Wurstfest - 50th Anniversary

After Macee's princess party, me, Scott, Katie, Chris, and two of Chris' nursing school buddies hauled down to New Braunfels to celebrate Chris' birthday - German style!!! We went to Wurstfest - the 5oth Anniversary! Wow, what an adventure! People everywhere, food everywhere, beer everywhere! Quite a different experience from last year. It was definitely a fun time had by all, but not one I'll try to do pregnant again! I was so glad to be snuggled up in my hotel bed by 11pm!!!

Katie and I

and, no worries - mine was non-alcoholic!

Scott and I at the beginning of the evening...
...Scott and I toward the end of the evening!

(beer goggles & drink tickets; need I say more?!?)

A Princess Party

A couple weekends ago, we celebrated our precious niece Macee's 3rd birthday with a Princess Party! What a perfect celebration for such a precious princess! We are constantly in awe of Miss Macee Jane and both Scott and I love her dearly! It's amazing to think how time has flown by and she is already a such a big girl! We love you, MJ!!!!!

TT & Max the night before the party!

Ott and Daddy getting the birthday girl's surprise

ready for the party -- A NEW BIKE!
Dress rehearsal the night before...

...and the next morning, she's ready to greet her royal guests!

The party had not even started yet and she already

looks done w/all the photos!

Birthday girl and her mommy

One giddy princess having a ball opening her gifts

SURPRISE - a new bike for a big girl! She's already a natural!

You can have your cake and eat it too!

Baby brother enjoying his cupcake w/Ott!

September and October, Where Did You Go?

These past two months are a blur! In an effort to not make myself crazy and go back through all our Sept and Oct photos and try to post all of our comings and goings, I think I'll just hit a couple highlights!

On September 21, 2010, our newest nephew, Bryson Thomas Distel, was born! Bryson came into the world at 5:11pm and weighed 7.5 lbs and was 20 inches long! He has made his parents and new first-time grandparents (on both sides) very happy and everyone is sooooo in love w/him! We were able to meet Bryson just 3 days after he was born, but his Ott and TT still miss him dearly! We try to Skype with Tim, Amber, and Bryson every once in awhile so we can see the little guy! We are all eager to spend Christmas together in Lubbock!

Just another sweet pic of baby boy in his mama's arms!

On September 22, Scott and I celebrated our 3rd Anniversary! We enjoyed a lovely dinner at Hudson's On The Bend! No gifts for one another this year since we are still trying to get our master bath renovated, however, earlier that day we got the BEST anniversary gift any couple could ask for...

WE ARE HAVING A BABY!!!!!!!!!!!

(sonogram pic actually taken Weds., November 3rd at 12 weeks, but our first OB appt was the day of our 3rd anniv., at about 6 weeks - AMAZING!!!)

No wonder these past couple months have been a blur -- I've been busy growing a heart, brain, arms, legs, etc.! All this "work" has made me one tired gal, but I think the worst is behind me! I don't even feel like I can complain since I haven't been sick - not one time! A lack of energy and the constant need to close my eyes has definitely zapped me, but as I'm now entering my 2nd trimester, I'm feeling fantastic!

We are elated, thrilled, ecstatic, giddy, etc., however one word sticks out the most to us - BLESSED! After the year we've had, I don't want us to forget, for one second, how much of a miracle and a gift it is to actually get pregnant, stay pregnant, and give birth to a healthy baby. Scott and I have remained "on guard" the past couple months, but with each passing day, we are more and more peaceful and trusting that THIS BABY is the one the Lord has planned for us. Of course, it won't seem real and we won't be at complete rest (emotionally speaking) until we hold our baby in our arms!

So, here is to May 17th, 2011 -- it can't get here fast enough!!!!!

Praise be to God!