Our first ultrasound!!!!

I had a doctor appointment this morning to get a check-up & an ultrasound. Everything is looking great! Praise God! The baby has a strong heartbeat and....we are further along than originally thought. The estimate as of today is that I am actually 12-14 weeks along instead of 10 weeks. Wow! They were only expecting to take head to rump measurements this morning, so I am going to get more exact measurements taken on Friday morning. That means another picture of our sweet little one!
We were so excited to see our first glimpse of his or her little head, body, arms & legs! It's amazing! The picture we received this morning is below.
I will be sure to post the new one on Friday:)


In case you are unsure...the head is on the right, body on the left...you can even see little arms!

Not much to report...

Not too much is new this week. I am off of work for the next 2 weeks, which I am really looking forward to. The pregnancy seems to be going fine so far. This week, I wasn't nauseous nearly as much, but I did have heartburn quite a bit. I have really been careful about what I am eating, so that has helped a lot. Although, sometimes I get heartburn anyways. Oh, well! I do the best I can.
We went to a Christmas party on Friday evening, which was a lot of fun. We've had a variety of Christmas music playing the past week as well, so that's getting us both in the Christmas spirit :) I will be baking cookies on Monday & Tuesday. On Christmas Eve, I will be making our traditional homemade cinnamon rolls for Christmas breakfast!
It should be a very fun filled week!

Merry Christmas!

Happy Birthday, Eddie!

So yesterday was Eddie's birthday!
We started celebrating last night by going out for sushi with some friends (No, I didn't have sushi). Eddie hasn't been out for real sushi in over a year, so this was a real treat :)





After dinner, there was homemade chocolate chip cheesecake made at Eddie' request :) It was a great time with friends and yummy food!
Today, we went to Atlanta to visit the Centennial Olympic Park, the World of Coca-Cola & the Georgia Aquarium. It was really cold when we left this morning (27 degrees!!!!). The drive was only about 25 minutes from where we live :)



Even though it was cold, it was fun to just walk around & see the sights





After our walk, it was on the the World of Coca-Cola.


Here's Mr. Pemberton (the creator of Coca-Cola) handing Eddie a glass ;P


This was the coolest costume we had ever seen - the eyes & mouth could move to make expressions. We checked out the various exhibits & tasted around 60 different Coke products (not all of them were Coca-Cola).
Then we went to the Georgia Aquarium...




What makes this aquarium special is that they have whale sharks!
They are HUGE and amazing to watch.





Eddie got to touch some of the rays they have in their "touching pond".
There are A LOT more photos, but I won't bore you with all of them. :)
After the aquarium, we ended the day with lunch at The Varsity, which is a hot dog/hamburger type place, that is a landmark/icon in Atlanta. It has actually been featured on the Food Network before, so of course we had to go to check it out. It WAS indeed an experience (a good one).


It was a fun day overall & we are hoping to go check out more of the Atlanta sights soon:)

News!!!!!

We are pregnant! About 6 1/2 weeks according to the doctor, which means that somewhere around July 29th, 2009 we'll be welcoming a new addition to the family, God willing:)
Needless to say we are very excited!
So far, I've just felt a little sick on & off (some days are better than others), as well as being tired. Eddie, as usual, has been great about helping me where needed and letting me get plenty of sleep :) He is definitely looking forward to the new addition!
We'll be getting our first ultrasound at the beginning of January, which we are looking forward to.
We'll be keeping you posted as much as we can.

