So this past Sunday was our first Sunday with the 3yr olds. They were wonderful!! There were 8 kids in our class, and they were all so brilliant. I never realized how much a 3yr old knows, of course it has been a while since I have been around one that age, but these kids just amazed me!! I mean my cousin has a two year old and she is beyond brilliant, but I just attributed that to her parents, because they are very educated people.
It was just so much fun though, and for the time we were there I thought of nothing more than those eight children. I even looked over at Chris a few times and he was covered with kids, literally. They were on his back, in his lap, and leaning on him. He was all smiles, from ear to ear, I think he really liked it too.
We had a play time where we take the kids to the playground, to let them play for about 15 min. they lined up on the rope, and not a peep came out of their mouths till we got to the playground. Really how many times can you have a group of 3yr olds and keep them all quite at once, they followed any and all rules, or directions. I told Chris though they may have been good for us, but we only had them for 1 1/2 hrs.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Our Weekend
Ok So this past weekend our niece Hailey was dedicated. Chris' parents came into town and stayed with us from Friday to Monday. It was really nice.
Saturday, Chris and I, and both sets of our parents went out to breakfast together at Dukes. That was really nice, being that the last time the 6 of us all went out to dinner was back when Chris and I first started dating. Well let my Father-In-Law tell it he would say it was at my Dad's surprise birthday party back in October of '06. You know we were all there, and we did all eat...Steve, our Brother-In-Law, works on airplanes for a living and He was able to get us all tickets to the airshow that afternoon. So we all road over to Smith Reynolds for a fun day! It looked like it was gonna be over cast that morning but it turned out to be a beautiful day!
Sunday Chris and I went to Big Church at our Church, then went to Jenny and Steve's Church for Hailey's dedication. Hailey did so well, she let the preacher hold her while he prayed over her, without making a sound. After church we all went to Don Leo's Mexican Restaurant for lunch, then Jenny and Steve's for cake and ice cream. Of course by the time we got to the house Hailey was already passed out, you know it is hard being the center of attention all day.
Chris' grandparents also came into town for the dedication and after we left Jenny and Steve's they wanted to come over and see our house. Now Chris absolutely loves giving people tours, so he was just delighted to have them come over and be able to give them a tour of our house. I think his grandparents enjoyed it as well, see Chris is the only boy out of 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild. So there is a certain level of interest and well as pride in this boy, and his life. He is also the oldest of the said grandchildren.
All in all is was a great weekend. Chris and I have been blessed with a great family, we really couldn't ask for more. What a very happy life we lead. God is truly good all the time.
Saturday, Chris and I, and both sets of our parents went out to breakfast together at Dukes. That was really nice, being that the last time the 6 of us all went out to dinner was back when Chris and I first started dating. Well let my Father-In-Law tell it he would say it was at my Dad's surprise birthday party back in October of '06. You know we were all there, and we did all eat...Steve, our Brother-In-Law, works on airplanes for a living and He was able to get us all tickets to the airshow that afternoon. So we all road over to Smith Reynolds for a fun day! It looked like it was gonna be over cast that morning but it turned out to be a beautiful day!
Sunday Chris and I went to Big Church at our Church, then went to Jenny and Steve's Church for Hailey's dedication. Hailey did so well, she let the preacher hold her while he prayed over her, without making a sound. After church we all went to Don Leo's Mexican Restaurant for lunch, then Jenny and Steve's for cake and ice cream. Of course by the time we got to the house Hailey was already passed out, you know it is hard being the center of attention all day.
Chris' grandparents also came into town for the dedication and after we left Jenny and Steve's they wanted to come over and see our house. Now Chris absolutely loves giving people tours, so he was just delighted to have them come over and be able to give them a tour of our house. I think his grandparents enjoyed it as well, see Chris is the only boy out of 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild. So there is a certain level of interest and well as pride in this boy, and his life. He is also the oldest of the said grandchildren.
All in all is was a great weekend. Chris and I have been blessed with a great family, we really couldn't ask for more. What a very happy life we lead. God is truly good all the time.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
So school for Chris has started, and even though it is a little harder than expected, he is still pressing on. I am so proud of him!
We have accepted a position at church to teach the 3yr. old Sunday school class during the 11 o'clock service. We start on the 14th of September. We are very excited to be doing this! For me I have never done anything like this before, so this is a completely new voyage in my book.
Next weekend our Niece is getting dedicated. Chris' parents are coming in probably Friday to spend the weekend with us, that should be fun.
We have accepted a position at church to teach the 3yr. old Sunday school class during the 11 o'clock service. We start on the 14th of September. We are very excited to be doing this! For me I have never done anything like this before, so this is a completely new voyage in my book.
