A New Baby & A Wonderful Anniversary!

A new baby is on his way! Kara, my friend I blogged about yesterday was taken to the hospital last night with contractions. They broke her water this morning and the contractions are getting stronger and stronger and bless her heart she still has not taken any pain meds........at all! What a strong woman. Please pray that things are going well for her and we all get the chance to meet Jaron very soon!

Today is our 4th anniversary and we are very excited to spend this evening together! We really do not have many plans, so maybe I can talk Andrew into going somewhere to eat tonight, because I do not feel like cooking. However, for a surprise for Andrew I did have a friend, Stacy who owns Sweet Stuff Bakery, make us a combo of our favorite desserts: Andrew's Pumpkin Pie and My Cheesecake together to make Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake....YUM!! I can't wait to eat that tonight! I have already given Andrew his present from me which was a steering wheel cover and new floor mats that are both camo for his truck. I also got him an IPOD and loaded it with 400 of his favorite songs, mostly older country. Now, I just have to wait until I get home to get my present because he was buying it today on the way home from work. I am excited because I love presents!!!!

Hope you have a wonderful day and I hope tomorrow to have pictures of little Jaron to post for you all to see how CUTE he is! Keep praying for Kara and Clint! Thanks!

Life is BUSY!!!

In the past few months I have not had a lot of time to post. Some many things in my life are changing and God is doing wonderful things for so many I am close to! My brother-in-law and soon to be sister-in-law have gotten engaged and will be getting married on July 31. We are very excited for them, we love Nancy and can't wait to have her as a part of our family. When they get married there is a good chance they will move to Nashville and then only be 3 hours away and not 10!

My friend Kara is approaching her due date and we are more than ready to meet her new little boy! Her husband also was just voted in as the new pastor at their church! I am so glad to have them in my life and so glad that God is filling their lives with greatness!

My friend Wini and her husband just moved into a new house and they are also expecting in February! We are in the process of planning her baby shower for December! I love the fact that I am the one planning this event because I am the ultimate planner; I love parties!

Today I came into work and got some more good new that my dear friend and co-worker Lauren got engaged last night and is planning a wedding for February! We are also planning a shower for her........How much do I love to plan parties and showers? THIS MUCH!!!!

I am very blessed to say that tomorrow is Our 4 year anniversary! I am very blessed to be Andrew's wife. Although we did go on a trip in late August for our anniversary and that was our present to each other I did get Andrew a little something, which I will tell you more about tomorrow! I am very blessed to be married to the man I love and who is my best friend! More about that tomorrow though!

Please keep me in your prayers as next Thursday I will be leaving for a religious retreat called A Walk to Emmaus.I will be gone from Thursday night until Sunday night with no communication to Andrew or Calleigh. Pray for God to give me strength......I am a nervous wreck!

We have a lot going on here at work as well. I am in the process of some changes in my office which I promise to tell you about.........just not right now. I can't way too much until I know all of the details but pray that this is my time and doors will open for me! Love you all!

Where have I been?

Guess who's back.....Back again.......Candace's back....Tell a friend!!!

So, after about a 2 week break(give or take a couple of days) I am back to the blog world! Life has been crazy with RD/RA Training, new student move in, student registration, Resident Life days on campus, Andrew's sports events, family events, new babies, sad funerals, and getting to spend a little amount of time together as a family. But life is getting back on track, we are back into the swing of things, and now the blogging is ready to be back on track.

Andrew and I are very excited about Labor day since it means a 3 day weekend! The last weekend in August we celebrated our anniversary (which is not until September 17) but we have no other time! We went to Patti's settlement and had tickets for dinner and a show and then stayed at the hotel in Grand Rivers. I was such a nice getaway and nice to have time for just us(not that we don't love Calleigh, because we love her more than words, but a little adult time was nice too!) The first weekend in September(which would be this weekend) we have no plans but to spend time together this weekend as a family! Next weekend Andrew has a his MAT class on Saturday, on the weekend of our anniversary we are taking some friends out to eat for their daughter's first birthday, and the next weekend I am off to go on a religious retreat called "A Walk to Emmaus" which I am super excited about! We have been very very very busy with sporting events but things are slowing down for us. Fall is our favorite time of year and we are looking forward to many things as they are approaching quicker than we expected.

I have not posted pictures for a while and but I am going to get some new pictures up HOPEFULLY on Tuesday when I get back. We are hoping we can go to the park or to the zoo or somewhere fun with Calleigh this weekend. So, whatever it is we decide to do I will get some new pictures up!

Life has been putting some trials in our paths such as lack of family time and some other things so just as a request from me please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. I know that sometimes you have to jump a few hurdles to win the race and we are ready to cross that finish line! Until next week, I hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day!

Aubrey Rose Crawford

Last night Andrew and I went to meet his new little niece (step niece to be exact, but we love her non the less!) Aubrey Rose Crawford was born on August 11 and was 5 lbs. 12 ozs and 18 inches long! Just a little smaller then my little one(haha!) But she sure is sweet! Here is a picture of Andrew's Dad and Step-Mom with Aubrey and Calleigh!

Calleigh did not know what to think about a little baby. While I was holding her she got a little jealous, but not for long!

I have been swamped here at work with the Registration process! The kids have began to work their way around campus making sure they are ready to start next Wednesday. I have RD/RA Training tomorrow and Saturday and then on Sunday I get to relax with my sweet husband and enjoy at Cardinals game at Busch Stadium! PTL! I am very excited about a little time off before college gets back going and we get back in the swing of things!

Andrew is done with softball and here are a few picture of my best guy and best girl at his last game of the year!


Andrew has his first day of work tomorrow with Teacher Prep day and then he has kids come in starting on Monday. Sporting events have already begun so now all of our free time is GONE!!!! But we love the kids and we have a good time together as a family, so it all evens out!

New Blog Design!

So, what do you think about my new blog design? I think that it is wonderful and Erin did such a good job! Go here to see her blog and get yours ordered! It's awesome! Let me know what you think!

Under Construction

In the next couple of weeks my blog is going to be

Erin, from Designer Blogs by Erin is going to revamp my whole blog and make it beautiful! I am very excited for the new look! I have been making some small changes here and there already just getting ready for what she has is store for me! She has been such an easy person to work with, so if you are looking for a "blog makeover" go to her website and check it out!

So, while the changes are being made I will continue to blog, but watch out for the construction and let me know what you think of the new look once it is complete!

It's been a while.......

It has been a while since I have blogged. We have been swamped with trips, family coming and going, softball, and getting ready for school to start again! I have been busy trying to get pictures uploaded from various trips and weddings and such. Here are a few pics from Andrew's cousin's wedding......

My little princess walking with me over the bridge!
Andrew's family
During the ceremony

Andrew and I dancing

We had a good time, Congrats to Lindsey and Brandon! The last weekend in July we went to Charlotte to spend time with Andrew's brother Kevin and his girlfriend Nancy. We had a good time with them. We took Calleigh swimming in the pool at the apartment complex one night and she had a good time. We also went to visit Andrew's relatives who live in Greensboro while we were there. I am still getting those pics uploaded, so I hope to have them up soon! Here is a little sneak peek at my little swimmer!

Checking out Daddy and Uncle Kevin

Ready to go!

I hope to get more pics from our trip, Andrew's softball, and other up soon! How has your summer been so far? Are you busy getting ready for school to start? As work slows down I am getting ready to blog more. I am getting a new design and I am really excited about it!

Andrew and I have a date tonight and I am getting my hair cut this afternoon so I will have to put up some pics so you can see the new look!