Fun in the Sun

What a blast we had at the Burrows' home and pool yesterday!  It was a beautiful day outside and perfect for enjoying the pool.  Hannah and Lauren are not used to being in the water, but they took to it like two little fishies.  By the end of the day they were jumping off the pool steps into the water with their little floats on by themselves.  I realized that I definitely need to give them swimming lessons.  They are both ready, and I want them to be good little swimmers and continue to enjoy the water.  Meantime, Timmy enjoyed lounging in a baby float for the first time.  By the time we arrived home we were all sleepy but thankfully the only one who got a sunburn was me.  :)  Hannah and Lauren are already wanting to go back to the pool today.  Thank you, Lord, for such fun time with my children!

Happy Father's Day!

What a wonderful day!  This morning our children all climbed into bed with Tim and woke him up with "Happy Father's Day!" greetings and hugs.  Timmy just hit at Tim's chest and smiled and made fun noises.  He can say, "Papa, Papa" now, among several other little words that are fun to hear!  Then, they treated Tim to a yummy breakfast at Bojangle's, and later in the afternoon Tim treated all three of them to Bible story time.  Usually Hannah and Lauren are the only ones who get to enjoy Bible time, but Timmy was able to join in today too, and he was very interactive.  :)

Thank you, Lord, for a wonderful Papa!

A Fun Friday Night

Fridays have always been my favorite day of the week - particularly Friday evenings.  And especially now that I have a wonderful family of my own, I enjoy these evenings even more.  Friday evenings are time for our family to be together knowing that the next day Tim gets to stay home.  Even just this morning when Hannah woke up, the first thing she said, with great delight on her face, as she walked down the stairs to greet Lauren, Timmy, and me was, "Papa gets to stay home tomorrow!!"  :)  We celebrate the weekends around here because we get to see Papa (Tim) all weekend long.  

Tonight in Columbia was a humid 90 degree evening, and we went downtown for dinner with my Mom.  After dinner the girls played in a little fountain while we enjoyed being outside for a little while, and then once we returned home, Tim and the girls and I had a good time in our backyard on the playground.  Our children are growing way too fast, but we are also loving every minute of watching them grow.  What a privilege!

And the 4th baby is a...

Today was the big day we have been anticipating and counting down for the last few weeks.  I am now 16 weeks pregnant, and today was the day of the ultrasound to determine the sex of the baby.  What a blessing to find out that the heartbeat is still strong, the measurements look good, and we will be adding another precious little boy to our home.  Two girls and two boys.  We are so excited and can't wait to meet him in November!!  Hannah and Lauren were pleased to find out there will be another brother and are glad that Timmy will have a little best friend to play with just like they are best friends (and they proudly declare that they are best friends all the time)!  Please rejoice in the Lord with us!!  He alone is good.

** The 2nd picture above is a reflection of us in a window, in case you were wondering.  :)

Cute Lauren