Edited to add . . .
I am just loving the new frog header my mom made! I was wanting something different and we had been brainstorming different ideas when she sent me this and I laughed out loud when I saw it! It's just perfect for the month of May!
Many thanks to my mom who is so talented with the graphics!
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~Bern Williams
Hello friends,This weeks Favorite Foto Friday theme is
It has felt like Spring here since January and we are already heading straight for the long, hot months of summer.
But when searching for pictures, I noticed that in my spring picture folders I always seemed to have pictures of the boys at the park - climbing trees . . . so those are the pictures I'm sharing today.
He's a darling, a treasure, a dreamer, a tease,
A lover of sports and a climber of trees!
Author Unknown
These pictures were from 2002 . . .
Kyle was 3 and the boys were about 21 months.
Jacob
Kyle is 4 and the boys are 2.
Kyle, Jacob, Brandon & Devin
This picture always cracks me up!We had told the boys to say, "CHEESE" and this is what we got . . .
4 very cheesy smiles!
These pictures are from 2005 -
Kyle was 6 and the boys were 4.
Jacob
Summer of 2006
Kyle is 8 and Brandon & Devin are 6.
2007
Kyle
Devin
2008
Brandon
but I suspect it won't be long before her "Bubbas" are teaching her the fine art of tree climbing.
And I have no doubt she'll be keeping up with them every step of the way . . .
in another outfit that Nancy (my dad's wife) made. She is so talented.
Nancy's cousin has opened an online baby shop and Nancy is making the tutus for the site.
They have a lot of adorable items for sale. You can visit the site at . . .
Polka Stripe
And another FROG dress that I just love.
But this has to be one of my favorite pictures from the week.
Allie has always loved to point to all the pictures in the house and say who it is -
and she can tell the difference between all of her brothers - including Jacob.
But out of all the pictures in our house, she always picks up Jacob's picture and wants to carry it around.
Whenever she sees it, she says,
"Awwww." And then gives it a kiss.
And she gets quite upset if we try to take the picture away from her.
We have not taught her this . . . she does this completely on her own. And the first time Donnie and I saw her do it -
we both broke down and had a good cry . . .
it was just so sweet, innocent and loving.
Just like Jacob!
To join in the fun or see more Favorite Foto Friday posts, please visit Kiss the Frog 4 Me.
Ending with a scripture . . .
"You let me rest in fields of green grass.
You lead me to streams of peaceful water,
and you refresh my life. You are true to your name,
and you lead me along the right paths."
Psalm 23:2-3
I love this scripture. Spring is a time of new beginnings . . . everything is fresh and beautiful. And I am so thankful that God can put the feeling of spring in our hearts - refreshing our life with HOPE, JOY & LOVE.
Feeling refreshed,
37 comments:
What a beautiful post. Our spring around here is expecting snow today. Yuck! I don't have very good pictures of our lovely yard until May and June. It looks like you live in a beautiful part of the country. Enjoy your weekend!
Yes, Spring is the time for new beginnings. I always love your quotes!! And the pictures of all four of your boys are beautiful! I so miss seeing Jacob in the recent ones as I know you do too! And, it brought tears to my eyes to see your baby girl so in love with him... they must have an amazing connection to one another by the grace of God.
Have a wonderful weekend with your blessings. Many HUGS and FROG!
Hopping over to check out Nancy's tutus on the new website! Glad she is having so much fun making those adorable outfits! Allie looks gorgeous in them!
Oh I Love the sweet pictures, the memories are priceless! I esp. Love the one of Allie holding sweet Jacob's picture, how sweet and pure. You know, maybe her heart knows Jacob from Heaven is why she is so drawn to him. What a sweet thing to imagine.
I Just Love your family. Have a Wonderful weekend.
Much Love,
Audra
Allie is so sweet! I know it warms your heart to know that she knows Jabob if only in pictures.
