SNOW!

We got enough snow yesterday to take Joshua sledding in the backyard. He had a blast and it was fun for us to watch him look curiously at the "white stuff" all over. Now, for your help- the thing you ride down hills on the snow in- is it a sled or a toboggan???

So far in November . . .

It has been a great month of seeing friends from VA! Our highlight was getting to go on a double date with the Mingee's while Joshua and Aiden were watched by Aiden's grandparents. It was SO NICE to catch up with Jeff and Lauren- God has blessed us so much with their friendship.

The proud moms!

Our Men- the big ones and the little ones

April came for a visit and took lots of walks with Joshua

Joshua at his first baby shower- Yay for Baby Kang- coming January 2009

Feeding ducks in the Chappell's backyard

October

Although I was sick for most of October, it was a busy month for our little man . . . here is what he was up to while mom was down for the count:

Joshua became a big fan of taking naps in the car- check out his cool (and fake) brown leather jacket with motorcycle patch and all!

Picking out pumpkins at the local Pumpkin Patch was fun and a bit chilly :)

There were so many to pick from, he could not decide

He also started climbing the cart in his room . . .

. . . and would bring mom whatever he found :)

Again, naps in the car became a fun routine.

He also enjoyed trying on all of mom and dad's toboggans (the hat, not the sled)

Laughter IS the best medicine . . .

Here is a 1 1/2 minute clip of Joshua laughing and playing in his crib. He seems to be amused with a small plastic medicine dropper stopper. Seriously, it is the little things that make him happy. Hope you all get a smile out of this!

TAG

My first official TAG!!!!





Thanks Lauren! I loved reading yours- but I do admit similar feelings: do I have any truely interesting or earth-shattering facts to share about myself? I may have to enlist my hubby as well! (BTW, Lauren, Iron Man was the last movie I watched as well :) )


Seven Random/Weird facts about myself:

1) My first real job was the summer after my junior year of high school. I worked in the Press Room for the Greensboro News and Record Newspaper. I went in at 11pm and was off by 4am. This was apealing because 3 of my high school buddies also worked there. During the summer we would hang out at night until we went in to work at 11. Then we would crash after 4am and wake up at 1 or 2 in the afternoon the next day. I shuffled sales papers and inserts into a big machine that would feed them into each individual paper. Not bad for a summer job.

2) I gave birth to my baby boy with no drugs. I'm not bragging, don't get me wrong. I watched a video of a woman getting an epidural and it sealed my decision to try for "natural." The question I get most often is "did it hurt?". Ummmm. . . YES!

3) My sister threw me a surprise birthday party for my Sweet Sixteen. She was only 13 at the time, calling all my "cool" friends to spread the word. I had no idea and burst into tears when I walked into my house. I got her back real good- A surprise 21st birthday a month before the actual birthday (She was going to be in Italy). So, we are even . . . for now :)

4) I am married to the IV Staff worker of App State. This is where I went to college and became a believer through IV. It all comes around full circle.

5) I have hair that grows on the palm side of my index finger. A great fact I always use when playing 2 truths and a lie. I had surgery when I was 5 on my finger and they used a skin graph from my leg. Now my finger gets tan in the summer on the palm side and it has a little peach fuzz. Just about the size of a quarter.

6) I'm a sucker for Jane Austin books and movies about them. A&E Pride and Predjudice is my all time favorite (only slightly behind the Godfather over all!) I made Jeremy watch it when we were dating. He actually enjoyed it more than I thought!

7) I have a horrible bad habit- picking my lip. It is gross and I wish I had never started. Jeremy has been working hard to get me to stop. It is fairly embarassing and so it might help me stop by confessing on here

Okay- I tag: Robyn, Kenan, and Andy!

Sick, Sick, Sick

Here are my two favorite men! And here is where I have been the past several weeks:

I have been downright SICK going on about the third week now. The past two nights are the first in a LONG time that I have not woken myself up by hacking up my lungs. What must have started as a 24 hour virus to one doctor, ended up as a nasty sinus infection to another doctor.

