Going Private again

After our baby is born, we will be going private again for a while for safety issues.  Everyone who sent me there email last time should still be able to see the blog.  If your my Facebook friend, dont worry, you will see LOTS more pics and updates there anyways (as Im sure you already know).  But send me an email or leave a comment here with your email address (no one else will see it bc my comments are private).  Thanks guys.

Grandma- Dont worry, I will email you lots of pics and updates too!!!

Its a BOY!

We are so excited to be able to announce that we will be having a baby boy this summer.

He sure is a cutie already!

SNOW DAY

We had 2 snow days in a row this week.  The kids were very excited to be out of school.  The big girls loved playing in the snow and were out there for about 3 hours each day!  Here are a few pics:

During the snow

 Our back deck

Kaden helping me shovel

Yo Gabba Gabba

Ellie went to see one of her favorite TV shows LIVE!  For her birthday she got a ticket to go see Yo Gabba Gabba.  She was smiling and happy when the show first started.  But during the rest of the show she was just seriously watching every move they made.  She never looked away from the stage.  She was even drooling a few times because she was so into it!!  It was a pretty awesome, fast paced, high energy show.  At the end they sang a good bye song.  When it was over, she was a little sad that we had to go.  During the whole ride home she was singing the goodbye song that they sang and talking all about the characters.  We are pretty sure she had the time of her life!

Kaden turns 10

Today my first born, Kaden turns 10 years old!  I can not believe that 10 years ago today I became a mother.  Kaden's birthday was the most painful/awesome day of my life.  I could not believe how much I could love someone that I had just met!  I believe in love at first sight!

Kaden spent the night at her dads last night.  She woke up to a breakfast of pancakes, sausage and toast in bed.  I made her a requested dinner of all her favorites: noodles with alfredo sauce, fried okra and peaches.  Instead of a cake this year she wanted a brownie/cookie bar thing she loves.  We opened presents and she said she got EVERYTHING she wanted.  

We were going to bring treats for her class on friday but school got cancelled for a snow day!  So, we will bring them on Monday and Ellie and I will join her for lunch also.  She wants us to bring her Sonic for lunch!  

Kaden has grown up so much in the last 10 years.  She has always been such a caring girl.  She is always concerned that everyone else is happy and having fun.  She is a great big sister to all her siblings.  She has always been my best helper.  Brylie and Ellie have definitely had a second mother, having her around. Kaden is also a stubborn child who likes to sometimes be bossy.   :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KADEN!

Ellie turns 2

Today is Ellie's Birthday!  We can't believe our baby is 2 already. Ellie was excited about having a birthday.  Since Daddy and Brylie just had theirs, she knew what she was in for....attention, cake, and presents!  In the morning she got to open her big present that Daddy bought her. She LOVES her horse.  She named her "Chocolate Chip Cookie" She rode on her all morning until it was time to go to church.  She had a fun time at church.  After about 30 mins at church she kept saying "I want to go to my class'.  She loves her friends at church.  There are 4 boys in her class and she is the only girl.  But she is one tough girl, so that is great.

   

 Later Ellie got to open the rest of her presents and have some cake.  Mommy and Daddy also got her tickets to go see Yo Gabba Gabba LIVE which is one of her favorite shows.  We think she will be sooo excited to see them!
It was the Superbowl also, so we watched that and partied together all night.  Im pretty sure Ellie loves being 2!  Ellie is such a sweet, smart, beautiful little girl.  She has brought so much joy to our family.  Ellie is everyones buddy and brings our family all together.  Mommy loves getting to stay home and spend every day with Ellie.  I love getting to watch her learn and grow each day.  Daddy is probably Ellie's favorite person.  She LOVES hanging out with her daddy.  She is so excited when she hears the garage open in the evenings, and runs screaming "Daddys home, Daddys home".  She is a daddys girl (right now anyways....I still have time to work on her). Kaden and Brylie love playing with Ellie all the time.  They are so good with her and make her so happy.  She loves it when they get off the school bus and come play with her.  She is also buddies with Jaren.  Jaren follows her around and never leaves her side when he is here.  He likes getting to play with her!

We ALL love our Ellie!

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