Lake Vacation and yes, another baby update!

On Tuesday, Kyle and I returned from our week long vacation to the Lake of the Ozarks! We had a wonderful time as usual. Gabe and Cori came along and we all had a blast together! We got lots of relaxation time, ate way too much yummy food, spent our days boating, and of course played several games of Pictionary!!

Here are some pics from the trip...

Miniature Golf

Our new boating shades ;)

The boys' cliff jumping escapades...

sporting our fancy new sunglasses

Horny Toad

the boys being goofs at Wobbly Boots where we watched the fights

This video was too hilarious to not post... sorry babes!! Enjoy... ;)

I married Kyle for his dancing skills, lol... and don't you just love the song??? haha!!

Before we left for the trip I had another Doctor appt. We were about 9 and a half weeks at the time. It was the coolest sonogram yet for me... the baby's hands and feet were movin' and groovin', I saw the umbilical cord for the first time and I could see his/her heart beat more clearly than before! Here is the sonogram...

Here are a couple pics for Aunt Summer and anyone else who wanted to see my growing belly... :)

Taken today at 11 weeks

Have a great weekend!!

Love,

The Fadells

Baby Update

I last went to the Dr. on Thursday, Sept. 3rd... sorry I'm a little late on this post. Baby is still doing great! Tomorrow, we'll be 9 wks so at my last appointment we were 1 day shy of being 8 wks along. The baby was .98 cm or the size of a blueberry ;) This is double the size from the week prior and he/she's heart is still beating strong!!

My next appointment is this coming Tuesday, so I'll have more up to date info next week. I do know that baby should be nearing the size of a grape or large raspberry by now ;)

Here's last wk's sono

I'm still feeling wonderful overall, praise God! I've had more energy throughout the day recently and haven't been sick at all... I get the occasional icky feeling, but it could be much worse so I can't complain. I'm on a bit of an emotional roller coaster lately, but what else is new? I'm sensitive enough as it is, so the pregnancy has just intensified these emotions. I'm just thankful I have a husband who is extremely understanding and supportive no matter how much I wig out or cry at the drop of a hat... poor guy! The main thing I've noticed recently is my extreme indecisiveness on just about everything... I'm pretty much always hungry, but can never decide what to eat and once I do decide on something... I HAVE to get that something or I just don't want anything. I'm gonna say it... pregnancy does make us women a bit silly so I'm just praying for this pregnancy hormone silliness to stay under control as much as possible. Despite the indecisiveness... the one thing I do know is that we are so truly blessed, so all I can really feel right now is ever so grateful for this healthy growing baby!!!!

Sorry to have babbled on... tonight is the first NFL game of the season so I have a little extra time on my hands. Not to say that I'm not fully in tune to the game, of course.. wink wink!

I'll keep ya posted next week and I'll try to make it short and sweet... since I've bored you enough already!!

As always... Love to all and thank you for keeping us in your prayers, as you're also in ours!

xo

FIRST SONOGRAM!!!!!!!!

We had our first Doctor's appointment yesterday!! They did a sonogram so we got to see the baby and see its little heart fluttering!!!! There's a heart-beat! So amazing!! This is starting to become very real and so unbelievably exciting!
We are 6 weeks and 5 days along and the baby's due date is April 16th!! I'll go back to the Dr. next week for another sonogram and will keep everyone posted. Ok, I won't hold out on you any longer... Here is baby Fadell's first photograph!! hehehehehe ;)

Please continue to keep us in your prayers, we are very grateful! Love and blessings to all!

Eventful Weekend

Baby Mia Candita Allgood was born!!
August 20, 2009 at 11:27am, 6lbs. 14oz.

She's one beautiful baby! Congrats Allgoods on your newest addition!

Congrats to the newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Byman!! August 22, 2009 Omaha, NE

Me and My Wedding Date

Lakeside with the family...

Lucy, the fisherman ;)

Big News in the Fadell House!!

Yes, you guessed it...
There's a BABY on the way!!!!!

We found out on Saturday and are completely overjoyed! God's timing is so perfect... we haven't been trying, but we had been praying for our family to start in His perfect timing. My desire to have a baby had been growing strong and Kyle also has been looking forward to starting our family, but we wanted to leave things in God's hands and allow Him to tell us when the time is right........... well, here we are!! Apparently, He thinks we're ready! We couldn't be more excited and thankful for this precious gift that God has blessed us with!

Saturday, while Kyle was at work, I decided to take a pregnancy test because I'd felt a little off from how I normally would feel at "this time of the month" being that I was 5 days late at the time among other things. When the test came out positive I couldn't believe my eyes and was in complete shock. I knew I had to take another test immediately just to be sure the first test wasn't faulty ;) So, of course, I took a second test shortly after only to see a positive again! Wow, what an amazing feeling that overcame me... I literally did not know what to do with myself, especially since Kyle wouldn't be home from work for another 4 or 5 hours and I was dying to share this with him!