I have never had a sinus infection before, and trust me, I don't ever want to experience that mess again. Joshua was sick the first week with me. Although being sick for him meant yummy pink medicine. Being sick for me meant a constant tickle in the throat, sore eyes and stomach from coughing, a terrible attitude towards life in general, and an "almost" trip to the ER with Joshua agian. Let me explain.

Joshua can be clever in ways that I am now considering dangerous. A few weeks ago he was playing with a bottle of Tylenol (it's just like a fun rattle to him) when all of the sudden the "rattling" stopped. I looked down of the floor to see him swimming in a sea of red and blue gel caps. Yep, somehow the "child proof" top had come off. But, as clever as he is, I thought this was a fluke. Skip ahead a few days. Joshua is now playing with a bottle of Excedrin Migraine. I am watching, so it seems safe. But, all moms know, it takes one thing to catch our attention for a few moments and . . . Joshua is throwing my migraine meds up in the air. Not good. Luckily, it was a new bottle that I had only taken 2 pills from, so I gathered the pills off the floor and quickly counted to make sure he had not ingested any. Lesson learned? Oh, you would think so.

Fast forward to last week. (In my defense, remember, I have been sick for some time now) One of my favorite A.S.U. students, Liz, has come by to do some grocery shopping for me. Joshua is fussy and trying to grab at my prescription cough medicine. I put him down and say "watch this" as I had the deadly bottle over. "Joshua can open child proof bottles. He has done it twice already." As I continue this conversation about Joshua and his super baby abilities my little man goes to town. Liz and I are carrying on our conversation and I glance down as Joshua runs to my side holding my deadly cough medicne bottle upside down- oh yes- and the top is off. There is sticky, yellow, highly dangerous medicine on his hands, shirt, pants- I look down, there is a small puddle on the carpet. Oh, geeze. I realize there is no way to win the best mommie award this year.

I am much calmer than our last catastrophe. I run him to the bathroom to rinse him off while Liz looks for my Poison Control magnet on the fridge. It is not there- of course not- Joshua has removed it and it is likely in the bottom of his toy box or in one of Jeremy's shoes (his two favorie places to stick things). Liz stays with me so I don't loose my mind and I find the phone number I need on the internet. I had a lovely conversation with Tonya, my new contact person from Poison Control. No smell of the meds on Joshua's breath, no indication that it was in his mouth. I just need to watch him and check back with Tonya in 2 hours, then again in 3.

Yep, never a dull moment in the Greenberg home- especially with a sickly mom and super clever baby Joshua. I am now heeding the advice of my poison control friend and purchacing a tackle box and pad lock from Wal-Mart. Apparently, I am not the only mom who has this problem (but let's be honest- Joshua is barely 14 months old, a bit young to master the child proof tops). So, I am sharing this as a testimony that God continues to be good to me and protect my baby boy as he continues to become more curious and adventurous. I am also sharing because I cannot be ashamed of my mistakes as a mom and I am growing in this part of my life. If I were a perfect mom then I would not need Christ and the thought that I don't need Christ is a big fat lie. I need Christ.

Fall in Boone, NC

Jeremy, Joshua, and I got to drive on the parkway the other day- it was so beautiful. I missed the peak of the leaves because I have been sick for over a week- but I can't complain at the view I got! I LOVE BOONE!

Joshua had fun at Price Park playing in the leaves

He also got to spend some time in the trees- our little monkey :)

Football . . .

Jeremy and I went to the first App State home game a few weeks back- along with 30,000 other screaming students, alumni, fans, and locals. It was INSANE. I think I went to 4 football games in total while I was a student- things sure have changed in 8 years. The students now can't believe that football was ever any different than it is now. With the mountaineers being back to back to back champions- it seems like the team was always incredible. Homecoming is this weekend and I may end up just staying home with the Joshua. I don't know if I could handle another game- don't get me wrong- I LOVED going and watching the guys rip into the other team- but I was so tired from just a few hours on my feet! I am getting old. Besides, there are lots of Alumni coming in for the weekend and I'm sure I am going to have fun just catching up with old friends- which is more important to me anyway :) GO APP STATE!!!

