MIA!

Well, I did not drop off the face of the planet...I am back! The past couple of months has been full of a million changes in my life... bed rest, we had Miles, we sold our house and moved into the loft, and then we found our home in new Braunfels and moved there and now finally I feel like I can breathe!

Here are some of the highlights of the past couple of months...

Miles turned one month (now hes almost three months)

He turned 2 months!

Grace and Fisher went to their first VBS!

My mom and dad and sister and all of us went to Sea World! We saw Willy! (my kids call Shamoo, Willy bc of Free Willy, so the whole time they were yelling to see willy! It was pretty funny!)

My parents and sister with Grace and Fisher

We finally got to see Willy!

Fisher was so excited to ride with Willy, they loved this roller coaster and cried when our turn was over, I was very surprised!

We fed the dolphins, very cool

My sis and fish feeding the dolphins

we have had a great summer with lots of new things in our life! I am excited to see how God is going to use us here in New Braunfels!

In a couple of weeks I am going to embark on the journey of homeschooling Grace for preschool, I am excited and nervous, but happy that I will get to spend some great time with her!

It's here!

Well...
After over a year of putting our house on the market, the big day is finally here. We spent all day today getting the truck packed and tomorrow morning we will be off to New Braunfels! Preston and I are filled with so much joy and excitement and also filled with sadness to be leaving such wonderful people here in Columbus!

Here is our new house! It is completely builder beige from top to bottom so...there will be a whole lot of renovation post to follow!



We feel blessed to have served here for the past almost 3 years and are so excited to start a new chapter of our lives and to see how God desires to use us in New Braunfels. I feel kind of like a kid waiting for Christmas morning...is it to early to go to bed right now?

featued

I'm being featured over at Tip Junkie!

Fishing

Nothing quite like the thrill of catching a fish!

Happy Mommy Day!

I hope that every mom is getting to take a little break today to truly enjoy all the blessings around her! Not until I became a mom myself did I ever realize that being a mom is the most amazing gift, and at certain times it can be the craziest thing ever! However, with my daughters 4 year birthday coming up next week, my sons 3rd in a few months and another baby due in the next couple of weeks, I am just so honored to be a mom. I find my hormonal self right now getting caught up with the everyday hoopla and forgetting that I have been entrusted with three beautiful children. To raise them to live lives that glorify God, to walk beside them through this crazy world and to ultimately love them unconditionally. What other job description sounds so important? And if I want to, I can do it all in my pj's! And yet we continuously believe the lie that our job is boring and undervalued...I am continually praying to find true joy in being a mother and finding that every slobbery kiss and bear hug is enough to keep me going!

Some great parenting advice from Matt Chandler:
When everything is said and done and we stand before our maker, only you will be held accountable for the way you raised your child. No pastor, friend, or youth group leader...just you!

Have a great day!

Sunday Morning

As I sit here, quiet and eating a bowl of cereal, before anyone else wakes up, I am just in awe of the God that we serve! Take away the business and craziness of my life and there is still a God who longs to know me better...me? Wow. Lord you are amazing and I am honored to be called a Daughter of the King, the Most High, the Alpha and the Omega. You are a God of details and a God who cares about His people...I pray this Sunday morning that you would be glorified...all over this world, be lifted up and exalted! You are what I live for and You are enough! We have a big week ahead of us this next week and a lot of decisions that Preston and I have been praying for are going to be made...be our guide, and give us wisdom. We don't want to be anywhere but where you want us, and where we will be used by you...Thank you so much for your provision and your timing. Prepare my heart for worship...

I am so excited!!!

I am so excited to let you know that I have been featured over at Simply Designing!!! If you have not checked this blog out it is a great one with lots of good ideas and tutorials!