Today, our friends buried their baby girl...

....she suddenly got sick. And 4 days later she died. She was just over a year old. And my heart has been broken in so many ways. A mommy and daddy had to say goodbye to someone they gave everything for. They can't hold her anymore. They can't teach her anymore. They can't kiss her anymore. They can't rock her to sleep. She is gone.

My week has looked a little differently. I have looked at my babies a little differently. I love my babies. I try to be the best mommy I can for them. But I have been tired and a little distant for the last few months. This week that all changed because they could be gone tomorrow and I don't want to miss out on today and what could have been. I have enjoyed combing my fingers through Genevieve's hair as I dry it every night. I have listened more closely to all of Edmund's imaginings. I have stopped and cuddled them when they have needed it. And I have sat with them to eat. Because just being with them and present for them is a blessing and something that shouldn't be overlooked. We spend quite a bit of time at night getting ready for bed. We bathe them, brush their teeth, dry their hair, read stories, sing songs, and pray.Robert stays with Edmund and I take Genevieve and we sit in the rocking chair with a blanket and I just enjoy her and pray for her and sometimes she falls asleep but more often, she asks for her bed. I wouldn't trade these times for anything. It's a precious time that we all get to enjoy each other and slow down and love in a peaceful kind of way.

I'm sad. All I can think is that while I get to hold my baby close, my friend has empty arms, and it hurts me. I know that the Lord must have something amazing planned for them. I pray that their marriage is strengthened and that their hearts can be healed and filled with peace. Because HE can do it.

-Krystle

Breadsticks

My kids LOVE breadsticks.......and who wouldn't when they look like this :-)

YUMMY!!!

Oh...and my Prince Charming made a homemade marinara sauce that was fabulous! I LOVE cooking with him. It's so much fun. And something good always makes it to our plates :-)

-Krystle

The best dessert ever!

Seriously the best dessert I have ever had!!! Homemade Pumpkin Ice Cream! YUMMY :-)

-Krystle

The House

My Home Tour

I am going to take you on a tour of my home! I will show a picture of what things look like and tell you what I want to do with it. I will do it over a few posts for those of you with slower internet connections so it doesn't take a year to load :-)

We will start in the master bath. I need to finish painting the ceiling.
It has a giant tub! We love it. Above the towels I want to put a stick on the wall clock in black like the ornamental one here. I also want to add pretty lace or toule curtain to the window. Not sure if I want them to be black or white.

This is the toilet area. It was all white and I added the black. I spray painted the regular colored basket black and arranged the flowers. Robert told me I couldn't plant daisies because they smell like stinky feet so I asked him if I could use them in the bathroom and he said yes :-)

I painted this door completely black.

This is the shower. I want to add a sheer white pretty curtain in front of it. Inspiration from Rhonda Cross :-)

I added black to this door. I want to fill in the boxes a little more.

The sink is new. The mirror is one that I found at a yard sale a few years ago and I painted it black. I would still like to change the light fixture to be centered with the sink and mirror and probably facing up toward the ceiling. The other cabinet was all white and I added the black.

These are the rugs that I made. I love how they turned out!

Happy Touring! -Krystle