tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31164133095866756852024-03-14T01:17:11.305-07:00{Roberts Family = 3}Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-60150611839402807362012-03-13T18:32:00.006-07:002012-03-13T19:20:03.354-07:00The Role of a Mother....<div>There are times when I wonder if I am doing all of this right. You know, being a mother and a wife. Some days I have to ask myself (and complain a little)..."Is this what I signed up for?" The cleaning, clothes washing, cooking, more cleaning, bath time, more clothes washing...</div><div>Yes it can be exhausting after working all day and giving 100% to the students I teach. There are days that I feel drained and just want to come home, get on the couch and not move. </div><div>But then I am reminded, with a sweet hug and kiss from a precious little boy, this is what I signed up for! I do all of those routine, boring, never-ending things because that is what God called me to do as a mother and a wife. I have been reading Proverbs 31 to help remind me of my role and what is honoring to God. I have to recite this sometimes because life can be hard and being a mother and wife can be hard! </div><div> </div><div>Proverbs 31:10-31 [<a title="See footnote b" href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+31&version=NIV#fen-NIV-17295b">b</a>]A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. 11 Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. 12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. 13 She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. 14 She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. 15 She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her female servants. 16 She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. 17 She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. 18 She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night. 19 In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers. 20 She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. 21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet. 22 She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple. 23 Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. 24 She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with sashes. 25 She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. 26 She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. 27 She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. 28 Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 29 “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.” 30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. 31 Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate</div><div> </div><div>So what I have to remind myself is this...It is an honor to do all of those things that I don't love to do some days. The Lord has blessed me with a husband and a son; He is allowing me to take care of them for a short time. This life with them will not last forever and I pray that I do everything for them (even if it is washing poop out of shorts) with a grateful heart. The Lord has put me in this position for a purpose and I pray that I will glorify Him with it. I pray that one day the Lord will say that I have fulfilled my purpose and lived out Proverbs 31. </div><div> </div><div>My prayer for you - if you are a wife or mother or both - That you would read it daily and remind yourself that what you do for your family glorifies Him! I pray that you would find encouragement in these verses and live them out daily! If you are not a wife or mother yet - pray these verses anyways. Pray that when you do marry and have children, that you will be ready to live out Proverbs 31. </div><div> </div><div>Thanks for letting me share my heart for a moment! </div><div> </div><div>I will leave you with a recent picture of my two boys ! I am thankful that the Lord allows me to serve them! </div><div>We went to feed the fish this evening at our family pond! We love living in the country!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFkOxygwUdy6EkHRAY58KORbNggLJkM_gNtwS2k7tLPGZpbEBaXI7wxZFCXR3wGtt38ZeWs9gaC2CuvchM77NQ1E9FNGtvitNY-lMrLl2g9Or1SNMOr_G_CeSqFqStN_QgjC7YqOGjnU1/s1600/feedingfish2012.jpg"><img style="width: 315px; height: 318px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719568971825946706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFkOxygwUdy6EkHRAY58KORbNggLJkM_gNtwS2k7tLPGZpbEBaXI7wxZFCXR3wGtt38ZeWs9gaC2CuvchM77NQ1E9FNGtvitNY-lMrLl2g9Or1SNMOr_G_CeSqFqStN_QgjC7YqOGjnU1/s320/feedingfish2012.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> Blessings, </div><div>Meagan</div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-78676655041494917042012-03-12T13:14:00.003-07:002012-03-12T14:00:39.812-07:00Tough Times...Ok...so it has been a while since I have blogged. I had wanted (really wanted) to blog weekly about weight loss and all the fun things going on in the Roberts house! Well, as the Lord does sometimes, plans changed when Brock-Allen's health went down hill. <br />Let me start from the beginning...it started in August 2011. Our sweet boy would run a random fever here and there with no visible symptoms. We would take him to the pediatrician who would just say it was a virus. But my 'mommy' instinct knew something was wrong. Well after our first pediatrician basically told me that I was over-reacting and that Brock-Allen was fine, we found a new pediatrician. I knew this wasn't normal. By this time, the fevers were pretty consistent, running 1-2 fevers per month. He would also catch everything he came in contact with...the flu, colds, croup, pneumonia...everything...back to back. He never even had a chance to recover from the first illness before a new one would start. <br />Well our new pediatrician (whom we love!) agreed that this was not normal also. She immediately referred us to Infectious Disease at Emory Children's Hospital in Atlanta. Our doctor at Infectious Disease (who we also love) started running lots of test to rule out or find out what was causing all of this. Test after test came back negative, which was a blessing, but frustrating at the same time. Our boy was still sick and still running fever! After multiple trips to Atlanta, lots of blood work, and being hospitalized for seriously high fevers...our doctors began to nail down what was going on. <br />Brock-Allen has been diagnosed with -Periodic fever, Aphthous-stomatitis, Pharyngitis, Adenitis (PFAPA) Syndrome-yes a very long diagnosis. He has been put on some experimental medicines as well as steroids when he runs a fever (he runs a fever 1-2 times per month). The promising thing and hope is that there is a chance he can outgrow this, typically by the time he hits puberty. So yes, we have a while to go, but at least we can manage it with medication (we hope). We are so thankful that it was not something more serious and that we have wonderful doctors that are available to us 24/7! We are thankful also for a diagnosis! It has been emotionally and physically draining for Brock-Allen, myself, and Wes.<br />He is still not 100% better, and probably won't be until he completely outgrows this but we know that the Lord will not give us more than we can handle. We have learned so much through this. We have learned the importance of prayer and just being honest and real with God. Of course we have been worried, scared, anxious...you name it. We have cried lots of tears during this time, but we know that the Lord is walking beside us through this all! I am going to try and stay updated this time with how he is doing. Forgive me if I ramble and share lots of crazy medical information about PFAPA. Please continue to pray for our precious boy. Pray specifically that he will outgrow this disease and that the fevers will not get to terribly high. <br />Thank you so much! I am going to attach some information about this disease if you would be interested in reading about it more.<br /><br />(Information from Cleveland Clinic - <a href="http://www.clevelandclinic.org">www.clevelandclinic.org</a>)<br />Periodic fever, Aphthous-stomatitis, Pharyngitis, Adenitis (PFAPA) Syndrome This syndrome includes recurrent episodes of fever with aphthous-stomatitis (mouth sores), pharyngitis (sore throat with redness and sometimes a throat that has a white covering – exudate - like that seen in a throat with streptococcal infection. PFAPA affects children in early childhood, usually starting at age two to four years. Episodes usually decrease in frequency and resolve after the age of 10 years. This disease was recognized for the first time in 1987 and was called Marshall’s. How common is it?The frequency of PFAPA is not known, but the disease appears to be more common than generally appreciated. What causes PFAPA?The answer to this question is not yet known. No gene defect has yet to be found in PFAPA, although in some cases more than one family member has the disease. No infectious cause has been found in PFAPA, thus it is not a contagious disease. It is clear that the inflammatory process is activated during episodes but it is not clear why it is triggered. What are the main symptoms?The main symptoms are episodic fevers, accompanied by a sore throat, mouth ulcers, or enlarged cervical lymph nodes (glands in the neck, an important part of the immune system). The episodes of fever start abruptly and last for three to seven days. During episodes, the child looks very ill and complains about at least one of the three symptoms mentioned above. The episodes of fever recur every few weeks and often families know the exact day when an attack will start. On the day the fever starts the child will feel a little ill before the attack and the family knows an attack is about to start. Not all children have all symptoms, especially mouth sores. Some children have other symptoms like joint pain, abdominal pain, headache, vomiting or diarrhea. How is PFAPA diagnosed?There are no laboratory tests, or imaging procedures, specific for diagnosing PFAPA. The disease will be diagnosed based on the results of a physical examination and other symptoms. Inflammatory blood tests like the white blood cell count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and the C-reactive protein are increased during attacks. Before the diagnosis is confirmed, it is important to exclude all other diseases that may present with similar symptoms (especially a streptococcal throat). The dramatic response to treatment (see below) also helps diagnose PFAPA. How is PFAPA treated?There is no specific treatment to cure PFAPA. The aim of treatment is to control symptoms during the episodes of fever, to shorten the duration of episodes, and in some children to prevent attacks from occurring. In most children, the disease will resolve by itself without treatment, usually after the age of 10 years. The fever does not usually respond well to Tylenol or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. A single dose of steroids (usually prednisone), given when symptoms first appear, has been shown to shorten an episode and sometimes even end the episode. However, the interval between episodes may also be shortened with this treatment, and the next episode may occur earlier than expected. In some patients using cimetidine (a medicine that is used to treat stomach ulcers) may prevents attacks from occurring. In patients with very frequent attacks, a tonsillectomy (removing the tonsils by surgery) may be considered. What is the outcome and course of PFAPA?The disease may last for several years. Over time, the intervals between the episodes will increase and usually after the age of 10 years resolve by itself. Children with PFAPA continue to grow and develop normally. Periodic fever, Aphthous-stomatitis, Pharyngitis, Adenitis (PFAPA) Syndrome This syndrome includes recurrent episodes of fever with aphthous-stomatitis (mouth sores), pharyngitis (sore throat with redness and sometimes a throat that has a white covering – exudate - like that seen in a throat with streptococcal infection. PFAPA affects children in early childhood, usually starting at age two to four years. Episodes usually decrease in frequency and resolve after the age of 10 years. This disease was recognized for the first time in 1987 and was called Marshall’s. How common is it?The frequency of PFAPA is not known, but the disease appears to be more common than generally appreciated. What causes PFAPA?The answer to this question is not yet known. No gene defect has yet to be found in PFAPA, although in some cases more than one family member has the disease. No infectious cause