tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168816632011-10-28T06:13:10.749-05:00loving GOD, embracing beauty, living life to the fullestjustinnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3061100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16881663.post-76918336168927380302011-08-18T22:03:00.003-05:002011-08-18T22:32:21.609-05:00

Owen helped make his birthday cupcakes--lemon with lemon frosting. He's becoming quite the good little helper in the kitchen. This is Liv and her famous "O" face. Now, when you ask her to do it, she opens her mouth much bigger. To get this face, we have to say "Do the little O face" We can't help it; it's just too cute! In May, Justin and I went to Fall Creek Falls to celebrate our

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Celebrating the 4th of July by watching fireworks! Liv loved them. O preferred to stay in the car.Celebrating Owen's 3rd birthday a little early with cupcakes, party hats, noise makers, and balloons. My sweet almost 3 year oldSwimming in the pool at Grandmother's. Liv is showing her "O" face for Aunt MikUsing a marker for a "roller" at Kid's N Stuff in downtown Albion. Owen loved the

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So, I thought it should be time for a REAL update, since I haven't in about 6 months. The reason for the lack of blogging is really just because I didn't feel up to it. The last post I did, (with the kids covered in baby powder) I was a few weeks pregnant and felt horrible. I just had no energy and frankly no desire to do much of anything except watch TV or sleep. I'm finally out of the

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Just a few things Owen has said in the last few days that made us laugh!As I'm leaning down to kiss Owen good night...O: I thank God for your hairAt the kitchen table...O: Daddy's happy!Mommy: Why is Daddy happy?O: God made Daddy happyMommy: (hoping to have a teachable moment :) That's right...God gives us lots of blessings and makes us happy because He loves us. What blessings has God

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Yesterday afternoon, right before nap time, I sat down on the couch and O and Liv headed back to the bedroom to play. I should have known something was up when I didn't hear any noise for a few minutes, but I thought, "Wow, this is really nice. They're playing together! I knew this day would come!" Then, I started to smell baby powder, but I just ignored it, and continued to enjoy my few

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This is Owen's favorite Christmas present this year. My parents (dad) bought this for him, and there is not a day that passes that he does not ask to go and use his "mow mow". Being the intelligent people that we are, we let him drive it for the first time in the house, where he promptly drove right into the fire place. That, of course, sent him over the edge! He cried and cried, and would

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Aunt Sarah came to visit, and everyone was excited to see her suitcase full of presents! Owen loved his horse trailer and Olivia just enjoyed climbing over all the presents, and tearing a page out of her new "Olivia the Pig" book!On Christmas morning, we had cinnamon rolls (from a can :) and sang Happy Birthday, Jesus! Owen was a little confused when we sang Happy Birthday, Olivia just a few

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We celebrated Liv's birthday with cake and ice cream with Grammy and Grandpa. I just knew she would love the cake, but she went right for the ice cream! Owen was very concerned that Liv had an entire piece of cake on her plate, and came over to "cut" it with his fork. The birthday banner I made with Justin's help! Unlike Owen's we did not have to stay up until 1 am. I made it a little less

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(This picture has nothing to do with the post, but I just wanted to show my beautiful off my beautiful one year old!)I have never been one to set resolutions for the new year. I don't know why; I've just never seemed to have anything pressing that I wanted to do or change anything drastically in my life. This year, though, I feel different. Life seems to be at a point where it seems somewhat

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Happy New Year, Friends!2011 is off to a great start here at the Heap house; we celebrated Liv's birthday, and have enjoyed Christmas with Grammy and Grandpa.Until I get those pictures up, I want to record two really cute things Owen said. I am amazed at how much he is communicating and the words he picks up on. Last week while playing outside with his cozy coupe car....Mommy: "What store are

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Dear Olivia,You are ONE today! Where has this first year gone?? Your first year has been a little crazy, but very blessed. You started out with some sickness, and it seemed we were at the doctor's office all the time. Luckily, you grew out of that, and are healthy (except for this runny nose you can't seem to get rid of!) You haven't always been the easiest baby, but you made up for it with

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These pics are out of order, but still, they're pretty cute! This is the tool bench Owen got for Christmas. He LOVES it! He has been "fixing" things non-stop for the past 3 days. Even Olivia likes it! What's even better is that I bought it at a garage sale for $3!! We definitely got our money's worth.:)This is Owen's favorite book, "My First Book of Things That Go". We borrowed it from the

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From The Heaps(Click above for the full image).