Must have something sweet . . . .

So, I'm not sure if it is fair to blame Joshua or not, but ever since the third trimester of my pregnancy- I have had the WORST sweet tooth ever. Don't hear me wrong- before Joshua I would love to eat up a bowl, or two, of ice cream- grab a candy bar in the line at the grocery store- pick all of the M&M's out of my homemade Gorp. Things are much different now- Jeremy can testify. I feel the NEED to have dessert all the time. Now, I know I don't NEED it- but the desire and craving goes beyond my belly to the deepest parts of my soul. Seriously, just ask Jeremy. There is a pumpkin pie sitting on my stove cooling and it is all the self control I have in me to wait the recommended 2 hours of cooling before I eat it. I can taste it right now- with whiped cream on top!!! Mmmmmm . . . . Is there a cure for this addiction? Is there hope for my poor teeth? Will I ever find a "healthy" dessert to indulge in with no guilt? In honor of my cravings- I give you my top 3 lists tonight of favorite sweets :) Don't forget to let me know some of your favorites!!!

Candy Bars

Snickers
Nestle Crunch
Kit-Kat

Ice-Cream

Coffee
Mosse Tracks
anything with caramel

Pies

Pumpkin
Pecan
Chocolate

Best Overall

Tiramasu
Tiramasu
Tiramasu

P.S. I will wait the full 2 hours to eat the pumpkin pie- I have half an hour to go, and Jeremy will be home soon to join me :)

The Joshua on "Jack Johnson"

The Glue Head Shot

Movie Trivia

Can you guess what movie this quote is from?

"You ought to be stuffed with nails, you ought!"

I'm watching it right now on DVD!

Trip to the ER

Well, Joshua had quite an eventful morning. Around 9:45 he dove off the couch (while sitting next to me) hit his head on the corner of our coffee table, and landed on his belly. This is where I think the worst and go into panic mode. I picked him up and watched as blood poured out of his head- holding him tightly and both of us in tears, I grabbed my phone out of my back pocket to call 911 and rushed to the kitchen to put a washcloth on his head to stop the bleeding.

I am still in panic mode, rushing out the back door as I tremble on the phone giving my address and Joshua's current condition: crying, bleeding profusely, not letting me hold anything to stop the bleeding. I collapse on the gravel driveway and lean against our car. Joshua stops crying. The 911 dispatcher asks if he has lost conciousness. "no" I say, "he just stopped and is trying to play with the rocks in our driveway" (his favorite place to play). I continue to cry, even though Joshua has stopped. I continue to answer questions on the phone and my body continues to tremble. The ambulance is on the way. I call Jeremy and quickly tell him what has happened and before I get off the phone he is on his way to meet us at the hospital. I rush down to our neighbors, knowing the husband is a trained EMT. No one is home. Minutes pass and I call 911 again to make sure I told them the correct address- I am still in panic mode. Yes, they are on their way.

My neighbor pulls up, sees me covered in blood and Joshua looking like he is ready for Halloween. He looks him over- askes some questions, reasures me that Joshua will be okay- all his signs look good- stiches may be needed. I rush inside to grab his diaper bag thinking- I might need to change him at the hospital. I walk back outside, the ambulance is here.

The two men help me and Joshua into the back, they ask me questions, I have finally stopped crying. I am still shaking. Joshua is smiling "ball?" he says over and over again. He wanted to play with his ball. They check a few vitals and we are off to the hospital. I realize I have stopped shaking and crying. I look down, covered in blood, I start to cry again thinking of what a terrible mom I am. "Everything is going to be fine", the EMT tells me, "Joshua is in great shape- we'll just clean him up for you." He began cleaning Joshua's face and arms and Joshua starts to look more and more normal- except the cut above his eye.

