Packing and Moving...

This is our last week in Cumming, Ga.  I am full of excitement, stress and sadness.  I am excited about our new season that we are stepping into, stressed because I am packing a house full of stuff and trying very hard to keep it organized and stay packed with my 3 handy helpers :p, sadness because this was our last Sunday at our church.  Pastor Mark brought us up at the end of service (I had no idea he was going to do this!) he said the most wonderful and sweet things to us and then prayed for us and our family.  I am really going to miss our Pastors and our church.  After church service we had a lunch with some close friends and that was alot of fun.  I can't believe how much time has passed by.  This move came so quick!  I have done alot of packing and sending stuff to Goodwill.  But I still have so much packing to do!  Man we've got some stuff!  I probably have 2 more trips to take to Goodwill too.

You know those POD things that people get... Portable On Demand storage.  Well for the longest time I thought those were the silliest things and who in the world and why in the world would they use them?  I always thought... ok so you are moving just pack, put it in a truck and go!  Why spend all that money!?  Well... now I get it! lol  So I have boxes everywhere and the garage is pretty full, waiting for the truck...  Whoever thought of the POD must have moved alot and knew what would make it easier.  You would just put your filled boxes in the POD and they would not be tripping us in the hallway! lol  anyway... just my thought on the geniusness of the POD.  Not that we are getting them or could afford it.  Those things are expensive!

So I have 5 more days of this packing and getting ready to move and then I'll be unpacking and settling in (I like that part though! its fun!)

Moving to J-ville, Love and See ya laters...

This has been a post that I could not wait to write... We are moving back to Jacksonville!!!!!!!!!!!!!  We are so excited about this new season in our lives.  This decision has not come lightly.  There has been tons of prayer, council and tears (from me!).  I have wanted to move back to Jacksonville for almost a year now and simply asked Nathan to pray about it and consider it.  I have had the desire to raise our kids around family pretty much since they were born.  And after TONS of prayer everything has lined up for us to move back to Jacksonville.  It is clear to us that God has opened the door for us.  I can't wait to have our family in our everday lives and enjoy the holidays and weekends together.  Family support is something that I have longed for.  Having 4 kids (ages 4 and under)  this is a dream come true for me.  Ya'll get ready to babysit!!!!!  Date nights here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!  (only kidding, but not really!)

We are going to miss our church family more than words can express.  They have become our family, since we don't have family living close by.  We have the most incredible Pastors.  ALC accepted us right away (3 years ago) and has loved our kids and us so much.  We have made lasting friendships there and truly love each one and are sad to move from our church family.  We know that we will visit and ya'll know we are still going on the Marriage Retreats!!!

We have the best friends ever here and love them so much!!!!!  I LOVE YOU SANDY!!!!  I can't spend much time here b/c it's too hard.  The Brownds' have become our family, our support and our best friends. (I'm convince that I can pack you up and bring you with me)   We have had kids together and sooo many memories.  I know that we will come and crash at their house ;)  we'll see if you still love me then! lol  and they will come and visit us.  I have the beach as a bargaining chip!

So I am saying "See ya later!" not good- bye... because we will be back!  And everyone is welcome to come see us in Jacksonville! 

Jackson's First...

YAY!!!  Jackson rolled over for the first time on 09/19/10.  He had been trying for over a week and finally did it!  He had a big smile on his face.  Since then he is rolling around pretty good to get places... always off his blanket! Jackson you are suppose to stay a baby a little longer please!

Of course I was right there with my camera and caught him rolled over for the first time!

I decided to give Jackson some rice cereal b/c he wasn't sleeping through the night anymore. And Mama needs her sleep! He loves it!  He took to it and ate great like he has done it before.  (09/21/10)

                                                      Have to get a messy face shot!

                                                                 This is yummy stuff!

                                                                      Gimme' pounds!

Mommy's Helper

Payton LOVES to help me unload the dishwasher.  Payton put all these dishes in the drawer, she thinks that all the dishes go in the silverware drawer :).  CUTE!  She is a great helper!  (and I will take any help I can get!)

Father and Son (and Mommy too!)

Jackson is growing too fast.  He is such a sweet and content baby.  I am very thankful for that.  He takes great naps... he could sleep through the night though!  Since having mastitis he hasn't done that :(  working on it, hopefully soon.  He laughs at his sisters all day and loves to talk.  Daddy finally has someone to watch football with!  Nathan is one proud Daddy!

My Boys!

                                               Can't forget about me!  Mama and Son :)

He is such a cutie!

A day at the park

On Labor Day, Nathan had the day off and we enjoyed a picnic at the park.  The girls love to do this and so we!  There is a beautiful park by our old house that we like to go to.  The weather was starting to cool down which makes the visit at the park longer and nicer! :)

                                      Here is Payton I love this picture of her... she is so cute! 

                                                     Here is Addison climbing the rocks.

                                                            Sweet Sisters...Best Friends

Jackson had fun too!

Feeding the ducks

                                                                                   Us