The Rothwell's

Fourth of July, Beach Vacation!

2010-07-14T18:06:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone! I am so sorry that it has been so long since I have posted. I hope that you have not given up on me. There are many reasons for my not being able to update which I will not bore you with. But here I am at long last!

We are doing well and enjoying the goodness of God! Life has so many ups and downs and challenges but we see God's hand in it all! We would never choose to go through many of the hardships we face and will face yet each one has a purpose and we see our faith in the Lord grow. We never imagined that we would be doing photography together yet God told us to jump and we said how high Lord? So here we are with a very fun, incredibly challenging and fulfilling job that was given to us by God the giver of all good gifts!

We are so very blessed and we are honored to share a few more pictures with you of the dearest blessing in all this world...our daughter! We were at the beach for about 1.5 weeks and Tim took one evening to grab a few shots of me and Annya. This morning he gave me a gorgeous slide show of the images of my little girl. Our hearts have been praying for more children yet God has said no for now, however, we do trust that in His time He will once again open the womb that the doctors say may never bear children without drugs. Our God is in control and we trust that He will continue to care for us all perfectly! Sometimes it hurts and we have to learn to be patient and to say as Paul said "I have learned to be content in whatever situation I find myself".

So my sweet husband knowing that my heart was heavy last night and longing for more children he blessed me with these pictures to help me remember what God did for us even when the Doctors said I may not ever have children without fertility treatment.

So I am content to wait and if I never have another baby I will be so grateful to God for this sweet miracle, Annya Maria, my angle and sweetest gift from God!

Enjoy....

Annya 29 Months

2010-04-12T13:26:00.000-07:00

Family Pictures By: David Abel Photography

2010-02-13T10:50:00.001-08:00

Yesterday Tim and I went to Richmond and the wonderfully talented David Abel took a few shots of our family! David is a photographer friend and we are so blessed to know him and are so grateful for these pictures! Hope that you enjoy them! :) Here's David's Blog check it out!

Playing Dress Up!

2010-01-23T17:56:00.001-08:00

We are so blessed to be parents of the most beautiful girl in the world in side and out! Enjoy some pictures from our little shoot this afternoon! :)

Growing Up!

2010-01-18T19:21:00.000-08:00

I want to post some pictures here in the next few days but i had to let you all know that Annya is now potty trained! She still will wear a diaper at night and at nap time but we are almost onto two weeks of no diapers during the day! She even goes to town in her big girl panties! I thought about doing pull ups but we skipped that stepping stone and she's done great! Her reward was a beautiful play kitchen! She loves to cook food for all those in the house! :)

We are also making another mile in her life of growing up! She is going to my hair dresser tomorrow to get her first hair cut! I am hoping that it will help her hair to grow in thinker as it is getting longer but it's so fine and thin. We'll see but she's all excited!

Stay tuned for pictures! This week I promise!

Fun in the Snow!!!

2009-12-21T20:01:00.001-08:00

Yesterday Tim and Jason his brother and Michael my bother built an igloo! And today Annya had a blast playing in it! She has a great Daddy and two fabulous Uncles!!! :)

She caught the snow ball! Annya loves snowball fights! :)

"It is Well with My Soul"

2009-12-17T06:42:00.000-08:00

My dear friends and family. We serve a God who cares about the smallest creatures and tiniest flowers of the field and so how much more does He love and care for us? Tim and I believe in living a life completely surrendered to God and His plans and desires not our own. So we give Him everything and withhold nothing. The Lord has decided to call the littlest member of our family home to be with Him. We are letting go and realizing that God has our best in mind and so we let go with tears and sadness yet placing our trust and hope in the constant care of our GREAT God!

Christmas Tree Farm & Exciting News!

2009-12-15T20:27:00.000-08:00

Today we had a blast going to a local farm and picking out a very special tree! We had a sweet time out and can't wait to decorate our fresh cut tree and celebrate the Lords birth! We also wanted to let everyone know that we are adding Baby Rothwell #2 August 2010! We are so excited as you can imagine!

Annya loves to wear my hats and she is also so excited about having a sister or brother!

At the farm getting ready to find the perfect tree!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-24T17:56:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving from Us to You! I am sorry that I have been so long in posting once again. I do have a ton of great pictures to share with you over the next few weeks so keep checking back! :)

Here is our first family picture since Annya was born two years ago...shameful I know.

Annya Will Be 23 Months Friday!

2009-10-07T14:13:00.001-07:00

It is so hard to believe that this sweet angel has been in our lives for almost two years! She is growing so fast and blesses us more each day!

Having fun with leaves! :)

2009-09-16T11:41:00.001-07:00

Life

2009-09-14T17:22:00.000-07:00

I thought that I would give you all an update on our lives and what God is doing. First, Annya is getting so big as you can see and she will be two in about a month and a half. Yep she's 22 months...i can hardly believe it. Where has the time gone? Why is my baby all grown up? Yikes, how am I all grown up? That's an even stranger phenomenon, me all grown up with a husband and daughter. So many times I feel like I am just playing house but then my sweet angel throws a tantrum and I realize that this is not a doll I am playing house with. And once again I am hit with the overwhelming realization that my baby is a soul that God has given Tim and I to raise. She belongs to Him but He has given us the honor of raising her! That is so incredible to me! So I spend every day thanking God but also begging God for the mercy, grace & strength to raise her to love and serve Him with all that she is.

We have been so humbled of late to see how God has opened the doors and blessed us with a growing and flourishing wedding photography business! If you have not seen our latest work check out www.rothwellphotographyblog.com
We have more work then we know what to do with and are enjoying it so much! We have our days and many struggles as well but we keep holding on to the promise that we are where God wants us and we know that His hand will guild us and give us all we need!

Other than working and continuing to see where God leads us day by day that's about all that's going on. We love you all and pray the Lord bless you and keep you!

Enjoy a few more pictures of Annya! :)

Annya's New Tricycle

2009-09-13T13:29:00.000-07:00

A few days ago i found a little tricycle for Annya and she has been thrilled with "widing it". As soon as she wakes up in the morning she asks to see her wish(fish) and to wide(ride) her bike.

2009-09-10T20:45:00.000-07:00

A few weeks back we had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with Auntie Charlotte before she headed back to school! Tim snapped a few pics and this is one of my favs! Annya looks at it everyday and tells me who everyone is in the picture!

