A BOY IS

TRUTH with dirt on his face,

BEAUTY with a cut on his finger,

WISDOM with bubble gum in his hair,

and theHOPE of the future with a
frog in his pocket.

LITTLE GIRLS

Little girls are made of daisies and butterflies and soft kitty cat purrs

And all the precious memories of times that once were.

Little girls are made of angel's wings and giggles and a firefly's glow

And all the happy feelings, deep inside, that we all know.

Little girls are made of cinnamon and bubbles and fancy white pearls

And snowflakes and rainbows and ballerina twirls.

Little girls are made of sunshine and cupcakes and fresh morning dew,

And these are the reasons, little one, why everyone loves you.

Author: Karen Barnes



Sunday, June 23, 2013

Misc pics




Great Grandpa Theodore Versteeg

1938 Minnesota Parade. This is Grandpa John's dad. He loved horses 

2 Sets of twins



Sibling Love


Love you Jaxen!


Justin's glasses for schoolwork


Date night with Justin :)


Super Jaxen... He stole Williams cape ;)



Nicholas High School Graduation 2013

High School Graduation...Now onto college to fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer.

Such a bittersweet time for me. My oldest is all grown up... I'm proud of the young man he is and I'm excited to see his future.









Monday, June 10, 2013

Happy 9th birthday Justin!

9 years ago a 6lb 4oz baby boy made me a mom for the 2nd time. Justin is my sunshine, a burst of energy, an outdoor sport loving boy, he lives in constant motion and has the sweetest caring heart with a beautiful smile that brightens my day!
I love you Justin to the moon and back 1 million times. You were an answered prayer, we dreamed and hoped and prayed and then thanked God for you. There is nothing in this entire world that I would rather do than be your mom and love you. Happy 9th Birthday!