God is SO Good!

Last week we unexpectedly announced to our close friends and family that we were expecting our fourth little baby! I had an ultrasound appointment and the baby was measuring small and they couldn't find a heartbeat. We decided to wait a week and go back for another ultrasound. We told our friends and family and just asked people to pray and believe with us that there would be a heartbeat on Monday when we went back to the doctor.

Our kids were so excited about their new baby, Port immediately named it "Sweety"! We had our close friends/spiritual family come over Sunday night to pray for us, we felt super encouraged and blessed. We truly believed that we would find a healthy baby on Monday morning. Unfortunately that was not the case, there was no change in the baby. We had told the kids that we would be having a party on Monday night celebrating that Sweety had a heartbeat...so as we left the doctor's office we decided that this was our opportunity to show our kids that we truly praise Jesus in the good times and we praise Him in the sad times.

Monday night we had a "God is still SO good" Party! We felt like it was important for the kids to see that we were sad, but that there was so much to be thankful for. If I wrote all the ways that God has been near to our family in the last week it would last forever...He is SO good to us! We have experienced a supernatural peace this week in a way that we have never experienced. Mostly we cling to the blessings that God has given us this week, we feel abundantly blessed through our kids, friends, and family. Thanks for all your love and support!

Sunday Sledding

It was REALLY icy on Sunday, so we had a hard time getting up the hill with the golf cart. We laughed pretty hard at Brian sliding around trying to push the golf cart up the hill.

Daddy and the boys

Ella and Lolli

Kids all on one sled...this didn't last too long!

Champ and the boys

Sunday when we got home we took the kids sledding at Lolli and Champs. They have a great hill for sledding, but by Sunday it got pretty icy! We had to work pretty hard to get up the hill, so it didn't last too long. We found a smaller hill that worked well, a little more snow and a little less ice! Ella and Haynes had to head in first, but I think Port would stay out all day long!

Lolli and Champ's Daycare

Enjoying the SnOw!

Haynes got too cold, Asher a little scared,

and Ella not sure what the big deal is...

First Coed Slumber Party...

Daddy was not too excited about Ella bathing with a boy!

I LOVE this picture!

Josh and Jenny had a slumber party with the boys on Friday night at our house!

The boys were so excited a special time with Uncle Josh and Aunt Jenny.

Everyone enjoyed lunch together before an afternoon in the snow!

Hot Chocolate and Cookies after the snow

Sledding with Uncle Josh

Babies sledding with Lolli

Ella was such a big girl she sat in a big chair all weekend...

Our little baby is turning into a big girl!

I meant to put a different picture here, there was one of Ella sprawled across them trying to stake her claim on her Champ. All the kids cuddled up with Champ for movie night, Asher was quite attached to Champ!

Sunday Morning waiting for Princess Ella to wake up!

My parents and Josh and Jenny were AMAZING this weekend! All of the kids had the best time and we thoroughly LOVED our hourly photo updates. Ella and Asher stayed with Lolli and Champ the first night while the boys had a slumber party with Josh and Jenny. They had a great time playing in the snow all weekend long. I heard that Josh should win "Uncle of the Year" award with my boys...they sure do love him! Words can't even begin to express how grateful we are for my parents and their open arms to love not only my kids but my friends kids so well. Ella has started getting a little territorial lately, so it was a good practice for her to have to share with Asher:-)

World Mandate

We actual left in the middle of a blizzard!

A car fool of friends

Yummy coffee stop!

This weekend we went to World Mandate in Waco, Texas. Our fun friends Justin, Cathleen, Alex, and Brooke all came with us! The weather was so bad that Asher couldn't get to the city, so my parents watched him too! This weekend was so refreshing and exciting to worship and fellowship with friends and family.

Family Night

Guys Table

Girls Table

We had our first Family Night for the semester last week. It was a great night of fellowship and food. We are so excited and expectant for what God is going to do this semester.

Love you guys!

Our New Worship Leader!

Last week we started worship and Haynes ran up to the front and started leading with Emery. It was so sweet because he was completely serious. He jumped down once because his strings were too loose...but quickly rejoined Emery. I'm so thankful he has such great influences around him, we can't wait until he actually does lead worship for us!

Whitney and Jamie

Jamie and Whitney are getting married in February, we are SO excited!

We feel so honored to be a part of their special day. The boys are going to be "ring bears" and I honored to be a bridesmaid. We had a shower for them a few weeks ago, and it was so fun catching up! Can't wait for Florida in a few weeks!