i'll take a break

i guess i will take a break from reading everyone else's blog and actually write on my own. do you ever look at your last post thinking you wrote it a few days ago yet the date reveals its been a good two weeks?? whoops!

this week has been busy. i have some serious respect for all those single moms out there (wes is in europe)...you women are amazing. for real.

"single mom" + teething, irratable toddler+ pregnancy + just getting home from a week of travel = me... pooped

what gets me through- the Lord, counting down to seeing Wes, waiting for Monday at 2pm to find out what gender baby #2 is, caleb's laugh, my wonderful, helpful sister and of course brand new jewelry!!!

Can you hold me now?

So yes, I am a Kirk Franklin fan and I just discovered this old song of his. I have listened to it every day since I first heard it.

I wanted to share it because I think many people are going through tough times right now and I hope it ministers to you like it does me... If you can download it and hear the song, it is beautiful (I did add it to my blog playlist).

Kirk Franklin - Hold me now

The spring of April's gone
The leaves have all turned brown
The children are all grown up
And there's no one around
I'm looking over my life
And all the mistakes I made
And I'm afraid
Afraid
Somebody told me that you would wash all my sins
And cleanse me for the scars that are so deep within
So I'm calling to you
If you can hear me I don't know how
I was wondering can you hold me now?


You are the only one
That's patient when I fall
Your angel's come to save me
Everytime I call
You don't laugh at me
When I make mistakes and cry
You're not like man
You understand me
See people change
One day they don't like you
The next they do
I wish that everyone
Could love me just like you
So here I am
This sinful man
Peace won't allow
I was wondering can you hold me now

To every broken person
That may hear this song
To every boy or girl
That feels his smile is gone
I know exactly how it feels
To lay in the bed at night
And cry, And cry

Don't you worry
God is patient and he cares
About the tears you drop
And the pain you feel he's there
When you are weak
That's when he's strong
Even though you don't know how

God can, and he will hold you now
God can, and he will hold you now
Don't you worry, he can hold you now

Vacation Week 2

Our second week of vacation was spent at Cherry Grove (N. Myrtle Beach). This was with Wes' family. 35+ people in an 8 bedroom house! It was craziness, but belive it or not, still relaxing. Caleb loves the beach! He loves to dig in the sand, eat the sand and splash in the ocean!
While we were gone, we also celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary. We went to a really neat restaurant in Little River, SC called The Parson's Table. It was a very special and fun outing just the two of us!

Vacation Week 1

have you missed us? we have been gone for 2 whole weeks! the first week we went to orlando with my family. we stayed at a nice family resort where we spent most of our days playing in the pool.

we did decide to take caleb to the magic kingdom for a half day. that's about all i could handle in the florida sun. he did great. he loved the playground in front of mickey's house where he could crawl around and his favorite was "its a small world". we had to get him some mouse ears and a stuffed mickey for memories sake.

we also went to sea world. it was a fun family outing-- the redds, cothrans and churchs! we saw shamu and a few other very entertaining shows.

next blog: vacation week 2

The big ONE!

One year ago today (June 3rd) I met my baby boy for the first time.

I can not believe he is ONE! Don't blink!

My Favorite things...

Carrie tagged me to do this back in umm... October- ha. I really just couldn't think of anything. Today however I will share.

Currently I am lovin:

The Ham & Cheese grinder from Bellacino's. Oven baked and fabulous!

Ayiesha Woods' new song "Love Like This"

Naked juice, the Mighty Mango flavor. One bottle contains 1 1/4 Mango, 1 Orange, 1 3/4 Apples, 1/3 Banana and a hint of lemon. Delicious and good for me!

Mint.com a great way to manage your money- for free!!

My brown Kino Sandals. Yes, they are my summer shoe staple. 

The Cinnamon Crunch bagel from Panera Bread.  Cinnamon and vanilla chips flavor the dough, topped with a sweet, crunchy shell of cinnamon  and sugar! Make sure you ask to have it "bread sliced". YUMMY!!

I love all these things but none of these can top the sweet smell of Caleb after a bath and watching him sleep so peacefully after a hard day of play!

3+1=4

Many of you already know this, the Church family is growing! Caleb will be a big brother on December 20th and we are just thrilled.


I had my first doctor's appointment last week and everything looks great!

We got to see the picture of our litte peanut and are once again amazed by this miracle of life!






















So to answer some of the questions I get most often...


We were not "trying" but we were not "preventing". I have always wanted to have a big family and for my children to be close in age. And yes-- these two will be very close! 18 months apart- eek!

I guess I am in the whole "just get through diapers, sleepless nights, etc and be done with it" mindset.

Utlimately though, we want our family to be whatever the Lord wants, so we will just take it one day at a time...

Question for you all, "Do you think it will be a girl or a boy?"

I am planning for another boy because that is all that the Church family seems to make- ha! I guess we will find out sometime in August!


Well that's my big news for the week. So if you see me and think-- she has a little "pooch"...now you know it wasn't just the chick-fil-a!