Hooray! Our blog is going to try to revive itself! Sorry that we have neglected it for awhile! There has been so many events in our family over the last months that it's been hard to keep up. Especially this last month! Whew! Let me give it to ya in a nutshell: Sharon had her baby on Feb. 20th. Isaac Joseph Rivers was 8 lbs. 14 oz. (Visit their baby blog for pictures!) Today Leslee, my sister-in-law, had her second baby. They haven't decided on a name yet but she's a girl 6 lbs. 15 oz. and healthy! Their baby was born on Sharon and Anthony's birthday! How cool! I'm so blessed to be a new aunt twice over in one week! Also, as some of you know, Jonny is getting married March 15th. We are so excited to be welcoming Libby Gianeskis into our family. Libby is a very sweet, warm and beautiful girl. They'll make a great team! As for our clan- Zach had an alumni weekend for Santa Fe High School. It was a good chance for him to catch up with some of his old friends and for me to meet some of his old buddies. Jeremiah turned 5 years old Feb. 8th. Kaelyn is 3, and Adrienne is potty-trained! As for me, I've been trying to keep everything running smoothly with all that is going on. Our newest adventure would have to be Jeremiah taking up tee ball! The pictures you see above were from his first game on Saturday. Our little lefty is so excited and just loves to play. He is number 4 and played pitcher for the very first inning. When he throws the ball he is "nails" which in baseball terminology means accurate:) The sisters love to watch him and love to play with him whenever they get the chance. Kaelyn can't wait until next year when she will get to play on the same team as her brother!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
We're Back!
Hooray! Our blog is going to try to revive itself! Sorry that we have neglected it for awhile! There has been so many events in our family over the last months that it's been hard to keep up. Especially this last month! Whew! Let me give it to ya in a nutshell: Sharon had her baby on Feb. 20th. Isaac Joseph Rivers was 8 lbs. 14 oz. (Visit their baby blog for pictures!) Today Leslee, my sister-in-law, had her second baby. They haven't decided on a name yet but she's a girl 6 lbs. 15 oz. and healthy! Their baby was born on Sharon and Anthony's birthday! How cool! I'm so blessed to be a new aunt twice over in one week! Also, as some of you know, Jonny is getting married March 15th. We are so excited to be welcoming Libby Gianeskis into our family. Libby is a very sweet, warm and beautiful girl. They'll make a great team! As for our clan- Zach had an alumni weekend for Santa Fe High School. It was a good chance for him to catch up with some of his old friends and for me to meet some of his old buddies. Jeremiah turned 5 years old Feb. 8th. Kaelyn is 3, and Adrienne is potty-trained! As for me, I've been trying to keep everything running smoothly with all that is going on. Our newest adventure would have to be Jeremiah taking up tee ball! The pictures you see above were from his first game on Saturday. Our little lefty is so excited and just loves to play. He is number 4 and played pitcher for the very first inning. When he throws the ball he is "nails" which in baseball terminology means accurate:) The sisters love to watch him and love to play with him whenever they get the chance. Kaelyn can't wait until next year when she will get to play on the same team as her brother!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Arrr, Arrr, Arrr!!

This is also the point in the story that I tell you they did not deliver our washer and dryer correctly! The nice people at whirlpool were supposed to deliver them unpackaged and ready to be installed (this conversation is clearly remembered by myself held with an elderly woman named Polly who spoke with a deep southern drawl). They were delivered, instead, totally boxed up with very short, uninformative directions, and the boxes were too big to fit through the laundry room door! So, they were placed in the very hot garage to await assembly.



Now, if you will notice the sweet little note - " Warning Fire"- which was conveniently located right beside the hooky up place where all the wires were supposed to go... I wisely decided to call in reinforcements. Ben (my brother-in-law and warranty manager for Southern Homes) would be the perfect person to help me out, especially if there really was a fire, I would have someone else to blame! (love you Ben)!


Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Nest Egg Update
So, our baby ducks have hatched!
Unfortunately, this is the best picture I could get of our new little ones. The mommy duck was very defensive, so I couldn't get as close to the nest as she had allowed before. After they were born, we only saw them once around our house. There were 14 baby ducks that I could count that morning! She is a busy mom! We saw them again while we were leaving our neighborhood the other day, and there were only 8 baby ducks left... Zach tried to calm not only our 4 year old, and 2 year old, but also myself, and half-heartedly assured us that the 8 that were left would probably be okay.
As for our family and the eggs that have hatched... Adrienne has had her surgery rescheduled for October 4th. We were very hopeful on Labor Day weekend when her eye began to clear up all on its own. However, after she developed a sinus infection and recovered from that, it seems to be back to the way it was before- goopy. We are praying that it will once again clear up on its own and we have to cancel the surgery. Jeremiah and Kaelyn are full swing at preschool and having a good time, though recently Kaelyn has voiced that she likes it "a little bit, but not a lot" and that she would rather be at home...who doesn't!? My job as a consultant is taking off and so far has not detracted from my family time. Zach has been meeting with his boss, Greg, and feels like he is prepared and ready for his quarter!
We know that God is with us and is continuing to guide us the way He wants us to go. I will leave you with the verse that has been on my heart the most throughout these last weeks. Proverbs 16:1 says, "To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the reply of the tongue."

