#169 of 365~IVF

Friday morning we awoke early, excited, and nervous. It was the day of our final IVF procedure. It took all of ten minutes-seriously. It was uncomfortable and emotional. Nick just kept smiling as he suited up, ecstatic to get this "show on the road."  I on the other hand, was trying to remain controlled and somewhat detached. Our doctor was amazing and the nurses kind and grandmotherly. Two embryos were inserted with three frozen for a later date. After the procedure, I went home and put my feet up for the rest of the day.  Nick's been super sweet waiting on me and grinning at me, besotted with the idea of what we hope is to come. It's been a precious time, just us two, dreaming and hoping that these little guys come into fruition.

We are so appreciative for the prayers that have been said, the food that's been dropped off, the flowers and visits, and donations towards our journey. Thank you for being apart of our story, we can't wait to share the next chapter with you! 

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#162 of 365~Goooo BIG Red!!!!

ESPN Game of the week~Nebraska Huskers vs. Miami Hurricanes 

Nick and I scored tickets from a good friend of ours and decided to spend the day in Lincoln's downtown area-Haymarket.  We met up with Nick's "best man" Bryan and his wife Chelsea at this awesome restaurant, Mellow Mushroom.  Nick and I went to another version of this restaurant in Georgia and are super excited to have one so much closer to home!  Anywho, the pizza was AMAZING and the decor super crazy.  We will be going back!  Check it out at: http://mellowmushroom.com/store/lincoln-west-haymarket

After a loooong lunch complete with the Husker pep band coming through to play, Nick and I headed off to Memorial stadium.  There is NOTHING like the atmosphere surrounding Memorial stadium on game day. We scored free swag, ate street food, participated in several different fan-based activities, and watched the band march through the streets hyping up the crowd.

LOVE this crowd!!!

Welcome to your worst nightmare....

Let's just say this game was more of a hockey game than a football game!  Bad ref's, bad calls, dirty players, it was sooo much fun!!! Oh yea, we made it on the jumbo tron!!!

#156 of 365~We WIl NEVER Forget

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day?  Have you forgotten?  Does the flag still fly high from your front porch? Are the images still fresh in your mind?  Do you find yourself a bit apprehensive whenever this day roles around? The mass chaos that followed in the years to come?  Do you remember?  I do.

I will not bore you with the details of where I was that day at the exact moment I heard about the Towers, I've already written that post and I'm not sure you would really care.  I will however tell you how this day will and forever be written on my heart.  The first real show of patriotism my generation ever lived through.  Our boys leaving right from high school to become men in the military. Families discussing safe places, emergency food storage, and how to protect yourself on every level.  Teachers helping rewrite history books to show how we survived and continued strong.  Nick and I were heavily impacted in our teenage love for each other.  These events spiraled us into a whirlwind romance that had us getting married young so we could "live the life we had left" together.  We seriously thought that the world we knew was ending.  And it did for awhile, then we picked back up and started again.

Now, 13 years later, we are married, we have a safe place, and emergency plan.  We carry water and safety supplies in our cars.  Nick knows that if anything should happen during a school day, I will be at school until the last kiddo leaves.  When I look at my 3 year old students, I see a generation that does not know of this painful event in American history-not yet anyways.  I see a generation that will have to answer for all the mistakes we made while trying to heal from this tragic event.  I see a generation who is pure and in love with the American flag because it flies high and is red, white, and blue.  They are our Hope, they are our Future.  We will NEVER forget.