Fair Time & I'm back!!! :)

2009-08-18T20:22:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! I am so sorry for not posting in the last few months. Life has been crazy but I am back and will try to get a post up at least a few times a month! :) So for starters I have a few pictures from our trip to the fair tonight! Tim had to work so Jason and Michael went with me. Annya loved it, all the animals, people, good smells, the clown and all the flashing lights!!! :) She had a great time I took a few of the pictures below but most of them were taken my my brother-in-law Jason! Well i will update about what is going on in our lives before long...so stay tuned! :)

Annya Playing Outside!

2009-06-11T03:17:00.000-07:00

2009-05-27T09:04:00.000-07:00

Annya Dancing!

2009-05-21T12:33:00.000-07:00

Annya, loves to listen to music in the car and dance!!!! Tim even breaks a move at the end!!! Enjoy!

2009-05-21T11:48:00.000-07:00

Tim took Annya and i to the Baltimore Aquarium this past Monday as a surprise trip for my birthday celebration which is next week but because we have 2 weddings this weekend and 3 next we celebrated early!!! He bought Annya I both new outfits and he got me a little digital camera! I have been wanting one because I can't carry my $5,000.00 one with me everywhere and i miss so many of memories because of it! So he surprised me and bought me one for my birthday! I had the best day ever!

I am so blessed to have the husband that i have!!! Enjoy some pics at long last! Sorry i have not posted in so long we are SO busy.

Annya's new shoes!

Me and Annya playing while i took pics with my new camera!

Annya loved watching the divers feed the fish and the turtles!

Above she's blowing kisses to the fish & below she's blowing kisses to Mama!

All done with pictures and ready to go to bed!!! :)

Annya & Spring Time!

2009-03-22T13:39:00.000-07:00

We are so excited that spring has come and that we can get outside and enjoy the beauty of God's creation at long last! We went for a walk this afternoon and Tim took a few shots of our sweet Annya! Enjoy! Her adorable spring dress is thanks to Auntie Kristen! :)

Tim & I For a Change! :)

2009-03-19T13:17:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone! Tim and I had the great opportunity to go to Virginia Beach yesterday and have a person class with David Schwartz who is in our opinion the best photographer ever!!! He taught us s much! While there he took time and shot Tim and I for a while! Here are my favorites! We are hoping to do family pictures with him this year too! Also, check out his website www.DavidSchwartzPhotography.com

Annya Almost 16 months!!!! & What an attitude!!!

2009-02-26T14:17:00.000-08:00

An Update and A Peek Into the Past!

2009-02-25T18:25:00.000-08:00

I know that you are all wondering if we dropped off the earth. We have not and here I am to update you! Wow, what a year 2008 has been! I am so overwhelmed by the grace that God has poured into our lives and the blessings that He has showered us with!!!

We are so excited to share that Tim's last day at Dynamic Aviation is tomorrow! As of Friday, February 27th, we are working our photography business that God has given us full-time! We are so excited to see what God has in store for us this year! Anyway, that's what's been going on and keeping me from my duties of updating!!! :) I'm back I promise! :)

I don't have any new images of Annya to share yet but will get some for you soon! So I thought that it would be fun to see her from the beginning! I pulled a few shots that were on the blog last year & here ya go! :)

Six months old hiking on Skyline Drive

She's only a day old in the above picture...I still can't believe all that was inside me! Yikes, we really have been wonderfully made!

These are around 4 months old...

And this was just before her first birthday! Our angel! Look at those eye's! What a blessed man who will win her heart and be able to get lost in those eye's...wow, listen to me...I still have a little while...but it's going so fast.

We love you all and promise to give you recent pics soon!

Spoiled Yogurt Mess

2009-01-19T16:40:00.000-08:00

Here's some pics from a mess I caught Annya making. She got a cup of yogurt off the table that to me disgrace had been sitting out for a day & a half. It was a bit spoiled to say the least. Annya managed to get the cup and spill it all over the place.

She was very pleased with herself!

While I decide to laugh instead of cry...I saw the card which she had pulled out of the drawers & dipped in the yogurt cup...which said a friend loves at all times & so does a mommy! It was a tough day as but it was a great reminder to love always & enjoy the memories that yes, even messes on a bad day can make! We are all messes and yet Christ redeems us day in and day out & never holds it against us or refuses to clean us up after a mess!

Brush'n her teath!!

2009-01-12T09:39:00.001-08:00

Annya loves to brush her teeth! Every time we walk into the bathroom she points to the sink and in her words so kindly asks to "Brush Teeth" sounds like. eheheh...we're working on it. She can say baby...bebe...it's precious!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

2009-01-09T08:13:00.000-08:00

I'm so sorry that i didn't get cards out to all of you! So here's Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to each one of you! We love you all! I had to show you all Annya's Christmas dress from Great Grandma & Grandpa Friedrich in Ohio! Thank you Annya looked adorable in her little dress!
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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Love, The Rothwell Three

Random things Annya does...

2009-01-08T12:34:00.000-08:00

She can walk!!! Still a bit wobbly but getting better! :)

Playing babydolls & cleaning...naked ta boot

Making Faces!

Peek a boo

oops..almost lost that dolly...

Play'n mama & she loves to play with my purse

I've got a few shots I'll get up shortly of her playing dress up in my clothes! It's precious!

Climbing...

2009-01-05T15:28:00.000-08:00

Yes, this is real life...Annya really did climb up the rocking chair from the ground up no help. Thank God I caught her before she fell over the edge! Don't try this at home... :)

Love'n Uncle Jonny!

2008-12-16T10:02:00.000-08:00

Isn't this photo great! We did a few family photo's for Jonathan & Janelle on Saturday & Annya was in a few too! I loved how sweetly she was looking and touching her Uncle's face! :)

Annya's Mile Stones & A July Baby!!! :)

2008-12-14T14:55:00.001-08:00

I had to let everyone know that Annya took her first steps today! She walked to her daddy the first time and to the dish washer the next time! We are so proud of her and I just had to let you know! I hope to capture it one day on camera and I'll share it with you! She's growing up so fast! Annya would like to send out a special thanks to her cousin Hans for teaching her yesterday how to walk. Annya was not all that interested until she saw her cousin walking yesterday!
Also, we wanted to let you all know how excited we are to announce that we'll be welcoming another baby Rothwell into the family in July! I'm going to be an Auntie again! :) Congrats to Jonny & Janelle on the exciting news of baby Rothwell! We love you!!!
Ok, so how many of you thought that I was going to be having this baby? :) Got you! :) Unfortunately I think that it will be awhile until the Lord sends us another one...but you never know ;)

Daddy's Model

2008-12-11T17:21:00.000-08:00

Tim got some new lighting equipment and so Annya was the model! What do ya'll think? Is She darn cute or what?!?!?! She has 6 teeth now and is going to be walking and talking before long, but we are not pushing her. She's getting better at letting us know what she wants and we're getting better at understanding her language! :)

My Sweet Ladies!

