11 Months Birthday!

Sierra had a fabulous 11 months birthday yesterday! First we went to the park in the morning with some friends and Sierra had her first try at riding in the swing. She seemed to really like it!

Hold on tight!

Enjoying the ride.

Honestly, this girl is happy doing pretty much anything, it seems.

Then we went to this really great pizza place (a bit pricey, but we shared with friends)! It was glorious to get out of the house for a little while and spend time with the precious Godly women God has placed in my life. I haven't talked much about my moms group, "Moms 4 Christ". It is a wonderful group and I am grateful for the deep bonds God has developed in my heart with so many of the women in the group. I am thankful for the blessing they are in my life. Especially, as I seek to raise up my child knowing, loving, and serving Christ and as I, myself, continue to strengthen my walk with the Lord. Sierra and I have been a part of this group since she was 3 months old and it has been a blessing to watch her grow up and now become a little playmate with the rest of the children. So many of the older kids (and parents) just adore Sierra and it is so comforting to know that she is growing up among children who have the same morals and values that we would like to instill in her; our precious gift from God above.

Following lunch, we were in the area of the Sheriff's office, so we decided to call up our favorite PR woman; more loved by us though because she is the wonderful (Great) Aunt Paula. She actually was just stepping out to lunch and decided because we called, she did not want to eat "jail food;" rather, she wanted to visit with us. We were happy about that and were able to meet up with her at a local restaurant. 

She has not seen Sierra since before Christmas (that is too long)! Paula is a Virginia State Delegate and the Virginia General Assembly has been in session during the months of January and February. So, not only did we lose our Thursday night babysitter, but we also have missed seeing Brian's wonderful Aunt. It was great to see her and to catch up. Her short lunch break was simply not long enough for us girls to chat and for her to "oogle" over Sierra. We will definitely have to get together again sometime soon - Maybe even take Sierra over to the jail and introduce her to everyone. Sierra has never been there before, even though her Daddy and her Great Aunt spend lots of time sharing pictures and stories. Here is a picture I snapped at our 2nd lunch outing!

The day was wrapped up by a long nap (for Sierra), dinner time, play time with Daddy, stories, prayers, and bed. This special little girl is such a blessing in our life. Words can not express how thankful we are to the Lord each and every day for allowing us to be her parents. We praise you God and we seek to do your will - Always!