Happy "Fathers-to-be" Day

We had a mini-Daddy to be celebration yesterday morning in honor of Fathers Day. I picked these cute little bibs out back in February and had planned to surprise Mike with them when I told him I was pregnant, but he was at the house when I tested, so of course I couldn't wait to tell him. So, I thought they were a perfect little Fathers Day gift from Baby Campbell who will definitely "Love Daddy".

We went to church yesterday at Mansfield Bible Church and enjoyed the service so I think we will try it again next week too, but with the Bible study in the morning. We also did a grocery run in the afternoon because we were in need of re-stocking our pantry and refrigerator. After that I took almost a 2 hour nap while Mike moved all the flattened moving boxes up to the attic so that he could pull his car into the garage. Then we headed for Fort Worth to pick up Toby and bring him home to the new house. We stayed and visited for awhile and enjoyed some yummy chicken picatta for dinner. Toby is enjoying the new home, but "talking" to me a lot about it. I think sometimes he gets lost or worried about something and so I'll call him so he knows where I am. He did sleep with us last night and did pretty good. I think he will adjust really well especially since he will recognize the smells of all of our things, it will just take some time for him to find everything.

Coming up this week: Interview with Study Island, Sprinkler man fixing our system tomorrow, Lee Hect Harrison orientation tomorrow, decorating half bath, Dr's appt with a new OB/GYN on Friday, and Matt's 30th birthday celebration Friday night!

The Big Reveal...

Tomorrow is a very special day as we recognize our Fathers and the important role they have played in our lives molding us into the young adults that we are today. We are so very thankful for our Dads and the role models they have been for us. They have each worked hard to provide for our families and raised us in Christian homes, for which we are so thankful. As a special gift to our fathers, we had a small family dinner this evening at our new home and revealed some very exciting news... We are 8 weeks pregnant!!! :) Captured below is the special moment right after our Dads opened the TCU newborn booties and hat that we wrapped in disguise as "fathers day gifts."

Initial Reaction

Reaction Continued...

We found out that we were pregnant June 9th, although I suspected over Memorial Day weekend, but a negative pregnancy test convinced me otherwise. After continuing to have symptoms almost two weeks later we tested with the positive result. I phoned my doctor and was able to get an appointment that day where he conducted a physical exam and another hCg test and confirmed the pregnancy. I was given a tentative due date of January 21, 2010. We are so very excited about this first child and even more happy to finally be sharing the news with our family and friends. I know this time will fly by, but I hope that we can hold on to each moment as long as possible. We continue to be so very blessed and we can only thank our Creator above for continuing to pour down blessings on our lives!!

On a separate note, in less that 48 hours we are all moved in to our new house which you will see some of in the background of our video. We had lots of wonderful helpers that allowed the unpacking to go so quickly. Thank you everyone, you know who you are!! More on the house later this week! :)

Happy "Granddads-to-be"

Green is Good...

The musical, Wicked is currently touring in San Antonio at the Majestic Theatre. Mike and I were able to get tickets from a friend and attended the show this past Saturday. It was really such a cute show. All of my friends have been ranting about how wonderful it is for the past few years. We had attempted to see it on Broadway back when Mike was living in NJ, but the tickets were always either too pricey, or sold out! Anyways, we thoroughly enjoyed the show. (perhaps me a little more than Mike) ;) I went in not really knowing much about the story line or any of the music which made it all quite a surprise. I was especially surprised at the humor in the show. For some reason I had pictured it being a little "darker" or something, but the girl who played Glinda was absolutely hysterical. I believe all of the leads were blessed with amazing vocals (which I always appreciate!!) and overall definitely a show I would recommend.

So, this week is the final packing week. Mom and Nanny will be here on Friday to help me finish boxing up the kitchen and our bedroom. On Saturday we will drive up to Fort Worth for the weekend and Monday the 15th we close on our first house!! We are so very excited! June is definitely a big month for us! On the 17th I will drive back down to San Antonio with my Mom and the movers come to load up our stuff at 8am on Thursday, 18th and then will deliver our stuff up in Grand Prairie on either the 19th or 20th. I imagine this will be my last post until we get our stuff moved in around Father's Day weekend, so Happy early Fathers day to our Dads! We love you very much! :)

Also, little shout-out to the recent birthdays, Linda-Mom June 5th, Poppy June 7th, Nanny June 8th, & Elizabeth June 13th.

Prayers are appreciated for a happy, safe, and smooth move!! :)

Move is coming soon...

Hello there! We are getting very excited about our upcoming move. Jason with Daryl Flood came by today to give us a quote for the move and it was right in line with what we were expecting to pay, so we plan to go forward with them. They are in charge of corporate moves with AT&T and moved Mike to San Antonio from New Jersey. They are also rated A+ on the BBB which is definitely a plus to us. We close on the house in Grand Prairie on June 15th and then have a variety of cleaning people, utility set-up, and A/C servicing to do on the 16/17th. Then the movers will load up the stuff on Thursday the 18th in San Antonio and plan to deliver it either the 19th or 20th. I'm so relieved that they won't have to hold on to our stuff for a week or so, but will probably be driving straight up to DFW. So, everything on the "house front" is going as smoothly as possible. I was pleasantly surprised this morning with a call from my Mom that she was halfway to San Antonio with lots of boxes and packing supplies to help me pack up more of our "stuff". Next Friday, the 12th she and my Nanny are coming down to pack any remaining items. Yay! I'm so blessed to have help of friends and family to make this move an easy transition.

Speaking of blessings, our friends Matt & Kalli Turner were blessed with their first child on May 31st. It is a baby girl and she was named "Emma Grace". She was almost 3 weeks early and weighed in at 5lbs 12oz and 18 inches long. We went up to North Central Baptist last night to visit them and I got to hold sweet Emma while she was a little over a day old. Babies are so precious and she was just as tiny as I could imagine. Kalli is doing great and is planning to head home today after lunch, right at 48 hours after getting to the hospital. She has such a wonderful labor story that it certainly gives me hopes for when Mike and I start having kids. I told her that she is my "hero". I have lots of great pictures of the baby, but unfortunately I do not have the computer cords to connect my camera so I believe you will have to wait until the move to see them.

Another birthday celebration this weekend was our friend Kristy Wood. On Saturday, she celebrated birthday number 28!! :) We were so happy to get to celebrate with her and some other friends on Sunday. We started the day by going to the early service at Community Bible Church and then drove up to New Braunfels to float the Comal River. We all had our own tubes and they apparently no longer charge to park so minus our snacks and beverages it was a free trip!! We floated twice and were on the river a total of about 5 hours. The first time down was not very crowded, but by the second time the number of people had certainly increased. The weather was just perfect and sunny and we could not have had a better time!! After floating we drove back to San Antonio and enjoyed a nice BBQ at the Wood's home. I also have some pictures from the celebration, but sadly you will have to wait.

Tonight Mike and I will be joining John and Kristy at the Melting Pot to celebrate their combined birthdays with just the four of us. Kristy's birthday was Saturday and John's is Thursday so we wanted to make sure we did something fun with each of them. We will certainly miss our friends in San Antonio when we move, but plan to occasionally come back to visit and hope that they will come and visit us too!!

Celebrations: Movers, Mom helping pack, Emma's healthy birth, Kristy & John's Birthdays

Lift up in prayer: Barrett- son of Vivian's friend, Sara DuBose-bone marrow donor match, & our upcoming move

Coming up: Wicked musical- Saturday in SA!!