We'll Just Jump From Summer to Christmas

So I am not the greatest at updating my blog!  If anyone even looks at anymore...  This year has been a world wind of changes with added blessings and lack of sleep!  Addyx is now 8 months old and Beckett is 2 months old and Major, well he is the best 5 year old big brother!  We are all so ready for Christmas this year, between Sean's family and miine we have added 6 new little people this year!  Hope that everyone has been blessed this year and has a happy new one!

Summer

Wow....  it's been a hot one!  Really there is no reason to even be outside unless you are in the pool...  We have had an eventful last few months with lots of changes. The kids and I try to get to the pool just so we can get out of the house!  Here are some pics from this week!

I'm not SUPERMOM

So I have decided that keeping up with a blog and two little ones and working...is not easy!  But here is a little update of the last month.Addyx is now 2 months old, she is 12lbs 8 oz and 22.5 in long....yes she is only 3lbs lighter then her 10 MONTH old cousin!!!  We are so in love with her, we are still trying to figure out her tummy

issues, but besides that she is so amazing! 

Ready for the day!

Her First Party!

Aunt KK and Aunt Manda through Addyx a welcome home party this past Sunday and we had a blast!  Everyone got to come and meet her and welcome her to the family!

Update on our little angel

Oh my goodness!!  We are so beyond blessed with this baby girl, she has already stollen my heart and her daddy's!  Major is so protective and PROUD to show off his little sister and give her lots of kisses, it makes me cry, it is so sweet! 

New Addition

Addyx Ryan, Born April 21,2010

Sweet  new baby girl joined our family, we are so blessed!!

Family Fun

Last Sunday we had to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather!  We had a great moring at Lake Grapevine.  Major had a blast walking the trails and having a picnic.  It was a great day!!

Life is Life and sometimes people make it hard....

Life is good! Right.... I would say for the most part it is, it is a blessing, that’s for sure! Sometimes though it seems really hard, even in the midst of the good.... My point? Well that has to do with how you make others feel.
Whatever happened to the "If you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all" rule? What, you hit a certain age and you just through that one out the window. You are allowed to think whatever you want, but the key is you don't have to say everything you think! So, yeah, maybe I am a little oversensitive at times, and maybe I don't always think before I speak, but I am going to try harder. I want to make others feel good and uplifted as they walk away from our conversation, not doubting themselves or hurt by something I said.

Words are powerful, people!

Spring....are you here for good???

I am enjoying the wonderful weather, but is it here to stay?? I sure hope so! Spring is one of my favorite times of the year, why? Well it is simple; I am tired of being cold and looking at the dead grass, plants and trees. I am ready for life and color! Even still 65 feels a little chilly to me, I know that is crazy, but it’s the truth. If it can just stay near that temp or higher, I will be great! At Pop's and Nana's it is time for the cows to have their babies, the chickens to start laying eggs and the weather to be nice enough to enjoy the barn before the flies and heat of the summer!

This spring could bring extra joy to our family, as we are planning on adopting and it is looking like April may be the month. We are still in the process, but we have high hopes and are praying that this is it! Of course there is alot out of our control, but we can wish and pray for the best, which is what we will do! Thanks to everyone that has been supportive and praying for us, that is awesome! We will try to keep our blog updated with the progress.

Also thank you for all the prayers for Sean's dad.... He is home and doing better now that he can breathe! He will start his treatment on Monday and it will be about a 7-8 week process. You can stay updated on him by reading his blog, see link to the right!

Valentine Camping Trip

Last year we went camping with some friends for valentines day and had so much fun we did it again this year!  It was cold, yes, but we couldn't have asked for a more perfect day on Saturday!  We started out on a hiking trail and somehow, actually on purpose, we ended up climbing up the back side of the mountain!!!  Yes, even the guys said they were a little worried that we were with them, but we did it and it was so much fun!!  Our reward was the amazing experience at Meer's...beer, burgers, and amazing cobbler with icecream! 

Love my Boys!

