Chubby Bunny?

Gerber Baby??? Well, yes I agree! haha! This little baby boy brings such a smile to everyone's face! :) I can't believe that he is 9 months old today. When you have your first, it seems like time goes by slow at first, but when you have your second you realize how fast the time DOES go and you cherish EVERY moment with all your children. They both bring so much joy to my heart. I love being their mommy :)

This was his first time in the swing at the park. As you can see, he loved it and had a good time :)

Vacation! Need I say more?

I am so proud to say that after a year I am taking my vacation. I wouldn't count my maternity leave from work a vacation in the least bit! :) But we are SO ready. I feel very exhausted and burnt out so we will see what happens! We had thought about going to Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, GA. But the season doesn't start until March 12th! And that is the saturday before our vacation ends and that is pushing it. So...we are staying home and doing things around the area. Hey, we live 2 minutes from one of the most beautiful beaches, so I think we can manage! We are planning some fun stuff with the kids, and I'm planning some personal things of my own! ;)

I am hoping this "burnt out" feeling is just a feeling of NEEDING a vacation and not of needing to make some hard decisions?. It's been pretty difficult lately. My hours are VERY long and I get home completely exhausted. Not wanting to move. I don't like feeling that way with having a 3 year old and an 8 1/2 month old. Oh well...we'll just have to see what this vacation does for or to me!

It's been a long time!

Wow. It has definitely been a long time since I have posted. Since then, I have another boy, Canaan who is 8 months old and Asher is now 3! They bring so much joy to our lives!

I am still as of now a full-time Preschool teacher. I mainly have 4-5 year olds. Boy oh boy does it keep me on my toes! We are just enjoying our little boys and loving every minute!

Zoo Day!

A few weeks ago we went to the Zoo in Gulf Breeze, FL for Asher's second time visiting the zoo. The first time was for his 2nd birthday at a different zoo. We had a lot of fun just spending time together as a family. Asher was making us laugh when he would go up to a cage and say, "Hey buddy" and after we would be done he would wave and say, "Bye buddy". All in all we had a great time! :)

It's Been A While....

Yes, it has definitely been a while since I posted a new blog...(sorry Em)...:) A lot has been going on since my last blog. I am currently 22 weeks along now. So happy I am out of that "dreaded 1st trimester"! I think that is what they should technically name it. I had a problem with my placenta being in the wrong place, but at my last visit it moved where it should be! Thank you, Father!

I was having a hard time with naming our baby...again. I had a hard time with Asher too. So, I gave up trying and gave it to the man of the house ALMOST completely! haha! Colt said the name Canaan. I said it aloud a few times, then absolutely fell in love with it! Colt also came up with his middle name Everette. This was only a few days before we were to find out and I couldn't go in with not knowing what his name would be. I feel that names are very important. Our words have power and we are speaking out things ALL the time in the spiritual realm. And I feel that when I am calling out my children's names that I want to be speaking something over them. "Asher" in the Hebrew means "Blessed" and "Happy". Canaan in the Hebrew means "spiritual leanings" and we always want him to lean on his Heavenly Father for everything! Colt also came up with his middle name, "Everett" which means "strong". It's been really cool seeing him on the 4D ultrasound. It's still too early to tell what he looks like, but he likes to suck his hand like Asher did :) His due date is June 30th.

Asher is doing fantastic! He's growing and maturing so fast. It's so fun having "conversations" with him. And he is SO funny to watch! He LOVES singing, playing instruments, dancing, and painting. We've been thinking about putting him in this toddler music class that a local dance and music studio offer...should be interesting! :) Sorry this pic was taken with my phone :)

Vision. Not Resolution!

The New year is approaching and Christmas was wonderful this year! We all were very blessed. Asher had so much fun opening his presents and playing with them and we enjoyed watching! I have been thinking about the New Year. I always hated the title: "New Years Resolutions". It reminds me of the word: Diet. Because when you say diet, you are purposely trying to completely change your life instead of making something a lifestyle. I always hated the title "New Years Resolutions" because people give up on them after a month or two. I would want to try and make it a lifestyle to live because then I can feel like I can carry it out. This past sunday, my Pastor introduced an idea of writing a Vision for the next decade. WOW! And the vision includes our relationship with God, our marriage and family, our ministry, and our finances. What an exciting thing to write about! And what an awesome thing to look forward to!

If you want to be blessed...be a blessing!

"...It is more blessed to give than to receive."

-Acts 20:35

I know in my heart what Christmas is all about. I've been stressing over having to do all these things before Christmas and making sure so and so has been bought for, etc. I guess you could say, I was getting tied up into the hustle and bustle of the season. It changed for me last night. Colt, Asher, and myself took quite a few gifts to a large family who has been having a rough time financially. We didn't purchase the gifts we were just delivering them. And I put myself in the dads shoes for a moment as we pulled into their driveway. He was coming home and we got out of the car and told him we have something for his family from someone. We gave him the gifts out of the car and I could feel in my heart what he was feeling and it was such a blessing to me. He was smiling from ear to ear, laughing with joy, holding back tears, and could just say thank you. And then I thought, look at how God worked it into the heart of that giver to give to them, and how much it blessed them. It was the greatest feeling in the world! For both of us I'm sure!

What a joy and honor it is to be a blessing to someone. To get out of our own world for a change and place ourselves inside someone elses. It ministers the love of Jesus so powerfully. What a great reminder it was for me last night. I think for the coming new year, I want to really work on being more of a blessing to others. To go that extra mile. We were able to give to our angel tree ministry at our church and I wished I could have been there to see the children. I know young children may either not know what Christmas is really about, or they are just so focused on presents, but they DO know that someone cares enough about them to love them like Jesus.