May is rushing by...

It has been THREE weeks since my last post & the time has flown by! They say "time flies when you're having fun" and I guess it is so true!! Some days are more fun than others but I am trying to enjoy the moments. At the beginning of the month, David & I were able to get away by ourselves for the night & so went to a B & B in Jefferson, Tx. It was a nice getaway & we enjoyed relaxing, sleeping & spending some much needed quiet time together! We ate dinner at the Stillwater Inn which was so good & stayed at The Hale House B & B & it was good too.

Shopping In Downtown Jefferson. One thing that is making our lives so busy right now is Jade is playing softball & David is helping coach her team. It is a lot of fun but with two to three games per week, I feel like I am running a chauffeur service nonstop! David loves the coaching & is enjoying every minute of it & Jade, who has never been in any sports, is showing her natural talent & is doing so great!! I know that a lot of other people have multiple kids in many activities but since last year at this time it was just David & I & now we have a totally different lifestyle, I think it is a more drastic change to get used to. We are making it though!!

Jade & her favorite coach! Her biggest fans!
My brother Casey & his wife, Sarah & their sweet baby Kailey came in town for Mother's Day & we enjoyed getting to spend time with them! Caden & Kailey are getting to the age where they are starting to have more fun together & I think that they are going to have a lot of fun playing together pretty soon!
Aren't they sweet?? Casey & Sarah announced to everyone on Mother's Day that they were expecting #2 & just today we found out they had lost the baby. I know that this must be such a hard time so PLEASE lift them up in your prayers! I have not had to ever experience the heartbreak of a miscarriage but I know the empty feeling of wanting a child so badly & not fully understanding God's plans for me in that area. As I got the awesome opportunity to celebrate my FIRST Mother's Day this year, I can't help but think of the many years that the day brought sadness to me as I waited for God's plans to be revealed. I couldn't have asked for anything more as I see the beautiful smile on my sweet baby's face. I continue to pray for all "moms" in waiting as I know the wait is sometimes long & hard & I pray that God would reveal His plans that He has for you soon! I also think of our birth mom on this day & thank her for her unselfish decision. She recently told us that there were 3 girls in front of her in line at the abortion clinic & they were getting ready to start her IV when she changed her mind. Thank GOD she changed her mind, that God intervened because Our life would not be the same without our beautiful, sweet Caden! I pray that God will keep changing minds & protect those unborn babies! On a happier note, David did such a great job on Mother's Day & got me a dozen roses, a massage & had a sweet DVD made of Caden's life up to this point. It is such a keepsake! I am also so blessed & thankful for MY mother! Although, we have not always seen eye to eye- she is a loving & giving Mom & I am happy to be living so close to her again! Isn't He Adorable?? Finally, I am so blessed to be a part of a wonderful Sunday School Class at Broadmoor Baptist! It is such a great group of prayer warriors, encouragers, and friends!! The girls got together for a Girl's Night Out last week & we had a blast! We had dinner at Macaroni Grill & then went back to Mandi's for massages, pedicures, her grandma's "Better than sex cake" and girl talk! It was so fun!! My mom came over this past weekend & we got some great deals at garage sales!! This is my favorite Saturday pastime & this past Saturday did not disappoint! I will post more on that soon! Hope everyone has a great week!