The day we moved

The day we moved was a whirl wind!! I was up by 5 to take Cole into Dallas for his appointment. Around 8 that morning 5 men from Livingston showed up to pack all of our stuff into a cattle trailer and a large moving truck. They had everything in the truck ready to go around noon. Bill and Suzanne also came that morning and helped pack and clean. We had lunch with the moving crew at Cracker Barrel. The moving team headed to Livingston and we went back to the house to say goodbye and do a few final cleaning touches - and grab Gracie and Nemo. We then began the 4+ hour trip to Livingston. I cried so hard leaving San Saba Ave. We will miss this home so much but the things that made this place special all came with us! By the time we pulled up at our new house the crew of now 25+ people had us unloaded and nice and furniture in the rooms they were suppose to be!!! They even had all of our beds put together. I was overwhelmed. People would ask me questions and I would just stare at them with a blank look on my face. We had a sweet new friend bring us a hot meal and dessert. There was water, juice boxes and Cokes in a cooler for us. And plates of cookies and brownies! Again - overwhelmed!!! We are so thankful for all the help and the ways people blessed us our first weekend here. 

A picture of the people unpacking our stuff! 

VBS

Our last week at BCCC was VBS week. It was a lot of fun. It was also so good to see a ton of visitors there. I know God is going to do great things at BCCC. 

Cole's Scottish Rite Appointment - July 12

The day we moved I took Cole to Dallas for a check up appointment at TSRH. We had first appointment of the morning and I felt like we were the only people there. This meant little to no wait!!! I dread X-rays for Cole. He HATES the machine, he hates standing still, and he hates the noise it makes. Last time it took over 30 minutes just to get 1 x-ray. So being alone I was really nervous this would be a huge undertaking on my own. However - Cole did AMAZING!!!! He never once cried, got upset and he stood so still. The attendants were so pleased with him that he got a toy, book, and 2 stickers! I was so thankful that The Lord had calmed his fears. We met with Dr. Karol and she confirmed my thoughts and worries. His length discrepancy is worse. When we started with TSRH Cole was at a length discrepancy of 2.5 cm - he is now at 5.5 cm. This was not shocking news to Dr. K, she knew that because of the bend the growth would always be slower in that leg. Even when we fix the bend the growth will be slower. He is almost out of tip toe room for walking and when that becomes an issue we will go in with some shoes and have a lift put in. They will put it in shoes of our choosing and they will work their hardest to make it less noticeable. 

So our plans stay the same. A check up every 6 to 9 months. Surgery to fix the bend at age 5. First limb lengthening surgery around age 10. Because the growth is stunted he will have multiple lengthening surgeries. This was new information to us. I really think that Dr. K eases you into information. I am so thankful for this. I know that so much info at once would boggle my mind and not allow me to focus on the good things. We are so thankful that we are at TSRH and that The Lord placed an amazing team of doctors in our lives! 

Cole's party at The Little Gym

On Saturday we had Cole's birthday party at the Little Gym. It is such a fun and easy party!!! I'm hoping there is something similar close to Livingston when their birthdays come again. Cole was so sweet yesterday - each and every time they would say Happy Birthday to him he would say - Thank you everybody!! It melted my heart each time! Love this sweet sweet boy!! We are so thankful for all our friends and family who came out to help us celebrate before we move. 

Happy 3rd Birthday Cole

My sweet sweet boy! I can not believe you are 3 years old. I feel like it hasn't even been a year - but then I can remember life without you. You are so loving and sweet. You are also wild and crazy!! We are starting to see things click with you about obedience and that makes us so happy. You love to pray every night. You always ask God to protect you from monsters and dragons, you thank Him for your family, and you ask Him to help you obey the first time even if you don't want to! You LOVE your sister. You want to play with her all the time. You still love anything Star Wars and super hero. You have a very impressive imagination and are content with playing alone for hours. 

Cole, I am so thankful that God chose me to be your mommy. I can not imagine my life with out you! Thank you for making me laugh each and every day and for being my snuggle bunny!! I love you more than words could express. Happy birthday! 

Last Sunday at Bear Creek

Today was our last Sunday at Bear Creek. It was an emotional day for me. I tend to get very quiet and with drawn when I am sad and I pray that I didn't come across as rude. Michael preached today. He did an amazing job!!! He was so passionate and real - one of the best preaching jobs he's done!! He showed a video that gets me pumped up each time   I see it. You can watch it here - http://youtu.be/E4cL-Zcxa9M it is worth the 10 minutes!!! If it doesn't fire you up - you need some Jesus in you!! Here are some pictures of Michael preaching. 

One week

One week from today we will move to Livingston. 4 1/2 hours away. I didn't even move that far away for college! We are VERY excited about this move and what God is calling us to. But, we have lifetime friends and our family here...so it is going to be hard. This week we are cramming in as much friend time as we can get. Luckily we are taking my family with us for a little vacation after the move. I think I am also excited to not have to pack any more...thats after I finish packing!! 7 days is going to fly by!! 

Pirate's Cove

First - I have a TON of blogging to do. However we don't have a computer right now and we are in the middle of a big move so all blogging has to be on my phone and most of my pictures are on my camera. 

On Tuesday we spent the day with Michael's mom Mimi at Pirate's Cove in Burleson. It was such a fun family day and the kids had such an awesome time (once Cole warmed up). It is the perfect place for elementary age kids and younger. Claire had a blast doing every single slide there and Cole enjoyed splashing in the water, running through the low fountains and at the end sliding down one slide over and over again. Pirates Cove also has an indoor area with a jungle gym and games. They also have an area outside with a ton of bounce houses! 

Claire humored her brother by going down this small slide 

Sister walking along the boxes! 

Claire posed like the pirate!!