Friday, August 22, 2008

Melinda Grace at three months


It is nearly impossible for me to believe that my baby girl is already three months old! Here are the proofs from her portrait session this week. We made a VERY quick trip up to Knoxville just to do the portraits. Laura had her first year done by this studio and we love them. The dress and bonnet Lindy is in were hand made by a lifetime friend and neighbor of Kevin's parents, and Laura wore them, too. In fact, we did her 18 month portraits in the same dress. Anyway, looking at these beautiful pictures reminds me of just how precious life is, and how very quickly time flies.





On another note, we are so blessed in our recent move. We've already found a wonderful church home, the Western Hills Church of Christ. It is so fun to be getting to know new people there, and to feel so welcome and positive. Laura already loves her class and looks forward to Sundays. She has such a pure heart, though, that she has always looked forward to church and Bible class. Lord willing, the girls and I will be traveling to Houston next Tuesday for a visit with my family there. I'll post pictures of Lindy's meeting my precious grandparents for the first time. We are all really looking forward to that trip. Okay, well, Lindy doesn't really know to look forward to things yet, but Laura and I are excited enough for all of us! :) Happy Friday!

Monday, August 11, 2008

Our Lives by the Numbers

Since our last post:

1: Time we've moved
30: Miles from our old house to the new one
48: Hours' notice we had to pack and move
6: Rooms we had in the old house
12: Rooms we have in this one
10: People it took to get us packed and moved
4: Exceptionally grateful people in our family for our new home and the help we had to get here!
1: Kara, who couldn't help with the move at all because.....
2: Number of surgeries I had in the 10 days prior to the move
3: Days I got to spend in the hospital (Spa Baptist I like to call it)
1000: % Better I am now that all that chaos is over!
Infinite: Ways God shows His great provision, love and faithfulness in our lives

Here is the front of the new house, where Lord willing we'll be for the next 18 months