The Ups and Downs of Life

Well, it took a few days to post our Saturday adventure pictures, but here they are...

As for the ups of life...we have these beautiful children! Yes, they are busy as ever, but they are ours, and we are grateful for that. I guess (even through the sickness) I can say we have another little one on the way who is being called "Ferb" by Aiden. Aiden even says that we are going to have another baby and call him "Phineas". I don't know about either of those statements.

Another up...Connor is developing a love for our country as he named Veterans Day as one of his favorite holidays to me recently.

These two boys wake on Saturday morning, stay in their room, and Connor reads books to Aiden--I would have to call that a huge UP!!!

This guy (above) is getting use to the life of a stay at home Dad--NOT what we intended. Yet, I find myself grateful that our kids are in his hands while I am gone for my long 12 hour shifts. Yet, I do pray that something will take it's turn in the next 5 weeks when I move to my night shifts. So, there you have it--the down in our life right now--Steve is unemployed. We have started another very challenging time in our life.

But at least we have her! :)

Misc. Happenings

Well, there's lots to say (some good and some bad), but I am very tired...and I need to put two little boys to bed, so here it goes. We spent the day walking a riverfront; we walked too long as evidenced by a pinched sciatic nerve (me) and aching knees, legs, and a back (Steve). We are officially old, but we had a good time. Those pictures will come tomorrow once they are uploaded. In the mean time, Lydia discovered the cap of a bottle substitutes well for a binki in times of desperation.

I also got brave enough to let you see the 12 week belly. I am being approached by people at work--and they naturally assume I am pregnant. Seriously, 12 weeks along, and everyone can see! I guess that's what happens with baby #5!

And...Lydia is just such a doll lately! She did this same routine about 10 times in a row tonight--which means the boys ate way too many of MY mints. The mints are saving me hour by hour these days!