Josh - Teresa Clan

O U R     F A M I L Y

In our almost 6 years of wedded bliss, Joshua and I have been bestowed a ton of blessings, amongst the greatest are our beautiful children. 

Dana Elizabeth

Father-Daughter Stroll

Dana Elizabeth graced our family with her presence on November 20, 2007.   She is a great JOY to our family!  Dana brings us lots of laughter and she has such a tender sweet spirit (when it doesn't involve her brother).   Dana really should become a Nurse at the very least due to her tenderness towards the wounded and the ill.  Anytime anyone has any kind of scratch or anything else - she always insists on kissing it better.  One day recently, she even insisted on kissing Josh's bald spot thinking it was a "big boo-boo."  That is one event worth remembering.  Recently Josh was in a minor Car Accident (he was not hurt) and Dana noticed the Car had "an owie."  I'm glad I caught it before it actually happened but she was heading towards the car with every intent to "kiss it better."  I love her so much!  As tenderness is one thing, the generosity of sharing is about unheard-of in little Princess's mind!  "Sharing" the Mobi-Go when she is at her friend's house is one of those definite No-Go's.  Still working on that......  :)    Dana and Josh have an outstanding relationship!   Any chance they get, they play together, watch shows together (most of which are 100% annoying to my husband - joys of fatherhood), eating PB&J's together, swinging, doing flips...  you name it - they do it!  :)    While on the topic of Dana - her Speech has Improved and almost completely caught up to speed.  :)  I am so very proud of her.  Her potty training is about completed now too!  And Dana is also ready to start Preschool at Emmot Academy in January 2012.  My baby girl has grown up so fast!

Joseph Dwight

Father-Son Joys

Dana was NOT exactly a happy camper on her 2nd Birthday, when we brought her baby BROTHER home from the hospital!  LOL  Joseph Dwight is such a sweet precious little boy!   Outstandingly attached to his mama!  But that is awesome about little boys, right? - especially now that he is doing so much more on his own without me :'(     Joey absolutely loves CARS.  Any type of car is his favorite.  His newest excitement is TRAINS.   Joseph also doesn't possess the wonderful virtue of Sharing.  I guess it is the age!  :)     Joey took forever to "warm up" to his daddy after deployment, but now that he has, the Father-Son relationship that he and Josh have is very heart-warming.    Can I mention that my 2-yr old is STILL taking up to 3 hr naps every day!?!  how outstanding is that!!!!!    :)

Sophie Zdena-Lynn

13 weeks :)

Our third blessing - Sophie - has not quite fully arrived yet!  This little Bun is still baking!  :)  Sophie is due to join our family sometime late April / early May 2012!   if any of you are wondering about baby "Sephronia's" (like Josh has nicknamed her) name - here is the explanation:  Sophie - well we just LOVE that name, so soft and sweet //  Zdena (Diane) - in honor of my Mother and Grandmother and in honor of Aunt Rachel (Zdena is Diane in Czech) //  Lynn - in honor of Miss Sophie's amazing Grandma Sharon!  We simply can't wait to meet this precious baby that we tried for roughly 18 months to successfully conceive!  She is most truly a long-awaited-for BLESSING!

                    Until next time - Keep Counting YOUR Blessings!