Our Big Announcement!

This past weekend we were able to share the news of our pregnancy to both sides of our family.  On Saturday afternoon after Jenna's party, we threw it in as an extra birthday gift (for mom) and Father's Day gift (for dad).  We tried to think of a creative way of telling them and we came up with this:

We put these pictures in two cards, one for each of them and gave them to them after all of the Father's Day gifts were opened.

Needless to say, I think they are excited!  We spent the rest of the evening celebrating all three fathers in our family - Dad, Lee and Tyler!!!  We drove down to Austin and had dinner at Chuy's and then took a boat tour to see the bats come out from under the Congress Avenue bridge.


The next day we were able to celebrate Kirby, Eldo (Poppy) and Cody (father-to-be) with church at Temple Bible Church and lunch at Kim & Kirby's house.  After all of the Father's Day gifts and cards were distributed, I told them that I had actually gotten Tyler a Father's Day card as well.  We were not sure if this "hint" was going to be enough for them to know what was going on or not, but it worked (Thanks, Taylor!).  Tyler and Tanner had lunch with Tara on Friday to share the news with her, so she was prepared with her camera and captured these great shots:

Grandparents-to-be

Tara & Baby C and Mary Helen & Baby J

The Girls

Parents-to-be

Grandpa-to-be with the girls

Great Grandpa Poppy

It is going to be exciting to go through the next 6 months with Tara expecting Baby Campbell on December 23rd.  Our babies will be about six weeks apart and I think they will have a great time growing up together.  I think Kim & Kirby are overwhelmed with not only becoming grandparents of one, but TWO in the next few months!


We also went down to Nelwyn's (Nana's) house to share the news with her.  It was a bittersweet day because of Shari's current battle with breast cancer, but she was excited for us.  We are all praying for Tyler's aunt Shari, uncle Joel and cousins Gracie & Jacob as they go through this difficult time.  We know God is the ultimate Healer and will take care of them through this challenge.

Photos from Kim Here

We were happy to share with everyone and not have it a total secret anymore!