Friday, May 29, 2009

Georgia on our Mind...

Our next adventure will begin in about 3 weeks...we are relocating our family to Atlanta, Georgia for Mike's job.  It has been a long process of prayer, discussions, decisions, and trips to visit ~ and we really feel confirmation that this is what God has for our family right now.  We are so nervous but also very excited about our move.  This is the home that we are purchasing, we fell in love with it the moment we took a walk through.  It's on a half an acre (my dream come true for our kiddos) and it has woods all behind it.  The home is brand new and we are getting an amazing, God-given blessing of a deal on it.  We will miss all of our family & friends but know in this road that God has us all on that we will see everyone again!  Not to mention truly keep in touch through phone calls, email, and the good ol'blog world :) We would appreciate your prayers as we embark on this journey.  Two verses that we are clinging to as we set out are...
"Do not be afraid to...leave your native land and your relatives 
and come to the land that I will show you."   Acts 7:3  
&
"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10 

Friday, May 15, 2009

Ella is walking & going to have a little SISTER!


We haven't blogged in about a month! Things have been crazy around our place.  The top two most exciting things that have happened to us are that our little Ella is now a full-fledged walker.  We'll really have to try & get one of our videos uploaded, but for now just trust us, she's adorable...a little wobbly (like a drunken sailor) at times, but for the most part, she's a pro!  Her favorite thing to do is dance!  The other news is that we went for our 20 week ultra-sound and the doctor/technician informed us that we aren't having a boy, we are having a GIRL in September.  We were quite shocked, me a tad more than Mike, but we are super excited for Ella to have a little sister ~ Savannah Faith Fransz.  We can't wait to meet her!  It will be so fun for the girls to be only 18 months apart.  I know that someday they'll both love having a little brother or two :) Enjoy a few pics from recent fun things we've done together.
Ella August Walking!
Flirting with cute Gage
Sitting with Great-Grandma Elsie

Park with Mommy
Learning where her nose & mine are
Happy Mother's Day
Helicopter mom caught in the act
Family Photo @ Alta Coffee for breakfast
Her first ice cream cone @ Ruby's
Getting bigger...
Quick visit with Leah
Just reading away...
Mike with his new passion....the Wii

Learning & loving to brush her teeth
sliding by herself
swim date with Kylie
Bathing Beauties
  Time alone with Grammy