Gavin is going to be a BIG BROTHER!!

DUE DATE: dEC 23RD, 2009!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO THE ISBELLS!
We are so excited and so is Gavin. He already pats my belly and says he is going to take care of baby and do everything for me! :-) This could be good or bad!! HA! He is going to be such a good helper! Please keep us in your prayers as we have a long journey ahead!

Easter 2009

Gavin had a blast this Easter. We took him to the Bass Pro Shop where he saw the Easter Bunny and gave him lots of High fives, made easter eggs and even hunted them throughout the store. He had a blast! He loved hunting Easter eggs this year and finding the "prize" eggs with money inside of them. He just gets more fun every year at the holidays. Here is Gavin and the bunny and he is cheesing from ear to ear. He loves the big costume animals.... Thank Goodness!! :-)

Milestone for Patrick!

So... I am so proud to say that my hubby has officially started running and so he ran with his first 5K with me this past Saturday. He ran the MapleLeaf with me in Trussville with a great time of 28:52. I was so excited to run with him and have a good time! He actually made me run stadiums afterwards and wow was I tired after that! So... I hope that I can talk him into running more with me as the weather gets prettier.

Also... here are a few pics of our weekend at the park with tree climbing and fun!

Gavin Loves Baseball!!

Here is Gavin thinking he is a real Hewitt Trussville Husky pitcher thanks to Uncle B!
Look at that pitcher stance and look. He is so serious that he is about to strike Uncle B out!! Hilarious!

The big 3!!!

Gavin is officially three in every way now! He is quite some fun these days and challenging at others!! We had a great bday bash with friends and family at our house with a huge Moonwalk and slide. It was perfect for him and I dont think he could have had more fun!! This is a pic of my little man making what he calls his "Cool Dude Face"
He has been watching a little too much Yo Gabba Gabba these days. HA! BUT... all is well here in the Isbell household. We are so blessed to see all that God is doing in our lives individually as well as a family. We have also officially put our house on the market in hopes that it will sell in the distant future. We will see where God leads us at that time. :-) Happy Tuesday to all!!

WORRIES...

Hey guys. This week I decided I would send you guys a word of encouragement on "Worries" My devotion this week on worries was exactly what I needed at this time in my life. My husband has officially started his own company and putting complete trust in the Lord that he will Bless this company is sometimes hard when we don't know what the income will be every month... but what we do know is that if we trust in him and put him first he WILL provide.BUT... sometimes it is hard for me to not WORRY about the monthly income... I know every one of us have one of not more than that one something that we worry about so I thought I would share this with you...

1 Peter 5:7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

Have you ever been weighed down by worry? If worry has us in its grip, we feel tired, unproductive, and ineffective. I think we need to understand that he invites us to talk to him. When we show up to pray about something for the 99th time, he does not say Oh, its you again!" he says WElcome, I'm glad you are talkingto me about this. As we keep taling to him, we find calmness and, often, creative solutions.

I have a great exercise if some of you would like to try it. I have a friend that makes a God Bag. She writes this on the outside of a brown paper sack. Then every time she worries, she writes the concern on a scrap paper and drops it into the bag. Once a month, she sorts through the "worries" and sees how God has solved many of them. Any still of concern to her are tossed back into the bag! So... I have found that placing each worry in the God Bag, reminds me that I am trusting him to answer in his time and in his way. ( NOT MINE) YOu know... I have learned that I cant control all the crisis in my life, but I can trust God to guide me though them.

Quote for the night: It is always possible to be thankful for what is given rathen than to complain about what is not given. One or the other becomes a habit of life!!

Hope you enjoyed!!

Imagine Media's website is up and running!

I am the proud wife of a self-employed husband now! Patrick's graphic design company that he started in 2008 officially has a website! Check it out at www.imaginebhm.com. He has worked so hard to get this up and running and I am proud to say he officially owns IMAGINE MEDIA, LLC.
Please tell everyone you know that has any graphic design needs and he will be happy to work with them. He does everything from invitations, to posters, to building/creating websites and designing home theatres!! God has truly blessed him with a talent and I am proud of him for what he has already accomplished with his company. To Patrick, I am so proud of you for what you have already accomplished with this company! (maybe one day I can work part-time) Wink!!! :-)