What a summer!

Has flown by so fast!!! Seems impossible that we are already into August and starting to plan a precious little girl's first birthday party. A year already. Unbelievable. It's been such a wonderful summer so far. FULL!!! But wonderful. Among the amazing things are longer naps!!! Waving a lot, she says "uh-oh" all the time. Her first sentence, "No, Mommy" (figures!!) Crawling all over the place, pulling up and furniture walking, and just recently starting to let go and stand unsupported. In a big girl carseat-for a while now...just got really tall really fast! Lots of teething...and now EIGHT teeth! What a carnivore! Eating a lot of finger foods, gives great kisses and snuggles. Hugs her baby dolls and toys, claps during music or applause.

We were at Aunt Lacey's graduation from nursing school and Miss Mia was fast asleep on my shoulder. When everyone started applauding, she automatically woke up with a great big smile on her face and started clapping with everyone.

She rode her first ride at the OC Boardwalk with her Ayden and Levi-whom she just adores. She beats up on them a little bit, but she just loves to be around her boys. We're still working on the bullying bit.

Levi's 1st birthday celebration was that trip to the boardwalk. Really fun...

She asks to get down and lifts her hands up when she wants to be picked up. She had her first trip to the beach during our Baptism with Beacon. Mommy didn't bring her bathing suit because it was evening...but Miss Mia loves any kind of water so much that it really didn't matter...because she went right for the water anyway...She had to swim naked. She loves to swim at Grumpy and Grams pool and is truly a little fish. Still thinks the bath is a very happy place to be!

She had her first trip on the boat and loved it...another Bay Mouse in the family...life jacket and all...didn't bother her a bit. Fourth of July fireworks...it was a really nice night...but Mia wasn't crazy about them...not sure if it was the fireworks or just the extreme exhaustion that hit her by that time of night. She fell asleep on my shoulder in the middle of it all .

Here's the Fourth of July outfits Nee-nee and Pop-pop bought.

Besides smelling the flowers (scrunching her nose and sniffing) she now tells us what a lizard does (sticks her tongue in and out) and gives high fives. She be-bops to music now and loves to throw everything. The biggest challenge is usually meal times...no throwing food! We usually just put one piece of food on her tray at a time now. She boycotted baby food for a little while, but now she likes to help feed herself with the spoon. Most things are fun to do as long as they are her idea. You can make a suggestion, but she might not agree until she is the one that has th idea. WE definitely don't have a girly girl on our hands. Loves mud, dirt, grass, and grass stains, rocks, bugs, thinks ants are funny, and loves getting as dirty as humanly possible for a little person (which is pretty dirty). Not to mention crawling is just a dirty deal anyway. And she loves to climb on everything!!!

We've had lots of fun at Daddy's church softball games this summer and Mia loves to go to Illuminate-the Bible Study Daddy and Mommy lead with the 18-30 y.o.'s at our church. Daddy is doing such a good job with it!

She's helped us a lot packing up the house-she can now put things "in"...though her preference is still to take things "out"

Mia loves her new room (which looks a lot like her old one!) and loves her new house. More places to get into...more room for toys...we are still trying to get it all in order and probably will be for another 3 months!!

She loves to make cheesy faces for the camera now...we love it too.

Just three days ago we went to great adventure with Uncle Shawn, Kissy, Ayden, and Levi. Toby came too...no rides for Kissy. It was an amazing day...I don't think any of us knew what to expect from a long hot day in a busy amusement park with 3 kids 3 and under and an 8 month pregnant woman, but it couldn't have gone more smoothly and been more fun. It is official...I am a Mommy (and an Aunt)-I didn't ride a single rollercoaster all day (besides kiddie rides with Ayden) and I loved every minute. It was so much fun to see him having such a good time. And all of them were soooooo good. They took naps, ate good lunches...and it was just really awesome to spend time relaxing with Kristy and Shawn. Love you guys so much.

What an incredible blessing life has been since our little girl has showed up on the scene!

God has done a real work with our old house. We still own it-we have had a few people show interest and put contracts in, but for some reason, it never had worked out. Well, we know the reason now. There is a couple in our church who we recently found out needed a place. They had been renting a place, but were told they needed to find a new place because the people that owned the house they were renting needed to move back in. So they were left with a couple of months to move their lives and no where to go. God knew they were supposed to get our house. They are going to start leasing it from us starting today, and in the future they would like to pursue buying it. The house will be 20 miles closer to work for them both and much closer to church so they can get more involved. Such awesome people and we are really excited to have them in our neighborhood.

