Working my way BACK

Seeing as I'm a few months behind here, I've decided to post our most recent photo's and then work my way back. If you stop by every so often, keep going back and you'll find new posts...if you care to :)

First up: Lilah on her blessing day. I loved, LOVED this dress. If you didn't know this already, we don't like to find out if we're having a boy or a girl when I'm pregnant. We like the surprise.

Earlier in my pregnancy, we went in for the "big" ultrasound. During the ultrasound, the technician says, "Well, it's a girl." Chance and I just sat there, stunned. I was super bummed that our surprise was ruined. But guess what?! I got to go shopping. GIRL shopping. What could be more fun than that?! So I found this website that sold christening gowns and fell in LOVE with this dress.

We didn't want any of our friends or family to know that WE knew what we were having, so I just told everyone that this store had an amazing return policy...(like a 6 month grace period). :) Anyway, Cute dress, cute baby, one amazing day.

Chance was able to give our daughter a name and a blessing and it was so much fun having all our friends and family there to support us. We had a fun get-together at our home after and ate until we were sick. I heart eating. Anyway, enjoy the photo's, and know that I love my little family and my husband that has the values and morals that are important in this world today. Love you Chance.

First Day of School

Here's my 2 goofballs on their first day of school. Grace started Kindergarten this year and was pretty hesitant once we got there to drop her off....but no tears. (yay!). Morgan started 3rd grade which is pretty weird. See, I can remember back to the days when I was in 3rd grade. This gives me a lot of stress because now I totally have the responsibility of being a good parent. If I screw up big NOW...my kids will remember. So. Much. Pressure.

Aren't my girls cute though? I think so.

Lagoon Day...

 This was our kids very first visit to Lagoon.  Some of our good friends (The Steadmans) were able to hook us up with super discounted tickets.  We all decided to go together ~ and our kids had a BLAST.  I made the mistake on going on a SICKENING ride first thing in the morning, and I have to say, I didn't feel right the rest of the day.  When did I offically get old!?

We ate lunch there, got a sitter for that night, and took the kids home.  The adults then came back that night.  It was a blast.  After some pretty hefty coaxing, I was talked into going on "Wicked" with everyone.  I was FREAKED OUT.  But guess what?  We ended up going on it over and over...probably a total of 7 times.  We were officially one of the last groups on the ride.  It was SO much fun, and we're totally looking forward to another visit next year.

Thank you Steadmans!!

 

 Grace was hilarious on these.  She couldn't figure out the steering, so she just basically spun in a circle all by herself the entire time.  HA!

 And then there was Crede with the map.  He would NOT let that thing out of his sight.

 

 

 

Newborns

 Of course I needed an official "newborn"photo shoot with my new little girl!  I have to tell you though.....it's SO difficult with 4 other kids needing attention.  I'm also going to give a little dis-claimer.  These are by FAR from perfect....I just love them because they're of my littlest.  Enjoy!

Baby Lilah

Broken Collar Bones, Brand New Babies and Birthdays

 Do you remember what I said about taking photo's?  When I'm totally stressed out, I don't take ANY.  Lilah was born 6 days ago.  While I was in the hospital having Lilah (the very day) Grace decided that she wanted to break her collar bone.  She totally fell off her bike and broke it in half.  Her x-rays are pretty crazy (I'm still trying to find a photo of them.....if I do, I'll post it on here).  It was seriously broken in half.  On the plus side, it healed great.  She doesn't even have a bump anymore (as of May 2012).  

So we were dealing with that, with a newborn, and to top everything off, it was Gage's birthday.

Needless to say, it was kind of thrown together.  We made some cake, sang a quick happy birthday, and let him open his present.  These 4 photo's are all I have from that day.  I'm sorry Gage.

Happy 2nd birthday!!!

We sure love you and are so happy that you are a member of our family

 He loved this thing.....and had to fight off his older 3 siblings to even get some playtime.

 There's Grace with her arm wrapped.  Poor little girl.

announcement

Welcome Home!!

 Have I ever mentioned that we have the greatest friends EVER?  Their names are the John's....and we really think they're pretty darn cool.  I actually went to high school with both of them ~ but didn't really "meet" them until about 4 years ago.  They are so much fun.

The day I came home from the hospital, we found THIS.  I could NOT believe how much work they went through in order to decorate our yard like this.  Seriously.

I.

Loved.
It.

Check out all those pink balloons.

 

 And these balloons?!  They make me smile every time I see these pictures.