Welcome!

Hello to all! Welcome to the craziness we call life around here! We're a family of 4, soon to be 5! Our family consists of Jamie--daddy, husband, U.S. Airman, Betsy--mommy, wife, SAHM, Jaiden--8.5 yr old, who thinks he's 30, Travis--2.5 yr old (who thinks he's 30 too!), and baby Timothy Isaiah who is due March 12. I plan on trying to keep everyone updated on what's going on with our life on a day to day basis, from where we call "home" (more like where ever the airforce says!).

...A little about us...

Jamie and I have been married for 4.5 years (may 27, 2005). The first time I met him, I knew I was going to marry him! We had been talking on the phone for about a year prior to meeting each other, and I could feel the chemistry--meeting your soul mate isn't something that happens every day! Needless to say, we had ups and downs in our relationship, as every relationship, especially long distance (I was in Massachusetts, he was in FL ones do!). Needless to say a year and seven months after we met, we were married.

Fast forward 2 years.

August of 2007, we got custody of Jaiden, Jamie's son from his first marriage. In October, Travis was born. Shortly there after we moved to Germany! I was thrilled to be going to Germany--I didn't realize how much I'd miss Florida, and how much I was taking for granted!

When we got here, I didn't know up from down. I was depressed (not diagnosed), but who wouldn't be. Moving out of the states, and away from affordable trips home to a place with no friends and cold, dreary weather?!? Once we got settled in, I started feeling more and more comfortable. Back in April of 2008, we became members of the church we were attending, and recommitted our lives to Christ, our loving Savior! Since then, it's been a real blessing to be here most days! Yes, it's still tough being away from friends and family, however, that's part of our lifestyle, and something we've learned to deal with (however, that doesn't mean family and friends can't come visit!!! **hint*hint**).

We went home this summer, and came back with the best suvineer that a person could ask for--a baby! We had been trying for about a year before that, and finally got a positve on a pregnancy test on our way home! Timothy Isaiah is due March 12, 2010, while Jamie is deployed. Yes, I did say, he'll be deployed for the birth. I've got a great bunch of friends here though, that are willing to help out with the kids! I'm truly blessed to have been placed where I am right now!

As I said, Jamie's in the military, USAF to be exact. What a blessing it is, we have health care, a roof over our head, and clothes on our back, and a steady pay check! We've been praying and praying about what to do come 2012, when Jamie's enlistment is up. We were going back and forth between getting out and staying in, and decided when we went back home (and realized once again how much we missed it!) that we were getting out. A coupel weeks ago, both of our eyes were opened through much prayer, and we came to the realization--separately, on the same day--that we were being called to stay in! So come 2012, Jamie will re-enlist and we will be given orders to a different base, hopefully some place warmer, but if not, the Lord will pull me through!

enough for now, more later =)