Cutest. Thing. Ever.

New Beginnings=Bittersweet

I'm sure that most of you have heard by now that Justin resigned at Liberty yesterday.  We are excited to announce that God has called him to pastor Rosebower Baptist Church in Reidland, Kentucky and that we will beginning serving God with our new church family on Easter Sunday.  This is a very bittersweet time for us... There's no better feeling than knowing you are in the center of God's will, but we are going to miss our Liberty family so very much!  Please pray for the Masons as we make this transition. We love you all!

5

Has it really already been 5 years?

 

Because sometimes it feels like it's only been 5 minutes since the first time I held you in my arms.
Happy 5th Birthday Jaxon Thorpe Mason.

I love you with all of me,
Mommy

Super Hero Bowling Birthday Party

The Jax Man insisted on having his "5 Birthday" at the bowling alley, so to the bowling alley we went.

 

 It was a tad bit on the stressful side, but it's what he wanted and it made him happy (even if it gave me high blood pressure and a few gray hairs) so it was well worth it. 

 Melissa even made him some awesome super hero cupcakes for his super hero themed bowling party.

And his cousins came out and joined in the fun!  Every fun thing is even more fun with cousins, ya know.

Hope you're bowling party was all you dreamed it to be, Little Man.

Dr. Daddy

We are in Louisville tonight because tomorrow Daddy is taking his entrance exam to get into the doctorate program.  The boys and I are having a blast hanging out in the hotel room- we brought along one of Jax's early birthday presents for him to play with to try to pass the time...

 

And as you can tell by the look on his face, he loves it!  Ha ha...

 The boys think it's so cool that they are getting to sleep on the couch bed (let's pray it lasts, but I'll almost guarantee it won't!)

 Knox is doing a little Bible reading before bed, like the good little boy he is.

 ...and they're out.

 

Good luck Daddy!  Hopefully we'll be calling you "Dr." soon!

Puck-Cakes

Jaxon and I made cupcakes (or puck cakes, as Jax calls them) for him to take to his class tomorrow!  He's very excited about it... I love doing special things like this for my little super hero (and cannot fathom how in the world he's almost five)!

Just Play.

My Valentine

It's Valentine's Day... and the two littlest Masons and their Momma are hanging out at home.

Daddy had to ref tonight... and he's at Graves Co.  Momma definitely doesn't attend Graves Co. games that Daddy refs.  Too much yelling from too many people that she knows.

Jaxon's V-Day party was at school today.  Mommy & Knox went... Jax was super excited to show off his super cool Bat-Mobile Valentines Day Box that he and Momma made. 

 

 

He also bought his "girlfriend" a gift, and he was giddy with excitement over giving it to her.  Even though I'm in absolutely no hurry for him to grow up, it was too sweet seeing him excited to give her a gift.

Unfortunately, the day only went downhill from there though.  We got home, and I went to take Jax's shirt off and realized that he was covered in a head-to-toe rash.  I took him to the doctor and found out he has strep and scarlet fever.  We are home now, and he's been sawing logs for two hours already.  I'm hoping he feels much better tomorrow, and praying that he hasn't infected his brother, all the kiddos in his class, and every one else that he's come into contact with.

So yea, it's an exciting Thursday night on New Hope Church Road...  I'm going to do a little laundry and maybe a little picture editing. 

It's Valentine's Day... and the two littlest Masons and their Momma are hanging out at home.  And there's no where else this Momma would rather be.

"and even if the sun refused to shine, even if romance ran out of rhyme... you would still have my heart, until the end of time... You're all I need, my love my Valentine."

Some Catching Up to Do...

Well....

It's almost been a year since I've blogged.  How incredibly sad is that???  It's been a busy year, and things have not slowed down in the least bit, but I've decided what better time to start back than now.

So, what's happened since you last heard from me on February 21, 2012? LOTS.  Let's try to hit the high-lights.

Justin & I went on a cruise.  That was actually before I last posted, but since I didn't post about it, I thought I'd do it now.  It was a wonderfully, relaxing, romantic, kid-free week in the Bahamas. 

 Jaxon turned four.  Actually, he's about to turn 5.  U.N.R.E.A.L.

My photography business http://immeasurablymorephotography.blogspot.com has taken off... Like for real- it's no longer a fun hobby, it is now a for real job... and I love it and couldn't be more proud.  My dream has certainly come true.

Justin graduated Seminary in May at Southern Seminary in Louisville.  We are so proud of him for all he has accomplished and all that he is.  Can't wait to see what God has in store for his life, and so glad that we are along for the ride.  In May, we also celebrated six years of marriage.  I love this man!

In June, my sister had another little baby boy.  Jantzen James Gill is our newest nephew.  He's the sweetest baby and we just love him!

In June, we also went back to Vanderbilt because of Jaxon's Eosenophillic Esophagitis diagnosis that he received when he was 15 months old.  We thought that he was magically better, but it came back with a vengeance.  He's had two endoscopies since June, and will have another in March, and he has been put on a dairy free diet.  This has brought many challenges our way since he is definitely our picky child.  We just pray that this isn't a lifetime adjustment, maybe he'll grow out of whatever is going on with him.  That's how we pray anyway.

This spring/summer, Jax played t-ball and soccer, and loved them both.  He's quite the little athlete, and his little brother was his biggest fan.

In July, I turned 27.

In September, Knox got his second set of tubes. 

In October we went to Gatlinburg on a family vacation with Justin's parents and his brother, sister-in-law and their kiddos.  It was good to get away and breathe for a while.  Vacations are so good for the soul!  Justin also turned 29 in October...

On Halloween, Momma got a new van!

Jax also started school this year.  He started preschool originially at Clarksriver Baptist Church.  He loved it there, but the drive was killing us, so after labor day, he started attending Northside Baptist Christian School and is in the K4 program there.  He's learning so much and we are so proud of him.

In December, Justin's brother's wife, my sweet sister-in-law Angie had another baby girl.  We sure do love that Baby Josie (or lovingly often called "Baby Yoshi" by my boys).

Knox turned two in January.  We celebrated with a hair-cut and a Mickey Mouse themed birthday party.  He's really starting to come out of his shell, and that's a blessing. 

Justin was ordained on January 20th. 

... And here we are.  February 13, 2013.  Loving our life.  Being thankful for these beautiful boys.  Seeking God's will.

Sorry it's been so long.  I'll try not to let it happen again.  Even if no one ends up reading this blog, I think I need it for my sanity, so... I'm back.