My little hiatus.

Were have I been? Well me & my husband picked up our lives in Virginia & moved to Michigan. As you may know. My husband has been working & was going to school. I would like to announce though that we are................

Yup! We are having a baby Hardy : )

We found out on April 31st 2012. I took 5 tests to make sure & then  confirmed it with a doctors appointment with blood work. My HCG levels where 29 at the first draw 3 days later it was 96. The doctor's office had me wait until I was 8 weeks to get an ultrasound. On June 4th 2012 my life changed forever! I saw our little bean on the screen & cried. I am overjoyed to be a mother to our little one. 

My husband was in shock I think. He may never admit it but I believe he was. He is just now getting amped up to met our little one. I am in due in January at the beginning. Down side it will be dead of winter! UGH!  

I have so much joy & happiness that I could burst. I am nervous & scared all at the same time. I know God will bless us & be with me always. He will lead me down the right path. 

Thnx to our friends & family for being so supportive. 

Due Date: 01/13/2013

Gender: Unknown

Gestational age: 11w6d

McDonald | Mother & Daughter

The love that a mother & daughter share is like no other. Sarah & Ashley are amazing. They are best friends & it clearly shows. When I met Ashley she was so funny. She actually talked to me & most kids don't right away. She was so excited to be doing a photo shoot. :) I had so much fun with these two. Thanks Sarah & Ashley for letting me shoot your mother & daughter bond. 

A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stand in its path. - Agathia Christie

Look back on our Christmas 2011 | Family

Me & hubby drove up to spend our Christmas with my family this year. I always love the 10 hour drive we have to make to get here :( just kidding! We have a tradition where we all (My mother's brother's, sister's, kids, & grand kids) go to my Aunt's house for a Christmas party.  My mother is 1 of 9 kids so there is a good amount of people there. We all bring a dish to pass & usually exchange gifts or ornaments. This year we chose ornaments to exchange. That was fun & hilarious. Also all the women & girls were given a pair of Christmas socks to wear if we didn't already have them on. I made Santa hats that I found on Pinterest. Hubby made pig in the blankets. My parents brought ham onion roll ups with cream cheese, a family favorite. 

Nate, Naoma, Mama, Michelle, & Randi. 

Brother & sisters. (Missing 3)

Hubby, Mama, & my little broham

Oh this little handsome devil is my nephew Ayden. 

Our ornament we where exchanging. Wolverines!!! GO BLUE!

My step father Virgil & my sister Megan.

Freddie & Leah

Cousin & 2nd Cousin

Grandma Joyce's homemade ornaments.

Everyone's favorite ornament from Grandma Joyce.

Clarisse making grandma Joyce's famous sugar candies. 

Cousin's daughter

Amanda & Michelle

Cousin & Aunt

It snowed when we left the party!! I love Michigan:)

Reanna my niece by grandma Traci's Christmas tree

How we ended our Christmas night! :)

Christmas Eve me & hubby spent it with my father & step mother. We open our gifts & eat dinner. We talk, laugh, joke, argue, & just plain have fun. All my brother's & sister's go over there & just spend time together.This year I didn't grab any photos because I wanted to relax & help clean. My brother Aaron spent his first Christmas with us EVER! I was so happy he came. He is adopted out to an amazing family & usually is with them. This year he came to have dinner & just hang out. 

My photos from my iPhone 4. 

Christmas socks!!

Santa Hats

Brownie bite topped with vanilla frosting & a strawberry. 

Snowmen

Nutter butter bars, white candy melts, M&M's, tic tacs, & vanilla frosting dyed black. 

I brought these cute little guys to my father's house for Christmas Eve dinner.

I hope you all enjoyed your holiday! 

Be safe & enjoy your New  Year. Do you have any resolutions for 2012 or are you opting out?

Wordless Wednesdays.

Oh yea it's that time again! (oh shoot no words) FAIL!