has been found in PFAPA, thus it is not a contagious disease. It is clear that the inflammatory process is activated during episodes but it is not clear why it is triggered. What are the main symptoms?The main symptoms are episodic fevers, accompanied by a sore throat, mouth ulcers, or enlarged cervical lymph nodes (glands in the neck, an important part of the immune system). The episodes of fever start abruptly and last for three to seven days. During episodes, the child looks very ill and complains about at least one of the three symptoms mentioned above. The episodes of fever recur every few weeks and often families know the exact day when an attack will start. On the day the fever starts the child will feel a little ill before the attack and the family knows an attack is about to start. Not all children have all symptoms, especially mouth sores. Some children have other symptoms like joint pain, abdominal pain, headache, vomiting or diarrhea. How is PFAPA diagnosed?There are no laboratory tests, or imaging procedures, specific for diagnosing PFAPA. The disease will be diagnosed based on the results of a physical examination and other symptoms. Inflammatory blood tests like the white blood cell count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and the C-reactive protein are increased during attacks. Before the diagnosis is confirmed, it is important to exclude all other diseases that may present with similar symptoms (especially a streptococcal throat). The dramatic response to treatment (see below) also helps diagnose PFAPA. How is PFAPA treated?There is no specific treatment to cure PFAPA. The aim of treatment is to control symptoms during the episodes of fever, to shorten the duration of episodes, and in some children to prevent attacks from occurring. In most children, the disease will resolve by itself without treatment, usually after the age of 10 years. The fever does not usually respond well to Tylenol or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. A single dose of steroids (usually prednisone), given when symptoms first appear, has been shown to shorten an episode and sometimes even end the episode. However, the interval between episodes may also be shortened with this treatment, and the next episode may occur earlier than expected. In some patients using cimetidine (a medicine that is used to treat stomach ulcers) may prevents attacks from occurring. In patients with very frequent attacks, a tonsillectomy (removing the tonsils by surgery) may be considered. What is the outcome and course of PFAPA?The disease may last for several years. Over time, the intervals between the episodes will increase and usually after the age of 10 years resolve by itself. Children with PFAPA continue to grow and develop normally.<br /><br /><br />And just so you know...I have lost 0 pounds...yes 0! With everything going, losing weight has been at the bottom of my list. Oh well, I still have an online subscription to Weight Watchers and hope to get started again soon. Brock-Allen and his health is much more important right now :) <br /><br />Blessings,<br />MeaganMeaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-52423853577069386462012-01-02T07:35:00.000-08:002012-01-02T07:56:59.706-08:002012 - New Beginnings....2012....<br /><div>So here goes nothing...well not really but I am about to expose myself on this blog. Why you ask, well, I feel like if I let you in, you can encourage me! Ok - so Wes and I sat down last night and wrote out several things that we would like to see change or happen in 2012. One of mine is losing 30 pounds. I turn 30 on June 27th and would like to lose 30 before 30. I am overweight not by much but enough that I feel blah and unhealthy! We can't afford all those fancy gym memberships (remember we are building a house right now), but I did sign up for Weight Watchers online. I have done WW before and been very successful, but this was pre-baby and now I have a post-baby body! My first WW go-round, I lost 25 pounds in about 4 months so I am hoping that I can do that again. Confession - I started WW before Christmas and lost about 9 pounds in 4 weeks but hello Christmas and those 9 pounds! Ok so here is my plan. I am going to try to blog on a weekly basis and let you in on how much weight I have lost and recipes and I might even get up the courage to post a before and after picture on here. So feel free to comment and encourage me and if you have any weight loss secrets or success stories please share them! </div><div> </div><div>-On another note - as I mentioned above, we are building a house! Not just any house...but our last house! My grandmother has given us 5 acres of family land and we are just weeks from moving into our house! We couldn't feel more anxious, excited, blessed...you name it! Surprisingly, we have not argued over anything...the only thing Wes requested was a big walk in shower and he is getting that! 6ft.x5ft shower with a shower head adjusted to his 6'3 height! </div><div> </div><div>Sorry to all of my (10) followers that I have not blogged in about a year! Life runs at warp speed around here but one of my resolutions was to be a better blogger! </div><div>I am going to post some pictures of the house and a picture or two of BA - he turned 2 on November 3! We are loving every minute with him and enjoying our stubborn little boy! </div><div> </div><div>Hope you have had a great Christmas and that 2012 is good to you!</div><div> </div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6peLMntDhVV15s33SW0IXOUWIeyDfp6ZXTs9gSmyv_sm_U8X9Xp8fBfXdxcQpY-sp1Zdsj49B66wrufgvFiB7FV6d8pHMJsTiZ8qamxteJUYPYblXa4cpmQa_1IcCMbxd4zHWFenlM6J8/s1600/_MG_9216.JPG"><img style="width: 214px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693062853963810658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6peLMntDhVV15s33SW0IXOUWIeyDfp6ZXTs9gSmyv_sm_U8X9Xp8fBfXdxcQpY-sp1Zdsj49B66wrufgvFiB7FV6d8pHMJsTiZ8qamxteJUYPYblXa4cpmQa_1IcCMbxd4zHWFenlM6J8/s320/_MG_9216.JPG" /></a></div><div>BA at his 2nd birthday party! It was train- themed! (I have lots more pictures of Party Day and plan on blogging about it!)</div><div> </div><div> </div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-69322744564053337022011-04-12T18:31:00.000-07:002011-04-12T19:19:58.620-07:00{Spring Break Fun}<div><br /><div>Spring Break - a rite of passage for many - for me, well I just thank God that I have made it this far in the school year and that summer is close! Last week was my spring break. I always look forward to spring break because as a teacher it means that the end of the school year is just around the corner! 6 more weeks to be exact and then I am home free for 8 whole weeks!!!! </div><br /><div>So Spring Break...when I was 20 it was a perfectly planned beach trip with sorority sisters, but now that I am rounding the corner to 30 it is perfectly fine if I stay home and hang out with my sweet husband and precious son! Fortunately, since Wes works from home, I got to spend some great quality time with my boys! To make it even better my parents came up to see us for a few days as well! </div><br /><div>We started off spring break with a fun trip to the Wild Animal Safari in Pine Mountain, GA. We are loving how much there is to do here in Columbus and what is only a few minutes from us! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5uUE4mVlAu4eSm7vKpZTG4d0208uY1BxhuqUnj2rNbzGdRWq-zrke3FTCXijauJiSbV-IPJLIiUSZJM-zTypjOUSkmDG4OvcP7HSPwwNclhlFcwwd9uZcXTEcDx3h_AsCAMLFiOtKOhp/s1600/_MG_8250.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594879555297407794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5uUE4mVlAu4eSm7vKpZTG4d0208uY1BxhuqUnj2rNbzGdRWq-zrke3FTCXijauJiSbV-IPJLIiUSZJM-zTypjOUSkmDG4OvcP7HSPwwNclhlFcwwd9uZcXTEcDx3h_AsCAMLFiOtKOhp/s320/_MG_8250.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcST1jtGCuY9UsxzTJ2gOh78Gn5Rw-Z1wRnzjpIinX-htCIX2Zn6geJm-jUXG70y7sdzTY2zYwEvCQ-oThp-5G6gYV4wUqNLMj5Bc-psbsbkS1UkgLk1zrdtioYT8a2DYuYC9b3fD1z8s/s1600/_MG_8254.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594880009902103650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcST1jtGCuY9UsxzTJ2gOh78Gn5Rw-Z1wRnzjpIinX-htCIX2Zn6geJm-jUXG70y7sdzTY2zYwEvCQ-oThp-5G6gYV4wUqNLMj5Bc-psbsbkS1UkgLk1zrdtioYT8a2DYuYC9b3fD1z8s/s320/_MG_8254.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstEmb9Xd0OYfCdmmZ_aVHl3A2v3jmZPIR47em7h_2SME61oUDRh3L7PyX8z5X4kmco6ijt1hd1HcXO_jC_Z8j2wtJaw1HHliQvWR-ktJfGTLs57ciuwWCEy6maVqcLLOrat6_CVh9zwVP/s1600/_MG_8257.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594880490222142386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstEmb9Xd0OYfCdmmZ_aVHl3A2v3jmZPIR47em7h_2SME61oUDRh3L7PyX8z5X4kmco6ijt1hd1HcXO_jC_Z8j2wtJaw1HHliQvWR-ktJfGTLs57ciuwWCEy6maVqcLLOrat6_CVh9zwVP/s320/_MG_8257.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HxDksD32voZ9AokPrKWGsUrlmRqRNG57KApuRvMa-Cg96TZdKergDNLRa7QrnGfMwCsb4e2ilrMPouyKr15YrQuqsl5MPo_dADpInYwU74sJmF_n1PHCImncYZRKtNuZEQeBVIg1jVWX/s1600/_MG_8260.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594881015149843954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HxDksD32voZ9AokPrKWGsUrlmRqRNG57KApuRvMa-Cg96TZdKergDNLRa7QrnGfMwCsb4e2ilrMPouyKr15YrQuqsl5MPo_dADpInYwU74sJmF_n1PHCImncYZRKtNuZEQeBVIg1jVWX/s320/_MG_8260.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>It was so amazing - we rode a schools bus that had been painted like a zebra! The animals came right up to the window and would eat out of your hand. BA was fascinated by it all and loved it when the animals came close. The safari is 3 miles long and takes about an hour. After about 20 minutes into the safari BA was starting to get sleepy - and this is what happened...</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnsVFpHzbS2YTWJtUP67XKfn85E-FMbjYAL7O3L6JfJuw2-VohtYANqq02yol_-8x9p341HTkCXcy1EJON5FsBBpNb2G8wyWxqIKItw_UGW_m_5Un6Wzj9erdu-y5VEG6T0HSLoRArBaR/s1600/_MG_8324.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594882443838029794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnsVFpHzbS2YTWJtUP67XKfn85E-FMbjYAL7O3L6JfJuw2-VohtYANqq02yol_-8x9p341HTkCXcy1EJON5FsBBpNb2G8wyWxqIKItw_UGW_m_5Un6Wzj9erdu-y5VEG6T0HSLoRArBaR/s320/_MG_8324.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>He gave way to the motion of the bus and nap time. So, he slept through the last part of the ride but I know he enjoyed the first part. Once the ride was over, we ate lunch at the Animal Cafe and then ventured out to see the animals that were in the "walk through" section of the park. It was very fun and although I have mixed emotions about seeing animals in cages, it is very interesting to see them up close. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEgeUw7Crokyo0lKrNhY0MF14OdBKVjPiEk9XqBcgLNvd8Lxtz6b5fyXrmwcfxiTQBJB_Kaee_3o8xmXGuAzYe1J6o5zcXKQkb0Ly2lPCtAZwEHhCnQVSWCw_MK4t8aXZxKBz-VewAGV1/s1600/_MG_8339.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594885092958414162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEgeUw7Crokyo0lKrNhY0MF14OdBKVjPiEk9XqBcgLNvd8Lxtz6b5fyXrmwcfxiTQBJB_Kaee_3o8xmXGuAzYe1J6o5zcXKQkb0Ly2lPCtAZwEHhCnQVSWCw_MK4t8aXZxKBz-VewAGV1/s320/_MG_8339.JPG" /></a> <br /><div>Wes and BA checking out the bears. Daddy was telling BA all about the bears! (I love moments like these!)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Spring Break started off with a bang! We had a blast at the animal safari! I have lots more to post about spring break, but that will have to wait till tomorrow - another post, because this girl is tired! Hope you are having a blessed week! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Happy Spring!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>xoxo</div><br /><div>{Meagan}</div></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-23797505448348523562011-04-06T19:17:00.001-07:002011-04-06T19:46:02.455-07:00Happy St. Patty's Day {A little late}Just wanted to share a few photos from St. Patrick's Day. I bought BA a cute t-shirt at Carters and had to share a few photos of my handsome little man! Enjoy! <br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sfJR4f6Mxec8SIpJCfIEFQAi4yh20fKoH-FE5xijmJ1bBMuq9Npz4KdwjSIjLTF12YEuijzr6p0XB9KdPfCweLrgUWoTCRnddm2Ns-Md739s3qNh_qojWyA4DpxLxIaDAYL5KGdKv3pv/s1600/_MG_8225.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592662971765978130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sfJR4f6Mxec8SIpJCfIEFQAi4yh20fKoH-FE5xijmJ1bBMuq9Npz4KdwjSIjLTF12YEuijzr6p0XB9KdPfCweLrgUWoTCRnddm2Ns-Md739s3qNh_qojWyA4DpxLxIaDAYL5KGdKv3pv/s320/_MG_8225.