Fall Colors

So, this past weekend, was pretty uneventful, but nice too. On Saturday, we went and checked a mall in Kennesaw. It was nice and we even did a little Christmas shopping :) Today, we went on a walk. The fall colors here are amazing this year! I don't think they were quite this vibrant last year...maybe they were & we were too busy unpacking boxes. Anyhow, we've had some breezy days this past week & rain is forecasted for tomorrow, so we wanted to take some pictures of the pretty colors. I've posted some below. The weather is around the upper 50's to low 60's during the day. At night the temperture drops to about the mid- to upper 40's. Last week we had one night that there was a frost advisory! Overall, though, great weather :) On Thursday this week, we'll be attending a concert put on by the North Georgia University choir (Candice is apart of it). They will be performing selections from Handel's Messiah. We are looking forward to it! Still no job prospects for Eddie despite his faithful job searching every day. God is faithful though. He continues to provide for us and our needs. We know that He has something for Eddie. He just wants us to trust Him through all of this.

Still waiting....

So, I know everyone is wondering what happened with the job interview. Actually we haven't heard a thing. The guy told Eddie to call him if he was interested. Of course, Eddie did call to say he was interested & has left a few messages too, but we haven't heard back at all. Soooooo.....yeah we're back to square one, apparently. Eddie is going to keep trying to at least get an official answer since it seemed like he was going to get the job. Meanwhile, we keep praying & waiting.
Last weekend, Eddie got to go to the Marietta Air Show at Dobbins Air Force Base with Sarah's dad, brother, & a family friend. He had a great time checking out an F-22 Raptor, F-18 Hornet, & F-15 Strike Eagle, to name a few. Meanwhile, Sarah went to Gold Rush Days in Dahlonega (duh-lon-i-guh) with her Mom, sisters, and some family friends from Tennessee. That evening, we went to a Atlanta Thrashers game, our first hockey game ever. We joined some friends there. It was a lot of fun especially since the Thrashers won!
Yesterday evening we went to dinner at Brad & Jennifer's, friends from our small group. We had a great time. Today has been spent kicking back along with the usual chores.
So, until next time...

Fun & a Job?

Well, the Cumming Fair was lots of fun! We got in to the fair for free AND the first hour of the fair, rides were free too! We spent that hour on a "sky bucket" type of ride, which is actually set up permanently year round on the fairgrounds, a spinning-type ride & the ferris wheel. The rest of the time we enjoyed walking around & seeing all the sights.
As for the real news...Eddie may have a job!!! He had an interview on Friday afternoon & it went well. He was told that if he was interested in the job to go ahead & call back, so he is calling back tomorrow. While it sounds like a for sure thing, we're trying not to get our hopes up until the job offer is in writing. We'll keep you posted!

Time for an update!

Wow, it's been a while since I updated y'all (yes, the term is used quite frequently out here).
Let's see. The last weekend in September, we went miniature golfing with my sister, Laura. That was fun and definitely out of the ordinary.
Just prior to that, Hurricane Ike made getting gas here in Georgia quite a chore! We've never seen so many gas stations closed. It seemed like every day another station was out of gas. The situation has improved a lot since then. As of last Thursday, one can get gas without waiting in a horrendous line or paying over $4 per gallon! :)
This past weekend was a combination of fun and frustrating. First, our internet was down from Thursday until today (Thanks to Eddie's persistance!). The fun was having Sarah's family over for lunch on Sunday. It was nice to have company over:)
This coming weekend, we are headed to the Cumming Country Fair. We went last year & had a great time, so we're looking forward to it.
We're supposed to get some much needed rain starting tonight & hopefully through Thursday. The temperatures have been wonderful, so far. A few leaves have started to change, but that's about all.
We'll hopefully have some pictures to post from the fair next time we write!

Fair

So, on Saturday, we went to the North Georgia State Fair. It wasn't quite a big as we expected, but we still had a great time. The weather was absolutely perfect, so that made it even better. We checked out the usual animals, arts & crafts winners, and of course...the food:) Among the picks were a funnel cake & shaved ice. It was fun just walking around & people watching. We're looking forward to going to the Cumming Fair next month & hopefully apple picking too!
The rest of the weekend was spent at home for the most part. We've been trying to conserve gas since, for some reason, our gas supply is still running short even though Ike is long gone from the Texas coast. There are apparently no answers as to when the shortage of gas will be over. Today, Sarah was blessed to find a station with gas AND she only had to wait in line about 10 minutes.
We've really been enjoying the change in seasons out here. It's very obvious when summer is over. The air smells & feels different, the sky even looks different. We're looking forward to the fall colors.
Eddie's job search continues. Not a whole lot to report on that front. God still continues to provide for us, so we're just left to wait and see what He has for us.

