Alot can happen in 4 months!

So it's been several months and I've been contemplating whether or not to start blogging again.. still not completely decided, but I thought I'd blog quickly today! I'm pretty sure most people know by now, but if not......we're pregnant! We are sooo excited! Our little baby love is due around Valentines, which is just what we would love! We have no birthdays in the family from Jan- July and I don't like being pregnant or recovering in summer-lame:) So there are our big happenings!

We were hoping for a slow and relaxing summer, and of course got quite the opposite! But we learn to roll with the punches...kind of:) We just had our last busy weekend hopefully until Christmas! yeah! So I was planning on starting school with Jaden today, but found was wasn't quite as prepared as I thought. So I think we'll start on Monday now! Home school is amazing!

So I blogged a while ago about cloth diapers....I cannot wait to use them now! I have done my research and feel I can handle it! I really am excited about this! So anyway, it's just about lunch time, and I need my daily applesauce...So we'll see, maybe I'll start posting again!

***Oh yeah...we are totally not secret keepers, so our babes name is Sam. Either Samuel Madrid or Samantha Marie! Also, I'm 15 weeks and we find out in 3 or 4 weeks what will be Sam' full name (we will find out the gender!!)

even though, we ain't got money.....

....I'm soooo in love with ya honey!! (...it's a song....oh, never mind!) Well, today is our 4th wedding anniversary! We were planning on going to SLO to hike Bishops, but it was too foggy and cold for the boys...and then Benji arrived (unexpected...but a joy!!) So God orchestrated our morning to work out for every ones benefit! Instead we had a delicious breakfast (when all else fails, make really yummy and pretty food right??) So since a lot of our church is relatively new and doesn't really know Rex or yours truly, I thought I'd share our wedding album with you!(you'll think it's a lot of photos....really, it's not...we have a box full!!) So I hope ya'all enjoy these!

Rex and I have actually been "together" since October 2001, so our wedding day was really just icing on the cake, so to speak...On May 1st you can expect to read about our dating days and how we came to be... it'll probably be broken into chapters...because, well, it's a lot! God is soo good. I have to tell you truthfully; we agreed that the first two years were extremely hard for us..there are several reasons why (I believe..ultimately it was hard so that we could grow to depend on God and not build all these "false expectations" and simply love God and find sole contentment in Him first!) Maybe all the baggage we both brought (holding on to bitter feelings about our premarital sexual relationship) and the emotions that come from a relationship like ours before we married. Maybe because we started our marriage with a toddler, maybe our "young" age, maybe pride, immaturity, selfishness, etc....there is probably a multitude of "reasons" why our marriage was pretty tough to start, but I would not (and I mean it!!) trade one single trial we have had...well, maybe one..jk! Because I know "that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" -Romans 8:28. I am (now/post) actually extremely grateful for each struggle, each petty argument, each humbling experience we shared...1. it glorified God, 2. we fell in love with God together and with each other, 3. Rex is a believer and not only involved in Jadens' life (and mine!!) but we're married and have Brady....believe me, that shocked everyone!. The past 4 yrs (actually 7 1/2) have been a wild roller coaster and amazing!

I love you Rex, Tingles and Everything!!
XoXo Baby Cakes oXoX

Valentines Day....oops...a bit late!

So, I'm new to the whole blog thing...and I just cannot figure out how you all find the time to stay on top of these things and blog so often! Wow! We've been terribly sick for the last week so I haven't had time to even think about sharing our day with anyone..sorry!
Our day started so sweet. Rex woke up early with me to make breakfast for our little lovies! I'm not super huge into giving gifts on the national day of love...but I won't turn any away either:) So I did stop by that great $1 section of Target that always has little toys the boys want to get and I picked a couple up...and the were a big hit! I also stopped by Vons and picked up Rexs' favorite flowers..tulips...I also found the cutest chocolates for Rex at Target for $2-$3..they were shaped like cigars and the box said "SMOKIN HOT" which of course I just loved! And my sweet gift...that I had asked him for was to NOT spend money, but to help me tend to our outdoor entry/walk way! (it looks beautiful too!!) The topper was I didn't have to do dishes and Rex and the boys made our bed!! I love that they're getting older and are so eager to try to help..and they think it's "fun" not a chore or task!

So I hope everyone else felt all the love that day! Not just from our children and hubbies...but from God who designed and created all of these amazing people to be in our lives! Isn't God so thoughtful. If your family is even half as wonderful and loving as mine is (and I have no doubts they are!!) then I know you felt the love of the Lord as I did and the peace and joy in honoring Him on Valentines Day! We also spent half the morning dancing to the Veggie Tales worship CD, doing a couples Bible Study together and taking a break to sit outside on a chair together and daydream! I'm pretty sure that brings God joy!