The great debate, pt. 3...or is it 4?

Along with tacos, chocolate milk, and other VERY IMPORTANT matters, we've had a debate going on in our house for...well....probably the last year and a half. A very important debate, about when we would like to have another baby. Pax was a little surprise package we found out about 7 months after we married, and...we just thought it would be really cool if we could plan the next one. This idea especially appealled to my husband, who is a Great Planner of Life. Or at least he tries to be. Ask him how that's worked out since we got married....:) Anyways. We talked and talked and talked...all thorough the long months of sleepless nights and trying to nurse a hurricane, we debated. Finally, it was decided that we'd love to have a Spring baby next time. May, to be exact. Which would mean starting to try again in August (a concept so compleatly foreign to me, it kinda freaked me out...for those of you who haven't planned kiddos, you know what I mean!). We were compleatly happy with our little plan. Except we forgot one little thing (well, actually, one BIG thing....). GOD HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR!! and so, on our 3rd wedding anniversary, also our last night at theWELL and 4 DAYS before we left Durango...I believe my exact words were, "you're kidding me." when I saw those 2 pink lines show up! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am pregnant. 9 weeks today, to be exact. Due around Jan. 22nd, in the dead of winter (winter babies are great! who said they wanted a spring baby??). We had an ultrasound yesterday and got to see the little peanut and its' good, strong heartbeat...crazy, amazing little miracle. Surprise! someone asked me last night if this one was planned...planned? who plans their kids?? (actually, I know who you are..what's that like?) we are so blessed. I know this. I am so thankful for the way God gives us our children...and I can't wait for this trimester to be over :) so. boy or girl? anyone want to take bets?

we made it.

We're here-in Ft. Collins, trailer, van, and car unloaded....thanks, Ben and Lisa!! Pax's clothes are unpacked, our room is about 1/2 way- but at least our bed is set up! The couch is in our "living room", along with our rug-Pax was very happy to see his things! Although he's been freaking out whenever Daddy goes to the car with boxes or to get them- figures it means he's leaving, and he better make a break for the car! I'll post pictures of our "suite" in a few days...when things are a bit more settled. Just wanted to let you all know we're here, we're safe, and thank everyone SO MUCH for the help with packing the house and trailer. It was a loooooooong day yesterday (once again, thank you Lobmeyers for the DVD player!!), so we're turning in early tonight! Thanks for all your love and prayers!

3 years!

Today is our 3rd wedding anniversary...not much to those who have been married 20 or 30 or 40 years, but to us-it's pretty exciting! Crazy how fast these past 3 years have gone...sometimes it feels like just yesterday we got married, and sometimes it feels like we've been married waaaaay longer than 3 years! To commemorate this wonderful day in our family history, here are some pics from the last 3 years....unfortunetly, the discs with the wedding pics are already packed. So you get the everyday ones!

The night before Adam proposed....

On our honeymoon...New Year's Eve, 2006, with Grant and Paula....September 28th, 2007...Pax came Oct. 2nd!

Kauai, Setember 2008...ahhh, palm trees!Indiana, October 2008, at the coolest orchard ever!

photoshoot at the bakery with Jan, Janurary 2009 ....

Pax's "bye-bye bottle party, April 2009....Such great memories! Happy Anniversary, my love! I love being on this adventure with you!

Thankful Thursday

It's a beautiful spring day here in D-town...80 degrees, sunny, with just a little breeze...pretty darn close to perfect! There are so many things I could list today...I've been thinking about this a lot lately...but here are a few:

1) The beautiful aspen trees outside my front windows. We get to watch them change during the year...this past week or so they've put out beautiful bright green leaves...what gorgeous light they let in during the afternoons!

2) Toddlers. They are so much fun! and sometimes, like today, I need to be remined of that (thanks friend :). The fits and defiant "Mo!!" (no) simply mean he's learning to be independant, which, after all, is one of the end-goals of child rearing...and the sweet snuggles, giggles, and tickles more than make up for it.

3) Great friends who don't mind if we call them in the middle of a date because we lost both sets of car keys, and not only come to our rescue but also buy us ice cream :)

4) Moms. My mom, my mother-in-law, women who naturally mother everyone around them, the mom-friends I have around me...It's amazing to see what motherhood brings out in a woman.

5) My popcorn maker. It's so fun!! And much yummier than popcorn from a microwave, in my opinion.

6) 2 more weeks to sing on the worship team.

7) Great kids who switch work schedules, skip awards banquets, and show up at youth group because they know we are leaving soon, and want to see us as much as they can. I'm going to miss you guys....

8) Books. I love, love, love to read...

9) soft chocolate chip cookies. seriously, who invented these babies?? Let's give 'em a medal! ...or at least a chocolate chip cookie.

10) My husband. For so many reasons...thank you, Lord, for blessing me with him. He went out of his way to make mother's day special, simply because he cares that much...and I feel so loved.