Back At It!

Revamped the blog for SPRING! I am so ready for this winter to be over with. This morning while we were trying to soak up the last few minutes of sleep before the dreaded alarm all I could hear outside were the darn crows. But honestly I was happy to hear them, it means that spring is around the corner. Although I was not too happy to find they helped themselves to the yummy trash can…. They live to see another day..

I have been watching this vlog (video blog), 'I am only telling you in parentheses because I had no idea what it meant at first..'
Anyway, I have been watching this vlog called Daily Bumps on youtube, its great. It just about a young couple and their daily life with their little son Oliver. Its just like anyone else, they wake up, make Ollie some breakfast, maybe head to the park or target, back home again, play with the dog, maybe go for a swim and thats it. I thought.. What the heck. Why am I watching this instead of doing those things?! And then I thought, why not get back into blogging and then I can share my experiences, even if it just about breakfast and the cloth diapers I am thinking about buying. This blog is for me. If others read it great! but when its all said and done this is for me to record my journey so one day when I am old and wrinkly, I can whip out my Apple Watch and look at all the neat things I did with my family.

Speaking of FAMILY! Our family is growing by 1 this summer! After 9 months of trying we are finally pregnant with out first Little Lenfestey and we could not be happier! I am 17 weeks along and very happy to be in the second trimester. The "morning" sickness was all day during those first few weeks and I was so drained from growing a little human I would go to bed by 7:30 pm most nights. Now I have regained some energy.. not enough for the mountain of laundry.. but I can get dinner on the table and maybe knit a few rows of something for the baby. As of right now we will be keeping the gender a secret. I have already had so many people ask what we are having. I just keep saying, A baby :) What an amazing gift we are receiving, I refuse to peek! There are not many surprises left in life and this is an exciting one!

We are also moving to a new home in Jonesboro in May. We are so blessed to have such great sellers to be working with, we are able to afford this beautiful 3 bedroom home with so much character and raise a family there. Michael grew up in Jonesboro so it feels amazing to have it go full circle and now our children will experience the same. We are currently cramped for space and cannot wait to get out this spring and spread our wings. It will be stressful at first being 6 1/2 months pregnant moving into a new home and trying to "nest". But we have lots of support and I know everything will get done before this baby comes and adds so much love and joy to our lives.

It feels great to be back on the blog again, I have missed this outlet and hope to capture my this amazing journey I am on.

New Year, New Experiences!

Hello again!

It's been a while since I have had something to write about. It's a new year which means many happy things to come for this little family! New promotion, Michael is back to school to finish up his degree, moving into a new home in May, who knows what will happen next!?

Stay tuned!
Lots of new things in the works!

Coach's Wife for Life
xoxo

Best Night of the Week

Sunday night.. Football on the TV, dogs snuggling on the couch, electric blanket on full blast, stuffed from leftover Turkey Dinner, Snow melting outside .. It's an excellent night in my book.

I wanted to share an awesome recipe I tried for Thanksgiving Treats!

Here are the Pumpkin Pie Cookies

This is the recipe photo:

Here is mine:

I would say, not too shabby for my first time with royal icing. Cannot wait to try out other designs, I am thinking some pretty snowflakes are in my future. 

Until then, eat some cookies!

Christmas Card Time!

Its been a while and feels nice to be back.. Ive missed this outlet..That being said I don't have much to report..

This morning was spent making waffles, decorating cake, cleaning up the yard for winter and creating our Christmas Card!!

Waffles:Yum


















Decorating Cake:Done and Awesome

Cleaning up yard: Mom did most of it :) Mom's are the best, can I get an Amen!?

Christmas Card: Um... ADORABLE?!?!

You'll have to wait and see! Just picture it....
Hanky, Meer and Patches looking adorable. Fur Children..Love 'em

That's all that I have at the moment. But I feel like something good will happen this week and I will just have to share! Maybe some good treats for the holidays. Gotta love all that turkey!

Breakfast with the Bestie

My favorite meal of the day is breakfast for sure. I just love it all… eggs, bacon, french toast, pancakes, home fries, orange juice. Yesterday we had the first snow storm of the season and what better way to spend it than to make a great breakfast for your best friend.