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This holiday season we have had great visits with our family! It is difficult to travel with 2 little ones, so we are so thankful that our family comes and sees us. We just wish they could come more often! We started the holiday with a visit from Grammy. She came right before Thanksgiving, and we went to the zoo and to Opryland to see all the lights and the renovations from the flood. Lots

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Wow. It has been a long time since a real Heap update. Sorry for the lack of communication. It's been hard to find time at night to do this. After the kids go to bed, I have been working on making photobooks (I had a lot of coupons!). And...spending time with Justin!! That's right--my husband who for the past 9 months has worked 2nd shift is now home at night! He started his new job the

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Hello friends,Like most moms, I love photographs of my kids. We take tons of pictures of Owen and Olivia. Ok, maybe not a ton, but definitely a lot. I have been using Shutterfly's services for many different products. I have made photo books and calendars. Check out some of them here. My mom loves her calendar. I have made one for her the last 2 years, and displayed pictures of Owen from

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For Aunt Sarah...here's one of the outfits you bought her. She looks so cute in her little jeans. You can even see her two bottom teeth! I tried to get a picture of Owen in his new clothes, but he was not in the mood for a picture!I love this dress. If you can't tell, it has green and red apples on it, and of course the beret' completes the look!When Grammy and Grandpa visited, we went to

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I knew this day would come....Owen figured out how to climb the fence. Since this picture, he has actually gone higher. He just can't figure out how to get down! Olivia is crawling all over the place and pulling up on everything. She is doing things so much earlier than Owen did. I think she watches him and tries to keep up with him! She has also decided that she will NOT eat baby food.

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Ok...so I had a bright idea to make a banner for Owen's birthday. I probably should have started making it a few days before his party, but alas, I didn't. Justin stayed up with me until 1 a.m. helping me put it together. It turned out great!I invited Owen's friend, Sullivan to come over for cake and ice cream with us and my parents who had come to visit. Sullivan picked out this Diego card

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I have been trying to get to see our friends, and former youth ministers, Pastor Kurt and Tammy since last year. It just has never worked out, but by a strange coincidence, they were driving through Albion one day. We had a couple of hours to catch up and they met Olivia for the first time. They were in love with her chunky legs (just like everyone else who meets her!) We ate at Lopez Taco

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For those of you who regularly check my blog...thank you! I have not had access to my computer since a little girl, who shall remain nameless, has taken residence in the office because she still can't sleep through the night. So...the time I had to blog, update pics, etc was very limited. But, my wonderful husband moved the computer into our bedroom so now I have time to update and spend too

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July 24, 2008July 24, 2009July 24, 2010Dear Owen,2 years old! I am so surprised at how fast these 2 years have gone, even though everyone told me they would. You are such a little boy now. You love to play with cars, get dirty, and build things with your legos and pop-ems'. You have attached yourself to your puppies and enjoy feeding them and giving them naps. You love the water, and will

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Olivia at 6 Month.....25" 17 lbs 7 ozOwen at 6 Months....27" 17 lbs 8 ozSo....my little chunk weighs the same as her brother, she's just a little shorty! Who looks like Justin and who looks like me? Your thoughts??

