Sentimental

I was going through the pictures on our computer today and I started tearing

up big time looking through them and seeing how the kids have changed and grown

up so much.

 I found this one of my sweet Grandma that passed away a little of a year ago.

I think about her so much and am so grateful for her example.

 

Sweet Mckay just born

 

Little Sadie

 

Little Hallie after her tonsillectomy. The doctor took her tonsils and her

two front teeth!

 

Mckay's cute curly hair just after his bath.

 

Hallie and Mckay at the beach in San Diego

Oh man just look at that sweet, happy baby face. Those were the days, when

he wasn't a stubborn, opinionated, feisty 2 year old that we love so. He's still got that

sweetness about him, just need to figure out how to bring it out more often. :)

He's definitely teaching me a lot that's for sure. Even though being a mom is the

hardest thing that I've ever done, I wouldn't trade it and I'm so glad that I get to spend my days

with these little souls and watch and learn from them. Tantrums and all.

 

 

 



37 weeks

from the front

and from the side

 

Oh baby! It's almost time to have a baby! It took a lot for me to take and post these pictures, but

I think one day I will be glad I did. I'm almost 37 weeks and feeling large!

 Almost there, almost there...

While I am so ready to be done being pregnant I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous

about baby #4. I'm so grateful and excited to meet our sweet little girl,

but also nervous how it's all going to go down, especially for our little Mckayster.

Fingers crossed that he will love her and not be hater. :)

The girls are super excited and will be great helpers.

I think we are pretty much ready, the girls are bunked up in their room, and we

set the crib up in there with them.

I've washed and hung up all the baby girl clothes, bought some diapers, made a quilt.

We just need to figure out what to name this little girl.





Summer

Grandpa and Mckay

a view from my Mom and Dad's property

 

 

strawberries from our garden

 

It's so crazy to me that summer has come and is about gone. The kids go back to school on Thursday. It's always a mixed bag of emotions for me when they go back. It took me awhile to

get used to having them home and now I will be a bit sad to see them go back.

I have enjoyed them being around. We've had good days and bad, but I like knowing where they

are and that they are safe and sound home with me.

I hope that they have had a fun summer and that we have made a few memories

that they will remember. I feel like it's been kind of a hard summer in a lot of ways, being so

pregnant and tired. Mckay's also given us a run for our money this summer, his erratic sleeping patterns and night fits  have made it hard to really go anywhere. He is coming around however and I'm thankful and proud of him for the progress he has made. Let's just hope it sticks when baby arrives (fingers crossed).

I've tried to focus more on the simple pleasures of summer this year, and have found plenty of them;

BBQs,  lots of popsicles, playing at the park, swimming lessons, homemade ice cream,

night games with friends, star gazing, four wheeler rides in the mountains, night walks after it has finally cooled down, summer showers, and garden goodness.

A few more days to soak it all up and then it's back to school.