The sweetest laugh you'll ever hear!!

I thought you guys might enjoy hearing Lillian laughing - I know I DO! 

Also, you guys need to leave comments on these posts so I know you're reading them and you like them!!

Thanks! :)

A New Year, A New Beginning

So I haven't written in a while; packing, Christmas, moving, trying to get settled in - I have been busy! We are liking the new house and area. It's like the best of both worlds. Not too crowded (like Wesley Chapel was getting) but not too country either. We've got almost everywhere I would want or need to shop on a regular basis right near by. And then Atlanta's only like 30 mins away! 

Getting used to things weather related has been interesting! I really can't believe how different Georgia is from Florida and it's only one state away (lol). Things like needing to let the water drip so the pipes don't freeze is always fun. We've learned our lesson three times now so far! :) Then, our car battery died and we had to get it replaced. OH, and I can't forget when the heater froze so we didn't have any heat. NOT COOL. Shall I mention the washer that wasn't properly hooked up and the first time we tried to use it... - well, the laundry room got soaked - Thank God it was a separate room of the house, though, right? :) You might be interested to know, too, that Lillian put BOTH our power plugs to our computers in her mouth and they BOTH stopped working - on the same day. LOL. Chad got his replaced for free, thankfully, and mine miraculously started working a few days later. She is in to everything these days... (Oh, and she unharmed from putting cord in her mouth, in case you were wondering!)

Aside from the minor mishaps and difficulties, our life here in Georgia has been pretty smooth. I love the weather, and the pretty scenery that is all around us. We have a large yard and there are always a bunch of birds that just congregate in our yard and chirp and sing. I DO miss being able to just call up one of my friends and hang out, though. We are working on trying to find some friends up here...

We do love our church and our youth group, and things are coming along VERY well so far. We are really pleased with how well the youth is coming along. I started working for the church this week (only 5hrs/wk). I am enjoying it and Lillian is enjoying the change of scenery during the day, too. 

Here's an update on Lilly: She talking A LOT saying her dada's and doda's and dodee's and all the little sounds she makes, although she is not very quiet about it! :) She is trying SUPER hard to say dog, too. And it is really starting to sound like it! :) She points at Princess and tries to say it (lol). She has been crawling for a while now, and she walks along the furniture and makes her way around the house, getting in to anything and everything she can reach! She has stood by herself several times for approximately 30 seconds, so I think walking is in the near future. Babies change sooo much in the first year; it really is amazing. Well, it really just shows how amazing GOD is!

Well, that's it for now, but I do have other things I'd like to talk about - so, hopefully I can get around to blogging about them. For instance, I've been doing really well cooking at home (mainly bc we haven't had the money to dine out! lol), and I'd like to share a little about it. 

Stay tuned. 

Swagbucks.com

Have you heard of this site yet? "Swagbucks are the web's premier digital dollar" as it says on their homepage.  Basically, you 'win' swagbucks for using their search engine, and you can redeem the bucks for cool stuff. I just got a $5 Starbucks giftcard in the mail from redeeming Swagbucks that I won. Want to sign up? Go here and you'll be added as one of my friends - And when you earn bucks, I do too. I have to admit it was pretty cool to get Starbucks for just doing my regular surfing on the web! :) I'm so glad I found this site. 

Free Sample of Rachel Ray's Nutrish for Dogs

Check it out here and get a free sample for your dog! :)

Don't forget to check Walmart, too, for their free samples available. 

Cute Video of Lilly

I said there would be more to come, right? :)

I can be pretty quick sometimes.. lol

Enjoy!

Funny Stuff

This is a cute video Chad and I made with our new Flip video camera, thanks to my mom, for Christmas. 

More cute videos to come!

Movin on up!

On January 1st, Chad and I will be moving to Georgia! We are moving to be the youth pastors at Whitewater church in Fayetteville. We are super excited because we have known that God has wanted us in full time ministry since before we got married. And we have been out of full time ministry for 2 whole years now. Chad and I pretty much knew that we would end up moving away, but it is hard to see how many people are sad to see us go!

So, for the next few weeks we will not only be getting ready for Christmas, but getting ready to move. We will be packing,  looking for jobs, and of course, a place to live! Keep us in your prayers. 

The youth pastor position is part-time right now because the church is only two months old, so Chad will have to find another full time job as well. I am hoping to find something I can do from home (but I have been hoping that for several months now!) :). I know God will provide for us. He is pretty cool like that. ;0)

Lillian is about to cut her 7th tooth (crazy I know). She is not crawling, yet, but starting to pick up on all fours and scoot backwards. It won't be long!

I just put my headbands online today, so we'll see if I get any sales from them? I am hoping to get a sewing machine after christmas to hopefully fix my buttonhole issue. :)

Love ya