The news is out...

So the other post I was talking about...I wasn't feeling too well on the day we were doing the party. The reason being that I had taken a pregnancy test on thursday, the day before, and it came back positive!! Yes I said positive! For those that didn't know we had 2 different tests come back positive. Once in November of last year, the Sunday before Thanksgiving. And I started on Thanksgiving day. It was rather sad, but from what I've found out it was a false positive and not really a miscarriage, but still sad. And then again this February, but this one was more so because it was an actual miscarriage. They said it was chemical, but a little over a week from the positive test I started and of course was devistated. We didn't have time to really tell anyone the first time and because of what happened we didn't want to tell a whole lot of people about the second one. So this time around we were going to wait until James and I had heard the heartbeat and then let everyone know. But I'm not the most patient person. Anyhow, after I had taken the pregnancy test, I started spotting. So because of what had happened before I called the next morning and they had me come in to do a blood test. I had to go back in the following Monday to have another one done so they could compare and I wouldn't know anything until that day. A little bit of a long weekend. But they called me on Monday as soon as they had the results and said that my HCG (the hormone that makes preggo tests come back positive) was 253 on Friday and it was over 3000 on Monday. So I was definitely pregnant!!!! I was so relieved as was James. So we proceeded to tell just about everyone we know. Yes we are crazy and we do know what causes it! And we couldn't be happier. This little one should be here sometime around June 14th (due date), but hopefully before and not late. When we told Andrew that I was going to have a baby the first thing he said was I have 2 Paisley's in my belly. I asked him if he meant there were 2 babies in my belly to which he replied yes and that they were 2 girls. Since then it has changed to a boy and a girl. Here's to hoping he's not right this time around. Nothing against twins, but wow, that would be a lot. He was right about Paisley being a girl though! But we'll see. So far though everything seems to be going well, I'm already getting sick, (this usually takes a few weeks) and I'm super exhausted. But I'll make it through. I'll keep updating as I know.

Birthday parties

Okay so better late than never, but here are some pictures from the combined birthday party. James turned 34 and Emma turned 3. So we had a little get together with friends and actually held a party. I know I'm an awful mom, but Emma has never really had a big party. Her first birthday we didn't really do anything because I was sick and pregnant with Paisley. And her second we didn't plan anything either cause there weren't alot of little ones her age to invite over ( I know, excuses). So this year we went all out.


Here's James with his new iPhone. Which he loves and is playing on constantly. I know I'm a good wife! (Boast!!)


The birthday girl on the run. We...I mean I...decided on a fairy theme. Every girl had fairy wings and we did wands that were going to be decorated, but decided against it cause of all the chaos.

James' cake. He wanted a rubix cube. And since we didn't have the height to do the whole thing we decided on one section. Turned out awesome, but I can't take the credit because I wasn't feeling real well ( a whole other post) and my WONDERFUL sister in law decorated both cakes.


Here's Emma's. She did a really good job on this. It was fun to play.



Me smiling for the camera. And a few of the people at the party. Let me tell you it was a house full. Crazy amounts of people, but fun none the less.

Emma's birthday

I'm still finding it hard to believe that my little one has grown up. Any of them for that matter! She's 3 today! We are planning on doing a party for her this Friday in combination with James' birthday. There will be more pictures then I promise! But here are a few of her today. Such a grown up! Or at least she thinks so.



This isn't a birthday present, she just happened to be holding it when I took the picture.
Tonight to celebrate her birthday we are taking the kids to go see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. I've heard it's funny and I'm hoping the kids get a kick out of it.

Picture of the kids

I was able to get a picture of all the kids that actually turned out okay.

They sat still somewhat and they are all looking at the camera so I'll take it! I'm so glad that Emma is finally liking the idea of taking pictures. She says cheese whenever she sees the camera and smiles really big.

Isn't she adorable?!

And here's sweet Paisley. She's growing up too!
Oh, I almost forgot that we cut Emma's hair. We took several inches off. Somewhere around 4 or 5 inches. And of course she's still cute!

Andrew's birthday

So I know I'm a bad blogger. And it is WAY past Andrew's birthday, but I felt the need to play catch up today. Lucky you! So Andrew turned 4 on August 10th. I can't believe how big he has gotten and I am in total shock of some of the things he can do and say. It's hard for me to believe that it's been 4 years since I was holding a tiny baby in my arms and being so taken with him. He was such a beautiful baby! And I do mean that he was beautiful. Lots of hair. And so cute!

Here's Grandma holding the little man. Didn't he look like a little man? So cute!
What's wild is that this time next year he will be in school. Where has the time gone? At the time he was into spider man so Grandma made him the cake.

We had some guests over and had cake and opened presents.


Playing with a new toy and Emma.

He was excited about the presents.

His spider man ball and bat.
I think we are finally at the age that we are going to have to have parties. Not that I mind! It's going to be fun!

Paisley laughing!

This was too funny not to share. And I dare you to not laugh!! Enjoy!

Yesterday...

I had decided to take a quick shower (yes I do get to shower occasionally!) since all the kids were in Emma's room playing nicely. I figured I could sneak in there and they wouldn't even know the difference. Well, I almost made it in the door when Andrew came out. So I told him what I was going to do and asked him to play nice with his sisters until I got done. I didn't find out until I had been out of the shower for a little while that Andrew had some "yellow cake that was yummy." I thought about it and I hadn't made any and then I realized what he was meaning. When mom had made Paisley's cake there was some leftover icing. And since then, Andrew has opened every single one of those (while I was out of the room) and either eaten them of gotten them on the floor. There were 3 or 4 different colors. Anyhow, all of them were gone except for the yellow one. That was no longer the case. So I asked him where it was. When he told me it was in Emma's room I was planning on it being all over the floor. But when I walked in I saw Paisley on Emma's bed looking like this.

I'm guessing she remembered what it was and went to town. Needless to say she got a bath shortly after this picture.
Later on I gave the older kids some grapes to eat and I was sitting at the computer when Emma came up to me with grapes in her mouth. I tried to get a picture before she bit into them, but I couldn't so I got her to do it again and when Andrew saw he had to get in on the fun. We laughed for quite a while.

The picture is a little fuzzy, but I had to do it fast before she chomped down.

This was the best one of Andrew's. The whole smiling thing cracked me up.You can see the pudginess in this one better.

They looked like little chipmunks.

I thought this was a sweet picture of Emma. She was trying not to smile, but she couldn't hide it. She's growing up so quick!

This picture was taken the day I cut Andrew's hair. I thought it was kinda funny so I had to share. Yes that's one of my little ladies! Cheese!