Party pics

AK's fourth birthday party was held at the YMCA in my hometown. It was the perfect place where children and parents could partake in the water fun if they chose to. I know I did. The water felt amazing. Texas summer is nothing to mess with. I cannot believe how many days we've seen three digit heat this year but it has been ridiculous. And I cannot believe I managed to be very pregnant during the hottest summer on record. Even more ridiculous.

Anyways, back to the party. AK had so much fun. She loves the water and loves to swim. It was perfect for her.

^^^my sweet water baby^^^

^^^Anna-Kate & her cousin Kylee who will be four in December^^^

^^^very happy about a princess tent^^^

^^^it was so sweet to see the look on her face while everyone made it all about her^^^

^^^little princess post-party all decked out in her princess gear^^^

^^^taking sister for a ride in her new set of wheels :)^^^

we are moving...

Things are crazy.

That might be an understatement.

Yesterday my husband got offered a job in Waco. We've been trying to find him a job there for about six months. We have wanted to move back for a while now. We told ourselves what hourly pay we could settle for and absolutely couldn't go any less that this minimum number. NO ONE was hiring, calling back or remotely interested. It was getting beyond frustrating. A month ago we finally decided we would pray about it until September 15th and then we would decide if we will move before or after the baby if he still doesn't have a job. So, yesterday.........he gets a call from this amazing company, they gave him a choice to start September 12th or October 10th. And SO, with that, we are moving in 23 days. He will finish his last day at his current job on September 29th and will have off until October 10th. I am very excited to have him home for almost 2 weeks. That will be a HUGE help with trying to unpack and organize before the baby comes. I will start seeing a new doctor around 35 weeks. I have to pack, find a house, move, unpack and settle children approximately a month before our son arrives. It sounds a little overwhelming but I know it can be done and WILL be done. OH, and the BEST part, this job pays more than his current one. So there is NO settling with a minimum wage of what we can barely live off of. It has all turned out to be pretty amazing. I am so excited. I cannot wait to be back with our family and friends...and our CHURCH! Yay!

On another note, Anna-Kate's party was super fun. It was a bit chaotic and unorganized but still fun for the kids...and heck, even the parents who chose to participate :). I know I did! She got lots of fun goodies and was so happy to see her cousins and friends.

I don't know how often I'll be updating over the next few weeks or months. I have even considered doing away with this blog and starting from scratch when I feel like it can be done. I don't know. We'll see. But for now this is what's going on in our life.

And I can't wait to meet my son.

4!

(please excuse the extremely forced smile :))

4??!!!

My first born baby girl turns FOUR tomorrow. FOUR.years.OLD! I have new pictures of her adorable self but our laptop screen broke and we got a new computer and they haven't been transferred yet. I'll get back to that after the weekend.

Anyways, yes, she's four tomorrow and her party is Saturday. We are going to party it up like no bodies business :). I can't wait to see the look on her face when she sees a lot of her favorite people all in one location together. It's going to be sweet.

I'll be 30 weeks on Monday. Yes, you read that right. 30. I have no idea how this happened either. It has gone by SO fast! But even though time seems to be flying the idea of meeting my son is dragging. I want to meet him like now. I can't wait to see him, hold him and kiss his sweet head. Anna-Kate is so super excited about her baby brother Hudson and she gets a kick out of watching him swim around. It's so cute to watch her eyes in amazement.

Isabelle is 18 months old now but somewhere in the passing of time I forgot to post about her. She is getting more amazing everyday. She is definitely a spunky, fun, demanding and a personality filled little person...and still with hardly any hair. She is talking and talking and talking and loves to laugh with her sister. Anna-Kate is practically the only person who can get her to REALLY laugh. It's precious.

Okay, next time I come back I'll bring lots of pictures :). Hope everyone who still stops by is doing well!!

lately

I can't believe I haven't been able to keep up around here. Well I guess I can believe it. I'm preggers with two little ones.

Speaking of those little ones, they are growing so fast. Anna-Kate will be FOUR next month. FOUR YEARS OLD! How did this even happen?? She is still a fun and spunky little gal. She has been enjoying her summer doing things like tubing the river with her daddy, swimming at her friends house, traveling to see her grandparents and getting ready to be a big sister again. She is already so in love with her little brother. She can't wait for him to come out. A month ago I told her we were going to the doctor to see Hudson on the screen and she said, "the doctor is going to get him out?". Awww. Then the other day we were at my parents house and there was a baby crying in another room (my mom's niece, she watches her during the day) and she said, "HUDSON'S HERE??!!!". It was so precious. She can't wait to meet him and I'm really enjoying getting to watch her excitement now that she's old enough to understand what's going on. I hope her love for him continues even after he gets here and requires more of mommy :).

Little Issy is growing so big and so smart. She is a lot like her sister and yet sooo very different. It's so amazing to see this in my children. I don't know why, it just is. She is talking a lot more. Says things like "bup" for up, "beempy" for binky, "beh bump" for fist bump (yes, my husband taught her to fist bump :)), "wof" or something along the lines of that for watch, "tay ba" for take a bath and so much more. I love seeing her learn. It's precious. She enjoys climbing. I often catch her on their toddler table playing with their little tv they have for learning videos or on the coffee table saying "WOF!" as she jumps onto the couch. She's a risk taker...even though she knows her little leg will get swat for being on the table she does it anyways. And sometimes it's just too cute! She is very very strong willed. I thought AK was...noooo she had/has nothing on Isabelle. This girl wants what she wants and she wants it NOW! And if she doesn't get it you are going to know how she feels. Little fit thrower, that one. Even with her strong personality she is still so funny and cute. We laugh at her everyday. OH and she LOVES shoes. I have never seen such a thing. I change her shoes up to three times a day. First thing in the morning after her diaper change she goes to the shoe basket, picks out the pair she wants and brings them to me to put on. Then maybe later she'll find another pair she'd rather wear and insists I change them. It's so funny.

And to our boy. He's growing. And I do mean GROWING. I am 23 weeks and feel like I'm going to explode some days. I can already feel him right under my sternum. He moves a lot and makes me smile :). And here's a little comparison below...me at 23 weeks with him and me at 24 weeks with Issy. See what I mean. Big boy!