Home Sweet Iowa

We booked our flights six months ahead and were determined to get back home at the end of August for a wedding we were all blessed to be a part of.  See when I say I am going to do something I will do anything to keep my word, even if I am nine months pregnant and traveling across the country.  As far as the doctors knew it was my sister's wedding....but a best friend is the same thing as a sister.  We made it to Iowa without a hitch and got to do so much in the two weeks we were there.

We have so many wonderful family members and friends who we got to spend time with, although we always wish we had more time with each of you.  Hans' sister was due a few days after we arrived and we so hoped that the her new little one would arrive while we were there so we could meet him/her....but the baby didn't arrive until after we were back home.  Gretchen and I were pregnant at the same time with our firsts as well, so we had to get a quick picture of our matching bumps again.  We are glad to say that we now have a new nephew who arrived on September 11th...can't wait to meet him!

Sam was able to see all of his cousins and we all got to meet Grady (my brother Caleb and sister-in-law, Rachel's second son)....we waited four months to finally meet him.

Grady Richard Wallace - We were so glad to finally meet you!