Heaven is my home.

The other night we had a big thunderstorm while Tucker was getting ready for bed. I was putting his pajamas on him when there was a huge boom of thunder. Tucker said Mommy what's that noise and I told him not to be scared it was thunder. He said "Mommy thunder scare me". I explained to him that storms are God's way of watering the trees and flowers and grass and that it wasn't scary, and that it sounds like God bowling in heaven. He said, "Heaven Mommy?", I said yes Tucker heaven. I asked him if he knew where heaven was and he pointed up to the sky and I told him that heaven was way above the clouds. He stopped for a minute and looked at me and said, "heaven my home, mommy" and put his hand over his heart. I nearly melted right then, children never cease to amaze me. They really do hear God so much more clearly than adults sometimes do, just because they are open to it.

Lindsey

Big Brother, Little Sister

Oh Tucker and Gigi, the whole time I was pregnant I thought about if Tucker would like Gigi or if he would be jealous. Well, Tucker LOVES Gigi, as in he wants to squeeze her neck off, roll around on the ground with her, sit on top of her--I mean he just really can't control himself when it comes to her. If she's crying in her crib and he's downstairs with me he says Mommy I gotta go save DeeDee (how he says Gigi). Now, Gigi on the other hand pretty much looks at him like--uhmm do the adults now that you are this close to me--I don't think this is allowed.

You can see in the pictures that Tucker took her lovey bunny, he takes all of her stuff, she's probably going to start hoarding her stuff so he doesn't always take it away from her! Her face in the first picture pretty much explains it all--it cracks me up!

:) Lindsey

Introducing...

Well, I probably need to give her a formal introduction! This is Gillian Kay Gandy, our Gigi, she was born April 8th and weighed 6 lbs. 12 oz. and she was 19 3/4 inches long. She's now 3 months old and she hasn't lost one hair on her head. Ok, so I might have tried to put it in a ponytail the other day--somebody stop me! :) She's our precious girl!

We're Back!!

Well after a long--long hiatus (long enough to have a baby :)I've decided to start blogging again. Our family has changed so much and with two little ones we seem to change more and more everyday! I've gone back and read some of my older posts and this is such a neat way to chronicle our kids growing up. Tucker will be three in a few weeks (big tears) he's growing up so much and although he's still all boy he has such a sweet spirit. Gigi is our newest arrival and an arrival she has been--she's just the opposite of Tucker at her age--all girl. She doesn't care much about playing or being on the ground she would much rather be held and coo and talk all day! Tucker very often scares her with his running around and throwing trucks and slamming the hammer into the wall ( all the things boys do) and she very loudly lets us all know. She's very fondly been labeled not a princess but the QUEEN of our house, we all think she's royal :). Watching some of the looks that she gives the jester woops I mean Tucker is hilarious! I have pretty much prayed my whole life that God would bless me with a little girl and she is my dream come true! :) She's a true momma's girl and I hope that never changes! We are having a fun summer and I am reminded everyday of how blessed our little family is.

It's A Girl!

Most of everyone who reads this blog already knows but Bryce and I are having a GIRL!!! We are so excited. Her name is going to be Gillian Kay Gandy and we'll call her Gigi. I think that Tucker has known that I was having a girl because everytime we asked him if mommy was having Ty (our boy name) or Gigi he always said Gigi. Anyway, I am feeling good I have Bryce very busy trying to make space for another baby in our house. We feel so blessed to have a little boy and be having a little girl!

School!

Tucker started a Mother's Morning Out program this fall and it's been very exciting and fun to watch him grow and learn outside of the home! He goes to school 2 days a week for 3 hours and he loves it (and so do I)! I did the Halloween party for his class and I got to his classroom a little early and they were all outside playing, I must have watched him out on the payground for 20 minutes--it was so neat to see him interact in a setting without me or Bryce. He's so independent. I'm going to attach some pictures of some fun things that he's done at school.

This was picture day, doesn't he look cute!!

This was Halloween, Tucker is in the dragon costume to the very left. They had a little parade around the fellowship hall and Tucker chased a little boy dressed like Spider Man--when I say "chase" I mean he was totally obsessed with this poor child--it was hilarious!

This was at Farm Day, we all went out to a farm and had a nature walk and the kids picked pumpkins, it was fun. This is Tucker and his friend Wes on the tractor.

This is one of the best pictures I've got of him in a while, he's actually looking at the camera and smiling!

These two pictures are at the Thanksgiving Feast. They went around with a microphone and asked each child what they were thankful for. When they got to Tucker, there was a long pause and he got his face right up to the microphone and said "TUCKER". Of course, he's thankful for himself!

Big News!

Hello! It's been awhile since I have updated the blog and honestly it's been awhile since I've done much of anything because...WE'RE EXPECTING A BABY!!!!! I'm due on April 14th and I'm 14 weeks today. We are so excited and feel so blessed to be pregnant again. It's been a rocky 1st trimester but the fog is starting to lift and I'm feeling much better. Tucker is doing well and has had a busy couple of weeks--I'll post pictures of all his new activities soon. We hope that everyone is doing well!

Love, Lindsey