I am so excited that it is fall! The weather is wonderful outside today and I am ready to start a new season.. in more ways than one. I was talking to a friend a few weeks ago and we both found ourselves in the same position. Wishing our life away. I think I had this idea of where I would be in my life at 25, and I do not feel that I am there. I am constantly waiting for the next step in life.. husband, house, kids, job, whatever it is. And once I get what I was wanting I say my whole one minute of thank you for the blessing to my wonderful Father and am on to the asking process again! I want this season to be all about the THANK YOUs!! Praises to my Father for all that I have, instead of rushing my life. I am so truely blessed and I know this with all my heart so I am excited to stop and let God know I know.. if that makes sense!

Sooo.. what we have been up to...

Wes and I have been SUPER busy, both working 14 hour days, barely seeing each other! I wanted to take a picture of our apartment today. It was such a mess: 2 baskets and 3 bags of clean laundry, dishes all over the counter, Wes's work papers ALL over (really, like 7 piles), Chanel would have to search for somewhere to lay, poor darling! But I had the day off and got to CLEAN... not something I normally like to do, but it was so messy I was actually excited to have the time to scrub this place down, and Chanel was excited to have somewhere to lay her precious head!

This is an old picture, but I thought it was cute for the post.

I became a nanny over the summer and had every intention of going back to subbing if I did not get a teaching position (which I did not) but I was asked to stay as a nanny for the boys. I did alot of praying about it, and I felt that this is where God wanted me right now. So I stayed with the family. Walker is 4 and Grant is 2. They are precious.. sometimes it is stressful, but I just have to stop and remember how blessed I am to be able to see these adorable faces every day. Who gets to go to playgrounds and Barnes and Noble as their job??? Pretty nice when I stop and think about it! :)

Walker at the playground.

Grant eating some messy sauce.

Wes has been very busy also, and he has become a group leader for a small group with the students at our church. I am so proud of him for getting involved! He gave up his basketball night with the guys, which was a sacrifice cause that is his only guy time. But God has given Wes the gift of leadership and I can't wait to see how He uses Wes. But don't feel to bad for him, cause he is having a whole weekend of boy time right now. He left yesterday for Wyoming, and will being hiking and hanging out doing man things with his best friends Chris. So he can't complain. Hopefully we will have beautiful nature pictures to share when he gets back!

Little Liam is here

My darling nephew George William Egbert V (Liam) came into this world Sept. 5 ( 1 day after my sweet Wesley's birthday) at 10:55 am at 7 lb 10 oz and 19 inches. He was absolutely perfect. After 31 hours of labor the doctors decided it was time for a C-Section. Since Brooke was in labor so long, she had gotten an infection making her contractions stop and her body kinda shut down the labor process. So they had to go in and get him!! And thank God they did becaause we were sooo ready for that little bundle of joy!

Chase holding Liam for the first time! Such a presious moment!

These pictures are all mixed up, but this is Liam 3 days old.

His first time to eat.. without an umbilical cord that is :)

Mom's first grandbaby!! So excited!!

GW's first picture with their baby right after Liam was born. Thankfully the nurse took pics for us! I love this picture!

Haley still needs you!

It breaks my heart to say that Haley's condition is worse than they thought.

For all of the technical details you can stay updated by going to the Cassidy's blog at http://www.haleysupdate.blogspot.com/

I know that most of you that read my blog do not know her, but please keep her in your prayers. I know that God has a perfect plan for her.. He has already used her to bring people to Christ or closer to Christ. You cannot talk to Haley and have a doubt in your mind that there is a higher power out their watching out for us. I wish I were more articulate so I could discribe her amazingness, but I can't... so I am just going to ask that you read the update blog and pray, pray, pray for her every chance you have!

Prayer Warriors Needed

I was thinking the other day about what an amazing child Haley Cassidy is, so young and has been through so much... but you would never know it by talking with her. Five years old and just the most special, loving, joyful child! SO strong, SO amazing, SO inspiring!

Well last night I received a phone call and this wonderful baby is having some issues. I am fuzzy on all the specifics, but basically she had to go into the ER on Thursday and will have a MRI on Monday than possible brain surgery on Tuesday. She has had many before, and it is never easy. Please pray for her and her family. She is truely a blessing to everyone that she meets.

The Simpsons Come to Houston

It was a wonderful surprise when my dad called me Saturday morning to ask what our plans were for the weekend... he had to go to Beaumont to pick up a repo and would be bringing my mom and sis with him to see us! My dad had never seen our apt when he asked to stay, so he was a bit surprised with our what I like to call teeny tiny apt. But everything worked out great! The preggers sis got the bed of course and mom was not shy to say she would join her.. while my selfless daddy took the couch. And a special 'Thank You' to Cody and Jamie for letting us use their air mattress.



While they were in town we went to Phil's Roadhouse and Grill with the in-laws than went shopping for little baby Liam (Brooke's baby) who should be here in the next couple of weeks! We got him the CUTEST little swim trunks from Janie and Jack. We also got him a pair of little camo shoes in honor or his army daddy, GW!
Than we went to PF Chang's because dad just had to have some lettuce chicken wraps... mom and Brooke weren't hungry so they just got the Great Wall of Chocolate! Always a good choice! Pretty much we just ate and shopped the whole time, but I always love to see my family! It is going to be so hard when Liam gets here and I do not get to see him all the time. BUT Michelle and I tried out Skype the other day and it is amazing! So I will be able to watch all my little nieces and nephews grow up via Skype! ... hey I will take what I can get!

Sorry NO pics... Brooke is preg and refuses to take photos at the moment.

My Hero

I just recieved an e-mail from Dionne, who I work with in Special Hearts, and it has our darling sweet Haley WALKING for the first time. She is such an amazing girl. She has Spina Bifida and was never suppose to walk or talk, but here she is! Such a blessing! Shows you what God and determination can do! I am so proud of you Haley!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW6XdIEJnIw

Job Fair

Hello loved ones,

There will be a Tomball Job Fair on Thursday, and I could use all the prayer right now I can get. I am extremely uncomfortable talking to new people and the last interview I had I nearly cried 4 different times for no other reason than shear terror and anxiety... it was with the Klein HR department, interviewed by possibly one of the kindest men you could interview with! So please pray for me. I have been substituting for 2 years now, and I am so very ready to move on to my own classroom! Thank you all!

With all my love,
Candace