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBoSupdtoZiltBrGot3k1ySkoIPPPAMfq0i3lgmJdF9peksvCSR-DJQXpvEjFFJy6kvhoG6C_hEOdj974nO4U8tyVLhth0uO6Ygq6jnewPW__7XzG24VchshVam3pVzjm5XYvyKn0Ehtvn/s1600/_MG_8233.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592664114602835666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBoSupdtoZiltBrGot3k1ySkoIPPPAMfq0i3lgmJdF9peksvCSR-DJQXpvEjFFJy6kvhoG6C_hEOdj974nO4U8tyVLhth0uO6Ygq6jnewPW__7XzG24VchshVam3pVzjm5XYvyKn0Ehtvn/s320/_MG_8233.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuC9vk1IUrGzTGPuApw_lyWiZSze0esj7gaUSWBRcZSesZe_a5sKxqxmglwBveLVK10VSd6YYTxCyuxhUN5SBt61jvHqqKqYkKLRCy6QV4ePtQ6CjrRQWu65fM1-FoR7LLiuxe8slhSiJ/s1600/_MG_8232.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592664776043882418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuC9vk1IUrGzTGPuApw_lyWiZSze0esj7gaUSWBRcZSesZe_a5sKxqxmglwBveLVK10VSd6YYTxCyuxhUN5SBt61jvHqqKqYkKLRCy6QV4ePtQ6CjrRQWu65fM1-FoR7LLiuxe8slhSiJ/s320/_MG_8232.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This little man melts my heart each day! I love him so!!!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-36080280765150678152011-03-28T18:24:00.000-07:002011-03-28T18:54:05.955-07:00{Just Sharing My Heart}I am FAMOUS for starting a bible study and not finishing it. (I know what you are saying, Kelli Knick, "Yes she is!") But I do start them with the best of intentions and somehow I let other things get in the way or come before spending time in the word. Not my best quality.... Ok, so I decided the other day that I was going to stick to this one, determined to finish it to the end - Thanks to my best friend Kelli, she recommended 'Ruth' - The Living Room Series by Kelly Minter (who is fabulous, by the way!). So yes, I have actually completed almost three weeks of this study and it has pierced my heart, no doubt! I prayed asking God to show up in a mighty way in my life - I have been in need of some "spirit refreshing." He has been teaching me some very cool things these last few weeks! So if you don't mind, I would love to share them with you.... During one of the daily studies, Kelly Minter talked about Ruth and how she left all that she knew to follow her mother-in-law...Really Ruth? Who does that? Your mother-in-law? And Ruth was not even a Christian/believer at the time - she told her mother-in-law that she would follow her and her God. Wow...right there Ruth proves to have a lot more heart than most of us! Ruth had lots to overcome! She lost her husband and was a widow, she was leaving all that she knew to follow her mother-in-law to a foreign land where she knew she wasn't going to be accepted...she had lots to overcome! After reading the first chapter of Ruth, Wes and I were discussing the significance of Ruth arriving in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest. Now for those of you who know Wes, you know he likes to dig and find the meaning behind everything. So we got on the laptop and began to google...and this is what we found... The barley harvest represented overcomers (not sure if that is a word but, oh well). Barley can also with-stand extreme heat and cold. It was very hearty and was hard to kill. It survived on very little! Ok...wow God, now you have just opened up a whole new meaning. Ruth arrived at the beginning of the barley harvest...think about how much meaning that has - think about what all she has had to endure, will endure and has had to overcome! I can't help but think how amazing it is that we have assurance that Christ has overcome the world! He has overcome death and the grave! I constantly ask myself, "Why do you allow your circumstances to dictate your days when the God that loves you has overcome it all?" I think I can get so caught up in my challenges and struggles that I forget what all He has overcome. I forget that I am His child and that there is nothing that can take that away from me! If you haven't read Ruth you must - it is a short book of the Bible and a great read! I can't help but think about all that Ruth lost and endured, but yet God was already at work before she even arrived in Bethlehem. She goes from widow and poor (collecting the left over barley that was left in the field) to marrying a wealthy man and having a son, Obed - the grandfather of David! Whoa...so for sure God was at work! He is at work in our lives before we even know what is going to happen. He knows the outcome and has overcome! I pray that I can remind myself daily that His plans are best and that I am not called to a life of worry! God is holding our hand even when we think we are walking all alone! Please know that He loves you more than anyone or anything in this world could and wants to walk with you! He has overcome!!!! How awesome that we can wake up each morning with this hope and assurance! Have a blessed week!!! {Meagan}Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-12621464081144671872011-03-27T15:34:00.000-07:002011-03-27T17:13:08.717-07:00Weekends are made for FUN!!!We have had a great weekend! Our Friday night was filled with dinner at Smokey Bones and Thomas the Train fun (see pics below). Wes had to shoot a wedding on Saturday so BA and I went to lunch with our GiGi. (GiGi is my grandmother and BA's great-grandmother. BA is the youngest (but won't be for long - my cousin is pregnant with great-grand child #13) of 12 great-grandchildren. Our GiGi is great and at 78 she is able to do more than most people younger than her!) We went to lunch at Steak n' Shake! Who doesn't love a great hamburger and chocolate shake?! After lunch we went back to GiGi's house and played for a little bit and then took golf cart ride! Sunday we had a fun and relaxing day! We went to sweet Ava's birthday party at my Aunt's house. My cousin's little girl, Ava, turned 8 today and we celebrated with cake, ice cream and some good old fashioned outside play time! BA had a blast! If anything is remotely associated with the outdoors my child loves it! He played hard and was so dirty when it was time to go home! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2zzaTbypVbgDouuhdUL_N9nzp5fC7O0LM7UVllSpmYX6itGe7r7WjSzT-f5h1TSbE3PrvtJur0Sooevr6rTmxIpq8qLD_F1PIgLZP56D3MAZFNuesaQON855ovWP3Qzk-Yq3xVXZKDEr/s1600/IMG_1008.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588906684576381634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2zzaTbypVbgDouuhdUL_N9nzp5fC7O0LM7UVllSpmYX6itGe7r7WjSzT-f5h1TSbE3PrvtJur0Sooevr6rTmxIpq8qLD_F1PIgLZP56D3MAZFNuesaQON855ovWP3Qzk-Yq3xVXZKDEr/s320/IMG_1008.JPG" /></a> Playing in the play house outside at Aunt Barbara's or Aunt Nana as we call her! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8s5h9Xc24ZzC11dSbenRSbOhVo_WofQn5437ujJFoSvKPUS1eFgAfyaIO3v4bnhY6NcbdGvUf65BDIECW1vZpdR4tfNsvdixwWg4QlQqwY4jsYq2t11pn2mZdxsPREn1SCZv5gVnQFLo1/s1600/IMG_1006.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588906328751680114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8s5h9Xc24ZzC11dSbenRSbOhVo_WofQn5437ujJFoSvKPUS1eFgAfyaIO3v4bnhY6NcbdGvUf65BDIECW1vZpdR4tfNsvdixwWg4QlQqwY4jsYq2t11pn2mZdxsPREn1SCZv5gVnQFLo1/s320/IMG_1006.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjak71x091wTZU81bev0VZ-jC-BlOFKtorWIj_oGsrWEn9dFPJcP2eDBFNMxhZHl9EME7swJikgev798-xK7N6R4yMWFdldfsKCVTixrjWLajT7waz97Wd9Jp55G9O68ZtUipslD8mDNrKN/s1600/IMG_1004.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588905892480241298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjak71x091wTZU81bev0VZ-jC-BlOFKtorWIj_oGsrWEn9dFPJcP2eDBFNMxhZHl9EME7swJikgev798-xK7N6R4yMWFdldfsKCVTixrjWLajT7waz97Wd9Jp55G9O68ZtUipslD8mDNrKN/s320/IMG_1004.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>BA loved the swing because he figured out how to climb into it and get down! </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnt-aBl9w5xLjqBWMZSz9goTAOAuEAbYZk1Lz4mQTEW42yraEl_Qk1-rmxvdlvxWnwfIrBImhPkipcq3npVcMgosqKkwj90NxamujbcrugdvVvov7NEidF_Ybw8blMpmUyEtubAkdxpN8z/s1600/IMG_1003.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588905497294761538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnt-aBl9w5xLjqBWMZSz9goTAOAuEAbYZk1Lz4mQTEW42yraEl_Qk1-rmxvdlvxWnwfIrBImhPkipcq3npVcMgosqKkwj90NxamujbcrugdvVvov7NEidF_Ybw8blMpmUyEtubAkdxpN8z/s320/IMG_1003.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>Cousin Jake helping BA out of the swing. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62merejbij_OV47oXqPwsAosTzc2UaI390-mu_JaRdyihMVZeJ-_xsMQEX9z1laM9eV9xBMmA7hlQxrFeW6Tt6IceMRrDYwkrbfjQtHAWw8QkGeDPCClvfzrYXWHH1R0owSQG4lD3sorj/s1600/IMG_0998.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588905076155350818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62merejbij_OV47oXqPwsAosTzc2UaI390-mu_JaRdyihMVZeJ-_xsMQEX9z1laM9eV9xBMmA7hlQxrFeW6Tt6IceMRrDYwkrbfjQtHAWw8QkGeDPCClvfzrYXWHH1R0owSQG4lD3sorj/s320/IMG_0998.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>Determined BA was pushing the John Deer Gator around the yard! </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Pybj3qNdvvNB9rTe0KOrRcfFroO5J1o8vpKKbUO7c2Mkv1Hm73qEjyQysAfjjix4vBpHUOtsokHWwljQINK0DvO95ko0o3gImMA4_W675yzspdC9onVywXYOENyiEacDzwdF0PK7O4We/s1600/IMG_0997.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588904679744765618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Pybj3qNdvvNB9rTe0KOrRcfFroO5J1o8vpKKbUO7c2Mkv1Hm73qEjyQysAfjjix4vBpHUOtsokHWwljQINK0DvO95ko0o3gImMA4_W675yzspdC9onVywXYOENyiEacDzwdF0PK7O4We/s320/IMG_0997.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>Pushing the Gator with a little hlep from daddy. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4R2tcrXLeOO7UN-H3wWq2oOsyPA9Mhz4F2EwSxV8nQLoXaJCuJcFenY-GsWrnA2RF_Xfkv47rKuqD1bDkP9ImN4cj2GdEH-oARnBB04fe4P2FhyphenhyphenEtG764iEdZN4PHaH4lbbE47W7jzLkE/s1600/IMG_0996.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588903837143768674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4R2tcrXLeOO7UN-H3wWq2oOsyPA9Mhz4F2EwSxV8nQLoXaJCuJcFenY-GsWrnA2RF_Xfkv47rKuqD1bDkP9ImN4cj2GdEH-oARnBB04fe4P2FhyphenhyphenEtG764iEdZN4PHaH4lbbE47W7jzLkE/s320/IMG_0996.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>BA loves to pick up sticks and dirt and leaves and put it in the back of the Gator! Such a boy! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Friday afternoon/evening/night are my favorites! I get to come home, hang out and relax with my two favorite boys! It is so nice to know that you have two days off when Friday afternoon rolls around. Our usual routine is to grab some dinner out and then come home and play! We made a pit-stop after dinner at Toys-R-Us! Brock-Allen got his first Thomas the Train set! Just a brief history - Thomas is the one and only at our house! Brock-Allen will sit still for 20 minutes just mesmerized by Thomas on TV! Thankfully we have lots of Thomas to keep the obsession strong! Of course, Wes and I have memorized all the Thomas songs and lines to the movies. Ok...so after we went to Toys-R-Us we took our new Thomas purchase home and set up the train tracks! Brock-Allen loved helping his daddy by taking the tracks and dragging them all over the house. Once the track was set, Daddy and BA enjoyed watching Thomas go round' and round' the track! </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7BOo683GJKV1wZ-tiONgYlZ6A_H2Vr8UVAaGZnj0n3_QWEX4sTyE4drs_VP-T32_rDfpjWrTiIa6zZQsE0qvSUW-UfL8qDSUJ4864zmvWgAYFl-1w0jZcE_v2ySZBaZxxDTGZm12eqn8/s1600/IMG_0968.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588902019348619730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7BOo683GJKV1wZ-tiONgYlZ6A_H2Vr8UVAaGZnj0n3_QWEX4sTyE4drs_VP-T32_rDfpjWrTiIa6zZQsE0qvSUW-UfL8qDSUJ4864zmvWgAYFl-1w0jZcE_v2ySZBaZxxDTGZm12eqn8/s320/IMG_0968.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>Watching Thomas go through the tunnel. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-rOGmqRWJkWyQZLFNTP6GS-jALH-xjqgat1WKy6Zg6UhA9yC2hID7N8e-25M_XZlLVXXh4EXMndsmlFXBR9h2fvqxY0a5ess_kkl87CzkV2PrSQGpj-g7PLBArvnbQFsh_iG4Nm8F97G/s1600/IMG_0967.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588899516954534402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-rOGmqRWJkWyQZLFNTP6GS-jALH-xjqgat1WKy6Zg6UhA9yC2hID7N8e-25M_XZlLVXXh4EXMndsmlFXBR9h2fvqxY0a5ess_kkl87CzkV2PrSQGpj-g7PLBArvnbQFsh_iG4Nm8F97G/s320/IMG_0967.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>Waiting for Thomas to come through the tunnel. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNov0DvQxILUyQhhnmqb6YWOUK_R1u6WogVcwpEqo3p1jZpEwP34yP_jxu8L5XUbe82s7Fm5N4y66Q9wPfD7m4FuNKuA-uT1AGwtwDehThwVkodBZySUcMqOQ9MegdBFcJcBHOr_5ZZsO3/s1600/IMG_0964.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588898416243272706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNov0DvQxILUyQhhnmqb6YWOUK_R1u6WogVcwpEqo3p1jZpEwP34yP_jxu8L5XUbe82s7Fm5N4y66Q9wPfD7m4FuNKuA-uT1AGwtwDehThwVkodBZySUcMqOQ9MegdBFcJcBHOr_5ZZsO3/s320/IMG_0964.