I ride off of the ambulance on the gurnie with Joshua clinging tightly to me. We go to our room, Jeremy joins us within the minute. Joshua goes to his Dad, still smiling and wanting to play "ball?" he says. As the nurses and doctor come in the prognosis is good: small cut, deep, but not dangerous. Stitches or glue? Glue? Yes, glue- easier on the little ones. Yes, glue. As the doctor super-glues Joshua's head- he screams at the top of his lungs. Not from the pain, but because we have swaddled him in a sheet and are holding him down. He hates this. Jeremy askes questions, I continue to hold onto Joshua as tight as I can. We sign some papers, and head out the door. Joshua is fine, mom is recovering, Dad to the rescue!

What a morning we had. What a funny blue mark the glue has made on his head. What a rude welcoming to parenthood and childhood. I've had enough to last me a few years. All the while in my mind today "The Lord is my strenght." Thank you, Lord, for being my strength today.

Fun things for mom!

I am loving all of these blessings God has given me here:

A great home church: Crosspointe Community Church

A women's discipelship group on Friday mornings - we are going through "Gospel Transformation"

MOP's- a group for Mom's with Preschooler's that meets twice a month for fellowship, community, and they watch the little ones for us!

Reading Tuesdays! Reading day every day at the library- but Tuesday's are our favorite storyteller!

Molly and Fiona- a mother and daughter (4 months old) I have befriended and spend lots of fun time with

Games with my hubby! Since cable does not exist in our house, we have been enjoying lots of time playing games on the couch at night. Phase 10 and Monopoly have been our regular ones!

Tiramisu . . .

. . . how I love thee

Monkey Business

Joshua's party for his 1st birthday was this past weekend. Thanks to all of our family who traveled so far to be here with us! We had a great time with friends, family, and beautiful Boone weather. Monkey's were the theme- and all the kids (and adults) had fun monkeying around :)

Joshua and Aunt Lisa waiting for the guests to arrive!

Joshua getting kisses from his cousin Daniel

Enjoying the cookout with the ladies!

Joshua attempting to open a present- or is he looking for an escape route?

A fun time in the front yard

Banana Pudding- it did say "Joshua's 1st" but it melted!

Monkey Cup-cakes!

Dad making Joshua laugh

Joshua's first mohawk!

A few updates . . .

While I'm in the habit of blogging again- let me fill you in on some family updates:

JOSHUA: Well, as you can imaging, our little man is walking. He has been taking steps for about a month or so, but a few weeks ago he took off- literally. We think he has forgotten how to crawl. It has been fun to watch him "refine" his walking abilities. Of course, this means Jeremy and I have to chase after him more! Joshua also has 7 teeth- and loves mac and cheese, cottage cheese, wheat bread, and just about anything he tries.

JEREMY: The school year has started at App State and Jeremy is in the full swing of things with the InterVarsity students. He has lead 2 retreats already and the chapter will have its first Large Group Meeting tonight. Joshua and I got to join the leaders and freshman at the New Student Dessert Social that IV hosted 2 nights ago. Jeremy is adjusting to the college life schedule again. He had a meeting last night from 9-11pm! That won't be a regular meeting time- whew! Jeremy has also been spending time with the pastor at our new church and the church has given Jeremy an office! This has been a huge blessing for us and the IV ministry. I got to pick out the color and we have painted it and moved in all the office items from our house!

TRACY: I have been flooded with memories of college as I have walked the campus and the downtown area the past two months. I LOVE BOONE! I have reconnected with old friends, and met lots of new ones too. I go walking with another mom (she has a 4 month old) at the Greenway and it gets me out of the house and Joshua gets fresh air. I start a MOP's group next week and this will be a great place for me to meet more mom's and get time to be refreshed by Godly women. I have also enjoyed our new church and Joshua has lots of ready and willing baby-sitters. I start a women's discipleship group next week with some of the women there and I look forward to knowing them better. I'm still taking naps during the day while Joshua continues teething. Yay for naps.

