Waiting...

for this little baby to be born!



Tristan Fox, come where you are ready!


My sister looking so good at 8 months.

My little nephew...how cute is he?!

Sentimental Saturday

Blame it on my rising hormone levels.

Blame it on my pregnancy and how tired I am today.

Blame it on anything you want...but today, I'm in a sentimental mood.

It started this morning while I was on my facebook. A comment was made, not to me, but to someone else about missing them. It got me thinking about ALL the friends I have that I don't get to see.

Then, the morning got worse. I started to wonder, How is ......... doing? Haven't talked to them in a LONG time. Facebook has a wonderful way of connecting you to people of your past, yet, you still don't ALWAYS feel connected. I started looking at people's pictures, and their lives now. Without me. And I without them.

When did it happen? How did it happen? How can you live with your dearest of friends for 5 years...see them everyday, sit with them in chapel, and hang out with them at night, and go to 3 years without talking? Or worse, hear through the grapevine they got married, had a baby, or moved to Japan. (None of my friends did that, for the record)

I treasure my friends. They mean the world to me. I have LOTS of friends. Tons, in fact, all over this world. Somedays, it doesn't bother me that we don't see each other, other times, like today, I get sad and want to play Michael W. Smith's FRIENDS and look through sappy old pics and wish for days gone by.

My hardest moment of truth came at lunch when I asked my hushand, "Why do you think you have friends for a season?" You know what I'm talking about, the ones you went through some deep things with, shared everything for a season, and now, that season is over and you both moved on.

Do they remember me the way I remember them? Do they look back with fond memories and smile becaues it happened? Do they remember our inside jokes and the secrets we shared? Do they ever have days like this?

I have requested my mansion to be built near some of my friends that on earth live far away...

......til then......"a lifetime's not to long to live as friends.."

My Wil

Once I had a secret love,
Who lived within the heart of me,
All too soon my secret love,
Became impatient to be free.

So I told I friendly star,
The way that dreamers often do,
Just how wonderful you are,
And why I'm so in love with you.

Now, I shout it from the highest hills,
Even told the golden daffodils,
At last my heart's an open door,
And my secret love's no secret anymore.




July 12, 2009, Wil and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary. We were in PA visiting his family and I didn't get a chance to proclaim ONE YEAR on blogger.

Without a doubt, this man has been the best gift God has ever given me. He keeps me stable, and on my toes all at once. He is my rock and I love him more everyday. This past year has been an amazing journey. I'm excited for year TWO!

Great things He hath done!

Gilmore Girls

A few years ago, I started watching Gilmore Girls. In ONE summer, I had fallen HEAD-OVER-HEELS-IN-LOVE with the show. I'd sit upstairs in my bedroom and watch show after show after show. I'd stay up early in the morning watching the show.

Finally, I finished all 7 seasons. I did notice one little habit I wasn't so happy about...I was starting to eat like the Gilmore Girls! And the few pounds I put on that summer...was more because when THEY ate...I ate. NOT GOOD!





Fast forward, to today...I brought out Gilmore Girls just because I thought I'd relax. I've always wanted to watch the show from start to finish. So, this pregnancy is the time get that goal accomplished.


So far...I'm REALLY not into eating yet. Too early in this pregnancy. But, I'm excited my old friends have returned.

The (not-so) joy's of pregnancy...

If I could complain of just ONE thing about this pregnancy so far...it wouldn't be how tired I am. Or how my clothes are starting to become tighter...or how I feel the tiniest sick in the afternoons...

It would be...MY SENSE OF SMELL. G.A.G. I've always enjoyed my smell sense. Smell can always take me back to fond memories of my childhood, my 1st grade classroom (NOT so fond), a great dinner waiting for me, and all these great little things.

NOW, my nose is my worst enemy. Walk past dirty dishes...Smell them. Smell the air freshener in the bathroom... Laundry...yuck. Walk past the trash, Gag. Open my fridge...fall over and die. By FAR, the fridge gets to me the most. BY far. I've tried everything.

Last week...couldn't even do DISHES because of the smell. (those who know me know I LOVE to do dishes.) Walk past the trash and BEG Wil to take it out. His response...Rachel, I just took it out an hour ago.

BUT I can still smell it...

This week, I asked my sister to come clean my house for me and I'll pay her...Just waiting for her to show up!

It has come to that imperative point where I need to clean out my fridge. I just can't bare to do it.

Til then...here's to the invention of nose plugs...

Time is in His hands...

I started this blog because I was in great pain. The days before had been some of the hardest times I'd been through. Our 1st baby, we miscarried and I was hurting. There seemed to be something magical about typing my feelings out and sending it to the unknown. My heart slowly started to heal. Moment by moment. Day by day. Week by week.

I'm happy to announce we are expecting a baby...due sometime in the spring!

Last night, while at our church tea party, we were singing, How great is our God. The line that spoke to me was this...

Age to age we stand, AND TIME IS IN HIS HAND, Beginning and the end...Beginning and the end. How GREAT is our God, Sing with me, How great is our God, and all will see how GREAT, how GREAT is our God.



This picture was taken of my sister Beka, (due this month) and me...due sometime in March, tonight at Beka's shower where Beka announced that her baby would get a cousin in the spring!

After all, my life verse is, He makes all things beautiful in His time.

Hello August!

Hello August,

I've been waiting for you!



Can't wait to welcome my little nephew, Baby Tristan, to the world. My sister, Beka, (the blonde) is due at the end of the month! Can't wait to meet him.