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>Mesmerized by Thomas! </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFgTOJWdPf5si4pTLLqxNscOTnNVwz1g7ZcxrPLhCvT2Hanb7yk0s9QCbKCiPJdfiA6qOEzVa7pZQV4rELd8TlWDD-l-C1H1_-xIcfZ0k-bCLHNdu4Ceikg9tyOEsIQgYsiz0y5o5xKfT/s1600/IMG_0963.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588892958181912354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFgTOJWdPf5si4pTLLqxNscOTnNVwz1g7ZcxrPLhCvT2Hanb7yk0s9QCbKCiPJdfiA6qOEzVa7pZQV4rELd8TlWDD-l-C1H1_-xIcfZ0k-bCLHNdu4Ceikg9tyOEsIQgYsiz0y5o5xKfT/s320/IMG_0963.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>We put jammies on and played before bed time! Daddy showing BA that Thomas can go through the tunnel. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9hSqCWPJKuJ2vGMvj8gGlz3oBMnUV-Qx0dPMxII-G-QtJUYhVwzUGoRUCYVIbGxu4LcwRtKt6sb5ewKLoVYtJVuJp-TK0_VAWcpFRc6wEhp8_S3_J4x3h_PgNJnbdzhoDT_6JwyAcJGT/s1600/IMG_0961.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588892520697296178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9hSqCWPJKuJ2vGMvj8gGlz3oBMnUV-Qx0dPMxII-G-QtJUYhVwzUGoRUCYVIbGxu4LcwRtKt6sb5ewKLoVYtJVuJp-TK0_VAWcpFRc6wEhp8_S3_J4x3h_PgNJnbdzhoDT_6JwyAcJGT/s320/IMG_0961.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>Checking out a piece of the Thomas track.</div><br /><div>(Also, notice the cute outfit he is wearing made by OkaySewWhat on Etsy! I have a slight obession with Etsy...I love handmade things!) </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDVQVOxoofRsC8bzvCdFVB7VLmHqz2IxPcFnK7Z15OwQxEvCcDVGiXC_MiF6mpN9DYcMyhcqPh4XjbRWNs95LgUQpbew2IN1mYJdIAd8KCQIqpdLqfsl8_HMFmoTqC0wthoW4coEEDIhp/s1600/IMG_0958.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588892071844716466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDVQVOxoofRsC8bzvCdFVB7VLmHqz2IxPcFnK7Z15OwQxEvCcDVGiXC_MiF6mpN9DYcMyhcqPh4XjbRWNs95LgUQpbew2IN1mYJdIAd8KCQIqpdLqfsl8_HMFmoTqC0wthoW4coEEDIhp/s320/IMG_0958.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>Pushing Thomas around on the carpet. </div><br /><div>We hope you had a blessed weekend as well! Enjoy time with your family! Every moment is a blessing and gift from God! </div><br /><div>Love to All,</div><br /><div>{Meagan}</div><br /><div></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-88669485318317555822011-03-24T18:26:00.001-07:002011-03-24T18:43:06.028-07:00What a Beautiful Day!!!!The weather today was wonderful! High 76 and sunny...not a cloud in the sky! After a long, rough, hard day at work I came home to my sweet hubby and precious little man! Wes had Brock-Allen's backpack ready and said, "Let's go for a walk at the park." Of course I didn't hesitate! To spend a moment with my two boys, I jump at every opportunity! So off we went to the park to watch the ducks, walk and just enjoy each others company! Sometimes it is the simple things in life that let you know you are the most loved! Especially when the Lord provides you with moments like these!<br /> <div><div><div></div><div><br /><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587824087107714098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGOTrFq6RBxN-WAkdDNJwcvykDZCGcvAbw9vjE6BhanlncntUxvqY1_lKAs4din8aMxLGh0CilDsS09cdkmIm5Lsaf6WGSfwmu_wIgxO1tmtkWduf3BLWgsl2xwqkKWhPXeKI_qfL9sr6/s320/IMG_0915.JPG" /></div><div>BA loves riding in his stroller! He just loves being outside!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKjCbh0KVu-SV-1IDYixdOef5h6jcsUEAbQFN3tVAFdC1JUlvik5qcSEJFTX9J1k5IWPnrFEwyJP_ASCfu5D-e8fxn9W8SmKEs0ac0M7li6hpFprTU2c5irFHatecljUmiRHkhxHO4k1H/s1600/IMG_0918.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587824894172844178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKjCbh0KVu-SV-1IDYixdOef5h6jcsUEAbQFN3tVAFdC1JUlvik5qcSEJFTX9J1k5IWPnrFEwyJP_ASCfu5D-e8fxn9W8SmKEs0ac0M7li6hpFprTU2c5irFHatecljUmiRHkhxHO4k1H/s320/IMG_0918.JPG" /></a></div><div>Daddy was telling BA all about the ducks!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxskrG-W3ZS8jQya6TS0SyDnooTrm-jxRdS2BI_HTyn4y-wsiyZXH4r2LcfV3q_FmFWe9IDjjvRF1H9FiZYhtiLH1X4NV7fAPRwe05Ax2M5sFmndRNdg3z9Jn8ONuFD460dCvAId_vowL/s1600/IMG_0916.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587824540372803410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxskrG-W3ZS8jQya6TS0SyDnooTrm-jxRdS2BI_HTyn4y-wsiyZXH4r2LcfV3q_FmFWe9IDjjvRF1H9FiZYhtiLH1X4NV7fAPRwe05Ax2M5sFmndRNdg3z9Jn8ONuFD460dCvAId_vowL/s320/IMG_0916.JPG" /></a></div><div>Checking out the ducks!</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGQniCTbLhrDSs1yfaphKjAmnp4SYNtSY6CFjR-gMxk3O0R2XQoMZtBpKX8UVczXkmwrA5-H2BzdEkgksLStmamb6ZhojKDGZIl6UElubhGIWGYoJPIp3GCQr0aRttjUQX48QbifiSskO/s1600/IMG_0921.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587825363362447138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGQniCTbLhrDSs1yfaphKjAmnp4SYNtSY6CFjR-gMxk3O0R2XQoMZtBpKX8UVczXkmwrA5-H2BzdEkgksLStmamb6ZhojKDGZIl6UElubhGIWGYoJPIp3GCQr0aRttjUQX48QbifiSskO/s320/IMG_0921.JPG" /></a></div><div>Walking with Mommy! </div><div>(Just wanted to let you know that his shirt does say "Dad Rules" but in fine red print under that it says "Until Mom gets home!" Yes sir...I do rule)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Have a wonderful Weekend!</div><div> </div><div>Many Blessings, </div><div> </div><div>{Meagan}</div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-23014342811746937162011-03-22T17:13:00.000-07:002011-03-22T17:54:47.778-07:00Learning...So now that Brock-Allen is 16 months old, we are trying to get him used to holding a spoon and putting it in his food. I have started with yogurt, pudding, etc...things that are easy to scoop and easy to transfer to his mouth. OK - so tonight we gave him vanilla pudding and a spoon and let him go to town. He had the best time trying to spoon it into his own mouth. Once he was tired of the spoon he decided to just put his hands in it! Obviously, when you are 16 months old that is much more fun than using a spoon! I think he got more on himself and his shirt than actually went into his mouth, but who cares....from a teacher perspective he was learning about texture and problem solving! After the pudding explosion, he, of course, needed a bath! Enjoy our evening of pudding, a bath and some fun play time before bed. <div><div><div><div><div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbaIHj95N-AJ3SkSQDcjFAecOGWp4JGV3DNgkGdCF9fM2nWBz63R12Km_vZCFm94idAytxm8JbAvpvBh1envcp4wzdhMl6b00UN_hiX3wG-9Uw0SdF_9XBC1FCO8n7UviQjS-0TXsJtB1i/s1600/IMG_0886.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587067143437056066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbaIHj95N-AJ3SkSQDcjFAecOGWp4JGV3DNgkGdCF9fM2nWBz63R12Km_vZCFm94idAytxm8JbAvpvBh1envcp4wzdhMl6b00UN_hiX3wG-9Uw0SdF_9XBC1FCO8n7UviQjS-0TXsJtB1i/s320/IMG_0886.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZdmpFvBq5QlY5TBUeHmU0fXn-piv6pD9BvDGOWWk53ynV0ZFDwUHRIBy9LlFYNU2O_aLw7HwVyY1FsDbaW7Ua4jyO_JjSBDCYuV_Arpe6dArEXCs9WQDGb7YciXMnVE6vxlDoIVNb-4O/s1600/IMG_0887.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 328px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587067548125107298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZdmpFvBq5QlY5TBUeHmU0fXn-piv6pD9BvDGOWWk53ynV0ZFDwUHRIBy9LlFYNU2O_aLw7HwVyY1FsDbaW7Ua4jyO_JjSBDCYuV_Arpe6dArEXCs9WQDGb7YciXMnVE6vxlDoIVNb-4O/s320/IMG_0887.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimU7StQkp5DlcBpcWcpaXw7oekENO97XhmPBz4wakUQbgTLfqMFDw1YGK6IYdxKpInN-anrxfYP-sfO8akBGc68lfpUvM7qX5baCkxlyzbVd7MEbg4hGJRpty1toB35szRAtcwVg08FJli/s1600/IMG_0883.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587065843461424578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimU7StQkp5DlcBpcWcpaXw7oekENO97XhmPBz4wakUQbgTLfqMFDw1YGK6IYdxKpInN-anrxfYP-sfO8akBGc68lfpUvM7qX5baCkxlyzbVd7MEbg4hGJRpty1toB35szRAtcwVg08FJli/s320/IMG_0883.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGbmQ-vgvE7ZFORIufdznnqKG90qAyJgUJxm3xwrt8bm1JTLRn8ujnPVPUszZidJETkrD1ZKq6kBzVvOeh3TdtFYaBYOro-hNcg5lz7ArJz0bCIqFniy-sVBhZQvXGtXEzcL6Ct8jMTq7/s1600/IMG_0885.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587066841572138898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGbmQ-vgvE7ZFORIufdznnqKG90qAyJgUJxm3xwrt8bm1JTLRn8ujnPVPUszZidJETkrD1ZKq6kBzVvOeh3TdtFYaBYOro-hNcg5lz7ArJz0bCIqFniy-sVBhZQvXGtXEzcL6Ct8jMTq7/s320/IMG_0885.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>I love this picture of him pointing! He is saying his favorite phrase "You See?"<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPuUSSWIKp7p8r_AwsDAqYwzQsXHG9wgsrJagNT40eNgcVBwA8XS7gUTP22D0yHmnmFMkc4P3Fly8HVbKq_v229eawwMg5iyW_iA1IqSVRsrbiPwbtl2GegHKMYHgJjtseNeuVMdqVEca/s1600/IMG_0884.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587066538538465970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPuUSSWIKp7p8r_AwsDAqYwzQsXHG9wgsrJagNT40eNgcVBwA8XS7gUTP22D0yHmnmFMkc4P3Fly8HVbKq_v229eawwMg5iyW_iA1IqSVRsrbiPwbtl2GegHKMYHgJjtseNeuVMdqVEca/s320/IMG_0884.JPG" /></a> After the pudding "explosion," a bath was in order!</div><div> </div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-SAl3SuLkpiYc108Ov2raiVbDMX6ha40_EkUD_SpNCPj8bKDZ-lN7ACPDnUSzF6KtSTWvXpa3LmVS-PvjCYGk0xwQJvbY_TQ3mDD2_r8QeFOaxI-obSi3x-YMo0MMu1fNqI20_W-vcs7B/s1600/IMG_0890.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587068649603397042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-SAl3SuLkpiYc108Ov2raiVbDMX6ha40_EkUD_SpNCPj8bKDZ-lN7ACPDnUSzF6KtSTWvXpa3LmVS-PvjCYGk0xwQJvbY_TQ3mDD2_r8QeFOaxI-obSi3x-YMo0MMu1fNqI20_W-vcs7B/s320/IMG_0890.JPG" /></a></div><div>Of course, he enjoys every minute of his bath time...complete with Thomas the Tank Engine tub toys and boat!</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFBDk9MTNPQmKZgMCdEiEMo0PTGawqIB8lZInn-94TACkAb9StYFi-WlvN7JQtATuYlK90UJnfzgjcf8s6bYxnEwAvTLubRSg_mHX72ycZ_ZVo1I6cP3Sv6JiFhRnvCbivvsyn0IV4fe3/s1600/IMG_0894.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587069272731763522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFBDk9MTNPQmKZgMCdEiEMo0PTGawqIB8lZInn-94TACkAb9StYFi-WlvN7JQtATuYlK90UJnfzgjcf8s6bYxnEwAvTLubRSg_mHX72ycZ_ZVo1I6cP3Sv6JiFhRnvCbivvsyn0IV4fe3/s320/IMG_0894.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8A4VCUPAb3ju3zEAiyWZRh_ujXnVyXtdPfOVwkzEM37fxkmZwIb7Ox3rSI5h6RuF-4SNzm-YweT34-w5bQj1SK0b3SXyW6rqXD6yRM2RscCRz9lerL-0Xfzhm96RFKCaG39H583FT_hD/s1600/IMG_0904.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587070319481421074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8A4VCUPAb3ju3zEAiyWZRh_ujXnVyXtdPfOVwkzEM37fxkmZwIb7Ox3rSI5h6RuF-4SNzm-YweT34-w5bQj1SK0b3SXyW6rqXD6yRM2RscCRz9lerL-0Xfzhm96RFKCaG39H583FT_hD/s320/IMG_0904.JPG" /></a></div></div><div>We then enjoyed some fun play time before it was time for "Jammies" and bed. </div><div> </div><div>This little boy makes each day brighter and we never have a dull moment! I wouldn't trade it for one moment of quiet time!</div><div> </div><div>Love and Blessings,</div><div> </div><div>{Meagan}</div><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-56779672376640628422011-03-21T18:27:00.000-07:002011-03-21T18:55:32.859-07:00"What-a-Ya Have, What-a-Ya Have"So, two weeks ago we took a short afternoon/evening trip to "Hotlanta" to see Wes' best friend Barrett Foster. For those of you that don't know, Barrett was in a terrible car accident on January 25th outside of Troy, AL. When we received the phone call that afternoon that he had been in a car accident and his prognosis was not good, we fell to our knees with tears running down our faces and asked God to intervene in a mighty way! Wes immediately dropped what he was doing and headed to Montgomery to be with Michelle, their kids and the rest of the Foster family. Barrett spent several weeks at UAB hospital in Birmingham, before being transferred to the Shepard Center in Atlanta for rehab. Barrett and his wife, Michelle, mean the world to us and are like an aunt and uncle to Brock-Allen. (We call them Aunt Michelle and Uncle Barrett.) I praise God for Barrett and his friendship to Wes. They have stuck by each other through the good and bad; have encouraged each other and held each other accountable. Every wife should pray for that friend for her husband! I am so thankful for Michelle and how God has proven to her that he is real and will take care of her family! God has proven himself to be true and we know he is not finished with Barrett! Barrett is a true testimony of God's grace, mercy and love.