Happy Birthday Joshua

My little man turned 1 today. Jeremy and I can hardly believe we are the parents of a 1 year old. It has gone so fast, and so much has happened. We are so thankful to God for the work he has done in our family. We are having a party this weekend to celebrate- so look forward to some fun pictures!

Until then- for the 12 months we have had our little man, here are 12 things I love about him (in no particular order)

1) I love that he gives me tight hugs around my neck now- oh yeah- and he gives them to other people too!

2) I love that his eyes seem to be getting deeper and deeper blue- they are gorgeous!

3) I love how he waves 'bye-bye' to Jeremy when he leaves for his office in the morning. He sometimes walks to the glass door and waves and waves until Jeremy is out of sight.

4) I love that I still get to steal a nap with him every now and then on the couch.

5) I love how he has started throwing toys up in the air while screaming (not so sure the neighbors love that!)

6) I love taking him to the library on Tuesdays for story time and watching him interact with the other little ones.

7) I love that he has started trying to climb into everything: boxes, bags, even my purse!

8) I love how he figured out how to drop cheerios through a hole in his booster chair. I thought he was really hungry one day- ends up the carpet was hungry and Joshua was entertained!

9) I love giving him lots of kisses because soon he will be too embarrassed for it!

10) I love that he picks up his toy cell phone and puts it to his neck and says "hi"

11) I love that he babbles and babbles all day long, sometimes forming words, but mostly babble- and he looks like he knows what he is talking about!

12) I love when I come home from running errands, or a meeting, he smiles and lights up when I walk in the room and says "ma ma".

Family shot, new website, the PART, and a question

Here is our family shot in our new backyard in Boone. Jeremy's mom took it the week we moved here. Isn't Joshua getting so big!

Jeremy has been working on the new ASU IV website- he even has a link for alumni now to stay in touch. A few weekends ago, we got to attend a ASU IV reunion with the classes of 1976-1983. It was so amazing to listen to their stories about the IV Chapter almost 30 years ago. We felt so privileged to be there, and we want to make that happen for all the classes in the coming years.

Alright all my piedmont triad locals. Have you read up on the PART yet? Lisa took it to Boone last weekend to see us and go to the Highland Games. It was a great visit and I could not believe how cheap it was for her to take the PART bus here- all of those who are going green- this is a great way to travel.

So, here is my question. I'm thinking of planting some herbs for the kitchen (I don't have a green thumb- it's more like killer red). What is a good way to plant things like mint and basil in a way that I can take them with me when we move again? What supplies do I need? What advice do you have? I tried researching on-line and I'm thinking it would just be better to ask ya'll!

Some recent pics

Joshua enjoying breakfast at the new house

Aunt Lisa and Joshua have a serious talk while we visit her in her new house

Taking a stroll on the Greenway in Boone

Joshua watching the July 4th parade from Dad's shoulders- he is sad because it is almost over!

A few of Joshua's favorite things . . .

1) Saying "uh-oh". All the time. It is so cute. He learned about a week ago to drop his cup from the highchair and say "uh-oh." Now he says it for everything, all day long. Right now it is still cute- but we are trying to get him more vocab.

2) Taking steps! Joshua can take a few steps on his own now- he is on the move. The first day- he did it three times- three sets of two steps. It is going to be fun when he takes off. Pray for us!

3) Mimicking Dad. Jeremy has him poking at my belly button, patting my leg (as I type this), just about anything Jeremy does- Joshua tries to follow.

4) Singing to Jeremy's toes. He likes to grab his dad's toes when they are available. He grabs Jeremy's big toe, closes his eyes, shakes his head back and forth, and hums.

5) Pushing his music table across the floor. And, for that matter, anything else he can push around the house (hampers, books, plastic containers, anything slick enough to move).