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In addition to baby food, Olivia has now begun drinking from a cup. She loves to hold it and rub it along her gums. She doesn't have any teeth yet, but I'm sure they will be coming in the next couple of months.Owen has been building things like crazy. He has legos and these "pop-ems". He was very proud of this tower. He ran to find us after he finished building it. Last Saturday, Owen began

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We spent the 4th with the Maxwells and Carringers. Between the three couples, their are 8 children, so we tried to get a picture of all of them in their cute patriotic outfits. This is probably the best one I got, and we are missing the oldest Maxwell, Nathaniel and you can't see Isaiah Maxwell because Malachi is standing up. Oh well, we tried! Olivia's first 4th of July!After eating dinner,

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This are our friends, Lilly, who is 5 weeks younger than Olivia, and Sullivan who is 7 months older than Owen. We had a play date, and apparently I decided to wait too long to try and get a good picture of the girls. Sullivan decided he wanted in the picture too, but notice that O was too busy climbing the stairs to have his picture taken! What? Don't you wear a jack-o-lantern hat when you

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Her first bite of sweet potatoes~She loved them! She puts everything in her mouth!Her first swimsuit...nothing cuter :)Sweet Olivia is 6 months old! I know it's cliche' but where has the time gone? I feel like she has reached new milestones very quickly in the last couple weeks. She is sitting up, and has really began playing with toys. She has definite ideas of what toys she wants, and will

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We have a sitter!! Olivia began sitting up about a week and a half ago. She still topples over sometimes, so we keep a pillow behind her, but she is getting better every day. She also is learning to roll over; when she woke up this morning she was on her belly!We had a visit from Grammy and Grandpa. They brought down Owen's car that Aunt Sarah bought him for Christmas, and Grammy bought Owen

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Thank you Justin for loving us well! You are the best daddy for O and Liv, and I thank you for changing diapers, cutting up food, giving baths, getting up with a fussy baby, going on walks,and teaching our children so many fun things! I love to watch you play with Owen and cuddle Olivia. It melts my heart, and I love you more for it! Thanks also for walking along side me through the difficult

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Hello friends,Sorry for the lack of blogging lately; I've just been uninspired and really in sort of a funk. I've found myself just kind of vegging out during my free time, and not really prioritizing. Even though blogging should not be on the top of the list of priorities.Speaking honestly, I'm struggling with being a stay-at-home mom right now. I go through this every few months, and begin

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June 7, 2003...the best day of my life! Justin and I were married in Albion, MI at 2:00. It was the most beautiful wedding, and everything (well, most everything) went as planned. It was just how I had always dreamed it would be! We were married at our home church, and it seems as though the entire town showed up. Justin cried through the entire ceremony (happy tears, of course!) I took

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What have the O's been up to?Mowing the lawn with Daddy'Saucing in the Exersaucer...still not too sure about it!Swinging....always a favorite!"Helping" with the laundryEating chalk....delicious?

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i haven't blogged over here in quite a while - you can usually find me making a mess of things at abeautifulmess.info - but i wanted to drop in and say hi!trisha pretty much rules this blog roost these days, and she has become quite the blogger, eh!?but she wanted me to update the blog, thus all the visual changes over the past couple days. i am still putting some finishing touches on a few

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Owen discovered the flashlight and chased the light around the room..hysterical! It was like watching a cat chase his shadow! My sweet girl on Mother's Day An attempt at a Mother's Day picture. This was the best we got!Just wanted to update about the

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To the 2 little ones I call mine who....have brought me joymade my heart growwho have caused me to cry tears of love and of painhave thrown temper tantrumshave not slept through the night when all the books say you are supposed tohave given me the biggest smileslaugh at my silly voicessit in my lap while I read storieslook to me for reassurancerun away from me in the storewho ask for daddy more

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As most of you are aware, Nashville is seeing some severe flooding since Saturday. Our home and neighborhood are fine, but there is much damage just a few miles from our house. Please help by donating to the Red Cross if you can. Nashville is going to take months to be able to recover. Here are some pictures that I have gotten from friends. The

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A short recap of our recent trip to MI with two babies in a Buick We discovered the dvd player that we borrowed did not work with our car b/c our cigarette lighter is broke. This delayed our starting time by about 20 minutes.5 minutes into our drive, we stop for gas. Just as we pull in, I hear Olivia have a blow out. Yup..1st diaper change and outfit change of the day (in the front seat of

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April 13, 2002The day I said "YES"! I am feeling reminiscent and so I got out our engagement pics to scan and share, and tell a little of our story. We had been dating for four years, and I was a junior; Justin a sophomore. 20 and 19. We had went home for the weekend. My parents and I went to eat, and while we were out, Justin was at my house decorating it with flowers and candles, and

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Happy Easter!! Hope everyone had a wonderful day with their families! Here is our weekend in pictures! Olivia likes to play with her bunny from Grammy.This is the best picture we have of Owen from Easter. He does not sit still long enough and refuses to look at the camera. He received his Easter basket after we got home from church. He enjoyed his chalk shaped like Easter eggs the most!

