There Are No Words!!! (other than *&!@%)

Here we go again. Yep...baby number five is on the way! It still hasn't totally sunk in, but now that my clothes are getting tight we are starting to tell people. We are 12 weeks pregnant and due end of Dec/early Jan. So, I'm sure that once the baby is born the shock will have worn off...right? Needless to say that when two pink lines came up on that pregnancy test I FREAKED!!!! I ran upstairs, woke Eric up, dragged him downstairs and with tears in my eyes begged him to tell me that I was seeing things and that there WEREN'T two lines on that darn test. His response? :) "Yep, there are two lines...uh, can I go back to bed now?" So, we have adjusted pretty well by this point...life sure does like to throw curve balls at us every once in a while! :) The kids have already nicknamed the baby 'Tornado', which is REALLY ironic because they came up with that name three days before an actual tornado hit our town! So...wish us luck...we are SOOOOOOOOOOOO going to need it! :)
Otherwise, today we played in the sprinkler for a while. There is nothing sweeter than watching the kids run around in the backyard giggling...I love summer days like this! Enjoy the pics!

Tornado!

I swear that he knows how to use a spoon!

Five minutes later he had a bath!

Well, last night was definetly one of those nights when I miss the mild weather of California. Around 8:00 PM we had tornado warnings on the radio. These are fairly common so we weren't too concerned at that point. Eric and the kids and I were upstairs installing a ceiling fan when all of a sudden the sirens went off. We ran to the window and could actually see a funnel cloud in the distance. So, we trooped down to the basement and waited out the worst of it for a little more than an hour. Finally the tornado moved/disapated and we put the kids to bed. We lost our power around 8:20 and we finally got it back on this morning at 4:30 AM. There is quite a lot of damage in town and we are expecting more severe weather today...FUN! :)
On a more lighthearted note, the pics above are of Finnegan eating a bowl of mashed potatoes. He CAN use a spoon...just chooses not to!

And They Said It Wouldn't Last! :)

Today, Eric and I have been married for 8 years! Seriously, where does the time go? I feel so blessed and so lucky to have such a wonderful man in my life. He's a great father and an awesome husband. Who knew way back in high school that the guy with the bleached blond hair and ear rings would end up being my husband? I guess that you never know who you'll meet, when you'll meet them, and how it will impact your life. So today on my eighth wedding anniversary I will say, "I Love You, Eric. Thanks for picking me and making me the happiest that I've ever been!"

Finn Gets Shaved!

Okay, the kid has some CRAZY cowlicks. I just gave up and shaved it down this afternoon. It actually looks pretty cute I think! He did great with the electric clippers and keeps rubbing his head...soooooo funny! Well, enjoy the pics! :)

I'm Back!

Claire's Cake

The kids opening the door to the new house!

Cute pic of Finn!

Well, the computer is finally set up and I can start to blog again! Whew...what a crazy few weeks it has been here!
We officially moved in last Thursday and we have been crazed ever since! Ripping down wallpaper, painting, demolishing cabinets, hanging curtains, buying new light fixtures, unpacking, and realizing how much junk we own! Seriously, later today I am going to the Salvation Army to make a BIG donation!
Well, now that we were in the house Claire FINALLY got to have her birthday party. We did it last night and she had a lot of chocolate and fun! Yes, I made the cake and it was fun, but took forever! :) Tonite is her music recital and then this weekend is her dance recital. After that is blessed nothingness...well maybe some swimming lessons here and there for the kids, but other than that our summer is free! YIPEE! Hope the beginning of summer is going well for all of you!