New start!

Well hello out there! Seems it's been awhile since I've posted on here...ok, a looong while. But I'm back with a fresh start and some new features to my blog. Make sure to add yourself as a follower! Hope this family's Thankful Heart will be contagious :)

Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with Praise!
Psalm 120:4

Before the year is over...

I need to introduce the newest member of our family...though nearly 4 months old...Maryn Adelaine Engel born 9/3/10 at 4:38pm. She is our dear 'mini Savannah'
and we are very blessed to have her.

Apparently I have had my hands full over the last few months that I have not gotten to this post until now. However, I have truly enjoyed every moment with Maryn and my hands were full because I took the opportunity to fill them with my precious baby! I rarely put her down for the first several months!!! No regrets there!

Precious Memories

Thanks to our sweet neighbor/babysitter, Cori, we have some special pics of the kids and me before baby 3 arrives!

One week til the official due date. Excited for baby's arrival!

Top Ten List

It's been awhile, so let me fill you in on the last few months with a top ten list plus a few pics. :)

10.Lots of visits to Madonna Proactive outdoor pool!


9. Great family trip to Kansas City for a friend's wedding along with time at Crown Center. Kids loved Fritz's Train Restaurant and the Crayola Store!!




8. Savannah enjoyed her first movie theater experience! She and daddy went to Toy Story 3 and shared a big tub of popcorn :)


7. BBQs and park visits with great friends!

6. Family trips to the Farmer's Market!

5. Answered prayer! After months of seeking God's plan for our family, Tyler has accepted a new position with Allied in Lincoln that will have minimal travel compared to the heavy load in his last position. Praise the Lord for His perfect provision!

4. Camden turned 2 and had a choo-choo party! What a joy he is!!


3. Fabulous return trip to the Ozarks! We were blessed to have two families join us and create some treasured memories!!









2. Growing in fellowship with our new church body, First Street Bible Church! We are so thankful the Lord chose our previous fellowship at Faith Bible Church to branch out and connect with this wonderful new body.


1. Baby #3 is coming soon!!! We are about 4 1/2 weeks from our due date, yippee!

Christmas

Ok, I know it's March, and I am finally posting Christmas pictures. But if I may offer a good excuse :), due to the crazy weather around Christmas that prevented us from traveling back to family, we rescheduled our Christmases and had one in January and one in February. So when you consider that...I'm not as late as it may seem. :)

Long story short, we celebrated Christmas in a different way this year on actual Christmas Day. We were invited to my dear friend Steph's parents house and were warm and well fed in the presence of a loving family. Thank you Lord, though we were snowed in back in Lincoln, that we had a wonderful Christmas celebration afterall!

Here are some pictures of the cousins at our make up Christmas celebrations!

--The Engel cousins (this group will grow by two next year!)



--The Maxson side cousins (This group will grow by ONE next year :) Unless my sister decides to surprise us with some news on number 5! Ha!)



Our Burwell Christmas (my mom's extended side of family) all met in Kearney at the Holiday Inn and we swam and ate. :) Fun times! No group pic of the kids though :(


Merry Christmas in March! :)

We Love You Little One!

Can't wait to meet you around 9/4/10! :)

Happy Valentine's Day!

Just in case you wondered...

We really aren't hiding! We're still here, just a little behind these days.

More pics to come, including Christmas and an updated family pic. So stay with us!!