The Dowdney Baby Foundation...

As many of you know, and some may not, IVF is VERY EXPENSIVE. So, Kelli and I were talking last night and decided that a wonderful way to raise money is thru a GARAGE SALE!! Yes, I said it - a GARAGE SALE! So, over the next couple of weeks, we will be ransacking our closets, garage, shed, tool box, attic, and where ever else we may have hidden treasures. For those who love us...feel free to contribute your worthless pieces of junk, as you never know, one man's junk is another man's treasure. HA! Anyways, the last time we tried this it was a total FIASCO!! We were in the process of moving from College Station up to Dallas, and thought it would be a good time to rid our lives of some clutter. In the process, we brought down a shelf that was hanging in the garage with a clothesline, lost our money bag for about 30 mins, got woken up by folks at 6am wanting to get this garage sale moving, sold an oven for $5, sold a dishwasher for $10, and Kelli sold her Eddie Bauer Backpack for $1...for those who don't know, Kel thought that bag was worth well over that amount, and it took us a while to get thru to her the "essence" of a garage sale. She thought it was more for making profits, when it's really more about getting rid of things. :) So, again, take a look thru some of your things and when you can fill a standard size box, feel free to bring it on over and contribute it to The Dowdney Baby Foundation's garage sale!! We'll be looking for ya!

Shot thru the heart, and you're to blame...

So, tonight was to be the beginning of Kelli's Lupron shots...which had to be administered by me - her loving hubby. After a long day of work, and then an exciting evening of bringing the Message of the Lord to teenagers in Carrollton, I was looking forward to taking out my angst on El Wife' (pronounce El WEE fay - aka Kelli). After coming home and getting cleaned up with a shower, it was time. 10pm on the dot is the time Kel is supposed to take her shot. So, we get out the needle...a little intimidating, but nothing we can't handle. Then comes the Medicine and the cotton swab...again, piece of cake. Kel puts all three together, so to speak, and we are ready for the first of many shots. Well, after seeing the gleem in my eye at the opportunity to "make this happen," I can see she isn't quite ready for all of this. I think I even saw the thought cross her mind...."do I really want a baby this bad?" I tried a few different distraction techniques: calling the puppies into the room, showing her all the pictures of baby's we have on our fridge, and even making a dart reference (you know, taking the needle in hand, like a dart, and threatening to give it a toss at her belly from say 15 feet away, aiming for the bullseye). TO NO AVAIL. Kelli was pretty nervous about all this, as it isn't everyday you have to get a shot, and to that effect, one given by your husband. After several minutes of trying to psyche herself up, I told her that she just needed to suck it up and take one for the team. She did - LIKE A PRO - if I may say so myself. She let me pull her real close and in an instant it was all over. She even mentioned that she never even felt it once we were done. To be honest, it was all a little surreal. I don't think she had ever thought about her husband having to give her a shot, and I don't think I ever thought about having to give my wife a shot. Strange, but it's over...for tonight. We get to try it all over again tomorrow at 10pm sharp - that is if she can get over her fear for a second night in a row. Bring It!!

In Memory of her Dad......

The video took me way back some 25 years......I remember those days, the long summer afternoons....Dad standing with his hands on his hips, mom sitting in a lawn chair near the barn with Kaysi sitting on her lap! "Now you got to really run hard at that first barrell! That's where you are going to make up your time. Everyone can run out after that last barrel but you gotta attack that first one!" Dad was always my coach, and let me tell you, there was no option for not placing in whatever event I was in! We would leave the house on Satruday mornings aroung 5:30 am, with a trailer full of 3-4 hourses, and off we would go to run those barrels, poles, and anything else they put in the arena! Dad's saying was "You got to hold her head up and make her pay attention!"....and that saying follows me even today. Funny how a little saying about a hard-headed horse can apply in so many different situations. I guess that's kinda why this hit so close to home for me. This video is a reigning pattern run in memory of the rider's father, but without a saddle or bridle!!! It is beautiful!! ~enjoy

In the beginning

OUR FIRST BLOG!!





What a journey!! Seven years, one month, and 13 days after we said "I Do!" here we are! If you know anything about our lives, you will know that in order to really keep up with us, you would need to talk to us on a daily basis. Mom will tell you that even on a daily basis, things can change with us on an hour by hour schedule! Yep, nothing is normal in the Dowdney household. But then again, mom always said that NORMAL is just a setting on your washing machine. AMEN to that!! So, with that being said, David & I decided that this will be the easiest way to keep everyone up-to-snuff - (East Texas sayin'!)


We live in Carrollton, a little north of Dallas, attend Bent Tree Bible Fellowship, serve Carrollton Young Life, and have 2.5 dogs - Well, we really have 3 but David says that our little Payton can only count for 1/2 a dog since she is only about 3 lbs!! But here is Sasha, Sarge, and of course, Payton.



David started graduate school for his MBA in September, about a week after he was promoted to have his own branch for Guaranty Bank! Last semester he did AMAZING...2 A's and a B!! Kelli is working for Carbon Thompson Management, heading up their Training & Marketing Department. We are both Leaders for Carrollton Young Life, David working with Hebron High & Kelli with Teen Moms in several different high schools. Young Life has been an amazing ministry in our lives, our marriage, and our spiritual growth!! It has completely transformed our hearts for the youth of our community! Not to mention we get to serve along side some of our favorite people!!


David & I had undergone infertility treatments back in 2006, and after 6 months needed a break! Well, that break is over!!! We are diving head, feet, and ovaries into INVITRO!! YEAH! That's kinda what got this whole BLOG thing started!! February is really a prep month, but we will be really busy in March!! We are going to really need alot of support and prayers from all our friends and family! Laying in bed one night, David & I were talking...just about how blessed we were to be where we are right now.....with all our church family, our Young Life family, and our Dowdney/Overton/McCann family, and all our best freinds!! And that's alot of people we are blessed by...and alot of people we NEED to feel connected to. So, as you find time in your day, or as the Lord lays us on your heart..... grab a cup of coffee, or hot chocolate...or for some you YL peeps....a glass of wine!!! lol.......and get ready for an extremely wild ride!!! We can't wait to share this journey with you, the good days and the tough ones!

We love you all

The Dowdneys