The beginning...

Well I really never knew what to write in my blog when i started, but my sister in law recently started a blog and has done Way better than me! she started out telling her family story which is great! So taken from her I am going to tell our story too...

Well Darren and I went to different high schools. We met in 2005 at my cousins birthday party...he was a friend of one of the guest...we didn't hit it off then. A year later in 2006 we met at a Halloween party. We danced and hung out all night...leading to our first kiss ;). we talked on the phone and over Facebook (which I got just to see him) until January 7, 2007 we officially started dating...facebook official too.
We graduated from high school in May and both headed to Murray State University that fall.

He was going for OSHA and I was going to be an elementary teacher.

*our niece Lyla Marie was born September 15, 2007
*Our niece Penelope Reese was born October 10, 2009

My last spring break of college Darren and I went to South Carolina to visit his sister, brother in law, and niece Lyla. We went to Myrtle Beach for a day and that night while walking along the beach Darren proposed ;) one of the best nights of my life...so far! March 27, 2010

Summer 2010 Darren went for an internship 5 1/2 hours away. Not fun at all! but I am so glad it was just for the summer! Most of the rest of 2010 was planning the wedding and finishing school.

I student taught starting in August for 2nd grade and then October I taught 6, 7, and 8th grade. I graduated from college December 2010 and actually recieved a job teaching 6, 7, and 8th grade. (the one i did while student teaching) Def. a blessing!

So I started my teaching career Jan. 2011, Darren graduated in May 14, 2011, and got married May 21, 2011

We went away for a week for our Honeymoon and the next week we moved to Ohio. Busy Busy!

We found out we were expecting a niece or nephew in August and due in May. We just recently found out it is going to be a boy and his name is going to be Wyatt Michael.

We found out we were expecting our first baby in October due in July. We had a miscarriage in November, but we know it was all part of God's plan. We are hoping to expect another one soon! We can't wait to be parents :)

We are also hoping to move home soon. I would love to be a couple hours away...well anything better that 6 1/2 hours.

Even though we are far away we have had to rely on each other and God about everything! So we have grown closer to each other and God through these past 7 months.

I am not sure what else I will be writing about....any ideas just comment in the comments section below!

Happy New Year from the Higgins.

Love, Rachel