Such a great smile!
My favorite pic!Checking out the stash...:)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Snow White/Puerto Rican...Halloween Style
Our Snow White...or Snow Puerto Rican...;)
Such a great smile!
My favorite pic!
Such a great smile!My favorite pic!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Colds, colds, and an update
Hey Everyone,
So an update is in order...The Garris fam is holding up right now...at least one of us is not sick...i.e. Corey. Since Rylee's birth she has had 3 colds, along with her big sister Ava...if you know Corey and I, you would know that we are the biggest germaphobs in the world, and so 3 colds is like sticking a dagger through our hearts. It has been so hard to hear my precious babies sick...and I have never felt so helpless. I too have been sick, and am finally beginning to feel better. the cold and flu season hasn't even begun!!! YIKES! So, I am praying that we are finally going to be taking a turn for the better. If you pray, please pray that God would protect us from more sickness. I really have been going insane.
Life with two kids under two has been hard, but rewarding. I can't say that a day doesn't go by where Corey and I are not laughing over something Ava said, or seeing Rylee smile. Corey always wonders how he got stuck with 3 drama filled women. (I look at it as passion, not drama! :0) Regardless we are really trying to enjoy the moments that we have with our sweeties in this season of life. It is a big challenge, but we have an amazing community that helps out when they can- by cooking us meals, cleaning, and even bathing my kiddos! We love our family here...
The sawmill campus plant has been hard, and amazing all at the same time. It has been rather taxing on Corey, but I have seen my husband grow leaps and bounds as a man, father, and pastor. He is so amazing. I am grateful that he finally gets to operate in all of the things that he is good at. It is not easy to do many things without him on Sundays, but the Lord gives me much grace to deal with everything I need. We are also officially mini van owners...of a 2009 Kia Sedona...very nice! We figure if we are going to travel anywhere- we are going to need the extra room! We have already planned to travel to Nebraska twice...once this November, and then again in April for a very special wedding. We are praying for good health and weather! Well that's it for now...if I get more time I will try to post a more detailed update!
Love,
Cyndia for Corey, Ava & Rylee
So an update is in order...The Garris fam is holding up right now...at least one of us is not sick...i.e. Corey. Since Rylee's birth she has had 3 colds, along with her big sister Ava...if you know Corey and I, you would know that we are the biggest germaphobs in the world, and so 3 colds is like sticking a dagger through our hearts. It has been so hard to hear my precious babies sick...and I have never felt so helpless. I too have been sick, and am finally beginning to feel better. the cold and flu season hasn't even begun!!! YIKES! So, I am praying that we are finally going to be taking a turn for the better. If you pray, please pray that God would protect us from more sickness. I really have been going insane.
Life with two kids under two has been hard, but rewarding. I can't say that a day doesn't go by where Corey and I are not laughing over something Ava said, or seeing Rylee smile. Corey always wonders how he got stuck with 3 drama filled women. (I look at it as passion, not drama! :0) Regardless we are really trying to enjoy the moments that we have with our sweeties in this season of life. It is a big challenge, but we have an amazing community that helps out when they can- by cooking us meals, cleaning, and even bathing my kiddos! We love our family here...
The sawmill campus plant has been hard, and amazing all at the same time. It has been rather taxing on Corey, but I have seen my husband grow leaps and bounds as a man, father, and pastor. He is so amazing. I am grateful that he finally gets to operate in all of the things that he is good at. It is not easy to do many things without him on Sundays, but the Lord gives me much grace to deal with everything I need. We are also officially mini van owners...of a 2009 Kia Sedona...very nice! We figure if we are going to travel anywhere- we are going to need the extra room! We have already planned to travel to Nebraska twice...once this November, and then again in April for a very special wedding. We are praying for good health and weather! Well that's it for now...if I get more time I will try to post a more detailed update!
Love,
Cyndia for Corey, Ava & Rylee
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Ava is 2!
Ava digging in to her cake!
Yummy icing from the cake provided by abuela!
First bite...
The cute and yummy cake...Singing to our sweetie...
Hello Everyone,
Well it's official...Miss Ava is 2...she is so amazing, and we are grateful daily with how much she has grown. She asks questions, talks in sentences at times, and can really communicate rather well at this point. We spent her B-day with abuelo and abuela....it was wonderful...I will post a bigger update this week...when Iget more time...like when the kids are off to bed !
Friday, August 28, 2009
The Detailed Story...
