Sister News!

There are so many neat life experiences, bonds, understandings, etc.. that a part of the unique blessing of having a sister. Not all sisters experience them but most do, they are just part of being a sister. It is one of the neatest relationships on earth!

Then there are those other sister experiences that very few people get to share and one of those is what I want to fill you in on. Of course if you already have read my sister, Jamie's blog, then this will come as no surprise.

JAMIE AND I ARE BOTH PREGNANT!!!:) It is such a precious time of life and we get to walk through it together at least this once, at least this time, her second and my first:) God is good! Such a blessing! We both have our first appointments coming up to where we will know more details about due dates and how close we really are in the process, but from what we can tell, we are within one month of each other!

I just think it is so cool! We always said, like all sisters do, how fun it would be to have our kids close together and how much fun they would have. If we only knew that God was looking down on us smiling and knowing exactly what that was going to look like. Josiah at 15-16 months when his first cousin and first sibling are born. The three of them will be so close!

Anyways, I wish I had some childhood pics of Jamie and I to add to the adult sister pic, but regardless.

We are thrilled!:)

Life Lately....

I just got back from spending a week in Houston with my family! It was wonderful, relaxing, and like I always say, much needed. Once again, I wish Jason could have been there with me, but for this season, such is life!

Mom and Dad took great care of me as always, they pampered me is how I define it, but who will complain, not I!:) I spent majority of my time with MOM:) We looked at baby stuff, ran errands, went to fun lunches, cooked dinner, and much more. However, in the mornings before Dad left for work, on the weekend I arrived, and in the evenings Dad got to be with us. Then on three of the days I was in town we spent time with Jamie and Josiah! My nephew is the sweetest, most precious baby ever! He is a HAPPY baby!

Last Sunday we celebrated my Dad's Father's Day early since I was in town. We went out to Jamie and Jay's grilled, hung out, and enjoyed a nice family day. It was great fun! I have a few adorable pictures of Pappa Bear and Josiah together from that day, his firts Father's Day, being a grandfather!! Unfortunately I did not get many other pics of anyone else.

Not only did I not get pics on Father's Day of others, but not the entire week. We are going to have to get better about that! My new mission is to get pics of all family combos when we are together from here forward!

Anyhow, as for pregnancy, there are some days where it still just doesn't seem real or it is surreal. I am sure once I have a baby bump or start feeling flutters it will start becoming more real or after my first doctor's appointment when we get pics and hear the heartbeat. Regardless, it has been fun! I have not been sick except for one day. I am so INCREDIBLY THANKFUL for that!

Funny pregnancy fact:
Meat and myself currently don't quite jive. If it is meat that is part of a hamburger,cut up finely in pasta or salad, the meat in tacos, and variations of that sort, I still enjoy it. However, the thought of having a solid chunk of meat sitting in front of me on a plate, could not be further from appetizing. On top of that, I have also been having a hard time with smelling ANY MEAT cooking! Hormones are crazy things. I will have to work hard to still cook with meat for my sweet husby, so he doesn't have to miss out on meat due to my weird hormonal aversion!

I will keep you all posted on pregnancy and try to start adding pics back in my blog posts. However, belly pics will not be coming until there is something to show!

Have a blessed day and weekend!

Miracle of Life

We are excited to share that.........

Jason and I are expecting our first little bambino!!!!!

We are beaming with JOY! It is apparent to us both that this is God's absolute perfect timing for our family! He is so GOOD to His children!

I don't go see the doctor until July 1st, but the approximate due date I was given from the online prego calc is February 1st:) That calc also estimates that as of now I am 5 weeks and 4 days along. I need to get the little pregnancy tracker bar on my blog itself, to keep whomever my blog readers are up to date on how big the baby is and how far along I am. I will get Jamsky to tell me how to do that! Also, I will start posting belly pics I am sure. I always love it when everyone else does it:)


So far I have not been sick at all, Praise God! I have been a little more tired but nothing too bad! We will see what is to come over the next several months!


Well, we are just thrilled!!! A baby Campbell to add to the mix of so many of our friends' and families' little kiddos!!

We ask all of you to join us in prayer over this pregnancy, the health of the baby and myself, and that this precious child will grow up with a fierce HEART FOR GOD and understanding of His ways.


I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed day!

Yeah for a BABY!!!

Life Lately....

Well life is beginning to slow down, yippee!

-the college students are home for the summer which means work slows down in a sense
-i don't have nightly assignments anymore:) (good and bad)
-Kellen and I will work hard through May in order to take June off
-Jason and I have had more time together lately
-We have also started having a social life again:)

LIFE IS GOOD!

A good friend of mine in town, Haylee is like a workout freak, pushes her body to all it's limits, etc... We are starting to train/workout together in order to get in great shape. She has already had three kids and is challenging me in some ways and I challenge her in others. I love working out with Jason but this has also been fun to have social, girlfriend time while pushing my body!

