Better Late Than Never
Here’s a look at our October. Wait! Aren’t we halfway through the month of November? I figured better now than not at all.
Here are some of the highlights…
- We participated in our first Street Fest with the church. While there, Kharis was given one of her favorite things… a balloon. (We still have this balloon and she still plays with it.)
- Supported the Bearcats from afar during their Homecoming.
- Kharis fell asleep for the first time while eating in her highchair. Sundays are tiring!
- Grandma Arnold came for a visit so we went to a pumpkin patch and took Kharis’ nine month pictures. While Grandma A. was here Kharis crawled for the first time!
- Brian gave Kharis her first guitar lesson.
- Kharis helped me celebrate a successful CVS shopping trip. ($3.50 for a lot of soup, soap, and deodorant… and some entertainment for Kharis as well. Worth every penny!)
- Kharis got to play in her first pile of leaves.
- Kharis’ first Halloween. She went as a smashed pumpkin. Brian went as a cracked egg. I went as an empty roll of toilet paper. What were we? The “tricks” of Halloween!
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Gesundheit!
Schizophrenic Fan
A couple at our church were kind enough to buy Kharis this cute little Volunteers outfit. (We were wondering when the color orange would make its way into our home.) So out of the kindness of OUR hearts we decided to let her wear it today for the big UT/UF game. (Go Florida. Shhhh!) Just to even things out, though, Kharis also made an appearance in some Mizzou attire to make sure everyone knows she’ll always be Mizzou through and through.
Happy Grandparents Day
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Roughly translated… I love you Grandpa and Grandma Arnold and Grandpa and Grandma Parrish.
Finally finished…kind-of
We finally got the house all set up with the exception of the basement. That’s my next project. Thanks to mom, dad, and Brian’s mom and dad for all the help! Here are some pics…
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- House
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- Kitchen
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- Living Room
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- Brian’s Office
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- Guest Bedroom
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- Guest Bath
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- Kharis’ Room
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- Kharis’ Room
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- Kharis’ Room
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- Master Bedroom
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- Master Bath
Kharis’ July
July was a pretty eventful month for Miss Kharis Grace. First, was her first 4th of July! Even though she saw no fireworks, she was all dolled up and ready to go days in advance. Here are some pictures of all her fab 4th outfits…
Grandma and Grandpa Parrish came to visit us in our new home at the beginning of July. While here, Kharis drank water out of a straw for the first time– a big milestone for G&G to witness. They also got to be here for Brian’s first sermon at our new church.
We went to Splash Country with the youth group from the church and Kharis got to give swimming a try. Not a big hit. The water was freezing and it only frustrated her. The day definitely wore her out, though…
Grandma Arnold, Aunt Ashley, and Chris came to visit too. While here, Kharis celebrated her six month birthday, ate cereal for the first time, rolled over for the first time, and got to go to the park for a picnic and some play time…for the first time.
And finally, Kharis DID end up ”swimming” in her new pool Grandma and Grandpa Parrish bought her. She loved it!
Big month for the little girl. August should be just as exciting!!
New Home…New Church…Newport
As of Wednesday, July 29 we’ve been living in Newport, TN for one month. After almost one year of praying, learning, and seeking God’s face, He has provided for us a new place of ministry. Brian resigned from his co-pastor position in Nashville and accepted the senior pastor position at English Creek Baptist Church in Newport, TN. God made it very clear this was the next step for us.
The people have been very loving, welcoming, and extremely generous. We’ve been given so many fresh veggies we could probably open our own roadside stand. Love it! Below are some pictures from our first day in our new house as well as a picture of the church. We’ve now got everything unpacked so there will be more pictures to come.
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- Kitchen
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- Living Room
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- Brian’s Office
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- Guest Bedroom
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- Guest Bathroom
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- Kharis’ Bedroom
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- Master Bedroom
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- Master Bathroom
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- Church
Mooving Day
June 29 was our moving day. We were so blessed to not have to pack, load, or unload anything but it was a very long day to say the least. The “Moovers” (the name of the company that moved us) got to our old house at 8 a.m. Monday morning and didn’t finish packing and loading until 7 p.m. Brian arrived at our new house at 12 a.m. Tuesday morning. The movers pulled in at 2:30 a.m. At 6:30 in the morning the movers were finally pulling away. Brian then left to get McDonald’s and at 7 it was time for Kharis to wake up. It was a fairly enjoyable day for her and she got a great night’s sleep. She didn’t wake up one time while the movers were unloading. We were so jealous!
Here are some pics of the day…
About
On Monday, May 26, 2008, we took a home pregnancy test and found out that we were great with child (before that we were just plain great). Who knew that peeing on a stick could bring such joy? We even took a picture of the stick but we’ll spare everyone that image. One week later an ultrasound confirmed that Katie did indeed have a little baby growing inside of her belly.
Well, nine months went by in a flash and our little girl is finally here. On Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 4:50 in the afternoon, Kharis Grace Parrish entered the world. She is absolutely perfect. We are so grateful to our Father in heaven who has blessed us by giving us the stewardship of this little girl. We invite everyone to check in from time to time and watch as Kharis grows and as Katie and I try to handle all of this. I am sure our attempt at being parents will be entertaining and sometimes just plain laughable. Your prayers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
