Tony May's Wedding

Jamie amazes me on a daily basis. He is an amazing husband and father, he is great at his job and an active member of our church. He is also an incredible photographer! It seems as though each shoot he does is better than the last. Here are a few pictures from a wedding he did in October. I only wish our wedding photos were this good. Way to go honey!

Thanksgiving '09

My girls on Thanksgiving day:

"Little Turkey"

We've been burgled!

While we were away on Thanksgiving day we were "burgled". That is the term we are using to lighten the mood and keep our spirits up. With everything that's happened lately we have to look for the humor in situations. Here are some photos of how they left the place.

Better late than never.

Mom and Dad at the hospital. Ready or not, here she comes!








This is the first time I held her. I was still being stitched up but the doctor held her for me so I could see her.



Evelyn Lucille Geysbeek. 7bs 15ozs. 20.5 inches.

A kink in the plan

Moving didn't go quite as smoothly for my parents as we had hoped...

Something caused the trailer to loose control on the highway and snap the hitch connecting it to the truck. This led to the trailer landing on it's side in the middle of 131 and the truck more than likely totaled.

Here is a photo of the trailer being loaded onto a flat bed. It was towed off the highway and there it sits. Hopefully the insurace people will make it over there Monday so it can be opened. I know my parents are anxious to see what condition their furniture is in.

These past few weeks have surely been interesting to say the least. This week alone Jamie and I were sued, I developed pink eye in both eyes,our roof is leaking, our basment is flooded, I came down with another cold. This was all in addition to crazy work schedules and Jamie shooting his first wedding! The Geysbeeks have hit an all time high in the realm of stress levels. It's almost to the point of being comical...well, almost. In the end though I refer back to my previous post. God is good ALL THE TIME!

God is Good

Good Morning!

I woke up today with a feeling of relief. For the first time in over two weeks a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. God is good! I would like to say a HUGE “Thank You” to everyone! Your encouraging words and promises of prayer were exactly what my soul needed. I truly felt lifted up before the Lord and I am so thankful for all of you!

After much prayer and discussion Jamie and I have decided to go with what we feel is the safest option. We have decided on a scheduled c-section. Although my heart is sad over not being able to bring this baby into the world the “normal” way I find much peace in knowing that we are choosing the option with the least amount of “what if’s”. In the end we felt that the induction carried too many risks with it and we weren’t ready to put our little one into that type of situation. As an added bonus we have a little more time to finish preparing.

These last two weeks have been very busy with my parents packing up the house and lots and lots of clients wanting their last minute hair appointments. I am thankful for another week or two to prepare they way I’d like.

I will speak with the doctor sometime today and relay my decision and hopefully get a date on the calendar. How exciting!

Apple Glazed Pork Chops

Okay, here it is. My first recipe...

4 Boneless Pork Chops
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/2 cup Apple Juice
1 cup Chicken Stock
2 bay leaves
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. whole peppercorns
1 Tbsp. butter

Heat skillet over med high heat with 2 tbsp olive oil. Season pork chops with salt and pepper and brown on both sides until a nice golden color is achieved. Remove from pan. Add liquids to pan and scrape bottom to get up all the yummy goodness from the browned chops. Add bay leaves, cinnamon stick, thyme and peppercorns. Simmer over med heat until sauce reduces by half. Return pork to pan and cook until internal temp reached 160. Place pork chops on serving platter. Add butter to sauce and stir until melted. Top pork chops with sauce and serve.

This is a great autumn recipe and takes little time to put together. I served it with a baked sweet potatoe and leafy green salad. I hope you enjoy!

Baby G

Jamie and I went to see Dr. Dood today. I had an ultrasound to determine the size of the baby. It was estimated that he/she is currently 7lbs 3 ozs. The technician who preformed the ultrasound was by far the best we've ever had. She was so friendly and really took her time and explained everything she was doing. She also got some great shots of the baby. We saw very cool up close views of the face. She commented that the baby looks just like daddy. I agree. It definitely has Jamie's mouth and cheeks. She was also able to see long hair. I think this baby is going to look just like big sister Nora.
Now onto the real reason for the appointment. Today was the day to gather information and determine the best route of delivery for our little one. As some of you may remember we had a little difficulty with Nora's birth. Hopefully this isn't TMI but after her head was born her shoulders did not want to follow. This quickly became and emergency situation. The Lord protected Nora and I from any number of injuries including broken bones, paralysis and worse. Due to the danger associated with a shoulder dystocia delivery we are obviously trying to avoid this complication from recurring.
We have two options at this point. The first is to have an amnio done this coming Monday to check the lung development and if that looks okay go ahead and induce labor Tuesday.
The second option would be to plan a c-section for the week of the 17th.
As both options have risks we are taking the next 36 hours to pray about this. Please join us in this if you would as we (especially me) are still not sure what we feel is the best decision. Feel free to give your opinion as it really helps to "talk" these things out with others. I'll update Thursday with our final decision.

October Pictures-Nora 2 years

Jamie took some photos of Nora. These are her official "2 year" photos. We are a little behind :)

A few short weeks

We are in the final countdown before the arrival of baby Geysbeek #2. I thought this might be a fun way for out of town relatives (Mom G) and friends (Lindsay) to keep up with the happenings around here. I'm hoping to have a little time to share some favorite recipes as well. Hence the title "table for four". I'm not very creative so I thought that was pretty good!

Anyway, I hope this is just a fun way to keep up with us as long as I can remember to update occasionally! Enjoy!