Labor Day

Rocking my baby who is hot with a fever today. I wish I knew exactly what is causing this fever and hate that my little guy is not his usual active happy self:-(. I do cherish these moments even while wishing he felt better. To sit and rock for a couple hours staring at his growing body and in my opinion adorable facial features, is a wonderful perk of being mommy. Emrie and Daddy went to Uncle Jeff's for a family gathering and cook out. I am 100% positive Emrie is loving being outdoors with some of her most favorite people. I am extra glad I made her take a early afternoon nap so she could go with full energy and a pleasant demeanor. She was put to bed early today for screaming, and kicking, she did not wish to take a bath and I did not give her the option of bypassing it. Not 5 minutes after drying off, getting dressed and laying her in bed she was fast asleep. Emrie this is a message for you when you have children:
Be firm and patient. Remember that you also challenged your mothers authority often, just as I did.

Praise God for a long weekend, a painted house, terrific husband and my wonderful kids!

Sunday

Papa Emery and Henry resting before Sunday lunch.

I am pleased as punch to finally be able to say that all four sides of our house are painted!! Lots of trim to be painted and that tricky dormer, but lots of progress has been made!!

Saturday Emrie and Henry spent the evening with Mama and Papa. It was time to dig up the potatoes Emrie helped to plant, she was happy to boss and offer some assistance . The Martins were there working and after daddy got done painting and Mommy got back from a much needed relaxing evening of Olive Garden and shopping we all spent the night at Mama and Papa's.

Emrie has been doing great going to her Sunday School class, no more crying like in the past. She has realized it is lots of fun to go and play with her church buddies! She is always so proud of herself when she walks out of the church with her lesson papers and craft.

Mommy had nursery duty and got to watch Henry with his church friends. All the kids have stickers on their backs with a number in case there is a need to page their parents and Henry swiped numerous stickers off the other kids back, it was a fun challenge for him.

Tonight after Daddy finished painting we went to Nornie and Poppy's for pizza and spent time visiting with family. Emrie was so happy to play with Jude, cousins are great!

Praise God for a perfect cool almost fall-like day!

September Has Arrived

Emrie Ann and Henry on Papa Mikes BMW.

Look Mom, No Hands!

Emrie helping Papa blow out 57 candles!

The Family

We had a fun time celebrating Papa Mikes 57th birthday at the Logan Health Care Center. No Papa isn't old enough to be living there permanently:-) We all met there so Great Great Grandma Gwen could be with us. Emrie was happy to help put the candles on the cake and help blow them out. Henry enjoyed a little nibble of some icing and cake.

Praise God for a awesome first day of September!

Monday :-)

Henry is upset and wanting out of his seat.

Emrie enjoying some finger painting!

Outdoor fun!

Great start to the week! All the kids are napping, well at least 3 of them are. Lilly is having a hard time laying still and letting sleep overcome her. All is quiet and that is a good feeling to have all kiddos content, fed, and in their beds for afternoon naps. Tonight Chad and Kristy will be joining us for dinner and since my kids woke me up bright and early this morning the beef roast with potatoes and carrots has been slow cooking for hours already. My bread is baked, both white and banana. I am planning on fixing a yummy apple pie for dessert too, I can hardly wait!

Emrie so far today has done an excellent job of sharing and I couldn't be happier! I hope when naptime ends she'll wake up and be happy to share once again. She is a moody little girl, I don't want to walk around on pins and needles with her because that would do her a great disservice in the long run but her drama can be exhausting. Henry has been a wee bit out of sorts and I am hoping it is just some more teeth trying to make their way through. He is a happy little guy, he loves playing outside to bad he tries to eat every leaf, blade of grass, clump of dirt, or sand he can get his hands on:-)

Praise God for a hot but BEAUTIFUL day!

Wow! Time zips right on by.

I thought I was doing great keeping current on my blog. This week passed by at a rapid rate, I can't imagine time moving any faster. In the past I've been at school, work, Dr's office, or waiting on a baby to arrive etc. and a minute can seem like ten minutes. I guess there is truth to "Time flies when your having fun!"

It has been a mini adventure having 4 and sometimes 5 kids here during the week. Emrie is having the hardest time adjusting...Sharing is so dog-gone hard!! We'll continue to work on it and hope that improvement comes quickly because all the time-outs and little battles are exhausting for mommy.

We take a walk every morning around ten(boy I will be sad when the weather doesn't allow this!) Emrie was walking along beside of me when she said "Yum, I love toe nails!" Random, funny, gross, and cute all at the same time, he he! When Lilly is with us Henry and Lydia ride in the double jogger and Emrie and Lilly hold on to the sides. Each day on our little outing the girls find a stick to carry along and they call them their magic wands, their imaginations are great.

Henry is eating everything he finds on the floor. (I know Mom, I deserve this!) Friday apparently he ate a tiny bunny sticker and when it came time to eat lunch, it didn't go down so well. Food came up and out and well that is how I found out that he ate a little bunny sticker. So now the floor gets swept like crazy, it is overwhelming task to make sure that Emrie doesn't leave or drop anything on the floor that he might get into his little fingers and then straight into his mouth. I fear just about anything could be a choking hazard, Greg has somehow passed his unhealthy fear of choking onto me and now I feel panicked nearly 24/7. So many tiny lids-chapstick, hairspray, bugspray, toothpaste, pen caps. Then coins, someone drops one out of their pocket and it goes unnoticed or maybe someone leaves a purse in reach. Then there are candies, cough drops, gum, nuts, raisins and on and on and on. Yes, this is getting a little out of control, I know! .........Oh boy, I better move on.

We had a lovely evening last night with the Martins at Mama and Papa's. We had a fire, roasted hot dogs and enjoyed some yummy smores!

Today Emrie took a nap with Aunt Beth, Henry was napping so Mommy got a little nap too! Sunday naps are terrific!

I took the kids to the grocery with me this evening, they sat in the double-seater cart at Wal-Mart and it was so cute, Emrie had her arm around Henry's back all the while singing her little heart out. I love to watch her love on Henry Little Michael.

Greg is busy grading a mountain of papers and I am feeling less than motivated to do anything else this evening, so off to bed I go!

Praise God for contentment and fun times flying by!

Tuesday already!

Make a silly face!

Happy Henry!

Emrie Ann is sleeping with her big bouncy ball!

Praise God for a fun and busy weekend spent with visiting family!

Friday :-)

Just before nap time, look at those sleepy faces.

Henry Michael

Lydia Jane

Jeremiah

Praise God for a fun Friday!