New Mercies Each Morming

I found myself waking up each morning last week asking the Lord for new mercies. Let me catch you up.....
Last Sunday evening the stomach bug hit me! After 13 hours of misery I called my doctor & she admitted me for fluids. Matthew got Mary Stewart ready and our gracious friend Erin (mother of the twin bunny) took her for us. Here I am thankful to be under care!



As the day progressed I was still unable to keep anything down and I developed a fever. It was decided I was spending the night. Matthew went home to hold down the fort with Mary Stewart. The next morning at 5:45 am Matthew calls to tell me he has been up all night & has the bug!!! Thankfully I felt better but was still weak. My sweet friend Kasie came to pick me up & I made it home about 10:30 to take over Mary Stewart duty so Matt could rest. All week we were so puny. Thankfully Mary Stewart didn't get the bug but a terrible cough. I took her in on Friday to be told she was wheezing!!!! We came home with the nebulizer....



Sweet baby has been a trooper & is improving! Needless to say it has been a trying week for us, but I do know this truth.... The Lord grants us new mercies each morning!

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Hippity Hoppity Halloween

Hippity Hoppity Halloween!

This Halloween was so much fun! We spent the weekend with our good friends Ben & Mary Catherine & their sweet daughter Charlotte (who is exactly 3 weeks younger than MS) on their families farm. Farm is an understatement, more like an estate. Maybe Matthew will be a guest blogger about "The Farm." He captured some great shots & I think somewhere there may be video..... something the boys enjoyed capturing Saturday evening.

Back to Halloween. On Saturday evening Mary Catherine and I dressed the girls up and took them into the nearby town for trick or treating. The downtown merchants all stood outside to hand out candy. I must say the girls were precious. They insisted on walking and couldn't wait to grab out of the buckets. Of course Mary Catherine & I were happy to help them eat their candy! Mary Stewart enjoyed her first tootsie roll pop! I was so surprised to see her make it down to the tootsie roll. How many licks does it take?

Sunday we headed back home to Marietta and participated in our neighborhood events. We walked over to a parade with some new friends (so wish I had pictures: the cutest pig and puppy you have ever seen!). Mary Stewart took it all in.... I loved seeing all the sweet neighborhood kids and some of my old students.

Then we quickly jumped in the car and headed a few blocks over so Mary Stewart could join up with her twinkie! My friend Erin picked up matching costumes for Mary Stewart & Helen. They were the most adorable pair of bunnies. Erin gave them pink noses and whiskers too!

By this point Mary Stewart was starting to wear out, but like all good rabbits she nibbled on her carrot. All in all it was a fun Halloween weekend with lots of sweet memories!

Mary Stewart's twin, Helen!

"The Zoo"- Andrew, the zoo keeper; Evan, the ferocious tiger & the bunnies!

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's off to work we go....

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's off to work we go......

That's right, Mary Stewart and I are off to work. Well Mary Stewart is playing hooky this week with Ya Ya (my mom) as I get settled into my new role. I was offered the Mothers Morning Out (MMO) Coordinator position at First Presbyterian here in Marietta. It's about as ideal of a job as you can get. It's 30 seconds from our house, Mary Stewart gets to come play (& we all know how she adores children), and it's part time!!!

Yesterday as I entered my first day, I was totally taken under the wings of the 2 ladies I will be working closely with. Today as I was introduced in the church staff meeting, everyone was so warm and welcoming. I am thankful to be in such a wonderful environment.

I know this will be a transition for both Mary Stewart and I, but am excited about the months ahead!

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