Oyler children

Oyler children
...He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Phil 1:6

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Tia....6 months home


Six months ago, little Miss Tia walked into our lives
...and our family hasn't been the same since!!!


From orphan....to daughter

From grieving....to singing

From Daddy-is-my-lifeline and Mama stay away....to Mama's girl

From quiet....to will she ever be quiet?

From avoiding certain family members....to openly accepting love from all her siblings

From serious and sullen....to silly and teasing

From laying down quietly at bedtime....to 15 minutes of off tune "Jesus Loves Me" before falling asleep

From sleeping in Mama & Baba's room....to sharing a room with Kian


As we journey day by day, we don't always see the changes. But if we look back over the last six months with Tia, we are amazed by the transformation. We are so blessed by our little but mighty girl!!!

In the last few weeks, we have seen an independent Tia emerge. She tries to dress herself, doesn't want help with certain things, and likes to pick out her favorite cup, dress, etc. We have lots of teaching and training going on! Counting to five....adding "Happy Birthday" to her song list....moving into a new room with Kian....rocking and feeding her "meimei" (baby)....just a few of her latest accomplishments!




....little Miss Tia....



.....Tia and Zoe.....



.....celebrating Preston's 12th birthday.....




....Chantel has her arms full......


.....a visit from Mark and Judy.....


  .....bigs and littles enjoy a day of swimming.....



.....Tia and "JJ"












.....Ashlyn's bridal shower....


        .....wedding dress fitting..........flower girl and escort practicing.....



.....helping Ashlyn clean and move shower gifts into her and Will's new apartment.....



.....sitting like "Etell" {Chantel} ....







 .....loving summer....



....a visit with Sarar.....





.....Kian is 7.....




....very thrilled to sleep in her new room {Ashy's old room}....



....Tia & her goofy brother....



.....feeding "meimei"....





....{I am so loved}....



















Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Ashlyn&Will......{7.9.16}

A few glimpses of Will and Ashlyn's wedding......
The happy couple have returned from their honeymoon and are settling into their new home together! Here are a few pictures of their special day. We will not have most of the professional photos for a few weeks, so some of these pics are not the greatest quality.