Nice Day

Today on the coast it was beautiful...now it's always beautiful but for mid January it's amazingly nice. So Jeph and I took Jett out to the each and enjoyed the sun, sand, and lazy afternoon. We took some pics and played fetch with Jett. We had the best afternoon. :)
We got a lot done today but we also got to relax and enjoyed the nice weather! We love the Northwest and our afternoon at the beach was perfect. Here are some pics of our great day!!
(Our names plus Aiden, Jett and Jeph, Me and Jett at 6 months pregnant, Jetts ball and paw-so cute)

Baby Bump

It's official as of 20 weeks I have a baby bump!!!! Each week I'm noticing more and more of a bump, infact I'm feeling Aiden move a lot more now it's so obvious it's him!! I realize I've been feeling him for over a month, I just wasn't sure.
So here are my 20 week pics...I'll post more as soon as I get them downloaded.

New Year...New Goals

So it's a new year 2009..this is a big year for Jeph and I. We are going to have our first child in May. While thats exciting it's also scary. This is the first time we have been in this position and although we wanted it and are ready for it, we are both feeling a little inadequate. We are so thankful we are in this position but are also aware of how much we have to do/finish, and of course the financial aspect.
We know that no one is ever really ready for kids but we just never thought we'd(mainly me,LeAnne) feel so overwhelmed.
We have our project lists and plans laid out and we are taking things one day at a time. With love and support of our friends/family, and God's help we will make it! :)
We are so glad to be on this journey...no matter what comes our way.

So, since it's the new year Jeph and I have a few new goals:
*Serve God everyday with all our hearts, in all we do.
*Daily Devotionals more regularly
*Exercise 4-5 days a week(more regularly)
*Tithe at least 10% every months consistently
*pay off debt
*get our savings going again
*family car w/4 wheel drive
*no matter what happens with any relationship/situation do the right thing, even
if it means being on our own.

Some of these goals are ongoing to a point every year...this year a lot of things/priorites have changed. We want to set a good example for our son Aiden in all we do, and we want to do the best parenting job we can. We want to stand up for whats right and be more bold in our faith even if that means going against the popular choice.
We are so thankful for another year and this year God has given us the best gift of all...we hope we honor him in all we say and do.
It's gonna be fine in 2009!!!!!!!!

It's a Boy!!

Jeph and I received the best Christmas present ever...on Christmas Eve we got to see our baby and we got to find out that everything is perfect/healthy!!! Praise God!!!
We had the tech write down what the baby is and we went to Freddies and picked out a boy and girl outfit then we had the cashier wrap the right gender. We were so excited we couldn't contain ourselves!!!:)
On Christmas morning we opened the baby present...and found out much to our surprise that we are having a boy!!!!!!!
Yes, a precious little man!!! We are both so excited and feel so blessed to not only have a healthy baby and mama but to have our first child be a son!!!
It made the whole season that much more magical for us and special...it made the ultrasound and pictures from it so much more precious. I'm feeling so connected to him and Jeph is just elated at getting a boy. I always thought that I wanted a girl first but as soon as I found out it was a boy I fell so head over heels for him and I feel honored that God would give me a little man to raise. Boys are so different from what I know but I am so excited to get into the trucks, dirt, legos...no matter what other children God gives me, this is going to be my first. The tremendous love and connection I feel for him already is overwhelming! I feel so blessed and I thank God for this precious gift of a son! Our little Aiden Anthony Troyer is already so loved and we can't wait to meet him!!!

Christmas Lights

We have gone all out for Christmas...we have our tree up and the house is decorated in lights. Here are a few pics we took of our holiday inspiration.

16 Days and Counting....

It's 16 days away...Christmas!! :) It's not just Christmas it's the day we finally find out if this baby is a boy or girl!! We are dying to know what this baby is, and we want to call it by it's name and finally decorate the nursery. :) We have names picked out and are so ready to be half way done and finally able to know what this little munchkin is. :)
We've had our house decorated for a over a week and we are finishing up Christmas shopping on Saturday...then the holiday festivities really get under way we have Christmas Cantata and dinner at the Nazarene church on Sunday evening, Young Marrieds Biblestudy Christmas Pary on the 19th, Zoolights on the 20th,Netarts Christmas Service on the 21st at 10am, the Nazarene Candlelight Service that evening...
Then on December 22nd we go and have our big 20 week ultrasound, and then we have our Christmas Eve time with my side of the family, Candlelight Service that evening, and then Christmas Day we find out what our baby is and then Troyer Celebration and more.
It's a busy, wonderful time of year...and we are on the countdown to the big day!!!!

Holiday Season Has Begun!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!This year despite some family drama, Jeph and I had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! We spent Thanksgiving Day watching the parade in the morning, off to Scott and Jessicas for Troyer family Thanksgiving. We had dinner, played games/Wii, and just spent the day/evening together. It was fun to all be together. On friday Jeph worked and for the first time in a long time I didn't go Black Friday shopping, I worked on decorating for Christmas, we had dinner at Scott and Jess's again and hung out for a bit. Saturday we spent the morning finishing decorating for Christmas, we had a Thanksgiving dinner with my side of family..it was Yummy!!! :) We went to see the Four Christmases, a nice date night.
Sunday was church(I was home with morning sickness), then we were off to Portland to visit with Wendy and Grandma Alice, we had leftovers for lunch and played Cities Knights..then it was off the Singing Christmas Tree...Jeph and I really enjoyed ourselves being together, kicking off our last holiday season without kids and being in downtown.
All in all, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend...it feels like Christmas is on it's way. We are so looking forward to all the holiday events we have planned!
Happy Holidays!!!