Halloween!

We made it to Temple for Halloween. It was great to see the kids dressed up for Halloween. Shelby the cheerleader, Lyndsey as Tinkerbell and Michael as Winnie the Pooh's honey pot. They were so cute!! They went Trunk or Treating at church and dropped by Nana and Papa's house to get halloween gifts. Aren't they just the sweetest!

I love getting to spend this much time with the kids! I miss seeing my family all the time. But the holidays are here and we will get to see everybody several times! Yea!!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Fall Fun!!

Love,

Happy Fall!

We spent a happy, fall weekend with the family! What fun! We went to the pumpkin patch and Shelby's school carnival. The kids had so much fun painting pumpkins, hayrides, petting animals and riding a tractor pulled train. I can't wait til we have a few of our own to take with the cousins. And no we aren't pregnant yet. I'll post about that soon :)

So here are a few pics of our weekend!

Chuck and I with Lyndsey-She did not want to go on this hayride

Shelby, Michael and Lyndsey

Shelby-5yrs old

Lyndsey-3 yrs old
Michael-6 months

The Kantro Family-My sister Christi and her husband Dane and the 3 kiddos

Please keep praying for my dad. We made it into town for all the fall fun with the kids because my dad has been sick. They have placed a stint in his heart and have changed his meds. We are praying that this continues to help him feel better.

With all our love,

Go Tech! Beat Texas!

So, we are getting ready for the game. Always fun around here! Hopefullly Tech wins!!

Anyway, we haven't posted in awhile! So here's what's going on with us!

School-Going ok. Kinda stressful. New grade-same kids. Lot's to do.
Work-Busy!
Home-Rex is running things for us :) He's gotten so big! Yet, he's still a baby at heart. Megs is still hiding. Mollie is being very social. She'll even come out when Rex is in the room. Bear is Bear. Hanging out by the back door like usual.
Doctor-We have started our treatment. I'm on Prometrium and will start Clomid in a couple of weeks. Just praying for patience as we wait on God's timing in this. Also, praying that the side effects will be minimal.
Church-Loving it!! We are both serving in the Children's Dept. We are working with 5th graders. It's been a wonderful opportunity for us!

Well, I'm off to cheer for Tech!! Hope all of you enjoy the game!!

With the Love of Christ,

Back to Real Life We Go!

I go back to work tomorrow and we go back to real life. Kinda sad but exciting at the same time. Sad that my free time and relaxing will be cut drastically. Excited that a new year at school will begin which is always full of surprises. I'm praying that this year is full of opportunities to share God's love. I'm praying that I won't get bogged down with the worries of the day but will focus on my true purpose in being there. God's been showing me alot these days how I must be willing to speak up when needed and to know there's also a time to just be quiet. I pray that I won't let Him down...well atleast not too often.

I'm really not sure who's going to be affected more with my return to school-me or Chuck. I think he's gotten really used to the stress-free wife who's always home. Hopefully, I can get better about leaving school stress at school.

On another note, my recovery is going beautifully. Now, we must wait another 4 weeks to see Dr. Taylor and start the next steps. Patience.

Well, we are loving our church home and are looking forward to serving in the children's ministry. I can't wait!! I've missed it so much. We went to our leadership training today and are ready to begin next week. We love being connected to our church!

May God's purpose always guide us as we go through this crazy life!
With Love,

Summer Fun!

The girls came to town with my dad about a week after my surgery. They were coming to pick up my mom. I was so sad to see her go home but the girlies helped it to be a little more joyful!

They're watching dogs do tricks on YouTube. Notice how Lyndsey is holding hands with Rex :)

She's explaining how he likes to be petted.

"I'm just hugging him!!"

Relaxing!

What one does, the other must follow!

Look! We can play the guitar too!

I went to Cincinatti, Ohio for the Reading First Conference.

Us after a long day: the conference, shopping, a movie and dinner
And of course, we all bought new shoes!

Oh how this summer has flown by! Can't wait to see what the rest of the year brings!!

Update

I went to see the doctor this morning and everything looks great! We go back in about a month to start discussing the next steps to having a baby. My instructions were to start normal life again but take it easy because it will take time to get back to feeling normal again. What a relief!! God has been so good to us! How thankful we are for healing and hope! Now we will have to trust fully in His timing and purpose for us. Thanks to all of you for your prayers and support!
Love in Christ,

Summer to Recover!

Well, as many of you know, Chuck and I so wish to have little ones one day. We thought this would be an easy road but oh how wrong we were. After about 6 months of anxiously waiting, I finally went in to see the doctor. She ran some test and found the problem...a fibroid tumor in my uterous. It's about the size of a peach and really in the way of a baby. So off to a specialist we went to have it removed. I went in on Monday and surgery was scheduled for Friday. Surgery was a succes and now I'm resting and recovering. It'll be a couple of months before we start Clomid and hopefully concieve a precious gift from God. Yeah, we are still going to need a little more help to have a wee one. I know that God is the one who will ultimately be glorified with a child or without. Our love for Him will guide us through each step of this road as it has through all the rest!

Love in Christ,

Happy 4th of July!

What a blessing it is to live in a country where we are truly free! Thank you to all the men and women who serve our country and keep freedom alive!

My parents came to visit us for the 4th of July weekend. It was so wonderful to have them here! We grilled, went to the Rangers game and watched fireworks!

What more could we ask for!

Chuck and I near the Ballpark in Arlington.

And of course we needed a picture in front of the New Cowboys Stadium.

Pre-game was so neat to see. 100 Airforce recruits took their oath on the field before the game. I am so proud of them.

The game was great!

Here's my dad and Chuck watching the game.

Rangers won!

The fireworks were breathtaking!

We hope you had a wonderful 4th of July! We pray that you know not only the freedom that comes from living in the U.S.A. but the freedom that comes from knowing and loving Christ!

Happy Summer!!

In His Love,

San Antonio Vacation

We went to San Antonio for our anniversary this year. We had a blast visiting the Alamo, riverwalk, the Mercado and Sea World. We went to San Antonio for our honeymoon a year ago. Being there again was a precious reminder of how deep our love has grown over this past year. We spent so much time talking about how amazed we have been by God's grace and provision for us this year. God has taught us so much about true love!

Chuck at the Alamo-this was one of his favorite stops

Me in front of the Alamo

With Christ's Love,

Our Very First Blog!!

Well, Chuck and I decided to begin blogging about the wonderful life God has given us together. We have shared a wonderful first year of marriage and are so looking forward to what God has in store for us in the future. So here's the beginning of year 2 of our life as one. We've had many highlights this year-marriage, buying a home, putting all our pets in one home, making some amazing friends, finding a church home and truly enjoying life together.

We look forward to keeping you updated on the blessings in our lives!

With the love of Christ,