Busy Times

Over the past few weeks, we've had a lot of fun visiting family, traveling, and experiencing our first baby shower! 

While Trevor was gone on the mission trip, I traveled to stay with my parents. For the past two years, I've stayed with them for about three days while Trevor was gone, but this year I decided to stay the whole week. I figured this will be the last time I get to travel and stay with them by myself. This year I met up with them at a nearby state park and enjoyed shopping and eating at a craft fair. I bought this cute little homemade "pee pee tee pee", of which I couldn't pass up. Although I'm not sure if it will truly keep me dry during diaper changes, I thought it was too funny and cute to not buy. 

pee-pee tee-pee

Mom and I also bought fabric and started working on Caleb's wall hanging for his room. Every year, mom and I usually come up with a craft and cooking project to do together. This year Caleb kinda took all the focus. We didn't really cook, well, we did cook dinner together but we didn't try anything new. 

On Wednesday, my dad took a day off from work and we traveled to Mt. Airy, NC, to visit the Andy Griffith Museum and the places from the show. We had a lot of fun. Mt. Airy is such a neat little town. 

Barney's Cafe'

Opie's Candy Store

We enjoyed walking down main street and visiting the museum. There were so many cute shops on main street. I really enjoyed the day, although very hot!

An old-fashioned soda shop

Also over the past few weeks, Trevor and I celebrated our 12th  wedding anniversary! I can't believe it's been 12 years. It doesn't seem like it's been that long. I was looking at our scrapbooks and it's so cool to see all the fun times we've had, the different anniversary celebrations, and also the reminder of how God has brought us through so much. We celebrated our 12th by eating at Red Lobster, our favorite restaurant, and stopping by Red Box on the way home. It was a very relaxing celebration! I'm looking forward to many, many more years and celebrations to come.

Then, Trevor and I started our vacation by traveling to visit his family. We stopped in Madison and ate at the Pig and Steak. Yeah, I know the name does not do justice to this great bbq place. Actually, I had never been there, but for the 12 years we've been married and passed by this place, Trevor would always say how good it was and that he should take me sometime. Well, the sometime finally happened. The food was really good. I always think it's special when Trevor wants to share something from his "growing up" years with me, even if it took 12 years.... heehee. Then, that night, his parents sent us to a local Italian restaurant called Lucios for dinner for our anniversary. It was very nice and the food was delicious but I must say... I ate more on this day than I had for a very long time. 

The next day we celebrated Caleb's upcoming arrival with our first baby shower. My sister-in-law did an amazing job putting it together. It was great getting to be with family!! As we arrived, I was still in amazement that I was at a baby shower for me and my son.... I didn't think I was ever going to experience this. As I had become content with my life without children, I am very grateful and humbled that it was part of God's plan for me to be Caleb's mom. I just pray that He will mold me and continue to teach me and guide me to be the mother that pleases and honors Him.

This year for our vacation, I knew that I would not feel like going somewhere where there is whole lot to do. So, we decided on going to Boone, NC for rest and relaxation. I must say, this was one of the most relaxing vacations we've been on in awhile. I'm normally one who likes to go, go, go when visiting a new or different place. This year, not so much. We did enjoy the Tanger Outlets, visiting The Blowing Rock, watching a movie, mini- golf, and also naps! After we would be out for a few hours, I would ask Trevor if we could go back to the hotel and rest... ha! But it was enjoyable, slow paced, and I totally feel refreshed to finish some projects before I go back to work. Oh yeah, on this trip, we were also able to visit Elevation Church. It was much different than I'm use to but very worshipful. I really enjoyed it and most importantly, God was speaking to my heart!! I'm thankful that God calls different pastors to plant and lead churches in different ways.Who are we to put down or judge when the Word of God is being preached, lives are being changed, and Jesus Christ is receiving the glory. Our methods may be different, but our goals and mission are the same. I really enjoy visiting and worshiping with other believers in different worship settings, from the country, suburban, and city church. Ok, off my soapbox... lately, this is just something God has been dealing with me about. 

Finally, we've almost got baby boy's room put together... well, we don't have all of the furniture yet but we've finally got the room ready to be able to put these items in. Well, I guess I should give Trevor the credit because, umm, I haven't really done anything except to hang up a few clothes in the closet, and wash the windows. But I've been a really good cheerleader.... heehee! Anyway, so thankful for my man! I'll post pics when we finish setting it up. 

Well, I guess that's it for now.... I only have a little over a week before I go back to work. I've got a few things to cram into these last few days but I honestly can say I'm looking forward to going back to work. I love "back to school" time. 

Be blessed!

Playing Catch-Up!

Ok, so I dropped out of blogland for a little while but not permanently. It's been a busy past couple of months and it just seems when I finally get a chance to blog, I'm too tired or seem to find something else more important to do. So I'm finally on spring break and am able to relax a little this week before going back next week to finish out the year! 

Well, a lot has happened so I'm going to highlight some fun and great things that I've been up to over the past months. First of all, as an update from one of my last posts, I was very excited to finally see SNOW!! 

Not only was this snow beautiful, but was enough to close school for the day!! Yippee!! 
But what's really crazy, the weather had been so warm that I was worried that it was going to damage my daffodils that had bloomed much earlier than usual but the snow actually melted quickly and they survived.

 Normally they bloom in March but I took this picture on February 21. 

I also had a lot going on at school. We celebrated the 101st day of school with 101 Dalmatians and of course lots of counting activities. The students enjoyed dressing up as dalmatians and celebrating with a party at the end of the day. We also celebrated Dr. Seuss week and Read Across America. We kicked it off by watching Tim Tebow read Green Eggs and Ham. I love Dr. Seuss week! We had such a fun week!!

To end the month of February, I was able to enjoy a Girls Night Out with some girls from church. It was such a great time of worship and fun. I really enjoyed hearing Mandissa and singing some of my fav songs that she sings. Another artist that I wasn't as familiar with but seemed to know some of her songs is Laura Story. Wow, she was great and what an amazing testimony she has. I needed this night so much and I enjoyed being with these great ladies!

And then yesterday, I was able to see my family for Easter. We had a great lunch and enjoyed spending time with the kids. My dad's birthday was this past Tuesday so we not only celebrated Christ's resurrection but my dad's b-day. We had fun eating cake, hiding eggs, and  just spending time together. 

We had a great day but the wind ended up being a bit chilly for hiding eggs outside. We did it a few times but decided we would rather be inside. 


Trevor and I also had a big surprise in February. We found out we are having a baby! It's been a whirlwind of a couple of months and at times I still find myself in awe and amazement of God's blessing. As most of you know, we have not been able to have children and as from previous posts we pursued foster care upon which the door was closed. Over the past year, we had become content with not having children and enjoying the life God had blessed us with. As I continue to learn, God desires us to be content in whatever situation we've been placed in. At times, it may feel like we are in a deep, dark pit but it's important to remember that God will never leave you, no matter how you may feel. Not only will he never leave you, He also has a plan for your life. In my case, I had made a decision to trust God and live for him with or without children, in times of plenty and in times of need. It truly helps you appreciate the tough times in life because it helps you to remember who is ultimately in control and where your strength and foundation has been planted. Although Trevor  and I are very excited and thankful for this gift, we realize that this child is not our own. This child belongs to God and we pray that he or she will bring Him glory. So, we continue to trust in God. We have six more months to go. He is in control and we must trust and believe that his timing is perfect and his will is perfect. 


Have a blessed week!