Sweetheart

I love sweetheart. (the dog)  Sweetheart is a therapy dog.  We are working for Mason to get a dog like sweetheart. It is amazing how this dog is with Mason.

                                              I love aunt LeLe.  Mason and Lisa have a very special bond

Precious friends Katy and Chris

I can't tell you how much this sweet couple means to us.  They gave me a job so I could stay home with Mason.  I had the honor to watch their daughter Ava for the 1st year of Mason's life.  (There are many pictures of our girl Ava on this blog) Katy blew me away by throwing me a "Perfectly Pink" shower for our baby girl that we will someday have in our home.  They have have picked us up when we were down.  Made us smile and laugh out loud.  We are blessed beyond words to have people like them in our lives.  Katy and Chris you are the best!!!

Ashley Turns 30

Ashley and I have been friends since she was 14.  I planned a surprise day for her full of shopping,pedicures, food and a surprise party!  So grateful for her friendship.  We have walked through many ups and downs together.   Love celebrating with you Ash! You are the best!!

Spending Time with Special Friends

Boys will be Boys. I have no idea what these crazy guys are pointing at. :)

                                         Kevin's boys:Noah, Kevin, Eric,Jared and Oscar

                                          Beautiful girls Dawn and Nikki

                                     Dana and Bill were married at our house. Love these guys

                                             Love my sweet friend Beka

                                       Ashlei and Amy both pregnant but didn't know it yet :)

                                              Pam and Eric having a little girl this fall.  So excited!!

Hangin' With My Girl Stella

Kevin had to leave for 2/12 weeks for training with his new job.  Sooooo Mason and I decided that hanging around the house would be boring.  We loaded up the car and took our first road trip to Rocky Mount, N.C.  He was awesome!!  We had the best time with my best friend Laura and her sweet baby girl Stella.   Laura and Chris have walked the road of adoption and God blessed them with an amazing gift in Stella. They have been a huge source of encouragement for us during this process. So thankful for their friendship.

                                                    I love Miss Laura!! XOXO

                                                      Lovin my girl Stella!

Looking Cool

Feeling Better and Playing with my gift from Santa

Christmas Morning

Staying with tradition, Grandma and Grandpa spent the night.  Mason woke up with a 102 fever but still had a wonderful Christmas.  

Christmas in the WhiteHouse

What if trials of this Life are His Mercies in Disguise

We found out late last night that the adoption did fall through. We knew it was coming since Tuesday evening. Birthmom started wanting us to commit to things that we did not originally agree upon. Some of the behaviors she was showing were not in favor of placing the baby up for adoption. So we rest in the peace knowing that God shut the door. This whole journey has been a roller coaster ride for us. We asked God to shut the door if this was not His will. There was a point where we couldn't tell a red flag from our own fear. So we said we would keep walking forward trusting in God's perfect will.

Yes we are disappointed but we are excited knowing that our little girl is out there. In God's perfect timing, she will be in our home and she will be greeted with lots of hugs and kisses. Thank you for keeping us in your prayers. We have felt them these last 48 hours.

The biggest blessing in all of this was getting off the phone, walking upstairs and kissing our precious little boy. We have so much to be thankful for and He is the best medicine in the world. Our family, is looking forward to celebrating the greatest birth of all. Next week we sing Happy Birthday to our Lord and Savior. Thank you God for sending your son to this earth to show an example of sacrifice and amazing grace. We pray each of you have a wonderful Christmas.

We will not be sending out Christmas Cards this year but will post some of our favorite pictures of Mason soon.
Have a blessed day,
Wendy