Home is where we all are...

We found out in the beginning of September that we had a miscarriage. We were very saddened but we know that God knows what is best. It is neat to think that Kourtnee is a big sister. We are looking forward to seeing our baby is Heaven.

Wade, North Carolina is now our place to call home for a while. We are going to be here in our cute little house for at least 18 months. Nathan and I love it here! Wade is 15 minutes north of Fayetteville which is the city where Nathan works. The little town of Wade is very nice. There is a little park down the road where we can walk during the summer and when Kourtnee gets older we will be able to take her to play on the playground. We have only one light here in town and it is a flashing light. There is a post office and there is a general store that is not too far, but there are only a few things that you can get there. Really to sum it up, we live out in the boonies. But we love it!

Our family was able to travel to Indiana for a few days to visit family the weekend before Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving Day, Nathan was off work so we were able to spend it as a family. We did not do a lot, but played games, read together and played with Kourtnee, which was fun.

It also really started getting cold here in November. I was not happy when it started getting into the teens at night down here. People around here keep telling us that normally it is in the 50s in December during the day. Not this year! most of the time it has been in the 30s and 40s.

In December, my parents and brother, Justin, were able to come down and visit. They were here for 3 days and while they were here we celebrated Christmas. My brother, Ryan, who lives in Wake Forest, NC, was able to come one night and have dinner with us. It was wonderful. Nathan and I took my family out to Chick-fil-A for breakfast... and yes, they liked it!

On the 24th, Nathan's parents were able to come down also, but they were not able to stay as long. We wish they could have, but it was great having them here.

We almost had a white Christmas. It started snowing during the night on the 25th, and did not stop until the morning of the 27th. We also had thick ice. Nathan was not able to go to work because of the weather. I was Kourtnee's first time seeing snow! I think she liked it!