2008-12-01T17:54:00.000-08:00

I love these two so much, and I feel it incumbent to share just a few more pics of those two people who are dearest to me in this life. Love you both so much!!

2008-11-13T12:55:00.000-08:00

Annya's One Year Old!

2008-11-09T05:10:00.000-08:00

Happy birthday baby girl! It's so hard to believe that it's been a whole year but it has been and we had a wonderful day of celebrating God's gift of life to us! Annya we love you! ~ Mama & Papa :)

This beautiful cake was made by Annya's Aunt Kristen!

She really enjoyed her cake as you can see! :) But she really loved opening presents and wanted to pass her ribbons around for everyone to see!

Annya had two parties yesterday so I'll get pics up from her other party soon as I get them as we forgot our camera for the first one :(

2008-11-07T05:47:00.000-08:00

Happy Girl...look at those morning eyes!!!

I took these two shots so that you could see how long her lashes are!

Time to go back to bed! Ni Ni = Night Night

My heart...My daughter...My prayer

2008-10-31T09:04:00.000-07:00

Tim and I took Annya on a photo shoot the other night and she look so cute I had to snap a few shots & here they are! It's so hard to believe that she's going to be ONE year a week from this Sunday! It's passed so fast. Everyone told me that it would but I guess I didn't realize just how fast it would really go. I'm so excited to see her changing into a little girl but it brings tears to my eyes too. Soon she'll be all grown up and will be ready to leave and start life with the boy that she falls in love with! I know they'll think they're so grown up and ready for whatever comes...and they will be but...knowing what I know now about life compared to when I met and married the boy I fell in love with. Wow, letting go of her is going to be hard...God help me. I've been thinking a lot lately about how much they learn by watching. Annya copies us all the time...God please help us teach her how to love you and surrender her whole heart to you alone. Parenting is so much more wonderful and more challenging then I ever thought possible. But when I look into her sweet face which looks adoringly back at me I know that there's nothing else I'd rather do! We'll my little woman needs me so this is going to be the end of my thoughts for now. Enjoy the pictures!

Fall Leaves!

2008-10-14T09:54:00.001-07:00

Can you see the Stick Bug?

Make'n Faces

Annya loved when I dropped leaves on her!

Gods Faithfulness Once Again!

2008-09-16T07:36:00.000-07:00

Thank you all so much for your prayers! Since my issues are of a feminine nature, I won't bore you or gross the men in my life out...let's just say that I am fine and that the Lord's hand is on my life and my body is once again functioning as it should! The cysts, if they were indeed cysts, have resolved themselves along with all the other issues, as a result of first, God, and then my sweet father and other people giving me council! I took a lot of herbs too! Thank you all for your prayers and concern! Love to you all!

Please Pray...

2008-09-11T16:03:00.000-07:00

I might have cysts on my ovaries...I go in Monday to find out what's wrong as something is not right and I'm in a lot of pain. Please pray that God would give my heart peace and heal my body completely. Also, if anyone has ever dealt with ovarian cysts or knows anything they'd like to pass my way I would really appreciate it! God bless you all.
"May the peace of God which passes all understanding guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus our Lord...forever."

She's Crawling!

2008-09-09T06:44:00.000-07:00

Yeah, it's one of those moments when I feel very proud! Annya, finally mastered crawling on her hands and knees! I'm so proud, Just thought I'd let everyone know!

Do'n laundry!

2008-09-05T12:21:00.000-07:00

Yeah right...we try to do laundry but she doesn't get the picture yet...so far it's take the clothes out of the basket...well that's about it. But today I decided to use it as a perfect time to get some photos! So I threw my little naked girl into the basket of clothes and this is what happened! :)

She is definitely a little drama queen...I wonder who she gets that from.

She had lots of adorable little poses!

Ready to get out...

Guess I have to stay for awhile....

And since I'm going to be here...I'm going to get comfortable!

Sleepy little doll...

I just loved this shot of her little arms and back! I can't get enough pictures of my little love hope that you enjoy them as that about all you see on our blog! She's the love of our life!

Annya Loves Tomatoes!!!

2008-09-01T15:43:00.000-07:00

Can you tell that Annya really enjoyed her tomatoes?

Thanks Pappy for the delicious tomatoes!!!

A few thoughts from Annya! :)

2008-08-30T12:45:00.000-07:00

I don't like this on my head...a crown would do better...

Much better on Dauddy she says... :)

I can't get enough of her chunky legs and precious feet!

Who is this guy anyway? My Dauddy...no way...

Cool... he's got a hair growing over his lips...I like this guy! :)

Oh my, you've got to be kidding me...

Being airborne is usually fun...but today...i wasn't to sure...I just wanted to make Uncle Michael try really hard! :)

Annya's morning...

2008-08-29T11:53:00.000-07:00

Baby in a bag...

Baby ready for lunch...

ooh...more squash please...I can't reach...Mama feeds the baby & then...

Baby sits back...full of squash and ready for a nap...

Uh oh...baby not sleepy.

Baby wants to get into another bag... baby happy!

Baby fell over and is so sad...now baby is going to bed...

baby is sleeping...sorry no photo :)

2008-08-29T09:51:00.000-07:00

A Trip to D.C.

2008-08-24T14:43:00.000-07:00

We visited Tim's cousin Corrie & her husband Jeff yesterday. They live just outside of DC...we had lots of fun...this is the entrance to the garden of the National Cathedral.

It got pretty hot so we sat down for a little rest and Annya had a snack of grass. :)

A cool little gazebo in the middle of the garden.

Jeff & Corrie

These are a few shots of the Cathedral...it was incredible!

