Hadn't tried doing any vidoes yet, so I just wanted to share these. Declan's birthday was so fun! Jeff and Edana had a great time dancing together. Aidan was in there too, but he didn't make it in the video for some reason. Enjoy! (sorry, the sound isn't very good)
On a side note: I had my first really good braxton hix contraction a few minutes ago. Rileigh kicked like crazy afterward. Guess she didn't like it much. Hope I have lots of those over the next few months!
This was Declan before his hair cut. (his second hair cut) I keep it cut pretty short as you can tell. I don't know, I just think it looks cute! Aidan's isn't as short, but their faces aren't shaped the same either. They are both cute!
Meemaw wasn't home when this picture was taken. Pawpaw and the boys were wrestling on her new couch! I couldn't resist the picture. They were so funny!
Declan and Lilly. It was so cute. He's as big as her and she'll be two in a couple of month.
From left: Stacey, Scarlet(Stacey exchange student from Holland), Dad, and Daniel.
Unfortunately I didn't get any at my grandpa's house. We went there after eating lunch in Westville with the Bailey side. I got to see two of my cousins. My dad's aunt always comes in the evening. It was a nice visit. I don't know if it will every feel right without my grandma there. We did what we've always done, but it's just not the same. Grandpa seemed good. Its funny to see how my dad's brother is looking more like Grandpa every year. It was a good Thanksgiving. Its my favorite holiday. I am very thankful that God has given me such a large family. Thanksgiving is the only day of the year that we see almost all of them in one day! Christmas is next! We'll go to Shelly's. That has kind of become our new tradition since Grandma died. She has a big enough house, we can all go there and still have a room to keep from going crazy! I will have pictures of that!
Edana and Aidan looked so sleepy. They got to go to the doctor and see the ultrasound. Edana was so excited when they said it was a girl. She just grabbed Jeff and grinned really big. She really wanted a sister. Aidan thought it was neat, but he lost interest pretty quick.
Dec's favorite food seems to be pizza right now, so we made homemade pizza for his birthday dinner. We don't make to big of a deal over the first birthday. Just dinner with the family and a small cake for him to destroy. Everyone else gets cupcakes!
The kids with Dec's cake. We let them help blow out the candles. Declan was so cute trying to blow. He figured it out pretty quick!
The cake before he attacked
He got so messy! By the time he was done he had cake all down both arms and on his face!
He seems to like cars. Mom got him a little spider-man push car. We got him the little car to push around on the floor. Not much, but he's only one and there really wasn't much he needed. Jeff's mom got him a see-n-say, but I don't have a picture of him with that yet. Christmas this year should be fun!
from left to right: in front: Alex holding Aidan, Edana, Caleb holding Declan. in back: Garrett, Jake, Raegan, Alyssa, and Bailey
3. I can't think of anything else! Umm...I have been pregnant every year of my marriage, litterally. I haven't gone more than six months without getting pregnant in the last 5 years. Needless to say, I'm glad we're stopping at four. I'm not like Michelle Duggar! I'm ready to have a life outstide of pregnancy.
4. I have been white water rafting on the Rio Grande. We went this summer after we finished building the church in Arizona. (Before I knew I was pregnant) It was fun. I got out and swam the last little bit, just so that I could say I have been swimming in the rio grande! Even in June the water is freezing. Our guide fell out of the water on our first big rapid. Oh man! That was a little freaky! One minute she is shouting instructions the next minute she is floating down the river. She was the only one that fell out the whole day!
5. I let my husband take my three year old son caving. Not just any cave, one that had to be repelled into. They actually harnessed Aidan up and lowered him down to another staff memeber. I later threw a fit over him taking him up on a cliff that everyone was repelling off of. I had no problem with the cave but the cliff was different. It makes since in my head. I'm not afraid of hieghts for myself, just for others. I'd love to have gone repelling with them...that whole being pregnant all the time thing! I just didn't like knowing Aidan was up that high.
6. oh man! two more....The older I get the more like my Grandma I realize I am. When I was young I thought she was eccentric and "frufru", but not any more. I think I love gold as much as she did. Sometimes I get the urge to paint something gold so bad, I go around the house looking for my next victim. I actually keep gold spray paint on hand, just in case!
7. My secret dream is to be an interior designer. I wouldn't paint everthing gold for other people. I like taking what people like and coming up with a plan for their rooms. I do it for mom all the time, but she doesn't always go for it. I can't wait to decorate my own house. I've already picked out the color schemes. I even put a couch on lay-a-way, just so I could get started planning it all out. The funny thing is, Aidan likes it as much as me. He's always stealing my bh&g mags! Its so funny.
I'm done! I don't think I'll tag anyone because everyone that I know looks at this has already been tagged.
Ford family crafting. You won't see that everyday.
Edana and Aidan playing stick ball with the other kids.
Tony and Jennifer. (I'll probably be in trouble for this picture, but they are the ones that invited us. I'm so glad they did!)
Andrew, Abigail, and Addy
What?
Addy and her "sissy" Courtney
That's all he did for most of the night.
"I may not have the best costume, but I'm still the cutest baby here."
Every fairy need great hair and makeup!
She looked so sweet and beautiful!
Boy costumes are so much easier.
After much debate I gave in and went to the Harvest Party. We've been moving this week, and it was just really not a good night to not work on the house. The kids had a blast. Plus, the costumes were freebies, so who could pass that up? We didn't dress Declan up. Not much point. Next year we'll get him in on the fun, I suppose. Next year, I won't plan any major events for the week of Halloween....
Daddy has a special present! Just for his little superhero
His very own COMIC BOOKS!!
It was a pathetic cake, but they didn't have a batman cake at Wal-mart.
Trick Candles!
I don't know?
He was so focused on getting the paper off, he almost didn't realize what he'd gotten
He was sure happy when he did!! He LOVES Captian America.
Aidan and Isaac
Aidan and Mary Audra
I guess he needed a little help getting all of the dinosaurs out of the bag!
He had a great birthday. Not many of his friends got to show up, but between Captain America, Comic books and Dinosaurs he was set. I have no idea what I'll do for Christmas. The only superheroes left to get him are too scary in my opinion. Maybe we should start on GI Joes now. He's not too picky. As long as they are "guys" to carry around. The dinosaurs were great. It was a good thing he got so many. All three of the kids love them. I just don't like stepping on them in the middle of the night! Ouch! They keep them entertained for a long time and they are so simple and cheap. At a dollar a piece you can get every kind they have and not feel guilty! And just for the record. He has not worn pull-ups since that day, two months later, I'd say he's pretty well potty trained! Yippee! That was my favorite part about him turning three!
Krypto had a rare calm moment with the kids. She took great pictures for me.
"Addy's arbor" at least she thinks papa made it for her. Isn't everything for her?
Dec is Meemaw's boy!
Addy is never still enough to actually focus on the camera. Getting professional pictures made is a crazy experience!
Dec has to have goggles when he takes a bath with Aidan...