Here is what Kyle came home to on Saturday....

Kyle's reaction couldn't have been any more comforting and perfect in that moment... He walked through the door, saw the kitchen table, looked at me with a huge smile on his face and said you're pregnant! Almost as if he'd already known... it was such a peaceful and joyful reaction that brought so much comfort to my heart. We prayed together to thank the Lord for this beautiful gift, asked Him to bless our child, and neither of us have stopped smiling since!

I'm seeing the Dr. tomorrow morning to have blood work done and confirm how far along we are. I'll also schedule our first check up where we get to have our first ultrasound!

We're guessing the Dr. will say we're about 5 weeks along, which means the baby will be born some time in mid-April :)

At this point, I'm not having any morning sickness. The main symptom for me is hunger and slight nausea. My body needs food every 2-3 hours or I feel as if I haven't eaten in days. I've felt a little light-headed and tired from time to time, but overall I feel great!!

We will keep everyone posted as we find out more. Right now, we just ask for your prayers. Please pray for a healthy pregnancy, a healthy baby, and wisdom for Kyle and me to parent our child in a way that is pleasing to the Lord.

Thank you and we love you all!!!! :)

Three Year Wedding Anniversary Surprise!

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Fadell

August 5, 2006

One Year Wedding Anniversary at the Lake of the Ozarks

August 5, 2007

Two Year Wedding Anniversary in San Diego

August 5, 2008

Kyle and I just celebrated a third beautiful year of marriage on Wednesday, August 5, 2009! Once again, Kyle whipped out a wonderful surprise that I was not at all expecting... Tuesday night I hurried home after work so Kyle and I could get to his regular Tuesday night basketball game. We left for "the game" and as we were driving Kyle told me that we were actually headed on a road trip for an over night stay at a casino in Shreveport, LA! Shreveport is about a 3 hour drive. My first thought was woooohooooo, road trip and mini vacation!! Then I thought... wait a minute it's a Tuesday night, I have to work tomorrow! Turns out Kyle had secretly called my boss a few days prior to ask that I get the day off for our anniversary!! So we were on the road and I was back to the wooooohoooooing and then, hold on... I know I should have just been thrilled that I was getting swept away by my husband for a romantic getaway, but I couldn't help but wonder... what exactly did he pack for me to wear? Well, Mr. Perfect had truly thought of everything. He then gave me an anniversary gift! A beautiful purple cross necklace and a dress he had picked out and bought for me earlier that day... the dress had purple in it too, of course! The trip was a surprise enough in itself and then he went even beyond that by getting me a gift too!!

We got to the hotel around 11:30pm, got ready and hit the casino! We played blackjack, craps and a few slot machines! On our way back to our hotel room at 3am we grabbed some yummy food from the 24 hour deli in the hotel! The next morning we woke up just in time for the breakfast buffet! Before making our way back home to Texas, we had to hit up the casino once more ;) On our drive back we stopped at an outlet mall and did a little shopping, then Kyle had our anniversary dinner planned at Lake Ray Hubbard! We ate some delicious fajitas at a mexican restaurant on the patio over looking the lake. Kyle also brought our golf clubs and had looked into kayaking on the lake, but a thunder storm rolled in just as we finished our meal so we weren't exactly able to golf or kayak... at least he had a plan though! ;)

My sweet anniversary presents... Kyle did so good!

Anniversary Morning
Kyle's big Louisiana style breakfast!
notice my Louisiana style breakfast came in the form of a venti black coffee from starbucks... ;)

I had to try my luck at the "tabasco" slots, but was sadly disappointed to hit blanks every time :(

Our time in Louisiana coming to an end...
super yummo anniversary dinner!

the storm was rollin' in and our 24 hour vacation came to an end

I'll try not to get all mushy gushy on you, but I do have to say that I have one wonderful husband! He is my favorite person in the world and my best friend. I thank God every day for blessing our marriage the way that He has. I look forward to coming home from work to him each day, falling asleep together each night, and waking up to do it all over again the next day. I'm not saying that marriage is ALWAYS butterflies and birds chirping, because I'd be lying... I'm just thankful for God's favor in our marriage allowing us to enjoy each other's company the way we do and that when trial does come forth our team is strong enough to have the victory in the end! Ok, the last thing I'll say is that the happiness in our marriage does not come from our own strength and love for each other, but only by God's conviction, grace and the wisdom He gives us to be the husband and wife He created us to be for each other!

