Hi there, Hope you are having a great week! Watching Haley grow up is a lot of fun! It’s hard to believe she will be one year old next month. Didn’t I give birth to her yesterday??? (Although this is how I feel about our 4 year old, too. 🙂 ) Haley is very friendly, loves to make people laugh …

Hi there, [Lots of pictures at the end!] Chris and I celebrated our 5th anniversary in May. We are so thankful to be married to each other and are looking forward to many-many more blessed years together. It’s nice to look back and see the many ways God has blessed us since we got married. We are so thankful for …

Hi there, Grandkids We arrived back home on May 11th. It is good to be home, but we are so happy we had a chance to see our family and friends for 2 whole months! And my dad’s 70th birthday party was really good, too! We are so glad we could be part of it! Amy started to miss America …

Hi there, A few days after our previous post we were on our way to Hungary. Chris, the kids, and I started our 26 hour journey on March 17 and arrived to Hungary on March 18th. Amy and Haley did great throughout the day, as a matter of fact Amy said “this was so much fun” as we were waiting …

Hi there, We are finally able to go for long walks again! Hope you are also able to enjoy this beautiful weather. Amy loves our double stroller and Haley loves to sleep in it! We even use it in the house sometimes.   It is supposedly going to be 72 degrees (22 C) on Monday, in which case we hope …

Isabelle Bryan Hi, Remember how in my last post I talked about having several of our friends give birth lately? Isabelle is the newest addition to our church family. She was born 3 weeks ago to our pastor and his wife. They have a 2 and a half year old little girl also. With Isabelle, we have 12 girls under …

Hi there, Let me start by wishing you a Happy New Year full of blessings! As we get older, we have more and more friends who have babies. It seems that any given month we have at least 3-4 friends giving birth. This past month was no different! 🙂 It is so neat to see how the families of our …

Hi, Can you believe it’s December again? Another year is soon to be over. And what a year! We have a lot to be thankful for! We’ve been blessed through our family and friends beyond words. God lavished His love on us yet again. We praise Him for all He has done. Last December (on Christmas day, to be exact), …

Hi, (See some pics at the end of the post.) Amy keeps asking when she can make a snowman. Maybe sooner than we thought! We had about 2-3 inches of snow today. She is super excited! : )   Last month Chris’ grandparents from Florida came to visit. We always enjoy spending time with them, and it was their first …

Hi, Hope you are doing well!   Guess what! I had another Baby Shower! One of our friends organized a Baby Shower for Haley at our church. Wow! She really knows how to throw a party! : ) When I entered the building, I thought someone is going to have their wedding reception there. It was absolutely beautiful! She took …

Hi there,   Having a newborn is always fun. I believe it shows you how awesomely God created men. I haven’t slept more than 4 hours at once (and even that only a couple of times) since Haley was born, and I am still alive. May not be sane any more, but am alive. 😀 And some would argue I …

Haley Amelia James was born (two weeks early)! Date: August 16, 2014 Time: 4:57 am Weight: 6 lbs Length: 19 and a half inches Cuteness: Off the charts… She has brown hair and dark eyes. She is absolutely adorable and we cannot get enough of her. We were discharged from the hospital a little over 48 hours after her birth, …

Dear family and friends, Hope you are doing well! This month was without a doubt one of the most exciting months we’e ever had! So much has happened. Let us share with you the highlights of these past few weeks. Becky and David moved to South Carolina We really enjoyed living close to Becky, Chris’ sister and her husband, David. …

Hi there, This may be my last post before Miss Haley is born! So exciting! Since I prefer not to make her arrival (or my pregnancy) “facebook official,” I will ask Chris to keep y’all updated through this blog. So hopefully he will be able to let you know when we are headed to the hospital and when Miss Haley …

Hi there, I am in my third (and LAST) trimester! : ) This means I get to visit my OB/GYN every other week now. It is always nice to hear the baby’s heartbeat and to know that she is okay. 2 and a half (or less) months to go! Since I named Amy, it was Chris’ turn to choose a …

Hi there, This past month we spent most of our time outside. We love our swing and Amy’s swing set and use it daily. It is so nice that we can finally walk to places and don’t need to use the car all the time. I love walking and missed it so much. I didn’t think I will need the …

Hi there, Wow, what a month! Amy and I had a privilege to visit some friends in Illinois who just had two baby goats. (They have other animals, too.) Amy loved it so much! I am sure she would love to live on a farm. Maybe one day… : ) By the way, Chris and Amy talk about animals every …

Hi there, Amy’s first time painting We were able to go to the park several times last week. Amy was super excited to finally swing and slide again. We enjoyed going for short walks in the park and playing with Amy outside. Cannot wait for spring to come! Amy speaks more and more Hungarian every day! It is fun to …

Chris no longer works at WTHI TV. Finally we can afford healthcare (which previously would have been around $800/month for the three of us), and so he doesn’t have to work full-time. Instead, he can work from home. He has been translating a book into Hungarian the past month. After he is done with that, he will be doing other …

Hi there, On December 24th we got into our rental car (2013 Toyota Yaris), and left for Florida. It took us 18 hours to get there!!! (Though truth be told, we did stop once at a dear friend’s house for about an hour. It was so neat to be able to see Lauren and her family–even though it was just …

Hi, I am pretty sure the biggest news this month is that Chris shaved. : ) If I remember correct, he started to grow his beard about 2 years ago, and recently he told Amy and I that he is seriously considering shaving it off. A couple of weeks ago he did so! So here is a picture from the …

Hi there, Tricia and Amy We had a really eventful month! Our good friend, Tricia, was able to come and visit us a couple of weeks ago. We loved to have her here! I am very grateful for her friendship and the time we could spend together. The day after Tricia left Amy came to my room and said, “Mommy, …

Hi there, Words cannot describe my joy! : ) A week ago I officially finished my last classes at Baptist Bible College. I am very glad to be done with school and looking forward to some “well deserved” rest. Just for one of my courses these past 8 weeks I had 9 papers to write, 7 pages each. Chris really …

Hi, 2 years ago on the plane… on our way here… It’s been two years since we said goodbye to Hungary and moved to the States. Crazy! This also means that Amy is 2 and a half years old now. She puts 24-piece puzzles together completely on her own. Oh, and she already knows some English words I don’t. I …

Hi there, Before mom left Chris and I had the opportunity to go mini golfing. It was my first time and I really enjoyed it. I honestly didn’t think it can be this much fun! We already decided we want to go sometime again. Terre Haute people, we highly recommend the mini golf place behind Honey Creek Mall.   Mom …