The Robnett Zoo

Saturday we had our May "mini photo session" with Kristi McKnight. I love LOVE love getting to take professional pictures of my littles every month. This month the theme was "Mommy and Me". So as usual, I got the littles up and gave them a good scrubbing then dressed them up all cute like. While we were waiting on Daddy I thought I would grab a few pictures of them myself. Colt was super excited to have his picture made and was practicing his "smile". These three make me melt.   This was Colt's favorite "smile". He thinks it is so funny Colt's smile here is the sweetest thing I have ever seen!!   Oliver looks so grown up:( Specially in the first picture.    "Really Mom. ANOTHER picture?    "Ok.. Maybe if I smile she will get that camera out of my face."   This has to be one of my all time favorite picture's.   I swear this boy just can't get any cuter!! ...

    A couple of weeks ago week I got a call from my little sisters boyfriend. He said that Kimmie was really missing me and he wanted to surprise her with a trip to see me. We spent a few days planning it behind her back. The plan was for her to think Ken needed to go help his mother with something the night before they were to leave and then see how long it would take her to figure out they were coming here:) But Kimmie kept making all kinds of pans for the week so finally a few days before they were to come Ken called and put me on speaker to tell her what he was planning. She was super excited and totally surprised.       There is just some thing about our beautiful nephew. He has Jeff under his control totally!!  Lilly could not get enough of Ken. It was the funniest thing to watch her study his shaved head..HA! She just could not understand where his hair went. She kept touching it and giving...

Today is a day that I have been dreading. Today Sayor is 1.   I almost decided not to blog about this today, about Saylor. But this is such a big part of my heart. Having her then losing her changed me in a profound way. This is one of the events in life that shape you and your future. Also, I hope someday to really be able to help woman who have adopted, want to adopt and also birth mothers. Adoption is a BIG part of who we are. Our lives have come to revolve around the miracle of adoption since Colt and Lilly came into our family. Also, I  want Lilly to know how much her bio-sister is loved and that we fought to keep them together. I want Saylor someday to know this as well.   It is so difficult to picture her as a toddler. In my minds eye she is still a tiny baby. Her newborn clothes still swallow her.   I wonder if she is walking yet. What her favorite toy is. What her giggle sounds like.   I still sometimes find myself trying to picture...

I am linking up to Kelly's Korner for the Kid's clothing sale.   I am totally obsessed  with shopping for my little ones. All our clothes come from a non-smoking home. Every thing is washed on gentle and laid flat to dress. Very few things are worn only 1 to 3 times. I have around a hundred items for sale at this time. There is also a album that is our currant closet but will take dibs on. And if you see something you really love make a offer now.. you never know:) https://www.facebook.com/lilly.coltoliver?fref=ts

She pairs socks and scrubs the floors. She wipes tears and hugs the hurt away.           She loves with wreck-less abandonment and wishes the memories to last a few moments longer. She breathes blessings on her home and lies with sweet babes to sleep. She muddles through the arguments that inevitably creep into every day, threatening to steal the joy gifted to her.             She keeps the momentum moving forward and holds her breath as the days pass- too quickly. She looks in wonder as the purest form of  blessing  grows and matures. She feels unworthy of the call... the call to be a mother. But, she looks to the Creator of all things for grace- surely there is enough for her. She would be nothing without His amazing grace- how sweet the sound .       She prays to slow life down... one memory at a time. She soaks up each sweet word.....