Noah's Tooth (or lack thereof)

Noah with a "window" up on top. The tooth was lost after being struck with the end of a rifle.

:)

Abby and Her Paper Dolls

Headbands Make a Comeback

Jacob with Rebecca just before she filmed her 80's inspired exercise video. :)

Cutie Update

Here are a few snapshots of the two youngest cuties,

enjoy :)

A Puzzle Well Done

Here is Abby with her completed puzzle!

Jacob and his robot :)

Joshie and Puzzles

Noah and his fabulous 3D puzzle--they're hard to put together but he managed quite well!

Look who's so handsome :)

Somewhere Over the Rainbow...

Hello, my name is Elena and I wear a contributer hat for this blog, nope, I'm not in any way an Apodaca but that is where I get my marching orders from.

Part of those orders today were to post a new feature here, and I'd like to draw your attention to the new-and only-button on the left side. Yes, the one with a beautiful, smiling girl, who by God's sweet mercy, is now a part of a family. They have caught the vision for adoption and it has been such a blessing to see His hand in their lives through the process; I encourage you to read their journey and ponder on the great picture we see through it. There are a handful of pictures we are given of something earthly portraying something heavenly. Marriage is one of those pictures God has given us to show Christ's pure and perfect love for those who are His, and in earthly adoption we see a picture of our own salvation as believers.

On the blog that my sisters and I share I wrote more extensively about this, however, here I'd like to encourage you to check out the work done at Reece's Rainbow. More than that, if God has saved you, I am humbly encouraging you to pray about your own adoption and to pray about earthly adoption; it's not just for barren women, it's not just for couple's who aren't able to bear "their own" children, and it's not just for orphan's overseas.

Here is another great resource for your thoughts, enjoy.

Wintry Morning Fun

The Once-in-a-Blue-Moon snow has arrived!

As evidenced by these photo's the kids were thrilled :)

Actually

Hello everyone!

Here are a few glimpses into life here at the Apodaca maison.

Update: "Actually" is Abby's new word.

She actually sounds pretty cute when she says it.

Above are Abby's actual braids (which were actually done by yours truly, Mama)

As a response to the drastic weather change,

the kids decided to follow instinct and make a fort!

Actually, Joshua managed to knock it down only three times :)

Here is Abby again....

...claiming she has clean hands,

"I'm pretty sure my hands are clean, actually"

Actually, you're really cute, and I would like to eat you.

Joshua's Birthday Surprise

A special thanks to Blogger for putting these is reverse order,

so if you would, please enjoy this post backwards!

Thank you Grandpa Steve and Nana~ let the fun begin!

So excited!

His patient siblings closing in for the surprise...

Joshua begins the unwrapping process...

Jacob, the current sole literate sibling, reads the birthday card for this now two-year-old...

Five Months

Our precious Rebecca Nicole is now five months and what a change!

She is a joy and delight;

Happy and very ticklish (Just like her big brother Jacob)!

Here she is at four, (sorry no three months!), two, and seven weeks,

time goes by so quickly.

Elvis Tamed

Here is our pre-bow Rebecca...

Yellow ribbon can make such a difference!