Fall Update

Hey there!

So, I am back! Karen, I am here again and will try to kep current on this! Time is very limited for me... imagine that!! LOL So, the kids are doing well. Jackson started Kindergarten this year and LOVES it!!! Nolan is in Pre-Kindergarten and Preschool (Yes, 2 schools as he refers to it!). He enjoys it, but gets tuckered out on Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays! He is for sure the easiest one to put to bed at night! :) Emma is in 2nd grade already and is doing fabulous! Now, just the 2 babies are home. It is kind of nice, but sad at the same time. It just seems that once they are in school the years FFFFLLLLYYYY by! Our house is busy and always flourishing with activity, but all is well.

Halloween is soon approaching (Yikes!!! That means the holidays will soon follow!!!) and this momma has LOTS to do to prepare. The kids decided to go with an African animals theme this year... so, Emma is a zebra, Jackson is an elephant, Nolan is a bear, Matthew is probably a giraffe, and Olyvia is going to be a cat (not African, I know... but was the costume Emma used). I am not fond of Halloween, but do it for the kiddos. Hopefully they turn out well... I better get started on them!

I would love to include a picture of the children... but my computer is so slow! I will attempt later. :)

Baby Olyvia

Olyvia- 1 day

Wow- I cannot believe it's been about 2 whole months since I have posted anything! Well, things around here have certainly changed! We have a new member of the family... Olyvia Erin was born Feb. 17th! She's 2 whole weeks old already and doing very well. What an adventurous event that was... will share her birth story later! The siblings have taken pretty well to her, but Matthew is still a little unsure of the situation. He's getting better now. Emma's excited to have her sister- finally! Mommy and Daddy are managing... sleep is very limited, but it's all worth it. Although these nights seem so long and sleep is so little, I know how quickly these days will go by and how special each and every moment truly is. It is nice to use those nighttime hours to just look at her when everyone else is sleeping, the house is quiet, and she is peacefully in my arms. I love this time! I love being a mommy... busy, tired, stressed, and all- it's such a gift! They grow so quickly!Olyvia- 5 days

A New Year!

It is so hard to believe the holidays made it here and have gone by already! Things have been crazy around here and just now beginning to settle down as the husband is back to work and the children are back to school. I honestly think they were just as ready to go back as I was for them to return! After the holidays I spent half a week being sick, and am just now back on track. 34 weeks with only a few weeks to finish the gazillion projects I wish to complete before the arrival of the newest family memeber- wish me luck! I have pics of the holidays, but haven't put them on the computer yet- will do soon. I just wanted to get a hello up as it's been a while since I last posted. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! Happy 2009!