The Easiest Way is to Jump Back in with Both Feet!

Wow...I've been on a major blogging hiatus. I'm not sure why it's been so hard for me to get on here and blog...but the break has been kind of nice. Hopefully I'll go back and fill in some of the highlights of the past 9 months or so.

We are heading into another season of change for our family in the next weeks and months. After a wonderful summer together as a family, Isaac and Gracie will be starting school next week. I can't believe that Isaac will be in 2nd grade and my baby girl, Gracie, will be headed to Kindergarten. I'll post more on that next week :) I am looking forward to the time I'll have alone with my Ruthie. This will be the first time that I'll have time with Ruthie alone. Even when Gracie was in preschool last year, she went in the afternoon while Ruthie was napping. I can't wait to see what fun things Ruth and I will find to fill our days.

(Isaac, Grace, and Ruth)

Beyond the big ones starting school next week, we are also looking forward to the arrival of BG4! Our newest addition will arrive around Thanksgiving. We are all excited to meet the new baby and find out if we will have a little brother or sister joining us. It has been a long and interesting pregnancy...one we will be glad to see the end of... but not anytime soon :)

(BG4)

So, that's the quick update on our family. I do plan to try and fill in more of what we've seen and done and experienced the last months. If anyone is still popping in say hi! :)

Fall Fun

The kids had a lot of fun dressing up for different events this fall. They all love to play dress up, so we have lots of clothes to choose from. It was neat to see what they picked each time. Our first adventure was to the Zoo. Isaac was a race car driver, Grace was a bride, and Ruthie was an elephant. It's always so much fun to go to the zoo. Going in the fall is a much different experience then in the summer when we usually go, because it isn't as hot so the animals are much more active and engaging.

Our second fun night was held at the high school. Isaac went as a fire fighter, Gracie was a cheerleader, and Ruthie was a ballerina. They got candy, watched a movie, and had a snack. Isaac loved seeing the fire truck and ambulance that were outside the school :)

Finally, we took the kids trick or treating with some friends on Sunday night. They had such a great time despite the cold and snow that started to fall. We had Optimus Prime (a transformer), Little Mermaid, and of course... a Baby Ruth. :)

Bad Blogger...

I'm not sure what is wrong with me and why I have such a hard time keeping this updated. I've missed putting up so many "important" and special events. I'm great at taking pictures and jotting quick notes down on our family calender when things happen...but I'm not so good at sitting down and sharing them. My free time is few and far between. In fact, it's taken me almost 5 hours to write the few sentences I have and edit the pictures to follow. *sigh* So, for tonight this is all I'll be writing. I hope it won't be as long until my next post. Thanks for checking in with us.

(Well I decided to just post this picture for now. The others I edited deserve a post/posts of their own...hopefully soon!)

Happy 4th of July!!!

(I know I'm a bad blogger lately...but I'll try to be better!!! It's been a crazy couple of months, so I have lots to catch up on!!)

6 years, 2 weeks, 6 days...

...is how long it took for my BABY boy to lose his first tooth. He was a little leary and unsure when it first came out. He didn't want to close his mouth or talk. Today he is much better...but he really sounds a lot different!

Here he is just a couple of minutes after it fell out.



And this is a picture of both of us...because we BOTH lost a tooth yesterday. :) Mine was pulled out at the dentist in the morning and he was toothless before bed.

My Boy...

So not to leave my baby boy out...here are a series of pictures I found the other night. They might not mean anything to you...but when I found them they made me smile and laugh. I am thankful I took them and so many in a row because it brought me right back to that moment...a moment I wouldn't have remembered otherwise. :)