Saturday, September 14, 2013

Hadley's Fairy Birthday

Well, more than a month later I am finally taking the time to document all of Hadley's Birthday celebrations.  We started the birthday morning with our tradition of balloons and streamers covering the door!  She and Brynlee both came out screaming and laughing about the decorations.  I wish I had gotten a picture of them walking out...but truth be told...we were sleeping! (until we heard the squeals)!
 Birthday Pancake!
 Showing off her Ariel fashion loot from Grandpa and Barb. (please ignore the boxes and crazily half painted rooms in the pictures to follow...note we had only been in the house a week before this birthday...ok at least I feel better having said that).
 The night of her actual birthday we celebrated with an ice cream cake from Brusters, which was incredible...if you have not tried one you are missing out!  We had some of our small group over that night to help us move all of the furniture from downstairs back upstairs and they celebrated with us! (and yes I began to cut the cake and then realized I had not take a picture)
No onto the...FAIRY PARTY
Hadley had mentioned wanting a fairy party way back in the Spring...so I had begun preparing, and trying to keep things organized with the move...I ordered the invitations a full month before the party...well considering all of our moving craziness...it may have been a better idea for me not to plan ahead.  Oh well, luckily 4 year olds don't care if your house is in order or not!

 Hadley helped me pick the decorations for the party which included lots of yard butterfly decor...which the girls refuse to let me take down!  
 Fairy house painting...lots of paint, glitter, feathers, clip on butterflies and everything else you can imagine
 The Fairy playhouse...we did not quite finish painting it before the party...but came close.

 Fairy fun...yes Reese is wearing her leotard...it has butterflies on it so she thought it was great...a battle I chose not to fight that day!
 Our beautiful Fairy Princess Hadley in her favorite color
 Reese was a great helper to the little ones

  The trampoline looked more like a fairy filled bounce house...but they all had fun!
 The Butterfly piñata

 The candy craze as the pinata broke

 Fairy Nectar (aka lemonade)
 Pretty much my favorite part...Hadley saw this cake in a little mini version at Publix one day and had to have it...I LOVE IT!  I love Publix cakes...they pretty much have done all of my girls birthdays and never disappoint!

 Blowing out her candles
 The "big girls" Reese and Addie Gail hanging out in the "cool kids" area
 Maggie and Hadley enjoying the cake!
 Little Miss here...didn't miss a beat...or a bite of cake, she didn't even want to share with mommy!!! (and no that is not her bottle, but yes she did try to drink it)

Fairy wand fruit kabobs, a big hit, so easy and yummy!
 Bebe love
 Happy Birthday Hadley...you are our very Fairy Princess indeed!

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Hello My Name Is...

This is a random post, but sometimes there are things that just hit you in a certain way.  One thing that Jason and I spend a lot of time telling our girls is how much we love them, but even more how much Jesus loves them.  Last year was really the first year that I noticed Reese getting her feelings hurt by friends at school or feeling embarrassed about certain things.  So, at that point I began to sit her down anytime something happened and would say, 

Me: "who are you?"
Reese: "Reese Kathryn Beckner"
Me: "who loves you?"
Reese: Mommy and Daddy and Jesus
Me: "who made you?"
Reese: God
Me: "whose are you?"
Reese: God's

I just want her to remember that when life happens sometimes you need to remember who you are, whose you are, and who loves you...those are the things that matter.  

All of that said...I heard this song tonight and it spoke volumes...to me!  I need to remind myself of this...I spend too much time rehashing what I could have done better or should have done instead.  I am so grateful for these words!  Song by Matthew West!


Hello, my name is regret
I’m pretty sure we have met
Every single day of your life
I’m the whisper inside
That won’t let you forget

Hello, my name is defeat
I know you recognize me
Just when you think you can win
I’ll drag you right back down again
‘Til you’ve lost all belief

Oh, these are the voices. Oh, these are the lies
And I have believed them for the very last time

Hello, my name is child of the one true King
I’ve been saved, I’ve been changed, I have been set free
"Amazing Grace" is the song I sing
Hello, my name is child of the one true King

I am no longer defined
By all the wreckage behind
The one who makes all things new
Has proven it’s true
Just take a look at my life

Hello, my name is child of the one true King
I've been saved, I've been changed, I have been set free
"Amazing Grace" is the song I sing
Hello, my name is child of the one true King

What love the Father has lavished upon us that we should be called His children
I am a child of the one true King

What love the Father has lavished upon us that we should be called His children

Hello, my name is child of the one true King
I've been saved, I've been changed, I have been set free
"Amazing Grace" is the song I sing
Hello, my name is child of the one true King

I am a child of the one true King

My beautiful girls who are daughter of the King...may they never forget!!!