God Is AMAZING

I'm sitting on the couch, watching an America's Next Top Model rerun, and I start to feel the fluttering that has been going on in my belly for a week now. I gently push on different places and then, this amazing little person poked me back, three times in a row.

Immediate feelings of gratitude flood over me. God is so good and so willing to give. Thank you, Lord, for Your daily gifts.

Go Heels!

Travis' response to me wanting to watch The Hills - "Please, can we just watch Jon and Kate plus 8!"

trust me - it was funny

family

This weekend was so refreshing. saturday, I drove home and found my sister baking strawberry rhubarb and apple pies, along with a knockout chocolate birthday cake for my mom. She wouldn't let me taste anything:( Camila, Amanda, Ric and I went for a walk on the greenway. It was such a beautiful day, sunny and I had sun-kissed cheeks afterwards. Easter morning, we ate a fantastic breakfast at the Wright's - church was great. In the afternoon, I took one of those naps where you don't really sleep and it would have been better if you had never laid down in the first place. Our first annual Wright family soccer game woke me up AND I scored two goals. To end the day, we ate Easter dinner at Amy's house and I finally got to taste my sissy's creations. A great weekend.

Baby's First Present

Courtesy of Camila. She's proud of her school. (hint voice) I would think a small UNC hoody would be unisex too. (end hint voice)

Just a few things

that I'm thankful for...

the time change and the coming of Spring and warmth
my family/friends and being this close to them
fruit, sour Starbursts, and rainbow sherbet
our new house and all the projects that we have planned
God's Amazing Grace and all of His many, many gifts
face masks, pedicures, massages, good smelling lotion
Chinese buffets, sushi, and hummus
my daily walks
family get-togethers
the teeny-tiny life that is inside me
the teeny-tiny clothes that come with that
my Travis-bear

14 Week Bump

I love the fact that I'm Carolina Blue and True! and our little ones will be too! i already have my eye on Carolina football and cheerleading outfits for the baby :)

ready to post

I've been out of commission for the last week, but now I'm back and ok. For out-of-towners, my first cousin, Patrick, died on Saturday (cause unknown as of now). He was only 26 and it was a huge surprise to everyone. Please keep our family in your prayers.

Death is so incomprehensible most of the time. It is hard to really understand God's plan, but trust that He ALWAYS has one. The only way that I can justify Patrick's death is that God will take one life to save two lives. Someone has to take this tragedy as an incentive to get off drugs, or get saved, or reprioritize their life, or tell others what they mean to them. His death can't be wasted.

the service will be at Prentiss Church of God, across from South Macon School.

bear with me

there has been a death in my family...i'll talk more about it later perhaps. For anyone interested, we are greeting friends Tuesday at 6pm, funeral at 7pm (I'll post the location when I find that out).