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It was a very special day last Sunday. First, it was Palm Sunday, which is such a wonderful way to start the Holy Week as we remember our Savior, Jesus Christ, and his wonderful gift of salvation that he gives to us. He knew as he rode into Jerusalem that the crowd would quickly turn their backs on him, he would suffer and die; and yet he followed the Father's plan and trusted Him. What a

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This is Olivia's picture that will be on the screen when she is dedicated at church this weekend. Don't you just love her dimple? Last week I went to the store, and left both babies with Justin. While changing Liv's diaper, Owen decided he would like to make pancakes! Justin called me to let me know to pick up some more pancake mix. On St. Patrick's Day, we headed over to Charlie Daniels

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Finally, a picture with Liv's big smile! Daddy thought chocolate pudding would be a good snack, until 8:30 that night...when O was still awake! A rare nap for Daddy

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A boy and his sticks! Olivia shows off her smile.Well, where to begin? I don't feel much like blogging because it feels as though the same things are happening that were a month ago. Here are the highlights....Olivia is growing, growing, growing. She weighs 11 lbs, 14 oz! She

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Life has been crazy, at least for me lately. I thought that having baby #2 would be a little easier to adjust to, and in some instances it is. The lack of sleep doesn't seem to be as draining on me, and I have a little more energy at this point than I did with Owen. But, everything else is just as crazy and emotional for me. I think my brain has quit working...I can't remember anything, and

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Hello friends,Just wanted to write a quick update because so many of you have encouraged us and have been praying for a job for Justin. Prayer does change things, because Justin has a job! Our friend, Denise, who works getting jobs for people, called on Friday to let Justin know she had a job for him if he wanted it. I am not quite sure of all the details, but Justin will be managing calls at

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The big news around Nashville has been the winter storm that brought us about 5 inches of snow on Friday and Saturday. This was the most snow that I had seen since we moved here in 2004. It was very exciting! Schools have been out since Friday, and everyone with kids spent Saturday and Sunday outside playing in the snow. Of course, we took Owen out, and he LOVED it! On Saturday, we went to our

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What has been going on in the Heap house in the past 3 weeks?*At one week, Olivia and I were diagnosed with thrush, which was very painful for me everytime Olivia nursed. Fortunately, Olivia never had any real problems with it, and we both are doing fine now. That was one trip to the doctor.*At two weeks, Olivia was diagnosed with RSV, which was very nervewracking for all of us. We went to the

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Daddy picked out bows that the hospital nursery had ready for her after her bath. You can't tell here, but this one is the one we call "hoochie mama" pink. Yep! Bright PINK! Just moments old! Looking just like Owen I missed my boy!

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This is Owen showing off his "man-hood" as Justin likes to say! Roaring and bouncing on the couch! A teacher's dream....I caught Owen being still for more than one minute, and he was reading books from his toy box. We can ask him to bring us one of his favorite books, and he picks the right one! His favorites right now..."There's a Wocket in My Pocket." and "Baby's First Colors". We can ask

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Today I just want to complain and cry, which I have done enough of already. My poor husband has left the house for the 2nd time today. It is quiet now; Owen is napping, and I am checking things off my list of things to get done before Olivia is born. The problem is I keep adding more things to it! I'm trying to balance all the "normal" things that happen (laundry, grocery shopping, cooking,

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Justin's family came to celebrate Thanksgiving with us. We had a great time hanging out and visiting, especially with our nephew Max who is 3 months old. Teresa prepared a wonderful Thanksgiving meal, and we are still eating leftover turkey. They were so kind to keep Owen one night and Justin and I had one of our last date nights before Olivia is born. We saw "The Blind Side" and used a gift

