Monday, October 4, 2010

The Pack is Growing!


Wolf Pack! Wolf Pack! Wolf Pack! AaaaaOooooooo!  Typically this is a chant that we scream as we are rooting on the Reno Wolf Pack playing football or any other sport that we are privy to watch, but for this weekend this chant was so much more.  This chant was a cheer, a celebration, an elation for family.  For the Veloz family.  Lorenzo proposed to Jenna.  Ben and Amy are expecting.  And, so are we!  The Veloz Pack is growing and the excitement is almost uncontrollable. 

We were so blessed to spend Saturday supporting the Pack in their 5-0 season, while also celebrating the growth of our family and the many special bonds that we are all able to share.  While the atmosphere at the UNLV vs. UNR game probably was not the best place for small children's ears on a Saturday night, we were so fortunate to be sitting where we were, with the people we were with.  Aydon was even fortunate enough to make friends with a lovely woman sitting next to us.  (Hence, the picture with a stranger up above.)  I certainly could not have asked for more of a Saturday, although the weekend quickly passed me by...it is these moments that make me stop, reflect, and enjoy.  And even better, three new family members will soon be joining the pack and experiencing pure joy through the love and excitement of the Veloz family.

"A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for."  -- Anonymous Posted by Picasa

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Our Third Blessing!

We’re expecting!

I had said, “I don’t want any more children.” In the wee small hours of the night, and through the spitting up and screaming, or the banter between siblings, it’s easy to say that. However, this tugging feeling kept tugging and I finally came to realize it was God’s plan for us to have another one. As soon as the words were mentioned to Armando, he was excited! Of course, the belly laughter, the snuggling, watching them grow physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually, and so many other special moments surpass the bad moments. It’s the being stretched beyond what one thinks they are capable of, but loving beyond one’s known ability that makes parenthood the most amazing emotion and journey in our lives.
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