It's a New Year!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! Hope you have all enjoyed your holidays with friends and family. Adam and I enjoyed our trip to Texas to see both sets of parents, our brothers, and other friends and family. We made it back from Texas on Sunday, Dec 27th in order to close on our NEW HOUSE that Monday. All of the paperwork went nice and smooth and we got the keys! Now, it's just some painting and hardwood floors to go in and we'll be ready to move in!

We've been packing more since being back in NC and getting everything organized. We're planning to move on January 17th and it looks like we will have a great moving crew. Thanks everyone in advance for the help! Between picking out paint, floors, carpet, and a new washer and dryer, we are about done making these big decisions. It'll be great to settle in and just enjoy the new place. Here are a few pictures from our Christmas festivities at home and the most recent pic of my growing belly!

All the presents moved from the tree to the den to be passed out and opened!

Adam got an entire case of special Pecan Beer all the way from Mississippi from my mom....what an awesome mom and mother-in-law she is!!

Me at 18 weeks....the baby keeps growing....

Random Fact from Adam: "Investors purchased 20% of homes sold last year -- and nearly 33% of homes when the market peaked in 2005 -- according to the National Association of Realtors."

Happy Birthday Dad!

Today is my Dad's birthday and we got to be home in Texas to celebrate with him! Adam and I started the drive to Texas on Friday and made it in Saturday night for dinner. We have already enjoyed seeing both of our parents, families, and friends. Today is an extra special day as I got to spend the whole day with my amazing father. We kind of lucked out because his car had a flat today and he decided to call in to work (My mom thinks it had a lot to do with me being in town because in never calls in to work.) Either way, we spent the day doing a few errands, I took him and Mom out to lunch, and we set up for his birthday dinner. I made his favorite cake that he gets every year for his birthday, the pineapple meringue cake...it is very yummy. Adam's parents came over to dinner as well to join our family (Mom, Dad, Adam, me and my brother Joshua) for the festivities.

For those of you who have met my Dad, you know he is a man who often has a smile on his face. His heart welcomes all those he meets and he genuinely finds the best in every one. To me, he has been a father who has raised me to be the woman I have grown up to be. I have memories of him playing in the yard with me as a child, teaching me how to change the oil in the car, helping me move into my college dorm, and of course, walking me down the aisle. He has prayed and lead our family by seeking the Lord first. Although decisions may not have been easy, I have seen how he has sought God for the discernment he needed to be wise as he guides our family. With love he serves all those around him by lending a helping a hand or just lending an ear to listen. Our family is truly blessed to have someone like my Dad a part of our family who leads by example and backs it up with a heart full of love and compassion. I cannot wait for our little baby to meet his grandfather and experience the love and joy everyone gets from being around my Dad. I love you Dad and wish a Happy Birthday with many many more to come!