A New Adventure Begins...

So it's been AGES since I wrote, and to be honest I never really got started (notice only 2 posts before lol). However, with a new baby coming soon I thought it'd be fun to restart this so you can follow our new adventures as a family of four. Our stories will still include our faith, love and laughter...and MOST DEFINITELY coffee - I mean 2 kids under the age of 2, how can it not include lots of coffee? 

So to catch you up...

Tyler is now working for my grandmother's business on the marketing side. The job switch has been a huge blessing to our family and we are so grateful for it. Plus, it's kind of cool to be a part of the family business. I am busy as a stay at home mom with a 17 month old and being 1 week from my due date with our bay girl. Most days are spent laughing and chasing a very busy little boy. I also have been given the opportunity to help my mom launch an online women's magazine (www.thymemag.com) - it's a blessing and joy to be a part of my mom's vision...really praying the Lord rewards her faithfulness and obedience. It's fun to create the website and build it and work with my mom. We are also youth pastors of Souled Out Youth at our church. It's such an honor and so much fun to be able to serve the kingdom together as a couple. And our team is absolutely amazing! We are so thankful for them! It definitely keeps us busy, but we get to take Gideon with us so that's a plus. We hope to instill in him from a young age a passion to serve the Lord at all times and in all things. I am also on the worship team - on of my favorites in life. I can't even begin to express the joy of being on such an awesome team and having the honor of helping to lead others into the presence of the Lord. Worship to me is so powerful and where I really connect with Christ. One of the best parts is seeing my son already loving music, worship and instruments. What a joy!

But enough about Tyler and I...Gideon is who I am sure you'd rather hear about....

Well he is 17 months on April 1st and growing each day in so many ways. Probably the best part about this stage is the learning of language. He talks non-stop, says new words all the time and it's so much fun to all of sudden hear a clear word. He has even started putting together 2 words like "are you?" for where are you or "oh no" or the latest and quite funniest "oh gross!" He is so proud of it too! We have also hit the climbing stage - now that keeps you on your toes. He thinks he can climb the flat wall at times too. The nursery is now a big boy room and he really loves playing in it - balls and sticks are his favorite toys, but he does really enjoy books too. I love nighttime reading with him before bed - he really gets a kick out of finding things on the pages and copying the facial expressions of the characters. We are having a blast seeing the world through his eyes. I could go on and on about our little man, but then it'd probably be a book and he's not even 2 yet.

But time sure does fly...just seeing how much he has changed in one year is crazy and exciting yet sad all at the same time. From a tiny infant to a chubby baby (don't you just love those cheeks) to a little boy who is full of laughter, adventure, fun, excitement and curiosity...We are so proud of him!!!

Park (left) & Easter Egg Hunt (right)- 3.22.13/3.23.13

What an honor it is to be parents! It's a blessing that we could have never imagined. We learn more and more each day about the Lord and about ourselves through the eyes of a little boy. We are so grateful for the gift of Gideon James...and we can't wait to welcome our baby girl. Ayla Noelle, any day. It sure will be fun seeing Gideon be a big brother, watching Ayla grow and just learning to be a family of four. Let the new adventure begin...