# 2

# 2 as in baby # 2 that is. We are expecting! We found out on Oct. 9th, the soonest it would show up, although I had been taking pregnancy tests before that thinking there might be a slight chance it would show up, right? wrong. And on that Sat. morning it did show up, it was very light and just barely there, but it was there! And we were so, so excited and praising God! It was fun, because Tyler's mom and dad were coming that day because Tyler preached the next day, and we got to tell them in person.
I am 10 weeks along as of tomorrow, so just two weeks away from the 2nd trimester, and you betcha I am ready for that 2nd trimester to arrive! I have been so nauseated and tired the last 4 weeks, but somehow you push through and kinda get used to it in a way, but not really. I am praying the next 6 months I will feel normal again and have increased energy, because ya know there is always that slight chance that you could have a pregnancy where you feel bad the entire time! please no. Anyways, we will find out the sex of the baby the end if January, and cannot wait. Tyler is set on that it is another boy, of course. He believes Hicks only have boys. I remind him that there IS A CHANCE it could be a girl. We really do not care though, just praying for another healthy baby. Griffin will be 2 yrs and 2 months old when #2 is born in late June. They will be 26 months apart. I am glad of this. Our goal was to have them at least 2 yrs apart. I barely made it, I was so eager to be pregnant again. ha.
We are just so very thankful for this special gift from the Lord and cannot wait to meet this new sweet, precious!
Please be praying for him/her and for us as we get ready to become parents of two, which we know will be an adjustment, but so much fun as well. :)

Snyder trip Nov 2010

i love all these big rocks

throwing the rocks

first boat ride

walking down to the pond
wait for me Dad!


Last weekend we went to Snyder, TX, where Tyler's parents have a place out on some land with a pond, house, etc. This was the first time we have taken Griffin out there since he started walking. Needless to say it had been way too long since we had been out there! We missed it! It was so refreshing to get out of Clovis and enjoy the quietness and solitude of being out in the middle of nowhere. Griffin loved every minute of it too. We took walk down to the pond (which is what the pics are of) and even saw some deer, wild hogs, a porcupine (he was so cute!), and tons and tons of grasshoppers. We took G out in the boat on the pond for a bit, but he was ready to get back to land so he could run around of course.
We also got to see Tyler's mom, dad, and grandpa, which was a very sweet visit. We are looking forward to going back in a week 1/2 for Thanksgiving, where we'll get to see the cousins and all of Tyler's brothers.

My boots

My mom got Griffin these boots when we were in Corsicana, and now they are Griffin's favorite shoes and will bring them to us for us to put on him, which is what he did this day. He just wanted to wear them around the house. I am loving his funny personality and mannerisms. Such a joy!

My cousins in Corsicana...

My cousin, Ty.
Loving being told what all the animals are by Aunt Becka..
oink, oink....
Sweet Lan-Lan...my favorite neice!

I think I'll suck my thumb while I look at these horses...

I've got to go see what these are over here...
Griffin was obviously not wanting to take this picture, he mad because I took him away from the goat he was looking at and could have looked at for forever..haha..
Griffin LOVED this bean bag game. Once he realized you take them and put them in the hole, he was hooked and got mad when we left this game. He loves to put things in something.
getting a bean bad out of the bucket
yep, done with that, I am the best at this, let me show you.

just able to reach..
Here, let me help you, Ty...

entrance to the farm. Griffin had on Landry's sunglasses.

A few weeks back Griffin and I got to travel to Corsicana, TX to visit his cousins and aunt and uncle. We had such a fun time just getting to hang out and play. We went to a petting farm/pumpkin patch one day and Griffin LOVED it. He loves any kind of animal and getting to see them and pet them was just up his alley. Thanks Aunt Becka, Uncle Matt, Landry, and Ty for letting us come visit y'all! We love ya'll!

Halloween 2010

with Ben the dino
with Jack the lion and his momma, Logan
Hmm...I think I'll take this taffy out for awhile...
What do I have in here???
pretty Shelby cowgirl.


So I have been absent from the blogging world for quite awhile, my apologies to any of you who are faithful to reading my blog. I'm glad the world didn't stop. haha... I was gone for week to visit my sister and her family and this past week I have not been feeling the greatest and barely got all the laundry done and dinner made each night. But tonight at decided it was time for some fun updates. Just some extra info this evening: Griffin is still awake. It is 10:30 pm and he is in his bed talking to himself. It's my fault. He had WAY too much sugar today, the most sugar that that little man has ever had in his entire 18 months of existence. We have found that he enjoys candy, cookies, cranberry soda, and blackberry cobbler a lot. Of course he does, right? Just maybe not all in one day, huh? This I will keep in mind next year on Oct 31st.

On another note, I took Griffin to our churches Trunk or Treat Sat. night and we had such a great time. Griffin did not like all the people dressed up, though. He would not go up to any of them. He did like his cowgirl friend, Shelby, though, and his best friend, Ben, and his buddy, Jack, who was a lion as well. The only thing that was missing was Tyler. We missed him, since he went with us last year. He took his student leadership team to Angelfire this weekend for a leadership retreat, but got home today and boy were we glad to see him!
We hope everyone had a fun Halloween!

Are we dancers?

Griffin definitely is. Tyler was playing this song one day and Griffin just went wild. Such a funny kid. Gotta love him.

Corsicana bound

Tomorrow Griffin and I will fly to Dallas where my sister and kids will be there waiting to pick us up to head about an hr. south to where they live in Corsicana. I used some of my bday money to purchase a flight to go stay with her for a week. So Griffin and I will be gone from a Monday to a Monday. PLEASE PRAY FOR TYLER. lol. Thank goodness his family lives so close. He will go see them on Thurs. and technically will only be alone Monday, Tues. and Wed. nights, which are busy work days for him anyways. Thank you, Tyler for being willing to let us go away for a week to visit my family. I never get to see my sister, and when I do go home to visit we usually only see each other for just a day or so while passing through, so this trip is so exciting for me! I am even more pumped about the fact that Griffin will get to spend some quality time with his cousins! I know he is going to love this! We are planning on doing so many fun things too, such as going to the Ft Worth Zoo and Aquarium, a pumpkin patch, and my brother-in-law's football game on Friday night. My mom is coming to Corsicana on Thurs to see us too so that will be so special as well.
PLEASE pray for Griffin and I as we make the quick flight from Lubbock to Dallas tomorrow and then back on the following Monday. He is so full of energy now and isn't very happy unless he is allowed to roam around to explore wherever we may be, so being in the airport alone with him might be a tad tricky. I thought about seeing if I could borrow one of those leash things from a friend just be on the safe side. Does anyone have one of those? And if so, how did it work for you? would you recommend them? I'm just not sure. anyhoo, I know this trip will be very fun and a time to reconnect and bond with my big sister and her family. So very thankful we get to go see them! :)