She's here..

My Niece if finally here!!!

Welcome little Natilly Jo.I was able to meet her just a few days after she was born.

It was so nice to spend time with my sister. I never thought we would have kids together since she was "done" before I even started...but I'm sure glad they decided to have another, I'll bet they are too!!!!

She is well cared for with two older brothers that totally adore her. Dallin even informed me that I was choking her when I was putting her pacifier in her mouth!
I can't wait to make one of these for my own!! I made this one for Amber but can't do anything until I find out what we are having. Not finding out really doesn't help with planning....I don't think I will do this again!

Our Dear Friend....

We faced a long, hard decision last month and passed Cooper on to another family.

He was a great dog...mellow and loving, but he needed more attention.

He started out as the top dog in the family, but then we had Noah, then we had Audrey, and now we are having another and it's just been further down the ladder for poor Coops.

We ended up finding a great situation for him. He went to a husband and wife with no children, Cooper is now their baby. They had a beagle for 16 years before he passed and she was wanting another. Cooper gets to go to work with her and hangs out in the theater department of a local high school. The kids love him and he pretty much has free reign of the campus. He was the type of dog that didn't like to be alone which made this perfect for him.

We all hated to see him go, but knew this was so much better for him.

We still keep in contact with the lady that took him. She is great and mothers him to death.

Noah and Audrey still include him in their prayers...mostly saying that he'll be happy with his new family.

Coops as a puppy...

We recently had the chance to meet up with his new mommy at a park.

Has he adjusted well????

HE ACTED LIKE HE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW US!!!!

I mean come on....five years and all he wanted to do was sniff the grass. It actually helped us feel better about the situation. We know he is happy and getting TONS of attention.

One last photo with our first family dog.

Pregnancy Issues.....

Here are the things I am dealing with....

No, I am not DRINKING Pine-Sol, but I am craving the smell. I did the same thing with Audrey. If I had literally wiped everything down in my house with it, I would bathe the walls in it. Now, I'm not that far gone....YET, but I wouldn't mind dipping some cotton balls in Pine-Sol and taping them to the bottom of my nostrils!!!

I haven't seen The Price Is Right in years, but it reminds me of something else.....EMOTIONAL! I don't cry to easily until the end of my pregnancy and with Noah the first time was over The Price Is Right. I was sitting in Jiffy Lube waiting for my oil change just casually watching an innocent Price is Right show when all of a sudden the darn contestant won a big amount of money. I was so happy for her I started crying!!!

REALLY???? I cried over that????

Recently I've been a little more emotional than normal and I just call them my Price is Right Moments.

Poor Bryan

Sewing for Easter

I decided this year to make Audrey's Easter dress. I've always wanted to make one for her, but never seemed to have the time. This year wasn't much different, I just put it higher on my list. I guess I'm getting that "get things done" feeling with the baby soon on it's way.

I took some of the fabric from Audrey's bottom ruffle and made Noah a tie to match. They are both pretty proud of them, which makes me really happy.
This little girl just loves dresses and skirts. If she had her choice, she'd be wearing one everyday!

SHOCKING SECRET!!!!

I'm going to tell you a shocking secret......

WE'RE PREGNANT!!!!!! (The purple color is NO indication of what we are having)

Yes, I know, for most of you out there, you had NO IDEA!!

I was terribly sick November, December, and January -have you ever had raisin bran come out of your nose??? It's no fun. Or your little 3 year old think it's cool that you're throwing up and chase after you every time just so he can watch???....So my blogging life has really been nonexistent.

Now that I'm back to enjoying food, I've decided to let the cat out of the bag!!

Can you tell if it's a boy or girl??? I guess time will tell.....

My Daughter, a CRIMINAL?????

Who would ever THINK of putting handcuffs on this sweet little girl????

For preschool the other day we had a guest police officer come in and talk to the students. I thought this was the funniest thing...and they all loved it. Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of Noah, I wasn't thinking camera until he had already been cuffed!!

Hopefully this is the only time I ever see them in cuffs!!!!

Making Cookies

Since NASCAR was in town a few weekends ago and I was making cookies, we decided they should be called NASCAR cookies and we would make some to cheer on our number one guy, Jimmie Johnson.

I had no idea that every time the kids asked for a cookie they would now be referred to NASCAR cookies or Jimmie Johnson cookies.

I know what you're thinking....I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S UP WITH THAT SMILE!!!

We now call them LUCKY COOKIES....since Jimmie won the race while here in VEGAS!!!!