Time Flies!

WoW! Summer has been great, but very busy. I really have not had a chance to update my blog in awhile. We have been having so much fun. Alot has happened the last couple months. Little Violet has joined our big family, and is so adorable. Alivia is ready for school. It is sad to think this is the last summer before my little Liv goes to school. I am so excited for her, but I hate she is already old enough to go. Kate is starting to act so much older. She loves to copy her big sister and thinks she will be going to kindergarten with Livi. My baby Porter, well he is not really a baby anymore. He is WALKING, and has been for about a month now, and boy does he have it down. He has caught up speed and is even starting to kick a ball. Its sooooo cute! The kids have enjoyed the summer I think. They have got in alot of swimming, picnicking, fishing, and playing on their new wiggle bikes. Next week is going to be Porter's first birthday. Crazy a year has passed already. We all need to really take in those special moments we have with our children. They grow so fast. I really don't know where this last year has gone. I am so grateful I have three beautiful children, and a wonderful husband. The next couple weeks I want to get in as much fun as I can. School seems to start so early. Here are a couple pics of the little kids enjoying the summer!

A New Arrival!

Today was a eventful day. I got a phone call around 11 o'clock from my mom telling me my little sis Tara was going to have her baby. I was so excited for her I jumped up and grabbed my kids and headed up to the hospital. When I arrived my sisters Daphne, Brooke, my mom and Dad were all there, joined by five excited cousins. We all took turns visiting Tara in her room, but only a couple hours went by and off they went to the OR. We all sat anxious waiting for news. Finally the nurse came and told us Tara was asking for us. Tara looked so happy, she told us all the fun little details. Our little niece is in the NICU, she is so precious. She is 6 weeks early and was 6 lbs 9 oz (wow). We are all going to pray she can come home soon. I am so happy for Tara and Mike they are going to make amazing parents. We love you guys! Here's a couple pics from our day at the hospital.

SPRING!!!

Oh this weather has been soooo nice. The kids have been having so much fun outside. This past month has been busy and exciting. Alivia attended her Kindergarten Round Up, she said her school is so awesome. When we got there she walked off easy with the teachers, off to do activities while mom went in for a meeting with the kindergarten teachers. She obviously will not have any problem leaving me. When we got home Kate was a little sad, she told me she really really bad wants to go to Gindergarten. I will definitely have to spend some special time with her once Liv starts. Porter is officially on the go he started crawling about two weeks ago. He is EVERYWHERE he follows Alivia and Kate all over the house. What is scary he already pulls him self up next to the couch and tries to walk. Falling and standing on some very wobbly legs, he wants to walk. I just hope it takes awhile he is only 8 months please no walking yet, he is my baby and I want him to stay little, at least for a little longer. JC has been traveling to Idaho alot or it seems like. I feel bad he works so hard, I appreciate everything he does. I really could have not asked for a better husband. JC I love you!

HAPPY EASTER!

Easter was so much fun, the Easter bunny came and hid eggs all over the house for the kids. Alivia and Kate loved their baskests and Porter just tried to eat the grass. We then headed out to Nana's house for the Easter BBQ and hunt. It was so fun to see everyone, the weather was perfect. The kids enjoyed their hunt and boy there was eggs everywhere, the baskets were full. My little Porter loved sitting on the grass trying to figure out what all the fuss was about. Happy Easter Everyone!

Happy St. Patricks Day!

CABIN FEVER!!!!

GETTING CABIN FEVER!!! We just can't wait till its spring. The cold weather makes us all just a little grumpy. The kids really let us know they have been cooped up too much. So finally a nice day to the rescue. The other day was nice enough the girls got to get out and play on their bikes. Livi thinks she is so big on her new bike. Hee Hee Kate is getting alittle big for hers, guess its time to get her a new bike. I am so ready for some warm weather.

Kate's Birthday!

Well my little girl has turned 4 CRAZY. It just seems like yesterday that she was a little stinker just walking. We gave her just the birthday she wanted a yellow Cinderella Dinosaur Birthday. Everything was yellow, her cake had dinosaurs and of course Cinderella came into the mix. She had so much fun on her birthday we took her to Chucky Cheese, joined by a couple of her cousins. I think she loved every second of the day, and now already told me plans for her next one.