6 years ago on New Years Eve!

6 years ago on New Years Eve, the Lord brought my husband and i together! Now this was no fairy tail meeting, we met at a hotel party and we were not even close to walking with the Lord, the details of that night will never be spoken of and they will remain between my husband, myself and 3 friends from high school. But, non the less, i do believe God arranged it, no matter how enthralled we were with our sin God new of this divine union that would take place. So now 6 years later, 3 years of marriage, a 2 year old daughter a child on his/her way and we take in the New Year quite differently: relaxing at home, watching a movie, making home made cookies and reading a book. My, My how times have changed! Here are a few pics of Ian and i through the years...

Before we got married, it's the only picture i have on our computer of us when we were dating. Wow, look at Ian's hair (the part you can see)!

Right after we got married, we lived in Colorado, that's what accounts for the really white skin!

A few months after we had Aubrey

And then this evening, we may be older and a bit "healthier" but more in love then ever!

Merry Christmas

Two days filled with family and friends, celebrating the birth of our Saviour and blessing others in giving, what a joyous time!

On our way to Grandmas house! Over the mountains and through the woods to Grandmothers house we go!

Aubrey sitting on a BIG present from Aunt Jen!

Opening up gifts Christmas morning...

The three of us together

Aubrey and her cousin Abi (and they're actually smiling and getting along!!!)

Aubrey patiently waiting for her gifts (that didn't last long!)

Cousins!

After mommy spent what felt like forever putting this toy storage thing together Aubrey decided it was where she was going to go nigh night!

That's a POSITIVE!!

Yes that's a pregnancy test! and Yes we are expecting our second child!! We found out this past weekend and i wasn't sure how soon i wanted to tell everyone besides family. But its just to exciting to keep in. My first appointment is January 12th which seems way to soon but it will all fly by I'm sure! Please keep Ian, Aubrey and me in your prayers as we will all need them, as in 9 months we will have a new member of our family and it will be a huge change for us all. I will keep all updated as we learn more!

Feeling No Good...

So I've been sick for the past three days and its been HORRIBLE. It wasn't anything i caught, i had an infection and didn't take care of it and it got worse and worse and worse...so i finally called on Monday for a prescription but i already felt like i was on my death bed. I didn't do anything for the first two days but lay on the couch and sleep while Aubrey had rein of the house, I had no choice, i couldn't help but sleep, staying awake was to painful. Then Tuesday i got this chronic headache and every time i went from sitting or laying to standing my head throbbed with immense pain. It was awful! And everyday since Friday i felt like i needed to go to Urgent Care. But yesterday i started feeling better, i was at 65% and today I'm at about 95% back to normal. But my house is in need of some cleaning and i cant wait to get to it. My husband was so great with helping with dinner and cleaning and putting Aubrey to bed but there are still all those little things i need to do. I give all the glory to God that my infection didn't spread to my kidneys or to blood poisoning, i thank Him for having mercy upon His servant who wasn't using the brain He gave her. Thank you LORD!

Some Pics...

Here are the chocolate covered peanut butter balls that i made for the cookie party! They are delicious but dreadful to make. I had chocolate EVERYWHERE, it was a nightmare.

Here's Aubrey showing off mommy's big honking shoes on her little 2 year old feet! What a girl!

A picture of the three of us!

A beautiful day playing in the back yard!

Aubrey pushing her car around the backyard (Don't mind all the weeds in the background!)

A beautiful smile from a beautiful child of God!

Five on Fridiay

1. I'm not done with my Christmas shopping yet, but at least I've started!

2.My neighbors cat has been tolling around our backyard, which I'm totally fine with, but my cats have been freaking out. They woke me up at midnight screeching at it and then again at 6am.

3.I'm making peanut butter balls for this Sunday's cookie party but I'm dreading the process b/c it's so messy. But I'm going to try a different coating method, we'll see how that works out.

4. Don't only children ever want to just go hang out and play by themselves? B/c mine doesn't seem to ever want to, she always wants to be around me, which is so precious but sometimes i would like if she would just go play and use her beautiful imagination in her room. Maybe I'm just being selfish...

5.My husband has been working this crazy schedule 11pm to 7am and I'm so thankful that last night was his last night. I mean, don't get me wrong it has been nice to have the bed all to myself but he's so exhausted when he gets home and it seems like he doesn't get a break. But it is back to getting up at 3am and making him lunch and coffee but...its all apart of the job!!

THE HOLINESS OF GOD

So i just got done reading yet another AWESOME book! It's called "THE HOLINESS OF GOD" and everyone should read this especially believers. Sproul's just gives you this whole other spectrum of God that i thought i knew about but i just didn't choose to know about, and in order to truly know God and for Him to know us, we're to know all parts of God not just the ones that make us feel good or that we want to here. I think God in the Old Testament tends to take a back seat to what we here in the New Testament but we serve the same God, He hasn't changed just the message, since our Redeemer came. God has given R.C. Sproul an amazing mind and through his words did i come to a better understanding of the God I serve and that with God there is no room for a mediocre relationship, He wants all of us all the time, not just on Sundays for an hour. Our lives need to be transformed and devoted 100% of the time to Christ. It sounds harder said then done but through prayer and the power of the Holy Spirit it can and will be accomplished.

LIFE...

1. i went to Walmart today and after i put all my groceries up on the belt i realized that i didn't have my wallet...so i had to go all the way back home, get my wallet and go back to pick up my groceries

2. when i arrived home i opened the back of the truck and the spaghetti jar fell out and broke getting sauce and glass all over me and Aubrey

3. I'M GOING BACK TO COLLEGE...I've decided that i want to get my degree as a Registered Nurse... If God calls me to go back into the working world i want to be skilled in a trade...If Ian passes away or for whatever reason is no longer able to work i want to be able to support our family. I'm only taking one class next semester online...I'm working my way back into it!

4. So I'm going to a women's dessert at my neighbors church and, may God continually bless my neighbor, but her heart is way bigger then her eyes...let me explain. So i tell her that i don't have anything dress-up to wear, so she's like "I've got lots of skirts and nice blouses you can try on." Now if any of you know Heidi you know she is tiny and well, since having a baby I've added a few curves to the Lords temple. So i tell her there is no way i could fit into any of her clothes but she insists so i put myself through it... and so the zipper stopping half way up before busting at the seams goes to prove my loving neighbors heart is bigger then her eyes! Thank you Heidi!!!