Don't miss out!

If you missed out on the last outing to Peter Piper, you should definitely go next month! You can’t beat $3.99 for a buffet lunch and the cinnamon pizza was to die for! Even if you don’t have kids and want to join us for lunch, you wouldn’t be the only one there without a kid! And who couldn’t use a break from work to play a little ski ball!

Puppy love...

We attended a wedding last night and Noah met his first puppy love, they were so cute together! The wedding was a lot of fun, it was so nice to see our friend Mary so happy! Ryan and I were both inspired by their speeches to one another and their family. One thing Mary shared was that after all she’s been through she felt like her life would just end ordinary, but the love and goodness of God brought her Stan and now her life is extraordinary! It got us thinking about how easy it is to feel like your life is ordinary, mundane or even a routine, but what we need to be thinking and believing is that God always has his best for us and we should expect great things!

Here are some pictures from last night, I love the one at the fountain. Noah showed her how to get up there and then held the water on so she could get a drink. What a man!

Ready and waiting...

Thanks to all the blessings and me enduring the past 37 weeks, I can say that I am ready and waiting for this little girl to join us! Her room is ready, the clothes are washed, my bag is semi packed and her bag is packed, the camera is charged and my house is as ready as it’s going to get! I had a beautiful shower last weekend, so much time and thought was put into it that made everything extra special! It was just what I needed after being in the hospital the two days prior. Here are a few pictures of Juliana’s room, my Mom is still working on the bumper pads for her crib. Brian and Randi gave her the stool, I just love it, it’s something that she will use and have for years! Her name is a puzzle.

Home Sweet Home!

Thank you all for your prayers and support! Noah's surgery went very well; we had a great team of doctors and nurses that took such great care of him! The surgery took about an hour, which of course seemed like several hours in my mind! I’d have to say it was one of the hardest situations I’ve been in and it’s made me realize how strong a parent’s love is for their child! I would have done anything to take his place! We are very proud of him, he was very strong and courageous and he pulled through like a champ! He’s almost back to his normal self, at least energy wise! He’s been eating and drinking really well, which tells us his not in a lot of pain. The only concern is he’s picked up a little cough, which might just be related to his surgery. As far as removing all the growths, the doctor wanted to take a milder approach so that he wouldn’t damage good tissue, which means he has to go back in a month for another surgery. Total bummer, but at least we know what to expect this time. His voice sounds the same at this point, and the doctor said it could take up to six weeks to notice a difference. Every once in a while I can hear a change in the tone especially when he cries. Thank you again for all your support, we definitely felt it!

Please be praying...

We're off to the hospital for Noah's surgery, so please keep us/Noah in your prayers! I'll update as soon as we get home which will be tomorrow.

Can I press rewind?

As you can see from these pictures, it finally looks like fall here! Our back yard is filled with leaves and the kids have had a blast rolling in them along with Ryan! As much as I love the start of the New Year, nothing compares to the holidays! I wish I could say these pictures were taken back in October and that I’m so excited for the next two months and all the memories that will come with them! Just push rewind and enjoy all the good food, company and parties once again! It amazes me when I look back and really grasp how time goes by! Just the other day I went through all our pictures on the computer and I found myself wanting to go back to those days. Not that they were any better than things are today, but to go back and relive some of the wonderful memories my family has shared together! I had this overwhelming feeling of how truly rich and blessed my life and family is! I never could have dreamed my life to be the way it is today and certainly can’t wait for all that tomorrow will bring!

A Hero

As I went through Juliana's closet this past weekend, I found a poem my sister wrote in Junior High and thought I would share it. It got me thinking of all the people in my life that I would consider a hero, and then made me wonder if they even knew I held them in such high esteem. I encourage you to take the time and let the hero’s in your life know how special they really are to you!


I don’t exactly know how to describe a hero, and I don’t exactly know what makes one. There are many different kinds of people considered to be a hero. Martin Luther King, now he helped make this country a more just place to live. Ever since he contributed to our country, it has been easier for many different races to get along. Why, I don’t know, maybe he changed the way we think…He is a hero.
George Washington could also be considered a hero. He was a great role model for how our government leaders should act and lead our government. His great leadership made him famous.
To some people, Louis Gonzales a baseball player for the Arizona Diamond Backs, could be considered a hero. He could inspire someone to follow their dreams and not to give up because of certain standards others had given him. He has broken and made many baseball records, which makes him a lot of money. He is a great baseball player, and maybe even a hero.
To me you don’t have to be famous, you don’t have to make a lot of money, and you don’t have to change the world. Being someone others look up to, being a great person, that can make you a hero. I think a person who has become a great role model can be a hero.
Personally my older sister is a person I could call my hero. Ever since I was a baby I always wanted to be with her. As I grew older I wanted to be just like her. She has always helped me become a better person. Even though she has never been perfect and will never be she keeps getting closer to becoming that perfect person and along her way she helps me grow and become more of a person worth looking up to.
My sister has been there for me in many ways. She is one of my best friends. Even though she lives many miles away and I don’t see her very often, when I do we have so much fun as she teaches me without even knowing it. There are many different kinds of heroes. But I think a person like my sister, a person who can be a great role model, the kind of people who aren’t famous, who don’t make a ton of money and haven’t changed the world, but have changed a life. They’re the kind of hero worth becoming.

Finally a post...

I've been a lot like Cristin lately, I've had things to write about yet didn't take the time to blog and then when I did have the time they didn't seem very interesting anymore. So here is a quick update on the latest and greatest...

Our Christmas was awesome; we got so blessed in so many ways. If you ask my husband about his Christmas he wouldn't tell you about how great Christmas Eve was spending it with his Dad nor how blessed we got that night by his Mom and Don, and he wouldn't tell you how relaxing and cozy our Christmas was with my family and surely wouldn't go into any detail about all the great food, presents or company! But one thing is for sure is that he would let you know how addicted and consumed he became to 24! Just to give you a slight glimpse, he stayed in the same P.J.'s for two days straight, in bed watching it!

Our New Year's Eve was a lot of fun; we hung out at Martin and Betsy's and actually were able to stay until 11:30! (With Noah) Noah had a blast playing with the other kids and indulging in all the sugar! Then on New Year's we went out shopping and found Noah a "BIG BOY" bed! He thinks he is so cool now!

Noah has his surgery next Friday at 7:30, so please be keeping him in your prayers!

I never did find my phone, however I did get another one and my number is the same.

I'm getting excited for Juliana's arrival; the room is just about ready along with my body saying it's about ready too!

So that's all for now, I'm sure some of you are just happy to see a new post...Metromom...Lisa! Here's a few pictures of Christmas and Noah's bed. (I have more pictures, but for some reason they won't post?)