I always feel like so much has happened over the past few weeks every time I sit down to write anything down. Let's start first with the really exciting news! My baby sister is married and the wedding was perfect and we had a blast at the wedding! It was the perfect weekend full of seeing so many people we love, our family, and just celebrating Ana and John Michael. We all left San Angelo Thursday afternoon, and got into Houston that evening. The boys were amazing in the car and we didn't even have to stop the whole five and a half hours!
Friday morning we all went to the doctor together for my 24 week appointment and everything is still looking great with the baby! Heartbeat was around 164 and it picked up right when they put it on my belly! After that, the boys went and hung out at my mom's house for the morning while Bret had to run some errands and I went with all the bridesmaids to get our nails done. After that, Bret went to lunch with the guys in Houston and I went to Ana's bridal luncheon while the boys took naps before the rehearsal dinner. We had to wake Carter up from his nap(which was a BAD idea) to go to the rehearsal so he was grumpy for the rehearsal at the chapel, but my mom and sister gave them new awesome backpacks filled with goodies so they were really excited after that! The rehearsal dinner was at saltgrass steakhouse and it was so fun to have all our family there and see everyone! We were all so tired after that evening I think we all four fell asleep early that evening!
Saturday morning was a lot more relaxed, and we just got to hang out all morning until I left at noon to get hair and make up done with all the bridesmaids. Bret was in charge of the boys and getting them to the church and he had them looking
awesome and I could not have done it without him! And honesely when it comes to dressing our kids up, he is WAY better at that than me. We took pictures before the wedding and had the boys snacks(lollipops and m&m's) so they were very content while waiting to walk down the aisle. I will have to say I was a little nervous about them making it down the aisle, but they both did incredible. In typical Carter fashion he ran down the aisle, while Tucker was definitely more hesitant, but he did follow behind with his lollipop in hand:) The chapel they got married in was beautiful and the ceremony was perfect. After that, we took LOTS more pictures and then headed off to the reception at the Waterway Marriot. The reception was amazing. It was beautiful and we had a blast there. There was lots of dancing, great food, and just so much fun seeing people we grew up with and just so many wonderful people who love Ana and John Michael. Thankfully, our friends were able to take Tucker home with them around eight because he was wiped, but Carter stayed with us all night and he was having the time of his life. Im pretty sure he danced and played with his cousin Christopher all evening. The next morning he was sleeping so hard we had to wake him up for church or else he might of slept till noon. It was all such a perfect celebration and an incredible weekend!
Sunday morning we went to church, and got to go eat after with all of our old community group which was great! Bret was leaving in the morning for recurrent training in Atlanta, so it was so great to just have a laid back day. The boys and I stayed in Houston that week till Wednesday just seeing friends and family and headed back to San Angelo on Wednesday afternoon. Bret came home Thursday night late and it was great to all be back together as always!
These past few weeks we thought lots of changes were coming again, but we received news on Friday that all of that had fallen through and we would be staying in San Angelo for awhile again. Three or so weeks ago Bret was selected to lead a team to open the first CFA in Canada, which was such exciting news that he had been chosen to lead this team and more so what a great opportunity for him. We thought initially it would just be a three week commitment and then it turned into months, so the current plan the past few weeks had been for us to move to Houston while he was traveling through November and December. Long story short, the opening kept getting moved back and back and so with us having a baby in January, Bret was taken off the team and will be kept here in San Angelo with our original plan. It was pretty shocking news to us on Friday after weeks of planning to get ready to move again and then another change. Lots of emotions(mostly from me:)) followed, but I have had a lot of time to talk with Bret over the past few days and in the end this will be best. More than anything we get to stay together and that is what is always best for our family. I think it is very humbling to always have decisions constantly changing and at any time really it can change, but ultimately it keeps us where we need to be. Trusting in Jesus for every moment of each day. We were never promised easy and honestly nothing in this life is about us anyways. It is all and always has been about Jesus. So if that means constant changes to get to the end of this then I will stand by Bret until the very end. We believe this is what we are supposed to be doing. We are learning so much and we can only hope and pray we continue to grow and pray for it to help us as we move forward and continue to keep our eyes on Him. So, after a hard few days, God is still good. Circumstances or anything in our life will never ever change that. I am so thankful for a God that is always the same and who loves us despite of the multiple times daily we fall short. To Him be the glory on each day of this journey.
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| The boys at the rehearsal dinner |
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| Sweet boy |
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| Probably the best we got at the wedding |
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| My married sister:) |
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| These boys played hard at the wedding! |
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| Knocked out the morning after the wedding! |
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| nap time like an old man |
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| Oh Tucker's face |
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| riding the sheep |
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| At the dr with my boys |
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| hot chocolate after fall festival |
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| He loves it! |