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Daddy & Owen put together Olivia's crib Yea!! She has a place to sleep 34 WeeksI have enjoyed reading the facebook status' of many of my friends this week. Many are using their status to say what they are

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Just checking in for our weekly update. We had beautiful weather last weekend, but unfortunately, we were home most of the time because Owen was sick. He ran a fever on Thursday, and we went to the doctor on Friday where he was diagnosed with croup. Our house was very quiet, as Owen didn't say much, but he definitely has made up for it tonight! He is up and running again!Thought I would give a

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We have had a low-key Halloween this year. I took Owen to our local library for story time, and he wore his costume, listened to stories, and went "trick-or-treating" around the room to all the moms for candy. Tonight we dressed him in his costume and passed out candy to the trick-or-treaters. Many thanks to my good friend Tracy for letting us borrow her homemade clown costume!

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CHRISTMAS!!Ok...so it really isn't. At least not here in Tennessee. We finally have had some beautiful weather here with temps in the 70's after lots of rain. I had three different zoo trips rained out in the last month. For a stay at home mom, having something on the calendar is very important to me, and when it gets canceled, it's so frustrating. I actually made it to the zoo today, and it

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Hello friends!So....I'm not a great blogger...and here is some relatively old news. As many of you know, we are going to blessed with a little bundle of joy in December. Our little girl, Olivia Nadine Heap, is due December 31st! Right in the middle of the Christmas season. My head is already spinning, but she will definitely be the best Christmas present we could ever hope for.We had picked

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Our Family of Three...for 12 more weeks!Picking Out a Pumpkin!So Big! I was so excited to have Owen go to his first pumpkin farm this year! I love the fall, and I am looking forward to making it a tradition of ours. I think it will be fun to look back on the years and see how much he and Olivia change! We ventured out last Saturday, even though it was dreary and cold (at least for TN) I

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Owen loved his balloon...and hitting Grandpa with it!This is what I've missed for 5 years....an elephant ear. A delicous taste of fried dough. A funnel cake doesn't even compare!Silly Daddy! You don't ride backwards!Grammy paid $5 for Owen to pick a duck to win a ball. Owen wasn't too sure about petting the animals, but he liked to look at them.

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Last week, we made our trip to Michigan to visit our family and friends and get our hands on our new nephew, Max. I think this may have been our favorite trip to Michigan in a long time. The weather was great! We slept with the windows open and the fans on. It was perfect! I don't think we'll be making the trip in the Michigan winters anymore :) Owen loved being with his family and traveled well,

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just wanted to say thanks for the birthday wishes. def-a-lef means a lot to me. also. i used to think that i would be sad my and owen's birthdays were so close. but. i am ecstatic. he is seriously an incredible little guy. he makes my heart drip with joy. so owen. happy birthday bud. even if you do jip me every year, you can never take away my love for you.--also. i just wrote a new journal entry

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Dear Owen,Today you turn one year old! I had no idea that one year could go by so fast. There has not been a day that I have not held you, nursed you, or kissed your sweet little flat forehead. :) I look back at the last year, and am amazed at how much of a blessing you are to us.Those first few weeks were rough. You didn't really sleep well at night. You didn't scream, but just would make

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Ok, so I am not good at updating. I promise, that I will have another one by the end of the week. I'm planning a special post for Owen's 1st birthday on Friday. :) Stay tuned~We had our first family vacation a couple of weeks ago. We headed to the Folsom River House in Florida on the Suwannee River and spent time hanging out with their large family, floating in the river, eating sand (Owen)

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Here is your first peek at Heap baby #2, which is known around here as "Polka Dot". (Justin picked the name) I just call him/her "Polka" which sounds even sillier. But, whatever the name, he/she is growing. I am now 14 weeks or 15 depending on the due date. I had an ultrasound in May which gave a week's difference in the due date. I will gladly take the earlier one, but we'll see as he/she

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well. a couple of things for starters. i picked up this devotional back in may - found it collecting dust in a thrift store. i am not one for devotionals. they tend to be fluffier than my little princess and take things out of context more often than paul turner puts on his running shoes. now, i know that there are some gems out there. and maybe it's just that i have always had the poor

