IT's A BOY

 Madison was trying to decide if we were having a boy or a girl.

I was convinced we were having a girl.

Absolutely convinced.

I was shocked when the doctor said it was a boy.

I am glad.

I wanted it to be a boy.

I just knew it was a girl.

Now that I know for sure it is boy. I have no idea what to name him.

I have no idea what my next move in life will be.

I thought it was going to be a girl and I would convince Nate to have one more so we could have our second boy, but now we have our boy?

Is there another girl in our future.

I asked Nate today, are we done?

It feels a little too perfect.

I can't say we are.

He said, "How about you wait till both those boys are running around causing mayhem and then decide, pretty sure you are going to be done!"

I said, "Nah, I think we should have six."

He said, "I don't think your house is going to fit six kids."

I said, "We'll make it work."

Of course it is just banter.

I am really stumped.

We will have to pray about it.

BABY BUMP 19 1/2 WEEKS

 Compare this picture to this one.

No wonder I thought I was having twins.

One of several reasons why I think this is a girl.

Less than a week before we find out.

We are so excited

Love my babies.

If it is a girl, my first choice is Thea Elizabeth.

If it is a boy, my first choice is Benjamin Colton

We will see if I get my way this time.

Selfies are ridiculously hard to take.

MY LITTLE HUGGER

 He is a hugger and we love it!

JAMES MY MENACE

Madison had a project she had to do for Kindergarten.

She had to take her three favorite things or a picture.

While I was taking pictures of her favorite things the boy did this.

He found a chair pulled it to the fridge and pushed the water dispenser until the floor flooded.

He sucked up some from the tray.

He may have been thirsty.

 

 

 

Then he begged to cook something.

I thought we could make bagels.

While I looked up the recipe, he decided to climb on the counter and make his own recipe.

I cleaned up the mess and ran out of time.

Then I went to get the girls.

I have never had a child so inquisitive and messy.

And that is probably why my house still isn't clean.

When he isn't destroying he is crying and clinging to me.

Either it is teething or missing his sisters, not sure which.

 

 

9th BIRTHDAY PARTY

 Madison said, "I will always remember this birthday Sierra because you got so many presents and it was so much fun.

She was spoiled rotten.

Her friends were so sweet and all brought her gift.

 

She had a water balloon party.

We had a few games and then they just played on the slip and slide.

I think everyone had fun.

I think everyone needs a Paradise to throw a party at.

We feel so blessed to have a place were Sierra and her friends can just play.

It is such a beautiful peaceful place.

We love our home.

 

One of her friends paid the ultimate compliment and asked if she could have her birthday party in our yard. I thought it was so sweet. 

 

 

 (Love this picture. Makes me giggle every time. No idea what they were saying.)



(They are just CRA CRA CRAZY!)

SIERRA is 9!

 I can't believe she is nine.

We celebrated for three days and longer if you count from the time she got her kitten.

And we had three cakes.

On her birthday she got her LEGOS.

She stayed up all night playing with them.

I went to bed even though she had school the next morning I just let her play.

Her dad came home close to eleven and told her happy birthday.

He went to bed.

She went to bed sometime after that.

 

The next day her dad bought her a bow and arrow set and took her out for her traditional birthday dinner. She chose the Chinese buffet again. I wasn't excited until I saw sushi. I know gross but you take what you can get in Grand Junction it isn't exactly the sushi capitol of the world. She was on cloud nine eating two plates of Low Mein, her favorite dish ever.

 

Then on Saturday we had her friend birthday party.

KINDERGARTENER

 She was beyond excited to go to Kindergarten.

I begged her not to.

I said I would homeschool her.

Her only reply, "Mom, I got to go to Kindergarten."

I promised to buy her any toy in the store.

I said I would give her fifty dollars.

She insisted, "Mom, I got to go to Kindergarten."

I am bummed.

Why did she have to grow up so fast?

Love my sweet Madison.



COUSIN TIME

 Our cousins came to help out on our little Paradise.

Brandon and Heather were a huge help.

We were so happy to have them.

We ate well.

Heather brought the most delicious watermelon I have ever eaten.

The kids played and played and played.

They caught crawdads in the pond.

Found toads, worms, and bunnies on the property.

Played with the kittens, geese, and chickens.

Went hunting for scorpions.

Come and visit again!

2ND DAY of SCHOOL

Second day of school.

Can you tell she is excited?

She actually likes school more than her picture being taken.

I believe her new school is going to be great for her.

Her teacher is so sweet.

She said she would do all she could to help her have friends and adjust to her new school.

It made me choke up.

She was so sweet.

I asked her if she had made a friend after a few days.

She said she had, her name is Nivea. 

MY BOY

 

 He is so much fun lately.

He makes my day ever day.

He has so much personality.

HE eats everything.

HE naps well.

HE plays hard.

HE loves his sisters and other little girls.

He is a hugger.

He talks non-stop but still doesn't say a word besides Dada.

He is so busy.

He loves his blanket and his binky.

And we are all obsessed with him.

ZUES and HERC ARRIVED

 The girls couldn't be more happy.

I can't begin to tell you how happy they are to have their kittens.

I am happy too.

They like to live under the porch.

Yesterday they killed a mouse and ate it.

KEEPERS. They are babies and already hungry to kill those pesky mice.

You are the best ZUES an HERC.

WE will keep you.

Momma may become an animal lover after all.



GRANDPA is VISITING

 James loves his grandpa.

It has been fun having come to visit.

He has been helping us on our house and giving us hope that maybe someday we will live there.

He has been so sweet.

We love having him.

The girls asked if he was going home.

I said, not for a bit longer.

There was audible enthusiasm.

The girls like having him around too.