Goodbyes

This past weekend was rather bittersweet for us. Some good friends from our small group Bible study left Georgia for their new home in Texas. Eddie helped pack up their moving truck on Saturday & then the whole group gathered for dinner afterward. It was sad to see them go, but God has definitely planned this move down to the last detail. We are excited to see what God has in store for them.
On Sunday, we joined our group again for a potluck lunch. We were able to see some couples we hadn't seen in a while & we also met a new couple. Overall, the weekend flew by all too quickly, but it was a lot of fun.


We'll miss you Andy & Kristyn! (But we hope to see you again soon!)

Pictures

As promised, here are some pictures from last weekend.

Birthday

We got some needed rain over the past week. In just 2 days, we got 5 inches!!! Lake Lanier (by Sarah's parents' house) went up 2 whole feet! We have never seen it rain quite like that anywhere we've ever been.
Yesterday was Sarah's mom's birthday. Her aunt came down to visit for the occasion, which was great since we hadn't seen her since we moved from CA. It was a full day, but lots of fun! We'll post some photos soon :)
As for Labor Day, we're going to take the day to do a little shopping and relax.

Another week...

We had a pretty uneventful week, but somehow we were busy. After a long week, we took the chance to relax this weekend. It was really nice to have absolutely nothing to do and nowhere to go. The only thing that actually got done was the grocery shopping. We also got some rain (& are supposed to get lots more this coming week) thanks to Tropical Storm/Depression "Fay". Some are forecasting as much as 10 inches of rain this week - we'll see about that.
Eddie overhauled his website over the weekend. It looks really nice. If you want to check it out, you can click here http://www.geocities.com/bigbadedg. Email or call him & let him know what you think! :)
Work is going well for Sarah. She is starting to get back into the routine of work with her new & returning students. She continues to work with preschoolers & is really enjoying it.
Well, next weekend should be more busy since Sarah's mom will be celebrating her birthday. We'll be sure to post a few pictures:) Until next time...

GO BRAVES!!!!!

What a great game!!!!!! We went to our third Braves game with some friends tonight. And for the first time ever, the team we were rooting for at a baseball game won! They beat the Giants 11 to 5!!!!! It was so fun to watch.
We have also been watching the Olympics quite a lot. Swimming, gymnastics, track & field, and diving have all been on the watch list :)
Obviously not very much to report this time. Hopefully more next time :)

Hello

So, we completely forgot to write an update last weekend. Not that anything happened; just the usual. This week was basically the same. Sarah finished up the summer school session on Thursday. She goes back to regular work for the new school year this Monday & school officially begins August 11th. Eddie continues to get part time work, which has been nice.
Today, we went to an Atlanta Braves game with some friends. It was HOT (over 90 degrees) today, which was not exactly the best condition for being outside. But, it was still a lot of fun :) The Braves played the Brewers today and unfortunately lost 4-2 :( We are hoping to go again when they play the Giants since we missed the other California team they played (the Dodgers).
Tomorrow we'll be at church & then running errands. In other words, not a whole lot going on. So, until next time......

Our Anniversary!

Yesterday we celebrated our 3rd anniversary! We had originally planned on going on a short hike at a local nature center, but the weather was too hot. Oh, well, another time:) In the evening, we went to Medieval Times. That was pretty fun. Unfortunately, our 'Red & Yellow' knight did not win as champion, but he came close! Overall, it was a fun evening out!

It's been a busy week...

