What to do.. What to do...

Seems like even though Baby G wont be here for a while there is still so much to figure out... I like to have a plan I like to work on things ahead of time so Im prepared when I need to be...

Right now Im just stuck between a rock and a hard place...

Bottom line.. My husband and I have bills.. More than id like to have.. We work hard at paying our bills and doing our best to get things paid off and not add to our debt.. But theres only so much coming in each month so we just do the best we can... But is that enough? We have decided to add to our family and I worry that we are digging our selves a deeper hole.. I hear constantly that babies are expensive and then in the same breath I get told that it will be fine and it will work out..

We have been looking at getting me a more baby friendly vehicle.. Right now I just dont see how that will be possible... We need to get me something more reliable and something better for the baby but is that the smart thing to do if I would like to cut my work schedule back some when the baby comes?? I just dont know...

Thank goodness I work for a company that takes pretty great care of me... I am able to communicate with my bosses and we are usually able to come up with a plan that works for everyone... They have been great when I talk to them about my plans for what I would like to do when the baby gets here.. But when you cut back your schedule that means less money... Bottom line... My husband works the family business..This has its perks as well.. We are VERY lucky in some ways.. But there are some things that come with this that you just cant change and have to accpet as is.. Sometimes thats a little difficult.. He works so hard.. He usually works 6 days a week.. He works alot more than I do.. He doesnt complain and just keeps his head down and works hard.. In my opinion he goes above and beyond what is expected of him and that says alot about the kind of man he is.. .. I wish more people saw what kind of person he is and realized how amazing he really is.. :-)

We have so much to figure out and its so hard deciding what the right thing to do is.. I feel like Im not enjoying being pregnant like I should because I am so stressed out about how we will make ends meet if we add another car payment and I cut back my hours for a little while.. The saying "everything will work out" doesnt sit well with me.. I like black and white facts..

So in the mean time.. I guess since there are just certain things that I can not change as much as I want to I will have to take a deep deep breath and just let it go... I will have to concentrate on the things I can make better..

So... On that note.. I am so excited to be pregnant and I can not wait to meet our sweet baby.. I am so very much looking forward to the holiday season.. Its absolutely my favorite time of the year.. I can not wait for all the time I will get to spend with my parents, my aunt, and my cousins.. I am so so so very excited that competition season is here for my girls.. They have worked so hard and I can not wait to see them do well this year!! They are a huge part of my life and they make me smile every single day.. I am so very thankful for my mom during this time of my life.. I talk to her every single day about the things that are bothering me and she always has something comforting to say and makes me feel just a little bit better.. Thats really nice to have..

This last paragraph has already made me feel better... :-)

Not everything baby.....

This will be short but it was a great way to start the day...

So lately my mom has been calling me alot saying she found this and that on different baby websites and stores.. It just makes me smile seeing how excited she is.. I absolutely love it and can not wait to hand our sweet baby to my mama and watch her smile...

This morning my mom calls me a little excited about a website she found.. My mom just has an eye for super cute stuff that she knows I will like! (makes it alot easier when we have a lot of the same tastes) I could honestly give the entire job of doing the nursery over to my mom and not ask about it or see anything until she was completely done and I would not worry one bit and would be completely fine and not stress a second.. Will I do that?? Nope.. Im too excited.. But hey.. You never know.. maybe with the second or third baby!! ;-)

But this morning it wasnt talking about baby stuff that made me smile.. She called to show me a couple of items for a baby but mainly she wanted me to look at some stuff for me.. How sweet is that?? "Kelly, its going to be winter so you will need some warmer clothes.. You will have Christmas & New Years you know some things you might want to dress up for so we need to find some stuff for your growing tummy... :-)" My mama is the best!!

Christmas is coming!!!

As I have already said.. This is my favorite time of the year.. I just love the holidays!!

I was so excited to put up my Halloween decorations and now I cant wait to take them down and put up my christmas stuff!! Ive gotten some new stuff this year and I am beyond excited to get our house ready for the holidays!! Last year I didnt get to do as much as I wanted because of our wedding and honeymoon.. But thats a pretty good excuse not to decorate huh??!! :-)

My mom makes Christmas so much fun.. Every year we go to the Christmas Eve service at our church.. Then we go to my parents and have my dads birthday party!! Yes, my daddy is a Christmas baby! After his party we usually eat and then open presents with my dad's side of the family.. Its always so much fun.. Then Christmas Day we have a feast at my parents.. Mom can seriously cook and this pregnant girl seriously can not wait!!

