Happy Birthday Bailey!

Happy, Happy Birthday to my sweet niece Bailey Ann who turned 8 yesterday! We love you!!

This last picture I love even with the addition of the hand :)

A Bunch of Sickies

So I haven't posted in a couple weeks and the reason behind that is the fact that we have been sick.....for over TWO weeks. We came down with colds around 08/04. First B, then M, me next and finally E.  I was about 2-3 days into my cold when Maverick spiked a high fever. Off to the doctor we went and were told he could have an ear infection (but his tubes are too small to see into) but the doc was leaning more towards a virus he has been seeing going around which included high fever, sore throat and rash when the fever broke. Yay for us, right??  His fever lasted about 3 days and the day after he was fever free, Baron spiked a fever. His fever was very high as well and lasted almost 5 days. Oh and did I mention this was during a 3 day heat wave? Yuck! Thankfully Elliott has been able to avoid the fever and Grant managed to escape everything. So now I am just trying to shake a cough that pops up at bedtime (probably doesn't help that I didn't get a full nights sleep for 2 weeks) but otherwise feeling well and everyone else is on the mend.

Picture Post

 "Cheese"

 Stuck (note the one leg in/one leg out)

Crazy Hair 

Our backyard which we enjoy so much! 

Tia Graduates!

We got to celebrate my little sister in June when she graduated from high school. She is the youngest of the 5 Younger siblings and we were all able to be there when she walked across the stage and received her diploma. It was really neat to get to experience this with her and we are so proud! Love you little sister!

Katie, Travis, Me, Rodney, Tia, Grant, Tara & Tyler

with our niece Bailey in front!

 Me and Tia

 Dad & Debbie with the happy graduate!

  Pop & Gram with Tia

Anniversary #7

Happy Anniversary to my husband. I feel truly blessed to be celebrating year #7 with you and know there are many more to come. You make me happy every day. I love you!

Today Was The First Time...

I took all 3 of my children to Fred Meyer by myself. I popped Baron in the cart, Maverick in his carseat in the basket and Elliott in the front pack. We received lots of looks and a few comments of "you sure have your hands full" and "look at all those babies" while we made a quick trip around the store. It's always entertaining for me because I know people are thinking it's crazy to have so many little ones so close in age and I know this because I would have thought the same thing and probably still do :) But our little party of 4 made it quite a successful trip!

And Baron got his first popsicle from the ice cream truck! Perfect timing too because the truck was driving by right as we were getting out of the car. We picked a giant popsicle, went out back, stripped him of his clothes and away he went. It was everything I hoped it would be with the line of melted popsicle down his bare belly and everything ;) He has had ice cream and Popsicles before but never from the ice cream truck.

What a Great day so far!

Boy or Girl...Girl or Boy?

I can't wait for Friday. My brother and sister-in-law are finding out if Baby Younger will be a new niece or nephew for the family to love on. I was thinking girl and have now moved on to boy. I am a terrible guesser though, so we will just have to wait these next couple days to see. I do know this baby will be very loved!