still here...

This is our awesome babysitter from 2 summers ago, Courtney. She married this cute like herself guy almost two weeks ago. We had the immense pleasure of watching the nuptials. Congrats David and Courtney!!

I just wanna sit around and scrap all these amazing pix that Nat took. It's so fun. I know once he shows up, scrapping time will be even harder to come by.

So...how are ya?

Hangin' in there? yeah, me too. Still prego. Saw the midwife yesterday, dilated to between 1 and 2. whooppeeeee...I thought I'd be farther along. wishful thinking. I do believe stuff is "happening" because I feel pretty miserable today. My hips are smooshy and my stomach just feels downright crampy. yah. Ready. ready for this to happen, meet the guy and be done.

So my next prediction for Little Dude's arrival is Sunday, June 19th. Father's Day. Whatta way to end my childbearing years...giving David his last son on father's day.

Hope to be back with good news very shortly.

Congratulations Heather & Jeff!

this is the only pic I have of Mrs. J...


My sweet friend and fellow blogger (Our Journey with Jack), Heather, her husband, Jeff, their oldest son, Jack and family pooches Nelson and Maggie, welcomed a new family member today!

Luke Ansel

Monday, February 9, 2009

7 pounds, 9 ounces

20.75 inches

11:12 a.m.

Congratulations and God Bless you

All as you get used to this new little person

and welcome baby Luke into the fold!

We love you!

You are in our thoughts and prayers, kids!

one more baby pic of Willi Nilly

Mom, here is that picture that you were talking about yesterday...at the McDonald's on the circle downtown when Will was 2 weeks old.

Ok, just wanted to share that with ya. those were some sweet specs u were wearing! shhhhwweeet.

Yet another walk down memory lane...

one can see where my daughter gets her open-mouthed grin...hmmmm.
A younger days collage...love the big 80's hair!!
I'm the little chicklet in the blue Little House on the Prairie outfit circa 1976
You are probably wondering why I'm walking down memory lane again...tomorrow, December 18, 2007, I am turning 35. Can you believe that? I just can't believe that I am that OLLLLLLLLLD!! now, I know it's really not that old but I can remember being 16 or so and thinking people that were 23 were gettin' up there...but 35?? c'mon. I just can't grasp that! I still feel and act as if I'm 16.
all right then...the top pic is obviously from the summer of '73. I love that Molly makes this same face...but then again, I think most babies do. her face is much rounder than mine was..I guess I've always had the long, angular face. Pic #2 is a little smattering of family photos...I think you can tell who I am...In the older pix, I'm the one with the big, straight up hair or short bob-ish hair...Becky never liked to have her hair too short and she is the same to this day. The bottom pic is a classic. I don't have many pix of myself with my dad's dad. We got to ride in his Model A (is this correct, Dad?) car in the Bicentennial parade of 1976 (duh) and weren't we just so cute waving our little flags. Grandpa Gaines was so cool...he passed away when I was 9 so I don't have many memories of him but he was so handsome. I will have to post some pix of him on here...whatta looker.
Anyways, think of me on Tuesday, I'm sure my back will start hurting (more than it already does), my hair will turn just a bit more gray, and my eyesight will finally fuzz up. Pray for this ol' gal.
I will try to post on here later on...I've got SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much to do to get ready for Christmas, which is, ya know, about a week from now...ahhhhhhh.

This one's for you, Beck...

little Scott look-alike, girl version
Piper, doing her best "Becky"...ha ha...you had this kid coming to ya.
Beck and her baby girls...so pretty!!
Here ya go, Beck...this one will remind you of why you do what you do!! For these two beautiful little girls that God has so trustingly placed in your hands...scary, huh?? you are a good momma! Don't forget that. hope your second day back on the job is a tolerable one!