<br />Since we were going to see our Uncle Barrett, Wes wanted to make a pit stop - at his favorite hot dog joint! The Varsity! The Varsity, the place for the true Atlanta chili dog (and heartburn)! We enjoyed a chili dog, (Wes enjoyed 3 chili dogs) and then made our way to see Barrett at the Shepard Center! It brought tears to my eyes when we walked in his room and we was propped up in bed watching tv and smiling! The last time I saw him he was in ICU with tubes coming out everywhere and not even breathing on his own....but now he was our Barrett again! Although he still has a long road of therapy ahead, we know that God will see him through it all! Barrett, we love you more than you will ever know and I am so thankful for you, especially for what you mean to Wes! Praying for you always!<br />You can keep up with Barrett and check out his progress at his Caring Bridge website -<br /><br /><a href="http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/barrettfoster">www.caringbridge.org/visit/barrettfoster</a><br /><br /><br />Here is a picture from outside the Varsity- March 11, 2011<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnAzfjruHC0puRYpjR2iqN3mrMoIRg3fzEl11qPVzpGVdJKImj_z9VR_vU2td-FJbAJ4u8tcWYUUaE590V36GBAMaUTZGDc8a_a57l4tI3k51J9ybOFaYAHWjDaeFY5wKh3iB68Aeza60/s1600/IMG_0871.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586715094274391698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnAzfjruHC0puRYpjR2iqN3mrMoIRg3fzEl11qPVzpGVdJKImj_z9VR_vU2td-FJbAJ4u8tcWYUUaE590V36GBAMaUTZGDc8a_a57l4tI3k51J9ybOFaYAHWjDaeFY5wKh3iB68Aeza60/s320/IMG_0871.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Many Blessings,<br /><br />{Meagan}Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-72724723778900740972011-03-19T18:04:00.000-07:002011-03-19T18:12:33.860-07:00Enjoy a "Moment" with me...<div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwp2DgY2DnlEFSPgInS8ps-bpwOFteNbYKw_bb8L8AdwQ348PR3bO1qt7Cn6LQR90AhnLlz1cCi7jC8za8XuOhT1dnIPesu_oTY94X_rc3W0b9KX77EWvoYwxt4ySkp9WVEHEjQursop2/s1600/BA-5-2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585962310738396658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwp2DgY2DnlEFSPgInS8ps-bpwOFteNbYKw_bb8L8AdwQ348PR3bO1qt7Cn6LQR90AhnLlz1cCi7jC8za8XuOhT1dnIPesu_oTY94X_rc3W0b9KX77EWvoYwxt4ySkp9WVEHEjQursop2/s320/BA-5-2.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mF9LaSNrjLf0PHyVTnBwE7iUvAsa2Qr0U4ICSSQBaXrUl2OnSrNs9xsqz9EvnEeTMx4fZzqEmYCP6kbvGNaBDusAWb5f4Hq4uGKEFg5j-I8tdK08nmyVV1h6NV7-Ebt-7d5dqnkcNv2W/s1600/BA-6-2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585963281140264626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mF9LaSNrjLf0PHyVTnBwE7iUvAsa2Qr0U4ICSSQBaXrUl2OnSrNs9xsqz9EvnEeTMx4fZzqEmYCP6kbvGNaBDusAWb5f4Hq4uGKEFg5j-I8tdK08nmyVV1h6NV7-Ebt-7d5dqnkcNv2W/s320/BA-6-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Being this little boys mother is the most amazing journey God has allowed me to embark on! Every day is new and no matter what he loves me! He loves me despite my faults, how I look, how I dress...he loves me! And I will always love him. I never understood a mothers love or the impact it could have on one's life until I met this little guy on November 3, 2009. He took my breath away and still does each and every day! Brock-Allen, I love you with all my heart. Thank you for allowing me to be your mommy! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrFD9upz2OXyjbi2g9NYUaDqBKiMNVJ78az1FluhNfWNV5YJ6eUq8F0e-zy1GzhaJisTzaAPj48MC_NH-b64aXXaTfX3sl6Qu3bpkXvVEIPFlyYp8eShmpfm46saz_v-wdjD7V0CTWMQ1/s1600/BA-7-2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585963499051326898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrFD9upz2OXyjbi2g9NYUaDqBKiMNVJ78az1FluhNfWNV5YJ6eUq8F0e-zy1GzhaJisTzaAPj48MC_NH-b64aXXaTfX3sl6Qu3bpkXvVEIPFlyYp8eShmpfm46saz_v-wdjD7V0CTWMQ1/s320/BA-7-2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-80766142917905352562011-03-19T12:07:00.000-07:002011-03-19T18:00:51.261-07:00Long Lost Blogger...I almost forgot I had a blog - seriously! Life has been moving at such a rapid pace that I rarely have time to take a breath, but I wouldn't have it any other way. So much has taken place since my last post - this time last year! I am not even sure where to begin! So here it goes -<br /><br /><br />1. We moved! That's right! We packed up our little cottage and moved away from all that we knew. We left our beloved little town of Troy, Al and headed to the "big" Phenix City. I was offered a job teaching at Loyd Elementary on post at Ft. Benning. I am an official employee of the Department of Defense. I am so thankful that God has given us this opportunity. Though I second guess our decision at times, I am grateful for all that He has blessed us with. We have met some amazing people, found an incredible church, and are making some lasting relationships with my family that is close by! Although our cottage has not sold, God has provided so amazing renters! We are living in an apartment in Phenix City, which some days is not ideal with a 16 month old little boy that has more energy than I can keep up with, but God is meeting our needs and continues to provide all that we need and ask for! We are going to begin the house hunting journey, praying that the Lord will open up a door and provide us a house in a great neighborhood and within our budget! We are trusting Him!<br /><br /><br />2. Brock-Allen turned 1! Yes sir he did! And now, 16 months old, he is learning more and more each day, saying new words daily, running (not walking), playing non-stop, and just enjoying life as a little boy. He weighs a solid 30 lbs and is around 34 inches tall. He wears 2t-3t size clothes and a 6 1/2 shoe! He is growing so fast I feel like like I buy him new clothes and shoes weekly! We have been battling lots of sickness. BA had ear tubes put in during November 2010 and that went great, no ear infections since then! But, we have had the flu (2 times), tonsillitis, and pneumonia! But praise God, he did great and bounced right back each time! Wes and I are so blessed that he is such a sweet, healthy, lovable little boy! Thank you, God!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFO0glfhOAnLW8rXGFvOeREs4gEKMMolrUSLDIiSsaRZ28YP-h_mBBpeS4uk9FppHpyYWoqkWvFcsmu3DZWgmCUEcllf9p8uQ1uxnVoPqBbFV69WzJEGeo-y8qXvokJHIFro6q5FHpkDFc/s1600/1st+Bday-20b.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585923529221946162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFO0glfhOAnLW8rXGFvOeREs4gEKMMolrUSLDIiSsaRZ28YP-h_mBBpeS4uk9FppHpyYWoqkWvFcsmu3DZWgmCUEcllf9p8uQ1uxnVoPqBbFV69WzJEGeo-y8qXvokJHIFro6q5FHpkDFc/s320/1st+Bday-20b.jpg" /></a><br />Cake is delicious!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqmScj_sQRnbNPx3SF-p4kPFmD7Q4HM-Oj_lhFTz2LfXZm2-8nTkzQZPcBld6oxWN4GQgEl3JFb4feHL3GXp1b4vJ3iYyBy2wV0sZUklU-VniyWcsBaCGfiBTMQJELCBoJCBf0cPWH4eq/s1600/1st+Bday-18b.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585923429330138322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqmScj_sQRnbNPx3SF-p4kPFmD7Q4HM-Oj_lhFTz2LfXZm2-8nTkzQZPcBld6oxWN4GQgEl3JFb4feHL3GXp1b4vJ3iYyBy2wV0sZUklU-VniyWcsBaCGfiBTMQJELCBoJCBf0cPWH4eq/s320/1st+Bday-18b.jpg" /></a><br />The party was amazing and we all had a blast!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBo38z9c16dZqyZu-wi7JR3yxJpIOV05bi4-OZzVvM3iNY3maXSb8ViTbRZwVWE3X01Cn372Qwts3TEe_Gzr1bfBFyRTICKkEi7WVs7Ns3tCze4vP7pW5uV3nTUvVmZvSqXAXNU5VuBNn/s1600/IMG_3132.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585924662818801842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBo38z9c16dZqyZu-wi7JR3yxJpIOV05bi4-OZzVvM3iNY3maXSb8ViTbRZwVWE3X01Cn372Qwts3TEe_Gzr1bfBFyRTICKkEi7WVs7Ns3tCze4vP7pW5uV3nTUvVmZvSqXAXNU5VuBNn/s320/IMG_3132.JPG" /></a><br />BA had to get tubes put in his ears in November 2010. Our ENT doctor is amazing and we were blessed that BA did great and has been ear infection free since then!<br /><br /><br />3. Wes Roberts Photography is still going strong! Wes continues to work from home and spend great quality time with Brock-Allen on a daily basis! Before BA was born, we prayed that the Lord would allow one of us to stay at home with him and He has! The photography business is still going strong and continues to grow by leaps and bounds! Wes has learned so much about himself and his business over the past year. His pictures are better and better each day! He recently went out to Las Vegas to the annual WPPI photography convention. He had a great experience and had 6 intense days filled with learning new tricks! I am so thankful for Wes' heart and how God continues to use photography to impact people and share the gospel!<br />Check out how awesome some of his recent work is: <a href="http://www.wesrobertsphotography.com/">http://www.wesrobertsphotography.com/</a><br /><br />So, there is just a short recap of our past year! Of course, lots more has happened in between all of that but it would take days to type it all out! I hope I have not lost my faithful blog readers and I pray that you are doing well!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VQ5-3crQVS3Jc7H1r9yR8I_pHcvnPNcGwomQHbK0ZwXBr4QXkiRiLv4s0LqiC8wkQCc-w-WnCzsv8ltCOFzaU9fuiG7wLveQoZudhRvApq5wtOYu6eUm_8RNDv5b9QzworJzn1IF0_Gp/s1600/BA+1yr-15.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 330px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585875527064096722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VQ5-3crQVS3Jc7H1r9yR8I_pHcvnPNcGwomQHbK0ZwXBr4QXkiRiLv4s0LqiC8wkQCc-w-WnCzsv8ltCOFzaU9fuiG7wLveQoZudhRvApq5wtOYu6eUm_8RNDv5b9QzworJzn1IF0_Gp/s320/BA+1yr-15.jpg" /></a><br />Brock-Allen - 1 year photo shoot - November 2010<br /><br /><br /><br />Much Love, MeaganMeaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-3501815109225898892010-03-30T09:48:00.001-07:002010-03-30T10:12:25.114-07:00A Little of Everything!!!!I know I am blogging about this a little late...but...for Spring Break we headed to Winter Haven, Florida! My parents live there and it is where I grew up! It only about 45 minutes outside of Orlando...so you can imagine we had a blast! BA had a lot of "firsts" that week! He had his first trip to a theme park, first bite of "solid" food (cereal and sweet peas), first time riding in his big boy stroller...Enjoy the pictures. I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying this beautiful spring time weather! Have a great Easter. Take time to reflect on what Christ did for us as he suffered and died a cruel death on the Cross. What an amazing thing! Praise the Lord He did that for me!<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Ebc1xxmAqmEgLTAJPpEGZPd4QXNhSqWBz2JEFS9CvkoKwfo0oRZhf5GGZg3cc-ZtFyfHvZpk9Qbp77ZL-As6dr55fnbiE1ushVZsvMmS0VCZojQlixwqUkPB8OK5NZYb2q8MoSG4gO_9/s1600/IMG_0379.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454471650132212994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Ebc1xxmAqmEgLTAJPpEGZPd4QXNhSqWBz2JEFS9CvkoKwfo0oRZhf5GGZg3cc-ZtFyfHvZpk9Qbp77ZL-As6dr55fnbiE1ushVZsvMmS0VCZojQlixwqUkPB8OK5NZYb2q8MoSG4gO_9/s320/IMG_0379.jpg" /></a><br />We visited Seuss Landing at Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando<br /><br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOqh1HJNUkbEmEqDOPIXQ3rECrIur3jZRaTplfMwpkRV-R-oKSSTLiumKIkWLHB8D-h-pY5Mxj0TwFGTIZn0XfOfGzrczSeBvnyHhio581g2vmRYDHXKpyv-U1CrZtVRGKkOR3QCwPrvz/s1600/IMG_0400.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454471784810589554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOqh1HJNUkbEmEqDOPIXQ3rECrIur3jZRaTplfMwpkRV-R-oKSSTLiumKIkWLHB8D-h-pY5Mxj0TwFGTIZn0XfOfGzrczSeBvnyHhio581g2vmRYDHXKpyv-U1CrZtVRGKkOR3QCwPrvz/s320/IMG_0400.jpg" /></a></div><div>Universal City Walk lights up at night will all kinds of fun - due to having a baby we no longer get to participate in any sort of night life...but that is OK we would not trade it for anything!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwl1xSyhmL67NOs3dt-yMi5WClTO_HPJ3IvuCjz3T0fPWes78XV2INinC_OnblZRg5Hn8nvCMl9r8UTwKWqG4tgQfzUN3IAw-OnCPCsxMSRg6ibIoqja88q7okb7B_nj8eCcAeox0b3GQ4/s1600/IMG_0392.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454471231732433874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwl1xSyhmL67NOs3dt-yMi5WClTO_HPJ3IvuCjz3T0fPWes78XV2INinC_OnblZRg5Hn8nvCMl9r8UTwKWqG4tgQfzUN3IAw-OnCPCsxMSRg6ibIoqja88q7okb7B_nj8eCcAeox0b3GQ4/s320/IMG_0392.jpg" /></a></div><div>Riding in my big boy stroller!</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8bUMWQFwZrc-rBJhE7-pwDrQAOQY7AczQDO01oyFa6ddxSv6-MPunpvvAyZhooLXkH0UdtOlt6IWzXEh6Q5vfQyWzeyzfJ6_RlvcGRYXbEJsWqDnE0k3iFUcG6M0pI69WF5pLxi6VIln/s1600/IMG_0381.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454471026347528066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8bUMWQFwZrc-rBJhE7-pwDrQAOQY7AczQDO01oyFa6ddxSv6-MPunpvvAyZhooLXkH0UdtOlt6IWzXEh6Q5vfQyWzeyzfJ6_RlvcGRYXbEJsWqDnE0k3iFUcG6M0pI69WF5pLxi6VIln/s320/IMG_0381.