Dress UP

One afternoon Katie got out her dress up tub and the fun began

Zach just liked to use the pom pom as an airplane attacking thing Morgan was just - Morgan

Trevor's birthday- 34

So Trevor turned 34 on the 23rd of January.

We opened the presents from the children before dinner. They just couldn't wait!!! They each gave him some candy and a little some thing else. Katie also wrapped up a bunch of papers she had done at school and gave it to her dad, all on her own.(the best kind of present) For his birthday meal we had lasagna for dinner. Then after dinner we had a music playing dance party.

After the wear out of dancing we opened presents from everyone else
Katie then gave him 34 bum kicks...
Zach gave him 34 pillow strikes...

Morgan gave him 34 seconds to hold her...

Mom gave him 34 slaps on the bum...

When we were done with that we had Hot out of oven yummy homemade apple pie

Sang Happy Birthday, ate our pie and ice cream and sat around the table laughing most of the time. The pie was still hot enough that it melted the bottom of the candle.

I love celebration like this.

Trevor said it was his best birthday and he couldn't ask for a better one-

than to have his family celebrating it with him.

Earlier he got to take a nap in the afternoon, Katie cleaned the upstairs(even vacuumed too) and he got to have a fun no school or homework night. We love Trevor and are so glad he is part of our lives. What would we do with out him!!!!

Family Project 2009

So I have never figured out why when people get pregnant it is such a secret. Why do we wait until it is noticeable to tell anyone- it has always been a question. Now if you are a person who has had a miscarriage and such I understand but for someone like me that picks a month, most of the time, gets pregnant, does fine, gains enough weight for two pregnant women wait. So this time I am just going to put it out there.

Trevor and I are expecting number four.

This is our fourth and 99.9% final creation of this sorts. So if anything happens I will expect everyone to know, send me sorry emails and just go with it. I don't plan or expect any thing such as that, but life is never certain. Haven't been to the doctor yet so our guesstimated date is: September 17, 2009. Our little chart says a boy - we will see on that one(it is 50% accurate). So if I am looking a little plump just smile and nod and think I am glad it is not me gaining the weight. Because we all want the insta baby that comes fat, emotion change, and pain free. (lets be honest)!!! So just pray all goes well and I am sure it will all work out. And I expect a lot of comments, and I mean a lot! :)

If you are wondering how I am feeling, pretty good. If I stay active then I seem to be fine. I have been really tired but that is because of running a paper route. I feel the worst after eating and the best when I am hungry and busy - odd for me, since I am a food lover and it brings such comfort and love. And chocolate is one of the worst things for me to eat, it is an instant feel gross, one of the first times in my life!

Quick update!

This post is just an update on our life.... not that much has changed but never the less here is the quick update!

Zachary is all better, just have a few more days of eye drops and we have conquered this illness. I have also found that he has been getting bored or not using enough energy and thus has been a bear, horrible mean worded, fit throwing bear. So if in the morning I keep him busy playing and doing things and then watch a movie for quiet time in the afternoon he is a sweet boy. So I can't be lazy....

Katie is just as wonderful as normal. Got her report card and his is doing great in everything. The only area of improvement, at all, is ................ class room participation. She is quiet at school, church, tumbling, any place but at home. I guess at home she get ride off all of the need to be loud, crazy and the desire to participate.

Morgan has learned how to climb on the dining room chairs and thus the table and climb out of her crib. Although she fell a little once and hasn't tried it again, yeah. She is getting another molar. She has another round of shots on Bushka's birthday, the 26th. She is such a cutie.

Trevor is going to physical therapy and brought home some great tubes and stuff for exercises. He goes back two more times, pray that this works and he won't have to have shoulder surgery! Has finished two weeks of school this quarter so only has 8 more, YEAH!

Jennifer is well practically perfect. :) Still running the paper route, trying to go to bed early, getting naps when she can, and trying not to feel yucky all of the time.

We are a happy little family and really couldn't ask for much more in life but for family to come visit more, household projects done, world peace, a better economy, a safer world, and well no debt-of any kind, more spiritual, (times like 1,000) and for Jennifer- patience. But other than that nothing at all... unless I think of more. :)

Our New Year Celebration!

We celebrated New Year's Eve with a great family party! We watched a movie, had pizza for dinner, played four different games( checkers, feed the kitty, go fish, and the ladybug game) with candy. Then at 8:59 p.m. we got all ready and counted down to the New Year... 9:00 was our magic time. We had sparkling cider and lots of cheers. It was a fun night and I can't imagine a New Year's Eve party being any better than this, with my beautiful, fun family.

- Katie and Zach and their Bubbly-

-The crew-

Morgan is trying to figure out what is in her cup and she got a real cup not a sippy cup. Trevor and I put the children to bed then watched a movie until Midnight said Happy New Year and went to bed. I do hope for a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Sick Zach

I took Zach to the medical clinic this morning and he has pink eye and pussy tonsils. We got some different eye drops and some medicine to help with the tonsils. He didn't have strep but we got some antibiotics for the puss. He hasn't been feeling well really since last Thursday. We had eye drops at home that we tried but they didn't help. So hopefully now his fever will go away, his eye will clear up, and he will feel better to be happier.

One can only hope!