Finding joy in the little things...

I love staying home with Aiden...even on his or my worst day, there is still no place I'd rather be. Nothing I have ever done compares to the pure joy I feel when I'm home with him. He lights up the rooms with his giggles...his enthusiasm is contagious, he loves music,dancing and claps his hands, I love to cuddle on the couch with him and watch cartoons, playing outside always lifts our day, he is so easy going, he is one good little guy, who brings lots of joy.
I also find that my husband brings me a lot of joy...he helps around the house, he is supportive of things I need or want to do, our house plans have been a team effort and he listened my requests or dislikes. He gets up at 5:30am to workout with me, he follows my strict eating plan, he makes sure I take my medication...I'm so blessed that this man loves me, and that he loves and serves God, and wants God to be the center of his life and our family. He makes me feel so loved and beautiful...he accepts me and my faults, and he makes me enjoy being a wife...I'm so blessed.
My life is not perfect but it is wonderful...I am feeling so joyful today. I love spending time with Aiden's cousins, I love having a house full of kids on those days..and although it gets loud, I somehow feel calm and at peace. Makes me think I am meant to have more than 2 kids and possibly even meant for daycare(in fact once we move and get settled I want to start up daycare in my home).
I'm finding joy in the 3 hrs I have to myself...joy in yoga, books, tea, catching up on shows.
I am finding joy in my current week of exercise and dieting...down 3 more lbs. Even though I may not fit into my skinny jeans...I know someday they will fit again. I found joy in the prospect of another baby..I am just finding joy everywhere.

I'm constantly being reminded that joy is everywhere, it's all in how you look at your day, or things in your day. I'm hoping that this joy finding will become more and more evident each day and that even on the hard days, I will be joyful.

15 Months

Wow, I can't believe summer is almost over and Aiden is just about 15 months!! We are constantly amazed at our little guy...he continues to blow our minds with all the things he can do.

He loves, loves to read...whether he is "reading" to himself or he is being read to, and he loves blocks, and balls...all toys
are a pretty big part of his life!!


He loves his daddy...dad was one of his first words and continues to be one of his favorites to say all the time.



He says quite a few words..Hi, yeah, no, bye, mom, dad, boo(book), papa, ball, bird and every once in awhile we hear what sounds like Ga(grandma)dog, cat, car, Aiden. He also is quite the communicator..he signs all done, milk, drink..and a few speratic others.

He loves, loves to be outside...as soon as we get outside, he gets quiet, interested..he then squeals in glee, he just seems to love the outdoors whether its camping, beach, swinging, Grandmas garden...he even seems to enjoy the wind in his hair. :)





Aiden loves his cousins and little buddies...he is just so cute! He really loves to giggle, pushes toys across the floor, walk everywhere as much as he can, and he is quite the little ham, he loves the camera!!

Aiden is such an amazing part of our life and we are so thankful he is our son! Happy 15 months Mr Aiden, can't wait to see what you do next!! We love you!!!

Aiden Walking

So over the last week our Mr Aiden has decided it's time to walk...everyday he is walking more and more. He still loves it when he falls and it is such a joy to watch. Jeph and I both find ourselves incredibly tearful over this new stage, but they are tears of joy as our little boy is becoming even more his own little person. Here is some video of some serious steps. Enjoy!

Church Camping Weekend

This past weekend was our church camping trip...although not as many camped this year, we still had an awesome time! We camped at Barview for 3 nights...we spent time at the beach, took bike rides and walks...Aiden loved to be outside of course!!
We had a church potluck Sat night...with lots of yummy food and fellowship..then Sunday there was a church service in the sun!! :) A good time was had by all and we look forward to next years camping trip up Kilchis!!

A Day At The Zoo

So in July we spent a day at the zoo with The Fortenberrys, and 3/4 of the Sargents(sorry you missed it Jeff). It was a gorgeous day and about 85 degrees out..we had a fabulous time with our friends and their little guys.







We saw the dinosaur exhibit which was amazing, we got to ride the train through the park, we saw lots of animals, went to the petting zoo,had lunch at Afric Cafe..it was an awesome experience and I'm so glad Jeph made me wait to take Aiden...he really loved it and I can't wait to scrapbook the entire thing! We love the zoo and now our son does too!! Can't wait for our next trip!

To be or not to be...

So Jeph and I have been thinking about baby #2 since January...The last 5 months just haven't felt like the right time. Now with this summer just about here and quite a few big changes in the works...mainly more space, we have been feeling more and more like number 2 should be coming sometime next year.
Now with my thyroid and body stuff...I have been working hard and recently taken a bit of a break, now I'm getting back into it and hoping to be within 10lbs of my wedding weight by end of July...so naturally I don't want to be pregnant yet but Jeph does...and after holding little Westin on Tuesday, I realized how much I do too!
This last month we thought we were pregnant, turns out we weren't but we both were a bit excited at the prospect of a sibling for Aiden.
With all that's going on in our lives we know that God has the "perfect" timing for us...and we pray it is sooner rather than later. :) I don't want to worry to much about it happening, I just want to be excited when it happens, not worried.

Here it is the summer of 2010...will we get pregnant or not??? We will see :)

Graduation weekend

Momma Troyer has her Masters!!! We celebrated with a weekend in Newberg...we spent Saturday night at the Grosenbachs, we had dinner at Izzys and got to hang out with Josh, Sarah, and Nessa...it was a really nice evening. Then on Graduation day we headed to graduation, we stopped for Starbucks and we watched mom graduate! It was a really emotional morning...mom was beaming, you could just tell that she was proud of herself! We are so proud of her too!!
We spent the afternoon with all the family(minus Devin) celebrating her big accomplishment!!! We took family pics and enjoyed a bbq...it was a wonderful graduation weekend...way to go Mom!!!!!!!!!