Happy Birthday Halee...

Halee turned the big 11 today!! Seriously I cannot believe I have a child who will be babysitting in one year...CRAZZZZYYY!!!!! I love this age because Halee is someone I can talk to on more of an adult level and that coupled with the fact that she's a girl is so much fun! Tonight her and I will be watching Twilight. She has never seen it, and has been literally BEGGING to watch it. Hopefully I'm making the right decision by letting her watch it. She is certainly excited!

Thank goodness Joe's Sporting Goods was having a going out of business sale, so we got her a GREAT deal on a motorized razor scooter. I can't get her off of it!!

We love you Halee so much!!!!! Our lives would be incomplete w/out you!!

Doing the countdown!

Okay, so a few of my friends gently reminded me that they are so sick of seeing the post "My Baby Is Two" lol, so I figured it was time to post something new. This is the only recent self pic I have had taken lately (I'm trying at all costs to avoid cameras :P ) Anyway, we went to the Oregon coast for Mothers day and Chris took this shot in a funny hat shop we visited. The only thing that stands out to me though is the big belly! haha. I have actually felt really great though. I have my poor husband doing all kinds of crazy projects around the house. He's already painted all of the bedrooms with a fresh coat of paint. He will be laying tile in the bathrooms this weekend (luckily with the help of a friend.) Next he has to build shelving in the garage.) I swear with each new baby the "nesting" gets more and MORE out of control...good thing this is my last! I am starting to get so excited about having another sweet baby. Only one more month to go!!! :)

My baby is two....

and I cannot believe it!!!! It seriously seems as though she was just born. Then again, Halee is almost eleven and that too seems just like yesterday. Our kids are grown before we know it and I see it happening before my very eyes. It's hard when you can do nothing about it. I am just trying to cherish all the good times, despite our hectic non stop lifestyle of having 5 (almost 6) children. I love Grace because she has the sweetest disposition. For no reason at all she will come up to us and give us a kiss, or put her arms around our necks and just start hugging us. She has been such a huge joy in our lives and I feel so privileged to be her mommy! Happy birthday Lulu!!!

My parents send our kids a card with money every b-day and this year they sent a Cinderella card...as you can see from the picture she was so excited. She carried it everywhere for at least a few hours. So sweet.