Next weekend our Niece is getting dedicated. Chris' parents are coming in probably Friday to spend the weekend with us, that should be fun.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Settling In
Well I guess it's safe to say that we are up to date now on the Hughes' history... So here is an update for the last 2 months. In May my Dr. started us on fertility treatments, being that we are having such trouble conceiving again. Then I went back about 4 weeks ago to get some blood drawn to find out my progesterone levels, and was informed that I had been diagnosed with PCOS. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, basically infertility, My body, with out medicinal assistance will not produce an egg healthy enough to create a baby. Talk about a slug to the chest! Although this new information did hit us hard we started thinking that if we can't be biological parents then we will be parents of a different sort, because we both know that we need to have kids in our lives to be fulfilled. Of course we do still have a Booskers and he is such a wonderful blessing, but we still want children. Now we aren't gonna stop trying, like everyone automatically assumes, but if it's not in our plan then it's not in our plan, and we are not gonna waste our lives away worrying about it. After allot of praying about this Chris and I have decided that it would be in our best interest for Chris to go back to school and finish his degree in Youth Ministries. That way if we are unable to conceive and maintain a pregnancy then we will be the parents of a bunch of kids, they just won't have our genes. Since making this decision EVERYTHING has completely fallen in our laps. Kinda like God was just waiting for us to pick up on the path He laid. Chris was able to resume his application status at Piedmont, take a demotion, drop down to part time, and receive his acceptance letter within a 2 week span. All I have to say about that is that when God has a plan and you accept to faithfully follow Him, He will make things happen that you could never imagine. Chris and I couldn't be more happy with the outcome so far, although we know it is not gonna be an easy ride, we are having a blast! It is such a blessing just sitting back and watching all of these changes take place in our lives effortlessly.
After the Hitchment
Well there's not too much to say, We are so in love, and have enjoyed every minute of it! God has really blessed us. April 23, 2007 we purchased and started moving into our first home together. It is a little ranch on the outskirts of town, just a perfect location for us, around the corner from work, church, and family.
June 4, 2007~ Sitting at IHOP waiting for breakfast Chris breaks the news to me that He does not want me to refill my prescription! I started crying immediately, Oh happy day!
July 4, 2007~ We take a test, it has 2 lines!!!!
July 26, 2007~ Our first OB visit, Chris was so cute, you should have seen His eyes on that screen. We saw the heartbeat and got a pic of our little one, how much better could life get!
Of course after all that we couldn't hold it in any longer, So we ran to my parents that night and told them, they didn't even believe us!! Oh well, once they realized it was the truth they hit the fan with excitement!
August 12, 2007~ Was a very sad day. Our sweet baby left us to go be with our lord. But God is good and He knows best for us. We did grieve, but life goes on, and we have had blessing after blessing since.
June 4, 2007~ Sitting at IHOP waiting for breakfast Chris breaks the news to me that He does not want me to refill my prescription! I started crying immediately, Oh happy day!
July 4, 2007~ We take a test, it has 2 lines!!!!
July 26, 2007~ Our first OB visit, Chris was so cute, you should have seen His eyes on that screen. We saw the heartbeat and got a pic of our little one, how much better could life get!
Of course after all that we couldn't hold it in any longer, So we ran to my parents that night and told them, they didn't even believe us!! Oh well, once they realized it was the truth they hit the fan with excitement!
August 12, 2007~ Was a very sad day. Our sweet baby left us to go be with our lord. But God is good and He knows best for us. We did grieve, but life goes on, and we have had blessing after blessing since.
Friday, August 1, 2008
The Honeymoon
Not much to say here, ya'll know what happened...
WE WENT TO DISNEY WORLD!!!!
It was wonderful, we left the reception headed straight for Florida. We stopped in Savannah, Ga for the night.
Got up the next morning to leave, only to find that my lovely Brother-in-law had FILLED our suitcases with bird seed. So we spent the first hour or so feeding all the birds in Savannah.
My parents gave us their timeshare for the week, it was just wonderful! Disney was great as well, the week turned out to be Star Wars week in Disney, so Chris was like a kid in a candy store.
WE WENT TO DISNEY WORLD!!!!
It was wonderful, we left the reception headed straight for Florida. We stopped in Savannah, Ga for the night.
Got up the next morning to leave, only to find that my lovely Brother-in-law had FILLED our suitcases with bird seed. So we spent the first hour or so feeding all the birds in Savannah.
My parents gave us their timeshare for the week, it was just wonderful! Disney was great as well, the week turned out to be Star Wars week in Disney, so Chris was like a kid in a candy store.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
The Wedding
Our Wedding was Saturday May 20,2006 at 6pm. We held the ceremony and the reception at Lewisville Town Square. Pastor Leroy Davis Officiated. He is a friend of the family, Chris and his sister Jenny grew up around Pastor Davis, he married Jenny and Steve just the May before. It was an honer to have him bring us together in marriage. Our colors were Victorian Lilac and Ivory, my dad wore a sage green vest. My cousin's boyfriend Seth and his sister Serah did the music, and it was oh so beautiful. The Best man was Chris' dad, and his groomsmen were our friends, Addam Geren, Grady Ryan, my brother Alfred T. Porter III, my brother-in-law Brad Thompson, and Chris' brother-in-law Steve Mott. My Matron of Honor was my sister Allison Thompson, and my maids were our friend Kelly Ryan, my cousins Courtney Tucker and Whitney Miller, my sister-in-law Kyleigh Porter, and Chris' sister Jenny Mott. Our ring bearers were my nephews David and Dalton Thompson, and the flower girl was my niece Sara Beth Thompson. Julie Ronquillo was our attendant, Chad Griffith, and Shawn Pellerin were the Ushers.
It couldn't have been a more wonderful day! The sun was shining, there was a breeze blowing, it was just perfect. We had an ice cream truck that rode by the square during the ceremony playing its a small world, that was pretty funny. The unity candle wouldn't light either because of the breeze, but I needed that breeze because it was HOT under all that crinoline!
It couldn't have been a more wonderful day! The sun was shining, there was a breeze blowing, it was just perfect. We had an ice cream truck that rode by the square during the ceremony playing its a small world, that was pretty funny. The unity candle wouldn't light either because of the breeze, but I needed that breeze because it was HOT under all that crinoline!
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