So, our camera is having issues right now. I will post as soon as we get it back and working...hopefully sooner rather than later! :) Check back shortly for some updated pictures of our little princess, Michayla, as well as Kev and I (Of course with my little belly of the next one on the way!) Love you all!

Michayla's trip to her first movie...

So it is true, Kevin and I took Michayla to see her first movie. At first I thought when Jonathan and Janelle invited us to go along with them and Keziah that they were CRAZY! Who takes a one year old to a movie. Well...we do apparently. First of all, she didn't get a very good nap that day. Just maybe a half hour in the afternoon. On top of that she is going through a hard core teething stage again. (Yeah, we are up to six teeth!) So, I knew going into it that I probably would not really be able to watch the movie. (Oh, by the way, the movie we took her to was Horton Hears a Who) :) I was up for the challenge. We get into the theater just as the movie was starting. Of course, we had to get our popcorn first. We put Keziah and Michayla on the same seat and together they still could not keep the seat down. They were watching the movie with their feet about halfway in the air. Quite funny to see. :) So, at first we were good to go. She was sitting there with her friend Kez "watching" (I think she was more entertained by how big the screen was) and eating popcorn, like two little grown up kids. Then about fifteen minutes she decided she was done watching by herself...she wanted Mommy and Daddy. :) So, Kev and I took turns holding her for the rest of the movie and of course continuing to stuff her with popcorn. What a great time. She did great until about the last fifteen minutes. Then it was moms time to get up and walk around with her and keep her entertained. Overall, I think Kev and I had more fun watching our daughter at her first movie. Quite entertaining, and definetly worth the effort of taking a one year old to a movie!

Snow....Finally!

We had about 3 inches of snow last night and today. It was the biggest snowstorm of the year for us. I had fun driving the John Deere tractor with a plow on it and clearing the driveway. I took off work and hung out with Lesley and Michayla all day. Kendal, Janelle, and Joshua came over to go sledding and play in the snow with us. We found some old sleds in the shed and found a hill that was steep enough to slide down. I took Michayla down the hill once, but she wasn't a big fan of it. It took her awhile to realize that the white stuff all over the ground is safe and will not hurt her. Our golden retreiver, Molly, loved running around and rolling in the snow.

So, I have been thinking a lot about Kev and I and our relationship with one another. I think that I am realizing more every day how much I really appreciate him. I am conitnually learning how to rely on someone other than myself. I am learning how to trust someone other than myself. For so many years, it was just me. I made the decisions. I ran my finances. It is amazing how much I appreciate not having to do it by myself anymore. Anyway, I think with Valentine's Day this year, I am realizing more and more how much the past year and a half has had it's challenges, but it is making me more of who I am called to be. It is hard to remember what it was like not having someone by my side: Leading, Loving and Cherishng me. Not because of what I can do for him, but just simply because he loves me for who I am. Enjoy the pictures and the amazing poem Kevin wrote for me on Valentine's Day!

The Engagemant! We are going to be together forever!

Can we say..."future mom"? This is from my bridal shower!

Of Course...the Beautiful Wedding!

Boston, MA...a great vacation and six-month anniv. trip!

The birth of our little Michayla!

ONE YEAR...Annapolis, MD

One and a half years! We helped out friends Ryan and Denise move to NC.

AND THE BEST IS YET TO COME!

The Search

I searched my soul
I would be willing to break every rule
To find the one who will be mine for life
What will she be like, my wife?

I dreamt of beauty, of brains, of charm
I dreamt of dance
I dreamt of romance

I wanted to know I have what it takes
To be the warrior a good man makes
I thought of what I would say
When I meet her on that destined day.

I searched for longer than ten years
And faced every one of my fears
I searched among the many, I searched among the few
But I closed my eyes when I saw you

Searching for the one who would be mine
I finally saw you and it was like we met for the first time
My heart knew you are the one
And I thought the search ended but it just begun

I search for your true heart always
Because I am truly amazed
When I see who you really are
You exceed my expectations by far



From Kevin to Lesley on Valentines Day, 2008.