A Leap Of Faith

I took a leap or more like a jump of faith yesterday and I have not been able to keep a smile off my face about it!  I hope and pray that it works out the way that I am wanting but I also know and believe that God has a plan for everything.  Even though I am feeling a real sense of calmness over this leap I also know I have to make sure I am listening to Him also.

I won't be going into much detail for now about it but here is a glimpse into what might possibly be the scariest thing I have done...

Taking a leap of faith is scary because there is so much unknown about it, but I confident that God will not let me fall and crash and burn.  I have been standing on this ledge for a few years now and it is time to jump...so I did :)

Happy Friday everyone!

PS-This picture was a year ago today!  How times have changed :)

Halloween and Pumpkin Patch

So this is a little late but we had such a fun October.  Hunter turned 6 months!  I just can't believe it.  We went to the pumpkin patch and he had is first Halloween!  He was not a huge fan of dressing up but he was a champ all night.  We did not take him Trick or Treating because 1)he can't eat candy 2)I don't need the candy 3)passing out candy is way more fun.

We passed out candy with family in Perry like we have the past few years.  It is fun to get together with them, see all the kids, and just relax.  Here are a few pictures from Halloween and Hunter's first pumpkin patch.

 Our little family of 3

 One proud Grandpa

 Grandma and Grandpa

Love this little guy

Raar!  Dino Hunter

The cutest dinosaur with his little favorite gnome

Happy half birthday Hunter!

My little guy is 6 months old! It is crazy to think how much our lives have changed in the last six months but it has been so awesome! We go to the doctor for his check up tomorrow so I don't have any stats but will update when I do. So until then here are some pictures and a little on what he is doing these days.



-eating solid food


-loves bath time still and especially now that he is in his own bath tub


-sitting up on his own
-"talking" a lot


-being ornery and getting into everything
-crawling about 2-3 crawls at a time and then falling
-on hands and feet a lot, not really on his knees when trying to move
-laughing all the time



-trying to crawl off the changing table while naked almost every single time!
-being the best little Aggie/wildcat ever




Hunter, I have loved every last minute with you over the past 6 months. I can' t wait to see how you change and grow and learn over the next month. You are my best and favorite gift from God. I love you more and more everyday!

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My Inner Foodie

Oh goodness, I have been channeling my inner Martha Stewart, or maybe some other awesome housewife. HAHA, but seriously I have been trying to get our house more organized, I have been learning to crochet, I want to pick up sewing AND I have started to cook.  Matt is usually the cook in the family but I have started to really enjoy the process.  SOOOO  last night I thought I would pick a recipe from the Ol' Pinterest board and give it a go.  Let me tell ya, it was A-MA-ZING...ok so not quite that dramatic but it was really good. It was even Matt approved.  So without further a due here it is:

Honey-Lime Sweet Potato, Black Bean and Corn Tacos 

(credit goes to Cooking Classy were you can also find the recipe)

 Dry Ingredients

 Chopped Onions and Sweet Potatoes

 A few finishing touches

Final Product!  

We topped ours with salsa, avocado, and feta cheese.  They were delicious and healthy!  A great combination for me.  I am loving trying these new recipes and becoming a better cook!  The prep work took the longest but it still was very easy.  I think next time I might heat the tortillas a different way instead of in the microwave.  This will definitely be a new meal in the Schafer house.  Y'all should give it a try!

Red Red Red Neck

Yes, Natalie that title is for you :)

So I have A LOT to catch up on these days but I will start with a fun night out with one of my favorite guys!  Matt gave me an AWESOME birthday gift back in April and that was tickets to Blake Shelton.  If anyone knows me they know I am country through and through.  I have listened to country music my whole life and pretty much only listened to that.  Blake Shelton has been a favorite of mine even back in the mullet days!  I am not sure what it is about him but I just love him.  His voice can be so soothing and his songs can touch my heart like no other (besides the King which I get to see in January!!!!)

So even though I have a MAJOR crush on him Matt still got us tickets.  It was such a great night just to relax, have some fun and spend some quality time with my main squeeze.  Hunter spent the evening with his Grandma and Grandpa which they of course loved so we knew he would be in good hands. 

Because the concert was on a Thursday night and we both had to work that day we were not able to get a good dinner before the concert so drive thru it was!  Jana Kramer and Easton Corbin were the openers.

I was a One Tree Hill fan so I love Jana Kramer as she played Alex the last few seasons on that show.  Problem was when we go to the Sprint Center the line was SO long to get in that we barely got inside by 7:30 when the show started.  We missed Jana completly because we were also on a hunt for some adult beverages.  The first few places we stopped at only had Coors Light (Travis Riley would have loved it) so we kept looking but never found anything else so we settled.  We got to our seats in time for Easton Corbin.  He was great but I was ready to see Blake!

Blake put on such a great show.  He is so funny and engages the audience the whole time.  He does talk about drinking A LOT but other than that he was awesome to see.  He did some old school stuff and even put on a mullet wig.  This girl was in heaven!

Thank you Matt for a great night out.  I love you for your willingness to feed my crush :)

Some upcoming changes to the ol blog

Hello Everyone!

I am not really sure who all reads my blog but there have been some things come up recently that has led me to make some changes to my blog.  I am going to make my blog private and only open to readers that have requested access.  I am doing this to simply limit people that I do not want to know about what is going on with my family to be able to see it.  I know this might be harsh but I am doing what I feel is right at this time.  If you would still like to read updates on the Schafer's just send me your email address and I will be able to add you to the list.  I will probably make this change in the next 2 weeks!

Thank you for understanding and please either comment below with your email address or send it to me at schaferrach09@gmail.com

Best-
Rachel

5 Months!!!

Oh goodness it has been a LONG time since I have posted anything.  Such a bad blogger!  I have a really good excuse though....this guy

Yep, I just can't get enough of him so it is SO hard to pull myself away at night to get a blog together.  He has changed so much in the last 3 months it is crazy!  The last time I blogged he was just 2 months, and now he is 5!  Where does the time go?  I have loved every single moment of my life the last 5 months, even those sleepless nights.  Hunter is now eating solid food, sitting in a high chair at the table, holding himself up on his hands and knees, moving backwards, laughing, sleeping through the night (on occasion), and being the light of my world.

He rolled over for the first time at Natalie and Travis Riley's house when we were down for a visit.  It was so great to see him do that and I was so excited!  He will soon be crawling and I will not be able to keep him from going anywhere.  He is already very active even though he is not crawling.  His legs are constantly moving!  He is one determined little man.

Hunter, I will probably tell you this the rest of your life but you truly are the most wonderful little man ever.  You bring so much joy to my life and amaze me every single day.  I don't know what I would do without you.   I know there will be days when you are older that you will push me to the limit but for now you are perfect in every way.  You have the personality of your dad and I combined, which is starting to get a little scary :)  One of these days you will give us a run for our money that is for sure!  You already know how to get to both of us and know how to use that little face of yours to get what you want.  I love you more everyday and can't wait to continue to watch you grow!