Lullaby

Last night Hunter was pretty fussy and Dave and I were laying in bed with him trying to help him relax. Nothing seemed to be working UNTIL Dave started singing to him. The song that did it was "Ocean Front Property in Arizona" by George Strait. I thought it was hilarious! Of all the songs in the world to sing to a baby it was that one that calmed him down! I do hope it doesn't become a favorite for Hunter.

"Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what your gonna get."

Since I had Hunter I have been feeling great! Especially after having such a difficult pregnancy. At 19 weeks I went in to the hospital with terrible pain in my side; at 25 weeks I had surgery to fix cysts that were by my ovaries; diagnosed with gestational diabetes; and then having my fourth c-section (in which I also had my tubes tied and the Dr. gave me a semi-tummy-tuck)! During all that we shopped for a house, found a house, moved in to the house and have been working on fixing up the house.....so much stress the last nine months that I am surprised to have survived all of it....but I did with flying colors!! Over the weekend I started feeling not very well where my stitches were and discovered a very large mass that concerned me. I went to the Dr. today and it is either a hematoma or a hernia!!! I go in on Wednesday for a CT scan to see exactly what it is and what will be done. If it is a hematoma they will just drain it (sorry for those with weak stomaches) and if it is a hernia...in I go for another surgery. When the Dr. said the word "surgery" I almost lost it. I thought I was done with all that craziness and I got so frustrated! So, Wednesday I will know what will happen and I hope it will be the easier of the two. Just needed to vent a little....I know everything will work out for the best and that I will be well taken care of. The thought of having a 3rd surgery in less than 5 months time is a little overwhelming. Wish me luck and I will post what I find out as soon as I find out. So yes, life is like a box of chocolates, and I have had my share of "interesting" ones.

Too fast!

I don't like the fact that time goes by so fast. Today is my baby's 1 month birthday and it has gone by too fast. Since Hunter is my last baby I just want him to stay that way forever and always be little. I know he will grow up just as fast as my other kids but it doesn't mean I have to like it:) I am so grateful to have him in my life. Hunter is my gentle little baby. He seems to be such a thoughtful and peaceful baby. Love having him! Today is laundry day. I have stacks and stacks down in my laundry room. I don't like having a laundry room so far away but it is really the only thing I don't like about my house. If the room were more close to the bedrooms and bathroom I would probably keep up better. Oh well! Dave is in Utah this weekend hunting with his dad, brother, and cousin. I am happy that he gets to do fun things with them, it's just hard that they all live so far away. They are his favorite people to hang out with other than us! We will all go with him next week when he hunts again. Most of Dave's family has not seen Hunter and it will be fun to introduce him to everyone. Dave's mom and sisters are having a Halloween party the weekend we go and the kids are so excited. I found some fun costumes at the DI for the girls. I found a red poodle skirt for Ellie so she can be a "50's Girl". I found Emma a baby doll costume with ruffled pantaloons and a bonnet. They will look so cute. I love finding fun things at the DI. The costumes only cost $7 total!!! For Slater we found him a "Bumble Bee Transformers" costume at Wal-Mart for pretty cheap and he is in heaven for sure. I can't seem to keep him out of costume and hope he doesn't ruin it before Halloween. So I have been in a baking/cooking mood lately. I love the Fall and the feel of change. I have been making soups/chowders, pumkin bars, corn bread, cookies, carmel popcorn, enchiladas, and other yummy things. Today I can't decide what to make....more pumkin bars? Cookies? Brownies? Cake? In between doind laundry I want to make something yummy....guess I better go figure it out. Here are some pics from the last week or so.....looks like they wanted to upload at the top of this post....oh well! Enjoy

Pics of the house

So here are some pictures of the house. When we bought it, it was inundated with trees and bushes. It was difficult to even see the house. For the last few weekends Dave, his brother Kyle, my dad, and my mom have been busy helping to cut down all the bushes and trees. It has been a big project and the house looks so much better. It's actually nice to see what we purchased!

This poor house was on the market for almost a year and vacant off and on for up to four years or so. The inside and outside were neglected and the house just needs some TLC which we are willing to give it. Can't believe someone else did not see the potential that this house has. Most of the house has original light fixtures and probably has only been painted once since it was built in 1971. There are beautiful hard wood floors on the main level and the upper bedrooms. The kitchen had two layers of linoleum and carpet which was gross but the sellers gave us a flooring allowance and we were able to put a new floor in the kitchen and carpet in the middle family room. The third family room has nice carpet. The house already looks so much better and we love it. Can't wait to paint the rooms and change out the rest of the fixtures....it will look like a new house. It's crazy to finally be in our own house. The kids are happy to be here and I love having all the room. Dave is in heaven with being able to work in his "own" yard and all the fix-it jobs. We feel blessed!

