Enjoying the Ride: 2013

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Thankful on Thanksgiving

We are thankful that we got to be
with all of our families to celebrate
THANKSGIVING!!

First-- We Celebrated at Brian, Kelli and Lydia's
a week early. They headed to Missouri to visit
Brian's family over the holiday.

On Thanksgiving morning we went to
Cartersville to my Dad and Grandma's for a
delicious Thanksgiving Breakfast.

My Grandma is famous for her fried potatoes!
I grew up loving them!!
They are SO good...she makes them just right!

later on Thanksgiving Day we went to Acworth
to Brandon's cousin's house... Gary and Vickie
along with their 3 children and extended family and
Brandon's parents.

Milla*Brandon*Faith

Pretty Table at Gary and Vickie's

Each table setting had a card to write
what they were grateful for

THANKFUL FOR MY FAM!!

The day after Thanksgiving we went to
Chattanooga with my Mom and Cappie to
visit the Larsons and the Peppers.
(Brandon-Milla-Cappie--Faith-Me-Mom-
Mrs. Larson-Lily-Lana-Samuel-Mr. Larson
and Ben)

Pretty Chattanooga Table at the Larson's

My spot at the table

what a spread!

The Hosts...
Mr. and Mrs. Larson with the
carved turkey

Kid's Table

The kiddos finished eating and were being very
quiet in the other room....when the adults got up from
the table and walked into the living room we
discovered what was keeping them occupied...
they cleared the pantry and brought it all to the
living room!

Samuel, Faith, Milla and Lily cozy with the
big bear in the chair

Me and Lana

The Pumpkin Roll
(they got to roll all the old Halloween pumpkins
down a big hill!)

The guys with their girls

Me and Gran Mum with Faith and Milla

**It was a Fantastic Thanksgiving**
(the only bad part was in the go-go-go of
it all Milla came back and ended up with
Pneumonia!.... and a few days after that
we got a call from Chattanooga saying that
little Lily had it too!! Sorry Lily!!
(everyone is better now!!)

Saturday, November 23, 2013

"Let's Hear It For The Boy"

Milla and Faith were so happy to
announce that they are both going to be
big sisters! We have dreamed and hoped for
3 children....so we are thrilled that it
will become a reality April of 2014!!

*PRECIOUS PROFILE*
We were set to find out the gender on Nov 14th...
There are 6 of us pregnant at the same time
where I work...and several of them had gone
to a place called "First Impressions"....
www.firstimpressions3d.com which is a
3D ultrasound office
and they have a special that you can go
just for a gender reveal for $35. Although
we wanted to be frugal and save $35...
we wanted to know more about the baby
on the way--So Brandon, Milla, Faith,
and I (even Hank came and waited in the back
of the car) went!!!
When asked what they thought the baby was---
Milla said "a BOY" and Faith said "a BABY!"
So, they were both right!!!
IT'S A BABY BOY!!!
We are excited and can't wait to meet
this little guy!!
Besides me-- he has 2 little mommies
waiting to take care of him!!
(the pictures are from our official Dr.visit
were they also confirmed the gender)
We got to tell our families by sending
a text that played:
"Let's hear it for the boy
let's give the boy a hand--
let's hear it for my baby--
you know you gotta understand"

Sweet Little Hand....
his little thumb is there--but hiding in this
picture of these 4 adorable fingers!
Looking forward to holding this hand
SPRING 2014!!!

Marie Hunter Rogers

On October 22, 2013 Brandon's Grandmother
(his Mom's Mom) took the hand of Jesus
and went to her eternal home.

Granddaddy and Grandmother just
celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary
in September!!!

Grandmother was known for her cooking
and baking. She was famous for her
cake, squash casserole and biscuits & gravy.
Here is a cute one on Grandmother and
Mrs. Crim.

Grandmother made beautiful quilts--she blessed
each of her 3 great granddaughters with
these pretty quilts that they brought with them
to her funeral.
The night before her burial a Memorial
Service was held for her at their church in
Rome, Ga. It was an awesome experience.
You could truly feel the presence of the Lord
in the room. Although Granddaddy missed her
terribly-- he put his sorrow to the side and he made
the whole night about praising Jesus and bringing Him
glory. The songs were joyful and uplifting-- celebrating
the fact that his bride was in Heaven with her Savior!
There was a full choir there singing songs like
"I'll Fly Away" and "We'll Be Happy Over There"....
we all sang and clapped--- Granddaddy lifted
his hands the whole time and even danced!
At the graveside service they sang
a capella "Victory In Jesus"....
one of the lines says
"I heard about a mansion
He has built for me in Glory.
And I heard about the streets of gold
beyond the crystal sea,
About the angels singing
and the old redemption story
and some sweet day I'll sing up there
The song of Victory."