This Old House

I wanted to post pictures of the house we are buying (or trying to). We are really excited!

The Living Room

The Dining Room

I LOVE the Kitchen!

Master Bedroom

Master Bath

Bedroom #2

Main Bathroom
There are also two small rooms that can be used as an office and craft room or storage. It has a nice big basement that has recently been redone. There is a huge backyard with a shop for Dustin. There are hardwood floors throughout and the man who owned it several years ago put in stained glass windows in the bedrooms which is pretty cool! Now we're just hoping that everything goes as planned and it's ours before our lease is up here. I can't believe I'm getting a house and two kids all in the next 6 months!

What A Week!!

We started this week off totally consumed with buying a house and all that entails. We found the perfect little house for us and made our offer and since Dustin is handling everything (thank goodness!), I am not exactly sure what's going on, but he says it's ours!! It's old. It's not much to look at on the outside. It needs a little freshening up. But...it will be our very own. No more temporary leases. No rental property. No storing boxes until the next move. This is it! And I think it will be the perfect little home as we start our family.

Speaking of starting our family...We found out Easter Sunday that we are expecting! We were planning on kids just a few months down the road, but God's timing is always better than ours and we feel so blessed! I had my suspicions that I was pregnant, but still nothing could prepare me for the excitement and overwhelming feelings when I saw that positive test.


I just thought I was excited and overwhelmed!

This past Wednesday, Dustin and I went to my first doctor's appointment and got the shocking news that we are expecting twins!! Excited and overwhelmed no longer comes close to describing what we are feeling right now. We are so blessed. I can't sum it up better than that.


As you bow your head and pray to our Heavenly Father, please say a special prayer for our family that both babies continue to grow strong and healthy. I appreciate so much all the love, support, and encouragement we have received from friends and family so far! We will not be able to do this without your love and help.

God is so good!

Love,

The Grigsby Four

Grandma

As most of you know, my grandma, Alice McDaniel, passed away this past weekend. Although she won several battles in the war she fought against cancer, she was finally overcome with disease and not able to fight back. The most comforting thing is to know that she was ready. She was not afraid of death because she had prepared herself for it. It is those who are left behind that suffer, so please pray for my grandpa if you have a moment. His strength and faith have amazed me over this past week and his vulnerability and openness have taught me love and dependence on God. He is truly a blessing to me and I pray for his peace and comfort in the weeks to come as he adjusts to a new life.

Spring Break

Spring break has been wonderful! It was productive and restful and we were able to see many friends over the course of the week. We also visited Snyder and looked for a house, but did not have much luck. The real estate agent took us to a $40,000 foreclosure, which wasn't exactly what we are looking for. The next step up was $130,000 with nothing in between. She seemed optimistic that something would come up in the next few weeks, so we are just hoping and praying that is the case.

We went to a wedding of a really good friend and had a great time. It was one of my favorite weddings that I have been to and we got to visit with so many good friends. I'm just sad it was so short-lived! Since so many of us have graduated and moved our separate ways, it seems we are never all in the same place anymore. I guess it's just a good thing we still have more weddings to look forward to this year.

So, It's back to the grind tomorrow. I have thought about my kids all week and am actually really excited to go to school to see them tomorrow. This year is flying by and I really just want to take in these last two months I will have with them. I turned in my application to Snyder on Friday, so I guess that means I need to talk to my principal about not coming back next year before she gets a phone call for a reference. I am really dreading that conversation! Dustin has been preparing for his new job and studying for his CDL which he will need. Pretty soon I'll have to start thinking about packing again. The only consolation this time is that I probably won't have to do it for a while after this.

I'll leave you with some pictures from the wedding:

The beautiful bride and groom

These are some of my favorite girls!

We LOVE these kids!

The whole Aggie group

March Already?

Where does the time go? I feel like every year, the time just goes by faster than the last. I have really been reflecting lately on my use of time and how I can maximize the time I have to do good. Just about the time I get comfortable with the "good" I am doing, I am quickly reminded that my work is never done and there are always more opportunities for well doing. One area that I have really neglected my responsibilities in is visiting or checking on the sick and elderly. I know I would feel lonely if I lived by myself, I was physically unable to get myself out and about, and I never received visits, cards, or calls from others. It is easy to assume that others, maybe those who are closer to an individual are taking care of them, but that is not always the case. So I am writing this here as a reminder to myself and a way to make me more accountable.

In other news, Dustin and I officially kicked off the wedding season by attending the wedding of a college friend in Tyler, TX. I love weddings. I love everything about them...the decorations, the dresses, the details that set one wedding apart from another, the socialization, the food, the cake! Being in weddings is a blast, but it's also a lot of fun to just be the ones that show up and enjoy the party. Weddings seem so much more enjoyable now that I am married myself. I think it's a combination of appreciating the time, money, and work that goes into planning one and knowing what a blessing and joy marriage is. So one down and 4 more to go in the coming months.

Here are a few pictures from the wedding...none of which include anything from the wedding itself. I am terrible at remembering to take pictures during events!

Snyder, TX

Some of you know that Dustin and I will most likely be moving from College Station this coming May. This will be our 5th move in just 2.5 short years of marriage, but this time it feels different. I've had my share of anxiety and mood swings and tears and resistance about each move so far, but this time I feel more at peace about it. This is the first time it feels like it might be permanent. This really may be the spot that we raise our family and grow old together and that makes me almost giddy. Dustin works so hard to provide everything we need and still have some left over to support my shopping habit :) He is selfless in all aspects - always willing to give of himself for others and for this I love him. I hope this new job is one that he enjoys. There are many aspects of this move that are exciting...like being closer to family and good friends, good jobs for both of us, living in a small town, settling down, and hopefully owning our own home someday. I know the positive outweighs the negative, but it will not make it any easier to leave the people we love here in College Station. There is just something about this place that I really love.

So as we begin down this road, apply for jobs, look at houses, visit congregations of the Lord's church, and prepare to move, I hope and pray that we are making the right decisions. God has blessed us and taken care of us thus far and I am confident that will continue to be the case in the future.

Here's to yet another new start...

Love,

The Grigsbys

Happy Birthday Madison!

It never ceases to amaze me how quickly time goes by without us even noticing. Madison turns three years old today and it seems like just a few months ago she was born. I am undeniably smitten with that sweet little girl. I just hope she loves me forever as much as she loves me now.


She had a friend come to her party and I have to suggest that you take any opportunity you get to just sit and watch two three year olds play together. It was like listening to two small adults hold a conversation. This is what they showed me when I asked how old they were:



Happy Birthday Madison! You are the sweetest little thing I've ever known!