Happy New Years!!!!

It is almost here..... a new year! This last year has been so wonderful. It has been filled with growth, love, friendship, relationships, hurts, and healing. Overall.... amazing. I have learned so much about myself as a person, wife, and mother. I can't believe how much my little Hannah has grown. She is such a little person, and it has been so great being home with her everyday and watching her grow. The different challenges that Jacob and I faced this year were so unique to the season of life that we are in, it has been great being to depend on each other and grow with each other. I really feel that my walk with the Lord has really grown as well. I have not been as faithful in the word as I would like, I do confess, but I really feel that the Lord has been confirming his love for me, even when I am not so faithful.

I really can't wait to see what this next has for me. I am so excited to add to our family. I have to admit that I am a little nervous about having another Baby. I worry about not making enough time for Hannah and how the heck am I going to get up every 3 hours again. But just like how I am feeling now, very sick, and God's grace still covers me to get through it, I know that I will make it.

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That was from Hannah, she is excited too (future blogger).

So here are a couple of Goals that I have set for myself this next year.

1. Put God first- spend quality time with him- stay in the word- if I can facebook every day there is no excuse

2. Family Time- to make it a priority especially with the new baby on the way

3. Keep it Clean- to keep my house clean and organized- it really helps the family function better, but to not obsess about it

4. Friends- try not to be such a home body and get out and actually have "Girl Time"

5. Play date for Hannah- to keep her busy building relations with friends

6. Work- to keep up on work, stay focused

7. Plan out our Meals- easier said than done- and healthier meals too

8. Date Nights- to try to have a date night at least once a month

9. Work on our debit- we spend so much money, I really want to get a good saving going this year

10. Have a BABY!!!!!- enjoy the time with our new baby

Happy New Years! Wish me luck- hopefully I will be feeling better soon, that would make it so much easier to accomplish this.

Growing our Family

We are pregnant! Well, I am :) I am so excited that the Lord has blessed our family with another baby. We found out about a month ago, and waited to surprise the family for Christmas, and also to make sure everything was going well. It was a success. The family was blown away and the Lord has been so faithful. This new little baby is growing strong. I am 8 1/2 weeks, and due 8.6.11 I have been just dying to share with all my friends and family. But being pregnant with the second is so different. Between being horribly sick and chasing Hannah around I barely have a moment to remember. Well, I am so excited for the new chapter that the Lord has opened for us, and for Hannah too. She will be a Big Sister.

Tis the season

Remembering the real meaning of Christmas..... this is the verse the Lord has been putting on my heart.

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14

He is calling me to slow down, take time to be thankful, and enjoy the blessings that He has already given me. Even if He didn't give or do anything else for me, it has already been enough.

Suprise!

Last week Jacob turned 30. I wanted to do something really special for him, but I did not plan well. I ended up throwing together a surprise dessert. I am so thankful for all the friends and family that was able to share with us.

The cake was pretty sad too, but for sugar free, it tasted pretty good.

Hannah got to spend some time with her buddy Riley. They are so cute together. I am so thankful to have Jenni, Joey and Riley close now. It is really great to share with another mommy the ups and downs of motherhood.

All in all this last two weeks have been super busy. Tis the season right..... I really don't want the rest of this Christmas season to fly right by me without enjoying it. I am really going to try to make the time to S L O W down and really enjoy these moments that I have with Jacob and Hannah. My family means so much to me, I really am blessed. The other day I sent Jacob a text while he was at work, saying sorry for being a bad wife lately, I have been so busy some days we go almost all day without spending any time together. And his response was so God ordained that it brought me to tears. He said, "every morning I look at you and Hannah while you are sleeping, and I thank God. Because he truly does give good and perfect gifts" That meant so much to me, and to really take the focus off of giving the best Christmas gift, because God has already given us good and perfect gifts, sometimes we just someone to point them out to us.

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17