Our crazy couple of weeks!

Well, crazy could describe our past couple of weeks and also the reason I haven't got around to blogging. We made it to TX and have really enjoyed being with family again. It seems almost strange to have all of our family close by (living away from them for so long) but a wonderful blessing. Faith has transitioned very well, which I'm so thankful for. She has enjoyed playing with her cousins and being reunited with Callie's dog, Annie. Although much to my dismay and disgust I found her on all fours, head down, drinking Annie's water!!! I guess to a toddler whatever a dog eats or drinks must be tasty for them too. =)
Jason started back to work on Thursday and so far things are going well. He is enjoying being back and just trying to get the swing of things again. I'm doing well, it's been a big couple of weeks and at times have been a little overwhelming. I've been coughing more so we are going to call my local doctor and see if we can figure out the problem. We feel like we have been through a whirl wind yet through the craziness I have had to stop and reflect on what an amazing God we serve. It's a huge miracle and blessing for me to be where I am and to be doing the things I am able to do now. It's easy for me to get caught up in the silly details of life and forget to stop and say, "thank you" to the Lord! There is much to be thankful for though! I thought I would just share some videos and pictures of the activities that have kept us a little occupied.

I guess the best place to start would be the great moment of firing up the truck!


Here it ROAR! from Emily Mulkey on Vimeo.

Faith loves to "help" daddy with his truck and if she could drive it she would!


We had a fun good-bye party with our great Sunday school class, which we pretty much consider them family! They have been through so much with us and we feel so blessed to have them has friends! WE LOVE YOU ALL!!!


Faith is just lounging around in daddy's shoes watching TV! (Look relaxing, huh?)


Saying good-bye to our house


Of course, our big adventure was heading out to TX and like all moves and road trips there are always "bumps" and delays that go along with it (or at least on our trips there are). =)

Are we there yet? from Emily Mulkey on Vimeo.

The unloading of the truck!!


We are very excited as we WELCOME 2 new nieces this week! Christie, Brandon's wife (Jason's brother) will have her c-section on Wednesday (Baby Nan)! And....Melissa (Jason's sister) will be induced on Thursday (Baby Lily)! So, we got here just in time for all the excitement!

Pumpkin Patch

I really should be packing right now instead of posting on my blog but I know things will be crazy with the move and I'll never get these pictures up if I don't do it NOW! I never grew up going to a pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin (we just went to the store) but since we have lived here I have loved going to the "Great Pumpkin Patch". It's so much fun for the kids (& adults) to ride the wagon to the pumpkin patch and pick your favorite pumpkin in the midst of hundreds! It's also a great time to take fall pictures!
At the "Great Pumpkin Patch" they offer more then just pumpkins. There is pony rides, petting zoo, inflatable park & much more! Faith loves horses so she was thrilled to ride a pony! She wasn't afraid at all, in fact she pointed to which one she wanted to ride and ran up to it, ready for someone to put her on it. I guess she gets her love for horses from her mama. =)




Which one to choose? from Emily Mulkey on Vimeo.


My first pony ride! from Emily Mulkey on Vimeo.












Moving/Health Update~
Praise the Lord, my sweet mother in-law, Mitzi, came to help me pack! It is so great to have her here since she is quite an expert in packing/moving. Our house has not sold yet but we need to go ahead and move but we continue to pray that it will sell soon! Since my mom got married and has moved into her new house, we will be able to move into my old house and rent it while we wait for our house to sell. It will also give us time to figure out where we want to live.

Yea!!! Jason got his truck up and running! It was a great moment and we were barely able to get it out of the garage without deflating the tires. Maybe I'll be able to share the footage of the "beast" coming to life! I'm very proud of Jay and the awesome work he has done! It's going to be a fun truck!

I'm feeling pretty well these days. My feet and ankles tend to stay swollen and it gets worse as the day progresses, so I have to take breaks to rest my feet. I have some other not so fun side effects but I am so thankful I can breath and have no rejection right now.

Prayer for us~
*Please pray we will get everything done this week and safe travel
*I'll stay healthy and strong through all the changes
*Pray for Jason as he gets back into work and Faith with the new changes
*That our house will sell soon

Mulkeys.....You are clear for take off!!!

Well, we are not headed to the moon but yes, we have been cleared, given the OK to go a head and move to TX. There is still some things with my blood work that are not exactly where they need to be so I will be getting blood drawn every other week so they can watch it. Praise the Lord my lungs are doing good right now! I'm still experiencing some swelling in my feet and ankles, which might just have to be for a while (My feet look like the hobbits in "Lord of the Rings"). It always seems to be a puzzle to figure out just the right balance for your body.

We are looking forward to being with our family in TX yet it is very much mixed emotions leaving our home in AL. God has blessed us so much with wonderful friends, church family, home, & medical team (which we will be staying with UAB) it's hard to leave those things. A new season is starting and we continue to trust the Lord as He moves and guides us in many new ways. We are planning on taking off in less than two weeks, CRAZY! So, we would really appreciate your prayers as we try to get everything together! Thank you!

Party Time!!!

Well, I'm extremely late in posting this but I said I would post some videos of Faith's birthday party so I finally got it together! We had a great time celebrating Faith's 2nd birthday. Of course, her heart's desire would be to have a "Dora the Explorer" party and so we did Dora all the way! I could take the time to write about our fun day but I thought you all might enjoy it better if you could watch some of the action. ENJOY! (You can scoll down to the end of the blog to turn down the back ground music)

Side Note~ In case you haven't been up on your children shows, "Dora the Exlporer" is a fun, educational show that has captured many children! (Including my child)



Birthday Girl from Emily Mulkey on Vimeo.





Fun in the Sprinkler from Emily Mulkey on Vimeo.


Happy Birthday to YOU!! from Emily Mulkey on Vimeo.


Birthday Cake from Emily Mulkey on Vimeo.


Pinata Time!! from Emily Mulkey on Vimeo.