Picture Updates

The ones that move the least get more pictures...... =)

the Dog Blog

Ok, so I have a lot to update on, sorta, not really, but a bit. On Jan 2nd, we had a litter of puppies. Cute! On Jan 5th, Emma turned 4 months...already! On Jan 10th, Maddy turned 4....holy cow! And this coming Friday John will be 29! But I'm sooo tired and tired of being on the computer, so I'll have to update the pictures another day. But I have a DOG BLOG! Check it out! More when I'm rested.

Merry CHRISTmas!

Twas the Night Before Christmas.....

Twas the night before Christmas,
when all thru the abode
Only one creature was stirring,
& she was cleaning the commode.

The children were finally sleeping,
all snug in their beds,
while visions of Nintendo 64 & Barbie,
flipped through their heads.

The dad was snoring
in front of the TV,
with a half-constructed bicycle
propped on his knee.

So only the mom heard
the reindeer hooves clatter,
which made her sigh,
"Now what is the matter?"

With toilet bowl brush
still clutched in her hand,
She descended the stairs,
& saw the old man.

He was covered with ashes & soot,
which fell with a shrug,
"Oh great," muttered the mom,
"Now I have to clean the rug."

"Ho Ho Ho!" cried Santa,
"I'm glad you're awake."
"your gift was especially
difficult to make."

"Thanks, Santa, but all I want
is some time alone."
"Exactly!" he chuckled,
"So, I've made you a clone."

"A clone?" she muttered,
"What good is that?"
"Run along, Santa,
I've no time for chit chat."

Then out walked the clone -
The mother's twin,
Same hair, same eyes,
same double chin.

"She'll cook, she'll dust,
she'll mop every mess.
You'll relax, take it easy,
watch The Young & The Restless."

"Fantastic!" the mom cheered.
"My dream has come true!"
"I'll shop, I'll read,
I'll sleep a night through!"

From the room above,
the youngest did fret.
"Mommy?! Come quickly,
I'm scared & I'm wet."

The clone replied,
"I'm coming, sweetheart."
"Hey," the mom smiled,
"She sure knows her part."

The clone changed the small one
& hummed her tune,
as she bundled the child
in a blanket cocoon.

"You're the best mommy ever.
I really love you."
The clone smiled & sighed,
"And I love you, too."

The mom frowned & said,
"Sorry, Santa, no deal."
That's my child's LOVE
she is trying to steal."

Smiling wisely Santa said,
"To me it is clear,
Only one loving mother
is needed here."

The mom kissed her child
& tucked her in bed.
"Thank You, Santa,
for clearing my head.

I sometimes forget,
it won't be very long,
when they'll be too old
for my cradle & song."

The clock on the mantle
began to chime.
Santa whispered to the clone,
"It works every time."

With the clone by his side
Santa said "Goodnight.
Merry Christmas, dear Mom,
You will be all right."

Silly

Here are a few silly pictures of the big brother and sister......




My sweet Emma girl is 3 months now and just the happiest baby ever. She smiles constantly and coos all the time. It's too cute! She can definitely make a bad day better with her smile. I've been trying to capture it on camera to share with you, but every time she sees the camera she just stops and stares! LOL...but I did catch a couple the other day.

In loving memory.....

In loving memory of my Grandma Q...

Tagged

Here are the rules:

1. Link to the person’s blog who tagged you.
2. Post these rules on your blog.
3. List seven random and/or weird facts about yourself.
4. Tag seven random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
5. Let each person know that they have been tagged by posting a comment on their blog.

I was tagged by Kristal..thanks. =)

* Seven random things about me...

1. I love, love flowers...from their delicate, intricate details to their smell... and would love to have a quaint little flower/candy/home story in a really cute little town.... And I would LOVE it if I could have fresh flowers in my house always. I would just love to have my yard overloaded with flowers and plats (think beautiful English garden), but I don't even know where to begin planting them to make it look nice! When I've tried planning it out, I overwhelm myself. Kinda silly I guess! Oh, but my very, very favorite is the Peony. LOVE 'em

2. Sometimes when I clean my ears with a q-tip, the back of my throat itches! LOL...

3. My gag reflexes are heightened when I'm pregnant. Just brushing my teeth gags me. (Are you sure Kristal that you want to know these random things!!)

4. Being a mom is the hardest, most frustrating and happy thing all at once. Kind of like marriage!

5. My very favorite Holiday is Christmas. I love everything about it and the memories it brings back to me from being a kid. I want everything to be so special for my family too and I really love traditions. But for some reason, I'm SO not into it this year. I have NO desire to decorate and am forcing myself to put some things out. But I'm already planning on when I can take it down. Kinda sad! Oh..and our Christmas tree has NO scent. Sad too.. =(

6. My sister had the choice of naming me or the cat. Thankfully she decided to name the cat because I don't think 'Grover' would fit me very well.

