Joy Happiness Delight

Evan is 1!

2011-10-13T12:31:00.003-06:00

Wedding Bells

2011-02-01T15:51:00.002-06:00

Sara is talking to me today about her wedding when she gets older. She's very concerned about who will be the flower girl to drop petals for her, she's not so concerned about who will be at the end of the aisle. However, when I asked, "what is the most important thing about who your husband will be?" She says: "That he loves God and knows Jesus." Amen. This has been a prayer of her parents since conception (or about 4 weeks thereafter). lol.

6 Months

2011-02-01T10:56:00.003-06:00

Evan is now 6 months old! I took these pictures on his 6 month birthday. I am working on teaching him to sit up without falling over. Happy half-birthday Evan.

Milestones

2011-02-01T10:51:00.002-06:00

Evan got his first tooth a few weeks ago. This picture, the one that looks like he's skydiving, is a great shot of his little tooth. The other is a great shot of how he is getting up on his knees now. He'll be crawling before I'm ready for it I'm sure. He wants to be wherever his sisters are.

More snow pics...

2011-01-25T15:06:00.001-06:00

Snow Day

2011-01-25T14:38:00.002-06:00

Can I just start this post my saying how incredibly thankful and blessed I am that I have a husband who is such a great dad. I am so thankful I didn't have to stay outside and play in the cold snow for 2 1/2 hours...

The girls had a good time. We reminisced about when Sara was just one and was terrified of playing in the snow. This year she didn't want to come inside from playing. Liza did pretty well although her mobility was limited being so small and so bundled up.

Sara is funny that she loves to have snow balls thrown at her. I posted the picture with Steven in it to show how deep the snow was in our front yard. By far this was the most snow we received since we've lived here.

Big Stuff

2011-01-25T14:31:00.002-06:00

Now that Evan's eating real food in addition to his bottles, he is less interested in the bottle, yet asserts his "I can do it" personality in holding his own. When it comes to food, he is very impatient. He is the most laid back baby otherwise. He didn't cry when Liza "watched, not helped" him fall off the bed, he didn't cry when he got 3 shots...but if you don't feed him fast enough he will certainly tell you how he feels about that.

Evan and Carrots

2011-01-25T14:17:00.004-06:00

Evan had his first experience with baby food on Sunday night. I gave him carrots first, both the girls had carrots as their first meal too. It took several bites before he was sure he liked them. Once he started sucking on his tongue I knew they were a hit. Either he is a much neater eater than Sara or Liza were or I am a much neater feeder (from experience of course). I remember Sara having carrots everywhere. He is so cute and sweet. Sara desperately wanted to feed him. I am sure she will have lots of opportunities in the future to do so but the first feeding is reserved for Mommy. Liza had no interest whatsoever. By the end of the jar he was trying to suck the carrots off his bib. Hungry baby. Thanks to Daddy for documenting this milestone. Evan is just a few days short of 6 months, but has a tooth already, much earlier than either of the girls. He is also almost outgrown his 6-9 month size clothes, he's a big boy. I'm working with him now on building his core muscles so he can sit up on his own. Isn't he a handsome boy?

Who has time to blog?

2010-10-19T19:53:00.003-06:00

Apparently I do for just a few minutes tonight - but usually I don't. Let's see, where to begin. Evan, I am so in love with Evan. I told Steven it truly is possible to love two men at the same time. :) Just in a different way. And with Evan I'll eventually want him out of the house :)

Evan is getting so big so fast. He's 2 1/2 months and he's huge! He is solidly in 3-6 month clothes size but not for long. He's really been using his legs lately to push and move. He is still rolling over from his belly to back. He loves his mobile and loves for people to talk to him. He smiles more than Sara or Liza did at this age. He sleeps from 8pm to 7:30 am everything! ANGEL! He's only peed on me once but has peed on his face a couple times already.

Sara, she's hard right now. She challenges me, is tempermental, bossy, dramatic (about everything), a know it all, too smart for her age but all is redeemed in that she is my little evangelist. She has a wonderful heart for God and Jesus and openly confesses his place in her life. Very cool. She's also beautiful and cheerful and ALL girl. Love it! Love that I have a lifetime of girly bonding ahead of me.

Liza is so cute right now. Everything out of her mouth is precious. She has a wonderful imagination, she is equally as smart as Sara. She loves to sing, she has the most amazing laugh/giggle. She loves to please. She is amazing playing all by herself. Right now she wants to be right next to me everytime I'm in the kitchen watching and helping me cook. I love that. She is easily more friendly intially than Sara. She REFUSES to be potty trained right now. She drinks more liquid in a day than the rest of the family put together. She is like her Daddy in that she loves all things sweet and choclately. She has a special style of her own.

