Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Cowarts

This is the picture we intended to send out for Christmas cards this year. The more I thought about it, the more I thought I would just blog about the year. Some people love to read about other peoples year end review and some do not. I personally LOVE to. So for those of you like me here it goes.
As I think back to January 07 I am consumed with thoughts of hopelessness. I was on the breaking point thinking we were never going to have children of our own and ready to adopt. So, I definitely drew closer to God in my time of hurt and confusion. The days went on and turned into months. We celebrated my nephew and niece's birthdays and the whole time I was dying on the inside.
Then came mine and Justin's birthdays. By this time we had both been through several infertility treatments and 3 rounds of drugs. We had made an appointment with a infertility specialist and for the first time I felt hope. Oh, and I through Justin a surprise birthday party that was TONS of fun!
In May I had a Reunion Brunch at my house for the girls I graduated high school with. I love to host parties and this one was well worth it:) This year was mine and Justin's 5 year anniversary. Around that time we went to see the infertility specialist in Dallas. Little did we know at that time we were already pregnant with our little boy. For those of you wondering YES, God does have a sense of humor!!! We were prescribed a fridge full of shots to begin taking. As you can guess we never even opened the shots. It was Memorial Day weekend and the shots were about to expire so Justin pretty much made me take a pregnancy test. And as they say, the rest is history. We are now anxiously awaiting little Dryver Jordan Cowart!!!!
The picture is from our family vacation to Gulf Shores this past summer. We had a blast! We went with my parents and my sister and her family. When we got back Beth and I through my mom a GREAT surprise party for her birthday. She REALLY did not see it coming. We were very proud of ourselves.
During the summer I taught swimming lessons again and Justin worked football camps. It was a really good summer.
When school started back up we were straight in to football. After football season we went straight in to basketball season and that is where we are currently. Not Justin's favorite part of the year, to say the least. The fall semester flew by. I am hoping the spring will also. We have been blessed with several great showers and we have 3 more to go. I can't wait to get his room ready and bring him home. Not long now!
Oh, and my sister is also pregnant. She is due April 16 with a baby girl Addilyn. I can't wait to be an aunt again! I LOVE my niece Keatyn, she is blast!
Well, I guess that is all the major events of 07 in the Cowart famliy. It doesn't get more major than adding a baby to the family!!!
We will be sending out birth announcements so send me your address cowartsjk@hotmail.com.
Have a great 08!
Cowarts