You Know You're from the Country When...

Laundry hangs out on a clothesline instead of being tossed around the dryer...
Gardens are planted out by the barn...
The greatest smell in the world is dirt...
The hum of tractors is like a lullaby...
Men spend their sabbath afternoon shooting guns...
Women still take pride in being barefoot and pregnant...
Your man's hands are never truly clean...
Your father-in-law walks into church with his Bible in his hand and his gun in his belt...
The way to town is on a gravel road...
Country songs aren't just cliche, they're reality...
Your little girl would rather play with a toy tractor than a doll...
Cowboy boots aren't worn as a fashion statement but for practicality...
The cows getting out is the norm...
Horseback riding is the preferred mode of transportation on a Sunday afternoon...
Your husband is never more handsome than he is in his work clothes...
and...
When the front porch swing is the site of evening romance...

I love my life!

Introducing: Jordyn Elizabeth

As I'm sure most of you know John and I recently found out that we are expecting another little girl. Our Abigail Grace is going to become big sister to little Jordyn Elizabeth. It took awhile to digest the thought of another little lady. To any and all who know my Abigail, you can imagine why. My fiesty daughter has more personality than any baby I have known so it's a tad frightening and overwelming to imagine 2 girls. My saving grace is revealing itself in that Jordyn already seems to be a bit more laid back than her big sister. Abigail never stayed still within my womb, and Jordyn makes quiet slow-paced movements. I'm so anxious to meet my newest little lady, to see how alike and how different she is from Abigail. I can't wait to see how God has taken the same 2 people and knit together a new unique child. As with naming Abigail, it was a laborious process for John and I. We do not agree on girl names...not at all. He comes up with ideas like Margot or Winifred (I apologize to any of you who like these names also) and I like traditional names like Madelyn, Katherine, and Amelia. We went through dozens of names to no avail until John came up with Jordyn. I have to admit that I truly didn't like that name at first, but I took a chance and looked up it's meaning. It means "to flow down, or descend" which at first seems uneventful making name decisions, but Chelsa suggested Elizabeth as a middle name and suddenly I was in love. "Jordyn Elizabeth" means God's promises flow down. Our precious second daughter is the fulfillment of my heart's desire. Scripture says that if we seek the Lord then He will give us the desire of our hearts, so His promises have truly descended upon us in the form of Jordyn. We are so anxious to watch our 2 girls grow up together, to watch them play, to see their friendship form. I can't wait to introduce her to you as well :-)