Something new at our house...instead of reading David and Goliath or the story of Sampson over and over, we decided that we would start at the beginning and read  new stories every night!  It has become a very special time...and as you can see Major thinks it is so fun!  As I sat and watched last night I teared up thinking of what a blessing these two are to me, THIS is what life is about!!!

Sean's Dad!

Check out the link to Papa Vern and Nana Bebe for updates on Sean's dad. We are praying daily for miracles that we know are possible! Sean's sister created a blog to share a little about what they are going through with a creative spin. Check it out!

Jingle Bells a few weeks late.....

Christmas has come and gone and we had a great time! Always love family time, though crazy at times, always good.

Game time at Papa Vern and Nana Bebe's!

Game time!

Kaisley and her new toboggan!

Snow In Texas!

The best part of Christmas is the joy the children bring!

Wish there was an update....

I have found myself with not much to be bloggin' about these days! We are so ready for the holiday season!! Sean has been in the Grand Canyon for the last 4 days and will get back tonight LATE, I can't wait to hear his stories and see pictures. We finished up our first season of soccer and even though Mr. Major wanted to sign up, not sure if this is something we will sign up for again anytime soon. He would enjoy maybe ther first 2-3 minutes and then POOF it was over and he sat on the bench the rest of the game! I have been watching my sweet niece on Tuesdays and that is so fun...helps remind me of all the baby stauff, that after 4 years you so easily forget! Hope Everyone that may read this have a Wonderful Thanksgiving!
This is us after Seans Tri that he did!!

Major and all his soccer friends.
Halloween!
Best of Cousins!

Blog??? I kinda forgot about you!

Not really sure where the last month (plus) went!

This month has been awesome; we have defiantly gone to new levels!
There have been so many GREAT things going on; oh the JOY’s of life. Our most recent news is that we have decided to adopt! Yes, we have finished the application and have a week until the process is complete and then we will WAIT! Wait until a sweet girl will choose us to be the mommy and daddy to an angel… We have been praying about it and this is totally where God has brought us, we are so excited to see the journey unfold!

My niece is now 6 weeks or so old and is still so tiny! She is staying awake longer now and starting to make little noises. I got to spend the morning with her and it was so fun!


Major is playing soccer and we have our good days and bad, but I think for the most part he has fun (not sure if we will sign up again anytime soon?) He is growing up way to fast, he such a big boy!

My Mom and Dad are going to New York next week for their 30th wedding anniversary, SO happy for them!

Life is good, all of it, because no matter what God is there at the mountain tops and in the valleys!

She is here...our niece is early!

My sister had her baby, all are well and healthy!! Major is super excited about "His Kaisley" and so ready to be a big cousin and show her the ropes!!

Life...

Sometimes there are bends and curves in the road that we never expect! Sean and I have been on a curvy, bendy road for the last 3 1/2 years! For anyone that doesn't know we have been trying for baby #2, and the hardest part is when your 4 year old ask when does he get to be a big brother! We have had two miscarriages in the past three years and only tried infertility treatment for three months and decided that is just not for us. So that leaves us with lots of prayers and answered questions and brings us to where we are today....

Over the past ten months we have been praying about adopting a child, we have always talked about it, but now it is more of a reality then a thought! There has been a lot of growth in our hearts over these last ten months and Sean and I are moving forward in the process. Now of course we are just getting started and there are so many options out there…using an agency, writing letters and doing it without an agency…lots of things to consider, and we are open to whatever fork in the road God has planned for us! I feel that God will bless us and that He will reveal which path is for us! We have had the opportunity to talk to family and friends that have all traveled the adoption path, and time and time again we are told what a blessing it is!

We just ask for prayers and blessings!

"The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail." Isaiah 58:11

Summer

Wow! We have had a great summer so far...

This year for the fourth we went to Tennessee to see Sean's family, it was great! We spent all day on their house boat and ended it with the firework show.

Great Vacation to Mexico!!


Going to the water fountain "park" with our best buddy!

Birthday Party for Pop's and pool time!


This past weekend my sister had a baby shower...only a little over a month left!!


What a great last few months... We are truley blessed!!

The Boy's

It was fun to see them all back together again!