31 March 2009

Happy Birthday Peyton...


Well one year ago I was in labor with our beautiful girl. She was born at 9:13pm...3 hours short of being an April Fool's Baby. I cannot believe how fast this last year has gone & how much we love having her as a part of our family. I will spend the next few days updating, sharing pics, and remembering this first year. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PEYTON!




26 March 2009

Happy Anniversary...

It's been four years with you, babe. I love you. Thanks for loving me.

09 March 2009

Playground Fun...



On Friday, Peyton and I went to the park with Dax, Cole, and Farah for a picnic and some play time. I forgot my camera, but she had a blast. She went down the slide, crawled around a lot, tried to climb various things, and walked around the edges some. She was actually quite dirty & completely exhausted when we got home. On Saturday, Buck and I took her to the neighborhood park. She played so hard and laughed a lot.

06 March 2009

11 MONTH PICS...






Here are Peyton's 11 month pics. She is getting so big & doing so many new things. We are really enjoying this time:



Are we done yet?

03 March 2009

Thank You...

No one wants to go through tough times, but these days it just seems like the norm around us. What I do know though, is that most people do not have an amazing support system around them. God has given us that & I must be thankful. Over the past few weeks, life has been tough dealing with this miscarriage in the midst of so much other uncertainty in our lives. But so many people have been there for us, so thanks...

Rodney & Sarah, Louie & Lindsay, Bryan & Karen...our growth group--we love doing life with you; we are so thankful for you--thank you for the flowers, card, food (so much food, Lindsay!) and coming over to help with Peyton. Thank you for your prayers every step of the way.

Amy Chase & Bev Maloney - thank you for coming to our home and taking care of our girl

The Mountain Lake Staff - thank you for loving us, praying for us, providing meals, and picking up the slack around the office without me there (especially with volunteers)

Tricia Lovejoy - thanks for letting me know there is someone out there who has been in the same place & came out the other side still able to praise God for all He has done. Thank you for the encouraging words & listening ears.

Farah - thanks for being a great friend--I know you are always available, always there to listen & remind me how great our God is

Peyton - thanks for giving me lots of love even though I could not pick you up for several days or play with you how I like

Buck...thanks for choosing to walk through life with me. I cannot imagine it without you. Thank you for taking time to go to the doc with me, stay home with me, take care of our girl, keep our home clean, make me rest, make me drink water, make me rest, and just be there with me. I love you, babe.