Fun in the Sun

Last Friday Jordan and I went to the Springdale Aquatic Center with Aunt Amy. Jordan had a blast! He immediately went into the water and found the waterslide right away, but about two times down and my little rebel got the lifeguard whistle blown on him (for trying to go up the slide). I just had to laugh, my 3 year old boy getting in trouble at the public pool. Anyway, he had a great time playing with Aunt Amy. He kept her pretty busy! Here are some pic's from our outing.

We have had a great summer so far and are looking forward to so many other great things to happen before fall! Here are a few: Alissa's birth (of course), a visit from Jason's sister and her family (this will be the first time they have visited us-so we are really excited), and Jason's mini vacation in August. God is so good and has blessed us with so much there is no other emotion we could express except for gratefulness for all He has done and continues to do.

Update on Alissa

Well, I had a check-up today and it looks like everything is going well. We are officially on week 35, so the countdown begins...FINALLY! The doctor said everything is going really great, he even went as far to say that I was the "textbook pregnancy" which is nice for him as he normally deals with high risk pregnancies. As much as I would love to have her right now I know that this is a great opportunity to praise God! He is keeping her safe, healthy, and continuing to form her in the safety of my womb and for that we are extremely grateful.

Jordan is having a great summer! He would love to be outside all of the time, but we have to limit it a little with the 95-97 degree temperature. So we bought him a little tool box the other day that came with a hammer, screwdriver, wrench, pliers, nails, bolts,nuts,and wood pieces. He played with it for probably 3 hours non-stop the first night we had it. When it was time to go to bed I told him to pick up the toys and he did, all but his "creation". He insisted that this creation had to stay out, on the floor, all night long. So, of course, I had to ask him what it was. His reply "It is a monster trap". He then went on to explain how if a monster came into his room that he would step on the trap and hurt his foot and wouldn't be able to get him. I assured him that there are no monsters, because God made everything, but He did not make monsters. Jordan was satisfied with that, but we did have to leave the trap out! How fun it is to have a little boy, I can certainly say that as a little girl, I would have never thought to make a monster trap.

Love You All!
Jason, Angie, and Jordan

Blessings

I guess it must just be the time of year with the 4th of July fast approaching, but I have been noticing lately all of the blessings God has given me! How wonderful it is serve such a great and amazing God, one who desires to have a deep and personal relationship with me. Not only that (and we know that would be more than enough) but He also created me to have and enjoy relationships with others! How blessed I am to enjoy those relationships He has placed in my life, I thought I would share some of them with you!

Jason - the one God has created just for me! How grateful I am that God has given me a husband who loves me and is committed to me alone. Jason you are a hard worker and I am so thankful for all that you do to provide for our family. I know that one day we will see the fruits of your labor, until then I am so glad to see you loving and enjoying your work!

Jordan - how can I ever convey the joy God has brought to my life through you. You are so fun to play with and I just love how much you enjoy life. You never waste a moment...all play, all the time. You have been given a huge zeal for life, every day I look forward to new and exciting things with you.

Alissa - we have yet to see you, but I know God is creating and fashioning you to be our daughter. He is forming you and I can't wait to see the beautiful creation He is making.

Family - I am so grateful for the way you support me and Jason as we grow in our marriage, grow in our parenting, and grow in the Lord. We feel so thankful for all of your generosity and encouragement. How thankful I am that each of you know the Lord and desire to walk in His ways!

Friends - thank you for all of the love you show us, each of you in your own special way.

Well, I hope that as you approach 4th of July weekend and remember the blessing of Freedom that has been bought for our country with a great price, that you also remember the Free Gift of Life that has been given to us through a much greater price. Jesus Christ loves you and died for you, He desires to have a relationship with you. After all, that's what we were created for - if you don't have Him, you don't have anything.