Okay, that's an update on the kiddos. Such blessings!

We love Fall!

2010-10-19T19:46:00.002-06:00

Birthday plans

2010-10-19T19:40:00.003-06:00

Sara is non-stop talk about her birthday coming up December 6th. She'll be 5. Tonight she tells me when I put her to bed: "Mom, I think you need to get me more than one present. I think you need to get me a present, Daddy needs to get me a present and Liza needs to get me a present and you can buy one for Evan to give me too." She's no fool. But so not going to happen. Maybe two gifts, one from Mommy and Daddy and one from Liza and Evan. :)

No kidding...

2010-09-13T16:13:00.002-06:00

Liza tried to pick MY nose this weekend. Seriously. See older posts. I think she has a problem.

My handsome boys.

2010-09-09T21:32:00.002-06:00

Picnic in the playhouse

2010-09-09T19:50:00.003-06:00

At the request of Sara we had a picnic in the playhouse on Monday. It was a beautiful day outside, a little windy but otherwise perfect. This was the first time the girls had an apple without me first peeling it and cutting it up. Liza has had one everyday since then and if she seems me eating one, she takes it. And of course Evan couldn't miss the picnic so he joined us, but he apparently thought it was a snooze because he slept the whole time. Liza thought it was cool to throw food over the side.

More picking...

2010-09-09T19:48:00.001-06:00

I heard Evan crying today, came into the room to find Liza picking his nose. I told her to stop. Liza says "but Momma, he has a boogie." She has such a heart for others. Or, she just likes picking noses. So now not only has she used HIS finger to pick HER nose, she's picked HIS nose too. Just keeping it all in the family.

Pick your Sister

2010-09-02T13:24:00.000-06:00

Something I never thought I'd say: "Liza, stop picking your nose with Evan's finger." Apparently you can pick your sister. :)

First time for 5 at the zoo!

2010-08-28T20:42:00.003-06:00

We took Evan to the zoo for the first time today. This was the first time we've all gone together, as a family of 5. It was great. We didn't like having two strollers all day but hopefully that won't last too long. Liza loves watching the animals, Sara loves watching the people.

as you can see, Evan had a great time. This is pretty much what he did the whole day. We did our best to make sure he stayed cool and dry and fed. What more can you ask for? I'm sure it will be a memorable experience for him.Apparently, we wore them all out. They all fell asleep on the way home. If you look in the tiny mirror you can see that Evan is also sleeping. It was almost like a date for Steven and I in the front seat, or would have been had I not kept nodding off :)

The good, bad and crazy from this week...

2010-08-28T20:18:00.007-06:00

This is the crazy...sort of

1. Okay, this is Liza being a little crazy. I think it's her Bret Michaels impression. 2. Again, Liza. This is why we have not yet removed the railing.
3. Something unrelated to my kids but definitely crazy - we went to the zoo today and I was shocked by how many people were not wearing shoes. I'm serious. One of the barefoot men also had on a long ladies skirt. It's just strange and gross.

The bad...sort of

2010-08-28T20:08:00.008-06:00

1. Liza knows she's not supposed to be crawling behind Daddy's guitars...This is Liza being bad. Her face says she knows it too. 2. Also bad...this is my poor laptop now being held together with binder clips.
3. This week Liza also learned she can make Evan cry by her crying and then they both cry and it seems like a competition because neither will stop crying until the other one does and then I can't get either one to stop and then I want to cry.

4. Liza peed in the floor twice this week (see number 6. on "The Good" post) makes it feel not so productive, both figuratively, literally it clearly was.

5. There is a colony of crickets living in our basement, believe me, this is bad.

The good, bad and crazy from this week...

2010-08-28T19:20:00.014-06:00

This is the good...

1. Evan is 4 weeks old! He has rolled over already, the first time being at 1 week old.
2. Evan is sleeping 6-7.5 hours a night! Woo hoo! "Someone turn off the lights"
3. I love that I have two babies that still sleep like this. Super sweet feet!

4. Sara started pre-school this week. She goes three days a week. She had a great week and seems enthusiastic about the new school year. Liza insisted she also have a first day of school photo taken even though she's staying home. Still cute. Liza struggled a little the first day Sara was gone and wanted to be with her. But adjusted fine by the end of the week. Something I (Momma) learned this week from Sara going to school - Sara is my mess maker. Liza didn't make messes when she played while Sara was at school.