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Meeting Popeye and Olive Oil! BA was very interested in Popeye. Please excuse the fact that I have a whole lot more weight to lose after carrying my sweet boy for 9 months! (Boy...pictures sure do let you know when you need to fix something!)<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdfoSV_e_2ar8zpSO5PVLN1Z0ty5iaqP8SVWFSkpdRuHKhb3GS-84iqVd4Q7F5XmA6hOBY8wKFmgXYG6f3olKb6jayjLDcswyFw-R_ffx6_LuNJ0wdORzM4zrytdVSwb4LA6QbOB5BWnD/s1600/IMG_0378.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454470920815474162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdfoSV_e_2ar8zpSO5PVLN1Z0ty5iaqP8SVWFSkpdRuHKhb3GS-84iqVd4Q7F5XmA6hOBY8wKFmgXYG6f3olKb6jayjLDcswyFw-R_ffx6_LuNJ0wdORzM4zrytdVSwb4LA6QbOB5BWnD/s320/IMG_0378.jpg" /></a></div><div>Wes (or Uncle Bubba) (as Caden and Paige (my sister's children) call him) with Caden!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Fk-J4A2RlsuVq3TjN2koMlmiwuILmOXIpS0k045MkDckuskQpq1WhAXGeHgWFrM2VhisWXwxJ_FHGYt0nkRB3OCtbpfEtgBBD_BPaXMaxQ16FkPbkKXrowkTc6y8Nih_pznhtsA4x7rg/s1600/IMG_0377.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454470853076351394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Fk-J4A2RlsuVq3TjN2koMlmiwuILmOXIpS0k045MkDckuskQpq1WhAXGeHgWFrM2VhisWXwxJ_FHGYt0nkRB3OCtbpfEtgBBD_BPaXMaxQ16FkPbkKXrowkTc6y8Nih_pznhtsA4x7rg/s320/IMG_0377.jpg" /></a><br />Nick Studios at Universal Studios Orlando<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFrzrJJHvUSxGgS4R85rSsk94-FwNBvSTB3hrg3MJasw5fy6blu6QGUObPrb9DxfxiCDhaDouimAA2PgPc-H1liQxcxpI237p2DmKlTtShSX5y67KieisF_vAXnj9BpPr9JZ7bTWwuliY/s1600/IMG_0375.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454470767151790242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFrzrJJHvUSxGgS4R85rSsk94-FwNBvSTB3hrg3MJasw5fy6blu6QGUObPrb9DxfxiCDhaDouimAA2PgPc-H1liQxcxpI237p2DmKlTtShSX5y67KieisF_vAXnj9BpPr9JZ7bTWwuliY/s320/IMG_0375.jpg" /></a><br />Hanging out in my stroller. BA is and was such a great baby that day! He enjoyed taking in all the sights!</div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKz5v7wg7nuehe_bXyxk0fcUAkFP5GR1qS6oLzRcWemS05YJGDAMJWOx-2NktpWNc83TmCx8MRvcOdb3ub_HFuFl80H_urOI9L0bSWCk0DjyMIVEQ9Q4ojg_ff6cUp6BlhxHpTGoxjHm7/s1600/IMG_0372.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454470658660246498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKz5v7wg7nuehe_bXyxk0fcUAkFP5GR1qS6oLzRcWemS05YJGDAMJWOx-2NktpWNc83TmCx8MRvcOdb3ub_HFuFl80H_urOI9L0bSWCk0DjyMIVEQ9Q4ojg_ff6cUp6BlhxHpTGoxjHm7/s320/IMG_0372.jpg" /></a><br />My first taste of cereal. BA was not to sure about the whole spoon thing, but he has since gotten the hang of it and loves his food!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyNZCSHJcmhj1HfKF341o4yGJbkB62HFlmtyWxIQz-R9DhPzUx951FOdWK4LEzmhk2F_5tsm6TREmA2XpzLsu2O0MG4lHg8UxGYq195siaOSpdU2_0dXYOlpLZUuYqvYUulTvxoKZ-8kl/s1600/IMG_0371.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454470497839352594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyNZCSHJcmhj1HfKF341o4yGJbkB62HFlmtyWxIQz-R9DhPzUx951FOdWK4LEzmhk2F_5tsm6TREmA2XpzLsu2O0MG4lHg8UxGYq195siaOSpdU2_0dXYOlpLZUuYqvYUulTvxoKZ-8kl/s320/IMG_0371.jpg" /></a><br />Daddy giving me my cereal for the first time!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsljo6pqpuyfM3UZ5VF52c0uPeSyaEKlIoIc1dHnNsH01bzt3tQ2mKS8Rirjg51tQVIfat_8YOCHPR-65Lnbq3Ccwbs63E6lK8hiKLrN_sdJYAOeHeEmxTHC5S5b4ZeP53Wg8dZ1Y-8AKU/s1600/IMG_0369.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454470412071745826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsljo6pqpuyfM3UZ5VF52c0uPeSyaEKlIoIc1dHnNsH01bzt3tQ2mKS8Rirjg51tQVIfat_8YOCHPR-65Lnbq3Ccwbs63E6lK8hiKLrN_sdJYAOeHeEmxTHC5S5b4ZeP53Wg8dZ1Y-8AKU/s320/IMG_0369.jpg" /></a><br />Uncle Bubba and Baby Paige. Obviously Paige is no longer a baby....when my sister found out she was pregnant with Paige, Caden started calling his new sister, "baby Paige" and it has stuck...that is what we all call her now :) I love nick names :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvhja49keurRwHxfRzNLbXYd8DX9fzLSOwJ2ARkxwEcS-nxcd3w8h-9HOZetuNYz0-yr9olScLeopICMN-PASFGozx4HCOBFvRaLalUqndLI-xfH54KjfLjiU7uL_W8xagVWEcFAjakoO/s1600/IMG_0367.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454470306635975362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvhja49keurRwHxfRzNLbXYd8DX9fzLSOwJ2ARkxwEcS-nxcd3w8h-9HOZetuNYz0-yr9olScLeopICMN-PASFGozx4HCOBFvRaLalUqndLI-xfH54KjfLjiU7uL_W8xagVWEcFAjakoO/s320/IMG_0367.jpg" /></a><br />BA hanging out with Auntie Summer (my sister)!</div><div> </div><div>Hope you enjoyed your spring break as much as we did!</div><div> </div><div>Love to all!!!</div></div></div></div></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-63358278312208179792010-03-18T18:21:00.000-07:002010-03-18T18:31:19.291-07:00BA turns 3 months old....Here are a few shots from BA's 3 month session...kind of a month late getting them up since he is now 4 months old but oh well!!!<br />He is growing like a weed...rolling over, holding his head up, laughing, "talking" to us, discovering a love for baby food and baby cereal...I could go on and on!!! Wes and are enjoying every moment - watching him grow and discover! Enjoy the pics!<br />*Of course Wes took them! I love having a husband that is a professional photographer!!!<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpTM8Kf52U23-qj3IgEqrqNFiyTZUz0jqTZ1Yqu02y4hyphenhyphenbFxxhRvhcwhTrG9LfTJf5z3gCgWI6OHsQYFjh0VF_E18z9T3gvlkfSacNdlNi_h9q5c6X_HQDr6EdGWbQsVRv8XLsteBu3Dl/s1600-h/-6bl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450149906500694146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpTM8Kf52U23-qj3IgEqrqNFiyTZUz0jqTZ1Yqu02y4hyphenhyphenbFxxhRvhcwhTrG9LfTJf5z3gCgWI6OHsQYFjh0VF_E18z9T3gvlkfSacNdlNi_h9q5c6X_HQDr6EdGWbQsVRv8XLsteBu3Dl/s320/-6bl.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin90ux-V6SOgFZNjaWJBDiFaOE33IeZW_wtovX8Ith3ZnnEaHsvhRH966G4pmR_SWhaCwc55IeReeOC_djr5BgQO7HgzwHVzl07soc2OD6y9iOac_1MBwdSJmjMLWaNrr-tZijuEQspDD6/s1600-h/-15bl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450149777819808866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin90ux-V6SOgFZNjaWJBDiFaOE33IeZW_wtovX8Ith3ZnnEaHsvhRH966G4pmR_SWhaCwc55IeReeOC_djr5BgQO7HgzwHVzl07soc2OD6y9iOac_1MBwdSJmjMLWaNrr-tZijuEQspDD6/s320/-15bl.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeJ6tCwPovGMa5anTDHKwTOUgiTj3z9apyrCIHRVNzuLY069YQ2qfZ853xFYudgiVe2jM0oHFwyTjdEVxcq8w-pF7TUcDUwyMgD3v1LgnhUMQ0w56_WJ83Ghvi9VcEEtd4zcO_GIDytZ2/s1600-h/-12bl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450149651313113410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeJ6tCwPovGMa5anTDHKwTOUgiTj3z9apyrCIHRVNzuLY069YQ2qfZ853xFYudgiVe2jM0oHFwyTjdEVxcq8w-pF7TUcDUwyMgD3v1LgnhUMQ0w56_WJ83Ghvi9VcEEtd4zcO_GIDytZ2/s320/-12bl.jpg" /></a><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450149530748204082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9hCuguc67OQxyhYhijSdIonjj8fog77US7PpHslkeCftIkf39D24uMQ21S7PnuGtB2PCrJ6zCaAmugmuKYCDj4ZdVzMyUv8mRBQjHg8AZxXD4VnlohdjgAoQZt527-T_0RhqVwpDKSll/s320/-10bl.jpg" /></div><div><br /><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450149338624656898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NNL9b2W9fZbaMu5WNdUXbe-mtOwAMHMpdf4yeThf4ZkUnv5X07xefi6LqJtgQhQhDo0HBWnSpQLF8RaNVtoOApwtZpfM5d6cPvmEE5P1unhyphenhyphenPKm2xN91rfqRCGufQUmjTYPLJFDM3Lbb/s320/-5bl.jpg" /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-80690907940403548532010-02-16T12:39:00.000-08:002010-02-16T12:54:47.670-08:00FUN....in the SnowOn Friday, Feb. 12, it snowed in Troy!!! It was so beautiful! We got around 5-6 inches of snow. Of course I was off work for a snow day because us South Alabamians do not know how to drive in the snow....so Wes and I enjoyed the day watching the snow fall and hanging out with BA!<br /><br /><br />We took BA outside for a few minutes to capture a couple of pictures with him in the snow....he liked it for a few minutes, but some snow hit him in the face and he let us know he had enough!<br /><br />BA is 3 1/2 months old and growing like a weed! Wes had to take him to the doctor last Wednesday because a runny nose turned into a small infection...so we are on our very first dose of antibiotics. He weighed 13.3 pounds and is around 25 inches long - he is very long and skinny! He is wearing 6-9 months size clothes for the length but everything is too big in the shoulders and waist! I have a feeling I am going to have a hard time keeping up with his growing as far as clothing is concerned :) BA continues to learn new"tricks" (as Wes and I call them) he is smiling, laughing, cooing at us and his toys, loves watching Baby Einstein, smiles when he sees mommy and daddy, and holding his head up very well while on his tummy....we are loving every moment! We have also started transitioning BA to sleeping in his crib - he has been in a cradle in our room since he was born. I think this has been harder on me than him...I like knowing he is right beside me, but I am working on it! Wes loves working from home and hanging out with BA during the day! We feel so blessed that photography has allowed Wes to work from home! <br /><br />I hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day! <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcek47NHV6NYgVN5zNE8HW6hKTi4txIdIxeVFJvpk2u2B0fZi0_q-x1UTUZCnIgVvvMFI2jW6IcFgLqRV5F-H0xTzUeRCrBUIu4N5jW3orHxMe_nYM0T7uAmFU8PZwNiiP8Z3dRrDWdVD1/s1600-h/bainsnow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438944932425130162" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcek47NHV6NYgVN5zNE8HW6hKTi4txIdIxeVFJvpk2u2B0fZi0_q-x1UTUZCnIgVvvMFI2jW6IcFgLqRV5F-H0xTzUeRCrBUIu4N5jW3orHxMe_nYM0T7uAmFU8PZwNiiP8Z3dRrDWdVD1/s320/bainsnow.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We miss and love you all!<br /><br /><br /><br />xoxo - MeaganMeaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-36031114805597493512010-01-09T14:54:00.000-08:002010-01-09T15:18:56.618-08:00Organizing for 2010So we all make New Year's Resolutions...and this year is no different for me...<br />Although we did not manage to stay awake to see 2009 turn into 2010, I am still making a resolution! My resolution - to organize my tiny cottage! Now that I have a sweet baby and his numerous toys, swings, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">bouncy</span> seats, diapers, wipes, etc...taking up some space, our 1200 square foot cottage is slowly closing in on us! No, this will not be the house we grow old in, but I would like for it to be organized while we are here! Now, let me just say that organization is not a characteristic of mine, but for 2010 I am going to try my best! The biggest issue is our teeny tiny closets! Since this cottage was built in the 1940's closet/storage space is well...non-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">existent</span>! I have bought some storage cubes from Lowe's that my wonderful husband assembled and I put them in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">BA's</span> closet to organize the diapers, wipes, bath products, etc. I am thinking of putting them in our closets to make the space more efficient! But what I really need is some creative ideas! If you have any, leave me a comment and let me know what they are! Another critical issue is this...my teeny tiny dinning room is going to become <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wes's</span> home office. No, this is not an ideal situation but it is the best right now - with the photography business booming, he needs the space to spread out his computer stuff, camera stuff, and printing stuff! So, I am going to have to search for some creative ideas to make it flow with the rest of the house....I don't want it to look junkie. With all that said, shoot me some ideas! Have a great Weekend!!!<br /><br />Love <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">yall</span>,<br /><br />MeaganMeaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-46936350349824585982010-01-06T10:23:00.000-08:002010-01-06T10:41:43.968-08:00Go Troy Trojans and 2 month check up!Wow...2 blogs in 2 days...is this girl for real?! <div> </div><div>So today we had our 2 month check up for our sweet BA...<br />He weighed 11lbs. 12oz. and was 24 inches long! He is a growing boy! He also got his first set of shots :( (I think he did better than mommy did)! He did rather well...he let out a loud cry...one where you have to remind them to take a breath...kinda cry...and then daddy picked him up and he calmed down...and by the time we had made it back to the car he was asleep (probably from the Tylenol) God Bless some Tylenol! So all was well and the doctor said he looked fantastic and was developing normally. Now you know the Special Education Teacher in me makes sure we are hitting developmental milestones! </div><div><div><div> </div><div>Here are some pictures Wes took when he was just a week old!