Last week, the Lord gave us a definite direction to take. As you know, we've been kind of "floating" since the middle of April. But as of last night, it's official; we're moving to Ohio to work with the Reagans. We are SO excited to work in a ministry again and be a part of a church. I also love the idea of having our own place to live again. We have wonderful parents and are so thankful that they have let us live with them for so long. We have enjoyed being so close to them for these past few months...but I miss my couch, my pretty tablecloths, my mirror, you know? :) Anyway, it's such a great feeling to have a definite answer to all these prayers. We are looking at trying to move sometime around October. Several things have to fall into place. Please continue to pray that the Lord will provide a good job for Jamin, a place for us to live, and a new doctor for the baby. :)
Well, off to the ultrasound in a few hours!
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Monday, August 13, 2007
I figured it out!
I've made two drafts - one for a boy and one for a girl. Tomorrow my brother is going to post one for me after we find out. I'm so nice, going to all that trouble just so some of you can find out right away. This is probably the week that no one will check my blog anyway. :)
Drive through Bristol
On the way back to TN this past Saturday, Jamin wanted to take a drive through Bristol. He and his family lived there when he was little. He wanted to show me the camp their church owned, and the South Holston Dam. It was HOT, but in the car with a/c, it doesn't really matter. :) Here are pictures we took at the dam.
And there you have it!
Tomorrow's the big day! The ultrasound! We have wanted a girl all along, but I'm starting to want a boy (don't tell anyone). Plus, everyone in my family seems to want us to have a boy. And I saw some adorable airplane nursery decor at WalMart the other day. But I've seen some pretty precious little dresses too... stay tuned. I'm trying to think of a way to post without a computer. :) If I can't work it out, make sure you come back on the weekend to find out. Also, please pray that everything is okay and that there are no problems with the baby. We are so excited!
And there you have it!
Tomorrow's the big day! The ultrasound! We have wanted a girl all along, but I'm starting to want a boy (don't tell anyone). Plus, everyone in my family seems to want us to have a boy. And I saw some adorable airplane nursery decor at WalMart the other day. But I've seen some pretty precious little dresses too... stay tuned. I'm trying to think of a way to post without a computer. :) If I can't work it out, make sure you come back on the weekend to find out. Also, please pray that everything is okay and that there are no problems with the baby. We are so excited!
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Tagged again...
Rachel tagged me for a meme. I think these are fun...although I have no idea what meme means and where these come from. :)
Four Jobs I have had:
Clerk at a little family-owned dress shop
Waitress at Steak 'N Shake
Secretary/assistant proof-reader at Crown Christian Publications (loved it!)
Wife (the best of all)
The Sound of Music
Royal Wedding
The Parent Trap (and other old Disney movies)
Troop Beverly Hills (SO a kid movie, I love it!)
Four Places I have lived:
Oakdale, TN
Dorms at Crown College, Powell, TN
Emory Rd, Powell, TN
Alpena, MI
Four of my favorite TV shows:
Andy Griffith
Road to Avonlea
Murder She Wrote
Drake and Josh (KID show)
Four favorite foods:
Anything from Taco Bell
Anything Mexican
Lasagna
Whatever I'm craving at any moment (no pickles and ice cream so far)
Four websites I visit daily:
I don't visit anything daily, but...
Other blogs
Babycenter.com
Destinationmaternity.com
Weather or news sites (boring I know)
Four Places I would love to be:
Somewhere just with Jamin (anywhere)
My own home
The beach
Another country (besides Canada)
Four People I'm tagging:
Alicia
Sarah
Cathy
Joy
*Don't do it if you don't want to, but I'd love to read it if you do. :)
Nothing exciting to post
I'm just going to do a quick catch-up here on every subject I can think of.
We spent last week in Va, and we're going again tomorrow. Last week, we actually found out that our car insurance had been canceled. We were a bit late on a payment, but they won't reinstate. They were going to cancel anyway, because they finally realized we weren't in MI anymore. Oh well. We're going to change it tomorrow, along with our registration and drivers' licenses. Not fun. It's such a hassle to get things switched over.
I'm feeling the baby move a lot more now. It's been several times a day the last few days. I don't have to lay still and poke my stomach anymore. :) We go next Tuesday (8/14) for the big ultrasound, but I won't be able to post until the weekend...the suspense of it all! I'm officially out of my regular clothes (except for a few stretchy things). My maternity clothes are still mostly too big, but at least they're comfy, and cute. :) I keep meaning to take pictures, I know some of you want to see my chubby tummy. They're coming...
After all our floating around, I think we've finally reached a decision about our future and where the Lord would have us, and when. But a few things have to be finalized and discussed, lots of plans have to be made...so stay tuned. We ask you to keep us in your prayers as we make this decision.
I have a hard time keeping my attention on a post when there are no pictures, so I'll stick in a few. :) Braden was with us last week, and we had a great time. His favorite thing was taking pictures with my camera (with the strap around his neck, and no running). I won't put up the pictures he took. He somehow thought he needed pictures of all the license plates on our cars, and the giant rug he was playing cars on. But he loved it. :) We went to a tractor pull Friday night. And he loved taking pictures of the tractors more than he liked the tractor pull itself. Funny boy!
Loading Jamin's air-soft gun (under close supervision)
Checking out the pond
We played water balloons one day...it was a blast!