5. The new year started at church - Sara is a Cubbie in AWANA this year and Liza is a Puggle.

6. Liza pooped in the potty this week. Didn't think you'd want a picture of that.

Rolling around

2010-08-21T19:44:00.003-06:00

Evan rolled over AGAIN! He's going to be hard to keep up with!

Prayer time

2010-08-15T21:12:00.002-06:00

We pray each night with the girls. Liza's prayers for the last six months have only been this: "Daddy goes to work. Amen." Love it.

Well tonight she stepped it up a bit. She prayed: "Thank you that Mommy and Daddy picked up my toys. Amen."

Some Lami

2010-08-10T20:17:00.002-06:00

Both girls like salami, I love that Liza calls it some lami instead of saying salami.

1 week old

2010-08-06T19:27:00.002-06:00

Evan rolled over today from his belly to his back. Steven and I both were blessed to witness it. It is safe to say he did not enjoy tummy time today. He slept 6 hours last night which was wonderful although we didn't have the opportunity to enjoy it because Liza cried all night. She is having a little trouble adjusting. Glad I waited to start potty training her.

Our newest addition

2010-08-05T20:31:00.002-06:00

Evan was born on July 29th at 11:58 p.m. after 17 hours of labor. We didn't find out ahead of time the gender of the baby but we both assumed we would have another little girl. We were genuinely surprised that we now have a little boy. We are so excited to begin this new adventure of parenting a little boy.

The title of the blog is now changing to Joy Happiness and Delight. When Sara was born I started calling her Joy occasionally because that word best described how she made me feel. Next Liza came along and essentially named herself Happiness because that is just her personality and the mood around her. I have chosen the word Delight for our Evan. I was inspired by the verse "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4. So, now our blog is titled Joy, Happiness and Delight :)

Except McDonalds...

2010-08-05T19:30:00.001-06:00

Sara says tonight "I will not go anywhere without Evan, except McDonalds." I guess we all have exceptions.

More of Evan

2010-08-05T18:17:00.003-06:00

Evan Isaac Davis

2010-08-05T18:13:00.003-06:00

Sara and Liza made this with the help of my sister for Evan's homecoming. They are going to be great big sisters.

Poser

2010-07-26T16:00:00.003-06:00

Cookies anyone?

2010-07-26T15:56:00.006-06:00

Here are the girls making Daddy's favorite, chocolate chip cookies. They turn out extra sweet when made by my little girls. The clean-up wasn't that bad.

He takes requests

2010-07-26T15:53:00.002-06:00

The girls love to request songs from Daddy and sing and dance along. I prefer the role of spectator.

Summer Shots

2010-07-26T15:42:00.004-06:00

Our beautiful Sara on the train at the zoo. We took a trip to the zoo, one of our favorite places. I was 37, almost 38 weeks pregnant. Let's just say it was a short trip.

Just catching my Liza in her most common mood! Happiness!

I've heard 3 is a crowd

2010-07-26T14:27:00.003-06:00

They say two is company and 3 is a crowd, but as the youngest of 3 girls I disagree.

Any day now we will be welcoming Baby #3. We are so excited to meet and discover our new addition. We are so excited to learn whether we will have three little girls in this house or whether a little boy will be added to the mix. Either way they will be loved beyond measure. Check back in the near future to be surprised along with us!

Liza's VBS Song

2010-06-23T21:13:00.003-06:00

The song lyrics are "I am so H A P P Y and I will tell you why. I know that my God loves me, He shows me all the time."

Disney

2010-04-19T21:06:00.002-06:00

We will try and post more pics from the other 5 days. It will just take a little time to go through them all.

More Day 2 pics

2010-04-19T20:56:00.002-06:00

Liza couldn't take all the excitement. She fell asleep while Sara was getting her makeover at the Bibbiddi Bobbidi Boutique.

Sara's fairy godmother doing her hair.

Sara fluffing her hair while talking to Cinderella, or as Liza says "Cella"

With Sara's favorite princess, Aurora.

Disney Vacation 2010 Day 2

2010-04-19T20:51:00.003-06:00

Enjoying a snack

Riding the Tea Cups

The girls watching Belle's story time.

Sara in Minnie's house in Toon Town

Disney Vacation 2010 Day 1

2010-04-19T20:35:00.002-06:00

Here are just a few snapshots from Day 1, which was just an evening since we didn't get there until late. I haven't done any editing yet so there may be some red-eye/etc.

