Birthday and Belly Pictures!

Just a couple of pictures from last night.... One of Clark and I before heading to dinner and one of my belly at 25 weeks! We need to do some "for real" but just snapped a quick shot last night since we already had the camera out!

33....

33 reasons I love my husband....

1. He makes me laugh so hard my stomach hurts

2. He is super protective of me - you just don't mess with his wife!

3. Kids LOVE him, and he loves them!

4. He is right by my side at almost every church event that I am in charge of.

5. His smile lights up my life.

6. He makes me STOP and enjoy life.

7. At any given moment, he can tell me how many days until Little Bit arrives.

8. He always kisses me goodnight.

9. He loves his family.

10. He tries really hard to keep surprises a surprise, but he is just terrible at it!

11. The littlest things make him happy.

12. He will try just about anything one time.

13. He researches everything related to the baby to make sure it's safe.

14. He goes with me to all of my dr. appointments.

15. He would drop anything at anytime if I needed him.

16. He accepts everything about me - even my faults.

17. He doesn't give me a hard time when I clean the bathroom at midnight!

18. He sings really loud when we play Rock Band.

19. He has the heart of a kid.

20. He has a heart of gold.

21. He would do anything for anyone at anytime.

22. He makes sure to include everyone in everything.

23. He gives the best hugs.

24. He is a pillar of strength.

25. He knows when I have had enough and will graciously take me out of a situation.

26. He always helps me figure out what to have for dinner!

27. He LOVES giving gifts to other people.

28. All he ever tells me that he wants is to make me happy.

29. He gives new perspectives on situations.

30. He stands up for what he believes in.

31. He gives of his time, talent, energy, and finances generously.

32. He always builds me up.

33. He is my very best friend and the greatest husband in the world.

Happy Birthday CAL! You are the greatest gift God has ever given to me, and I am so grateful for you! I LOVE YOU!!!

The Long Awaited Beach Post

Yeah, right... I'm sure all of you have been checking back anxiously awaiting this post (haha). I've just been slow getting it up because, well, you see, this week is this week called VBS. And VBS week - um, it is kinda busy for me. And the 2 weeks leading up to VBS? Yeah, those are pretty busy too. So while I have very little energy left in my body, I decided that maybe I had enough to finally do this post...so here it is.

Our "babymoon" was fantastic! We spent the first few days with my family - mom, dad, sister, brother-in-law, and nephew. It was great spending some time with them. We haven't been on a family vacation since I graduated from high school, so it was about time, even though they were only with us for a few days.

Of course I had to take some pictures......

This is little B-Man "surfing" in the really cold ocean water! And this is his ride on "those toys" that he LOVED!

And here is a whole family shot!!!

Daddy took a few pictures for Clark and I on the beach... We took all of these pics at the totally wrong time of day, but hey, whatever works with a 3 year old!!!

After the fam left, we had a lot of time left for us, and we relished in doing NOTHING together. We wandered around town, found a few great "hole in the wall" restaurants to eat at, did some shopping, read and slept on the beach, and took a few nice, long walks. It was so great to have some down time. The past year and a half have been pretty overwhelming for us as a couple, so it felt good to have time to unwind and remember how great we have it to be married to each other. We reflected on all we have been through and how much stronger our marriage has become. We daydreamed about Little Bit and all of the things coming up for us. And we just had a some good time to enjoy each other - something we get very little of these days.

We were so glad to have that time away, and came back refreshed and renewed - ready to take on the few months ahead of us. I guess our next beach trip will be with a baby in tow - and I must say that I can't wait!