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Six years ago today, I married my best friend. By far, it was the best day of my life. I just wanted to reminisce a little bit, because it was such a beautiful day.We were 20 and 21 years old when we were married. I teased Justin that he wasn't even legal! I had just graduated from Cornerstone University three weeks earlier with my teaching degree and Justin still had a year left to finish up

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This is my new kitchen floor!  When Owen and I returned from Michigan 2 weeks ago, Justin had me  close my eyes as soon as we pulled in the garage. I couldn't open them until I stepped in the house.  Work was slow for him this week, so he and some friends spent 3 days tearing out the vinyl floor and laying this beautiful tile.  I was so surprised and it adds so much to the kitchen. It goes

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Today I celebrated my first Mother's Day.  While O and I took a nap yesterday, Justin went shopping and came back with my gifts.  He put a lot of thought into them, and I love each one!He bought me a dozen white roses, which are beautiful, my favorite snack (Cheetos :), gum, and the best one of all---4 cupcakes from Gigi's.  The two that I have tried so far have been delicious.  They were red

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Hello blogger world. I'm not sure if anyone checks on this anymore, but I thought I would make an attempt to update and let people know what's going on in our lives and post some new pictures of Owen.I struggle with the correct word to describe the last few months for us. We have seen many changes in our family and home life, and to be honest, life has not been too pleasant for us, although,

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Saint Augustine:"A temptation arises: it is the wind. It disturbs you: it is the surging of the seas. This is the time to awaken Christ and let Him remind you of these words, “Who can this be? Even the wind and the waves obey him."“O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.”M. Ward:"And he put his

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Out of the depths I cry to you, LORD;    2 Lord, hear my voice.        Let your ears be attentive        to my cry for mercy.    3 If you, LORD, kept a record of sins,        Lord, who could stand?    4 But with you there is forgiveness,        so that we can, with reverence, serve you.    5 I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits,        and in his word I put my hope.    6 I wait for the Lord

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Owen wants to wish everyone a Happy Valentines Day! He is wearing his Valentine bib that his great-grandma Miller made for his mommy when she was a baby. Isn't he cute?Last week, Owen entered the world of food! So far, he has enjoyed carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, and peas. He has really taken to eating, which is not a surprise. The boy has always had an appetite! We also gave him a

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i ain't gonna lie. if i gave up a few hours of my day to trek outside the city gates and hear this man's idea of a revolutionary change - this man without any credentials, degrees, political office time, wealth, or land - this man's ideas about how to live the fullest possible life under one of the most oppressive governments/kingdoms/empires to thrive - this man's 'way' of doing life - and i

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Being a stay-at-home mom allowed me to view history happen today. I admit, the inauguration drew me in, and I watched almost every moment unfold as it happened. First, let me say that I am not Obama's biggest fan; I didn't even vote for him. I don't agree with most of his policies and I don't know if all the change he speaks of will actually happen. But, it was very interesting to know that a

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I just wanted to share some pictures of Owen's dedication at church. At New Hope, we don't baptize or christen. Instead, we have a dedication service, which is actually more for the parents. We pledge to raise Owen in such a way that honors God. We pray that Owen grows up to be a little boy who loves Jesus and others. Of course, he learns that from us. A HUGE responsibility on our part!

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Here we go....the year 2008 in review...lots of fun times and an incredible amount of change! January- We rang in the new year in MI. I think Justin had to wake me up from sleeping on the couch...Owen was taking a lot out of me! We heard little Peapod's heartbeat for the first time this month. Dr. Presley said "It sounds like a boy!" He was right!February--Justin had a horrible case of the

Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699806128162707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16881663.post-27860435854583133422008-12-30T22:22:00.000-06:002008-12-30T23:15:09.950-06:00

i use the google alert system to track several different ongoings around the web-based universe. one of the said ongoings is the name, 'ed dobson'. and so i was pleasantly surprised to see the name of this former calvary church (gr) pastor come across my virtual inbox this morning.and so i clicked on the link and was directed to an article from the grand rapids press; dr. dobson had been

