I don't know where she gets it....
Oh Olivia. You are a sneaky and feisty girl. Your daddy and I love you so much already. I am so glad you have a spunky side. I know you will need this to keep up with your hilarious and ever active...
View ArticleOlivia's birth story
She's here! She blasted into this world completely different than ANYONE anticipated, but she is safe and loved. And let me tell you the story!As I've said before, we were scheduled for induction on...
View ArticleIt feels like a year!
Whew! I can't believe that our daughter is nearly 2 weeks old. The time seems to be flying by on some days, then other days, it seems like it's creeping along! Olivia is doing wonderfully. She eats,...
View ArticleA month gone by.
Exactly 1 month ago, I was in terrible, terrible pain. I had just had my water broken and contractions were coming every 45 seconds. As most mothers will tell you though, the pain is a distant memory....
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Growing like a weed!
I can not believe that another month has gone by. Our family has been having such a fun time that I haven't even had a moment to think! Jacob and Andrew L O V E their little sister. They are completely...
View ArticleIn just a blink
Is November really here? Wasn't it just August and I was completely miserable and huge? Wow. Fast forward almost 11 weeks and that brings us to now! Whew! Life continues to be good in the Russell...
View ArticleGiving of thanks
2011 has been such an amazing year for our family. I have so much to be thankful for. I couldn't even begin to list all of it, but I thought I'd put down the highlights!I am thankful for...1. A husband...
View ArticleChristmas spirit
I love Christmas! I always have. I think you have to be silly to not love this time of year, yet it always amazes me how many people don't. To me, the spirit is contagious. Christmas was always a big...
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A Merry Christmas to all...
Whew! What an amazing Christmas week we had! We were so blessed to have the boys for the week before Christmas to do all kinds of fun and adventures! Here's just a snippet of what we did!Jason, Olivia,...
View ArticleHappy 2012!
Jason and I were just talking the other day about perspective. When I was probably a very early teenager, I couldn't quite imagine what life would be like in the year 2000 or even that we would get to...
View ArticleAnd the fun continues!
I just don't understand where the time goes. I mean, seriously. I find it very hard to believe that we have an almost 5 month old in our home. It really honestly seems like yesterday when we brought...
View ArticleMy Valentines
I am a very blessed woman to have been given not one, but four valentines. Jason, you are the love of my life. You make me feel special every single day. You are an amazing husband and a phenomenal...
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My cup runneth over.
Life in the Russell kingdom has been busy lately. I guess that's going to continue to be our story, but it is always fun to look back at past blogs from years ago and see the differences. I love...
View ArticleSpring has sprung!
After the most horrific summer, I was expecting to be completely blown out of the water with the nastiness of winter. I was prepared for snow days, ice, and endless amout of cold weather. I should not...
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How could I ask for more...
Many moons ago, Cindy Morgan penned a song that touched me. I was a teenager and had no idea of what life had in store for me. As I sit here tonight, looking at this beautiful life of mine, I ask the...
View ArticleTime does fly
I just looked at my blog and realized I haven't done anything since March! Good heavens! It's M Well, so much has happened since then but I'll attempt to discuss it in my own fabulous way! Easter was...
View ArticleIt's here!
I have lived in apartments for what seems like FOREVER. I moved to Dallas in 1999 to teach school, lived in a fabulously GHETTO apartment, and have basically just apartment hopped since then. Wow. That...
View ArticleSpace enough for all
I think I've started this particular blog post about four times. It's not that I don't have anything to say, I've actually got LOTS to say. I've chosen however to let things distract me. Good things....
View ArticleRamblings.
I know, I know. It's WAY early for a blog. I'm a once a month blogger! When I look back at my past, in 2005, I was a once a DAY blogger. I remember being offended when I didn't get a chance to blog...
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