I'll leave you with this...

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church— for we are members of his body. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. Ephesians 5:22-33

Have a blessed weekend!!

Yes, we are alive and well ;)

I know it's been a while since I've posted anything, so unfortunately this might feel like another one of my never-ending blog posts.. however, I will try my best to make it as short and sweet as possible ;)
This summer has flown by so quickly and I can't believe it's already August 1st! I don't know where the days have gone... work, work, work, rental house, church, birthdays, baby showers, out of town visitors, basketball games, and sadly just a few lazy days by the pool; which were much enjoyed so I won't complain!

We finally pulled the house in Missouri back together and it is FOR SALE!

All new doors and trim.. check! All new windows.. check! New flooring throughout house.. check! Baseboards.. check! New fixtures.. check! Fresh paint.. check! An amazing husband who put his all into every inch of this house.. CHECK, and thank you Lord for the talents you have blessed him with and for giving him the strength to endure!! Oh and one more thing: bringing the perfect buyers to take a financial burden off our hands.. well, almost check and thank you Lord in advance ;)

Also, thanks so much to our family who went above and beyond in helping us with the house... you all are wonderful and we are so so so grateful for each one of you for your selflessness. We couldn't have done it without you!

A few pics from 4th of July weekend...

Firework show at Southlake Town Square w/ Gabe and Cori

4th of July Fun.. our night out on the town ;)

a couple of studs Cori and I picked up...

Justin, Kari and Lucy took a road trip and came for a visit!! It was so super fun having them here and we miss them so much already. Lucy is such a sweet and loving little girl. We enjoyed every moment of her... she has quite a big personality for such small person! Justin, Kari, Kyle and I played non-stop Pictionary to continue carrying out McClain/Fadell family tradition... Saturday night we played until 5:30am!!!! Hey, don't judge us.. we still made it to church on Sunday!! It was such a blast even though Kari and I never made it to the finish line.. nope, not even once :( We'll get 'em next time... it's better for the men's self-esteem anyway, right? haha!!

Coming up on the agenda: bro J's bday August 4th which we won't get to spend with him :( , our 3 yr. wedding anniversary August 5th, wedding in Omaha August 22nd, Baby girl Allgood's birth.. sometime around the 3rd wk in August, wedding in KC September 12th and hopefully a trip to the Lake of the Ozarks before it gets too cold? aaaand still trying to plan a trip to CA.. probably won't happen 'til late fall.

I hope everyone has had a beautiful summer so far! I'll try to update a little more frequently so you're not getting such a large eye-full next time ;)

xo!

Another year older & right where I want to be!

I had such an awesome birthday! It started off a little rough since our first stop for the day was to see our insurance adjuster to find out that my car is totalled :(

Here I am saying one last good-bye to my old friend... we went through a lot together!

While the adjuster was looking at my car, Kyle and I went to a yummy breakfast together at a quaint little diner that had delicious coffee and good home-style cooking... it was the perfect start to my day!!

Kyle and I had to go our separate ways to work. When I got to work my adorable friend, Cori, had balloons, flowers and a card waiting for me on my desk... what a sweetheart!

Kyle and I met up at the house after work to get ready for our date to a movie and to my favorite frozen yogurt place, YOGURTLAND! I have the most wonderful and loving husband that a girl could ask for!! Kyle came home with two gorgeous sets of flowers because he couldn't decide which ones to get and he couldn't pass up either, he had written the sweetest card that brought tears to my eyes, inside the card he wrote that my final gift was any pair of shoes I wanted at the mall ;), then to top it off he pulled out a gift card to Facelogic for me to get two facials! I've never had a facial before so I was super excited for this unique and thoughtful gift!! The real gift is getting to spend every day of my life with such an amazing and caring husband who loves God and who loves me endlessly. My birthday was already made at that point and we hadn't even left the house yet.

all my birthday goodies from my man.. he even bought us some treats for the movie ;)

We stayed a little longer at the house than we had anticipated, so we decided to skip the frozen yogurt and went straight to the Southlake Townsquare to walk around before our movie. We walked by a restaurant called Campania that had an elegant and cozy atmosphere with a rooftop balcony and live music so we went in to check it out. We ended up blowing off our movie and staying for their delicious pizza at a table on the balcony where Gabe and Cori decided to meet up with us! It was a great night with yummy food and great friends! I'm normally not one to stray away from "the plan", so it was nice to be a little "fly by the seat of our pants".. hehehe. I know we're pretty exciting people!

my birthday dessert pizza... mmmmmmm
the four of us...

It truly was such a great birthday and I'm so thankful for another year full of God's love and blessings in my life!

HAVE A HAPPY WEEKEND!! xo