Our first visit with Baylee

Andy and I (along with Aunt Kellye and the girls) went to visit Baylee for the first time today! She is just the cutest little thing ever. The Momma dog was precious and had no problem with us holding Baylee. I had to explain to Andy why we couldn't bring her home today, but he was still sad to leave her. I think he's going to do a good job of taking care of her. Hopefully, she'll be a cuddle bug! :)

Please God, let him have a big heart!

When I found out that I was going to have a baby, well - let's just say that it was a shock! I was told that I would probably never have any children. My heart was broken, but I was willing to accept whatever God had planned. Until one day. . .

I was feeling really bad, ya know - I had an ear ache! Yes, an ear ache. Momma was really worried about me so she came one afternoon to my house and insisted that I go to the doctors office. I'm not sure, but I think she had some kind of idea of what was really wrong with me. (Most mothers just know these things, right?!)

When we got to the doctors' office, the nurses were teasing me about taking a pregnancy test. I had to do it every time I went, and we all knew that it would be negative. I did what they asked, and was waiting patiently in my room for them to come back, tell me that it was negative, and get this show on the road. Well, that's not what happened!

All of the sudden, all of the nurses in the office were at my door! They were all giggling and one of the nurses had her hand over her mouth. You can't imagine my reaction! I hyperventilated - I did!! They were shoving paper bags to my mouth and telling me to breath. One nurse kept laying me down on the table, for some strange reason, and I would just sit back up! This happened over and over! I was trying to talk, which you can't really do when you are hyperventilating! I wanted them to go get my mother who was in the waiting room! Finally, they understood! The next thing I know, Momma was standing in the doorway just grinning from ear to ear!

My life changed that day! Me with a baby?! I was not prepared. I had never even held a newborn baby!

During the entire pregnancy, I prayed that my baby boy would have a big heart! I had no idea how badly he would need one at the time, I just knew that he did. God heard my prayers - Andy has the biggest heart of anyone I know! He is kind, gentle, and loves EVERYBODY! His life is not picture perfect. He has experienced lots of heartache in several different ways. Yet, he trusts in God and loves truth. He is a special little boy, with plenty of love to go around.

We are blessed!

What?? Heather is getting a puppy?

Now, I know that it's hard to believe - but, Andy and I are getting a puppy! Andy has been begging for a dog for a long time. I decided that I would investigate and see what I could learn. I fell in love with the cute little Goldendoodle's, but refused to pay such outrageous prices. A teacher friend of mine had a dog that was about to have a litter of Havapoo puppies - I just couldn't resist. What is a Havapoo? It is a mix of a Havanese and a Toy Poodle.

So, our little girl was born last weekend. We can't wait to go see her in a few days. I'll try to post some pics of first visit. :)

This one is for the girls. . .

Just let me say. . . I went to school with the best group of friends ever! We graduated ??? years ago (if you think I'm giving you that number, you are sadly mistaken) and we still keep in touch. My girls have been there for me every time I've needed them. They have supported me through good times and bad! I love them all, dearly.

We decided that this spring we are going to walk the Strawberry Stride together. It's a 5K walk/run held in Portland. So, I started training! I've been walking in the gym after school every day. I can't wait for the weather to warm up a little so I can walk outside. :)


This one is for the girls!

Snow, snow, snow!!

Wow! We just had an unexpected week off of school because of snow! There was just enough snow to make the roads slick, but not really enough to play in. Andy was so disappointed that he couldn't build a snowman. It was so bitterly cold that he really didn't stay out very much. We were able to get out and sight see some - thanks to my Jeep! Yeap, we are truly blessed! :)

These are the three best kids ever! They have a special bond that I don't believe can ever be broken. Andy is protective of the girls and goes out of his way to make sure that they are okay. I think Josh would be proud of all three of them! This picture was taken at the cabin - their favorite place in the world.

I am blessed with the best mother in the world!

Andy loves playing the guitar! This is the first year for him to take guitar lessons and he is doing great. He sits around the house playing songs by ear. If he gets a song in his head that he wants to learn, he pulls it up on the net and somehow figures it out! :)

Dixie - Stampede

Mom and Dad took all of us to the Dixie - Stampede last night. The kids LOVED it! We had to keep reminding them to eat. :) When we got in the vehicle to leave Caroline said, "Grandad, that was really fun. I liked it!". Grandads reply. . ."Well, good! I liked it because you liked it!" We are blessed!

Let's give this a try. . .

Life is always changing! You would think that at this point in my life that I would be okay with change, but I'm not. In the midst of yet more change, I thought it would be cool to keep a blog. Andy and I are very blessed, and I want to share those blessings with all of you. My goal is to keep you posted with pictures and video of all of the wonderful things that are happening in our life right now. From bringing our new puppy home to my graduation this spring, I want you to know how thankful we are for all that God has blessed us with. I hope you enjoy our posts. Please leave us comments! ;)