Happy Easter!

"The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you." ~Matthew 28:5~

Love...and love some more...

So, the house is a mess...I'm also sorting through all of Vienna's clothes, packing up what's too small and pulling out the next size. She's growing like a weed...at 5 months, she's in 6-9 month clothes. She's very long! Watching her suck her thumb is still my favorite thing that she does...right next in line is her sucking her toes! lol.

Daddy loves his princess and spends as much time as he can with her. I adore watching tender moments of her resting on his chest or when he makes her giggle...time is short, I try to soak in the moments, for all too soon, my baby girl will be grown & gone.

Spend some extra time with the ones you love today...time is short, drink in the memories, give them extra hugs, tell them you care...I think it makes our Lord smile :)

Fun with Daddy...

This past weekend was crazily busy! Spurs game on Friday night, running errands all day Saturday while Vince worked and then headed out for a fund raiser event in the evening. Sunday was not a day of rest for us but it was full of encouragement! Our couples Sunday school class, Church, home for lunch, back out the door for an afternoon of me teaching piano lessons and Vince tutoring in Math...we had to wait till today for relaxing time together...totally worth the wait!













Just got back from a long walk to the Verizon store to get Vince's new phone activated. Then he asked me out on a date for sandwiches and root beer floats! We had so much fun doing "simple" things today :) Can't believe I live with my best friend! Vienna did pretty well waiting for daddy to get his phone working, but about had it when she had to sit and watch us eat food and drink floats in front of her! She seemed to be content with getting sips from a water bottle...evidently doesn't know the difference between ice cream & water yet...this is a good thing :)

Time to go enjoy some more time with Vince...see ya!















Video of Vienna and a bottle of water:

Learning life's lessons...

So I was feeling pretty upbeat about the day and totally inspired to start blogging again. No sooner do I put up a post yesterday full of positive thinking about our wonderful life...

Baby begins having a screaming fit! I pick her up, she doesn't stop

I try to nurse her...doesn't work either for a while. When she finally latched on, she bites down really hard, TWICE...OUCH! I yell out in pain, she screams louder

my tailbone shifts or something to a spot I really don't think it should be in cuz my pain increased. (I've had pain in my tailbone area since Vienna's birth which btw, I'm finally going to have x-rays today!)


My "perfect little world" on the blog, crashed within seconds of me posting...literally! I began to get discouraged and then suddenly I smiled...My blog readers will think everything is perfect and there I sat, in pain, cradling a screaming child, dishes piled up and not enough time in a day to do the list of projects I had planned to accomplish! lol.

The truth is, I LOVE my life...I truly do...I feel so blessed to have a baby that CAN scream...so many are too weak to cry in this world. So many mother's can't have children, so many have lost a child.

I CAN nurse my baby...so many woman don't have enough nutrition in their bodies to feed a child...so many are dying themselves.

I CAN sit down...so many have no cushion between their bones and the skin that covers them...they live in so much pain, they can't even feel anymore. I may be in tears when I rise after sitting...they don't even have enough bodily fluids to cry anymore...that is their life...misery...no hope.

Why do I even have the audacity to complain? I'm so spoiled! So sheltered from the outside world full of hurt and pain. I LOVE MY LIFE...and I am so grateful. Such a good reminder. It took pain, a crying child, a day where I wasn't in total "control" for my eyes to be opened. I have such a long way to go in the process of growing up! I am just a spoiled child. Thankfully God is patient. Oh how I love Him.

Just wanted to share these thoughts that were going on in my head yesterday. It was quite a morning...and God has taught me lots through it.


Now on to "baby news"...You thought I'd forget didn't you? Well, apparently Vienna's daddy really wants her to fall in love with the game of basketball. When we come home and kids are out playing basketball (we have a court right outside our door), he explains what they are doing and pauses to let her watch. The other night, Vince was watching basketball highlights with her as she relaxed on his chest...she seemed to be enjoying herself thoroughly (I like laying on Vince's chest too but I have to share cuz I don't think we'd both fit!) I was able to catch the moment with a few snap shots...

