We made it!

We are here!

We made it to Laredo on Wed. night. Bobby did so well on the

trip! Since Rob and I drove both cars, it was Bobby's first time to travel that far without someone in the back seat with him. I was nervous, but we made it!

We are getting settled, trying to get into a routine. Bobby loves playing with his cousins, especially AniGabi (2 years old). Within an hour of us getting here, they were already having a dance-off! It was so cute, they were dancing all over the room.

I completed my first workout at G7 yesterday. I was nervous, but it wasn't so bad. I met some nice people. Everyone is very welcoming.

This is a picture of the family in front of G7 Athletics, our home away from home!

Big news

For almost as long as we have been married, Rob has dreamed of running his own CrossFit gym, and we have dreamed of me being able to stay home with our children. As a friend recently reminded me: God knows the deepest desires of your heart. I believe this to be true, and God has opened up a door for both Rob and I to do what we desire. I never would have thought that the door would not be right here in Sugar Land.

The door is in Laredo, TX...

Yes, friends, this means we will be moving. Rob has an incredible opportunity to run G7 CrossFit alongside his family in Laredo. While I am heartbroken at the thought of moving away from family and friends, I am overjoyed at the thought of staying home with my little man!

We will be moving at the end of February. The move will probably be a slow process, which is good because I was already feeling overwhelmed and stressed about packing and getting our house ready to sell/rent. Which brings me to the house...we aren't sure if we should rent or sell yet, so please pray with us over that decision. I know that God has a plan and will provide in that area too.

Since I will be a SAHM (that's Stay At Home Mom- lingo :) ), I plan to come visit regularly. After all, half of my friends are pregnant, so I will have many baby showers to attend, I am sure! I also have big plans for my Etsy shop (stay tuned!), and I want to get better at my photography. I already checked, and I believe Laredo does have a midwife (just in case!). We will be finding a church to attend, there is one that Rob has one in mind, hopefully we will be able to find some friends there.

I will miss everyone so much, especially Casey. But I know that this is where God wants our family to be right now, and we will be blessed for following his Will. Please pray for me during this transition.

Who knows? I may even learn a little Spanish!

Who knew Rob was crafty?

After almost 3 years of marriage (next week!) I think I am rubbing off on Rob. My craftiness I mean. He came up with the most awesome craft idea ever! Rob was going to give some dip-belts to his dad and brother and he wanted to personalize it somehow to make it more special. He came up with the idea of 'branding' the belts with the logo for G7 Crossfit! Perfect.

We bought the materials and went to work. It was actually pretty easy and fun. Rob did a great job, and they loved them! When we told Rob's family that Rob 'made' some gifts also, they were skeptical, to say the least. But, they were pleasantly surprised by his craftiness.

Gettin' crafty with it...(nana nana na-nana...).

Proud of his creation!Excited about their gifts!!

Culdesac CrossFit!

Jason, Michelle, Casey and Brian working hard!

I know I have mentioned CrossFit before, but I may not have mentioned that Rob is working towards becoming a CrossFit affiliate, which means he is planning on opening his own CrossFit! In fact, his family just became affiliated in Laredo, opening G7 CrossFit, which is very exciting!

Jason, Me and Casey working hard with some kettle bells!

I have been doing CrossFit off and on for over a year now. I even did it throughout my pregnancy. I just recently got more serious about it. I really enjoy working out! Here's why:

**With CrossFit, everything is scalable. If you can't do a pull-up (I can't), that's ok, if you can't do a full push-up (working on it...)that's ok, you get the picture!

**Short workouts! Being a mom, I feel like there is always something that needs to be done...I am sure you all know what I am talking about! Most workouts are no longer than 20 minutes, but that doesn't mean they are easy!

**I can tell I am getting stronger! I can lift more weights than I used to, and my push-ups are getting better.

**Community. It is all about being encouraging, and supporting each other while you work out. Since you are working out with other people, there is also a competitive side to CrossFit, which makes it more fun!

**Variety. Every workout is different, which keeps your body guessing, and keeps the workouts from being boring!

Jason, Brian, Michelle, Me and Casey (she just ran through a sprinkler to cool off, that isn't all sweat!)

Rob volunteer coaches at Atomic CrossFit, in Stafford. I thought it would be fun for him to start training my family and I, to help prepare him for his future clients. We use our driveway, backyard, and the culdesac to do our workouts. We have asked some neighbor friends to join us, but some of them would rather sit in their driveway and taunt us with their coke. We started training about 2 months ago, and have all really enjoyed it! This past week, Julie and Catherine joined in on the fun. They must have liked it, because they plan on coming back for more!

Julie, Catherine, Me and Jason doing assisted pull-ups and body rows in our backyard.

I can't wait to see what God has for Rob and CrossFit. This is an exciting time for him and our family. If you think about it, please pray that God will lead us throughout this process of owning our own business. It is a scary thing to do!