Best Expressed with Pictures

He is so darn cute! Pondering....

He loves his new "choo-choo" set!

I found him in the kitchen cabinet of our temporary house!

We love our "Mama and Everett" time together. So blessed to be able to spend more time with one another.

Playing with his barrel of monkeys.

Catching up on Christmas

This is another overdue blog post-We spent our Christmas this year in Athens with Eric's family. Here is a brief snapshot of our time there.
Everett's first carousel ride. That is his Gigi behind him. Everett and his Gigi

Our last Christmas family picture as a family of three. Next year Hampton will be with us!

Saying Goodbyes

This post is long overdue-however I wanted to share these pictures because they mean so much to me. Before we left Louisville we went to visit our "Louisville family" the Knoxes. When I first moved to Louisville I nannied for these twin girls Aidan and Harper. They were only 8 months and now look how big they are! Their family means so much to us and it was hard to say goodbye. Knoxes you are always welcome in our new Asheville home and we hope you visit us soon!

A New Year 2

I am writing this post from my phone, which is a bit tricky but I am so grateful to be back online. Eric and I got new phones and a cell phone plan with internet,so we are connected once again. Eric is continuing to stay busy at work and has started traveling, which he loves. I am enjoying being able to spend loads of quality time with Everett. I have been trying to get creative with entertainment for him and we try to go on an outing at least every other day. Baby Hampton is doing great. He is so active and is measuring perfectly. If he comes on his due date he'll be here in two and a half months. We are continuing to live in temporary housing here at Ridgecrest, but are blessed to say we found a house and are under contract. We are set to close at the end of next month. A bit close to my due date, but God's timing is perfect, who am I to question it? I love the house. We set out looking for a starter home, and found an "ender" home. In other words, a house we see ourselves in for a long time. We love the neighborhood, location, layout, and the space it provides. Once we paint and decorate I'll post pictures. Other than that we are trying to daily remind ourselves of all the Lord has blessed us with amongst all the stress that comes with moving and trying to get settled in a new place. I will say this, what a beautiful location God has called us to. We went out for pizza the other night in Black Mountain and enjoyed magnificant mountain views. I hate to have another pictureless post, but until I can get to a computer, it'll just be my ramblings. Hope your new year is going well!

A New Year

Wow. It has been a long time since I have written a post. This past month has been a chaotic blur. In the past few weeks we have moved to North Carolina, survived a massive snowstorm that had left us pretty much stranded in our temporary home for almost a week, celebrated Christmas in Georgia, and have just tried to "survive" all the big changes. The huge blessing is that it is so apparent that the Lord has definitely called us to where we are and Eric loves his job. I also love being at home with Everett. I have gotten to know him even better through all of this. Other updates would include me entering into my 3rd trimester. I found a great OB practice in Asheville and at my first appointment the doctor said that baby Hampton is doing great! Actually both of my little boys have done great through all of this. Everett has been moved around here and there and has been such the trooper. We have all had to be pretty flexible and he has adapted well. We are also in the process of looking for our first home. It has definitely been an adventure as well. More to come on that later I hope! Through everything the Lord has shown us that we need to continue to place all of our faith in Him and depend on Him for everything. Although all of the changes and transition has been somewhat stressful, I am excited for the changes as this new year approaches. Our first home, the expansion of our family, Eric's new job, and the ability to be home more Ev and Hampton. The Lord has truly blessed our little family and we are so thankful! Our temporary housing lacks the Internet (and tv!) so it is difficult for me to consistently blog, but I hope to add some new pictures of Everett soon. More to come!