Hello Everyone,
So...the story...I will try to fit in everything in the order in which it all happened. I guess the first thing that you should know is that I went into false labor on Sunday the 16th. We went to the hospital only to be told that I wasn't experiencing any contractions, (hmm...it felt like contractions!)....and we were sent home. We went to the OB the next day, and she encouraged me to sit on an exercise ball to try and engage Baby Rylee into the birth canal. I sat, and sat on that thing on Monday, Tuesday, and of course Wednesday. I began to feel contractions throughout the day- same as on Sunday. Corey told me to "walk it off"...so I continued to walk throughout the day to "get rid of the false labor." Later on, they continued 10 to 8 minutes apart, but not terribly hard, or painful. I went to be around 11, but could not get to sleep- the contractions just kept coming. So, I went to the bathroom because I thought that I was experiencing some really bad indigestion. Well, the indigestion took a turn for the worse. I started to feel some serious pain back to front contractions...only the contractions were coming hard and fast...2 minutes apart. Corey said to me, "That's impossible..." I told him it really was possible, and if he didn't take me seriously, that we would be having a baby at the house! So, we left for the hospital, with contractions coming hard and fast. Corey pulled up to the front of the hospital, not the ER, which was of course shut...Car running, and pain coming harder and faster, Corey grabbed a wheelchair, and proceeded to try and flag the dead hospital to allow us in. With a couple of bumps and pushes into the doorway and elevator we made it up to the maternity wing. I was quickly checked...4 centimeters, and my water was bulging. They immediately wheeled me to a room, and connected all the things they needed to connect. My sweet nurse hooked me up with that wonderful epidural as quickly as possible, as from just seconds I had already progressed to 6 centimeters. They were afraid that I would not get the antibiotics that I needed for testing positive for Group B Strep. Thankfully they were able to get it in, and were careful to not break my water, as they felt would quickly progress labor. They did everything they could to keep her in...so we waited, and I progressed regardless of all they did to prevent it from happening. Finally the 4 hours had passed, and then they broke the water, which didn't take much...I progressed quickly to 10, and we waited for the doc to arrive. Finally she arrived and 5 minutes later we were blessed to meet Rylee Hope. She is so sweet...really sweet. We will try to post more pics soon! We also have some great shots of Ava stuck in a recliner...she had to be rescued. Too funny!
Love,
Cyndia for Corey, Ava, and Rylee
So...the story...I will try to fit in everything in the order in which it all happened. I guess the first thing that you should know is that I went into false labor on Sunday the 16th. We went to the hospital only to be told that I wasn't experiencing any contractions, (hmm...it felt like contractions!)....and we were sent home. We went to the OB the next day, and she encouraged me to sit on an exercise ball to try and engage Baby Rylee into the birth canal. I sat, and sat on that thing on Monday, Tuesday, and of course Wednesday. I began to feel contractions throughout the day- same as on Sunday. Corey told me to "walk it off"...so I continued to walk throughout the day to "get rid of the false labor." Later on, they continued 10 to 8 minutes apart, but not terribly hard, or painful. I went to be around 11, but could not get to sleep- the contractions just kept coming. So, I went to the bathroom because I thought that I was experiencing some really bad indigestion. Well, the indigestion took a turn for the worse. I started to feel some serious pain back to front contractions...only the contractions were coming hard and fast...2 minutes apart. Corey said to me, "That's impossible..." I told him it really was possible, and if he didn't take me seriously, that we would be having a baby at the house! So, we left for the hospital, with contractions coming hard and fast. Corey pulled up to the front of the hospital, not the ER, which was of course shut...Car running, and pain coming harder and faster, Corey grabbed a wheelchair, and proceeded to try and flag the dead hospital to allow us in. With a couple of bumps and pushes into the doorway and elevator we made it up to the maternity wing. I was quickly checked...4 centimeters, and my water was bulging. They immediately wheeled me to a room, and connected all the things they needed to connect. My sweet nurse hooked me up with that wonderful epidural as quickly as possible, as from just seconds I had already progressed to 6 centimeters. They were afraid that I would not get the antibiotics that I needed for testing positive for Group B Strep. Thankfully they were able to get it in, and were careful to not break my water, as they felt would quickly progress labor. They did everything they could to keep her in...so we waited, and I progressed regardless of all they did to prevent it from happening. Finally the 4 hours had passed, and then they broke the water, which didn't take much...I progressed quickly to 10, and we waited for the doc to arrive. Finally she arrived and 5 minutes later we were blessed to meet Rylee Hope. She is so sweet...really sweet. We will try to post more pics soon! We also have some great shots of Ava stuck in a recliner...she had to be rescued. Too funny!