We are going to be leaving for Ohio on Thursday, because Shelly and Frederick are getting married (hooray!) and we can't wait to see the Hummel clan!

A couple weeks ago, Mia and I were in a car accident. COMPLETELY my fault! Just a fender bender and no one was even hurt. When I said "Oh, no!" Mia appropriately chimed in "uh-oh" and God knew I needed that laugh at that moment. It was a 16 year old girl with her permit on her way home from driving lessons....poor thing. I went over and apologized to her and tried to make sure she knew that it wasn't her fault at all and that she was a good driver, but she was so upset...I felt horrible. The police officers were soooo nice. I asked to make sure that the accident wouldn't show up on the girls record and he reassured her it wouldn't affect her getting her license in any way. The officer didn't even give me a ticket. Car got fixed and I have it back now. Everything (after the accident) went so smoothly. Hooray Geico! And praise God that no one was hurt at all.

Sorry no pic's of the house yet...still working on that. Love you all. Smooches from Mia.

Seizure

On Saturday morning I was giving Miriam her bottle before she went down for her 1st half hour nap (of 2-that's right, she only sleeps an hour all day long!). Just as I took the bottle out of her mouth because she was falling asleep, she had a seizure. It was only about 10 seconds long, but it was definitely a seizure. I have seen plenty of seizures while I was in school and working at the special services school, but it is so different when it is your child. I put her down in her crib, because I couldn't wake her up-which I knew in my head was normal after a seizure-and she was breathing fine-but the emotions started when I was on the phone with the doctor's answering service. They asked me her name and for our phone number so the doctor could reach me and I was surprised they could understand what I said. Before all this happened, I wondered how I would react in an "emergency" situation with my own child. I have experienced situations with other people's children in the past and was able to react without emotions, but it was almost a relief to me that it was so different when it was my own. Then I called Nate who was on his way up to Island Beach State Park for work. He was so concerned, but so calm. He told me to call when the doctor called me back. Then I talked to my sister-who is always there for me-thank you! Yet another person God put in my life to anchor me to Him in stormy moments. The doctor called shortly after that and was in agreement that it was a seizure. He told me to watch her very closely for 24 hours to make sure she didn't have another one. If she did, I needed to take her to the ER to have an EEG done.

Praise God, she has not had another seizure now for 72 hours and we are guessing that she had a fever (from teething) that I didn't notice and it spiked to high. Doctor says that it is more common than most people think and that most kids grow out of it by the time they are 6 if they continue to have seizures periodically. By the way, Miss Mia has her 3rd tooth now! The middle top left tooth broke through on Sunday.

We had bible study last night, and Nate shared how he had so much peace while he was away on Saturday and not really knowing what was going on with Mia. Even through my emotions, I knew she was in His hands. There really is no reason to fear, ever, if we trust Him with our lives. And we do. I am grateful for the reminder.

Moving!!!! Why? Because He is so good.

Crazy story how it has all worked out. God is so amazing...I was walking down the street with Mia, it was the first chance that I had had in quite a while to take a walk around town just with her. I just decided to pick up real estate info to see what houses are going for around here right now. We just started our walk and the house around the corner from us which had been for sale for over a year, was still on sale. It is a house that I have driven past or walked by 100 times and said, "wow I love that house but I know we can't afford that"...It was priced around 320,000 last time I looked for curiosity's sake. I picked up the paper that described the house and all that is in it and it was priced at 205,900!!! We were definitely not thinking of moving yet, and certainly not selling our house! I told Nate that night and we decided just to look through it out of curiosity. So we met the realtor two days later and another couple was looking at it before us. Of course, we loved it (it is another old home-1929, which is our preference) and it has so much charm. 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bath, living room with a fireplace, dining room, kitchen, mud room, screened in porch, yankee basement, and completely unfinished second story (which could fit another bathroom and at least 2 more very large bedrooms, plus storage space. It has 2x's the amount of land that we have now and a 2 story garage and shed in the back. It has a white picket fence that surrounds the yard, room for a small garden, flowers, window boxes on the front...truly, our dream home.
So 2 days later I called because we decided to put an offer in on it. The realtor told me that we could set up an appt, but another couple was putting an offer in on it that day and he was sure it would go through.
I was so upset, because by then of course my hopes were in the clouds! But I talked it through with God, and He reassured me that it was ok, because He knows better that I do what is truly best. I fully accepted His reassurance.
That evening, the real estate agent called and told me that the other couple decided against putting an offer in because he had had cancer in the past, and they felt it was best if they stuck with a 1 story home.
So...we went ahead and put the offer in and they accepted it without a counter offer or anything! Our family has all walked through it and was amazed. We got the house for 200,000. Now we are trying to sell ours...not sure what His plan is...as we have toyed with the idea of keeping it as a rental property, but He has provided the down payment whether or not we sell our house or not. HE IS SO INCREDIBLE.
Later on, after we signed contracts and all, I asked the real estate agent when the owners of the house on Wyoming decided to drop the price. It was only a few days before I Mia and I went on our life changing walk. SO PROVIDENTIAL!!! Makes me want to dance in amazement of the LORD, OUR GOD!!!
At the same time as all of this happening...we were asked to lead a Bible Study that had already been in place without leadership. We began leading it just before this whole house thing started. It is currently taking place in the church, but the members of the study expressed that they would love to have it in a home...can I just tell you that the house that we currently live in cannot accommodate 15 people for Bible study and a baby trying to sleep, but the new house can! AHHHH! SO AMAZING!
God is so good! Can't say it enough.

