Picnic at the Point

yummy watermelon :)

This is our E-LINC group. Basically it is a small group that consists of 6 married couples from our class and 2 staff couples. We meet together twice a week to talk about classes and also about life. We have really enjoyed getting to know all of these people. This weekend we had a little potluck picnic, gotta enjoy the outdoors while we still can :)

Craig and Estella enjoying some food

wanting soo bad to jump in the water...she would have to if Craig wasn't right there to stop her

what a cutie :)

A peek into the "minis"

is it time to go home yet...I'm tired!

ready to go for a drive

listening time

sitting with her friends

getting ready for snack time

quite the multi tasker :)

peek a boo

playing with some friends

A rough day for Estella is when she doesn't get to go and play with her friends in the "minis". This is a small glimpse of her morning routine while Craig and I are in class. She is in a class with 10 other one year olds, mostly girls...and she loves it! In the morning she can hardly wait to get out the door of our house. We are truly blessed to have such loving people to take care of her while we are in class. It is such an encouragement to know that she is being loved and well taken care of!

WE MADE IT!

Just wanted to let you all know that we did in fact make it to our new home in Roach, MO. WOW! It was a long 2 day trip but it went well. Estella did AMAZING in the car! Praise the Lord! Thank you so much for all your prayers! :) Pictures of our new home coming soon :)

Picture is worth 1,000 words...

Its hard to believe this was a whole year ago...WOW! We are so in love with our beautiful little girl and have so enjoyed getting to know her over the last year. We feel truly blessed to have such an AMAZINGLY and WONDERFULLY MADE little girl! PRAISE GOD!!!

What is Summer without Idaho?!?

Estella will be one on the 22nd of this month...so hard to believe!

It was so strange for me last Summer to not come out to Idaho(because Estella was born). Idaho has just always been the place that I have spent summers...and we are back again! It is so good to be "home" although I am feeling very ready to see the sunshine any day now! What is with all this rain! Guess we needed it! Anyways....we will be in Idaho until the second week in August (when we move to Missouri). We are so excited to be here to spend time with family and friends and really get plugged in at our different church families in the area. It seems like it has been too long since we got to spend some real quality time with people that we care so much about. Sometimes distance makes communication so hard...even though that is no excuse! For now we are living with Craig's parents and trying to get plugged into the church body at both the Paul Congregational Church and Burley Baptist. We are super excited to see what God has in store for us this summer and in the future. We are putting together our first newsletter (WAY OVERDUE) and if we do not have your contact info and you would like to receive it please email, call or facebook us so we can make sure you get on the list. Either your email address or mailing address will work! Thanks so much! Here are just a few pictures of us hanging out on a somewhat sunny day in Idaho :)

she loves to chase the cat and dog...as long as they don't get too close to her :)

18 1/2 weeks pregnant with Hudson Neal

so curious!

Our little monkey is almost one!!!

clapping her hands

learning to share

taking her first steps

our beautiful little girl is growing and changing so much everyday!

Some of her new favorite things include raising her arms above her head when we ask her "how big are you?"....she loves animals (especially cats)....not to mention her new found attitude when things do not go her way! Oh the joy of parenting! Estella Mae we love you SO VERY MUCH!

IT'S A BOY!!!

This morning was our first ultrasound with Baby #2 and we found out it is A BOY!!!
Yea...everything looks good so far! PRAISE THE LORD!!! Looks like my due date is about November 4, 2010! That will put Stella and Hudson about 16 1/2 months apart! Pretty crazy!!!
Thanks for all your prayers and words of encouragement!