Our family had such a delightful weekend together. I hope yours did too! It started on Friday evening when we picked up some Mexican food from Chuy’s and took it over to my parents’ house. I think we’d spent a grand total of one hour with them in the last week, so it was a fun reunion.
We had a couple of things to celebrate. The first was Valentine’s Day. Annabeth arrived in her red tutu. Can you tell she loved herself in it? Or maybe she was glad to see her Bibby. I think it was both.
Jackson and I had made strawberry cupcakes to bring with us.
Annabeth is looking very interested in the cupcakes. Bibby does not suspect that a plan is hatching in Annabeth’s mind.
Cupcake overboard!
I’m not really supposed to talk about the other thing we were celebrating. (Mom doesn’t want to wear y’all out with the new book.) Technically, I’m not talking about it. Just showing you pictures.
Like I said, lots to celebrate. God is awesome.
On Saturday the sun finally came out and we were compelled to go outside. We decided to get Jackson an early birthday present – his first bike! Then we found an empty parking lot and let him go for it.
This was his first wipe out. It wasn’t too bad.
He was thrilled to ride through this puddle.
I was trying to take a creative picture of Annabeth but she crawled away. Oh well, her outfit clashed with the trash can anyway. (What a weird sentence to type.)
AB and I cheered Jackson on from the Suburban.
When it got too chilly we sought shelter in a pizza joint.
On Sunday morning we went to church. The Holy Spirit was speaking to me through the sermon on Genesis 17 and I could not take notes fast enough. What a great thing.
We took some pictures to mark the day. Before I show them to you, I’d like you to see the brother-sister pic from last year.
Here are my little Valentines a year later.
Poor Jackson. I can’t look at these without laughing hysterically.
Last night we had a really nice date at a steakhouse with our best friends, Kay and Jerrell. The boys planned everything a couple of weeks ago, even down to the babysitters. Kay and I were spoiled!
Something weird is going on with my dress in this picture. Before anyone asks, it is NOT maternity. And, yes, I’m insecure.
If you’ll allow me to pack one more thing into this post, I have some important blog-related news. We have been working on getting the LPM blog moved over to a different platform. Blogger can’t really handle the volume of comments we get over here and it has been extremely frustrating. We are finally moving over to WordPress, where I believe we’ll be able to serve you better. Our web designers have been hard at work and the new blog could go live as early as today. Yeah! We would appreciate your prayers, patience, and support as we make this transition. I’m nervous – perhaps needlessly – but very excited. All of our old posts and comments will still be accessible. I will have more details and instructions when it actually happens. Until then, just proceed as usual and say a prayer that the move will be smooth and wonderful. Thanks, Siestas! We love blogging with you!
WifenMother 
Sounds like an amazing weekend! You and your family are beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
LOVE that your kids ARE kids!! Jackson has tons of patience as far as I'm concerned. Can't help but think that this scene will happen many more times in the future. Both of these precious things are growing so fast….too fast. AB will be running around before too long….and Jackson will be a "young man" before too long. My goodness how they grow up so fast!
Thanks for sharing!
Congrats to Beth!
Happy Birthday to Jackson!
Amanda, you're so beautiful! I'm so excited, Beth, about your book being bought by so many people. I hope it starts a revolution among women to fight against insecurity!
Jessica
Greensboro NC
Getting to share in your family's joy, fear, pain and pleasure is such a blessing!
Amanda…thanks for the exciting news. Interesting that the listing is surrounded by topics of insecurity!
I love Jackson's reaction to his sis having a fit…like "you're such a girl!" and "what am I going to do with you!" or "you're so weird" But I can see him now…the protective brother should anyone else dare say that to her! They are absolutely adorable and grow so fast!
I'm tracking with you on the picture…I'm always like…Lord help me, I am so insecure 🙂
Thanks for sharing Amanada. You are beautiful. Happy Valentines to you and your sweet family! Beth, congrats!! So excited the book is a top seller + lots of secure women = a much better world!!!
Annabeth's tutu is too much! Of course she loved herself in it, she's a girl.
What a blessing to see "So Long Insecurity" at #4! That is wonderful!! And seeing it ahead of the "The Secret"…well YAY!!! I still remember Beth saying at Omaha LPL, Mother's day weekend 2007, when "The Secret" first came out…The REAL secret is: Christ in us, the hope of glory!!!! A-MEN!! How sad the book is still on the best seller list…so many people searching.