So how about the Little Miss? She is 8 months old now, blowing raspberries, laughing alot, smiling all the time. Her personality is showing more and more everyday. So much fun.

I am working just 2 days a week now. Two 8 hr days...but I get to work no later that 6:30am so I am done by 3ish and still have time to spend with the grandma's and make dinner at night (if I don't fall asleep first).

Nate is working 3 jobs right now. Pilgrim, Stockton, and Clamming. He is such a hard worker. Mia and I are very blessed to have a man in the home who is so willing to do whatever it takes to make life work. Pilgrim will be over in about a month, Stockton will turn to a Mon, Tues, and Wed schedule, and clamming will be up and going shortly as he will be planting some clams within the next few weeks. He is also playing softball for the church, which we both love!

The Bible study is going well-there are usually at least 10 people there. We are excited to see how and where God wants it to go. We are currently studying 1st John. Please pray for us as we lead, we want to be faithful to fill the need that has been presented to us. We know we can only do it by His strength if we want it to be a purposeful, thriving, unified group.

I don't know that I will have the opportunity to write again until after we move. Pictures of the house to come.

Bigger and Bigger!

Today was Miriam's 6th month Dr.'s Appt...Unbelievable...how is it possible that she is 6months old already?!?! Actually 6 months and 8 days!
As fast as time goes by, she grows bigger! Mia is now 17lbs 4oz (75th%), 26 3/4in long (80th%), and her head is now 16in around (15th%). She's a big girl!
We'll go back to where I last left off...I went back to work the middle of last month and everything is fine...the last thing I want to do is leave her, still, but she is so fortunate to have 3 grandma's right here to watch her! She has been an angel for them all, too!
We had Mia's dedication on the 24th of Feb at Beacon. It was such a nice time...we felt so supported by our church and our family and friends.
A few days later, Little Lady popped through her first tooth!!! We didn't even know it was coming...and she still doesn't put everything in her mouth...she is very selective!
On leap day, Uncle Shawn, Kissy, Ayden, and Levi all moved into their new home! What a testimony to God's faithfulness that whole story is!
Pop-Pop's 57th birthday was on the day Miss Mia turned 6 mo.

Daddy started his new job at Stockton (yup, God opened that door!) on the 3rd of March. He will be working 4 days a week at TPA, so that he can fulfill his contract and keep our benefits until the end of the school year. Then he will work a few hours after work each day at Stockton, then Fri and Sat are dedicated to Stockton too, just until the end of the school year. Amazing that God worked it all out so perfectly.

Ayden's Birthday (the 7th) and Birthday party (the 8th) came shortly after. Mia was so exhausted by the end of the night, that while Andrea held Mia so I could feed her cereal, by the 6th bite her eyes were rolling and by the 8th she was counting sheep! So precious! She's been doing a lot of growing, so she's been doing a lot of sleeping...doesn't matter where, doesn't matter when, but when she's tired, she's gonna sleep! A huge blessing!!!!
Mia is still refusing to roll over! The only thing she is stubborn about! She's been teasing us with that since before she was 3 months old. Aunt Kassie can attest to that!
Things are great...We have wonderful conversations, lots and lots of giggle time, and we all sing songs while Daddy plays guitar. We love to watch her when she really concentrates on figuring something out.