That really got me at the end. It is so sweet that she loves her brother Jacob so much. I can only imagine the tears that flowed when you saw it. Thanks for sharing the photos.
Heater I love the first picture of Jacob. I just love it when children smile with their mouth wide open. You can just see their joy. Allie is so sweet, loving on Jacob's picture. She will always know Jacob and love him to. Have a good weekend and enjoy your beautiful family.
Your Friend,
Carmen
I sent a email - but a wonderful place for Nancy to check out is
www.etsy.com
I look forward to seeing her stuff - maybe :)
Jean
Heather,
I have no doubt that Allie knows EXACTLY who Jacob is! I imagine them sitting on a puffy white cloud together, Jacob telling Allie all about her new family and telling her to take good care of all of them. Which she seems to be doing quite well!
Have a wonderful weekend, my friend!
Jennifer
Love all the pics of the boys in the park through the years. The one where they were all so young made me tired just looking at it.
Then, the last pic of Allie and the story got me right in the gut. I believe she has seen him before. What a beautiful site.
You are so blessed with a beautiful family! What happened to your son? Was it Jacob? I'm so sorry to hear that. He was a young boy. He is in the arms of Jesus now! Your children are all so gorgeous!
I just saw Jacob's story. I'm off to go read it.
I never tire of seeing pics of the Duckworth boys, they are so darn cute (and photogenic!). You are such a great photographer, Heather! Love the tree pics and can't wait to see pictures of Allie shimmying up some branches as well.
As I read about Allie carrying around Jacob's picture, I couldn't help but think, well of course she recognizes him, he's the angel she met in heaven who told her all about the great family she would grow up in! So sweet!!!
Happy Spring,
Kathy
Richardson, Texas
Cute pictures! I enjoy pictures of the boys when they were younger.
Allie is so precious. It's hard to believe how much she has grown!
Give her a couple of years and I'm sure she'll be climbing trees. She is surrounded by boys, I'm sure they are going to teach her lots of things! Love her outfits. I visited Polka Stripe, what cute clothes. I wish I was as talented.
Have a great weekend.
Your posts always give me goosebumps and I burst in to tears when I seen her carrying the picture of Jacob! How Precious! The boys are all adorable!! Happy Friday!!
Small World!
My kids go to school with Nancy's Cousin & the owner of Polka Stripe's daughter!
I have been reading about Jacob forever ... and who would have thought that there would be that little connection!
Thanks for always saying such beautiful things!
Heather - that last story about Jacob and Allie is precious. And I noticed you changed the pics of your kids, the ones on the side of your blog - very cute! As always, Jacob's eyes take my breath away.
And on another note - Allie is dressed so cute! Where in the world do you get those outfits??
Peace and Hugs,
Becca
Beautiful pictures as always! I love the new header. You always pick the best quotes too. They fit perfectly.
What an adorable outfit! Thanks for the link--I'll have to check it out.
Allie must remember Jacob from when she met him in Heaven! That is probably the most precious picture ever! My favorite, too! You have made spring even more beautiful than it already is, and I thought that was impossible! :)
Just goes to show things can always get better! Thank you, Heather!
Love and FROG!
Love the new header! But then I've always loved froggies anyway.
Know that I'm praying so at this end!
Revelation 7:16-17 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Hello my FRIEND! These pictures are AMAZING! You can totally see the mischief in the boys eyes. (In Allie's too) Those tree pictures are ADORABLE!
Now as for your story about Allie carrying around Jacob's picture... WOW! That's incredible. Isn't it AMAZING how discerning our little ones can be???
Okay... I'm off to check out the online shop. I've been having a BLAST buying stuff our new baby girl. Yes, our Allie Grace will be one SPOILED little lady. ;-)
LOVE YOU - HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
PS... I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your new "look!" Your Mom is SOOOOO TALENTED! =-)
My mother-in-law had only two boys and I don't know how she did it. Wow! I'm impressed with you! :)
Allie's outfits are so adorable! (and those shoes!!) I have a couple showers coming up soon so I'll definitely be checking out the site..thanks for sharing!