At the tractor pull
Wow! That turned into a long post, but since I only have about one a week these days, I guess you can handle it! Tune in again next weekend!
We spent last week in Va, and we're going again tomorrow. Last week, we actually found out that our car insurance had been canceled. We were a bit late on a payment, but they won't reinstate. They were going to cancel anyway, because they finally realized we weren't in MI anymore. Oh well. We're going to change it tomorrow, along with our registration and drivers' licenses. Not fun. It's such a hassle to get things switched over.
I'm feeling the baby move a lot more now. It's been several times a day the last few days. I don't have to lay still and poke my stomach anymore. :) We go next Tuesday (8/14) for the big ultrasound, but I won't be able to post until the weekend...the suspense of it all! I'm officially out of my regular clothes (except for a few stretchy things). My maternity clothes are still mostly too big, but at least they're comfy, and cute. :) I keep meaning to take pictures, I know some of you want to see my chubby tummy. They're coming...
After all our floating around, I think we've finally reached a decision about our future and where the Lord would have us, and when. But a few things have to be finalized and discussed, lots of plans have to be made...so stay tuned. We ask you to keep us in your prayers as we make this decision.
I have a hard time keeping my attention on a post when there are no pictures, so I'll stick in a few. :) Braden was with us last week, and we had a great time. His favorite thing was taking pictures with my camera (with the strap around his neck, and no running). I won't put up the pictures he took. He somehow thought he needed pictures of all the license plates on our cars, and the giant rug he was playing cars on. But he loved it. :) We went to a tractor pull Friday night. And he loved taking pictures of the tractors more than he liked the tractor pull itself. Funny boy!
Loading Jamin's air-soft gun (under close supervision)
Checking out the pond
We played water balloons one day...it was a blast!
At the tractor pull
Wow! That turned into a long post, but since I only have about one a week these days, I guess you can handle it! Tune in again next weekend!
Monday, July 30, 2007
Another aquarium pic
Here we are! I thought this was a really cool picture! We actually bought the picture they take for you. It turned out really good, but I don't have a scanner. :( But I really like this one. I'm glad we actually got one of all four of us. It's hard to get a whole group shot sometimes.
We're off to Virginia again today. We're taking my nephew Braden with us. It will be lots of fun! I'll post next weekend. Have a great week!
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Dear Jamin...
You are the most wonderful husband any lady could ask for. I am so thankful to be married to you. You are so kind and understanding. You lead our family as God leads you. Your walk with the Lord inspires me and motivates me. I don't have to worry about so many things because you just take care of them. You make it easy to be a wife. I love you so much, and I just wanted to say, "Happy Birthday, Sweetheart!"
Trip to Gatlinburg
Yesterday, we went with Jonathan and Becky to Ripley's Aquarium in Gatlinburg. (For those of you who don't know, Jonathan is my brother, and Becky is his wife). Jamin and I have been there a few times each but they had never been. It was so much fun! It doesn't matter how many times you go. We had a blast! I have a picture of all four of us, but it's on Jonathan's camera...I'll try to get it later.
Aren't they sweet?
They had a new Mars exhibit. There were some neat things, but there were also some things that talked about evolution and global warming. We went quickly through this part. :)
After about 2 hours in the aquarium, we fought through traffic and ate a quick supper at Burger King. Then we headed out to the ballgame! This is always a fun experience, minus the beer-drinkers all around. The Smokies killed the MudCats 14-1. Needless to say, it wasn't much of a game. It also rained from about the 6th to 9th innings, but just enough to get us damp.
The ended the game with a Fireworks Extravaganza. Beautiful! But I worried a little about the baby through the loud bangs.
We had a great day, and got home just a little after midnight. I absolutely crashed, then took a huge nap today...I think I'm all caught up!! We are so glad we're close to our families for a while and get to spend time with them!
Aren't they sweet?
They had a new Mars exhibit. There were some neat things, but there were also some things that talked about evolution and global warming. We went quickly through this part. :)
After about 2 hours in the aquarium, we fought through traffic and ate a quick supper at Burger King. Then we headed out to the ballgame! This is always a fun experience, minus the beer-drinkers all around. The Smokies killed the MudCats 14-1. Needless to say, it wasn't much of a game. It also rained from about the 6th to 9th innings, but just enough to get us damp.
The ended the game with a Fireworks Extravaganza. Beautiful! But I worried a little about the baby through the loud bangs.
We had a great day, and got home just a little after midnight. I absolutely crashed, then took a huge nap today...I think I'm all caught up!! We are so glad we're close to our families for a while and get to spend time with them!
Friday, July 27, 2007
New pictures
In the gallery, I have three new albums....finally. I haven't added to it in a long time, but I had some free time this morning. Take a look. The albums are "Our Third Anniversary," "Trip to Ohio," and "Camping 7.07." There is a new category at the top of the page called "New Albums." That will make it easier to see if I've added anything new. You can click the link on the right, or click here. I hope you enjoy the pictures!
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Little squirmy...
This baby is so squirmy that I actually felt it move for the first time last Friday. I was lying in bed that morning (we won't talk about how late), and felt it move, big time! I actually gasped. I couldn't believe it. I was not even 17 weeks yet. It was so precious. I stayed there a long time, poking on my stomach and holding my breath, but that was it for now. I expected to feel the "bubbles," which is what most people feel at first, but these were taps and waves. I just love it! Yea! Another milestone. The big ultrasound is coming up in a few weeks!
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