Three more pictures I stole from Rachel's blog!

75%!!! Week 30/40

Candice and Daniel .... thank you so much for throwing the baby shower for me this past Saturday! Everything was so very nice and thoughtful!! (The frog cupcakes were so cute!!)

It was great to have Rachel & Micah, Dad and Mom, and Jeremy & Jen come, too!!! The guys got errands done while the ladies enjoyed the shower and they put up ceiling fans in the baby's room! Thanks for helping Jason buy power tools and hang up the mirror and diplomas on the upstairs walls, Daniel! Several piano students and parents came to the shower, too. The little girls were all dressed up in beautiful dresses and were excited to be invited.

Dad and Mom and Rebekah and Ben bought us (and the baby!) the most beautiful crib set!! We now have a great theme! The curtain, diaper holder, crib sheet, bumper, blanket, hanging blanket, and bed skirt all match so beautifully! Thank you SO MUCH for that GENEROUS gift!!

Jeremy & Jen, thank you so much for the great baby gifts! The clothes and bibs and the super cool and generous green canvas organizers for the closets and room are so appreciated!! I can't wait to get everything set up "just so." Thanks for making the drive all the way up here... it meant so much!

Rachel and Micah, it was so good to see you 2! Thanks for always bringing us our favorite Taiwanese treats and for your beautiful outfit for the baby! Thanks for letting us play with Micah, too!

We're so blessed to have such a great family! I love how it keeps growing bigger!!

Franklin Festival in Charleston (Sept. 19-21)

Jason and I were invited to attend the Franklin Festival this past weekend to see how the festivals are run. We drove down with Jason's boss and wife and were kept really busy! We did have about 2 hours to go downtown on Saturday, so we saw the market and the beautiful old trees and ate at a fun crab restaurant and enjoyed lots of sampled treats at the candy store. We enjoyed everything so much. The hotel was really nice, the morning devotions were great, and the nightly meetings were well attended. We were able to walk "behind the scenes" to see how things work... like the video taping, the decision counting/co-labor after the service (which sometimes lasts all night!), the volunteer and counselor preparation, the donor dinners, etc. One of the pictures you can see the large choir that sat behind the stage on the 2nd level.

It was I started week #28 in the pregnancy! As you can see, the baby is growing and so am I!

More pictures...

Evie Marie Godfrey....

I had such fun spending a full day and morning with my darling nephew Brock as we patiently waited for THE call from Rebekah & Ben that baby Evie was born! What pure joy to take Brock to see them at the hospital a few hours after the baby was born! Brock and I had fun that morning shopping, playing "tent", coloring a picture for the baby, playing cars, reading lots of books, and taking an early morning walk. He says so many words and surprised me by saying "TJ Maxx" and "Publix!" He kept saying, "Micah" and is excited for Nanny and Papa and Aunt Rachel and Micah to come. Rebekah looked absolutely fantastic just an hour after her delivery! The baby was already eating, opening her eyes, and opening her mouth. Brock and I had fun playing peek-a-boo in Rebekah's room with the sliding curtain; the nurses were very helpful and kind. I was sad to leave this morning! Brock was going to go to the zoo!

Jason's surprise when mowing the lawn today!