Where do I begin?

Dave and I found out in November that we would be moving to GA for a new job and therefore getting a new home. Here is Luke in his new "sports" room in his big boy bed.

I've totally fallen off the blogging thing...for several reasons. Once we had Luke's birthday party in late May....we soon found out that we were pregnant:) Yes...I'm 13 weeks pregnant now. I felt great for the first 4 days and then we kind of went down hill for a bit. Since I didn't have any sickness with Luke (other than throwing up on a Whale Watching Boat trip) this has thrown me for a little loop. I keep saying that I am SO thankful that I can get pregnant and that the Lord has allowed me to do it again. So...I'm finally feeling better. I'm so thankful that school was ending for Dave so he could care for Luke...I literally was in bed all day some days...yuck! Again...I'm finally feeling a little bit better and we were able to see our little one on Friday:)

Then on July 17th...we loaded the truck and started out on our new adventure! Have I mentioned that I've been sick...my mom had to drive the entire 9 hours and stop every hour for me to throw up...how gross is that?! But we made it safely to our new home and we have settled in nicely. The people have been wonderful. Families from the school Dave will be teaching at provided numerous meals for us. Our neighbors have come over and introduced themselves and have just been so welcoming...we are so thankful! I'm also so thankful that my brother and his friend packed the truck, drove the truck, unpacked the truck, and helped us set up before heading back to VA. What a huge blessing!

What else? Today was our first time trying out a new church. The biggest part of finding a church for us at this point is making sure that Luke is safe and learning about Jesus. The church we went to today was SO great. They took Luke in and loved on him right away...that put my heart at ease. We will go back and see how it goes...

Dave and I know that being here is where the Lord wants us. We feel like we are at "home" for now. I don't think I've had time to get homesick...but I've prayed that I wouldn't feel homesick all the time. We live within minutes of a huge mall, Target, Marshalls, Pier 1, tons of places to eat, and on and on...so we love the area. A little shopping therapy is always good:) I'm sad I can't just call my girlfriends to go shopping and hang out, but I'm looking forward to making new relationships! Oh...the Lord did allow for one of my best friends (Amy:))to be right around the corner...yeah!

Luke has already found a new buddy...Leo. His family came over for dinner and the boys played like crazy...again...I'm so thankful!

Whew...that is a little update on our family. My goal is to be better at keeping up with blogging:)

One more thing...Dave and I celebrated our 4th anniversary on July 30th...I love this man!

Birthday and Barrel Train

We finally had Luke's birthday party...only 3 weeks after his real birthday:) What a "cool" party as Luke would say. We started off the day getting all ready for our guests to arrive. I wanted Luke to wear something special for his birthday...so I asked a friend from MOPS if she could sew a cupcake with 2 candles on a shirt and here it is! Isn't it super cute? As we were planning the big day, we were trying to decide what we would have at the party. We thought of those big bouncy things, but we finally decided on this Barrel Train. This was just fabulous! The sweet man came to our house, pulled out these barrels that he had made into this train, wore a conductor outfit and pulled the kiddos all over. I didn't put any pictures on here, but there were some adults that rode this train as well. Dave had to ride with Luke the first time around:)

By the end... Luke and Eva (this is what Luke calls Eveley)rode all by themselves...ADORABLE! The real theme of his party was sports...Luke LOVES sports. He wakes up playing ball and he goes to bed playing ball. So I was able to get this sports cake...how fun?!

Luke was so excited to blow out his candle. We actually did it twice for the camera:)

Last call...this was after playing games, having cake, opening a few presents (Luke didn't want to sit to open all of them), running through bubbles, and just so much fun. As the kids would pass by they would wave...again, adorable!

What a great day with a bunch of family and friends!

Love Bug

There are so many reasons why I love this little guy...so here are 10:)1. I love that Luke snuggles!

2. I love that he wants to pray before meals, as we're driving, and really anytime of the day!

3. I love that he is ALL boy...I'm learning to have my game on at all times!

4. I love that he tells us he loves us all the time!

5. I love his kind heart!

6. I love his laugh...you know, the real belly laughs?!

7. I love that he loves his Dada SO much and gets excited every time he walks through the door!

8. I love that he gets excited when he knows we're going to church!

9. I love that he wants to pray for his friends...last night was Eva and baby CaCa:)

10. I love his blond curls...I just think he is adorable!

I'm so thankful that God gave him to us!

Road Trip

Our little family went on a road trip...to check out our new home. So with the car packed, snacks on hand and a borrowed dvd player...off we went. Luke did a great job! We decided that our stops should be good stops...so Chick Fil A was the winner. Not only do they have the best sweet tea, but they have fantastic play areas. Here is one of our stops... This was so funny...

We went to see where Dada would be getting his next degree....Luke and I played outside, while Dada met with advisors.

We also met a new friend...his name is Angus! A sweet family offered for us to stay with them and Luke and Angus became fast friends. We must get a dog...

One of the best parts of the trip...we were able to see our friend Annaleese! We've missed her and her Mommy and Daddy!

All in all it was a good road trip. We only had to listen to Elmo a hundred times or so:)

EASTER

Easter is such a special time of year for our family. We are so thankful that Jesus died on the cross for us and then rose up on the third day. Our church baptized many people on Easter Sunday.....many young children. As I was sitting there...I was thinking about Luke and praying that he will choose to serve the Lord with all of his heart, soul, and mind. This is the core of our family and we want Luke to know Jesus like we do!

Here are my guys...aren't they so handsome! The family shot...it was a little windy:)

It was a beautiful day!

Our friends had us over for an Easter dinner and of course we had to have a little Easter Egg Hunt. Eveley and Luke would find an egg and then want to eat what was in it right away. They are so adorable together...we love our friends!

Whew...

Well...we didn't escape the winter germs! Poor Luke has had a rough month or so. He still is such a boy and loves to play!

Before we got the last set of germs...we were playing and drinking some sweet tea...yes my little guy loves some of mommy's sweet tea! I just love this pic:) We were also able to go to the park...this was the night he got really sick. I didn't take a picture of that for obvious reasons...but I also wasn't at home when it started. Dave called me and told me that Luke was sick and that it was horrific...not good.
So after a few days of isolation...we had to get out and play with our friends.



Now today I think we have turned a corner! I don't think his system is at 100%, but around 2:00 today it was like my Luke was back.

We usually just sleep with our snuggly, but we've carried our snuggly around for the past week now.

While Luke slept today I was able to hopefully scrub away the germs. We're praying for a good night tonight:)

Introducing...

Trenton Cole!

This is my second nephew and boy is he a cutie! Trenton was born last Friday and weighed in at 9lbs 1oz

So now my mom is a grandma for the 5th time!

Trenton's big sisters are so in love with him and want to hold him all the time!

I was so thankful to be at the hospital when he was born. I'm still amazed at the whole process...babies are a miracle from God!