A little more time off...

As we head into August I am so thankful that there's still small glimpses of time off in the near future. Kyle has finished his last "regular class" for his MBA and has the whole month of August off before he starts his capstone class and project. I am so proud of him! He's been so diligent and perseverant through some really tough courses (and maybe a few boring ones too). I have 2 more weeks of summer school left, but then have a week free of school AND piano lessons. YEAH! And what will we do with all of our free time, you ask? Vacation, reading, work in the garden (some good harvests despite some weird weather), more work on the basement, and maybe even get started on the nursery! :) Life gets so busy, and I'm thankful that before we speed things up even more in the Fall that we'll have a little time for some R&R and getting things done around the house. I hope that you have a few moments like this coming up on your calendar too! :)

Celebrating at Houlihan's--yum!
From the garden to the dinner plate :)

Half way and loving it!

We've passed the 20 week mark and are so thankful for how everything is going so far. Every appointment we've had has been positive, particularly with baby's heart and mine. I had my ECHO today and everything looks good. I was even told that I'm a "boring heart patient"--yay--and won't need any special treatment unless something drastic changes! Baby's ECHO is in 2 weeks and we're praying for more positive news regarding the development and functioning of the heart. Thanks for all of your prayers and support!

20 week picture :)

July Fun

Well July has been going W-A-Y faster than I thought it would :/ but it's still been a lot of fun. Here's a peek at what we've been up to...

Check out the babe! We got our 18 week ultrasound....so cool! Boy or girl?!?!

We had my dad and our family friend come up and work with Kyle for 2 1/2 days on framing the basement. They worked hard and got a lot accomplished. My mom and I got TONS of stuff organized and kept the guys fed too ;)
Bonfires :) No picture for this one, but we FINALLY busted out our fire pit and enjoyed some S'mores last night in our backyard. It was great just to be outside, relaxing, and talking.

There have been many enjoyable moments already in July (reading good books, walking and catching up with friends, being with family, grilling, etc...) and I'm hoping the rest of the month holds more of the same! Hope you're enjoying your July!

So thankful

I've been enjoying a slow morning after a great weekend, and reflecting on the many things I have to be thankful for.... freedom to worship our Creator! I am so guilty of taking this for granted--every weekend! I'm thankful for my wonderful family. We had such a wonderful time walking, eating, boating, talking, etc. over the 4th. I'm so thankful for the relationships we share. I'm thankful for a month off--definitely a HUGE perk of my job :) I'm thankful for Drs. and the healthcare we receive. We just had our ultrasound today and it was amazing to see the babe moving, it's little body forming, all of the healthy organs working away (even the heart!)...Praise the Lord! I hope you had an enjoyable weekend with whatever you were doing, and that you are able to take some time to reflect on what you're thankful for.