Browning those onions

Grilled Home Fries

Homemade Bread for French Toast Sticks

Egg Dip for French Toast

Just add maple syrup!

Everything was so good! We also had cheeeesssyyyy eggs but who wants to see scrambled eggs with cheese on them? :)

After we ate we caught up on Revenge, the greatest show ever, and snacked all day! Girl time is the best with my Ashley:)

A girl and her cat

Say Yes To The CAKE!

We have been so blessed to have Lehann Squared become so popular in our small little sleepy town. We have done countless birthday party cakes, a handful of baby showers and now we have the privilege of doing a amazing wedding cake for an amazing couple! So today I spent the rainy, snowy Sunday morning baking and filling samples galore for a cake tasting today. Who doesn't love to eat cake?!

Here are some photos of the samples!
Lets hope they say YES to some of these flavors :)

YUM!

Adorable Labels :)

Everyone Needs A Little Faith

Anyone who knows me, knows that I cannot wait to become a mother. Ever since I was young, I would always cart my little baby dolls around. At yard sales I would buy the baby clothes for "Rosie", carry her around in my little baby backpack carrier. She sat up at meals, I gave her baths, painted her nails, she even got her ears pierced with me.

Fresh out of high school I was ready to start my little family. I had been in love with Michael since Freshman year and it felt like we had been together for ages already, why keep waiting? But my husband being old fashioned, he wanted to wait until we were married, settled, financially stable. Which I guess makes sense.. :) So I waited, and waited, and waited.... I am very impatient. I couldn't wait to marry my high school sweetheart. I watched a million episodes of "Say Yes to the Dress"...  "Four Weddings"... "A Baby Story". I am a sucker for TLC. And then one chilly October evening I came home with an arm full of groceries and pile them into the kitchen. Michael is acting strange, just staring at me.. I am slightly frazzled from work and the store, just ready to get dinner started. I look at him and say "WHY are you staring at me?!", He says, "Wait.. what is that behind you? On the stove I mean," I turn around to look and when I turn back to him to tell him nothing is there, he is down on one knee with a beautiful black box in his hand.. I start to tremble, tear up a little... I have been waiting for this moment for what seemed like forever! I couldn't believe it was finally happening. In our little home, with the dog laying on the couch and some football on the TV, and honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way. To just be alone with him and our little family we had created. I am home with him, wherever that may be.
He places the ring on my finger, the ring he had made just for me, to match the promise ring he gave me when we were just 16. It is so wonderful and so me. He stands so he can kiss me and I put my arms around him so tight and never want to let go. This wonderful man that God has put in my life will be my husband, the father of our children, my best friend for life.



We contemplated having a small wedding and reception but after lots of thinking and stressing we decided.. Why have a wedding when its not what we want, it's what everyone else wants. And after all, isn't the wedding supposed to be for the Bride and Groom, not everyone else? March 1st 2014 we had a very small ceremony at a close friends home, she married us and we had our very close friends The Terrill's stand there with us. Their children in tow and that is just how we wanted it. To be surrounded with love and support. I don't regret our decision a bit.

Now that we are officially married time for those kiddos! Right? wrong..
Starting a family is much harder than the girls on "16 and Pregnant" make it seem. After trying for 5 months with no luck and lots of disappointment I made an appointment to see the OBGYN.
Walking into that room was tough. All the babies cooing around me, glowing pregnant mothers to be. I was and am jealous. It's so hard to not get frustrated at others good fortune. I want so badly to be happy for all the women who are becoming mothers and share in their joy but its so hard, month after month with only 1 pink line when you are so badly hoping for 2.

I told myself this blog was going to be my journey in life as a woman, wife of a coach, and journey to becoming a mother. Life is not always easy but the small things in life make it all worth it. Life is too short for regrets. So here it is.. No filter

First OB Appointment: Prescribed Provera to start the cycle and 50mg of Clomid to make me ovulate. There is actually a very small window to conceive. I'm telling you, its harder than it sounds!
One month of that, no luck. Back to the OB I go..

Second OB Appointment: More Provera, more Clomid, this time 100mg.

I hope that this can help other women who are in the same boat. For support that you are not alone and we are all here to lift each other up.