Christmas might just be a little bit more special this year because we find out in early December what our baby is!!! I for one can not wait!! I know some people wait and dont find out what they are having.. But I just dont think I could do that! This girl is ready to know if Im having a future razorback football player or a lil gymnast!! Since I found out I have felt like it was a girl but Gabe is dead set on it being a boy... Soooo.. We will see!

So far through this pregnancy Ive been lucky and not been sick.. Yet.. I get nauseous but never sick.. Yet.. I do like to sleep alot now... I could nap every day if I had time.. I go to bed early which is different for me because Ive always been a night owl.. Gabe likes it alot.. That boy needs his beauty sleep! We got to hear the heart beat again yesterday. Its the neatest thing to know there is human being growing inside me.. I just cant wait!!

No pictures with this post.. Sorry..

Hope everyone is having a good week!!

Everyone get ready to call those hogs this weekend!! This girl will be at the game cheering her heart out!! #7 playing #9 thats a big deal!!! WPS!!!

Happy Anniversary!!!!!

Happy Anniversary to the absolute best parents I know! I could not have picked better parents myself...

 I have been encouraged to follow every dream Ive ever had regardless whether my mom and dad understood it.. I have rarely been told no when I really really wanted something.. I was given every oppurtunity I couldve imagined...

I grew up being a gymnast.. If you know anything about this sport.. Cheap isnt on the list... Hundreds of dollars a month for tuition.. Leotards, grips, tape, pre-wrap, you have to pay people to do your routines, buy music, meets fee's.. The list goes on.. Not to mention. I couldnt find a good fit for me in Fort Smith at the time so what did my mama do... She drove me to Fayetteville 6 days a week for almost 5 years.. Sacrifice huh?? There were alot of years my parents worked mutiple jobs.. They never took a real vacation until this past year and my dad surprised my mom and took her to VEGAS for her 50th birthday!!! Now they are making up for lost time and doing all kinds of great trips and experiencing so many great things together! You dont see all that many couples that after 30 years still really love each other and you can see it all over their face when your around them! Pretty neat huh?? 

My parents have taught me so much.. I didnt always learn my lessons in a normal time frame ;-) but in the end I got the point.. They have never given up on me and for that I am forever grateful..Regardless of what anyone thinks my mom is my best friend and biggest supporter.. I mean my mom put my wedding together in less than 3 months and it was everything I couldve wanted.. Every detail she put time into and made it perfect.. Its the tiny details that make something wonderful and my mom is amazing with details!! My dad is just incredible.. He doesnt do anything.. I mean anything half ass!! His work ethic is beyond anything and he can work circles around several grown men.. I love that my dad always speaks his mind, has his own opinions and stands up for what he thinks is right and what he believes in.. I love that he taught me to do that as well..

I absolutely can not wait to give my parents their first grand child!!!! They are beyond excited!! My parents LOVE kids and are so good with kids... They were those parents that coached me & justins sports, they played in the yard with us, taught us to throw a ball, tickled us until we couldnt breathe and then begged for more! My dad has taken us hunting, fishing, to ball games, and my dad even took me shopping at the mall for a bikini!! Haha!! They did it all.. They will be the best grandparents and I am so excited to see the relationship between my kiddo and my parents.. I know that they will be very close they will be there to help however they can, I know my parents will let me raise my child the way I want and encourage me and respect the way I want things done and do that as well.. Its going to be an excitng year for our family!

This doesnt even come close to really explaining how incredible my mom and dad are.. But maybe you have an idea!!!

Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad!! I love you!!!

Daddy's lil girl..

My pretty mama! This is one of my favorite pictures of us!

My Daddy!

Mom & Dad

Happy Anniversary!!!!!

I love you!!!

Ghosts from the Past

Why is it that when you leave a bad or unpleasant situation people always say move on, start over, and let the past be the past??  Well... Thats just what your supposed to do..

I dont so much have a problem doing this... Its not always fun and sometimes can be heart breaking at times but some things just arent meant to be... I moved home from Conway a couple years ago and I thought it was going to kill me.. Everything I had known for almost 4 years was taken away in just a matter of minutes... It was hard.. It hurt.. It was absolutely not something I would ever want to do again... I lost friends, I lost people that I felt like were family.. The truth is though they werent "really" my family..  BUT.. In the end it made me stronger.. I found out new things about myself and I found Gabe.. When one door closes another door always opens..

