{iPhone Rewind} :: April

We got to go run and play with cousins :)

When you're just trying to get ready...you can't take your eyes off them for 2 seconds!

26 degrees. On April 7th. Ridiculous.

She likes cuddling up in my lap to read books. And I like having her close :)

He stood like this {still and amazed} for the entire time the locksmith was changing the locks haha

Packing, unpacking, cleaning...all crazy hard tasks when you have "helpers."

They just can't stay away from the shoes...

I LOVE my Snowflake Mama t-shirt!

Love these two so much!

Eli got a second pair of backup glasses! He looks like such a little boy and less like a baby...

Reading books with my girl

The ADORABLE housewarming cookies that Lindsay made for us!!

My kiddos tried bacon for the first time...

...and it was a HUGE hit haha! We have a couple of bacon lovers!

We got to visit Grandpa for lunch when he was in town for a conference!

I will miss these gigantic roses at the Sherrye house...

Such an avid little reader :)

This is just about the cutest welcome to the neighborhood!

Such a sweet "helper"

And then I wonder why I can't get anything done...

Grandma was a BIG help on moving day! Keeping the babes occupied with fun new puzzles :)

Haha- silly girl :)

Our little engineer...and Grandpa's helper :)

It was a crazy month of moving, but we are so thankful for our new home!

We got to celebrate my mom's birthday with a fun dinner at the Cheesecake Factory!

Love sweet moments like this...even if they are short-lived :)  {As soon as I snapped this photo, Eli was done holding hands, Maddie was not, and a full twin toddler meltdown ensued}

A battle I have chosen not to fight...there could be worse things than hopping into the dog bed, right?

So Long, Sherrye

Today we loaded the moving truck and said goodbye to our second home. {You can read our goodbye to our first home here}.

For us, Sherrye was a fresh start. After closing our church, losing a job, and walking through the loss of a genetic family, we desperately needed some time to heal. We didn't know what the Lord had for us next, so we needed a place where we could figure that out. A temporary stopping place.

Mike and I have reflected on how the Lord has been so gracious to us in each of our housing situations. So it was no surprise when Sherrye was a blessing from the start. We put out the feelers that we were looking for a place closer to Woodcreek, as we had decided to move back to the church where we had met to be close to family and community while we processed through life. Some friends from the 20s group reached out and everything just fell into place.

We have been so grateful for the Sherrye house. You never know how renting from friends will turn out, but we never had to worry about that with J&T. They have been super gracious from day one, and we were just glad to be the chosen stewards for their home while they lived abroad. We hope and pray that we were able to be at least a fraction of the blessing to them as they have been to us.

This home didn't come with creaky floors or crazy rodents {thankfully!}, but as an older home, it still came with its own charm. But I like to think it got us prepared to be homeowners :)  

While we were trying to figure out what the Lord had for us in this season, we found this home to be a safe haven. We have been closer to family and community, and it has allowed us to seek the healing we so desperately needed. While we would still face more questions, loss, and heartache, this home will always hold a special place in our hearts, because Sherrye is where we brought our babies home.

Some of the great memories in this home...

• Getting re-connected with our church family at Woodcreek
• Being closer to family, enjoying lots of cousin time
• Celebrating 5 years of marriage to my best friend, deepening our relationship through the Re | Engage study, and remember that fun year of dates?
• Getting to set up a nursery and take maternity photos {which I love, since we got to take engagement photos in our Leland house}
• Bringing our precious babies home and surviving the first year with twins :)
• Celebrating our first Christmas as a family of 4
• Learning to lean on and trust the Lord through miscarriage, crazy health issues, job and ministry changes

Despite our plans for a temporary stopping place, Sherrye was home to us for almost 3 years. It was never our plan to stay long term, but we will forever be grateful for the opportunity we had to live, heal, and grow in this place. We are excited about diving into our new home and community, but we know that it would not have been possible without the blessing of this Sherrye home.

{iPhone Rewind} :: December

This has been our life haha. Baby Central :)

When you're by yourself and both babies want to snuggle...you happily oblige :)

Date #37: Christmas Movies #wcsavethedate16

Fortune cookie wisdom #truth

The Twin Z pillow has been SO helpful! I am so glad that babies like it too :)

"This tiny noise maker has invaded my world and I'm still not sure how I feel about it. It's loud and smelly, and a total attention hog. And there's another one just like it! But mom and dad seem to love them, so I think I'm supposed to guard them." - Sasha {aka guard dog}

Just hanging out with this girlie early in the morning :)

Out bottle set up in the kitchen...good times.

I had much better luck with the Ergo carrier. Little man loved it, though he is a tiny heater!

He has the BEST facial expressions :)

I prayed so much for sweet moments like this...

We got this fun gift basket, but it didn't say who it was from...I hope the gift giver comes forward so we can say thank you!

With my girls...puppy will always be my first {fur} baby.

Multi-tasking like a boss HA! This is what it looks like to get board packages out these days :)

Date #38: A drive to see Christmas lights with babes sleeping in the back seat #wcsavethedate16

Yes, that's a 50 degree swing in less than a 24 hour period. Oh Texas.

Y'all. My friend Jill wrote a book! So excited to have her sign it :)

#reallife

"You mean to tell me I'm super cute?? // Yeah, I am!"

Eli had zero interest in taking photos, Maddie hated her cute bow, and these two refuse to take photos together. So much for the cute Pinterest photos... 

When your uncle sends your kids 26 adorable stuffed animals for Christmas...

Date #39: Starbucks Date #wcsavethedate16