And then she was 7...

We partied it up at Ceramica today, fully loaded with snacks, balloons, smiles, presents, cake and fun!!!!!

I can't believe she is seven

Tu-tu Cute

Paige and Claire have started Ballet! They love it. Here they are on their first day...

It's a BOY!

Who knew we had another boy in us?

Spooktacular

Before all the leaves are gone,

and the turkey has been carved.

Before you hear the Christmas song,

and in the Super Bowl see Favre.

Hear are some faces you may know,

they'll bring a smile to you.

From the night the pumpkins glow,

and the wind whispers BOO!

It was a BOO-tiful time!

no. 5

You get what you get and you don't throw a fit. That's one of my favorite things to tell my kids. For some reason this cutesy little saying just seems to make sense to them too?! Who'd a thought.

I was at the Dr.s today reading Parenting Magazine and they mentioned this little phrase. I decided to take the advice. For the past 8 weeks I have been silently and not so silently throwing a fit! For those of you who don't know yet, I am pregnant.... again. Against all odds too. Immediately following the birth of our last child we "made sure" we would have any more. Now here we are 19 mo. later growing no. 5. I have been up and down, mostly down, trying to figure out how, why and why. All the answers in the world though will not change the fact that in 7 mo. there will be another child in this house.

I have been afraid at all my first Dr. appointments. Thinking maybe I am not really pregnant. Maybe being sick and tired is something I have made up and nothing is in there. Today was no different. Just like all the other times too, there it was. Tiny little life, heart beating so fast it must be another girl! No. 5 didn't plan for this either, yet the gift of life has been given and given against all the odds. So today I am putting away the fit my husband has lovingly endured, and I will start counting the weeks till the arrival of no. 5.

12 weeks and counting....

Too far gone

By that I mean, I am so far behind I can not possibly catch up. So let's just say my blog also had Summer Vacation! School starts tomorrow and this year we are doing things a little differently. I will be teaching Olivia at home for 1st grade. I am really excited to give this a go. This past week I have been busy getting the bonus room in our new house ready to go. Yes, new house, we moved. Sorry. Blog was on vacation.

Tonight I unpacked the last of the materials and we actually look ready to go. Olivia is very happy and this evening she reminded me to please wake her up, so she is not late. I love that girl. Claire and Paige are also excited to be learning along with sister this year. They are ready for Pre-School and I will include them in on lessons too. So let the fun begin!!

Things that go bump in the night

I just can't resist... While writing the previous post I was interrupted by a LOUD thud, followed by a familiar cry. I ran up the stairs listening for what room to run into... It was Claire. She obviously had fallen out of bed. I scooped her up rocked her for a bit and put her back into bed this time a little closer to the middle. Back down stairs I finish up my writing and no sooner than I stand up THUD, again. I rush up the stair to Claire's room but this time it's Paige! How crazy is that? Twins! They have to do everything together!