July

I guess it's time for another update! It's the middle of July and we are finally settling into our new home and just got internet today! We moved the first weekend in July and boy, was it eventful! We drove down late one friday after loading the truck for 6 hours and still didnt get all our stuff (we had to leave a queen bed we were going to get from JR's mom and some things at my parents house that were too fragile to pack in the big truck). We unloaded the truck Saturday morning (with the help of family and friends) in 1 1/2 hours! Fast! As we were moving things Momma decided to move a couch, and fell and hit a chair on the way down and hurt her back badly. So much so, she went by ambulance to the local ER. She came back with medicine and was told to do nothing. :( She was hurting so much she layed on the couch the rest of the weekend while we worked around her. She did get to catch up on some rest though! :)

We started unpacking and organizing and by the end of the day on Saturday I had the kitchen all unpacked! It took us until now working around the clock (with a few trips back home) to get the house looking like home. There are still some things I am trying to figure out as far as decorating and I need to get pictures of Tenley printed to fill up my collage frames! So many ideas and not enough time and resources it seems! whew!

I am so glad things are finally shaping up to where I don't feel like I have a huge to do list and when JR starts school I will be able to focus totally on taking care of daily things and Tenley and Bella. :) I have loved having JR full time the past little bit to help with Tenley and to help with the house stuff! He is so amazing! There are so many little things I learn about him each day that make me fall even more in love with the man I married :). Tomorrow we have a friends and family event at PCOM and my parents and sister are here to go with us and see his new school and then enjoy the weekend! :) I can't believe he starts school in 2 weeks and will be on this road to becoming a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine! Never in a million years did I ever think I'd be a Dr's wife one day. Funny how God has a way of surprising you with new and exciting things! haha!

Tenley is growing like crazy and learning new things everyday. She loves to laugh and smile at her daddy when he talks in a high voice to her and dances with her. She also laughs when I sit her on my lap and bounce her up and down! Bath time still is her favorite thing ever though. This girl is going to be a fish! She loves to float and kick in the water and getting water in her face doesnt phase her one bit!

We even put her little foot prints and hand prints on her closet door in pink paint and dated it. We decided to do this and keep it up so we will see her growth through the years. :)

We also have decided to try and be more intentional about having our time with the Lord individually and together and to pray together with Tenley every night. It's been crazy with the move, but now that we are more settled its time to put things more into practice. We are also visiting different churches, hoping to find a few to narrow down our search in becoming our home church. We have met several families here that will be in JR's class as well with young children who have similar values as we do and we are really looking forward to building on those friendships.

Ways you can pray with us:
1. Med School studies and finances
2. That we will raise Tenley to love the Lord
3. That we will grow as a family in Christ.
4. That we will build our life and our home on Godly values here
5. That we will make friends and find a home church here.
6. That things will go smoothly with me at home with our girls (Tenley and Bella)
7. That we will learn how to balance school and family time.

Thanks for reading and we pray things are well with you!

The Byrds