there was this one time…
gasp! we have a teenager! she's having her sleepover next weekend so today will be a mellow day with us. chris and i are just STUNNED at how quickly 13 years passed by. i'm telling you, as soon as they start school– it just flies by. she's such a great girl.. we are so proud to have her in our lives.
lotsa italy pics to come.. we are trying to adjust with the jet lag and prepare for our wedding tomorrow. 🙂
we are having one more. 🙂 i took the kids with me this morning to my ultrasound. they seemed pretty fascinated- we saw some good leg movement and belly rolling. it was cool. caleb said he wished it was in color, though. 🙂 haha. the doc said that he might have been able to see what the sex is, but the baby kept moving. active little kid. 🙂 and apparently the doctor didn’t have the same itinerary as me- i would have gladly waited until he had a better view. but i guess there are other patients besides me. lol. anyways, the kids start school tomorrow and probably won’t be with me the next time i have an ultrasound, so i thought it was cool that they were with me today. today made it so much more real. makes me remember how much i look forward to prenatal doctor visits. that heartbeat alone brings me to tears. 🙂 such an amazing, wonderful miracle that this all is. we are excited, y’all. excited and happy. 🙂
i can’t believe how much this girl has grown up. she’s TEN now. entering her final year in elementary school——-eeeeeeeeeek!! this will be a great year for her. her school really does a good job at making the 5th graders enjoy this special year. her best friend has changed schools, but i think k will be alright with it. she will have to make a new best friend. and when we are ten, aren’t we making new best friends…weekly?
anyways, this girl has totally helped me out these last few weeks since i have been home. i mean, she always helps out… but i noticed something this time… while i was laying on the couch on one of my bad days…i was asking her for a favor for the 15th time that hour… and she just kept doing it. whatever i asked. no attitude. no heavy sighing. nothing. just an obedient little girl. helping her mommy. and i almost teared up. i am so thankful for her. this little girl who has shared my days for the last 10 years…i am so proud of her.
the man in the middle is my father in law. he turned 60. he is one of the most amazing men i have ever met in my life. he has the grace, compassion, and love of no other. he amazes me. and i am so proud to be part of his family. the boy on the right is my brother in law. he turned 16. a really awesome guitarist and water polo player. my dear husband on the left. love that guy too. he pretty much rocks my world. 🙂 we had a snazzy dinner party complete with slideshows the other night. it was good fun, good food, good company.
it’s kinda neat to go to these events, with all 3 of our kids, and be able to sit and enjoy it. i remember when they were still toddlers, and i would have to sorta wait on the sidelines… rocking them, soothing them, entertaining them…and missing out on bits of whatever was going on. but now, they can sit and be cool for a good few hours. proud of them. we are at good spot in our child rearing lives.
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