These roses smelled so good!

Inside...wow...it was a wonderful site!
We had such a great time with you guys! Thanks for your hospitality and for feeding us so well!!!

2008-08-12T07:48:00.000-07:00

Acrobat

2008-08-11T05:25:00.000-07:00

This was Annya's attempt to crawl!

Micky & Minnie ... Cute or what?

2008-07-31T11:32:00.000-07:00

These were taken while at the beach...the kids already love to play dress up! Aren't they precious?

We're home!

2008-07-29T07:11:00.000-07:00

We're back from our lovely vacation at the beach! Pictures coming shortly! We had a great time full of rest and relaxation...though much different with a little one...very wonderful but different as is all our life...gloriously different! Well anyway, I'll try to get pics up soon!

A dedication to those who suffer...

2008-07-16T03:46:00.000-07:00

Over the past year I have suffered physically a great deal but I am reminded that it could have been much worse. As a result of my sufferings God has given me a new compassion for those who have and do deal with great physical affliction. Two such people who are very dear to my heart and who have touched my life and the lives of countless others is Angie Davis & Mrs. Stickly(who is now with the Lord). As you will see in my pictures I have cut my hair & given it to "Locks of Love"...I've been touched by the lives of many who have suffered with cancer for it takes so much but I have been blessed that though cancer has taken so much from both these women it has never touch their hearts. I have seen more joy, love and trust in the Lord in the hearts of these woman then I've ever seen before. They have inspired me to trust that the Lord is in control of my life even when I don't understand and to rejoice in that knowledge. So here's to you Angie & to the sweet remembrance of Mrs. Stickly and to all those out there who have and do suffer. I gave my hair so that whoever gets it would know how much I love them and that someone cares. Though they may feel like every thing's been ripped from them I pray they will walk head held high because they will have beautiful hair to cover their head and show them that somewhere out there is someone who cares. Just as my hair will cover their head I pray that they would know that Jesus will cover their soul.

So here's to you Ang! You are a sweet gift from God but I want you to know that every time I miss my long hair which is a few times a day :) I pray for you. I love you and thank you for blessing my life!

Website!

2008-07-13T09:33:00.000-07:00

Are new site is up and running! Please come visit our site at www.rothwellphotography.com and if you have time please send us an e-mail(rothwell@comcast.net) and let us know what you like or don't like. Our goal is to make our site very welcoming to a vast number of people and we need your help to do that. Any feed back would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
The Rothwell Family

Annya's big news!!!

2008-07-11T11:16:00.000-07:00

Just wanted everyone to know that I discovered that Annya is getting her first little tooth! It's just a sharp edge right now but I was so excited when I discovered it this afternoon!!!! She's getting so big!

A Lil' Update...

2008-07-02T03:15:00.000-07:00

Many of you have prayed for me over the last few months. And I can't tell you how I appreciate it! Your prayers have been heard and are being answered! I am doing so much better! Almost back to normal! I have my days when I feel pretty awful, but for the most part I feel great! Full of joy, peace, and strength as I rejoice in what the Lord has given me! I have a wonderful husband who takes such good care of me! And the most adorable little girl who is becoming so sweet and tender! I love my family and I am love'n life!
Photography is going really well! We are having so much fun with it! The Lord is really blessing us! That is what I try to remember when a day strikes that I feel sick and am in pain. The Lord has rejoiced over me with singing!
Thank you all for your prayers on my behalf!

WEBSITE!

2008-06-29T05:17:00.000-07:00

To our many friends, family, clients, and perspective clients we are pleased to announce the coming of the Rothwell photography official website. The site should be up and running within the next two weeks! Please check back with us as we will post the actual ".com" address for the site as soon as it is ready. To all the many friends and family of Jacob and Jodi, you will find they're wedding pictures on the coming site.

Thank You!

The Rothwells

What we do on in the Evening...

2008-06-25T19:47:00.000-07:00

Well that is when we have it to ourselves. Which is rare these days. But tonight was one such night! And this is what we did! ...

Walked to our hill and took pictures!

Enjoyed the sun gleaming in the leaves!

Smiled for her daddy!

Look at flowers and played with the grass!

Admired the blue blue sky!

This is Annya's new smile...sometimes she cocks her head to the side at the same time. It's precious!

I love my little dolly!

Stood on the bench all by herself!

Looked at her Mama...

Looked at daddy...

...and just enjoyed being a family!!!

Play'n With her Daddy!

2008-06-23T06:16:00.000-07:00

As you can see Annya loves to be thrown in the air! And she loves her hand too, rarely do we get a shot with it out of her mouth. :)

Relax'n after a hard day of play'n!

Photoshop Fun!

2008-06-22T11:37:00.000-07:00

A Day on the Farm!

2008-06-21T14:29:00.000-07:00

"Annya Smile"

2008-06-20T18:10:00.000-07:00

Annya always gives her daddy the biggest smiles! And her smiles will brighten the darkest of days! Hope that you day was brightened and your spirits lifted by the precious smile of our girl! :)

Ready for the Beach!!!

2008-06-20T07:52:00.000-07:00

Little beauty!

Counting her fingers!

You're kidding me...

Please Mama I'm ready to go swim'n!

A little glamor...

So excited!

Please hold me!

I'll pose for the camera Mama! How's this?

Happy Birthday Babe!

2008-06-13T13:26:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow the 14th is Tims 23rd Birthday! Happy birthday my love!

More Girly Pictures!

2008-06-12T03:31:00.000-07:00

Pictures by Jodi Miller of JMillerPhotography.blogspot.com

Me & My Baby Girl

2008-06-10T08:43:00.000-07:00

Romantic, thoughtful, hard worker, amazing father, my best friend, makes me laugh, loves me like no other, and...

2008-06-08T20:18:00.000-07:00

... He can COOK! Well I always knew that he could make the most wonderful spaghetti, pizza, and scrambled eggs as I have had them many times! But tonight he beat all! He took Annya and I to the river today and when we came home I was so tired. So he tucked me in bed and kissed my cheek telling me not to worry about dinner. He reassured me that he would take care of it. And my did he ever! An hour later he gently woke me and informed me that dinner was served! I came to the table to find the most delicious looking food I have ever seen! And to top it off he had soft music playing, the candles lit and a bottle of my favorite wine. Not to mention Annya was seated and very happy! Having already had her dinner...yes, he took care of her on top of all that!