7. I didn't realize just HOW wonderful my husband was when I decided to marry him. I thought I knew then, but he's so much more than I imagined. =) (But I do wonder what his issue is with dirty laundry. We use to have an open laundry basket, and he would put his clothes right NEXT to the basket, not in it, if he decided to do anything with them at all. Then I got one with a lid and now he just sets the clothes on TOP of the basket. ARUGH! But usually he just leaves them right where he took them off. =) Love ya babe!)

Who I'm tagging:

DeAnne
Sarah
Laura
Renelle

In a previous post, I shared a couple pictures from my friends wedding, but I had to share these too. Chanel, the beaming bride, is just as gorgeous on the inside as she is on the outside!

Why?

Why is it that you can dress a baby in all pink, from head to toe, and covered in a pink blanket and you will STILL have someone say, "Oh....is it a boy??" (or vice versa). It happened to me yesterday with Emma (and happened with the other 2 when they were little) and a few snide comments came to mind but instead I just politely smiled and said, "No, she's a gril." I mean...are you kidding me?! LOL... I just don't get it.Emma turned 2 months old and had her 2 month check up yesterday. She's 10.5 pounds and is "average" on her height, weight and head size and is doing well. Last night she slept from 10pm-4am...awesome! She flashes me lots of smiles and coos and it can make the worst day so much better. I should also state the obvious b/c just about everyone asks us, but Emma has a bright pink/red mark under her eye that has been growing. It's a Hemangioma, which is a group of blood vessels that did not grow normally. The doctor said it can continue to grow until she's about one and then should slowly disappear on it's own. The only problem with Emma's is that it's right underneath her eye and could cause problems with her vision if it gets too large. So we'll just keep watching it and if it does grow too much we'll go to a specialists. She also has a tiny one on her tongue but it doesn't appear to be growing.

Harvest Festival

Halloween is obviously a least favorite holiday, but we have a great time at our church's harvest festival. They have a little concert, trunk or treating, face painting, a cake walk, free kettle corn and cotton candy, a box city, photo areas, jumpers, chili cook off and more. It's a great 2 hours and the kids have a blast. Originally Maddy was going to be Pipi or a princess and Davis a dinosaur, but as we were getting dressed, they saw their costumes from last year and decided to wear them again. Sounds good!

Things here are moving along. I still have people asking about the fires, but things have calmed down. We had friends staying with us who were evacuated from their home and then we were evacuated from our home the next day, but we were able to go home that evening.

Here are a few pictures for you Grandpa! Emma's 7 weeks and growing lots. On Sunday we took the kids to a pumpkin patch here in town. Part of it was closed due to damage from the fire, but it was open and busy nonetheless. We went with our friends and tried to get pictures of all the kids, but as John says, "It's like herding cats!"

I can't believe that it's already been 2 weeks since I've posted anything. The days go by in a flash. I have been meaning to post a little something, but my days are obviously kept busy with 3 little ones right under my feet.

Last Friday Emma turned 1 month old (hence 5 weeks now), John & I celebrated our 5th anniversary and the following day one of my best friend got married. YEAH! She's been engaged for about 1 1/2 years and I've been helping her plan and prep since then. It was fun to see everything come together and she looked AMAZING. Davis was the ring bearer, Maddy was 1 of the 5 flower girls and I was a Matron of Honor. I don't have good pics of the kids but am posting what I have b/c they were so cute. Davis was especially cute in his tux!

3 Weeks!

Times a flyin'! In the last picture, Maddy was reading Emma stories from the Bible. So sweet!

2 weeks/2 years

On Wednesday, Emma was 2 weeks old. At her 2 week check-up, she had gained a bit and is now up to 6 lbs 12 oz, which is great because she was only 6 lbs 2 oz at her 2 day check up. She is only in the 25th percentile for her weight, 40th for her height and 50th for her head. Quite a change from the other 2! Maddy's head was always in the 90th percentile!

Yesterday was Davis's 2nd Birthday. I can't believe he's already 2!

1 Week 2 Days

Wow...it's amazing how fast a week goes by. Here are some pics that I thought I'd share with ya! Please click on the link below:

Emma Newborn Pics

Introducing....

We'd like to introduce you to our new little blessing, Emma Faith, born 9-5-07 at 9 am weighing 6 lbs 7 oz and 20" long. Praise to the Lord for a healthy baby!