God is so Good....He's been really challenging me at work. There is an older woman there (60's) who has been cancer free for the last 15 years. I was there with her one morning when she received a phone call saying that her "cancer numbers" were up on her blood test. The Holy Spirit threw the words "Do you want to pray?" out of my mouth. Since we have been getting pretty close and we're always saying things like, "God is always worth trusting" and "He knows what He's doing"...she's had to go through 2 more sets of testing and each time He has prompted me to encourage her through scripture and prayer...Saturday night, she called me at 8:00 at night to tell me she got the results of her PET scan (which she was terrified of, because she is claustrophobic) and she is cancer free! She has been a church goer as of recent, but I am not so sure how her walk is. It is so amazing to see how God used this trial to increase her faith! So exciting to know that I am where I am supposed to be right now. She is probably going to be switching facilities soon, so she won't be around that much longer...but the timing is so cool...that God had me go back to work when He did. He is soooooo GOOD!!!! So awesome!

Change

Lots of change...LOTS of change. That's been the last month in a nutshell. I'll not leave it all in the nutshell though...what fun would that be (maybe I belong in a nutshell!)?!

We'll start with the little love bug first. She is getting big! Eating rice, applesauce, bananas, pears, carrots, peaches, prunes, sweet potatoes, and peas (so far). Not so much eating peas as gagging and spewing them out of her mouth, but we'll keep trying. Peaches are her favorite so far after round one of trying each fruit...the most sour of them all...that's interesting! It is taking her a while to get used to the spoon, but she is most definitely catching on now. So much fun. Every moment...such a dream. She is really playing with her toys now...sleeps well, still. She was sick for a while with bronchiolitis, but is much better now. Has a runny nose and is still coughing, but she's doing much better. She is really close to rolling over...I'm guessing within the next few days...not a milestone we want to miss! It is so exciting to see her grow and do new things. She is blowing raspberries all the time, now. Those puckered little lips are so cute! I'm struggling a little bit right now...change for me too.

I'll be starting work 3 days a week from 7am-12pm. Nervous, because I haven't been in the field for a while and I'm feeling rusty on my skills with older adults, and sad that I may miss any time with my little love, at all. I have never been so happy in my whole life than when God blessed us with Mia...every day is full of joy. When I'm frustrated about something, irritated with a situation, or feeling unsure about anything, I can just look at her, and that beautiful smile is there to cheer me, calm me, and make me realize that nothing in this world is worth staying upset about. Never realized God would use her as such a learning tool in my life. I most definitely think I have learned more from her than she has learned from me over the last 5 months. These moments never come back, but I know for certain that I can trust God in this. All the blessings I have, including the people and lessons I hold dearest, came because of the circumstances and purposes that God orchestrated in my life. This is another of those circumstances. I know she will be taken care of and I know she knows how much I love her and delight in her, it really is just hard to even think about being away. When I set my schedule up this past week, Mia had been sleeping until about 5:30 each morning and then going back to sleep until 9. She would eat and then play for an hour and then go back to sleep again for about an hour. So really I would only have missed about 2 hours of time when she would be awake, but it seems, as of late, that her schedule is changing. I have been trying for the last 3 nights to get her back to that schedule, but I am starting to think that it might not happen. So instead of missing just 2 hours, if she keeps on this schedule I will be missing 4 and a half hours of time

while she is awake.
Need to trust...I know a few weeks from now, we'll be adjusted and just fine...
We're praying about whether or not Nate(Daddy/Our Favorite Man in the Whole World) will be getting a job at Stockton...ever since he graduated their Marine Sciences program, he has wanted to drive the boats for the program. That job (a part-time position) has opened up. So he is applying and we are just waiting to see what doors open and close over the next few months.

Can I blog even once a month?!?!?

Well, for right now that seems like it is going to be the goal. New Year's resolutions have never worked out for me, so I am trying to set my goals low (or reasonable) enough that I can keep them. Blog once a week?...no, once a month! Exercise daily?...no, exercise when I can, with the goal of health rather than a size 6 again. Cut out all sweets?...no, cut out some of the sweets. Do devotions for 30 minutes once a day?...no, be devoted to God. Have my house clean all the time?...no,have my house clean enough that you can walk through it without getting hurt. My personality is such that I set the most unreasonable expectations for myself...always perfection...or a failed attempt at it. So I guess my resolution would be to not set up expectations for myself and others that end up in disappointment anyway. I end up frustrated so often and miss the fun that could be had. I think Nate has been trying to tell me this for 7 years now. Sorry, Hon. I've been fearful that I would set up expectations for Little Miss Mia that would be unfair...so I am trying now to work on all that before she is old enough to recognize that her Mommy can be a little neurotic.