On Friday afternoon, we went to see Dark Knight with some friends. We had enjoyed most of the movie when we started to smell a strange, burning smell in the theatre. We ended up leaving the theatre with only 30 minutes of the movie left! :( Thankfully, we were able to get a refund. After that, we all went to dinner at Ted's Montana Grill. We hadn't been there before. We both tried a different bison burger. Different, but really yummy (& it's lower in fat than beef!). Even though we didn't get to see the whole movie, we had a great time!
On Saturday morning, we met some other friends for breakfast & then went to see Dark Knight. Wow! It was good! It was creepy (because of Heath Ledger's 'Joker'), but well done. Eddie thought it is the best comic book movie that has been done so far!
Today was pretty relaxing. We got the grocery shopping done & then kicked back the rest of the day. Now, we're watching The Next Food Network Star. We are rooting for Aaron!
The coming week should be fun since we'll be celebrating our 3rd Wedding Anniversary on Wednesday!!!!

Another week

Not a whole lot happened this past week. Sarah’s finger was apparently not broken since it’s almost completely healed now. Eddie continues to look for full time work, but for now he is still working part-time. We are thankful, though that God continues to provide. Over the weekend, we got a couple of good storms that brought some good rain our way. Thankfully, it let up enough for us to go to a barbecue with some friends. The rest of the weekend was quite relaxing, which was great! The weather continues to stay in the upper 80’s. When it rains, it cools down a few degrees.
More later…

Happy Independence Day!

Hopefully you all had a wonderful Independence Day! We spent the day with Sarah's family. In the evening we were treated to firework display over Lake Lanier. It was quite a day!
Earlier this week, Sarah managed to get her finger smashed in a door at work, so she is recovering from that. We're not sure if it's broken, but we'll find out this coming week. For now, she is wearing a finger splint.
Eddie's job continues to go well. He is still working part time, but for now, the work is coming in fairly consistently.
The weather beginning to be more like summer here. We've been in the low 90's the past few days. The coming week is supposed to bring rain and temperatures in the upper 80's, but we shall see.

RAIN!

These are from about a week and a half ago. We had a thunderstorm move through. When we get rain here, we get RAIN! It poured like this for 20-30 minutes, which is not uncommon here in Georgia when it rains. When the rain stops, the sun comes out and it's typically sunny for the rest of the day. On one of the videos you can hear the amazing thunder that we get as well. Both of us love listening to it along with the sound of the rain!

Job Update

Eddie's interview went well on Monday. He was offered a part-time job, for now. It could eventually turn into a full-time position though :) We were hoping for a full-time, but God is providing part-time, so we'll take it! One good thing is that Eddie is able to work from home. That is a blessing because we only have one car & I have to use it for my work.
We thank you for all of your prayers! Please continue them since Eddie still needs full-time work.
Aside from that, the weather here has warmed up quite a bit. It has been in the upper 80's to low 90's. Thankfully, AC is not as expensive for us here as it was in California, so we can enjoy cooler temperatures indoors :)
We have been participating in a small group Bible study each week (through our church here). We have been getting to know the couples in the group & have been blessed with many new friends.

Job??

So, Eddie has an interview this Monday at 9am. This job seems like it would be a good fit for Eddie. We are trying not to get our hopes up, but for some reason we are very excited about this interview. Please pray for the interview: that it would go well, that Eddie would be able to get needed answers about the particulars of the job, & that ultimately he would have clear discernment in knowing whether the job is what God wants for him.

Hello

We've decided to start this to keep everyone up to date with all that's going with us. Eddie continues his job search daily. There are a few leads here and there, but we typically don't hear anything right away. We have found that it is somewhat of a waiting game. So we are waiting on God's perfect timing for the right job. Meanwhile, we are enjoying the summer. Out here, summer vacation starts at the end of May and goes until the beginning of August. That is definitely a change. The weather has been warm lately & somewhat humid, but not much different from California. We have enjoyed getting to know new friends out here. We also have been trying to explore the local area. There are so many cute hidden areas. We are hoping to explore Atlanta more in the coming months. Well until next time, God bless!