Blessings for your day!!
Melana
Love the photos! We wanted to get our son a bike for Christmas, but seriously no where to ride one safely where we're at, so I suppose that'll be the first on our list when we return to the States! What an awesome date! One of the things I hate most about moving is having to find a new, trustworthy sitter.
I am so chuckling looking at the pictures of Jackson while he is doing his best in the situation!! LOL! How cute…I have 4 granddaughters and 2 grandsons, and I know how little girls can be!
Thanks for sharing…we are starting a new BM study at our women's group Friday night…Living Beyond Yourself.
Thanks Amanda! These are probably my favorite types of posts. 🙂
Blessings & Love…
*p.s. – Guess what my 'word verification' word is on this comment?….BIBLE! 😀
Great Photos! Jackson and Annabeth are precious.
So fun, thanks for the recap. Those kiddos are precious! Our Valentine's Day included 6 with a stomach virus. Help me Lord. . I mean it!
Congrats Mrs. Beth on the book! Woo-hoo at those numbers, I am so enjoying mine. Ok, from a mom that has had 5 taking ballet at once, the tutu is awesome!
wendy
What great pics Amanda! Love the tutu and the bike and the outfits (yours too!), and seeing Bibby, I mean Beth….
I just wanted to tell you that Beth should celebrate that book – I had the most insecure thoughts last Friday – which led to a big fight with my hubby which then led me on Saturday to rush to Sam's to buy Beths new book!
I SO want to be FREE!!!
Oh such fun pictures!
Thanks for sharing.
Have a great day!
Michelle in VT
Looks like a great Valentine's Day. I love the tutu. And the trashcan.
that tutu is tootoo cute 🙂 my own little AnnieMae had one of those, and her big brother Jackson has made those faces before…
I met your sweet mom at the book signing in Nashville…i was totally veklempt and could hardly speak for fear of going into the ugly cry and hugging her too hard….i am totally enjoying the book and happy it is doing so well on the charts!
Where did you get her red striped bottoms?? how cute.
Thanks for sharing the photos and update, Amanda. I love that tutu ~ and congrats, Beth, for the book success! Now don't be all insecure about us celebrating the Insecurity Book's debut. It's been a bad friend to us, but you've been a great friend to us, so Cheers and Mazel Tov!!
Warm in Alaska.
Gotta love a red tutu 🙂 And Beth, congrats on the book doing so well!
What a wonderful Valentine's Day with so much to celebrate! Thank you for sharing your life with us!
Cute pics! And, so excited about the new blog!
What will the new address be?
I love how someone blacked out the 'b' word after 'skinny' on the book list….such forethought! and I love the pictures!
What I wanted for Valentine's Day. To feel/know/thrive for the love of God. And 2nd-to have my renovations to be done in my boys bathroom so they'll have their own tub/toilet again and stop using mine!!! Now, that's what I told my friends at church-what a "real" woman wants for Valentine's:)) Toooo funny for me!!!
Just the laugh I needed with your little Valentines. Jackson looks like a pretty good sport. Congrats to Beth – God is good.
Amanda, my son and daughter are 18 months apart….they are now 8 and 9 1/2….those pics of Jackson and Annabeth with her pitching such a CUTE and DARLIN' fit were absolutely hysterical!!!! Oh thank you so much for sharing and allowing me to relive some of those same memories of my own!! I wish I could hug you and Melissa. I feel like yall are my very own sisters.
Believing God,
Shanna
Oh my goodness I cracked up at those pics!! They are too fun 🙂
Ok Beth? I just have to say: you look so young! I am telling you you look like you are in you 30's. Must be that beautiful new shade of blonde. Don't tell Keith but you look much younger than him! Seriously!
I love, love, love the pictures of Annabeth having a "snit" as we call it in our home- and sweet Jackson looking like a true "little man" thinking, "what is this woman getting all worked up about?!" Precious!
A little girl in a tutu and a little boy riding his bike thru a puddle for the first time….life just doesn't get more precious than that!
Keep enjoying the great moments!
Tracy
Fort Mill, SC
AW!! So cute!! God bless you!
wonderful post, with wonderful piccies, for a most wonderful weekend! Thank you, Amanda!
Jackson looks like such a little man in the first picture!