This past moth was a whirlwind to say the least. The last time I blogged Mia experienced her first snow in Jersey and it was substantial. I have you know that since that time we have had no more snow and have now experienced 3 days or 65 degree weather. Absolutely beautiful, but so strange, so NJ!

Two days after I wrote, Mia switched to all 3-6 mo. clothes. Girls clothes are soooooooo fun!

Grandpa Robinson also had surgery that day. He is home now...1 day before Luke and Lacey's wedding. He was at the Heath Center at Galloway (Where Mom-mom was for a while-a little nostalgic) and was able to leave on Christmas Day to come home and have dinner with the folks. Praise God he is doing well, though itching to get back to normalcy. Can you blame him?

Mia had her first cold that weekend (of the 8th). The 9th we took our family picture down by the meadow where Nate proposed to me. That week Mia didn't fit into size 1 diapers anymore and I switched her to 1-2's. By Christmas she was in 2's. Growing so fast!

The 18th was the start of the Christmas craziness for us. The 18th was Al Syvertsen's surprise B-day party and the 20 Something Christmas Party.

***Please Pray for the Syvertsen Family right now. Eileen who has been battling cancer was taken to the hospital because she had a severe stroke. She's currently unable to respond verbally to the family, but has responded through movement. Please pray for mercy and a miracle whether it be total physical healing or that she would go home to Jesus very soon. The whole family is with her and have asked for prayer. ***

The next night was the couples Christmas dinner at the Olive garden where Nate and I acquired a yellow porcelain duck toilet brush holder which in now on display and in use in our bathroom (Thanks to Jenna and Tony).

The 21st, Shawn, Kristy, Ayden, and Levi bought their first home in Egg Harbor-permanent NJ residents! Saturday night we had a little shindig over at their place to celebrate and thank God for how good his is...good, amazing, marvelous, faithful...awesome!

Sunday night was Mama's birthday. The Crema get together, we decorate the tree together (you just can't change some traditions!), catch up, watch the kids run around...Ayden bit the cake just after Mama blew out the candles...wish I had a picture of that for you! Nice relaxed time to see the family.

On Christmas Eve we went to Beacon to the later service. By that time I was getting cranky and Nate fell asleep (the service was awesome, but he said that it was unfair to have to stay awake when the lights were out). We came home and put the baby to bed.

Christmas morning Mia let us sleep in until 8:30 or so and we opened stockings and Nate found out that he would be getting the electronic drum set he had been wanting. My husband did an excellent job on my stocking this year and he even got me the apron that I had been wanting for so long that I forgot about it. He got me a tea infuser too-very creative!

Then we got ready and went over my parents house to have brunch and then over to Shawn and Kristy's to work on the house for a little bit.

Dinner was at 4:00 at the Robinson's- I guess I should clarify which ones now that there are 4 Robinson residences. Carl and Terri had Grandma and Grandpa, Luke and Lacey, George and Linda, Kathleen, Nate, Mia, and Myself over for a very nice dinner, dessert, and the yearly gift exchange...always fun.

Mia was introduced to her jumper on the 29th. My goodness she loves that thing! That morning she jumped to her heart's content and then fell right asleep in the jumper!

On New Year's Eve, we had plans to go over to Jeff and Sue's and celebrate with them, but by that time we were so tired, we really just needed a quiet night. So, Nate, Mia, and I had a nice simple New Year's celebration at home. Mia went to sleep around 10:00. Nate and I crashed after midnight and a long game of Monopoly-I never win that game!

On the 2nd Mia had her 4 month checkup. Dr. said everything was fine. She is doing very well developmentally. She was 24.5 inches long (50th %), 14.5 lbs. (70th %), and her head was 15.5 inches in circumference (10th %). So...for all who have thought that she still looks like a peanut...its cause she has a small noggin! She had to have her shots again...she's not a fan!!!! The nurses tried to do it as fast as they could...2 shots on each thigh, but Mia let them know what she thought of that. She screamed so loud for so long that the Dr. came back in the room to make sure that everyone was ok. After I was allowed to pick her up she calmed down with some hugs and a binky.

She ate rice for the first time on the 3rd. Not totally in love with it...but now she is doing much better and is definitely getting the hang of it! The 3rd was also Luke and Lacey's rehearsal for the wedding and then the rehearsal dinner at a local Japanese Hibachi grill. It was a wonderful time...absolutely hysterical!