Some of you might be wondering what kind of bird is that? I don't know the scientific name or even their normal name, so I call them Lake Ducks (since I've only ever seen them near our lake and on other lakes in our area). They look kind of like a vulture mated with a really ugly mallard and this is what they produced. Anyway, this mommy duck has decided to make her nest egg right by our front door! We noticed her about a week ago one afternoon after answering the door and observed that she was actually laying her eggs.

So, the next morning I (Heather) went out to check on her and since she was off to find some food I was able to take some pictures and count eleven eggs! It's hard to see because the mommy duck has made sure that her eggs stay warm and protected beneath the feathers and mulch. The kids love the fact that we are going to have baby chicks very soon! We love to go out and check on them periodically.
This whole event has really got me thinking... seems like their have been more "eggs" that God has "laid" in our lives that we are waiting on to hatch.
The following is a list of "eggs" we are waiting to hatch for our family: Tuesday was the first day back to preschool for Jeremiah and the first day for Kaelyn. I am eager to see how they both blossom this school year! Adrienne is going to have eye surgery to have her tear duct cleared, and any parent waits anxiously for the those kind of results to be positive. I will be starting a business at home with Southern Living at Home. This is a big "egg" for all of us, since I haven't had a job since we have had children (four plus years)! Zach will be taking on the position of Director of Construction the last 3 months of this year, and we are praying for that egg to "hatch" however God desires.
We desire to treat all of these "eggs" that the Lord has given us with the same kind of nurturing love that our mommy duck has bestowed on her eggs. We will nurture each decision or "egg" with lots of prayer and love. The future of our "eggs" is all in God's Hands, and we trust Him to know that all outcomes will be just as He planned.
Thank you Lord for all that You have entrusted to us! Your Word says, "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked." Luke 12:48b
Stayed tuned to see how all our eggs hatch!

As for our family and the eggs that have hatched... Adrienne has had her surgery rescheduled for October 4th. We were very hopeful on Labor Day weekend when her eye began to clear up all on its own. However, after she developed a sinus infection and recovered from that, it seems to be back to the way it was before- goopy. We are praying that it will once again clear up on its own and we have to cancel the surgery. Jeremiah and Kaelyn are full swing at preschool and having a good time, though recently Kaelyn has voiced that she likes it "a little bit, but not a lot" and that she would rather be at home...who doesn't!? My job as a consultant is taking off and so far has not detracted from my family time. Zach has been meeting with his boss, Greg, and feels like he is prepared and ready for his quarter!
We know that God is with us and is continuing to guide us the way He wants us to go. I will leave you with the verse that has been on my heart the most throughout these last weeks. Proverbs 16:1 says, "To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the reply of the tongue."

Some of you might be wondering what kind of bird is that? I don't know the scientific name or even their normal name, so I call them Lake Ducks (since I've only ever seen them near our lake and on other lakes in our area). They look kind of like a vulture mated with a really ugly mallard and this is what they produced. Anyway, this mommy duck has decided to make her nest egg right by our front door! We noticed her about a week ago one afternoon after answering the door and observed that she was actually laying her eggs.

So, the next morning I (Heather) went out to check on her and since she was off to find some food I was able to take some pictures and count eleven eggs! It's hard to see because the mommy duck has made sure that her eggs stay warm and protected beneath the feathers and mulch. The kids love the fact that we are going to have baby chicks very soon! We love to go out and check on them periodically.
This whole event has really got me thinking... seems like their have been more "eggs" that God has "laid" in our lives that we are waiting on to hatch.

We desire to treat all of these "eggs" that the Lord has given us with the same kind of nurturing love that our mommy duck has bestowed on her eggs. We will nurture each decision or "egg" with lots of prayer and love. The future of our "eggs" is all in God's Hands, and we trust Him to know that all outcomes will be just as He planned.
Thank you Lord for all that You have entrusted to us! Your Word says, "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked." Luke 12:48b
Stayed tuned to see how all our eggs hatch!
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
It's 12 o'clock Somewhere







What up?

I felt fa' real ya'll!

Zach looked fa' real, too!
And last but not least, Zach and I loved just being away, and being together. We always have fun, but trips like this remind us just how much we mean to each other. Thank you, Lord for this amazing adventure!

If you would like more extensive pictures just let us know and we'll email them to you. We've got some more great shots!
Please, please, please post your comments! Love ya!
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