Well I guess that you'd like to know what we had. He made it up, blending the perfect amount of spices with chicken and my favorite veggies tossed with pasta and topped with a spicy creamy sauce with a hint of lemon!

So ya hungry yet?

Babe you are awesome! I love you so much! Thank you for making my life so wonderful!

Congratulations!!!

2008-06-06T03:10:00.000-07:00

Natasha, Uncle Allen & Aunt Cindy

Natasha & Cassandra

Kristen's Sr. Pictures- (a few of them)

My cousin Natasha and Sister-in-law Kristen both graduated from high school this year! Congrats to you both I love you so much!

Promotion!!!

2008-06-03T06:00:00.000-07:00

I'm so happy to shout from the highest mountain that Tim just got a wonderful promotion at his work! He is now a manager at Dynamic Aviation! I am so proud of you baby! We praise the Lord for His awesome provision!
Tim has worked at Dynamic for three years. When he started he was the one who did all the hot jobs that no one else wanted to do. He washed parts, swept floors, and took out trash. Now he is a very skilled mechanic who will be playing a big roll in the company as one of it's managers! And let me tell ya he'll be the best manager they'll ever have!

I'm so proud of you Babe!!!

She doesn't only eat food...

2008-06-01T14:02:00.000-07:00

...She eats roses too! We had a photo shoot the other night and while our backs were turned Annya found that red rose and enjoyed what she thought was a tasty treat!

The Best Ever!

2008-05-30T05:26:00.000-07:00

Thank you so much to all my sweet family and friends for making my birthday so special!

It was the best birthday I've ever had!
Hope you don't tire of seeing my little Annya Girl cause I never tire of showing her off! She's the best thing that God has ever given me! Right after my husband that is! :)

Did I ever tell you?...

2008-05-27T04:41:00.000-07:00

...that I have the best husband in the world! No man has ever loved more or been as selfless as my sweet husband has. He shows me the depth of his passion for me in each smile and in each tender kiss. He always comes through even in my darkest hour. He points me to Christ and lays down his life to see that I am well cared for! And let me tell you this is not an easy task. As fun loving and happy as I can be I also can be hateful and angry and a very difficult woman to love. But he loves and cares for me no matter what! Here's an example of just how great he is!...

....Tomorrow is my 22nd birthday. And last week I knew that he was getting me some presents and such but he told me that I could have them Wednesday after work. Well, he usually gets Memorial Day off every year and I always look forward to it! But this year he told me that they weren't giving them the day off :( So yesterday he got up and got ready for work like he always does only he told me that I could stay in bed and that he'd get his own breakfast and pack his lunch. Which he does do sometime. So while I slept...he left for the store and brought home flowers(pictures below), a big fruit salad and lots of gifts wrapped in paper with sparkly pock-a-dots! it was lots of fun! That was waiting for me when I woke up! After I opened my gifts he in formed me that he had a sitter for Annya and we were spending the day together! He took me shopping, out to eat, and to a movie!
It was one of the best days of my life! Thank you darling for making it a day to remember!
I love you!!!

Happily Ever After...

2008-05-26T13:49:00.000-07:00

One of my sweet friends got married this past Saturday! She look like a princess! We're so happy for you guys!

I help with the last minute details of the day! I had so much fun!

We are trouble when together! But mostly good trouble of course! :)
L to R, Mandy, Alisha & Me :)

I love you girls!!!

Flowers

2008-05-26T04:55:00.001-07:00

A Few New Things!

2008-05-25T09:43:00.000-07:00

Our first family picture! And Annya was to captivated by the leaves blowing in the wind that she wouldn't look at the camera. That's the way it goes I guess :)

Her first ride in a swing and she loved it! She was so excited that she shook and let out little squeals! We didn't get the camera in time to catch her first reactions but as you can see she was enjoying herself!

Me and my girl!
Below she was so excited to see her Papa pop out from behind the camera!

First food! Well she's had them a few times but this is the first time that we've captured it! I think she likes her egg yokes and bananas:) she sure had fun anyway! :)

My Lil' Darlin

2008-05-19T08:23:00.000-07:00

Congrats!!!

2008-05-19T04:11:00.001-07:00

Jason graduated from JMU this year! He's very happy and we are too! These are a few pics from his party last night!

Jason + Julia

Annya talk'n with her Aunt and Great Grandma!

Me + my sweet friend Jodi!

Annya + Julia... Annya is wearing a cute little red, white & blue outfit that her Aunt Kristen bought her, as that was the theme of the party. But it was cool last night so we wern't able to show it off.

Pictures of Jason through out his life.
Below Jason, Julia + Annya are enjoying those pics!

Lots and lots of excellent food! Thanks to Mom, Kristen and Janelle!

Just enjoy'n each other :)

Isn't she so beautiful! Julia is amazing and she brings out the best in Jason! She is such a precious gift from God!
Hans looking handsome as usual! And very patriotic for Uncle Jason's party!

God's Faithfulness in All Things!

2008-05-14T09:33:00.000-07:00

This picture my husband took is a glimpse of God's faithfulness. He takes care of those tiny little flowers, clothing them with brilliance and allows the sun to give them light, the rain to water, and the soil to nourish there very beings. Wow, if He does all that for those tiny delicate flowers that live high up on the mountain top, how much more does He care for us!

The Lord has shown me just such care. I guess about two weeks ago now my Dr. and I decided that for my health and healing I needed to stop breast feeding. That was the hardest decision. Not only do I love the convenience and health benefits, I adore the intimacy that breast feeding brings. Something I felt that I would lose. Knowing that I had to wean her and stopping completely was to painful I went to two a day feedings and then to once a day for a few days. Many times as I would sit and nurse her I would cry and hold her tight to my breast for fear that I was never going to have that closeness and tenderness between us again. But the other day when I went to nurse her my milk was gone. And to my amazement my heart was not broken nor the sweet bond which we share lessened. To the contrary, I feel so close to her and God has shown His faithfulness in a new way. Now when I feed Annya her bottle she watches me and gently touches my face, or twirls her hand through my hair. And she does it most often when we are alone and I can just sit and bask in the faithfulness of God which is displayed through the love of my daughter!

Thank you all for your prayers on my behalf! I am slowly but surely getting better! Not breast feeding has helped me regain my strength a lot!

