Kraus Family: October 2008

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

I haven't posted pictures of the kids in awhile, so here are a few pictures of the kids over this past weekend and some I took today. Also a video of Maddy!

The kids had their flu shots last wednesday and on thursday they got sick with a cold. Which they still have. My poor babies. They are getting better though.

This past weekend I drove up to my mom's and we hung out and went to the Santa Barbara Zoo, which I don't have any pictures of yet, my mom is going to put the pictures she took on a disc for me and then I will put some of them on here. We had a good weekend and we are now ready for Halloween, because once Halloween is over, then we know Daddy will be here in a couple of weeks! :)

Our Countdown to us leaving CA and on our long 4 day roadtrip adventure to N.C is getting closer, about 8 weeks to go. We wish we were leaving tomorrow.

Our Countdown to Disneyland is getting closer too. That we can not wait for. The kids are going to be in "AWW"..hopefully with good attitudes that day too. Lets keep our fingers crossed.

I have been selling stuff on ebay and craigslist. With alot of luck, everything I have put on, has sold.

Getting boxes and packing is also what I have been up to.

Chase is continuing his pre-school class once a week for an hour and a half. He really loves it.

Iam thinking of having Chase's 3rd birthday a month before his actual birthday due to the big move and not knowing anyone in N.C. So I am thinking about having the party at Chuckie Cheese on Saturday the 13th of december. No family really..it's just for his friends in his pre-school class. A short and content little party for my baby chase. I feel bad since we will be in a new place, that Chase won't be having a REAL birthday party. So this will be nice.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

We Got Our First House

Wohoo! I thought this day would never come. As most of you know we are moving to N.C December 28th. We have been looking for a house to rent for awhile and God has given us a home. Thankgoodness. We signed up for a one year lease and then if we like the home after the year is up, they are giving us the chance to by the home for $174,000.

The home is in Granite Falls, N.C The home is 4 bedrooms,3 bath and 2800 sq feet. 3 car garage. Huge finished basement. Hardwood floors in the dining and kitchen area. The house is on a half acre of land. Plus the house is in walking distance of the lake.This home is perfect for our growing family. We got the word tonight and we are still in utter shock. Its the best news.
Everyone is so friendly back east its very welcoming. Our relator and the home owner are all nice. We can not wait to get on with our new lives.

Congrats to us!!!

The story of how we met. (Andrew and Briana)

I wasn't going to put on here how we met because I just figured everyone who knows us, would know and there would be no reason for it to be on here. I was looking at my friend and her husbands blog and they had their story on here, so why not put our story on here.

Here it goes.....
Andrew was on his second tour of duty in Iraq while I was working as a bookeeper at Vons back in Port Hueneme.
I had asked a friend of mine at the time if her husband knew any single guys. Turns out there was a pick for me. She told me about a guy and that he worked with her husband and that they were going to come home soon from Iraq. Andrew had heard about me too from her husband.
A month rolled by and we kinda forgot about what we heard. Then the troops came back. My friends husband came to our work and gave me Andy's cell number. At lunch I texted him and then he called me. We talked and set up a date for that night.

Our date had finally came. Andy told me this, but he was so excited/nervous that he drove around my block for 30 mins before our date time. When Andy got out of his truck I told my mother "I am going to marry this man, I just know it".
We went on our date and it went great. Love at first sight.
I then moved into Andy's apartment 3 weeks later.
We went on some trips and I met his family 4 months later.

Andy and I both wanted children and had talked about it ALOT. Well while I was back in Indiana meeting his family I found out I was pregnant. A little too soon to be prego, but we were thrilled. So when we got back to California, we got married. It was a quicky, but we were married.

The one thing Andy and I told each other on that day was "We are in this together and for the long run". Till this day we still tell each other that.

Our little man

Chase came into the world on January 13, 2006 at 4:29pm Weighing in at 7lbs 7 ounces and 21 inches long. Chase was born at St. Johns Hospital in Oxnard, CA

My pregnancy went pretty well. I went into labor with Chase at 32 weeks. I was always in and out of the hospital and on meds and bedrest until I was 36 weeks. After bedrest and meds to stop my labor, I went into full and REAL labor at 36 weeks and 5 days. My obgyn didn't think Chase would be over 5 or 6lbs. Chase was 7lbs so I a happy I didn't make it to 40 weeks. I was in labor for 21hours. It was painful but it was all worth it.Chase is such a blessing.

Chase is now 4 years old. He can write a couple of letters from the alphabet and he can write his own first name. Chase loves everything and anything Star Wars and Nerf Guns/Toys. Chase is on a t-ball team called the METS. He has practice and a game every week. Chase also starts preschool this september. Check out his aboutmybaby page at http://babyboychase.aboutmybaby.com/ and let me know if you need the pass word.

Our little mini princess

Madison Rose came into the world on September 6, 2007 at 6am. She was born at Tripler Army Medical Hospital in Honolulu, HI. Maddy weighed 7lbs 12ounces and she was 18.5 inches in length.

The birth and labor experience was so wonderful. I had no pain thanks to my epidural. I was fully awake and I got to touch Madison's head as she was coming out of me. It was just an all around great experience. I carried Madison until 3 days before her due date. I went into L&D for a UTI and they told me I was dialated to 4 almost a 5. I had no idea I was in labor and having contractions. Then 7 hours later she was out of me and in my arms.

Madison is now 2.5 years old. Everywhere and anywhere we go, she is always the Bell of the Ball. Everyone comments on how cute she is. Maddy won't go anywhere without here pink bear that she calls "baby".

Madison Loves water, weather it is to play with, swim in or drink. She is talking in sentences and sings "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". She loves playing outside and she loves her friends.

Check Maddy's aboutmybaby page out at http://babygirlmadison.aboutmybaby.com/

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5 Years of Marriage and Many More to come!

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The story of how we met. (Andrew and Briana)

Our two wonderful children

Chase William

Our little man

Madison Rose

Our little mini princess