Love,
Cyndia for Corey, Ava, and Rylee
Monday, August 24, 2009
Baby Rylee Hope Garris is Here!
The proud big sister
Loving the balloons that we got for Baby Rylee
Too sweet!
Our little bundle of love!
The classic car seat shot...love it!
Heating up after getting loose from the womb!
Can we say some sweet lips! :) We think she has mine ;)
Getting all of her tests done. Good reads on everything! Hello Everyone,
Sorry that I did not get around to this sooner- but I am only allowed two trips up the stairs a day right now, and since my husband refuses to learn how to post, and or learn anything technical at all, you are forced to live with some old shots of our pretty new addition to our home. Baby Rylee Hope Garris was born on August 20th at 7:55 a.m....8 hours of labor, 5 minutes of pushing. Rather remarkable story that I will detail as soon as I can. I am just trying to put up a couple of pics so you all get to meet her! She is quite the looker! The nurses on shift said that Rylee won all of the cutest baby on the block awards...:) I think they are right. I am going to try and post some more soon, as my Mom has taken most of the really cute shots. I am healing, but still in some slight pain...and Rylee we believe has her days and nights a little confused right now- please be praying she gets it right soon! :) I will try to update more as soon as I can...
Love,
Cyndia for Corey, Ava and Rylee
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
August Update
Ava and her silly glasses :) Doesn't she look so serious?:)
LOVE THIS PIC!
Site of Vineyard Columbus Sawmill Campus- Launch Date September, 13 2009
Another view
And yet another shot...:)
Hello Everyone,
So I thought that I would take a minute to briefly update everyone on our status :)...I am about 2 centimeters dilated (about 1 1/2 to be exact)...so the birthing process has already somewhat begun. I have been having mild to moderate contractions throughout the day...no fun really...BUT it does draw us closer hopefully to the day we get to officially meet this little girl that we are so excited to meet! The Doc said no later than the 24th- so hopefully, Lord willing I will try to post some pictures as soon as she is born, or teach Corey how to do it, since he needs to learn something technical! LOL! We have been taking Ava to all of the past doctor's appts. She points at the belly and says "Baby sissy in there." We are praying that she adjusts well to the new addition in our home. I guess we all need prayer for that! :) My parents come into town this weekend. My Mom will be staying for the last couple of weeks to help me, as my big ole belly prevents me from doing many things lately. I CAN'T WAIT!!! For those of you who know my Mom she is AMAZING! Saturday couldn't come soon enough!
The Satellite Campus continues to gain momentum and has been so neat to see grow. Our core team is amazing...just amazing people...They each bring gifts to the table that truly complete everything that we need to get done. BUT they each share a common gift of service that is so unbelievably comforting and encouraging. I have posted some cute pics of Ava and the school in which we will be launching the new campus. We will hopefully have more info to post on Monday after my second to last doctor's appt.
Love,
Cyndia for Corey, Ava & Baby #2
Friday, July 17, 2009
Video of Ava picking up Daddy's Paper
Picking up Daddy's Sunday Paper...Sometimes she gets
a little distracted with puppies and squirrels...
Latest Videos from Ava
Ava and her comb over :)
Ava with our friends the Rue's (recently married in June)Ava singing...you have to turn up the volume :)
Trying to get Ava to count ...Too video shy...Silly girl!
(She really can count- but she is too video egocentric!)
When you have to go...you have to go!
July Update on Garris Fam...Lots to tell :)
Hello Everyone,
So, I don't even know where to really begin since there has been so much going on in the past few months, that I am trying to pinpoint things and not miss the important stuff of which to speak of...So let's start with the easy stuff...:) I am officially 8 months pregnant now, and getting bigger daily...I am tired of the "She looks huge", the "Are you having twins?", the "Any day now huh?", the looks, the stares, the general whispers behind my back...Of course I am getting pretty big, which doesn't help the ole self esteem. BUT, the good news is that this little girl is a mover and a shaker, and overall my health is good. I go in on Monday 7/20/09 to see if there is any dilation, although I am pretty confident that at 35 weeks there is still no movement there. We are praying that she comes early as it would be nice to not have my Mom take off of work. Her due date is August 24th, and my Mom's start for her job: you guessed it, August 24th....SO we are asking everyone to join us in prayer to have her come early. We shall see what happens.
