June 5th

0ne 0f my fav0rite days ever.

(the 0 0n 0ur keypad quit w0rking and bl0gger's spell check d0esn't rec0gnize h0w t0 change the zer0's t0 the letter 0's. S0 bear with my big 0's please!)

T0m0rr0w is 0ur BIG day! N0t 0nly will we be celebrating the miracle (yes miracle) 0f 10 years 0f marriage, but we will als0 get a special little, n0 let's make that HUGE, present t0 celebrate 0ur l0ve. Getting a peak at 0ur little l0ve blessing is the best gift we c0uld ever h0pe f0r. And t0 find 0ut the gender w0uld be just an extra special little package 0n t0p!

I am s0 anxi0us t0 see if the maj0rity is right in guessing that we have a baby b0y 0n the way. Gracie 0f c0urse has been r00ting f0r a sister since day 0ne but C0lt0n 0n the 0therhand and n0w Fletch t00 are h0ping f0r an0ther little br0ther t0 j0in the team. Alth0ugh C0lt0n did admit the 0ther day that he thinks it's a girl even th0ugh he really, really wants a b0y. And he was right 0n in guessing that Fletcher was a b0y s0 we'll see t0m0rr0w h0w g00d he is at his guesstimates. We all have certainly c0me t0 the agreement h0wever that the gender truly d0esn't matter.

I kn0w we all say that in g00d means, but truly just t0 be blessed with the gift 0f sight is huge. And hearing is an0ther b0nus. Then there's walking and talking. Th0se are all n0t s0 little things that we frequently take f0r granted.

At the girls ballet perf0rmance this weekend, there were tw0 dances c0nsisting 0f severly special needs children and adults. T0 say I l0st it is an understatement. I c0uldn't get tw0 w0rds 0ut. T0 see these preci0us children 0f G0d 0n stage shining brightly with sweet smiles and giving it everything they g0t was truly breathtaking. S0me c0uldn't walk. S0me c0uldn't talk. And s0me c0uld really b00gie 0n d0wn. But each was gifted in s0 many ways.

After we g0t h0me that day, the kids and I had such a great talk ab0ut h0w every0ne 0f us is given blessings. 0ne little girl c0uldn't walk but man was she blessed with the m0st beautiful smile. An0ther little girl struggled t0 walk her way acr0ss stage but she c0uld really shake s0me maracas.

Truly, truly, truly, in each and every way, it d0esn't make a single difference what gender G0d selected t0 add t0 0ur family. We are just praying f0r sight. F0r m0bility. F0r a beautiful smile. What a gift that w0uld be!

After all the excitement 0f the ultras0und is 0ver, J0sh and I have s0me special plans f0r the rest 0f the day. All I can say is this day is g0ing t0 be filled with m0re celebrati0ns than I can even say right n0w! But I can't wait t0 tell y0u all ab0ut it! It truly is g0ing t0 be a day t0 remember!!!

We will be spending the night and Saturday relaxing at Jupiter Beach Res0rt. I am all decked 0ut with a new bikini (I guess the fashi0nistas call them tankini's) that will actually c0ver up my c00kin' timer. Y0u kn0w the little butt0n ab0ut mid secti0n that p0ps 0ut when the turkeys d0ne? Well mine p0pped as s00n as that little white stick sh0wed tw0 lines. But I'm ready t0 sp0rt my new haircut and tankini rain 0r shine!

Here are s0me pictures 0f the girls ballet perf0rmance 0n Saturday. All three 0f them did c0mpletely awes0me! We all celebrated by g0ing 0ut t0 lunch afterwards at the restraunt 0f their ch0ice, Cracker Barrel. Yes, It was a delightful day!

{kaya, gracie and ava wearing their disguises while preparing t0 watch the first half 0f the sh0w}



{gracie 0pening up her act by calling all the 0ther little 0rchids 0ut 0n stage. man she can be s0 very brave at times!}


{gracie fr0nt left}

{0h h0w I l0ve that smile! What a gift!}

{just l00k at these pr0ud br0thers!}

{gracie and her ballet instruct0r 0f three years, miss mina}

{h0w lucky these three girls are t0 have each 0ther. I can see Gracie's wedding n0w. She'll have tw0 0f the m0st beautiful and sweetest bridesmaids ever standing by her side.}

Stay tuned f0r the big ann0uncements t0m0rr0w!!! Yes, ann0uncementS! And n0, it's n0t twins! Remember, we're just praying f0r a smile. ; )