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We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! We are headed to the land of the snow and wind tomorrow. Please pray that Owen travels well and that we don't have any car trouble. It is very cold in Michigan, so I've packed Owen's warmest clothes and am ready to brave the snow. Justin, Owen, and I exchanged presents tonight. It was the year of the shoes. Justin gave me two pair and

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So, yesterday was the first time I have driven in snow in 4 years, since we left Michigan. I was driving back from downtown Nashville, when I noticed the rain was turning into sleet, and then snow. By the time I drove into Hermitage, the ground was covered. I am almost ashamed to say that I was a little excited. I grew up in Michigan, where the snow flurries fly at Halloween and the huge

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peace. it has been stripped of it's meaning and run through the industrial, commercial-grade, stainless steel gauntlet. what we seem to have left is a hollow definition and half-truth.peace. it is most clearly understood by most people as the absence of war or conflict. and seems to be wished for and hoped for with crossed fingers and held breath.instead. we need to remember. we need to be

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oh that we* have forgotten that following jesus is a daily** lesson in learning to die.jesus understood this well. prior to his own death, he commonly uses death as a necessary liminal**** experience. "truly, i tell all of you with certainty, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. but if it dies, it produces a lot of grain." - john 12.24and, using the cross, an

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In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are the two people I am most thankful for.Justin, I am thankful that God gave me you for a husband. Even though you can drive me crazy, I know you were made just for me. You take such good care of Owen and I. Thanks for working so hard for us and completing the "honey-do" lists that I make. Thanks for always being so willing to take care of Owen for me and

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So Justin, Owen, and I made our first trip south last weekend. Justin had the opportunity to speak at a youth retreat at Camp Suwanee in Florida, so we packed into the Folsom Durango and settled in for our 9-10 hour drive. It was not a pretty day to drive; it rained all the way to Atlanta, but the fall leaves were absolutely beautiful. Justin keeps making fun of me for talking about the colors

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The month of November is here and I can't believe it for two reasons:1. It is going to be 75 degrees today!2. That means I have a 3 month old!Where does time go? Even though the days are sometimes slow, the weeks are going by so fast! It seems as if Owen is getting bigger every day and he is talking and giggling all the time. He is getting better at sleeping... I feed him once during the

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on the journey, we must remember, this whole thing - the breathing in and the breathing out, the shouting with joy and the making of noise - this whole thing stretches out across the seas, beyond our borders, beyond you. beyond me.i was recently reminded of this last sunday morning during my preparation time, prior to "service"; before most people realize that god is at church ;] the volume at

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This is a prayer that is on the back of Owen's first Bible (Thanks Aunt Angela and Uncle Jimmy ). It is obviously meant for a child to pray, but I think we could all relate to the simplicity and humbleness of this prayer. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the world and all that we have to do and we forget about all that we have. May this prayer remind of us of how much God loves us and how

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The smell of fall is in the air...the leaves are crisp and the pumpkins are here!We took Owen to the pumpkin patch (The Hermitage Methodist Church) and picked out a little pumpkin for him. The first trip did not go so well...he cried the entire time. Maybe he doesn't like the color orange.We went back the next day, and he did much better! We bought 3 pumpkins and got some good pictures.I have

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Hi friends,Here are some recent pics of our sweet boy....I (Trisha) actually want to write an update soon. Stay tuned!

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I have yet to get my hands on the latest from Rob Bell, but it is certainly in the near future that I shall obtain and ingest a copy of, Jesus Wants To Save Christians: a manifesto for the church in exile. I like the straight forward approach of the summary presented by Rob Bell & Dan Golden, "There is a church not too far from us that recently added a $25 million addition to their building.Our

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picture #1--Ahh, yes....the Bumbo... the baby seat that makes my baby boy look like a little old man. He enjoys sitting in the seat and looking around. And...he looks very cute!Picture #2--Owen is about 6 weeks old here. I love his little baseball hat from Grammy! He had lots of scratches on his face here...hint for new moms....make sure you check the fingernails every few days.Picture #3--