I love the pictures of Annabeth! What a cutie! And Jackson looking so grown up. What a crack up, the 'together' pictures! That's a keeper for teenage years! :~)
Congratulations to your mama! And Yay!for God; that so many are reading a book that will enable His precious daughters to walk fully in their giftings! We talk about classics that have had deep impact on that generation. I believe this is one those! God has shown His great love to us by this book.
thanks for the smiles this morning!
mk
Sooooo precious. Loved everything about this post and loved all the pics!!! 🙂
Those pics are tooo much!! I loved everyone of them but I think my favorite was the first one of both of them in the Red Chair…Jackson looks like such a lil man!! Seriously! It was like there was more big boy, than lil boy in that face! I can't believe how big his is!!
Congrats to Mama Beth on her book doing so well!
Thanks for sharing your weekend with us! Looks like you all had a blast!
Love to you and your sweet family!
Nikki
Thanks so much for sharing your lives with us. I just love y'all. If you're ever in NC, we will get coffee.
Beth, I got the book last week and intended on reading the chapters in line with the discussion group, but I could not stop at chapter 2…I am halfway through it. Thank you for writing it and I am so tickled to have contributed something to it.
How precious Amanda!! One of the greatest joys of my life has been watching my children relate and grow together. I love to watch them with each other 🙂 The pictures of AB and Jackson were precious! Thanks for sharing.
For some reason WordPress dosn't like me? It won't let me comment….but I'll work it out when ya'll switch. I hope it goes well 🙂 Praying for LPM.
I love the pictures from this year! How precious!
So awesome about the book also!
That tutu is precious! What a beautiful little Valentine!
i loved the tutu, but then again, i'm a ballet instructor 🙂 thank you for sharing your weekend with us. congrats to mama beth on the book! that is wonderful! congrats on jackson's first bike! that is such an exciting moment! blessings be upon you all as you make the transition to a new site. thanks for the heads-up!
Mrs. Beth- You are too modest. We love celebrating with you! I'm beside myself that you are on the New York Times bestseller list.
Amanda- I love the dress you wore on Valentines Day and the brother/sister shots had me in a fit of laughter, too. Jackson is a good sport.
Can't wait to see the new blog!
Thanks for sharing, Amanda! Great pics!
That first one of AB and her Bibby – what an awesome pic – they are both so beautiful!
And Jackson, so adorable! Don't be insecure about how any of you look – you all look great!
Thanks for going through the effort of changing platforms to serve us better and keep this blog going!
Amanda, what awesome pics! I had to laugh at the ones with AB and Jackson too! I have some like that with my daughter smiling, and her brother screaming his head off, and still she smiled for the pic..LOL
Glad you all had a good weekend. Thanks for sharing with us
Beautiful pics of the kids they are growing to fast. Glad you all had a good Valentines Day. WAY TO GO OUR LITTLE CHICKEN NUGGET ON THE BOOK I got mine on Friday and I so love it and to be #4 on the best sellers list congratulations are in order and I am sure the heavens are singing Glory to the Lord and Praising His Holy Name.
Thank Bibby for writing the book I so need it and I have given the book to 4 other women I know not my copy but I bought some for other and gave them for there Valentines Day present. I hope my computer lets me do wordpress I have no idea what that is.
I will praying for you all.
Love you Moore women
Carol
That was hilarious. I see a hint of your mother in you. 🙂 I am so insecure about how I look in my photos that I don't post or send many of them! So I love how you still put your picture up even though you didn't like the dress's behavior. Yah for you!
Don't be nervous. It will work fine!! Oh, BTW………….I LOVE to watch a good little girl hissy fit. I have seen some of the best at my house with a couple of red-heads! Wonder what they think they will accomplish? Thanks for the Valentine update.
Dearest Amanda,
I love the pics of your kids-too funny…how many moments have we wanted to capture in life amdist major meltdowns (I've even had a few in my ADULT life!!!) I have been on vacation and have dearly missed my contact with the LPM world! I am so thrilled to be journeying through my INSECURITIES with all of you beautiful women!
In Him,
Andrea
Amanda, these pictures are precious!!! In the first recent one of Jackson and Annabeth together, Jackson looks so much like Curtis to me! Annabeth's bows are absolutely darling in her hair~ you do such a good job of dressing her up 🙂
And thanks for the encouragement…reading about your hike motivated me to google hiking locations where we are, and I had no idea just how many beautiful places there were within an easy drive from our house! Hopefully we'll get a family hike together this Saturday 🙂
Keith please get in some pictures!
Annabeth is quite impressed with herself when she pulls down that cupcake isn't she?