6) Playing in the water. As you see above, he likes to sneak into the bathroom and play in the little bits of water left from our showers.

He has been so much fun for us these past few weeks in Boone- quite the entertainer and a good thing since we don't have cable!

Boone Fun Fact #3 and #4

#1 If you want to drive in Boone, better visit Mutton Crossing first! That's right. The DMV is in a little subdivision called Mutton Crossing. We just had to take a picture and share. I am legally a NC driver now- I was actually still in their system as Tracy Ennis- they just needed to see my marriage license. Jeremy didn't get off so easily. He will be returning soon to take the 20 minute driver's test. Since there are only two men working the site, yep that's all the town of Boone needs, Jeremy will get in early and ace it one day soon . . . we have arrived!

#2 The Greenway trail is just a few miles away- and full of fun activities! Want to go for a stroll, ride a bike, or go skate boarding? The Greenway Trail is waiting. There are several phases of it now (bigger than when I was in school). We live right close to this one in the picture below. A beautiful spot to take Joshua riding- and soon walking! The Greenway Trail also passes by the "Tot Lot", the indoor swim complex, and the outdoor skate board park. Lots of fun to be had in the summer here!

See- on the right in the middle- Driver's License Office- in Mutton Crossing!

Jeremy, Joshua, and Tracy in front of the Greenway entrance a few miles from the house!

Contemplating my twenties . . .

Yes, it is true. I must confess. I become a thirty year old woman tomorrow. How did this happen? Well, honestly, God has kept me here long enough to make it through another decade.

For some reason, turning thirty has not been as painful as I thought- regardless of my husbands joking "you will only be thirty-minus one for a few more days" and all the shocked looks on people's faces here in Boone as I reveal my new age. I might actually be looking forward to thirty. (Did I really type that?)

The twenties were a blast. So much happens in 10 years! I had a great experience in college- God drew me to Him for the first time there and has done amazing things in me. I spent three years on InterVarsity Staff in VA and grew as I lived on my own for the first time. I was introduced to the T.U.L.I.P. and reformed theology by Pastor Bob Becker. (I had friends that always called me a "closet Calvinist") This rocked my world.

I cut my hair short a few times, but didn't get any crazy piercings or tattoo's (Have I lost my chance- are you able to do those things after thirty?!) I got the coolest opportunity to live with my sister again in Raleigh, NC- a very happening place. It was there I finally used my Recreation Degree for the first time and helped start a camp for children with autism.

The biggest life changes have been these past three years. I moved to Virginia to help start a church and to be closer to the man that I would soon after marry. My husband, Jeremy- "he is sooooo dreamy." Then we had the great honor of having our first son Joshua almost a year ago. There are no words to describe the great joy that Christ has given us in the entire birthing experience.

So, what lies ahead of me in my thirties? I do know God has a plan- better than any plan I could imagine. So, I will enter into this new decade excited and in anticipation of what is to come. Praise God for turning thirty!

Oh yeah, tomorrow my hubby wants me to contemplate what it is like to be thirty- we'll see if anything changes overnight!!!

Boone Fun Fact #2

Your back yard can now be a zoo! That's right. Every evening we have spotted bunnies in the back yard through Jeremy's office widow. I think I have counted up to 8 so far. We also got to see a deer from the bedroom window yesterday. I was about 10 feet from the house, but the neighbor's dog scared it away. There have also been a few ground hog sitings, and a few furry creatures that I am not sure what to label. Plus, our front yard has a great view of the blue ridge mountains, ahhhh . . . so nice.

Things I DO miss about VA part III

Joshua and Kristen exercising on Girl's night!

