*Enjoying the beautiful fall weather

*Being thankful.  Thanksgiving with the cousins!

*Puppy and Monkey's birthdays

 December

*Preparing for Christmas

*A growing girl!

*A trip to the zoo with our friend

*Celebrating the birth of Jesus!

This blog has been a great way for me to connect with my family and friends back home when we are away.  Since starting back to school in August, I have felt the need to get rid of the clutter in many areas of my life.  The online world has been one area I have let slack (gladly), and I plan to say goodbye to this blog in 2014.  Thanks for sticking around whoever you are :)  It's been fun.

We have been so incredibly blessed this year.  

I can't wait to see what God has in store for our family in the coming year!