Chuck E Cheese and The Park

My mom, Gav, and I had some good quality time with my nephews and neices over Spring Break. I absolutely love love love being with them. We missed the youngest one, Sela, because she had a fever virus, but maybe next time. So my mom kept the boys on Thursday night and decided to take Mattie and Millie with all of us to Chuck E Cheese. Chuck E Cheese is at a new location and so far has been an enjoyable experience for the money. Mom and I are club members (dorks) and we get good discounts. They also stamp everyone in your party so that no one gets out the door or kidnapped. Although, by the end of this particular trip to the Cheese I was hoping someone would kidnap me.

We started off having a lovely time and noticed that the crowd was a little heavier than usual, but with smiles, Mom, Gav, and I all took the giant leap into psycho ville. A million birthday parties and I am a worrier so I was keeping my eyes on 5 children at once. All was going well until I spot this one child climbing up the ski ball alley to place his ski ball in the 100 slot to get more points thus more tickets to get one thing of Pop Rocks for 100 tickets. Anyways...Ugh NO! The teacher came out in me, I tried so hard but I got the attention of an "Oh So Pleasant Chuck E Cheese employee" and said, "Hi could you say something to that child, we come here often and would like for this place to remain a nice place." Well he reluctantly walked over there and the child glared at me like he was going to come over there and body slam me. This made me even more mad. The child then turned around and threw the ski ball (Baseball size and hard) at the chute. It flew back and man for once I wished it would've knocked him out for that attitude. Instead he laughs and looks right at me. This all took my mom over the edge who said something again, but honestly without a parent watching this child what is an "Oh So Pleasant Chuck E Cheese employee" really gonna do. The kids had a great time so moving on.

My oldest nephew Hunter comes home with Gavin and I and we all decide to meet up tomorrow at Lefleurs Bluff State Park which is where the Natural Science Museum is. We meet up, boys and girls, and go the park and with the help of my sister Amelia we all had a pleasant time having an old school picnic with peanut butter and jelly instead of Chick Fil A. It was nice. Then we headed back to Nana's park which is in her neighborhood and had a private early Easter Egg hunt. My mom is so great, she put quarters in them and two of the eggs had $2. Wow!! Big deal trust me. Well my lucky little nephew who got the most tickets at The Cheese found both $2 dollar eggs. I think Uncle Gavin and I will take him to the casino on his 21st birthday. Lucky little man.

I had such a wonderful time being with my neices and nephews. I love them as if they were my own and would adopt them all in heartbeat.

Mattie you are such a monkey.
Hayes and Millie truly love spending cousin time together.
Harrison-"Watch me Lacy!"


Hunter is so handsome.

The night before at, should I dare speak its name. Chuck E Cheese

Sad Times

Today is a sad day. I was told Monday March 22 that my sweet baby had gone to live with Jesus. I was absolutely crushed at the time and still am, but every moment that passes, every hour that goes by makes it a little easier. I understand that as a God fearing woman, Jesus loves me soooo much and is taking care of my angel in heaven.
I just wanted to take a few moments to express what it felt like to go through this and hope to recap later on, but here it goes. I had some unexpected bleeding on Week 8 Day 4. We went to the doctor Week 8 Day 6 and heard that wonderful most precious noise that brings tears to my eyes everyone, that sweet little heartbeat. We felt like we when in the clear. The doctors put me on bedrest for the week, (my springbreak). When I went back on Week 9 Day 6 we had no heartbeat. I bled all week and had some cramping that did feel like period cramps. I do a good job of worrying but I really thought that everything was going to be okay. I was there with my sweet momma when we had the sonogram. That day March 22, my sweet baby had toes. Thats what I couldnt get over and wish I hadn't looked because you want to see that flicker, but no flicker of a heartbeat. It was very sad. I elected to do a suction d & c today March 23. It went so well. I couldn't have asked for better care. Thank you ladies.
I understand that this blog might upset some people and for that I am sorry. I started this blog to give myself an outlet, to write and express myself. I hope that you can take this entry with stride or just skip it and don't read it. BUT I needed it.
I will always love our first baby Nowell and can't wait to meet you in heaven. I also wanted to say that my friends and family have been awesome. So without Jesus, my Gav, family, and friends I wouldn't have made it. Thank you all and I love you.

Revelation 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things are passed away.

Happy St. Patty's Day-A Day Late

We have 3 dogs. Goose and Roxanne (Roxy) are black labs and McLovin (Mac) is a black long haired dachshund. The big dogs live outside and my baby, Mac, lives inside. We love our dogs so much, but sometimes wish we would've thought it through how much money they were going to cost us. Here are some pics of the pups on St. Patty's Day.