Random life musings...

This poor blog is pretty much just a "web space filler" at the moment...but I've been totally inspired by the movie "Julie & Julia" about blogging. I used to do it often and have let it slip away from me. So much going on, many relatives living far away...two very good reasons to start blogging about life again.

Today when I woke up I realized it was chilly outside because I immediately grabbed for more covers. I know I need to enjoy the cool weather, for all too soon it will be a mercilessly hot summer here in San Antonio and I will be dreaming of cool days with jackets and sweaters. I think the reason I'm so anxious for summer this year is because I have a baby! I want to take swimming AND I absolutely LOVE seeing her chubby arms & legs...when it's warm, I pull out the sundresses! My favorite :)

Vienna is our daily delight. Watching her learn is so precious. Her newest adventure is that of drinking water out of mommy & daddy's glasses. She does amazing at it...hardly any down her chin, most of it actually gets in her mouth! Very impressive...she must have her daddy's "smarts" :)

Vince & I are doing well. Life seems to ever have obstacles to face but we are grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow & our prayer is to become more like Christ through it all...easier said than done! haha. Waking up every morning with my best friend beside me is truly the most precious gift, fighting life's battles on his team has filled me with unspeakable joy. Knowing that each night, no matter how tired I am, I can curl up in his arms and hear the beating of his heart...a heart that beats for me...wow, love is truly amazing!

Yesterday marked 14 months since our marriage began. Wow, what a full 14 months! Celebrated with a Salmon dinner, & a chocolate cream pie for dessert(another inspiration I gained from watching Julie & Julia...I need to enjoy more cooking time in the kitchen) all the while hearing the giggles from our little angel...life is sweet :) You may laugh that we have such "random" holidays like a 14 month anniversary...well, let's just say I happened to have the time to make things a little special so I grabbed at the chance. Makes up for all the "real holidays" I haven't had time for! lol.

Signing off for now...See you again soon!

Long time no see...in fact, I couldn't even remember the password for our account! lol. Anyways, a little update...

We have 6 weeks left till baby comes. Of course, early would be great, but 6 weeks isn't all that far away, so I'm not complaining. Baby is kicking...loves to get my ribs. It's so fun to watch and feel it moving around. I feel like eating all the time and still crave chocolate and juice a lot :) Got some baby clothes and blankets washed up and folded so we will be ready for a girl or boy! Can't wait to find out. Vince takes such good care of me, lots of back rubs, kisses, smiles and sweet words about my appearance (though I feel big and unattractive).

Today it's been raining. We've needed the rain so badly! I love storms...it was fun waking up to dark skies and pouring rain on the rooftop. The weather has actually dropped a few degrees lately which has been a blessing. I can't wait till it's sweater time!

Vince's brother got married a couple weeks ago so we went up to Michigan for a long weekend. It was delightful meeting more of his family, walking the beach along Lake Michigan and dressing up for the "big day". It was a lovely wedding and we pray blessings up Steve and Sarah as they start their new life together.

Football season is under way! We made it to a game last weekend and look forward to all the ones ahead. GO ANTHONY & JONATHAN!

That's it for now. Have a fantastic day...don't forget to take a few minutes to curl up, drink a cup of tea and enjoy the rain!

Hi Readers! (That is if there is anyone out there who still reads this neglected blog!)

I apologize for neglecting our blog. Between me being dreadfully sick with pregnancy for a couple months, moving to an apartment we have not hooked up internet to, and our computer breaking down...posting hasn't been all that easy! lol.

I am however going to say that we are doing well, loving life together...every minute! God has blessed us in so many ways...the number one blessing that is always on our mind is that we have each other! Waking up every morning next to your best friend, delighting in getting to know any and everything about that person...now that is an amazing life!

Here are some pics my brother Anthony took for us yesterday...all THREE of us! Yep, my belly is growing and we are getting so eager to meet our new little peanut!