Corey was officially licensed as a Pastor for the Vineyard on July 11th & 12th. It was a whirlwind of a weekend, and unfortunately this wife forgot the ole camera...so there are no pictures of the event. :( Our good friends Paul and Kelly Mazak threw him a party to celebrate...it was really a blessing from the Lord, and I was so proud of Corey. Things for the Sawmill Campus site have been moving along nicely...Lots to do, lots to pray for, and lots to be excited about. We are trucking along finding new hands to help serve, which has been amazing and exhausting for those on the core team to help recruit. We are still in need of people to work for Children's Ministry, but we are moving in the right direction. The set launch date is September 13th...
Our neighborhood is amazing, and we love where we live. A couple of the kids from the neighborhood have really taken a liking to Corey...a 10 year old boy named Mark comes around daily just to see if they can "talk"...Too funny! Our good friend Monica has been busy decorating, and is almost finished. We will give a nice video tour as soon as we can. :)
Ava is continuing to amaze us...make us laugh, and of course has gotten a little more...shall we say...independent (a.k.a cop an attitude at times). Her favorite song is, "God Bless America." She can sing it over and over and over. She even knows what word comes next in the song when you give her prompts. Some of her favorite things include, blowing bubbles, riding in her car, being outside playing, being inside playing in her kitchen, working on puzzles, playing with stickers, coloring pictures with Mommy on the deck, going out anywhere...She has started talking more in sentences, and consitently says "I love you..." Although she will say "I love you too Mommy/Daddy" even when we don't say it to her first...It cracks us up. We have a little video of her trying to sing, but she gets to disctracted...she wants to see and hear herself right away...(A little egocentric, but cute nevertheless). Enjoy the latest...
Love,
Cyndia for Corey, Ava, and Baby Girl #2
So, I don't even know where to really begin since there has been so much going on in the past few months, that I am trying to pinpoint things and not miss the important stuff of which to speak of...So let's start with the easy stuff...:) I am officially 8 months pregnant now, and getting bigger daily...I am tired of the "She looks huge", the "Are you having twins?", the "Any day now huh?", the looks, the stares, the general whispers behind my back...Of course I am getting pretty big, which doesn't help the ole self esteem. BUT, the good news is that this little girl is a mover and a shaker, and overall my health is good. I go in on Monday 7/20/09 to see if there is any dilation, although I am pretty confident that at 35 weeks there is still no movement there. We are praying that she comes early as it would be nice to not have my Mom take off of work. Her due date is August 24th, and my Mom's start for her job: you guessed it, August 24th....SO we are asking everyone to join us in prayer to have her come early. We shall see what happens.
Corey was officially licensed as a Pastor for the Vineyard on July 11th & 12th. It was a whirlwind of a weekend, and unfortunately this wife forgot the ole camera...so there are no pictures of the event. :( Our good friends Paul and Kelly Mazak threw him a party to celebrate...it was really a blessing from the Lord, and I was so proud of Corey. Things for the Sawmill Campus site have been moving along nicely...Lots to do, lots to pray for, and lots to be excited about. We are trucking along finding new hands to help serve, which has been amazing and exhausting for those on the core team to help recruit. We are still in need of people to work for Children's Ministry, but we are moving in the right direction. The set launch date is September 13th...
Our neighborhood is amazing, and we love where we live. A couple of the kids from the neighborhood have really taken a liking to Corey...a 10 year old boy named Mark comes around daily just to see if they can "talk"...Too funny! Our good friend Monica has been busy decorating, and is almost finished. We will give a nice video tour as soon as we can. :)
Ava is continuing to amaze us...make us laugh, and of course has gotten a little more...shall we say...independent (a.k.a cop an attitude at times). Her favorite song is, "God Bless America." She can sing it over and over and over. She even knows what word comes next in the song when you give her prompts. Some of her favorite things include, blowing bubbles, riding in her car, being outside playing, being inside playing in her kitchen, working on puzzles, playing with stickers, coloring pictures with Mommy on the deck, going out anywhere...She has started talking more in sentences, and consitently says "I love you..." Although she will say "I love you too Mommy/Daddy" even when we don't say it to her first...It cracks us up. We have a little video of her trying to sing, but she gets to disctracted...she wants to see and hear herself right away...(A little egocentric, but cute nevertheless). Enjoy the latest...
Love,
Cyndia for Corey, Ava, and Baby Girl #2
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Random Pics & Ava's 1st Haircut
Ava getting her haircut
The place we got it cut is called "Cookie Cutter"
Walking in to get her 1st haircut
Stuffing her face at Hannah's wedding...such a lady!
The sweetest smile in the world...Ava's 1st Haircut
Ava's 1st Slow Dance
Ava & Jordan slow dancing, preparing for a wedding.