Cousins...look'n, talk'n, play'n & kiss'n

2008-05-11T04:46:00.000-07:00

So fun to be a mama & an Auntie!

Oh my...

Yes, Annya has a mohock right now :)

The other night Janelle and I got together to sew and Hans & Annya played for awhile. Aren't they so adorable?!?!

Black Hawk

2008-05-09T16:59:00.001-07:00

Both of my brother's(Jason & Jonathan) participated in leading and overseeing training this weekend for a number of cadets from "VMI". You can see my brother Jason in the third picture from the bottom(he is the 2nd one from the right).

Psalm 144:1

"Blessed be the LORD my strength which
teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight"

Six Months Ago Today...

2008-05-09T05:01:00.000-07:00

...I was with child...

...after laboring for about 20hrs and only being at 3cm I was given pitocin! 18 hours later our 20 inch 9lbs & 15oz little girl was born!

Today we celebrate her six month birthday! It's so hard to believe that she's that old! She now weighs 18.5 lbs and is 28 inches long! Wow! She coos all the time and sometimes is more like a shrill scream, is working on sitting up, & can roll all over the place, if she wants something she rolls and wiggles till she reaches it. And her latest thing is peek-a-boo with her blanky, she pulls it up to her face and then ripes it off to see mama smiling and saying in a very silly tone, "there she is"! It's tons of fun! She loves to be read and sung to but she really loves music especially if mama dances with her!

We love her more every day! Happy six month birthday baby girl! Your Mama & Papa love you very much!

3 days old.

1 Month...

2 Months

4 months

5 Months

6 Months

Psalm 97:5

2008-05-05T14:14:00.000-07:00

"The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth."

God of Wonders!

2008-05-04T07:50:00.001-07:00

"And why do worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?'

My Joy Amidst The Pain...

2008-05-01T07:50:00.000-07:00

Life is full of trials and at times much pain. We are experiencing many trials of late but even though the storms come and waves crash our foundation is secure. For on Christ alone our hope is found...He is the solid foundation on which we shall stand forever come what may. I cannot tell you all that we have been through and have yet to face, but God has been so faithful. So many times we doubt His ability to provide yet time after time He has seen us through each and every difficulty. Not always without pain and much suffering but the promise still stands "I will never leave you nor forsake you" we are a testimony to that truth. He has not left us though we have at times left Him. What incredible love has the Father for His children. One of the sweetest ways that God has shown us His love is through our daughter. Annya, is a sweet reminder to us that life is worth it, it is worth waking up each day and fighting the fight that is set before us. She is the joy and laughter of our home! She really has lived up to her names sake in more then one way. Annya means - "the favor of God, peaceful" Maria comes from Mary which means "bitter" but also "delivered". She has been, a tangible source of joy, hope, favor, peace, and yes deliverance. Don't get me wrong we're still a work in progress but I do believe that there is progress. Glory to God!

As for me, I had hoped to be feeling much better then I am by now and in fact I feel like I'm going down hill. Please pray as I have some tough decisions I need to make and I really don't want to make the wrong ones. But one I know that i have to do and it breaks my heart, I can hardly type for the tears. I'm going to have to stop breast feeding. My body just can't handle taking care of the healing process and feeding my little doll. It is one of the hardest things to let go...I can't even put my pain into words. All i ask is that when you think of it please say a little prayer for strength and for continued unwavering trust in the Lord.

God bless you all and enjoy some pics I snapped this morning!

Almost there...

2008-04-28T03:37:00.000-07:00

I want to thank you all for all your prayers on my behalf. I am doing much better, still have a ways to go but am doing well I feel considering all that I've been through the past year. I could not have fared so well had it not been for all you sweet friends/family who have been praying, sending us letters of encouragement, helping us financially, bringing meals and all the other little things you've done to brighten my days! I thank my God every day for the support our family has felt!
Update from my Doc...My blood work is almost normal! He said that my diet must be doing the trick! Praise God! He said to give myself about a month and a half and I should be good as new or better! He said all the tenderness in my abdomen will also heal with time. And my back and stomach muscles which are so weak from being cut open will also just take time to heal. So now I just need to give myself time, rest, and stay on my diet!
I would ask that you would pray for patience for me. I am so ready to keep up with everything around the house and not have to take so much care of myself...but I know that God will see me through this time too! My tendency is to feel like a failure and to put myself down because I can't handle it all and I feel as though I should be able to. Pray that the Lords joy will be my strength. God bless you all!

Annelie Leckrone

2008-04-25T03:48:00.000-07:00

Annelie Leckrone joined her Mama & Papa yesterday April 24th at 11:45am! She was 20 inches long and weighed 8lbs 1oz!
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Dear Annelie,
I'm so glad that you made it to my world at long last! I can't wait to play with you and teach you all the cool things I've learned! Like smiling and talking and my newest accomplishment...rolling where ever you want to go! See ya soon!
Love, Annya
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Cory & Andrew!
We are so happy for you guys! Your daughter is a sweet blessing and we are so glad that God has blessed you with her! We love you guys and look forward to being parents together!

The Latest

2008-04-21T14:28:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!

For those of you who don't know I have been in the hospital since Friday. Last Thursday I had blood work and a CT scan done which showed that I had developed pancreatitus and had fluid around my intestines. But praise be to God I was able to come home this afternoon. Though my fight is not over yet they are allowing me to try to recover at home. I will be having more tests on Thursday to see how I'm progressing.

I ask for your prayers please for wisdom and complete healing. Also for self control as I am on a very strict diet. Thank you! And enjoy the pics we took a few days before I was last hospitalized.

Something Beautiful...Something Sweet

2008-04-16T13:59:00.000-07:00

While I was in the hospital I received many flowers and these above are my favorite because attached to the basket was a note that read. " Dear Mommy, I love you and pray Jesus will make you better. Love, Annya" My sister-in-law did that for me and it made my week! It was something sweet amidst all the bitter.

My sweet husband bought me hanging baskets to put on my porch!

My posts lately have been so serious . Thought I'd share something beautiful & sweet! Here are a few pics of the beautiful flowers people have sent me and my husband bought for me. A lot of them died before I was able to get a picture so here are the remaining ones. Isn't Gods creation wonderful? I'm so grateful that He made flowers!!!