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Well. Considering Trish has been doing such a great job blogging as of late, I will keep this short(er) & sweet. Just some updates from my end of the interest spectrum...Owen. What can I say? He is Owesome. The latest developments include smiling a lot more, trying to laugh, and grunting like nobodies business. We have many whispering moments: sharing the secrets of life, football, dreams, jokes,

justinnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16881663.post-35304839946789658742008-09-11T22:16:00.001-05:002008-09-11T22:24:35.051-05:00

Today is the 7th anniversary of 9/11. It was a horrible day for our country. One in which fear became very real as I lay in my bed in my dorm room that night..wondering if another plane would fall from the sky. I remember the feeling of helplessness and wondering what I could do to make it feel safe again. As I think about all the heroes of that day..the firefighters, police, the passengers on

Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699806128162707529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16881663.post-8549211028706968202008-09-05T20:22:00.001-05:002008-09-05T20:32:46.875-05:00

Hello Friends,Not much new going on here. We have had Justin's mom, Teresa, and her boyfriend, Greg visiting for the week. I am glad Owen gets to spend time with his family, and she has babysat for us for a couple of hours while Justin and I ran some errands.September is here and with that a new school year at church. I'm looking forward to teaching Bible Study again soon and hoping that

Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699806128162707529noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16881663.post-54506029471482954072008-08-25T18:43:00.000-05:002008-08-25T19:01:09.763-05:00

4 years ago today, Justin and I began our journey to Nashville. The week before, we cleaned and packed and in between times watched the Athens Olympics. We left Grand Rapids, MI on August 24th and spent the night at my parents house. Early on the 25th, we drove to the Detroit airport and met two church members who had flown in to drive our moving truck to our new home at Stewarts Ferry

Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699806128162707529noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16881663.post-86838992333984558992008-08-23T09:52:00.000-05:002008-08-23T10:12:41.043-05:00

Hello Blog Friends,It has been a while since we have sent an update, so here it is. These posts still take a while, but today I actually downloaded and cropped pictures from the camera, and sent them to Walmart to be printed. So....finally an hour later I am ready to blog and post some cute pictures of Owen. Thanks to Daddy for all his help, and holding Owen while I do this :)During the last

Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699806128162707529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16881663.post-84943551678650403622008-08-14T17:30:00.001-05:002008-08-14T17:47:15.484-05:00

Today is Owen's 3 week Birthday!! Happy Birthday, Owen!! The Olympics have been on for almost a week and the big talk is of course, Michael Phelps. I understand his popularity, but unfortunately, I have really only seen him swim once. By the time it is time for the Olympics at night, I'm so tired I fall asleep on the couch or am taking care of Owen. But, I was proud to see him swim some race.

Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699806128162707529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16881663.post-73592579136031497202008-08-09T12:22:00.000-05:002008-08-09T12:35:25.764-05:00

We have made it through the first two weeks of being parents here at the Heap house! Owen is doing fantastic. He now weighs 7 lbs 1 oz!! Mommy is so proud and trying to relax a little bit about nursing. Owen is really a sweet boy. He definitely has found his voice, but is usually quite content to just be held or sat in his bouncy seat or his swing. We try to have "tummy time" every day and

Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699806128162707529noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16881663.post-35020977435346750092008-07-30T07:37:00.000-05:002008-12-12T19:54:21.204-06:00

The latest development around the house is nothing new, but nothing short of incredible either: Owen is smiling! It's the craziest thing, really. I don't know if he knows what he is doing or not, but it's just the cutest thing!It's amazing how a baby, namely one's very own baby, can remind you so quickly of the simple stuff life is made of; the things that make the journey just that, a journey.

justinnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16881663.post-8712335208068148052008-07-28T22:44:00.000-05:002008-12-12T19:54:21.777-06:00

You'd think I would have learned from all your advice. You'd think I would have learned from the movies, comedy routines, and common sense. And you'd think I would have learned after the first time Owen peed all over me. But did I? No.There we were. He was all sprawled out on the changing table, naked as a plum. There I was, standing over the poor guy wiping cold, but sterile, over-sized

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