Ooops

2010-04-05T20:44:00.002-06:00

Liza decided to climb into the tub with Sara while I wasn't looking. She was fully clothed, tennis shoes and all. She clearly regretted her decision.

Easter 2010

2010-04-05T20:41:00.003-06:00

Family Easter pic - and my last Easter for being pregnant :) Woo Hoo!

so blessed.

More Easter

2010-04-05T20:32:00.000-06:00

Watching as Grandma and Grandpa leave.

Easter 2010

2010-04-05T20:27:00.003-06:00

The girls eating cake and strawberries. Liza is serious about her strawberries.

We found Liza, trying to get through as many jellybeans from her Easter basket as possible before she was discovered.

We had a wonderful Easter with family. So blessed to have such a wonderful family and such a faithful Savior.

Spring

2010-03-17T12:45:00.003-06:00

We were so happy to finally get outside on a nice Spring day. The girls were thrilled and wild to be outside too.

Happy Girls

2010-03-17T12:37:00.001-06:00

My Springtime Girls

2010-03-17T12:15:00.002-06:00

A piece of liver...

2010-02-04T20:00:00.002-06:00

Sorry it's been so long since posting anything. I am so busy and the past three months (the first trimester of baby #3) I have been miserably sick.

I wanted to share this before I forgot. Sara as you know loves to sing. I'm sure you are familiar with the song "I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like a river, I've got peace like a river in my soul...." Well, Sara has learned it - sort of. Sara sings.."I've got a piece of liver, I've got a piece of liver, I've got a piece of liver in my soul..." stinking hilarious. We just can't correct her. God loves humor and a little hilarity goes a long way to my sanity.

All treats this Halloween

2009-10-31T20:33:00.007-06:00

No, Steven did not grow out his hair, it's a wig. HA!

Sara and her friends dancing.

Liza loved the candy.

Sara playing pumpkin bowl.

Here are some pics from Halloween. We went to our church's fall festival and had a great time.

"That's it?"

2009-10-27T19:07:00.002-06:00

Just tucked Sara in bed. She wanted me to pray first, I did, said Amen. She looks at me and says "That's it? You're supposed to pray for more things. You only prayed for two things." After she prayed she reminded me I needed to pray for more things before I went to bed. Oh how wise is a 3 year old.

Suit up

2009-10-27T17:27:00.001-06:00

Why is it I feel like I need to dress out in full football pads to get down in the floor and play with my girls. They are ROUGH - or am I just getting old?

Random

2009-10-26T21:52:00.002-06:00

I came into the living room and found Sara like this, watching Dora and had to grab my camera.

Joy.

Just a shot of my beautiful girls.

Pumpkin Farm

2009-10-26T21:48:00.002-06:00

A few weeks ago we went to the Pumpkin farm with some friends of ours. Here are just a few shots of the girls.

New Blog

2009-10-26T21:34:00.002-06:00

Hello our fellow friends and family. Thanks for following us over to a new blog. I have created a new blog because the old blog address included the first and last name and for security reasons we didn't like that. I will be shutting that one down in the near future. I hope you continue to follow us. I can't promise my posting will improve. I'm struggling to keep up with two toddlers, much less a blog right now. But I will try my best to bring you some "joy" and "happiness" as often as possible. I have for a while been calling Sara "Joy" and Liza "Happiness". They are my special names for them. Those are the names that sing in my heart when they are wrapped in my arms. (unless they are wrapped in my arms for restraint purposes that is - then they are just "rotten" and "sassy".) HA!

Pumpkin Carving

2009-10-26T21:21:00.003-06:00

We carved pumpkins tonight. It was the only night we could do it this week. It wasn't a shocker that Sara didn't want to touch any of the pumpkin guts. When we asked Liza to help with it she said emphatically - "No." It was hysterical. They enjoyed watching Steven and I carve them though. Steven carved Sara's and I carved Liza's. Sara's is the one on the bottom step and Liza's is the one on the top step. I tried to carve Liza's pumpkin's mouth/teeth to match Liza's. I have to say it's pretty spot on. Ha. Liza walked circles around us the whole time we were carving.

Why "yellowmakesmesing"?

2009-10-24T21:53:00.003-06:00

So we are changing the web address to our blog, creating a new blog actually. We chose "yellowmakesmesing" because for us, it does. Sara as always loves to sing and one particular song in which the lyrics are "your love makes me sing" she insists on singing "yellow makes me sing" which we have now adopted and cherish. I'm hoping too it will be easy to remember.