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We've Moved

If you haven't heard, we've moved. It was definitely God's workings, it couldn't have happened any other way. Here's the story...

We have lived in our house for just over 2 years. Since moving in, we have done a lot of work to the house (new windows, roof, repaired the foundation, taken down wall paper, etc.). We were to the point of not wanting to put any additional money into a house that we didn't love and in a location we didn't love. Back in January, we met with a realtor just to see what our house might be worth and what else we'd need to do to sell it. Shortly after meeting with him, Grayson was born and life got busy. He kept in touch with us but we weren't really in the mood to start the selling process. I wanted to move but didn't want to have to keep my house in "show" condition with two little ones and a busy work schedule. I told Michael the only way I wanted us to sell our house is if I could sell it without showing it multiple times. We both prayed about it and decided God would just have to make it work if it is right to sell...especially in the current housing market. The realtor called us again in April and asked if we were still interested in trying to sell our house. He said that he had a buyer in mind and if we were ready to list our house, he'd bring her by. We decided this might be God's way of answering our prayers so we met with the realtor on a Friday and signed papers to list the house. We needed some time to get it ready for pictures and to be listed on the MLS so all we did was sign papers to list the house with him. The very next day, he called and asked if he could swing by with the buyer he had in mind. By Thursday, we had a contract negotiated and had sold our house. God answered our prayer...we didn't have to show the house (I guess we did once) and we got our "let's set the price high and see what happens" price. Crazy huh? So....that lands us to our moving. We have temporarily moved into an apartment closer to my work, friends, and church. We're going to take some time to find a house. Right now we're enjoying having no yard work during the summer and, most importantly, being DEBT FREE!

Grayson

Jackson

Grayson 4 months old

Grayson is already 4 months old. While it's hard to believe he's 4 months old, it is also hard to remember life without him. We have a doctor's appointment on Thursday so I don't know any of his stats. He is sleeping through the night, starting to scoot on his back all over, I think he's rolled over (but that could have been thanks to some help from big brother), and he's talking and laughing a lot. He is a really good baby. He prefers to be held rather than being in his swing or bouncy seat. (I think the fact that I work with a lot of women who love babies doesn't help the situation.)

playing with Grayson

Last night after the boys were both in their pj's, Jackson decided that Grayson needed some animals to play with. Jackson brought all of his stuffed animals from his room and introduced them to Grayson. After they all talked to each other for a bit, Jackson put them all to bed. This is the picture of everyone going to sleep. I just thought this was a funny picture.

Our last day of vacation

Our last day on vacation, we decided just to take it easy and then celebrate with a dinner cruise that evening. We spent the morning on the beach and then had to head back to Savannah for the dinner cruise. (Apparently Hilton Head shuts down on Sunday and when it rains...Most of the stores and restaurants were closed on Sunday. We tried to schedule a dinner cruise out of Hilton Head and were told that they were cancelled until Tuesday because of weather. On Sunday the weather was beautiful so I'm not sure why they cancelled everything.)

the view of River Street from our boat

me & Michael

Marc & Kathy

Marc & Michael cuttin' a rug after dinner

River Street at night

this is the bridge that takes you to Hilton Head from Savannah

Uncle Bubba

While on our Paula Deen tour in Savannah, we got to eat lunch at Uncle Bubba's. Uncle Bubba happened to be there that day so we got to meet him. He's pretty funny and very friendly. Rumor was that Paula was going to be at his restraunt that afternoon but we couldn't hang around long enough to wait for her.

Hilton Head Part 2

Today the guys were supposed to golf at a Davis Love course here in Hilton Head...unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate. Since the weather was rainy, we decided to go on back to Savannah and plan to eat at the Lady & Sons (Paula Deen's restaurant). Here are some pics from the day.

The Lady & Sons

My plate after hitting the buffet. It was cleaned by the time we left.

Me & Kathy working on our plates.

Kathy cleaned the meat off that poor catfish.

Michael

Marc & Kathy

Marc & Michael attempting to skip sea shells on the ocean.

Our flip-flops

Michael's Surprise Vacation

Michael is turning 30 in a month so I decided to surprise him with a Memorial Day Weekend Trip. We met up with his brother, Marc, and his sister-in-law, Kathy, in Houston. We left all the kids with Nana & Papa and flew out to Hilton Head, SC on Thursday. Here are a few pictures of our trip thus far. (Today we went to Savannah and took the Paula Deen tour.)

At Uncle Bubba's (Paula Deen's brother's restaurant in Savannah)

Marc & Michael enjoying some of Bubba's good cooking!

Baby Dedication

This morning we had Grayson's baby dedication. It was a special time for Michael and me to commit to raising Grayson according to Scripture with the hopes that one day he'll seek a personal relationship with Christ. It was a blessing to get to make this commitment on Mother's Day. It has been awesome to watch Jackson's understanding of Jesus grow over the years. I can only hope that we can continue to teach both of the boys the importance of our personal relationship with Christ so that they'll desire the same thing one day. What a huge responsibility we have but what an honor to have the privilege to tell our children about Christ.

Swimming Lessons

Jackson just completed his first week of swimming lessons this year. I had him take lessons with Ms. Pat (she used to volunteer for me in the Special Needs Ministry). Jackson went each night this past week for 30 minutes. The first night he cried the whole time. On Tuesday, he only cried for about 5 minutes. By Wednesday, he was eager to get in and by Friday he was a pro. These pictures are from Friday. Unfortunately on Friday his other little swimmer, Alexis, wasn't there so neither was his other teacher, Ms. Laura. We have him scheduled for a couple more weeks of swim lessons with Ms. Laura so by the middle of June, he should be a pro (on a 3 year old level at least).

Grayson...3 Months