Our Beautiful Addy

Happy Birthday Addy

Saturday, September 13, 2008

4:48 p.m.

It was a Saturday like all the others, wakin’ up to a bright Kansas sun.

We didn’t have much planned for the day, just runnin’ around gettin’ things done.

But before we could jump out of bed something happened. Let me tell you it wasn’t a joke.

I awoke with a start. I knew it was real. That pop meant my water had broke.

Suddenly it was a Saturday like no other. In our minds there wasn’t a maybe.

We knew in a few hours our lives would forever change as we welcomed our new little baby.

Addy arrived two weeks early with chubby cheeks and lungs you can reliably call strong.

At 7 pounds 11 ounces she is happy and healthy, and did we mention she is 19 inches long?

We know we are partial and very likely biased, but if you disagree we’ll tell you to can it!

It’s so very evident, it’s undeniably true, there’s no cuter babe on the planet.

It was a Saturday like all the others, wakin’ up to a day all the same.

But the day turned to magic, special like no other, when we welcomed our sweet Addy Jane.

-Gail Poyner

Our New Baby Room

We are so grateful to have such amazing families!! Last weekend, my family came up to visit. I mentioned to my mom that I wanted to rearrange the baby's room to look cuter and she really took on the challenge. What resulted was amazing! We spent Saturday turning the baby's room into a pink sanctuary. It is now our favorite room and we often find ourselves there because it's such a happy place. All we need now is our little Addy! We hope she'll be here in the next few weeks!!!! We can't wait!

Our New Place in Kansas

We're here! We finally arrived in Lawrence Kansas and found a little bit of time to write about it. After being moved to three different apartments within the same complex, we were fortunate enough to get, what we think, is the best apartment here. It is equipped with a new fridge, new carpet, and newlinoleum and most importantly, it has a toilet, so we don't have use the outhouse. We are excited to have the baby's room almost put together. It is covered in pinks, purples and greens. We've included a picture of our back balcony that has a beautiful view of a forest behind our home.
Andy also started his first day at KU!!!!! He was absolutely adorable with his new backpack and the best part of it all, he had no classes scheduled for his first day of school, so we had fun together that day!
Recently, on the 25th we celebrated Andy's birthday!!!! We had so much fun between our picnic at KU and eating his favorite cream cheese pie that night. So far everything is fantastic here in Kansas. We are hoping that very soon our duo will become a trio!!! Little Addy is due on September 29 and we pray that she comes soon!!! We are just oozing with excitement! We love you all!

Andy's Debut at the Tabernacle

After all the paperwork and auditions were completed, Andy was ready to play at the Tabernacle. Of course, that included hours upon hours of practice that brought us up to the Tabernacle for some late nights. It was a wonderful experience to be there and feel the Spirit of such a special building that represented such a sacrifice from the early Saints. Many a night the lights in the Tabernacle shut off at 11pm and we found ourselves seeing only by the light of the organ console, but this only enhanced our view of the Christus Statue in the visitors center, which could be seen through the windows of the Tabernacle. The recitals were fabulous and we had such an outpouring of support from friends and family. It was so much fun to have my mom come and visit us! I couldn't have been prouder of Andy for all his hard work to accomplish his dream to play in the Tabernacle before we headed to Kansas!!

One Year Anniversary!

We could hardly believe that we had been married one year on May 18! This has been the funnest year for us and we are even more excited for the next year together. We will be moving to Lawrence, Kansas in August for Andy's education and shortly thereafter we are expecting our little girl on September 29! In the meantime, Andy and I are coaching a Little League Baseball team here in Spanish Fork. It keeps us busy at least three times a week with games on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and practice on Saturdays. We've really enjoyed getting out in the sunshine and having fun in the community! Andy has also been busy practicing for his debut at the Tabernacle on Temple Square, where he will be a guest performer on the organ for their noon day recitals. I am so proud of him!! We love you all and hope you'll stay tuned for more posts on our blog!

Our First Blog

After much encouragement from my sister-in-law, Lindi Harry, I've decided to become a blogger! I'm excited to see how this all works, in hopes that it will be a resource to help our family and friends stay in touch!