Friday was the wedding at 4:00. It was really a beautiful ceremony and the country club that the reception was in was gorgeous! Nate was completely fine with his brother getting married...no emotions, no reminiscing...until it was time to do the toast and he broke down! It was a really beautiful toast to the future and that God would bless them with much joy and many blessings. A very fun night.

Charity and Ella stayed over the next two nights...so good to see them both. So glad they were able to stay with us. Ella was so sweet to Mia giving her kisses!

Things were much more calm this week. We took it easy. Yesterday Mia really giggled for the first time. Daddy was tickling her! Today she scrunched her nose for the first time at her Neenee (My Mom).

Tonight we are planning to meet up with Jeff and Sue and then go pick up Luke and Lacey from the airport. Tomorrow Nate has a CPR class about an hour away and I am helping with the house until he gets back. Sunday is Papa's birthday party and Sunday night we have Bible study. Back to the norm. Off to the races!

So BIG!!!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!
I have really slacked off on blogging for a while, so it is definitely time to catch up!

Little Miss Mia (who's not quite as little anymore) is 3 months old now!! It has been soo amazing watching her grow. I'm sure that she is at least 12 lbs 6 oz now, and it seemed to happen overnight, literally. Two days ago she was fitting into 0-3 clothes with room to spare and yesterday morning when I tried to put her clothes on her I was shocked to find that nothing 0-3 fit and I had to break out the 3-6. So fast!

She is trying to make intentional movements now, talks alot!!, and is still just her sweet, easy-going self. She is also playing in the exersaucer now.

Nov 18th was Daddy's 25th birthday and we had a party here at the house.

November 19th we celebrated Thanksgiving with the Wills/Crema side of the family.

On Wednesday, the 21st, we left for Ohio. Made it there around midnight. Thursday was Mia and Mommy's first Thanksgiving in Ohio. Mia got to meet her Aunt Rita, Aunt Wendy, Uncle Rex, and Uncle Brad; Her cousins Gwen, Shelli, Dawn, Jason, and Ryan (and she met Frederick, too); and she met her fellow great-grandkids Claye and Brookston. It was a very nice meal followed by card playing for the men and chatting for the women.

Friday we went to Gwen's beautiful new home to have a shower for Lacey. It was a very nice time as well.

That night we had dinner with Aunt Linda and Uncle George. She also met Charity, Derek, and Ella, and we are really looking forward to meeting baby Taatjes, too.

Saturday morning Nate, Mia, and I drove to Chardon to see Aunt Kassie and Uncle Bruce, Terry, Bruce, and the kids. Mia met Abbey and Parker while she was there. While we were there, Mia got to see her first snow!!

Uncle Bruce also took Nate on an errand...Uncle Bruce works for the funeral home and transports bodies from the hospital or home to the funeral home. Nate said he thought it was pretty interesting! I got to have a wonderful time catching up with Aunt Kassie and talking with Terri and Abbey. You can always count on Chardon for great snow storms!

You know, it is so amazing that both of our families live so close together! And 2 sides of his family too!!

With all that driving...probably around 30 hours in 5 days, she only cried for about 5 minutes. We are so grateful! We are so spoiled! We are expecting the next time (child) to be different!

On Saturday and Sunday, Daddy did a monolouge at church where he was Adam and lit the 1st candle on the advent wreath. We are so pround of Daddy...he did an awesome job. Saturday night after he was done he came and sat next to us...but forgot to turn off his Microphone! Mia decided it would be the best time to let out the loudest truck-driver burp you have ever heard come out of a litttle peanut person! So funny!

Lately, I've been working on Christmas cards like crazy with my sis (WHO IS STAYING IN NJ...PRAISE GOD! THEY ARE GETTING A HOUSE IN EGG HARBOR THAT IS SOOO CUTE! SHAWN AND AYDEN AND LEVI WILL ALL BE JERSEY BOYS!!!!! GOD IS SO GOOD!) Shopping for Christmas, and trying to get it all done before the crazy party rush.

This morning we woke up and there was 3.5 inches of snow on the ground, so Nate called over to Dad R to see who would be shoveling the driveway and walkway at Grandma and Grandpa's. We found out that Grandpa fell late last night and broke his hip. He is currently at the hospital waiting to have surgery, but can't have it for a few days because he is on Cumidin. He has a very positive outlook and the family is ready and willing to help in anyway possible. Please pray for both of them if you get the chance. So there we are, back up to the current events. Love you all.