WOW~ It's been a super busy few months.. Britt has been playing Upwards bball and loving it!! He recently placed 2nd in his school-wide Spelling Bee and 3rd in the City-wide Spelling Bee this week!! We are SO very proud of him!! We are also so super thrilled that Winter is gone and Spring is HERE!!!!! Enjoy the photos!

Some FUN Photos of the B-man

Britton has been pretty active over this Fall and Winter. He absolutely loves sports (basketball and soccer) and the SNOW outside. Don't worry, there's plenty of it for him to love!! :) Hope that you enjoy his cute little mug as much as I do!

The Heart Behind my Business!!

Meet our very special "Little Bit", Olivia Hartig!! She is as precious as babies come!! A true miracle and gift from God! We lovingly here in our house and at her family call her "Baby Peanut"! Please join me daily in praying for her development and health!!!

You can keep up with her progress and trials at
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/oliviahartig .


Thank you so very much for your support!

My New Business~ "A Little Bit"

Wow!! So much has gone on since I last typed an entry here... Britt played in a local soccer club as Goal-keeper and did a great job, Shalin has been busy as ever fixing other's computers and at work, and I have been looking for a P-time job while Britton is in school.... no such luck, so I decided to start my own jewelry business, called "A Little Bit". Here's the bio on my facebook account about it which I hope will give you a little more insight into the heart behind the business:

I will only be designing and making this jewelry as gifts for family, friends and friends of friends. This business was started to share the immense and beautiful love that has been given to me unconditionally over the years. Through all of my struggles, God, my friends and my family have been there to support, encourage and to love Britton and I!!

Each piece will be prayed over in hopes that the receiver of it will be blessed in a special way that only God could know about. I have a beautiful "little bit" friend, Olivia Hartig, who is a special needs baby who will be receiving a portion of my proceeds. The company is called "A Little Bit" , because each piece can have it's own meaning for the person who is going to be wearing it... a little bit of HOPE.. a little bit of PEACE.. a little bit of JOY... a little bit of STRENGTH... you get the idea.. and your purchases go towards a VERY special "little bit" (Olivia). She has such a soft spot in my heart and everything I make I strive to make it special and unique- just like God made her!! :)

I look forward to sharing my new venture with you and for you to share "A Little Bit" of God's love with others!!

"Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Give thanks no matter what happens. "
I Thessalonians 5: 16-18

Britt's new moves!!

We wanted to get Britton out of the house and active this winter, so we signed him up for Tae Kwon Do at the Martial Arts Center on Main St. It is a great program that teaches him the characteristics of Integrity, Patience, Honesty and Manners along with some pretty cool defense moves. :) (most of which he loves to practice on me) It has also been a great opportunity for him to meet some other kids his age. He is working on moving from a white belt to a yellow belt. GO BRITT!!

Insert fast forward here....

Okay-- so alot has happened since my last posting... the engagement and the waiting to be a family is now over!!! YAY!! Shalin and I were married on New Year's Eve at my church in SC and have moved and settled in as a family here in Iowa. Yes.. I know what you are thinking... Its Super COLD in Iowa and you would be correct!! It hasn't been all that bad.. Britton and I have adjusted quite quickly and have learned that the necesseties of being warm (layering your clothing-thanks Uncle Morris for that one- , wearing a hat, gloves, scarf and a lined coat & drinking hot chocolate or coffee). I am homeschooling Britt until the end of the year. It has been equally challenging and entertaining. Anything having to do with Britt and I being put together for hours and having to sit still is generally entertaining on some wacky level. HA He is doing surprisingly well with all of the transition and is loving the flexibility of school at home or in the car or anywhere... The snow was loads of fun for Britt!! He built his very first snowman, snow fort and tunnels the first few weeks we were here!! He was obsessed with pelting his Mom with snowballs too!! Gotta love my boy! Anyhew..I could go on and on about our smooth transition here, but it would take me forever and I wouldn't be getting any school work done. I will simply say that the warmth of the new friends and family here and the gigantic heart of my sweet husband have welcomed us to Iowa in a way that I couldn't have ever asked for or imagined. I am so thankful for all of the many blessings that God has given our new family... they are truly immeasureable! My cup is overflowing!

Britt got glasses :)

Britt's been having some headaches at school. I took him into have his vision checked and found out that he needs to wear glasses. He only needs them for reading to eliminate the eye strain that the doctor said is causing the headaches. He looks so incredibly cute and smart!! :)