Such a sweet baby!

My little Hunter is about the sweetest little guy ever! We are having so much fun with this new baby. He has been such a good baby so far. The first three all had collic for the first six months. Hunter is such a good baby and hasn't showed one sign of collic. He sleeps through the night usually and is happy throughout the day. We feel so blessed to have him in our home. Here are a few pictures of the cute little guy.

So happy!

Can I tell you that I am so very happy! I am happy to have a new house to call my own. It is so great to have lots of room for everyone and that we have some fun fix it projects to do. I am happy to not live in apartments anymore. I am so happy to have a new baby boy and that he is healthy and content and beautiful. I am happy that he is my last baby and that all of my kids were born healthy. I am happy to be in a new ward where we feel welcome and loved. Our previous ward was amazing and this ward is just as cool. I am happy to be making new friends. I am so grateful for good friends. I am happy that my kids love their new school and that they are making new friends. I am happy to be in such a wonderful neighborhood with great neighbors. There are so many more things that make me happy, probaby too many to list. Just feeling a lot of gratitude and I know that Heavenly Father knows my needs and that he really knows me personally. I hope you have a happy day!

It's a BOY!

Yep, it's a boy and we are so happy to have him here. His name is Hunter and we are still deciding on a middle name. Hunter weighed 8 lbs. 11 oz. and was 21 inches long. He was born on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 7:58 a.m. in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Hunter has lots of dark hair and very long eyelashes! He is such a good baby and is very content. We are so grateful to have him in our family. I will post more pictures after I get out of the hospital. Love to all!

We are in!

We are finally in our new house! It has been one crazy week. We closed on the house on the 5th, moved most everything over by the 7th and just finished getting the rest of our stuff from the apartment yesterday. It has been so great being in our own place with lots of room and the kids are loving it. At this point each kid has their own room and when the baby is born, depending on what it is we will bunk it with one of the kids. And yes, I am still very pregnant but only 5 more days to go!

We have such a wonderful neighborhood and some awesome neighbors. Many have come by to meet us and people have brought over brownies, freezer jam, and zucchini bread. Lots of ward members have been by to visit and we feel very welcomed already. The kids really enjoy their new school and we are anxious to go to our new ward tomorrow. The only bummer part of this move is that I haven't been able to do much in the way of lifting and putting things away. All I can do is direct and tell people where to put things.

We have had such amazing help from family and friends! Dave's brother Kyle and his wife Lindsay came to help us pack and move. I don't know what I would have done without the wonderful help. Kyle, Lindsay, my mom, my sisters, friends, new ward members, Greg Edgar, and my dad have been so willing to give of their time and efforts. My good friend Sherry come over one day and brought me my favorite salad from Bajio's and painted my fingernails and toenails. Dave and I have been quite humbled with all of the extended help from everyone. Thank you, thank you!

I will post some pictures of the house later. I have got to get as much done as possible to get the house ready for the baby. I am not able to do much but I have good girls that can be my arms and legs. I appreciate their help. Love to all!

House news...

So it looks like everything is set for us to close on our house this Friday! I can hardly believe the day is finally here that we will have our own place. I am so grateful that everything has fallen in to place and I know that we found the right house. It really was easier than I ever thought to get in to a house. There were plenty of headaches and such getting everything in order but it was well worth it. When we get in we will be pulling some old carpet and linoleum and will be putting some new floors in which will be so great. The rest ouf the house has really nice hard wood which we will get shined up one of these days. I am so excited to paint the house with actual color instead of the usual white that I have lived in because of apartment living. I think Dave was surprised to see that I wanted color and he was protesting a little because he will have to "tape". See, he has a little part time job where he paints apartments and can get one done in about two evenings with just white paint on ceilings and the walls and when I told him I was having color I think he realized that it will take him much longer because he has to tape...poor boy! Anyway, we are very excited for our next move.

Baby news...going to the Dr. here in the next few minutes for an ultra sound to check the size of baby. So far the baby is doing fine with the non-stress tests and hopefully the Dr. will say that the baby is too big for me to go any longer and my dream is that he will say..."Let's take it now!" We shall see and I will update more when I know more. Wish me luck!

Slater's first day!

I am so proud of this little boy! He gets to go to school every day of the week and he seems to be pretty excited about all of it. When I took him today he was so calm and just plain ready to be there. He is at a new school too this year and it looks like there will be lots of new friends for him. His teacher seems like a great lady. Slater is such an easy going kid that I don't seem to worry about him too much and I'm so glad that he had a good first day at preschool! Love my Slater boy!