Bindel Family at Mary Elizabeth's Baptism

Here is a pic of my siblings and their spouses and children. Me, brother Marc (holding Sarah Jane), Kate squirming on my brother John's lap, the priest holding Mary Elizabeth, Caroline posing beautifully on Amanda's lap, Carlye and a very upset Georgia. Unfortunately, my mom, Tim and Mary Clare did not make this picture even though they were at the service. I don't know where they disappeared off to during this pic!

Marc holding Sarah Jane while Carlye is taking pictures of a very unhappy Georgia having a meltdown by the altar.

I felt ok posting this picture because 1. It's my neice, and 2. Her mom Carlye is standing over her taking pictures as well. God was probably laughing with us while Georgia was amusing us....... I will say that has to be the Berre side coming out of her at this moment because the Bindel's never acted like that growing up. Ever. :) I tell Tim all the time that our girls are definitely Foleys when they have their meltdowns! :) I just hope the meltdowns ease up some as they get older, although I have heard that they get worse!!

Check out those chompers!

Mary Clare is just 4 days away from 13 months in these pictures, and her molars are coming in. You wouldn't know it thought because this precious angel is smiling like this all the time--except when she is hungry. OR when she is scaring the day lights out of mommy by choking on a torn piece of a ketchup package at the Junior League office on Wednesday. I think my heart rate finally went back to a normal rate yesterday. I thank God for my precious pretties. I can't believe that HE has blessed us with two of His children. What beautiful gifts He has given Tim & I!

SLP Annual Fundraiser Dinner

Here is a picture of Kate with her 3 year old class at School For Little People's Annual Fundraiser Dinner Night. Kate pretty much stood like this the entire 5 minutes on the stage which was so funny because she knew the entire skit by heart. Notice Kater's height. She is the youngest (by almost 2 months) and the tallest of the class!!!!

She did take her finger out of her mouth to say her name on the microphone.

And to pose with her buddy Presley after the show. Each class paints four clay pots (with the help of the teacher) and the parents then bid on them before the skits begin. This year the pots brought in over $4,000 for SLP!!

Giving the flowers "love pats" so they will grow pretty...............

Easter Pics posted a month later!!!!!

1 Peter 1:3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.


While the girls were out hunting eggs, Mary Clare hung out with cousin Katie.

Georgia and Kate try to beat the rain and hunt for eggs, while Granda and Sarah Jane check out the festivities from the playroom window.



























Kate makes a mad dash in her Little Einstein PJs to go look for eggs the Easter Bunny left before church. She wished out loud for a rocket to go faster.


Always smiling Mary Clare is happy at what the Easter Bunny brought her for her first Easter!











Kate was ecstatic that the Easter Bunny came. Not only does she look like her mama - she also has her mama's crazy morning hair.

Thank you Easter Bunny! Most importantly, Thank you Jesus, for dying for our sins. Through Your death, burial and resurrection, You paid the penalty for sin, thus purchasing for all who believe in him, eternal life in Christ Jesus. May God grant me the wisdom and grace every day to live my life more Christ like.

Romans 6:8-11
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Front yard picnic

The weekend before Easter, Daddy decided that him and his buddies were going to cut down the big tree by our drive way that was taken over by mistletoe. Kate's friend Kateri was spending the afternoon with us, so we decided to have a picnic on the front yard to watch daddy and his friends. And - if you can't tell - Kate is really into headbands right now. I'll fix her hair, and she adds a headband. That is why she doesn't like "two ponytails" (pigtails) because te headband won't fit.

Mary Clare's Birthday!!!

Ready to party hardy!!!

Uncle John holding the birthday girl!

Anna, Chuckie, Caroline and HAyden waiting to for the REAL party to begin.

The cupcakes from Market Street. I love that store!!!!

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Big Sister Kate & Mary Clare's #1 Fan Kateri taste Mary Clare's cake along with her to make sure it tasted ok!

Evie Berend (in red) from Fort Worth came up with her brother Luke and daddy Chuck, while cousin Anna (blue & pink) and her brother Chuckie across from her drove up from Keller that afternoon. Cousin Caroline (in pink) and her sister Mary Elizabeth drove up from Austin. We are so blessed to have such amazing family and friends who travel to be with us on such special days. You are the best!!!

Cousin Georgia ate the ladybug on her cupcake whole. We are so glad that she and Uncle Coach came up for the party, but we missed Aunt Carlye and Cousin Sarah Jane!

I think it is a given. She likes cake, but she loves the icing more!

My mom holding my neice Mary Elizabeth. John and Amanda drove up from Austin to let the Bindel family meet Mary Elizabeth and for the festivities!

The morning after. She is officially one year and one day old!
I am amazed &d completely overwhelmed by the gifts that God consistently grants me - especially my two precious children. Mary Clare - I thank God for you daily - for blessing your daddy and I with you, for blessing me with the invaluable gift of motherhood, and for the priceless gift of you. My life has been changed by you, and I don't remember what my life was like without you in it. I hope you know how much I love you. And when I say, "I love you to the moon and back", it is actually ten times that...... All my heart, mommy

A little R&R for mommy...play time for MC

A few weeks ago, Tim and Kate went out of town. Mary Clare and I stayed and cleaned the house top to bottom. After an exhausting day, Mary Clare and I went over the the Pitts' house for some playtime and relaxation. This was before Mary Clare pulled the chair down on top of her!!!! :)

Luke playing with Mary Clare.

Elizabeth and Mary Clare getting into the toy crates!

Elizabeth and Mary Clare playing peek a boo in the chair!

There are more great pictures from the rest of March that I NEED to post on here. We have Mary Clare's birthday party, Kate's dance class rehearsals for her recital coming up in a few short weeks, and Kate sleeping in her new big girl bed. More posts coming soon! Good night!