Where Have I Been????

Is the question. Not so sure! This third pregnancy has just about done me in! I am on the home stretch and starting to wonder how am I going to do this. Branton has been extremely hard lately and I am I trying to be as consistent as possible with him but MAN, it is hard at times. I keep reminding myself that I don't feel myself right now and surely I will have a little more energy to get through the days ahead. God is so good and we can't wait to meet our new addition. We have decided on a name but haven't gotten the word out just yet. Honestly for the sole reason that we don't want people's opinions! We went through that with Branton and choose not to go through that again! May 17th is induction day. Three weeks from today! We will keep you posted as our new wee one ARRIVES!

His Actual Birthday and Valentines!!!

The boys Valentine Presents!

We decided to have some crazy hair after bath!

His Birthday Present!

Branton Loves Donuts so I had to make him a
donut cake!

Happy Birthday Branton!!!

Happy Birthday BRANTON! My baby will be two on Saturday and I cannot believe it! Where does time go? He has been such a great joy to our family. His little personality is so sweet and special! He is my cuddle bunny for sure. I am a little nervous about our new addition in a few months because he demands a lot of quality time and is my sidekick FOR SURE! When we moved into our new house we decided to put him in a big boy bed. He has done great! We will see if this continues. Thank you Lord for this sweet boy who makes life worth living for!

GEARING UP!

Yes! That's right we are gearing up to move into our new house. We have the movers scheduled for January 22 which is Barry's 30th Birthday! Happy Birthday Barry! I don't feel to bad because he has been planning a ski trip for some some time now and the deal is that he has to have us all moved in before he leaves the following week. I thought that would give me a chance to get the house all organized and have something to do while he is gone. SO, that means that these next couple of weeks are going to be a little crazy. I feel like I just did this. Oh well! I love to clean out so here goes!
The boys are doing great. They are super excited about adding ANOTHER brother to the mix. I can honestly say I am really excited about it! It's amazing the way the Lord prepares your heart. Leading up to my ultrasound I really thought I was having a girl. A few days before we went in the Lord gave me such sweet moments with my boys that made me realize how much I love my boys and another one would be just fine. I rest in the Lord knowing that he gives us exactly what we need and when we need it. Thank you Lord!

"SANTA SCARE"

This was the first year that Barrett was all about going to see Santa. Branton on the other hand was terrified. Bless his sweet heart. I will say that this Santa was one of the nicest Santa's I have ever been around except for the one I am married too. HO!HO!HO!!

Finally!!!!

It has been way too long! I decided to spend some time updating since Branton is sick and we will be home today! The boys are getting so big. Branton is almost 22 months and Barrett will be five in March. This past month has been a whirlwind. God has really allowed me to have a thankful heart and spend some time reflecting on the positive instead of the negative. Praise number one, we are still living in the house we are staging as we are finishing up on building. It's looking like we won't have to move twice in the midst of everything. Praise number two, Barry's work has been such a blessing. He truly is building a business. He has been working so hard for our family and I am so proud of him. Praise number three, I am finally over the sickness of this pregnancy and we cannot wait to find out what this little munchkin is.

I keep telling myself that I can't wait for '09 to be over but in all realization I needed to stop for a minute and reflect on God's goodness. We truly do have so much to be grateful for. I am ready for the year '10 for sure because I am excited to see what it holds.

"Where Do I Begin?"

As I look back over the past month I can't help but think what a whirlwind it has been. We have experienced some of the hardest weeks ever. The one thing that keeps coming to me is that I can't wait to see what is on the other side of all the hardship we have gone through with friends. I know that without a shadow of a doubt that God has something so great in store.
We do have some exciting news for once! We are expecting baby number three come May. I will be eight weeks this week. We went to the doctor last week and saw the heart beat so that was very encouraging. I will say that I have been a lot more fearful this pregnancy and have been super sick. Please pray for a healthy pregnancy and trust in the Lord's unfailing love.