Besides that, the weather here is wacky! Yesterday it was 104 degrees and today it hasn't quite made it to 70. I am ready for summer weather and summer fun, but I would be perfectly content with it not getting warmer than 105, which is not going to happen.

I am getting to go spend time with my family in Houston soon! I can not wait. I miss them dearly and get to help Jay and Jamie move into their new homestead:)

Finally, I could use prayers of perseverance. I still have 40 hours that I need to finish hopefully by the last week in June in order to fulfill my practicum requirements for my Master's degree, in order to graduate. It should not be that hard, but I am kinda checked out and very ready to be finished. My supervisor gave me a pretty detailed suggestion on how to accomplish those hours and I am feeling ill-equipped to follow that suggestion at a high enough caliber. PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!!

Well... THAT'S ALL FOLKS:)

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

P.S.-- I know at this point in American Idol, someone talented will have to leave every week, but I am still sad over Allison leaving last week:(.

Easter/Camping Belated....

Easter Weekend was WONDERFUL!!!

Jason and I miss my family so much. It was great to see the family, Josiah, extended family, and family friends. We had a great weekend of FUN and relaxation with everyone. Horseshoes, washers, and hiking the falls took up alot of our time:) The seven of us in the immediate family (including Josiah) had LOTS OF LAUGHS around the campfire every night, which was quite refreshing:) It could not have been more wonderful.

Shout out to Rox, Brian, and Reid, we missed you guys:(! Can't wait to meet Avery Nicole:)!

I wouldn't trade the weekend we had for anything, but not having to say goodbye would have been nice. Jason and I were about to leave so I started walking back towards Jamie and Jay's tent, where sipper was to say goodbye and I began to loose it. From that point forward each hug and holding on to sweet Josiah, I had a hard time holding back the tears. Once Jason and I were in the truck and taking off, the floodgates opened. AHHH!! I AM SO GRATEFUL AND FEEL SO BLESSED to have family that we love and love us so dearly, but being the distance we are with Jason and I's working weekends sure is tough!

Anyhow, I am going to post pics but out of the 94 I took, Josiah was not in maybe 15, lol:)!! Funny how that happens. I will do my best to diversify though!

The Cute Family during Josiah's cereal time:) Other pics of them were taken actually smiling at the camera, but not on mine. So, action photo it is;) Josiah's 1st Day of Camping, look at him embracing the outdoors! J-Dawg and I by the campfire the 1st morning:) Mom and Dad during breakfast prep one day, ADORABLE!! JOSIAH PLAYTIME THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND!


Finally, I will leave you with this video of Josiah.... okay maybe not. I waited 25 mintues for this video to upload and it isn't showing up.

Sorry! Have a good day!

DENVER!

Kellen and I are in Denver right now on a recruiting trip. Downtown Denver is really nice. The weather has been beautiful, good volleyball to watch, coaching friends around, and more! It has just been very enjoyable. Although it is a working weekend, life in normal routine has been so insane recently and laden with responsibility, that we both feel like we are on vacation kind of and our minds when not in the gym are RELAXED!!

Anyhow, just wanted to share my CONTENTMENT AND A BIG SMILEY FACE/THOUGHT WITH ANY OF YOU READING MY BLOG!

Also, God is GREAT! The last several days several of my family members and friends have had God lavish His love on them through His perfect provision, timing, and answered prayers!! I have been blessed by witnessing them all and getting to testify His love.

Another also, MY HUSBAND ROCKS! I am missing him tonight, wishing he had the ability to come on some of these trips with me. Every single little thing in life is better when he is around and because of him. I admire and fall more in love with him and his character daily. I love how the marriage relationship sweetly resembles that of ours with Christ. Ever deepening, changing, growing, understanding-- a richness with a bottomless depth!!

Well my thoughts tonight are endless but I will spare you anymore. Off to bed I suppose!

One last thing....

MY FAMILY IS THE BOMB AND I MISS THEM MORE THAN I COULD EVER DESCRIBE TO ANY HUMAN SOUL! SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO MY MOM. I love you and I appreciate you more than I tell you. I daily thank God for allowing me to have and blessing me with exactly you!

Exhausted!

Hello all! So I haven't posted in awhile because life is hectic! My brain is constantly fried. I can no longer keep up the same way I used to and it can be bothersome. I have lost but found again my phone at work 5 times over the last several weeks, lol! I am a certified CRAZY WOMAN!

Anyhow, next week is Spring Break. I am taking it off from work; although, I still have school work. I am also getting my wisdom teeth out next Wednesday:( The bright side of that is that my sweet momma is coming to take care of me:) YIPPEE!!! We don't get to spend enough time together, so even though I will probably be down and out for the count a couple of days, not the whole time! I am very looking forward to it seeing mom and having some down time, even if I am experiencing a little wisdom tooth discomfort:)!!

I pray God's richest blessings on all of you!