Celebrating 8 wonderful years of Marriage

Like a good wine...it just gets better with each year. I knew I married my best friend and it was great in the begining... but even with each day we become a little closer and God touches us through each other and our children. I am honored and blessed to share my life with such an amazing man.

I made the video below while living in Germany and Michael was deployed to Iraq. Lydia was a baby and I had time in the evenings to scan all our wedding photos into the computer.
I made a video out of some of them....it was 2004 and 4 years later...we are even more in love than ever.
If you don't know us this video will be totally boring. If you know us...it might be a little slow, but if you love us you might like to re-live the happy day with us!
It is 16 minutes long and it would be best viewed if you scroll to the bottom of our blog and pause/mute the music player , so you can hear the music on the video.
( I didn't get to include the color photos or the evening wedding party photos we had in Augusta, it would make it even longer.....but they were great photos too)

It is a little mushy...but from the heart from a military spouse to her soldier while deployed.
Enjoy!

Christmas Photos

What a wonderful Christmas celebration all home together! Praise God!

Please notice...I didn't set the correct date on the camera....obviously.

a few photo memories of Guatemala

here are a few photos of Guatemala that we took. I will post some of our Happy Christmas in the next day or so. I am trying to get my "groove" as a new mommy of 3 and it is a Joy and a privelage as well as a challenge. All is well here and Creighton continues to adjust well. The girls are loving having a little brother and Lydia actully asked me today , when we were going to have more brothers and sisters....funny!

We are HOME!

Our trip to Guatemala was amazing. God truly had His hand on us and protected us the entire time. It was beautiful there and our meeting with Creighton went wonderfully. He is adjusting well. He is eating and sleeping great. He was great the time we were in Guatemala, but I can honestly say he didn't seem at home until he met his sisters. They all get along and Creighton has two "mother hens" to help take care of him. He likes to tackle a lot and even though this will come in handy when he is older and playing American football, it's not exactly what his sisters are use too, but they still laugh.

He is all boy and loves BALLs of all sports . He kicks and throws like a 5 year old. He kisses on the cheek, hugs and smiles us like he has always known us. He is struggling with the word "No" I think in spanish it must translate as lie on the floor and cry, but it's getting better. He is learning and adjusting and so are we. It may be a while before I have my rhythm as a Mommy of three, but it's such a blessing and I am so thankful.

Sorry it has taken me a few days to post some photos. We traveled through Atlanta to Guatemala. The drive to and from Atlanta took two days each way. We arrived safe and sound (thank God) late Tuesday evening. The roads were icy and slick and cars were on each side lined all the way from Kentucky....I prayed the entire time . Much like this entire Journey to bring Creighton home.....it was a long road and steeped in prayer the entire time!
Here are a few photos...we took 412....so atleast 400 are great photos! I may not be able to share them all , but I will try to share my favorite over the next few days. You can also check out our adoption journey below:

Our JOURNEY

WE are HERE!

We are here in Guatemala. We are to meet Creighton tomorrow morning. We are so excited. God is so good!

Our girl are safe in Georgia and we were able to see them online today. Flight was great, food here is wonderful and hotel is very nice.

We will try to post photos tomorrow, but if the internet connection is this slow again tomorrow, we may just post on our "journey to me "site Our Adoption Journey -click here

He will be HOME for Christmas!

Praise Jesus ! Our embassy appointment is NEXT week! We will get to meet Creighton on Tuesday . So....we are busy making traveling plans....as I've said before... "We make our plans, but God directs our steps"! Amen!

We are so excited and will try and post photos from Guatemala. God is so good!