Harvest Happiness!

Here's a slideshow of pictures from Thanksgiving and other November Fun!

North Carolina - November 2010

Nate and I were so excited to get away to North Carolina in November on our first trip without Laila! We surprised our good friend John there as part of his 30th birthday gift from his wife Erin! The trip was short but it was a blast! It was snowing when we arrived to the cabin up in the mountains and it was so gorgeous! We're hoping we can take another trip up to NC with the kids in the spring before our new baby girl arrives :)

Autumn Blessings!

Most of our family and friends already know by now that we have another Lil Punkin on the way! Although we told those closest to us pretty early on, we waited a little longer this time to make a big announcement on Facebook or our blog. In the picture below, taken at the end of October, I am about 12 weeks along. The due date for Baby #2 is May 16!

We are so excited and feel so blessed and so thankful! It would mean so much to us if you would continue to say prayers for the new baby. We're so excited for the adventure that lies ahead and absolutely thrilled for Laila to be a big sister!

As you will see by the 4 slideshows below, this past month has been full of so many fun memories! Hope you enjoy!

This first slideshow is from mid October. Laila, my mom, and I went to Tallahassee for 5 days to stay with the Peacock kids (my cousins) while my aunt and uncle were out of town. We had a great time! Especially Laila, she loved hanging out with her 2nd cousins, spending time with her Great Nana and a few friends, and seeing the horses next door!

The next slideshow of pictures is from the fun time we had the Pumpkin Patch and on Halloween with friends! Laila was cutest pumpkin in the patch! She was also the most adorable Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz that I've ever seen! She loved taking my grandparent's dog, Pepper, along with us as well to be Toto!

The slideshow below is from our fun time at Disney World! Our first trip there this month was with John, Erin, and Isaac Moss and Sarah and Kyle (John's sister and brother-in-law). As you'll see from the photos below, it was a blast! Laila absolutely loved meeting the princesses! Our second visit to Disney this month was just Laila, Nate, and I for a night trip to see the Electric Parade and the fireworks. We got front row seats to the parade and Laila loved it! She got to see Mickey, Minnie, Cinderella, and all the rest of her favorite characters. After the parade we saw the fireworks. Laila wasn't too sure about that! She did fine but she covered her eyes most of the time, which was a bit funny since it was the noise that was scaring her!

This last slideshow is just other miscellaneous pictures from this Fall season so far. Hope you enjoyed all of our pictures!!

Discovery Cove 2010

We had an awesome time at Discovery Cove at the end of September! This year we went with the Schuck family and my sister Holly went with us too. Aunt Susie and her boyfriend Kenny hooked us up with their half off discount and my cousin Melissa treated us to VIP treatment and let us take pictures with the dolphins! It was an awesome day and so many great memories were made!

Fun times with family & friends!

This past month we have had lots of fun times with family friends! Here our a few of those fun memories I captured on camera!

Thank you

Wow...I am overwhelmed with all of the prayers, support, and love we have felt over the past few days. I can't tell you enough how grateful I am to everyone that has written notes, emails, and called to send condolences and share your stories with me. I was hesitant to post anything about the pregnancy so soon in the first place, and then when I lost the baby a week later, I felt like I needed to share that as well as hard as that was. God definitely had His hand in all of that though, because I know if I hadn't of shared the news about the pregnancy, I most likely wouldn't have shared the news about the miscarriage. God knew I needed your prayers, to hear your stories, and to feel the love of my family and friends. Thank you again to everyone that took the time to write me a note of encouragement and especially to pray for us. I love you all!

A peace that passes all understanding...

A little over a week ago I shared the news that we were expecting our 2nd. Unfortunately now I am having to share that we lost the baby. We are of course very sad, but we also have complete peace knowing that there is a reason for everything, and that God sees the bigger picture and has a plan for our lives. He is in control and we are using this time to draw closer to Him. One of my friends on Facebook wrote this to me and it is exactly how I feel, "It's amazing how fast you fall in love with the baby within... Rest knowing he or she is in the arms of Jesus and one day you too will have him in your arms as well."

We are extremely grateful for the love, support, and prayers of our family and closest friends. The notes, emails, and calls we have received these past few days have meant more to us than you know.

‎"There's a peace I've come to know, though my heart and flesh may fail. There's an anchor for my soul, I can say it is well."

Laila is going to be a big sister!

We are SO thrilled to announce that Laila is going to be a big sister! Baby #2 is on the way!!!!

We feel so blessed and thankful, and we're so excited for the adventure that lies ahead. Thank you to all of you that love us and pray for our growing family. Please continue to keep us and the new baby in your prayers. We hope that those of you that don't live near or that we don't get to see as often as we'd like, will continue to enjoy following our journey through this blog with Baby #2, just like you did with Laila. We'd love to hear from you as well! Send us an email or leave a comment when you stop by to visit. We love you guys! Hopefully we will be updating soon with Baby Schuck #2's first photos!

Summer Loving!

June and July have been filled with so many fun memories! From Laila's first day at school, Father's Day, beach fun, the 4th of July, swim lessons, our first time at Aquatica, and fun with family and friends, we have had a blast! Enjoy the slideshow!

Sophia is here!!!

Our good friends Lisa and Eric Petersen had their little baby girl and she is absolutely perfect! Sophia Marie Petersen was born on July 15 at 5:12 PM. She weighed 8 lbs 7 oz and was 20.5 inches long! We can't wait to meet her in September! Congratulations again Lisa & Eric! You guys are going to be amazing parents and we are praying for you on every step of your journey. Love you both!