UPDATE - a little out of order :-)

Well, I have a lot to catch up on, so here it goes...

Florida,
The girls and I had a blast in Florida again this year! We started out at an awesome dinner show in Orlanda called Pirates Dinner Adventure (Drew even got picked to be part of the show). It was awesome to say the least! I highly recommend it! The next day we went to the Magic Kingdom, and we had a great time, but we actually enjoyed the Pirate Dinner Adventure more. From there we drove back down to southern Florida to stay at my mom & dad's place for the rest of the week. We were able to spend time with Aunt Cheryl and loved every minute of it. We at some great restaraunts, a couple that were right on the water. We spent some time at the beach, and enjoyed the beautiful weather. But soon enough it was time to come home.
For 'Northerners', Florida is like a fairytale land that you get to experience for a little while, but then it's right back to reality. Thankfully though we prefer our reality, because "home is where our daddy is"! We sure missed Ben!

BIRTHDAY'S!

Birthday Girl's Lunch



Jordyn't 13th Birthday
It is amazing that our first born is now a teenager! Ben went all out and let her have her party at Dave & Busters. All the kids had a blast and great memories were made.







Drew's 10th Birthday!

Florida Bound

My sweet husband gave us the reluctant 'ok' to go to Florida again this year! The girls and I are really looking forward to it! We will be in south Florida for the majority of the time, but plan to take a trip to Disney World for Drew. Should be a lot of fun. Pics to come!

My Favorite Vegetable

I got one of my favorite Christmas presents ever, this year. Ben & the girls bought me a popcorn maker! If you know me at all, you know how much I like popcorn, and I have always wanted one of these little contraptions. It makes the perfect amount for family movie night.
It's also a great way to get my veggies. Popped corn with extra dairy, please.

Such A Sport

I love this man! He is always such a good sport!

Summer Fun In The Wintertime

We went on a mini-vacation to the City of Warren Indoor Waterpark on Friday. The girls always enjoy going there. Unfortunately there were not enough people there to run the waterslide, but it was nice to have to place, practically, to ourselves.

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Th 5:18

We have been celebrating the happy news of our pregnancy for a couple months now, but unfortunately I must now share that we have suffered a miscarriage in our tenth week.
This is obviously a heart-wrenching time, but we are so appreciative to everyone for their outpouring of love and excitement for us these past weeks. It has truly been a blessed time. We have no regrets of sharing our joy, and the experiences it brought with it. Children truly are a blessing and can impact and change your life before you even meet them.
We are thankful to have had the privileged of this child for even a short time, and are grateful for the blessed hope of reuniting one day.

Please keep us in your thoughts & prayers as we transition through these emotions.