Disneyland!

Grayden and his FAVORITE.........Mickey Mouse! He went up to him and said "I Love You!"

Playing at the beach.

Mamma and Pappa with the grandkids.(Jentz was asleep)

Isn't he so cute?!

Almost the whole gang. Missing my brother and sister-in-law who had to

leave early.

Watching the parade with their cute cousin Anthony.

Getting an autograph from pluto.

We went to Disneyland for Thanksgiving. It was a blast! We went with my side of the family. It was so fun to be with the fam for an entire week! We spent 3 days at Disneyland and on Thanksgiving we went to the beach. The kids had a great time. Even Jentz did awesome. He was such a trooper! He was never even fussy. I think he really likes being on the go.
It was such BEAUTIFUL weather. It was so funny to see people at night in full winter gear. They had on scarves, hats, gloves, coats,etc. and it was like 65 degrees. We were loving the warm. I have to say that I could get used to that kind of weather year round!

Jentz has arrived!!

Our sweet baby boy, Jentz, was born last Sunday August 30th at 1:05 am. He weighed 6lbs 4oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. He is so cute and so good. I am enjoying every minute with him knowing how fast he will grow. He looks the most like Grayden and yet he has a different look about him too. The kids cannot get enough of him. The other day as Azelynn was holding him and talking to him I asked her if she would trade him in for a sister. She looked at me and held him closer to her and said "Never! He is much cuter than I thought he would be. I love him so much!"

So all is well here at our house. Jentz has added so much to this home and brought a sweet spirit that only a new baby can.

I am still here!

I can't believe how long it has been since I posted last. I just wanted everyone to know we are doing well. I am 33 weeks pregnant and it is weird to think that the other kids were born in 3 weeks from now! SCARY and yet so exciting! The move went good and we are enjoying our new home. The babies room is almost complete and is so cute. I will post a picture as soon as it is done.
The kids have been so good with the move and are excited to start school. They are really getting bored and it will be nice for them to have something to do. We are swimming alot and getting things prepared for the baby. I will post again soon with some pictures of the house and babies room!

IT'S A .........

We are having a little boy! We went to fetal fotos and it was so fun. The kids loved seeing the baby and I think it made it more real for them. Azelynn had promised that even if it was a boy she would still love him. When the lady said "It's a boy!" Azelynn burst into tears. It was the saddest thing I have ever seen! It absolutly broke our hearts. Even the ultrasound tech teared up. Azelynn couldn't even talk. It took us about 1 hour and half to get her to calm down and talk. She just kept saying "I wanted a sister". I tried to tell her how lucky she is. I grew up as an only girl with 3 brothers and loved it. For some reason I never really wanted a sister. I liked how I always got my own room, never had to share clothes, etc. I was a little curious, if this baby was a girl, how sisters are together. But it looks as though God is blessing us with another son. For that I am grateful and feel very blessed and excited!

What Plan?

At this point nothing is a shock to me anymore. Three weeks ago I had the stomach flu really bad. However, after a few days I still was not feeling well. I decided I better head to the doctor. When I called they said to take a pregnancy test first then come in. I took the test and SURPRISE!! We are having a baby! ( Just not the way we had planned.) I went from shock to be being very excited!! I guess during these hard times a blessing has come. The kids are thrilled and Azelynn guessed it before we even told her. She came up to me and touched my stomach and said"Mom your belly looks chubby. Is there is a baby in there?" It was too cute!My doctor isn't sure when I am due but is guessing September. I normally don't tell this early, but I already have a tummy! I guess because it's my fourth my body knows what to do. Life is sure taking us on an interesting ride. All I can do is smile and hang on!!

Merry Christmas!

Santa was good to us this year. I think I say this every year, but I think this was the best Christmas ever!! Daxton has been saving since last Christmas to buy a four wheeler. In a year he has not even spent a penny. Birthday money included! Kevin and I have wanted so many times to just buy him one, but decided this is a good lesson about saving and that he can't just have everything he wants. I am terrible at this because I do tend to buy the kids the things they want. Anyway, Santa surprised him this year with his four wheeler. He had NO idea. His face was hilarious! He stood in shock and kept saying " Do you think this is a real four wheeler?" It was soooo cute. He has lived on it ever since. Christmas Eve I felt like a kid again. I couldn't sleep and waited for them to wake up. Azelynn got a bitty baby with matching pj's and a doll care center. Grayden got a red wagon and even opened his presents in it. There is nothing like Christmas with kids! We just had so much fun!! Merry Christmas late!!!

Thank You!!

I just wanted to say Thank You to everyone who came out and ran our 5K! It was so much fun. We thought we would have about 50 people, but it turned out to be 116! All I can say is AMAZING! I couldn't believe the different runners stories of why they were there. There was a dad who heard about us that just had adopted twins and wanted to support someone else. A beautiful girl came up to me and said she came to support adoption because she had just placed her baby earlier this year. I am tearing up just thinking of her. Her dad was there to support her and as she crossed the finish line they held each other and cried. She thanked Kevin and I for doing the run to keep adoption positive. Another family was there because they want to adopt another child, but can't afford it. They adopted their first and don't want that child to be an only child. All I can say is what a wonderful Thanksgiving morning. It was such a great experience and I hope and pray that this can continue for years to come! I also wanted to say Thanks to all our family who took the time to come and help out. We love you!!