Sleeping Baby

I wish that I had been blessed with a little more talent in creativity. I think that the Lord gave me my friend Jen to make up for that lack of talent. She loves babies and has been close to all of mine so what better way for her to get cozy with Claire than to take her picture. She is such a pro at handling a camera and didn't even blink an eye when Claire peed all over her prop blanket. ;o) Thank you Jen for these gorgeous pics of Claire! I had a hard time choosing which to use. Thanks too, for being such a wonderful friend and "auntie".

Newborns

Can you tell who is who? These little munchkins look alike as newborns but definately look different as big kids.

Makenzie's Baptism

I'm afraid that in all the busyness of the last couple of months I have slacked off on sharing Makenzie's special day.

Makenzie was baptized on May 1st. She was able to share the event with her cousin who happens to live in the ward and was born a week after Makenzie. These girls are totally different but are such great friends. Trent's mom and dad were there along with 4 of his siblings with spouses and children. In fact I think that Makenzie spent more time with her cousins than her parents :) My family was all able to be there and we ended up having quite a group after including Angela's in laws as well.

Makenzie has been really interested in reading her scriptures. We are surprised with how much she already knows about being baptized. She loves asking us questions about things that she reads about and pictures in the gospel kit. We are so proud of her and think she is a pretty special girl.

Here are some pictures of Makenzie before the baptism (I feel bad that we didnt get any with Grandma Armstrong or me for that matter)

And this makes 4!

Today, May 24th, 2010, we added our 4th child to our family. Introducing Claire.

Our Bathroom Is Finished!!

Here is Trent's video on our new bathroom. He really did a good job considering this was his first handyman project. Now I can give him the honey-do list. :)

Makenzies' Adventures

My Oldest is 8!

Makenzie has been so excited to turn eight. We can't believe that she is that old. We love her curious mind and her love of animals. She loves playing with her brothers, especially teasing Tait. She is sensitive but at the same time pretty tough. She loves to read and always asks if what she is reading is real. Makenzie has never been a girly girl but we see a few signs of a little lady shining through. We sure love every little thing about her and are excited to see how she continues to grow. She is going to be baptized this month along with her best cousin since they were born the same month and live in the same ward. She is so excited about that and we love teaching her how this decision with bless her life.

Current Pastimes

Obviously my current pastimes don't include blogging :)



While cleaning out my moms house last month my sister came across a ton of old puzzles that we used to do during Christmas vacation as kids. We were going to DI them all but Trent grabbed a few to try out at home. Trent and I have never done an adult puzzle since we have been married so we thought "let's pull it out". So after church a couple weeks ago we got started. We discovered that a couple pieces were missing,(what you get when putting together a used puzzle)but kept trucking despite that. We would put it together while dinner was cooking or during lunch breaks, and mostly when laundry and bathroom building needed to be done. We loved spending the time together though and just finished our second one.


Another thing that has occupied our time is finishing the only unfinished thing in our basement, the bathroom. Yep we have shared one bathroom since moving in 3 years ago and realized with Tait on his way to potty training we would need to get that second one finished. So after a contractor put up the framing and the shower, Trent got to work on dry wall and painting. Most of it was done at night after work so the light was not the best and there are a few imperfections that show up after painting, but I have to give props for Trent learning on his own and working so hard. Thank Heavens for Bob Villa and You Tube.

As for the new baby, we have clothes put away and cribs set up. My sister loaned me her girls clothes and it was hard to pick out the ones that would fit in dressers out of all the cute stuff!! The baby has her crib set up and the kids are already getting used to the thought of a new one in the house. I have about 8 weeks left and am starting to feel big and heavy. I'm nervous about the summer and having all 4 kids home and doing the new mom thing as well but I keep reminding them that they are going to have to be my helpers!!

We Love Little Girls

We (especially Colton) are so excited to be welcoming a little girl into our family! They love their little cousin (Ashwy)and think that they are getting a baby just like her. :o) (or maybe a dark haired beauty like Colton) It has been crazy but fun to pack up those boys clothes and clean out Tait's closets in anticipation for those baby clothes. Life is still busy in our house with school for the kids and work for Trent and I. It is moving so fast that I have to enjoy these moments in fast motion. I have been feeling good except that my tummy keeps telling me that I am eating things that are a little to spicy for it. And though orange juice is my biggest craving, my tummy doesn't think I need it.:) The energy has kicked in and the hunt is on for some names. Girl names are still eluding us (actually Trent). He must know a lot of girls and doesn't want our children named after any of them :) I have a couple in mind and am slowly wearing Trent down to pick one of them. So hopefully before we hit the hospital we will have one in place!

You Guessed It

Thanks guys for all the guesses. The announcement was Trent's idea and he has been so proud of himself for coming up with it so thanks for boosting his ego everyone!! We know for sure that we are not having twins thank heavens. Our due date is on May 26th and we will find out in January what we are having. I have been feeling pretty good except for two months of constant nausea combined with two different colds. If I could bag the cough, it will be easy sailing. Thanks again for the well wishes, our family is soooo excited to welcome a new addition.