Happy, Happy (Late) Birthday to our Special Girl!!!

Well, this is a little late. . . but our precious little girl has turned 9!! We can't believe it! Time has just FLOWN by!

KELLI ELISE. . .

You are our little sunshine! Full of energy and shining bright each and every day! You have such a love for life and a caringness toward others that you share so effortlessly. You are beautiful inside and out. You are talented in so many ways and God has richly blessed us with you in our lives. Thanks for all you share with us. . . your smile, your sense of humor, your thoughts. . . they are all priceless! Although we don't want you to keep growing so fast, we can't wait to see what God has in store in the years to come! Thanks for all you are! WE LOVE YOU!!!

Sending Valentine Kisses

Today we were definitely sporting our Arizona Cardinal Red! Although it was a great game, we wish the outcome would have been a bit different. The kids were looking so cute in their red outfits, we decided to turn it into a Happy Valentine's Day wish to welcome the month of February. Sending lots of hugs and kisses to all our dear friends and family! Share a kiss with someone you love. . .

Super Star or Revenge of the Nerds

Dylan has totally been into these "Superstar" glasses lately. He cracks me up.

Aubri hurt herself the other day and her little brother came to the rescue. I walked out to see what had happened and was able to capture this precious moment. Dylan was hugging Aubri to make sure she was okay.

Happy 4th Birthday, Dylan!

It amazing HOW . . .

you can instantly love someone. . .

a life will change before your eyes. . .

you can belly laugh over silly faces. . .

a child can make you feel like a kid again. . .

you can stop at every ant hill and watch the ants climb in and out. . .

tackling can be so much fun. . .

one little life can bring so much joy, love, laughter and praise to a family. . .

We praise God every day for blessing us with your life, Dylan! Thanks for all the adventures you lead us on and for the handsome little boy you are! We love you more than you will ever know! Thanks for being YOU. . .Happy Birthday!

Precious Baby Girls

Here's a few more pics that I promised. My children are absolutely beside themselves - they are so tickled with these babies! Dylan has a foot fetish and cannot get over their little feet. Every chance he gets he's sneaking his hand up the bottom of the blanket to feel their tiny toes. The girls have only been to the hospital once, so we're heading over after school today. Bryan and Tonia should be heading home tomorrow - keep them in your prayers.

Oooh. . . BABY - BABY!!

THE TWINS ARE HERE!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LILY MORGAN & LEAH AVERY!!!

CONGRATULATIONS BRYAN & TONIA!!

MEET LILY 7 lbs. 9 oz.

MEET LEAH 6 lbs. 9 oz.

The babies have arrived! We are all absolutely thrilled! Everyone is doing well - for the most part. Tonia's still recovering, but we hope the next few days will bring a relief in pain for her. The girls are beautiful! Lily appears to be fairer and Leah has dark brown hair, eyebrows, and side burns =). The Rauchs may have a dark haired baby yet =). What an amazing day and what a reminder of the grace of God! The miracle of birth always takes my breath away! Priceless, Precious, Perfect. . .

I'm sure I'll have more to share tomorrow when big sister, Kaylee, and all the cousins get to visit. Bless Kelli's heart - she was in tears because she didn't get to visit the hospital this evening. By the time I got home Scott had all the kids (Kaylee included) fast asleep. They'll be so excited to see the pictures in the morning and to be able to go for a visit after school tomorrow. . . . more to come. . .

Trick-or-Treat

What joy holidays can bring to children! We love to see the excitement our kids have on these fun-filled days. The girls were cheerleaders and Dylan was an ASU Sun Devil. . . no a pirate. . . no a fireman. He changed his mind every few hours, even until about 30 minutes before we were about to walk out the door. He had the beginnings of his ASU Sun Devil costume on throughout dinner and just as we were getting ready to apply his make-up, he said he had an itch and wanted to be the fireman. So we made the change and he ran around for about 10 minutes while we touched up the girls make-up and then said, "How 'bout the pirate costume." We managed to get him out the door in the fireman costume and he looked adorable. Kaylee, our niece, made a precious Tinkerbell! Thanks to all our family who enjoyed the evening with us! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!