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9CxnyxwC2d2bInb-fVzJGrGG5mQ81fmnzksDFV6kW5A2Bcaipg8EfHJO_EWG96zvaEPsIJmfuRPhSkrtbCiC-pkW-B6oChOpkhgyZk-e2nb3Yhft13DYnYkgLFw7dgj706-JKislepFH/s1600-h/-1-2+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423697245382329618" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9CxnyxwC2d2bInb-fVzJGrGG5mQ81fmnzksDFV6kW5A2Bcaipg8EfHJO_EWG96zvaEPsIJmfuRPhSkrtbCiC-pkW-B6oChOpkhgyZk-e2nb3Yhft13DYnYkgLFw7dgj706-JKislepFH/s320/-1-2+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02gP2oqXMA8D13VPtO4aWFlsTqnCY5BQ3wszAZ1JDOmJJRH0NJwTAASeRijzlwPhmvFrlde1IzL6So5a-v_IQ98U6s4xEHVJ23EUx4PkpE0PZpPO4fsEC6wu9TOjtH1yBO5M0nn50Oijj/s1600-h/-8-2+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423697802599034882" style="WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02gP2oqXMA8D13VPtO4aWFlsTqnCY5BQ3wszAZ1JDOmJJRH0NJwTAASeRijzlwPhmvFrlde1IzL6So5a-v_IQ98U6s4xEHVJ23EUx4PkpE0PZpPO4fsEC6wu9TOjtH1yBO5M0nn50Oijj/s320/-8-2+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzJivfbuSBl0waqEbRe3A6kv483zz0YKtPkf4WeQVqeWAL95AADavLZnZdAQrKzFEcU5d8SXRIrgn5DM8m1I9w6sUEbp6JhehigD8enWOFt31YeWplxF_eUB8DBmZ4Eok3WrJ1UBV246U/s1600-h/-6-2+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423698494908795810" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzJivfbuSBl0waqEbRe3A6kv483zz0YKtPkf4WeQVqeWAL95AADavLZnZdAQrKzFEcU5d8SXRIrgn5DM8m1I9w6sUEbp6JhehigD8enWOFt31YeWplxF_eUB8DBmZ4Eok3WrJ1UBV246U/s320/-6-2+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>On another note....The Fabulous Troy University Trojans are playing in the GMAC Bowl tonight in Mobile, Alabama! Just wanted to give a shot out and cheer for my Alma Mater! Wes and I both graduated from Troy and we love our little school!</div><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8ScKWMPZW6Q8V6xu-WOtj74lF8VcIEfXdE5Q1qyAqcGDaimcPjtVFoNmWdng_cUiOvGdbfvURlbSiw30dmAlRRSiIeQkmJ9JIiBWFM8_9WKn_mA1qNxETkCI5NCVC5sJlgnzAefKgd8E/s1600-h/UNT_Splash4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423696739648160562" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8ScKWMPZW6Q8V6xu-WOtj74lF8VcIEfXdE5Q1qyAqcGDaimcPjtVFoNmWdng_cUiOvGdbfvURlbSiw30dmAlRRSiIeQkmJ9JIiBWFM8_9WKn_mA1qNxETkCI5NCVC5sJlgnzAefKgd8E/s320/UNT_Splash4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Hope everyone is staying warm - we have a chance of snow tomorrow here is beautiful Troy, Alabama...hope it happens!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Blessings, Meagan </div></div></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-69009924784457655652010-01-04T10:23:00.000-08:002010-01-04T10:40:06.955-08:00I am still here....So since my life has dramatically changed (for the better) I have kinda abandoned the blog...<br />On November 3rd, 2009 we were blessed with an amazing gift...our baby boy, Brock Allen arrived at 4:23 pm! He weighed 8lbs. 15 oz and was 21 1/4 inches long!<br />With all the feedings, diaper changes, laundry, holding my sweet little boy, tummy time, and just being a mommy I have had little time to even look at a computer. With that said, I love motherhood! What a special and amazing miracle Wes and I have experienced! My labor and delivery went very well...slightly painful as my epidural did not take on one side...but it was all worth it when I laid eyes on my sweet little man! He is perfect in every way...and we are so blessed to have a healthy baby! He is a good sleeper and loves to be held! We have hit the 2 month milestone and he has slept a straight 6 hours several nights in a row! I have been blessed to have a long maternity leave but will be going back to work on Jan. 19th. It is bittersweet...Wes will be taking over at home once I return to teaching. He has turned in his resignation to Troy University and will be a stay at home dad and a full time photographer! Our photography business has been growing like crazy so we have made the decision to push it even further into a full time career! Please pray for us as we take this huge step of faith and trust that this is where the Lord is leading us...and if you know someone that had a need for a photographer...send them our way...we do travel! (<a href="http://www.wesrobertsphotography.com/">http://www.wesrobertsphotography.com/</a>)<br />I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! Happy 2010...I will leave you with some newborn pictures of our sweet boy - Brock Allen!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdPZNHWKlAJQ9Vn7AihW3aHMEk2U8iQLVLVLFnu7qWltzYwX0xCGWcV5nyh14h4pzkJWpY5hd7z6-OwZGE54goTJHeJ5yAr0BCN8dq83jnXZ26CUWwUAHdjCMQhFJgHwel0FF_UNqptoj/s1600-h/PIC_0025.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422954392930489202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdPZNHWKlAJQ9Vn7AihW3aHMEk2U8iQLVLVLFnu7qWltzYwX0xCGWcV5nyh14h4pzkJWpY5hd7z6-OwZGE54goTJHeJ5yAr0BCN8dq83jnXZ26CUWwUAHdjCMQhFJgHwel0FF_UNqptoj/s320/PIC_0025.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTiN0F_jWvZCbnGfnh2UZulaqT1I6Y1wtsuDaJzd6wzlGD6GAG4bdD7jKTw1ZRZJ7XAIQFRRruG2_l7M_1mBg58uiHc6bWL_jO3jNc7Bkb7r2a305B3tyENalFoBmDrnIudjljQ8mCh8X/s1600-h/PIC_0037.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422954727402635106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTiN0F_jWvZCbnGfnh2UZulaqT1I6Y1wtsuDaJzd6wzlGD6GAG4bdD7jKTw1ZRZJ7XAIQFRRruG2_l7M_1mBg58uiHc6bWL_jO3jNc7Bkb7r2a305B3tyENalFoBmDrnIudjljQ8mCh8X/s320/PIC_0037.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutOWqq_8fZ1rR4NHEk04hCAEPZz5M6xfIOX3gqKzomyAglYYIkOUoKyMfX8ljQ33YPJeASXxmNtsEVsl4FFIpqKrbjYb7UZv60SfvnEtMUBNiiQnVJm2dtDqyCTVKnbm7uGH0f96l2Y29/s1600-h/PIC_0049.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422955250431703074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutOWqq_8fZ1rR4NHEk04hCAEPZz5M6xfIOX3gqKzomyAglYYIkOUoKyMfX8ljQ33YPJeASXxmNtsEVsl4FFIpqKrbjYb7UZv60SfvnEtMUBNiiQnVJm2dtDqyCTVKnbm7uGH0f96l2Y29/s320/PIC_0049.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lots of Love for 2010,<br /><br />Meagan xoMeaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-80649258232935923212009-10-31T10:31:00.000-07:002009-10-31T10:34:57.839-07:00Just wanted to give a quick update -<br />I am 39 weeks pregnant and will be induced on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd. We have to arrive at the hospital at 5am Tuesday morning! Hopefully we will get to meet our sweet little man sometime that day! I am very excited, nervous, anxious, overwhelmed...you name it, but I know the Lord has my best interest at heart and will be with me the entire time! I am blessed that my mother will be with Wes and I also - she is arriving today and staying with us about a week and a half! Please keep us in your prayers as we enter this new chapter in our lives! <br />Have a Blessed Weekend!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />MeaganMeaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-7938103718883557152009-10-07T19:58:00.000-07:002009-10-07T20:13:44.301-07:00Mini-Photo Session and Baby UpdateJust wanted to post a few pics from my mini-photo session (33 weeks pregnant) that my wonderful husband did (<a href="http://www.wesrobertsphotography.com/">http://www.wesrobertsphotography.com/</a>).<br />I do love some of these shots - although I am not fond of the weight I have gained these past 8 months. Oh well, it is all for a great cause, right!<br />Also, another baby update - We had a 35 week check-up today...everything went well! I am measuring at 38 weeks though, but no worries. I have an ultrasound next week so the doctor can get an estimate on size and weight. I have a feeling our little man is going to be on the hefty side since his daddy was almost 11lbs. and 23 inches long - I feel like my mother-in-law gave birth to a toddler :) But all is well - so that is all that matters! I guess that is all for now - I will keep everyone updated on the doctor visits! Have a great week - it is almost Friday!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhadnfEOyFD9yExvEFNnvKkeG6DyqKIncb2Zh-G9_zeIzwBE4KsdPH_hc8O_p8H7H0U6nIXaqCx9DDUNwc8fpB6a-FGw6iywpVYN0jqn18pWrzNbBa2iba14cCE6P33fNpEcs8a02kyo9ZW/s1600-h/maternity4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390059378546065730" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhadnfEOyFD9yExvEFNnvKkeG6DyqKIncb2Zh-G9_zeIzwBE4KsdPH_hc8O_p8H7H0U6nIXaqCx9DDUNwc8fpB6a-FGw6iywpVYN0jqn18pWrzNbBa2iba14cCE6P33fNpEcs8a02kyo9ZW/s320/maternity4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFppwNsMq94lKdMUkufhuFKwCHP4NMuXKdQENf9eC14vQM8dZPN9t-PvU7-CeDMmXDmzkZA2qCo0KaJiU_qGKj1m9pHoyXNAG3LaWBqmSS8Od2szrLfnw3YuLqQSVwYPPn3FXEMgLKdQ9k/s1600-h/maternity3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390059297905401298" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFppwNsMq94lKdMUkufhuFKwCHP4NMuXKdQENf9eC14vQM8dZPN9t-PvU7-CeDMmXDmzkZA2qCo0KaJiU_qGKj1m9pHoyXNAG3LaWBqmSS8Od2szrLfnw3YuLqQSVwYPPn3FXEMgLKdQ9k/s320/maternity3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNrZNmLanEdyQ1Rb0Ra1TyegI64WiSyhunraFVVLaTuWYqGjlOfA5pJnrfxW88aTdnmibCIM4e4S2aKmBOjEHyWocNYkXL2YAPxAJk9o-fgxM2jiS4gO3iK9G6wwHNiEyT31vnpy668uf/s1600-h/maternity2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390059174964276322" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNrZNmLanEdyQ1Rb0Ra1TyegI64WiSyhunraFVVLaTuWYqGjlOfA5pJnrfxW88aTdnmibCIM4e4S2aKmBOjEHyWocNYkXL2YAPxAJk9o-fgxM2jiS4gO3iK9G6wwHNiEyT31vnpy668uf/s320/maternity2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3PEDDoikHfTLpKiLDAdAuHO6w587SicDYA5SRqxi63_ngTm-Kf-hTfM6qQ4KodZaed37hq0CQzsPTsdatuSvTV3Qu-5oZ-eZjYvR7v6peupXfXAvig1Qf8jsGLnfKYw7QhnTUcJULm2Z/s1600-h/maternity1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390059061423657778" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3PEDDoikHfTLpKiLDAdAuHO6w587SicDYA5SRqxi63_ngTm-Kf-hTfM6qQ4KodZaed37hq0CQzsPTsdatuSvTV3Qu-5oZ-eZjYvR7v6peupXfXAvig1Qf8jsGLnfKYw7QhnTUcJULm2Z/s320/maternity1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div>Blessings,</div><div>Meagan</div></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-34994053248628634712009-10-06T11:44:00.000-07:002009-10-06T12:15:27.168-07:00Updates....Has it really been almost a month since I have posted anything....<br />It really has!!! Just wanted to give everyone a quick update on what's been going on with the Roberts' at the 504 Cottage....<br /><br />1. Wes' Photography business is going strong! The Lord is continuing to bless him (us) with continued bookings and we are looking forward to the 2010 "Wedding Season!" Please pray with us that we continue to look to the Lord for guidance and run our business with honesty, integrity and glorify Him through all that we do! If you are in need of a photographer (and a great one at that) look him up - <a href="http://www.wesrobertsphotography.com/">www.wesrobertsphotography.com</a><br /><br />2. We have had the Swine Flu!!! Yes, that is right folks...Last week, Sept. 28, I visited my regular physician for what I thought was a bad chest cold. Well, I was told I had bronchitis and was given an antibiotic and told to stay home a day or so and rest. Well, by Wednesday, I was miserable and worse than I was on Monday. I had a scheduled 34 week OB check-up...my doctor noticed that I was obviously deathly sick and was running a fever - along with all of this - our little man was not moving very much and I was having some contractions (at 34 weeks). So my OB doctor (who I love, love, love) sent Wes and I on over to the hospital so that they could monitor the baby and so that I could get a flu swab. They were able to get the baby to move by some force and we established a strong heart beat on the monitor after about an hour of monitoring...the contractions were thought to be coming on because of dehydration. After that was over, we headed to the Lab at the hospital for the flu swab. We left the hospital and it wasn't 10 minutes later that my doctor called and said that I had tested positive for Type A flu virus (H1N1) and he was going to call in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tamiflu</span> for both Wes and myself. On top of me being sick as a dog, Wes was coming down with it as well...so we both stayed home for most of last week and just did nothing, but watch some movies and sleep! We are both on the mend, but have been told the cough and congestion can last up to 2 weeks after the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">initial</span> virus is gone...so we are still coughing and blowing our noses :) Thankfully, little man is still <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ok</span> and it has not affected my breathing much!