OH BOY!!!

Ok, it's official! We are having another boy. I am really excited!! I really thought it was going to be a boy, but now we can officially start planning what to do with all our baby clothes and such.The nurse printed off like 12 pictures for me, but none of them were that great. She didn't even give me one of the "It's a Boy!" shot. I guess that might be good because I don't know how I'd feel if I had that kind of picture posted of me - even in utero!!!
WARNING: From this point on, it gets a little too wordy and maybe a little too whiny, but I have a need to express my feelings about my life!! He he he . . .
Anyway, so we have about 4 months left! I was talking with my sister the other day and realized that I am not taking the time to enjoy this pregnancy very much. I have this attitude of "Let's just get this over with."
I really don't enjoy being pregnant very much. This one has been especially hard. I have something I call being in "THE ZONE."
This is the frame of mind I get in when I am super stressed/emotional/overwhelmed/tired or all of the above. There are different scenarios that cause this frame of mind - being husband-less, moving, being pregnant, lots of changes, etc.
This frame of mind causes me to become sort of, well, selfish, in an odd sort of way. I mean, I spend my days cleaning, cooking, doing laundry, running errands, taking kids to school, etc. etc., but really I am basically just keeping everyone alive.

Sometimes I feel like I am ignoring all the important things in life - things like serving others and connecting emotionally with friends and family. This pregnancy I have had a really hard time keeping my emotions in check. I get frustrated so easily by such simple things.
I kind of feel like I am letting a lot of people down. including myself. I have all these good intentions, but then I just feel so ornery and tired all the time. I guess being in "THE ZONE" I just lack a lot of motivation.
Honestly, Wes and I have both been having a really difficult time since he got home. Change is always hard. He's been looking for a better job since February, and nothing has been working out. It's rough.
Ok, I am done complaining! I have an amazing husband and three wonderful children! I am so blessed to be pregnant again. I just need to take this opportunity to enjoy the miracle of life!!!
My new goal in life is to try to be more positive. I want to enjoy this time with my family. The kids are growing up so fast, and Wes has been able to be home with us a lot more than normal. I need to smile more and think happy thoughts! I think that will help me get out of "THE ZONE."
August coming as soon as possible will help too, I think. :)

Easter Morning

I didn't take very many pictures on Easter Sunday. I guess I just forgot! Anyway, we had a good day. The kids enjoyed the candy and especially the fun party at Aunt Sherry's house that night!

Halley found her basket in the closet. Woohoo! CANDY!! She opened the eggs before she even left the area!

I love that I actually got a pretty decent one of each of the kids SMILING with all their fun stuff! I didn't think that was possible!

There's nothing like getting new underwear! :) (These kind are for working out, the boys got some too so they were all VERY excited!)

I guess I should have had Wes take a picture of me, but well, I was in my jammies and I'm pregnant so I wasn't in the mood. :)

A Picture

People keep asking me to post pictures of me pregnant. I have already gained a lot of weight so I'm kind of unhappy with how I'm looking right now, but here's one of Wes and me last week.
It's not really a belly picture, but it's a cute one of Wes and me that I am sort of ok with sharing with the world! :)
P.S. We didn't plan to wear matching shirts. It seems like we both end up wearing the same color often!

Cute Halley!

This is a cute video of Halley. She took a bite out of her finger on accident and kept telling us she needed a band-aid. She is so dramatic about her owies! She always wants a "nanayd."
Her vocabulary is growing every day. It has been so fun to watch her grow and learn!

Home Improvements

One of the projects Wes has been working on since he got home has been the play house in the backyard. I really wish I would have taken some "before" pictures! This thing had no roof and was pretty much falling apart.
Wes' brother, Garon, came over to help work on the roof. They had a lot of fun doing manly work together! It turned out looking really nice too. Wes is currently working on painting it and putting new carpet in.

Look at these manly feet!!!

This was when they were just about finished. I was really worried about them being up on that small roof together, but it held up pretty well!

Isn't this kid a cutie???

The kids had fun playing outside.







Then, when it got too cold, they came in to watch a movie while the men finished their work outside. I was trying to get a good picture of them all smiling at me. Yah right!

(I can't get my red eye editing tool to work so this picture isn't very good.)
Halley always sits like this, and I think it's cute!

Here We Go Again!!!

The title of this post has reference to many different and exciting things:
1. We are going to have another baby in August!
2. Wes has been home for about a month, and he is going back to school!
3. Did you catch the first one? Yikes! I have been pregnant for awhile, but I haven't really been spreading the news a lot this time. It seems like people think we are crazy for wanting to have four kids! He he he . . .
4. I am going to start trying to blog regularly again! So, here we go!!!

Firewood!

Wes had to cut down a dead tree in our back yard. Here are some fun pictures!

Wes loves to do this kind of stuff.

Bradley loves it too.

I didn't know this, but after I took these pictures and went back in the house, Wes let Bradley use the chain saw! Crazy dad!
Halley and Connor opted to stay in the house away from the noise.

Halley was actually kind of scared!

It's so nice to have our own home and be doing so many fun projects! The kids especially love all the outside work because it usually means they get to go out and play!