HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY

For My Moms Birthday

Erin & her crew and my crew

met my Mom at

Liberty Market for Her Birthday!!

It was such YUMMY food. and great times :)

Then afterwards we went to

the Downtown Gilbert Splash pad.

The kids had fun, but I think they had more fun

in the water fountain thing.

After a fun time playing in the water

we went back to

LIBERTY MARKET

for some much needed and yummy

CHOCOLATE CAKE.

I mean what is a Birthday

if you don't get chocolate cake, right?!?!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!

Thanks for sharing your day with us.

We had a lot of fun and look forward to do it again.

LOVE YOU!!!

My KIDS!!!

A tribute to my kids from birth to now. What great times these last 3 1/2 years have brought to us. And I look forward to the MANY MANY MORE years to come!!!

January 8th our Princess was born

(I don't have a pic. of her 1st born bc thats on my other computer :( )

Ellie 24 hours old

Ellie 2 or 3 days old

Ellie 10 1/2 months old

Ellie 18 months old

Aug. 28th our little man was born

The 1st Family Photo

Caden 6 months old

Caden a few months old

Caden 1 Day old

Caden's 1st car ride

heading home

Caden 2-3 months old

Caden 18 months old

Ellie shy of 3 years old

Caden about 9 months old

Ellie 2 1/2 years old

Ellie 20 months old

Ellie & Caden

ME & #3

YEP!!! We are expecting #3 in early January!!!!

We are so excited!!!

We haven't told Ellie just yet, but we will as the time goes on. So if you see us, please don't say anything to Ellie. Thank you.

I found out we were pregnant late April. And the photos above is how I told E, and the 3 sets of parents. Some funny stories though...

I made a *Photo Bible* as Ellie calls it and gave it to E. He opened it up at the last pic. and looked at me surprisingly. I told he had to start at the beginning and then we can talk. So he hurried through the pic. and then was excited!! That night we went to my Mom and Dads house and handed them the Photo Bible. My Dad caught it right away as my Mom did not. My Dad handed her the album again and said look at it again. So when she got to the last pic. I was starring at her with a BIG SMILE on my face and then she got it... we all laughed. The the following day we told E's Mom and Steve. As Jeanie was looking at the pic. she saw the last one and then went back to another pic. that she really liked. I kinda chuckled bc I knew she didn't get it. So E asked her what she thought of the pic and especially the last ones. She didn't quite get it, but Steve did and asked if we were and then Jeanie got it. Then the following day we met E's Dad and Renee for dinner. Renee kept skimming through the pic. but never got to the end. And then goes, *Bunkie says your pregnant. Thats why we here tonight. But I told him no.* We laughed and said *look at our pictures first*. Then that night we sent a text messages to the 4 siblings and their spouses letting them know the news.

We are so happy and greatfull for out new gift from God. We are honored He would choose us to be the parents of our new bundle of joy. today I am 10 weeks pregers and can't believe that He or She will be here in less then 7 months.

We ask prayers that this pregnancy goes smoothly and that nothing will harm me or our baby. We ask prayers that I will have a safe deliver and a healthy baby. We ask prayers that the next 7 months will be *normal*... whatever normal is. We ask prayers for 3rd time the charm. We ask prayers that I will stop worrying about tomorrow, that this pregnancy is in Gods hands and whatever the outcome is we will both be fine. For I have Faith in Him and know we all be fine.

Thank you for the prayers! They mean the world to us.

Thank You, God for giving us this gift. We will cherish and love our baby and raise Him or Her to be a God fearing Christian.

Giving God the Glory forever and ever~ Amen.

HOUSE FOR SALE?!?!?!

So our home has been for sale since October. We have gone through 6 or maybe 7 contracts. the last 2 or 3 (I'm losing count) we were soooo close to closing date. But God has a plan. Just waiting for it.

This month- holy moly. You know how I said earlier, May was a hard month. Well

it sure didn't end well and June didn't start off so swell either. I (we) have lost an Aunt in April, a dear friend the end of May, and my uncle in June. My Mom use to say sad things happen in 3's. So I am praying I am done. I know funerals are bitter-sweet. But I don't want to burry another person, because that means I've lost them to this earthly place. I know our journey ended here on earth, but it began There in Heaven and There it will never be an ending place. That brings me joy and it helps with the comforting. I am asking prayers for my family(ies). My dear friend, the longest friend I've known. Although we went out seperate ways as we got older. She was always thought as a sister, along with her brother my brother. I ask for prayers for her family. I don't want to go into details (as some of you may already know), but please please pray for them. For strength, comforting, to forgive, and for the trial not to be drawn out and for justice.

I ask for prayers for my family as we mourn my Uncle Phil. He leaves behind my cousin, his daughter and my Dad. My poor Daddy. He has burried his Dad, his Mom and now his brother. How sad is that. My Dad is doing ok, but I know its hard. Life is hard.

My (E's) Aunt... prayer for his family. We are all doing better. But I can't talk for my cousins. I know there will be days and moments that will be hard. So pray for them for those moments that they will have peace and know that they are loved but the one person who can't tell them that.

so I guess I am saying all of this to say, LIVE YOUR LIFE WITH NO REGRETS. Life is way to short and to fragile to not enjoy. Enjoy your days here on earth, because they are numbered. And only God knows those numbers. Forgive the people that need to be forgiven, love the people that you love, and be happy.

May you all have a great JUNE and a wonderful summer.

Love to all

My joys, my no regrets, my loves.

(E with his mohawk)

(Yes, Caden is trying to wrestle with Ellie while she is reading a book.

It was a very funny moment.

Although, she didn't think so. Hence she moved to the couch in the above picture)

(Ellie and Caden decided to get into my BIG bag of Baking Soda. I had a white floor and 2 very happy kids)