(Not theirs! :)- at least not for another 30 years- HA!)
Garris Family Visit
Ava & Aunt Meggan
Ava watching Grandpa assemble the edge trimmer
Ava telling Grandma something
Ava & Grandma
Ava playing with Grandma and her trainSun- Filled Days
Hello Everyone,
So- I know that a big update is in order. I am going to try and summarize the last couple of weeks by saying that it has been an absolute blessing...We are officially all moved in to our new home. We had an incredible amount of help, and were able to be all moved in about 3 hours! It was AMAZING! Corey and I keep calling it our palace...the house is spacious, has an incredible backyard, great neighbors, and many other wonderful things. Corey and I daily talk about how amazing it is to have been blessed with this home, and are looking forward to the years that we get to spend improving and living in it :)...Corey has been busy mowing the lawn, and I have been busy trying to continue to "beautify" the rooms with a very good friend of mine Monica. Monica is amazing! Once I post pics of all that she has done- you will want to hire her as well! It is almost at that point where it is video recording worthy, and a post will be made to our blog :)
We also had some of our favorite people stay at our home. Grandma and Grandpa Garris, along with Aunt Meggan were here recently over Mother's Day weekend, and we enjoyed the fruits of their hard labor, and of course their company. They were busy cleaning gutters, painting, planting, and mulching...admist playing with Ava :)...Ava was once a bubble scary cat, and now she has become a bonified bubble addict! The girl loves to be outdoors, and would do anything she could to stay up 24 hours a day and play on a playground, ride her new car, or simply be out smiling at others when we go for walks. We were so blessed to have our family here, and were grateful that for once in our married life they were able to stay in the same place that we live!
Ava continues to amaze us, and bring us great joy. (Of course she has her moments!) My pregnancy is going well, and I am measuring on target, alhtough I feel like a fat cow. The other day a lady at the doc's office asked when I was due...when I proceeded to tell her August, she asked if I was having twins! UGHHH!!! Come on people- show a little compassion! :)...I will hopefully post pics of the new house by next week, but until then enjoy some of Ava & family. I will also be posting video footage of Ava's first haircut & slow dance with a cute boy (AKA, Jordan Mazak)...Enjoy!
Love,
Cyndia for Corey and Ava
So- I know that a big update is in order. I am going to try and summarize the last couple of weeks by saying that it has been an absolute blessing...We are officially all moved in to our new home. We had an incredible amount of help, and were able to be all moved in about 3 hours! It was AMAZING! Corey and I keep calling it our palace...the house is spacious, has an incredible backyard, great neighbors, and many other wonderful things. Corey and I daily talk about how amazing it is to have been blessed with this home, and are looking forward to the years that we get to spend improving and living in it :)...Corey has been busy mowing the lawn, and I have been busy trying to continue to "beautify" the rooms with a very good friend of mine Monica. Monica is amazing! Once I post pics of all that she has done- you will want to hire her as well! It is almost at that point where it is video recording worthy, and a post will be made to our blog :)
We also had some of our favorite people stay at our home. Grandma and Grandpa Garris, along with Aunt Meggan were here recently over Mother's Day weekend, and we enjoyed the fruits of their hard labor, and of course their company. They were busy cleaning gutters, painting, planting, and mulching...admist playing with Ava :)...Ava was once a bubble scary cat, and now she has become a bonified bubble addict! The girl loves to be outdoors, and would do anything she could to stay up 24 hours a day and play on a playground, ride her new car, or simply be out smiling at others when we go for walks. We were so blessed to have our family here, and were grateful that for once in our married life they were able to stay in the same place that we live!
Ava continues to amaze us, and bring us great joy. (Of course she has her moments!) My pregnancy is going well, and I am measuring on target, alhtough I feel like a fat cow. The other day a lady at the doc's office asked when I was due...when I proceeded to tell her August, she asked if I was having twins! UGHHH!!! Come on people- show a little compassion! :)...I will hopefully post pics of the new house by next week, but until then enjoy some of Ava & family. I will also be posting video footage of Ava's first haircut & slow dance with a cute boy (AKA, Jordan Mazak)...Enjoy!
Love,
Cyndia for Corey and Ava
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Update on Garris Fam Pics
Right before Bath time...Look at those long legs!!!
Saying "cheese" for the camera :)
Ready to go to church on Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday, sitting like such a big girl
My Birthday Surprise from Ava (And our good friend Christin)
Ava in Christin's boots! Too cute!
Ava & Daddy
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