Like Father, Like Son

Happy Father’s Day! Mark spent his first Father’s Day at home with Pop grilling up some fajitas for the family. Yup, you read that right, HE did the cooking, which was what he wanted to do. No problem with the ladies! Boy, were they yummy!

We've Finally Found the One!

After months and months of searching for the perfect home for our growing family, we finally found it! We started looking back in December, and we thought we’d found the one, but God showed us several times (in His own unexpected ways) that He had something else in mind for us. We placed offers on several different houses, but were turned away for a number of reasons. So five or so months later, He showed us what He had been saving just for us. We are so thankful to Him for His provision and for leading us down the right path. We are also thankful for the patience He gave us during those months and months of searching knowing that our new baby girl would be arriving sometime this August. So today, we closed on our new home on Casimir Cove.

Friday Morning Playdates

Isabella and I always look forward to Friday mornings when we can both get some time with friends our age. Isabella enjoys rolling around with Luke (13 months) and Olivia (7 months), while I get some girl gab time with Mandy and Rebecca. Never would have thought that I would meet such amazing friends on the way to the mailbox!

Partners in Grime

Boys will always be boys. Mud will always be fun to play in, especially when you have a partner in grime to join you. Mark and Donnie were partners in this years Ride and Run challenge.They worked together to run and bike through muddy trails and obstacles to come to the finish...a mud pit! It is definitely a fun and unique race to watch!

Cousin Belly Bumps

Cynthia and I have been cooking our little “buns in the oven” for over six months now and we can’t wait to meet them. Three more months to cook...Lord willing! Cousin Bumba is due just 10 days before our baby girl is scheduled to arrive.

Happy Anniversary

We just celebrated three years of marriage and had a blast spending some time ALONE together at the Lost Pines resort. Mark planned the perfect weekend, only 35 minutes from home but far enough to feel like we were on vacation. While our Sweet Pea was being spoiled by her Mimi at home, we were enjoying the beautiful grounds that this resort has to offer. We stuffed our faces with yummy buffets, treated ourselves to some much needed spa treatments and watched families make s’mores at the firepits. Times like these are rare these days, but even though it was only a night away we were both anxious to get home and hold our little girl.

Three Generations

Mom’s in from El Paso, and will be spending the next few days with us. We had been anticipating her visit for a few weeks now and she’s finally here. It’s so much fun to see Isabella babble and smile at her “Nana”. We could only wish that she lived closer to us so that Isabella could enjoy her Nana on a more regular basis, just as I could with my sweet grandma. Well, we are sooooo thankful for the convenience of iChat.