We need a Minivan?!?!

If you read Tommy's previous post, you already know that God has continued to challenge us in this new season of life.  You also may know that we just purchased a Minivan after our Camry was totaled. Why a Minivan? Well, along with all the other BIG news coming from Tommy and myself, we are elated to announce that our family has grown by two little hearts!!  No, I'm NOT pregnant and definitely not pregnant with twins!  Tommy and I have been blessed with the opportunity to take assume custody of my niece and nephew on a permanent basis.  While they were living in a wonderful home with my mother, it was decided that the children would benefit more from living with our family and so, in March, we began the process of moving these two young kiddos into our home with the intention of moving them to Framingham with us this coming summer. I would like to formally introduce both children!



Laura Beth Amann is 6 years old (only 6 weeks older than Alex) and has always had a special place in our hearts!  She is spunky and witty.  Her sense of humor can compete with some of the best and her "tell it like it is" attitude is refreshing.  She is in the 1st grade and is looking forward to playing in "that white stuff on the ground" when we move to the Metro West area.  She enjoys playing outdoors and can keep up with the boys better than most girls I know!  We are so excited to see what God has in store for this little girl with a BIG heart!

Blake Duane Amann is 4 years old and is a firecracker.  He runs, jumps, and climbs on everything and has NO FEAR!! I'm sure we will rack up quite the ER bill due to all the broken bones and stitches he will need as his courage multiplies in the coming years.  He is certainly teaching Alex what it means to be a Texas BOY and they have such fun together... when they aren't fighting.  Shortly after he moved in with us, he started pre-school and enjoys going to "big boy school" just like the big kids!  This little man loves to give and receive affection and when he's having a bad day, a hug will usually improve his mood!




Izzy and Alex have taken well to the change in atmosphere and are settling in to having more siblings.  This means less chores and more playmates... what kid wouldn't be happy!  There are certainly challenges, but the good far outweighs anything else.  A lot has changed in the last month for our family but we are confident that God has placed these little ones in our home for a reason and we plan to take full advantage of our time together.  We don't know what the future holds for our new party of six, but right now we are just enjoying our new family unit and look forward to moving forward in our pursuit of being Faithfully for Framingham.