In His hands, Part Three

2008-04-16T09:42:00.000-07:00

I had my appointment with my surgeon this morning. He's a bit concerned about the pain because apparently I had fluid in my stomach that they had to pump out during my last surgery. He is sending me for more blood work and another CT scan to make sure that I'm not filling with fluid. :) This will take place tomorrow at 9am.

The cold sweats and chills I've been having along with my low grade fever is apparently a result of the stress my body has been through over the last two weeks. He said they would pass with time.

Well that's the latest on me. I praise the Lord every day that I am alive and that He has my best in mind! Though my heart is very heavy at times I know that He is in control and I thank Him for the reassurance and peace He has given me even when I feel as though I am "walking through the valley of the shadow of death". I know that with Him I need to fear no evil thing for He is with me!

In His Hands, Part 2

2008-04-14T18:36:00.000-07:00

My last post was written in a feverish rush and I realize that some of my thoughts were left unfinished.

I haven't shown much improvement over the last couple days which has been a bit disheartening. But I know that I am still in His hands. I will see my surgeon possibly tomorrow for some blood work to make sure nothing more serious is going on. Then Wednesday I'll see them again to check my incisions.

Angie, I wanted to thank you for the words to the song you left for me. I was so touched how true and I thank you for that sweet reminder cause i so easily forget the promises of my God.

"It may not be the way I would have chosen,
When you lead me through a world that's not my home
But you never said it would be easy
You only said I'd never go alone.

Cause I'm not who I was
When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise
You're not through with me yet
So if all of these trials bring me closer to you
Then I will go through the fire
If you want me to"

I had started telling you about a few of the memories that stick out to me. So here they are. Friday after my first surgery I was in so much pain that even thought they gave me the highest doses of four different pain meds they weren't able to touch my pain. So my husband and my brother in law Jason sat for hours and let me squeeze they're hands to try to get rid of the pain. They read to me and told me stories to get my mind distracted. It was such a blessing. Julia my brother in laws girlfriend brought nail polish and painted my fingers and toes. And together her and Janelle would give me sponge baths and wash and braid my hair. They did that almost everyday. And like I said Annya was so well cared for. This was such a comfort to me because I think that was one of the hardest things was to be away from my girl. No pain like the pain of knowing she needed me yet I could do nothing she even got sick for the first time and I couldn't be there. It was hard but she too was in His hands!

There are so many people who I could thank so many little stories that I could tell but time won't permit. So I'd like to thank one last person...my husband. He has went through so much. He said at one point "i don't know if it's harder to go through it or to watch the one you love go through it". I know that he endured much on my behalf and I'm so grateful that I had his support through this time. I truly am such a blessed woman I often take my blessings for granted especially my husband. So from the bottom of my heart I thank you my darling, my love, for all that you have been to me and all that you've put up with. I know that I have been a really hard person to love lately. Thank you for loving me anyway. You are one in a billion!!!

I covet your prayers for my continued recovery, for my milk supply to return and for the finances we'll need to cover these operations. God bless you all sweet friends.

In HIS hands

2008-04-10T19:15:00.001-07:00

I asked you all for prayers not long ago for my stomach and the spasms I'd been having. Well last Wednesday I had the worst attacks ever, they never relented. Like one big contraction that never let up. Ouch! Well we came to find out that I had one of the worst cases of Gaul stones they'd ever seen. Which had been brought on by pregnancy and thrown into full action after delivery. So all that time I just thought that I needed to recover etc. I was really battling a terrible sickness of my Gaul bladder. Though it was shocking and very overwhelming at the time it was also relieving to finally know what was going on with me. Thank you for your prayers!!!

I am alive and well and will be feeling much better very soon! I can't wait it's been so long since I've felt well! Over a year now... Praise God He is the God who heals!

It's been the hardest, most frightening, painful...well it's been a week filled with every emotion possible. It's also been a week of seeing the work of our Saviors hands. We are truly in His hands and He reassured of that time and time again. He used sweet friends to provide money that allowed Tim to be off almost a week & a half. Annya was well cared for by our parents and Janelle my sister in law pumped and gave Annya breast milk to drink. That was one of the biggest weights lifted off me to know that she was receiving good nutritious food. That blessing in and of it's self brings tears to my eyes. There were so many little tasks for which the Lord provided people to accomplish on our behalf. I could tell you thing after thing but for time sake I won't. A few of the things that stuck out and are memories i will treasure forever are...

Friday night after my first surgery I was in so much pain because not only did I still have an very infected Gaul bladder I also had developed a very bad case of pancreatitus(not sure how to spell that :) also, one of the worse cases they've seen. There is 1/15 chance you'll get it with the first surgery I had done. He said it's usually about a one day thing well mine is still not gone but it was doing well enough that they could do my second operation on Tuesday.

This post is getting long and I don't feel well so I'll make the rest brief. I'm home now and am having a much harder time recovering then I thought I would have yet I know that I am in His hands. I'll write more about the sweet memories that I have as well as any detail that I left out. This will have to do for now. Again I ask that you please keep me in your prayers as I feel that I maybe recovering for awhile. I am really struggling with my heart attitude and discouragement. Good night all.

McKenna & Annya

2008-04-01T11:42:00.000-07:00

Annya made a new friend today, McKenna. She's staying with us today and Friday! Annya thinks she's the greatest thing. She gets so excited when I lay them beside each other. McKenna is 8 weeks. Tell you what I really don't get much done now! :) But it's fun...they are actually both down right now...wow! I should get moving! :)

Our Sweet Heart!!!

2008-03-31T18:37:00.001-07:00

Wow! It's hard to believe that she's almost 5 months!

She's getting really tall! I'll be curious to see how long she is at her next check up! She loves to stand and push herself up on her tip-toes.

Our little sweet heart!!!

She doesn't suck her thumb or take a pacifier but she sure loves her bottom lip. :)

Sleepy girl...she's been unusually sleepy and a bit fussy lately. I think she's working on cutting her first tooth!