<br /><br />3. With all that said, we are 35 weeks pregnant! Only 5 weeks to go...or as my baby counter says 32 days....what!! We are not prepared...still have lots of little items that we need to get to make our little man comfortable when we bring him home...I think Mommy is going to need a few things as well :) But needless to say, we are thrilled and can't wait to meet him!!! Wes and I are so thankful for God bringing us this far with the pregnancy - we pray little man holds out a few more weeks so that he is properly developed! On a side note, I was able to pencil myself into Wes' calendar and he did a mini photo shoot of me pregnant at 33 weeks...I will try to post those tonight :)<br /><br />4. Home renovations are still in the works, but have obviously been pushed to the back burner...<br />We are waiting on our painter to begin working on the outside - I love the colors I have picked out for the 504 cottage! We do, however, have all new doors and windows! It is nice to be able to open a window for some fresh air. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">original</span> windows (1940's) were painted shut and not in operation. We did make sure the contractor saved them for us - so if you are in need of an old window for decorating...let me know we have about 15 of them :) We would also like to do some landscaping in the spring...back and front yard - and fix up our small back patio area! <br /><br />*I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">believe</span> that is all for now...I am excited that Fall has arrived here in Alabama! The weather cooling off really makes a pregnant woman happy! I hope you have a great week and your October is filled with beautiful fall colors and pumpkins on your door step!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />MeaganMeaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-26860528454904974632009-09-10T12:03:00.000-07:002009-09-10T12:14:59.399-07:00Can I Share My Heart For a Moment...<span style="color:#ff6600;"> <span style="font-family:georgia;">2 Corinthians 12:9 (English Standard Version)<a href="http://www.walkintheword.com/weeklywalk.aspx" sizcache="12" sizset="34"></a></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><div><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">9But he said to me, (</span><a title="See cross-reference A" href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%2012:9&version=ESV;#cen-ESV-29015A"><span style="color:#ff6600;">A</span></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">) "My grace is sufficient for you, for(</span><a title="See cross-reference B" href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%2012:9&version=ESV;#cen-ESV-29015B"><span style="color:#ff6600;">B</span></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">) my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that(</span><a title="See cross-reference C" href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%2012:9&version=ESV;#cen-ESV-29015C"><span style="color:#ff6600;">C</span></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">) the power of Christ may rest upon me.</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>*This particular verse helps me through many of my days. I have felt the need for it recently as I am in the end of this pregnancy and starting to feel anxiety of welcoming our little man into the world. My hormones have my emotions jumping from excitement to nervousness to tears...and I am not sleeping much as my mind races of things that need to be accomplished in the next 8 weeks and contemplating what position will be most comfortable to accommodate this growing belly.</div><br /><div>I have to remind myself that no matter my circumstances, His grace is sufficient and made perfect in my weakness...If you think of me in your prayer time... please pray that my anxiety will lessen and I will rest in the grace and comfort that the Lord so graciously provides us. </div><div>Thanks for listening to my heart just for a moment...</div><div>I hope the Lord is blessing you always!!!</div><div> </div><div>xoxo, Meagan</div><br /><div></span></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-12406765941814143702009-09-07T18:34:00.000-07:002009-09-07T19:12:37.673-07:00Nursery Details and more....I have not blogged in so long... <div><div>I have not really been that busy just tired. I have entered my third trimester - I am at 31 weeks this week to be exact! The early pregnancy tiredness has returned and I find myself on the couch more these days! Many wise mothers have told me to cherish the "couch moments" because they will soon disappear after my little man arrives. We are continuing to work on the nursery. The "tree mural" has been painted and is complete thanks to a lovely client of Wes' and a good friend of ours! Ms. Erin (who is getting married in Oct. and Wes is shooting the wedding) came over several nights to paint the tree for us! We love it and if any of you are in need of her services, please let me know...she does a wonderful job at painting murals in nurseries! The crib has been put together and my wonderful mother purchased the crib bumper that I registered for! The curtains have been hung also, thanks to my loving and hard working husband! We have purchased some shelves to go over the changing table and some organizers for the closet! There are a few more items to complete the room...but I have time to make it all come together! </div><div>On another note, I am having my first shower on Sept. 19...my sweet cousin, Jenny, has planned a "family shower" for me! I love the invitations, as they have a cute blue bird sitting on a tree branch, matching little man's room! Wes and I feel extremely blessed that everyone is looking out for us and has provided so much for us as we prepare for our son's arrival! Enjoy the pictures below and have a blessed week!!!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLknC7deVEuIdxEUEEHmcljZcqebEXsHky9Gf_v0HLxwr5qyHs0r8wFsZLSWFqU1w3JXsGSA7vja5uor68ufunZL07lA6J9O4NYzqA997hcs9j-4zanHjvBl2HCoU6TYm4wQlsVFUBhnL/s1600-h/-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378904556671901458" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLknC7deVEuIdxEUEEHmcljZcqebEXsHky9Gf_v0HLxwr5qyHs0r8wFsZLSWFqU1w3JXsGSA7vja5uor68ufunZL07lA6J9O4NYzqA997hcs9j-4zanHjvBl2HCoU6TYm4wQlsVFUBhnL/s320/-1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The crib has been pushed up against the wall with the tree over it.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNilIWgw6jNaSD5gwdlTXD4ek6qojO4adkUMdni6BMjR-xVRuVJDSYbz7hrm7x5HocHFZCQCwboTz0LvMmsl5NECELYrmO3JNvfRgIce6WhRH-jvZQYLHDsWE6A0Xshr0WC-yfk11MgM25/s1600-h/-3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378905921325154562" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNilIWgw6jNaSD5gwdlTXD4ek6qojO4adkUMdni6BMjR-xVRuVJDSYbz7hrm7x5HocHFZCQCwboTz0LvMmsl5NECELYrmO3JNvfRgIce6WhRH-jvZQYLHDsWE6A0Xshr0WC-yfk11MgM25/s320/-3.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>"Ms. Erin" hard at work!<br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhResEZQun3MAddbHVWn7AzmYAokpV2PpgFNpuMzOGBeZqY1pPFX0TH-WArDwGX8NHGivoU-CmFgiF1D0bkAPnHNrBy72cGakXGh3_YY1iIrYbmd0JiFBjQqqRwXngcreokOUcWKp6MY8Og/s1600-h/-5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378906585949312130" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhResEZQun3MAddbHVWn7AzmYAokpV2PpgFNpuMzOGBeZqY1pPFX0TH-WArDwGX8NHGivoU-CmFgiF1D0bkAPnHNrBy72cGakXGh3_YY1iIrYbmd0JiFBjQqqRwXngcreokOUcWKp6MY8Og/s320/-5.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>The tree is finished!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCt5BGY1rn2rbDYb-9zui_DKkj4A4OAmxj8ph5HTB_Dz92OOKQZTCtbDMTSskGjPqstlaHdk-gGXTY_eLeAfXi7dKgu79deG5nQSno4Qs8F-RSjTgH1BzPJ5meZE7wEElOfVj_lr4eO36H/s1600-h/-6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378907297359764770" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCt5BGY1rn2rbDYb-9zui_DKkj4A4OAmxj8ph5HTB_Dz92OOKQZTCtbDMTSskGjPqstlaHdk-gGXTY_eLeAfXi7dKgu79deG5nQSno4Qs8F-RSjTgH1BzPJ5meZE7wEElOfVj_lr4eO36H/s320/-6.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Little Man's white Jenny Lind crib with the great bumper I registered for.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZJq6bWz-XNC5T4BEMfnPHRWv9wsYQ6WS9B5mcZoiXdp10YG2JLLQBJ_vSBU-majhGxhhNX6XdVgoS1PEAL-3pF5AnaEcbfvsZMqS1DnLZQ2aFcquoEeEFsDckdiLVpf2I0Yco2tk3LU5/s1600-h/-7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378905338395051090" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZJq6bWz-XNC5T4BEMfnPHRWv9wsYQ6WS9B5mcZoiXdp10YG2JLLQBJ_vSBU-majhGxhhNX6XdVgoS1PEAL-3pF5AnaEcbfvsZMqS1DnLZQ2aFcquoEeEFsDckdiLVpf2I0Yco2tk3LU5/s320/-7.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>The faux silk curtins paired with a white roman shade.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Blessings, Meagan<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-91013563055358429652009-07-29T12:24:00.000-07:002009-07-29T12:38:31.845-07:00A Few Pics at 6 months/25 Weeks...Being the wife of a photographer, I normally have no pictures of myself or my husband and I together...but I made him capture these few shots one afternoon to document my pregnancy.<br /><div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1aopjadEpCiCzxeEZnGWUcHn08580ggKHfsAm0F-BV_wrgv7qZmK4hcGLXgLedS_TpkpprGEC499YDut-4zOSRtTzBtGfoyhul-rxe5U5B8uEAcOnFBGVbuFGTCvQ2T7FatrDkSvmvKHD/s1600-h/-4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363965723941084738" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1aopjadEpCiCzxeEZnGWUcHn08580ggKHfsAm0F-BV_wrgv7qZmK4hcGLXgLedS_TpkpprGEC499YDut-4zOSRtTzBtGfoyhul-rxe5U5B8uEAcOnFBGVbuFGTCvQ2T7FatrDkSvmvKHD/s320/-4.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVlhQqvM2bec1_F2xk42C09QhZhSKgeGqmAOQXNK7wtb2Zq0xDAOnBNF8hPntNByqwPbfEuTRKGdUHmKVGJUfbyH3UI75gl9cCZc3Zp0T_XFwZ2XrW25zZDpi7H1C0rlEeVBZyc84ftwz/s1600-h/-11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363967163190309922" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVlhQqvM2bec1_F2xk42C09QhZhSKgeGqmAOQXNK7wtb2Zq0xDAOnBNF8hPntNByqwPbfEuTRKGdUHmKVGJUfbyH3UI75gl9cCZc3Zp0T_XFwZ2XrW25zZDpi7H1C0rlEeVBZyc84ftwz/s320/-11.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Rl_TFJcTK3iVQzhFPMoH6rbs0J7HVSrblzki_eIaysBZpKPzwczV0EwE3uzH9JzHB04B8K3WI58kT751qCD45Dhyphenhyphenu-fJWqoKPoVvTzBpIWZ4OeO5aSbVNBME6j7992BXH-fzhTQkw-RQ/s1600-h/-14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363967905403939218" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Rl_TFJcTK3iVQzhFPMoH6rbs0J7HVSrblzki_eIaysBZpKPzwczV0EwE3uzH9JzHB04B8K3WI58kT751qCD45Dhyphenhyphenu-fJWqoKPoVvTzBpIWZ4OeO5aSbVNBME6j7992BXH-fzhTQkw-RQ/s320/-14.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTkv0gbm1HBMuDrcr_cME9AEPf8ZIWG_kOfGwgYiZLcZeugyu41fSZfqb-uYehqzu1-kMN-RP70Cya8g51e1bMaUk5VyaATpsh3b7spLrZNG1NRou64PZlcI3KatXoxKWPMbN9oxiGfwt/s1600-h/-21.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363968311234948402" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTkv0gbm1HBMuDrcr_cME9AEPf8ZIWG_kOfGwgYiZLcZeugyu41fSZfqb-uYehqzu1-kMN-RP70Cya8g51e1bMaUk5VyaATpsh3b7spLrZNG1NRou64PZlcI3KatXoxKWPMbN9oxiGfwt/s320/-21.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>*All pictures by Wes Roberts Photography - <a href="http://www.wesrobertsphotography.com/">www.wesrobertsphotography.com</a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Blessings,</div><div> </div><div>Meagan<br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116413309586675685.post-16021687154504021422009-07-22T14:36:00.000-07:002009-07-22T14:38:16.347-07:00New Banner...Just wanted to let everyone know that my super-talented photographer husband designed me a super cute banner in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">photoshop</span>.<br />I love it and think it is is just perfect for my blog...<br />and for those of you that need photography services check out his website...<br /><a href="http://www.wesrobertsphotography.com/">www.wesrobertsphotography.com</a> or his blog <a href="http://www.wesrobertsphotography.typepad.com/">www.wesrobertsphotography.typepad.com</a><br /><br />I think he is quite fantastic!<br /><br /><br />Have a great day!<br /><br />MeaganMeaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186325215382879516noreply@blogger.com0