Tirrrred

Tired. That is how I feel 24/7 right now. I don't remember being this fatigued with the other three kiddos, or maybe the fact that there are three babes outside the womb to care for that is making me so tired!! In any case, I just need to push through and know that in a few weeks I will have my energy back...I hope :-)!


We are taking the kids to a nearby church tonight for their fall festival. They are, of course, looking forward to getting candy. Like last year they will enjoy a few pieces tonight and then it will conveniently disappear. Ryder is dressing up as Robin (which he calls Batman) and Ashlynn is going to be a fairy princess ballerina (big surprise). Have a fun and safe evening!

It's Official!

Well since the word is pretty much out, I will make it official here....baby #4 is on the way! It's a bit of a surprise (we weren't sure about a fourth!), but are excited just the same. Actually, I think Ashlynn and Ryder are the most excited. They keep calling the baby "she" already, though Ashlynn always says she doesn't care if "she" is a boy or a girl :-). I've been super nauseated as usual and know it will fade by week 16, so only seven or eight left to go-ya!! Basically I eat on an "as tolerated" basis. Many people like to refer to it as pregnancy cravings, but I eat only what I think wouldn't make me want to, well, you get the idea. Really, I just look at it as God's way of reassuring me that I am pregnant and by sixteen weeks I start to feel fluttering, so that becomes my reassurance (thanks Lord!). My first doctor's appointment is on Monday so I will get an "official" due date (like they really mean anything!!), but it will probably be the end of May or so.

Here we go.....

Fires back home....

Check out Beks and Colie's blogs for updated maps and the fire's proximity to my families houses (including mom and dads'). Thanks for posting that for those of us who can sometimes feel "out of the loop" being so far away.

Please continue to keep all in your prayers, especially John, Mike and all of the firefighters in harms way.

Went to a wedding....

Spent the weekend in San Diego for my brother's wedding. It was absolutely beautiful and we had a blast! Here are just a couple of shots. Thanks to Uncle "J" for sweeping Ashlynnie off her feet. That girl danced the ENTIRE reception, she was like the energizer bunny!

Ryde fishing for crawdads. He caught two!!




Ashlynn looking a little afraid to climb back down the ladder in Justin's cabin.




The kids at the creek checking things out.



I am ashamed to say I forgot to bring my camera on our trip. The shots I did get were with Mimi's camera (thanks!) and I didn't get any with Aaron, Melissa or Rilynn (I know-shame on me!). So, sorry again, this is all I have :-(.