So why is it that some people just wont let go of the past and have to constantly shove it in your face?? Things didnt happen for a reason.. Deal with it.. Thats a little harsh but its reality.. Things just dont always turn out like you plan.. 

Ive been struggling with how to deal with this sort of situation lately.. Out of respect for other people I put a smile on my face when I dont feel like it and im polite.. But when you dont get that in return it makes it hard to keep on keeping on.. .

So anyways... Guess all I can really do is live my life the way I think is right and do the things that I think are right.. If that means some people dont get to enjoy that ride with me then so be it.. I cant always do things so that other people are happy and to keep from stepping on someone else's toes when lately my toes are feeling smashed...

This is all just my opinion.. It really doesnt count for anything.. So if writing things down makes me feel a little better then guess thats what I will do....

Right now I have way to many things in my life that are making me happy and that I am so blessed to have to let a few people that cant seem to deal with reality slow me down and keep me from enjoying my life!

It's FALL Ya'll

Well this is absolutely my favorite time of the year!!! The weather is just perfect.. College football every weekend!! GO HOGS!! Competition season starts for my girls!! Halloween!! Fall decorations!!! And early this fall we found out about Baby G.. So you can see why this is my favorite time of the year!!!

I absolutely love to decorate our house for holidays! I didnt get to do Halloween/Fall deco last year because we were to busy planning a wedding!! So I was more than excited to get out my stuff this year!! Growing up my mom just went all out.. Didnt matter what it was.. Holidays, birthdays.. Just any special occasion... So I got this from her! One of the many things she handed down to me! :-)

Lately we have been spending so much time outside enjoying the weather and the pups! The dogs LOVE to be outside.. Every morning we let them out they both go do their business and then just lay in the sun for about 1/2 an hour! I love to sit outside on my front porch and watch them play and read a good book.. A cold adult adult beverage would really top it off but.. Thats for a later date! ;-)

Yesterday my gymnasts, parents, family, and friends met down at Chaffee Crossing for a 5K to benefit the Fort Smith Humane Society! It was a lot of fun and the girls had a great time! Love seeing them get together to do things a little bit out of their comfort zone! They all ran like champs! Even the little level 4's! With their short legs and all they ran ran ran!!!! :-) The humane society brought out dogs to adopt and we found homes for 11 dogs yesterday!!! Pretty incredible huh!!! I wouldve loved to have taken this little boston terrier name Scooter home with me but he was older and I think we would be better off with a puppy so we can train it how we want since the baby is coming.. Needless to say it was a great day!!!

Pictures from the 5K!!

The bull dog belongs to one of my level 7's family! Shes a beauty huh!! My younger boxer Hagen was all about her!! :-)

Here are some pictures of some of the Fall/Halloween stuff going on in and around my house!!

Hope everyone has had a great weekend!!!

Ohhhhhh Baby!!!

Well if you havent heard..

Gabe & I will be parents in the Spring!!! We could not be anymore excited!!! Gabe & I have talked about having kids since we started dating... My love for kids is obvious.. My life would just be an incomplete blah if I were not involved with kids on a daily basis!

Some of you may not know.. This girl does a college degree and I worked for a little while doing cardiac rehab.. I did enjoy it.. The benefits were great.. BUT... I missed the laughs & smiles you can only get from a child.. I have been involved with gymnastics since I was walking.. My mom started me in a gymnastics class to help control some of my "extra energy" and it turned into a life long career.. When I was a teenager my coach allowed me to start helping me with some classes... I was in love! It was the greatest thing ive ever done... Well as much as I tried to get away from it.. I just cant..

My entire life I knew I wanted to have a house full of kids of my own... I just needed to find the right person to do this with... I thought I did once or twice... BUT.. That was not the plan... So.. I had to wait until I ended up with this Gryner boy!! :-) Gabe is amazing... He loves kids and kids love him... He will be such a good daddy and I cant wait to meet our little gymnast or football player!!!

I actually took a few of these.. But here are the first 2.... :-)

Life has a crazy way of giving you twists and turns and not turning out the way you think it will.. But... I found Gabe and we have been blessed and our little family is growing.. :-) Life is GOOD!!!