Happy Birthday, Mr. Graham!

Today is a very special day...it's Billy Graham's 90th B-day! What a blessing it was to work for The Billy Graham Association while I lived in Charlotte, and it was also such an honor to be able to meet Mr. Graham the few times I did. Today I want to thank the Lord for such a humble servant who has given his life to boldly share the gospel. He is an inspiration to so many and I can only imagine the number of people who will now be in heaven because of his stand for Christ. Happy B-day Mr. Graham...may the Lord give you many more years of health & happiness. We love you!

Halloween & A Baby Shower

Joshua and I had a VERY low key Halloween night. We were both tired after a long week, so instead of heading to my in-laws to see the boys & Mahala all dressed up, we decided to get into some comfy clothes, make some chili, pass out some candy, and watch a scary movie. The scary movie part was Joshua's big idea...I probably could have done without that. ;) We had a great night and we even had some special visitors come by our house. Here's Tinkerbell & Peter Pan...we were so excited that they stopped by to see us!! Olivia & Owen (Joshua's cousin's kids) were ADORABLE and VERY excited about their candy.

On Saturday Joshua and I spent a lot of time working in the nursery! We finally finished painting, we put the crib together and organized/cleaned everything as much as we possibly could to this point. Then on Sunday, Mandy, Heather, and my good friend from church, Jennifer, threw us our 1st shower...and what can I say? It was overwhelming with the outpouring of love and gifts for our little man. We were/are so thankful and appreciative for everything that was done for us! The fun part was heading home to unload all our gifts and to really take a look at all that we got. After the shower, Mandy, the boys, Mahala, and Sally came over to help me get situated a little more and seeing all of our baby's things REALLY made it sink in....I'm going to have a baby boy in less than 8 weeks! It's so unbelievable, but I CANNOT wait. :)

Our 1st Shower!

Me with Sally (Joshua's mom) & Memaw (Joshua's g-ma)

Heather, Jennifer, Me & Mandy





Joshua's Memaw buys all of her great grandchildren a Build-A-Bear that has a recorded message from her. It's one of my FAVORITE gifts and I know it will always mean so much. :)

Thank you all for such a special day!!!

Joshua's B-Day!

Well, we had another b-day in our family! Joshua turned 28 this past Tuesday (28th) and it was such a great day. To celebrate, we went with the family to Wasabi and then headed back to our house for presents, cheesecake, and to play Joshua's new Wii! Now, THAT was fun! Sorry I don't have any pics just yet...forgot my camera cord @ home. It was a great day and I could tell he enjoyed his b-day so much...which made me a happy, happy girl. :) I love my man!

My Dad...the B-day Boy!

Okay...I feel like a LOSER. Last Sunday, October 12th, was my dad's b-day and I forgot to post about his big day. My dad checks my blog several times a week, so when you get this dad, just know I had great intentions to blog about your b-day earlier!! ;) I love you so much and I'm so thankful the Lord gave you to me. Me, Jay, & Brad were so blessed to have been rasied by a dad who loves us the way you do. You have always been such a godly example and for that, we will forever be grateful. Enjoy your Starbucks card and every time you sip on that coffee, just remember how much you are loved & appreciated by all of your children. P.S.--I have another present for you, but he won't be here until Jan 1st. I have a feeling that might be your FAVORITE gift. ;) I love you!

A Few Pics

Joshua's Uncle Eddy took some pictures of us last Saturday @ the lake and I thought I would share a few. Lots of you have been asking for prego shots, so here's me @ almost 7 1/2 months!

I've named this one our "dazed & confused" shot. :)

Here's a couple of BELLY SHOTS for you!!

Happy B-day, Sally!

Today is my m-in-law's b-day and I wanted to wish her a VERY HAPPY B-DAY! I am so blessed to have a m-in-law that loves me and takes care of me the way that she does. I love you, Sally...have a wonderful day in Gatlinburg. Looking forward to celebrating tonight!! :)

Nursery in Progress

Exciting News...we finally have our baby bedding!!! Being the terribly indecisive person that I am, I went back and forth trying to decide what type of bedding I wanted to use. I couldn't decide if I wanted to do something baby-ish or if I wanted to do something that he could grow in to as he got a little older. Well, whenever I was in Charlotte a few weeks back, I ran into Pottery Barn Kids and saw the "Eli Elephant Bedding" and immediately fell in LOVE with it. It's SO ADORABLE and even cuter in person. My sweet mom bought all the bedding & curtains for us a few weeks back (THANK YOU MIMI!) and everything was shipped to us over the last week....it makes me sooooooo excited to get his nursery together!! Also, a very special THANK YOU to our friends Jordan & Seth who purchased the pillow insert, Eli pillowcase, and green gingham sheets that completed the entire set! So, the nursery is in progress....can't wait to get it done & share the pics with everyone. :)