I think we've reached a new stage not only teething but also testing her boundaries. She'll do something and look at me to see what I'm going to do. :) My how smart they are even at this young age. Never under estimate them. It's fun to watch her grow and take on a little personality of her own.
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As for me, well I could really use your prayers. It's been almost five months since Annya was born and physically I feel though it was yesterday. Well maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration:) I mentioned in my last update post that I was dealing with stomach troubles, spasms and such. Well they've gotten worse again over the last few weeks. We fixed one issue and thought that it would clear up, and it hasn't, if anything it's getting worse. But I don't have any symptoms to lead to any specific problems. In short I have contraction like pain that comes and goes. When an attack hits often it last for hours with no letting up. The things we'd do to help re-leave it no longer work which is puzzling. Usually it comes in the evening. Or sometimes it seems to be triggered by lifting or strenuous activities. But not always. Anyway that's the long and short of it. Please pray that we would have wisdom as to what we need to do. My chiropractor has help me so much but he too is coming to the end of ideas and options other than to start doing blood work,ultrasounds, and CT scans. All of which can get really expensive. I'm so ready to be back to normal. I covet your prayers for wisdom, healing and patience. It's been a long struggle and the Lord is working much in me and for that I am grateful! Thank you dear friends ~ Sasha

Mr. & Mrs. Justin Turley

2008-03-24T10:00:00.000-07:00

Tim and I had the privilege of doing the photography for our friends Justin and Melissa who were married this past weekend on the 22nd. We are delighted for them and rejoice that the Lord brought them together!

Sugar Maple Festival

2008-03-17T03:56:00.000-07:00

Now there is the sweetest sugar maple you'll ever see!!!

Beautiful morning sun! God blessed us with wonderful weather for our day out!

No caption needed the picture speaks for it's self. :)

The two cutest kids in the world!

Buckets that gather the sap for maple syrup.

Old barn on the sugar farm.

Boiling down the sap. It takes 50 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup. Wow!

Hans found his toes! Is there anything more precious then little ones discovering their fingers and toes?

Jason & Julia his beautiful and sweet girlfriend! Enjoying the festival together!

The whole gang minus the photographer(Tim).

Hans loves being outside especially in his Babyborn carrier!

Sisters! Julia, Janelle and Me! I'm so blessed to have you in my life! I love you both bunches!

Annya Faces

2008-03-14T07:57:00.001-07:00

Happy Annya GirlWhat's momma doing?

Momma... Please no more pictures...

Cool lady bug

Pray'n girl!

I was telling her that her Papa would be home late tonight! :)

Ok momma i'm really done now! Please get me out I'm hungry!!!Hope you enjoyed the Annya faces I snapped this morning. She's so much fun!

Mothers...

2008-03-11T12:29:00.001-07:00

So many things vying for our time. Our houses aren't perfect anymore and our bodies have lost there appeal at least what the world tells us is appealing. The laundry is never caught up, the dishes are rarely done, our legs aren't shaved nor clothing pressed. However, our children are loved, and taught to love the Lord. Our husbands are happy and content with the "wife of there youth". Our homes are filled with people whom we love, and laughter fills the air! Rejoice oh woman of God in what He has given you to do!

"To be a mother is a woman's greatest vocation in life. She is a partner with God. No being has a position of such power and influence. She holds in her hands the destiny of nations, for to her comes the responsibility and opportunity of molding the nation's citizens."

Spencer W. Kimball

"All that I am or hope to be I owe to my angel mother. I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life."

Abraham Lincoln

"If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?"

Milton Berle

The Treasures of Being a Mother

She came tonight as I sat alone, the girl that I used to be. . .
And she gazed at me with her earnest eye, and questioned reproachfully;
Have you forgotten the many plans, and hopes that I had for you?
The great career, the splendid fame, all wonderful things to do?
Where is the mansion of stately height, with all of its gardens rare?
The silken robes that I dreamed for you, and jewels for your hair?
And as she spoke I was very sad, for I wanted her pleased with me . . .
This slender girl from the shadowy past, the girl that I used to be.

So gently arising, I took her hand, and guided her up the stair
Where peacefully sleeping, my babies lay innocent, sweet and fair.
And I told her that these are my only gems, and precious they are to me;
That silken robe is my motherhood of costly simplicity.
And my mansion of stately height is love, and the only career I know;
Is serving each day in these sheltering walls, for the dear ones who come and go.
And as I spoke to my shadowy guest, she smiled through her tears at me;
And I saw that the woman that I am now, pleased the girl that I used to be. . .

--Author Unknown

Annya Girl

2008-03-11T08:59:00.000-07:00

Annya is four months old now and she grows more and more precious with each passing day! She smiles and laughs and is very ticklish! Just like her momma. Tim loves having two girls to tickle! :) She can hold her head up very well now and she loves to "fly" in our arms through the air. She loves to be read to and sung to. She really enjoys songs with hand motions.

This is a very common pose for her. She sits quietly with her hands folded and watches the world around her. She love to have pony rides on her momma & papa's knees. The higher and bouncier the better. She's started to watch us very closely when we eat and seems eager to join us. :) When she gets excited she lets out a squeal, gasps, and her eyes pop open as she trembles from head to toe. It's really quite entertaining! :) Her hair fell out by the hand fulls but now I think it's finally growing back.

I guess I'll give a little update on the rest of the Rothwells. Tim is very busy and is out of town for the week. He's doing well so there's not much to say other than that. Oh, FYI he bought me the most beautiful flowers for our anniversary. I forgot to take a picture :( He's so sweet.
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I'm doing well. I'm still on my long road to recovery but I think I can finally see the end in sight. I can sit on a hard chair now at least for short periods of time.That might not seem like much but to me it's bigger then you know. I'm still having stomach & muscle spasms so if you think of it please pray for the complete healing of my core. I'm busy with the photography business and taking care of my loves. But life is good! There is much yet that I can't do but I can praise my Savior for all that He has done on my behalf.
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So that's what's up with us!

Two hearts, two lives, one love...

2008-03-04T03:18:00.001-08:00

Today is our anniversary! Two years ago today I married the man of my dreams!

My darling, my love, thank you for being my best friend and my surest confidant. You are a safe refuge in the midst of life's storms, for your love is the guardian of my heart and the joy of my life.

Never has a woman been so blessed as I, to have a man as you, by her side! You've loved me "for better or for worse, in sickness and in health..."as long as we have lived. Thank you for the servant leader you are to me and our daughter. I love you with to deep a passion to express in words...I am so grateful that the Lord joined our hearts and lives into one sweet love.
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I love you, I love you, I love you!
~Sasha