We're so happy to say, "He has arrived!!"

Dakota Eric
8lbs 10oz. 20.5in
Nov. 2, 2009

Monday morning we went in and they started my labor. Nothing happened the first few hours and then when it kicked in, it kicked in!! 2.5 hours later, he was here!

We came home last night. The girls were so happy to see their new brother. They couldn't come to the hospital because they weren't allowing any visitors under the age of 18, due to the flu.

Our week is full of adjusting to changing pampers, feeding, getting up at night and loving our little guy!

Did you know that if you blow in your milk long enough....

...it creates huge amounts of bubbles?

No baby yet. One week left.

I really should make some more pumpkin cookies again!

But for now we're off to blow leaves and then play in them. 

It's been a rainy, rainy week.

I spent most of it in front of the computer editing photo's.

I've also changed my photography site... it's been updated with the last wedding I did last week.

Find me here!

The wedding season is over for me...

4 more weeks till this baby is (suppose) to come! Pray that it's on time! :)

Life hit us hard and fast in August. I should have counted how many days we were actually home for the month! Not many.

3 weddings, a funeral, a whole week at Grandma's before Sarita's wedding,  2 more weekends there later, doing corn, tomatoes, canning and all that goes with that. This was one weary mama that was ready to stay at home for awhile, with nothing to do!! It looks promising for the rest of the year! The staying home part, when nothing to do hits, I'll let you know.

Weekends at Grandma's are always a hit!

Katelyn came with her Dad one evening so we just stripped her and let her hop in the pool. It didn't take long for my 2 to run for their swimsuits!

Lance took his (first?) dirt bike ride, but I would dare to guess not the last one. He loved it and since he's much like his Dad, I'd say he'll be riding it himself soon!

Tris had to come show off his jeep he built. Don't ask me any questions, I don't know any answers, he just says he built it! It needs a paint job. Any suggestions?

Tim and Sarita opened their gifts one weekend we were there. They had lots of help as you can see. While they were on their honeymoon the rest of us went through and just picked out a few things we thought we might need. Naw, not really, we just texted them and told them that! :)

 I thought I'd better copyright this picture in case anyone tries to steal it. :) Any takers? No?
By the way, I don't know the guy that is sitting, but I think the other one works on a road crew.

We raced down to MS the last weekend of Aug to attend a wedding, drove home during the night, took pictures at another wedding the next day, and then came home just in time for school!

First grade, here we come, are you ready? She sure was!

Beside her desk and with her beloved teacher. For the last few years she was so afraid Lois would quit teaching before she got to first grade! :)

Lois had cute little grape worms for the kids.

Reagan is home alone. The first day she spent the first few hours asking me what to do, what she should play and just majorly hanging around. She kinda got the hang of it now and I think she likes it. She told me one day with a sneaky little grin, "I don't even have to share with any one!" She talks to herself quite a bit and it is ever so interesting to listen in. :) Eric heard her having quite the argument with herself the other day. Guess she's practicing for when Madison comes home!!

I moved my Photography site. I was have all kinds of issues with the other one.
You can find me here.

We're camping the rest of this weekend with the Miller's.
What are you all up too?

My Grandma passed away on Saturday.
She was sick and wanted to go "home" for a long time now.

The song on the left was her favorite.

If you can read the saying on the left side, take it to heart!

Grandma, you will be sorely missed. You left a great impact on a lot of hearts, especially a lot of little hearts that loved to come visit you! You will not be forgotten.