Gavin

So I decided to do a post on what I think an exceptional husband is at the age of 23. The reason I put an age on this is because I hope as Gavin and I grow closer to the Lord our expectations rise. Gavin decided to spend his spring break with me since we were both off. I had these BIG plans for spring cleaning, but unfortunately have been put on bedrest due to some unexpected bleeding. Poor Gav I am sure that this is not how he saw his week off, babying me and waiting on me hand and foot. Ladies, he has not complained one time about anything I have asked of him. Drinks? yes, Pills? yes, Pillow? yes, rub my back? yes. It goes on and on. Personally, I feel that Gavin is so wonderful and is beyond more than I could ask for, but I do understand that neither of us are perfect and fall short. Regardless, I feel that Gavin strives to be a great husband, and I am guilty of being lukewarm in our marriage at times. Here are two verses that strike me as I read through my Bible.

1 Corinthians 7:3 "The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband." Gavin does an amazing job of this. Ive never asked anything of him that he hasn't found a way to do for me.

Ephesians 5:23 "For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is Savior." Gavin is so good at motivating me to do what is right. During our church hopping year I was bitter and negative. He remained positive and willing to bend just to find the right home for both of us. He led me just like Christ leads us, and I can never thank him enough for that.

Basically, I always knew I would get married, but not to someone like Gavin. Gavin and I started dating when we were 15 (ahhhh). We liked each other and then fell in love in college, the rest is history. Being married has been such a challenge, but when you have a man in your life willing to talk and compromise it makes everything so much easier. Of course, there are things that bother me about Gav. Sometimes I feel these things are magnified, but I just wanted to take this time to remind myself and share with you how wonderful a husband can be. I pray for Gavin and I daily, and thank God for blessing me with my other puzzle piece.

It doesnt hurt that he does the dishes.

Scary....

Scary thing happened this weekend. We thought we lost the baby. Lots of bleeding on Saturday night so we had to wait until Monday morning to get a sonogram. I am 9 weeks tomorrow and have already had 3 sonos. Now I understand that that sounds like I am an over dramatic psycho preggers woman, but when I say it was serious, it was pretty serious. We get to the doctor and thank the Lord that there is nurse practioner who just started and Ive already seen her twice. I trust her very much. I had an exam and everything looked fine. She gave me NO reason why I was bleeding. Her exact words, " There are some women who just have these things happen to them." She left the room and I looked at Gav and said, "Hey my name is Some! Nice to meet you."

Needless to say, everything was okay with the baby. Got a nice picture and a great heartbeat. I don't know who sings the song on KLOVE, something about praise you through the storm. This song keeps coming to my mind, but honestly I feel so selfish for feeling that way because we are already so blessed. There are so many people in this world whose "storm" is just awful. Thank you Jesus for loving Gavin and I regardless of all of our faults. We love you.

A Day with the Girls

My mom and I took my neices, Mattie, Millie, and Sela to the Natural Science Museum and a picnic in the back of Yaya's Sequoia. We had so much fun. My mom is such a great Nana and the girls had a blast. Love you girls....

McLovin (Mac)

I think that my mini doxie is just the cutest doxie Ive ever seen. But his personality is what makes him the best. His name is McLovin (shoutout to Superbad) and he is our baby for now. Here are some pics of him playing with his orange.

PREGNANT!

After trying for a year we are PREGNANT. Yay. I had to use a little help from Clomid, but three months and 100 mg later yay. Baby Nowell 1 is due October 19. I have had a little trouble here and there throughout the pregnancy, but all is well and God is so good. We are so blessed. The sonograms above are first 6 weeks and then 7. They grow soo much in just a week.

A Day with Harrison

Gavin and I decided that since we are professional aunt and uncle, before this baby comes we would really like to show each neice and nephew how much we care about them by giving them their own day. First off was Harrison. My oldest brother's (Mark) middle boy. We ate lunch at Olive Garden, spent $5 at the Dollar Tree, bowled, and arcade games. We had great time. We love you Harrison.

Bowling. Throw it Harry.
I love this picture .Gavin is such a great uncle. He will be a great dad.
Arcade with Uncle Gavin


Love for Yaya
He wanted Olive Garden for lunch. Go figure.
Before Harrison day we stopped off to see Hunter play Upward
Basketball. He did so good. Of course he has great coach. His Dad.