Wednesday night- Girl's Night! This started a few months after Joshua was born. My good friend Kristen started coming over to cook dinner for me on Wednesday nights. Wednesday's were always hard for me because Jeremy was on the ODU campus all day working for InterVarsity and he would not get home until 9:30 or 10pm. This was such a huge blessing for me. We also started reading a book together, Knowing God. It was a great encouragement to us both! (We need to finish it!) As with most good things, our evenings continued to grow- I mean multiply! We had tons of other women join us: April, Jenn, Holly, Nicolette, Tiffany, Catherine, did I miss anyone? We would call each other weekly to plan the meal and each of us with contribute and what a feast we would have each week. The nights included winding down from work, play time with Joshua, exercising with Joshua, bathing Joshua, encouraging conversations in the kitchen over food, and yes, watching America's Next Top Model. Ask me why if you are curious!

Boone Fun Fact # 1

The beansTalk is back! Those of you familiar with the downtown Boone area 8 years ago will remember the lovely hole in the wall coffee shop, the beansTalk (pronounced "bean stalk" by the locals). In 2000 when I graduated from A.S.U., the shop had been shut down and several small stores had tried to flourish in it's spot. Saturday night, Jeremy and I went to meet some of the A.S.U. IV leaders for coffee at the beansTalk and I was so excited to hear that it was re-opened. We had a nice chat with the new owner who use to be a regular customer back in the day. He now runs the little coffee shop and has reinstated some of the old traditions. For all us locals, we can bring in our own personal coffee mug that hangs in the shop for us to use at any time! Lovely.

Things I DO miss about VA part II

The Asian Grill and the Lion's Bridge. Two spots that I can only find in Newport News. If you are in town, stop by the Asian Grill for lunch- I promise you won't regret it. The Lion's Bridge is a part of the Noland Trail AND it is where Jeremy proposed to me on Friday the 13th of January 2006. If you have not heard the story and how I hit him in the arm several times, just ask. The Lion's Bridge is also a great place for a picnic- or a family photo shoot! We had pictures taken there by the water when Joshua was only 2 1/2 months old.

oppps

So- as many of you know we have moved to Boone, NC as of Monday. Please forgive me as I do not know what day it is and what end is up and such. I will be breaking shortly from the BLOG and will return when we are more settled in! Look forward to things we will miss from VA, and fun facts about Boone!

Things I will miss about VA Part 1

The Mingee's!!! Joshua will miss play time with Aiden- his good friend that he has known since he was born. Nine months is a long time in baby months. I will miss all the great times I spent with Lauren, the walks around the mall, the phone calls for help, and the Godly advice she passes my way. Jeremy will miss his weekly lunches with Jeff and all the "dad" time they have to share. What a blessing it has been for the Greenberg's to have the Mingee's to spend time with. We won't be too far away, so we know God will continue to be at work in our friendship.

2 Years!

2 wonderful years of marriage

1 beautiful baby boy
The meaning of Joshua's name says it all "The Lord is my Salvation"
Happy Anniversary Jeremy! I love you!

2 Weeks

We move to Boone, NC in just two weeks. My mind races every day about what to do and how to pack- but mostly how to keep Joshua from getting into trouble. Our apartment is now a playground of excitement for him. Lots of boxes, paper, stacks of things to climb. We to pack everything up and drive our way to the mountains very soon. Any good packing tips out there?

Happy Birthday Aiden!

Today is Aiden Mingee's Birthday- he is 1 today and Joshua's good friend! Happy Birthday Aiden- what a gift you are from God to everyone who knows you! This is a picture of Joshua and Aiden playing in Aiden's new water table last night at his birthday party. Everyone had so much fun! Jeff and Lauren are the proud parents of this adorable red head and our very good friends.

Aquarium!

A few weekends ago the women of By Grace Community Church headed to the Virginia Beach Aquarium for the afternoon. I had such a great time with the ladies and little Joshua (the only boy allowed!) I love having girl time and God was so good to provide it when I really needed it- Jeremy had been out of town almost 2 weeks for InterVarsity's Rockbridge summer camp. Here are a few of my favorite shots taken by Liz!

Joshua getting an up close look at the big fish!

Taking shade under the blanket with Mom!

Crawling up the steps- a first for Joshua! He is all over the place!

Hanging out with Jennifer