12 weeks...almost 13

Our weekend took quite a different turn starting on Saturday.  We thought we were going to have a house full of people starting on Saturday, and lasting until Thursday.  Instead trips and planes were cancelled, so Tyler and I are enjoying our day off by ourselves.  To enjoy this lovely President's Day, Tyler gets to go to the dentist, and I just ordered some pictures from Costco.  I started a scrapbook for Katie, Matt and CJ, and still haven't finished.  I figured I should stop procrastinating, and get it done TODAY!!  :)  Plus, I am going to start the baby bean scrapbook, as well as try and start working on our wedding scrapbook.  My 2011 goal was to finish our wedding, and honeymoon, so we'll see how that goes.


I thought I would share some pictures with you, even though they are a little old at this point.

January 19, 8 weeks

TWINS!!  January 22

Nicole bought us our first baby present too!!  When we told her we were pregnant she asked if we could go to babies r us while she was here.  I was excited, but of course Tyler wasn't too thrilled.  After a yummy dinner at Carlos O'Brien he drove us up there, and we walked around the store checking everything out.  :)  Nicole bought us the cutest little picture frame that I can't wait to put up in the baby's room.  As soon as it is up, I'll share!!

I can't believe we're almost 13 weeks along, but we do go back to the doctor on Wednesday.  I'm excited that I've started to have some energy back, but I do enjoy relaxing and my mac and cheese still!

11 weeks . . . almost 12

It's hard to believe how quickly things are moving!!  I have finally started to get back some energy, but I'm praying that it stays with me.  We have some friends coming to visit for the next couple of weeks, so we are trying to get a ton of stuff done around the house.  It's crazy that we've already lived in the house for two years, and just the amount of stuff that we have.  We have started to downsize some things such as books and cds, but I know our movie collection will only continue to grow.  :)  Good thing we already own almost all of the Disney movies!!

We have decided that we aren't going to re-carpet yet, but we'll wait and do it in a few years.  Instead we will save the tax rebate money for when our baby bean comes.  We're so excited to find out if we're having a boy or girl, and can't wait until we do.  Hard to believe we still have to wait another couple of months.

We are both continuing to finish up our masters, and we ask that you continue to pray for us.  I just have to finish my project this semester, but we are concerned about what Tyler is going to be able to do.  He still has to student teach and we found out Wednesday night that they won't let him do it during the summer.  That means he may have to take three months off of work to student teach, and if you know me, that puts me in a panic when I think about our financials.  I know that God will provide, and show us the direction he has for Tyler, but it still worries us.

I'll put up new pictures soon, we go back to the doctor on February 23!!

Big News!!

Hey everyone!!  I know, I know, it's been forever since I updated our blog!!  Tyler and I have had quite a whirlwind of the fall, and just when we thought we were settling into a routine, something amazing happened to us.


On January 4, it was confirmed that Tyler and I are going to be parents!!  We had an idea that we were pregnant since about Christmas, but didn't share any of those ideas with anyone.  We told a couple of people that we were going to start trying for a baby, but never in our wildest imagination did we believe it would happen so fast!!


We had our first doctor's appointment this past Tuesday, January 25.  Our doctor confirmed that I am nine weeks pregnant, and that our baby bean is growing, and has a strong heart beat.  We are so excited to begin this journey, especially when really good friends of ours just adopted their first baby on January 11!


Overall I have been feeling pretty good.  I have had some days where I haven't felt my best, and I have battling a head cold the past couple of days.  Overall though, no really weird cravings, or sickness.


I will keep everyone updated about baby news, and I will try my best to keep this updated more as we go through our pregnancy, and then when we welcome our baby bean into the world!  Our baby bean is expected to join our family on September 1, my cousin Steven's birthday.


"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord.  "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."  Jeremiah 29:11

Starting School

Summer has come to an end, and Tyler and I are returning to our classrooms.  I start school tomorrow, and Tyler starts on Thursday.  We are excited, nervous, anxious, happy, scared, and so much more about this school year.  We ask that you continue to pray for us as we are with our kids every day, and are teaching them about God and the world.  Please continue to lift up the Crane family as well.

Love and miss you all!

Crane Family

So much has happened in the last week, I don't even know where to begin.

Austin has gone to be with Jesus and his mom.  He was announced brain dead on Wednesday, and his body was finally shut down on Friday after he was able to donate 7 organs so other kids would be able to live.  He is a hero, and it is amazing to see how God is working through this already.  I know that this is what I am going to have to tell my kids on Wednesday, and I know it's true, but it is going to be so hard to face my kids, talk about this, and not cry.

Summer and Tia are doing as good as can be expected.  Both are still in medicated comas, but hopefully Summer will be coming out soon, and then Tia not too long after.  Dad is facing surgeries aggressively so that way he can be there for his daughters.

Tonight was another hard night, as a mom who was able to be there with Austin all week told us all about it.  It was a great therapy session and I know that we are all going to be effected by this for quite some time.

Once again Im' asking for your prayers for myself, our school, our staff, the Crane family, and our school families.  We are all going through this together, and are all trying to figure out what we can do to help.  If you feel led to help prayers are much appreciated, and soon I believe there will be a link on our school website so that way you can donate money to help with medical bills.  I don't even want to think about how much their medical bills will be once they are all recovered.

Thank you all for your continued prayers and support.  We miss and love you all!

Prayers please

A school family was in a fatal plane crash this afternoon, and I just found out.  We had Ben and Alison over for dinner tonight because they leave on Sunday to move to Florida.  I came upstairs and saw that both Andy and Matt had called me.  I knew it couldn't be good, but was never expecting this.  One of our families was flying home from San Diego, and the plane went down.  Mom was announced dead at the scene, and now the three kids and dad are in critical condition, but at different hospitals.  Please keep the family in your prayers as they are fighting for their lives, and then will have to figure out how to go on.  I love this family, and I am really struggling with this right now, and I know other staff members and school families will be as well.  Please keep our entire school, and school family in your prayers as well.  They are such an awesome family, and the mom was amazing.  It's hard to imagine that I won't see her next year, and the hard times those kids are going to have growing up without a mom.  Thank you all for your support, and prayers.  I really appreciate them, and know that their family will as well.

I just keep going back to my go to verse.

Isaiah 41:13
"For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do NOT fear; I will help you."

All I can do is lift up my prayers to God, and know that he will be with that family.  At least I have the comfort in knowing that they are a family who fully believes and relies on Christ.  She will be missed, and I will make sure to keep you all updated.

What happens in Vegas...

This week I was able to go to Vegas and spend some time with Bree and her family.  Her parents were awesome hosts, and made me feel like part of the family the whole time I was there.  We stayed at Ballys, but walked the entire strip on Wednesday.  I drove up Tuesday afternoon, and had to leave on Thursday to get home.  Bree and Nicki were leaving too though, so mom and dad lost three of their kids that day!!  We had a blast, and I would love to go back and do it again!!

Dinner the first night at Margaritaville

A little beer pong on the way to the comedy show!!

Mom and Dad!

 

Enjoying our time together!!

Having fun!!

We were a little hungry around 2 am.  :D