Rachel is 4!!

Well, my girl is 4years old now! Sigh... she is growing so fast. Today was pretty out, so after school we put on her "birthday dress" and went out for a few quick pictures. She even took a couple of her own with her own (new) digital camera! (Thank you, Aunt Joanne!). After church she chose McDs for her birthday supper. We had her bday party week before last. It was alot of fun. I will post pictures soon. For now, I hope you enjoy these from today!!

Spring is here!!!

I just love this time of year! The weather is warming up (it was 92 today! :0) ), the plants are starting to grow again, and there is just a fresh start feeling in the air!
The kids were on spring break last week. When you add in the bad weather days they were also given, they had an 11 day break!! Over that time, we had cousins and freinds over and had a fun time!! On Sunday, we went to Aunt Joanne's after church for a family get together and Easter Egg Hunt. What a great day!! There were 12 kiddos there and many adults. It was a great family get together.

Rachel and Noah headed back to school on Tuesday. So far, their week has been good. I think they both were ready to see their friends and get back into routine. It is hard to believe there are only a couple of months left in the school year. Summer will be here all too soon!

Noah got his report card on Tuesday!! Once again, he did a great job!! All A's with the lowest grade being a 97... he worked hard and we are very proud of him!!

As for me, I am currently on a sewing kick. In the last week I have made Rachel 4 dresses and a jacket, and I have made myself the cutest little tote bag with frogs all over it! Tomorrow I am suppose to make Noah some pj pants with race cars all over them. I will try to post some pics of the kids in their new outfits soon!

Well, I am off to get some chicken ready to go on the grill. It is a beautiful day and we are going to enjoy it!!

I hope you all have a blessed day and enjoy the fresh beginnings spring brings!!

Happy Birthday, Noah!!

EIGHT IS GREAT!!

Well, at least that is what Noah has been telling me all day!

It is hard to believe that my little man is growing so quickly. He still has the sweetest smile and is so smart he scares me sometimes. He definitely keeps Roscoe and I on our toes. One of the recent lessons we have been trying to teach him is self-control. Roscoe was telling him, "If you do not control yourself, someone else will control you." Good advice, right? Well, Noah, showing a perception beyond his years comes back with, "But don't we want God to control our life?" So, now we are having discussions on God-control vs. Self-control and how they work together. Although, it definitely keeps me challenged, I am so proud of how intune Noah is with spiritual concepts. He is still young child, but in many ways has a greater understanding of the Christian faith than some many times his age!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LITTLE MAN!!

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

I wanted to take a few quick moments to wish all of you a Happy Valentine's Day! Noah and Rachel were both so excited to go to school today to share their valentines with friends and teachers! I remember how much fun those school day valentines were.

As I was thinking about Valentine's Day, I couldn't help but be awed by the recurring realization of how much our Father above loves us! He gave us such a precious gift when He gave His son for us. That is so amazing!! Then, He continues to show His love for us by blessing us with family and friends to love and who love us. Isn't my God so great?!?! I hope that today each of you experience not only the love from you sweet-heart, family, and friends, but also the love of a God who loves you beyond imagination!!

Have a wonderful day!!

2008 is off and RUNNING!!

Princess Rachel

The card says, "Sometimes you've got to kiss a lot of frogs... ...before you find your prince!"

My little man:

Wow! Whare has the time gone. It seem like just yesterday we were ringing in the new year. It is hard to believe we are already a month into 2008! Before we know it we will be welcoming in 2009.

Life has been as crazy and busy as ever. We have already been to 3 birthday parties in as many weeks. Noah is already starting to make plans for his and Rachel asks everyday when her birthday is.

Both Rachel and Noah have enjoyed being back in school and both are doinig exceptionally well. Rachel is working on visually recognizing many letters and her speech is improving daily. Noah made straight As on his recent report card. As a matter of fact, his lowest grade this go-round was a 96! We were very pleased and are very proud of him. He is reading well into the 4th grade level and is a walking encyclopedia on many subjects.

I have spent most of the month concentrating on my photography business - regrouping and refreshing many things. It has kept me very busy. I have also been working on improving my skill. Unfortunately, Rachel and Noah are my most common victims, ummm, I mean subjects. Above are some our most recent images. I hope you enjoy them. If you would like, please leave a comment and tell what you think!!

Time flies!!!

Where has the last month gone? I can't hardly believe that we are less than a month from Christmas! I am trying to get in the groove and start preparing for the holiday. I also hope to help Noah and Rachel realize that Christmas is so much more than presents under the tree and treats in their stockings...

The next days and weeks will be wild and crazy, but I will try to do better about posting and keeping everyone up to date with the antics of the Dunn family.

One of the first things to do in preparation for Christmas is to take pictures for our card. I have posted a couple of shots from our recent shoot. These are NOT the pictures that will be on our card, but I thought you might enjoy them anyways!

Hope you all have a fun and meaningful holiday season!!

the QUEEN Bee

Last night, as we were trick or treating, Rachel told me she wasn't just a bee, she was the QUEEN bee. How fitting, seeing how she definitely has the Queen Bee attitude!! Noah dressed as a Bee Keeper. They were so cute! It was a joy to watch them as they enjoyed a treat of childhood. Now, we just have to hide all the "bee food" they collected...