You got the tears flowing early today with the story of Allie and Jacob. How precious it is that she loves Jacob so much!
Have a great weekend!
Allie is just getting to be more cute every day! She is lovely. I remember seeing quite a few of the pictures of the boys over the years, and it is so nice to look back. It is lovely that Allie has such a special connection with Jacob. He was an amazing little boy and touched so many hearts. I hope you dont mind, but I have tagged you, because yours is my favourite blog.
Oh Heather - I so much love all your photos of the boys and the one of Allie holding Jacob's pictures if priceless ... it looks as though everyone there is loving the summer weather ... we envy you Floridians ... it is snwing right now as I type in Minneapolis ... God Bless and Have a wonderful weekend!
Rebekah and Jaden
LOVE the new header! It's awesome - Fancy Frogs material is my FAVE - I did Annie's nursery in that cute fabric! Your children are gorgeous and I think spring makes even more so!
HI Thanks for dropping by my blog. I had to basically "glue" Anna's bow to her head lol. :D I think I read somewhere that fair skinned children are usually balder at birth and children who are African American, Asian, Latin American, etc. are born with more hair. I just want more hair lol. I can't wait for bows. Once she gets enough hair for clips and ponies, I'm going crazy with clips! Do you make your own bows for your Baby Girl?
GREAT PICTURE'S, I LOVE THE ONE OF YOUR LITTLE GIRL HOLDING THE PICTURE OF JACOB. WHAT PART OF FLORIDA DO YOU LIVE IN. I ALSO LIVE IN FLORIDA AND YOU ARE RIGHT, WE ARE HEADED FOR A LONG HOT SUMMER.
Heather thanks for the sweet message on my page. I just wanted to tell you I love the new header. It's perfect for your page.
Carmen
Look at all those baby boys!!!!! I don't see how you did it when they were all so young. You are amazing! :) They're all so beautiful, Heather. Allie is such the stylin little diva! SOOOO gorgeous! :) Your blog is one of my favorites. I always leave feeling so positive and refreshed. You have such a gift for that kind of thing. XOXOXO
What a neat header! I'm too new to blogging to handle that type of creativity! But I did follow in your steps and make a video montage for my son's b-day!
I'm drawn to your blog daily and pray for your family! I see cardinals all of the time and they make me smile!
Happy Spring!
Great pictures as usual!
On another note, your page looks adorable! I have been driving myself crazy trying to figure out how to change my blog layout by myself. If you have any tips or pointers I would LOVE to hear from you!! I have been experimenting with digital scrapbooking but I don't know how to upload the page to my blog. My email address is on my blog if you can help me.
Take care and enjoy your weekend!!
Love,
Kelley
Heather,
I just love the new header!
As always I loved looking at the pictures of your boys and then the picture of Allie holding Jacob's picture...that gave me goose bumps.
What a precious story! I would have bawled too.
You have a great family and I know you're so proud.
Love,
Valerie
I love the new frog header too! Your mom is so talented! I also love the new pictures. I do think this week, the one of Allie with Jacob's picture...wow. It is priceless. I do think God can connect two hearts even those separated earth and heaven. Apparently he has! What a beautiful treasure for her and for you!
Reba
Fantastic header! It captures all of you perfectly. Love it!
Leeann
What adorable pics!! I love Allie's outfit!! I'll have to check out Nancy's website!!
Robyn
P.S. I also love your new header!!
Love the pictures Heather, and please tell you mom she is so TALENTED! Love the new header!!!
Gosh, she's so special. I'd love to get to meet you one day and your mom and mother in law!
It'll happen, I just know.
Have a blessed day♥
That is so sweet. Cassidy does the same thing with Lance's pictures.
What a sweet girl Allie is.
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