Peach Days, Haircuts and Cheerleading Camps.....

Wow I am a little behind! We have been a little busy the past few weeks and with dial-up I have not had the patience to post all the pictures. I just decided it was only going to get worse! Brinley and Halle wanted to do future rockettes but we were out of town that weekend they performed so we let them do the Cheerleader Camp. Brinley LOVED it, and Halle liked it until the day of the performance. She told me that she was NOT going to perform, she DID NOT want to. Usually when she makes her mind up there is no changing it whatsoever. She went willingly with her class and she actually got out there and knew her stuff. It was so fun watching them get so excited when they saw us. Brinley did very well and she knew the entire dance. (I'm a proud mom, I guess). Brinley got to take it with her cousin and she loved it!

Halle and Brinley before the performance!

Halle, Brinley and Addison

Brinley wanted to pose this way with Halle!

HAIRCUTS!

The girls have been asking to get their haircut. It has been a while since we cut it and Brinley said she wanted long hair so I was surprised when she said that she wanted her haircut. I like the easiness of long hair and being able to pull it up, but they sure look cute with their hair short as well!

Halle's new haircut
Showing off their new hair cut!

PEACH DAYS!

I know it has been a few weeks since Peach days, but I thought that I would post a few pictures that we took. The kids had this idea that they wanted to ride in the parade with Brinley's school and I thought it sounded kind of fun. Their cousins are here so they wanted to ride as well. They were all riding bikes or scooters and Nate's sister and I walked behind them. I thought it was be just an easy stroll down main street. Boy was I wrong. First we wait in the line and then finally it was our turn to go. As we turn down to go on main street, Lily decides that she doesn't want to ride the scooter anymore. So Teresa has to walk down main street holding it for her. All the while, I am chasing Brinley and Parker telling them to slow down and stay by us. Then Halle takes off riding her bike not watching where she is going. She rides her bike looking at the crowd, the candy on the street or most frequently, looking behind her. She is coasting down main street, getting further and further ahead of us and the float in front of us. So I am chasing her telling her to use her brakes, but she isn't listening to me. Finally I catch up to her a few blocks later and she had crashed into someone in front of her because she wasn't watching, and she didn't know how to stop! Meanwhile, Addison decides that she doesn't want to ride her scooter either. So Teresa has both scooters while trying to keep up with the girls! I'm sure people were just laughing at us. We were probably the best entertainment of the whole parade! Now I know you are probably asking where Nate was for all of this! Let's just say he is smarter than I and made the excuse that he HAD to be at Peach City! Let's just say that next year, I will really think about this, or maybe I will make sure that Nate gets to join in on the fun!

All ready to ride in the parade!
Halle not so sure about all of this!
Brinley and Addison
Parker and Halle

We FINALLY have an announcement.....

So I guess that I just can't keep it a secret any longer............ I am PREGNANT! Finally after waiting for what seemed like forever! I am about 12 weeks now and I am due March 24th. Both of my other girls Birthdays are in March as well. Halle's in the 21st and Brinley's is the 31st. Oh Well, I guess I will just get them done all in the same month. I really don't care because I have wanted this for a long time. I have waited to make the announcement on here because I wanted to make sure that I was passed the critical stage of miscarriage. I haven't ever had a miscarriage but we have been trying for about 2 years now! I went back and forth about whether to put this on my blog but I decided that I wanted to because I want to track my pregnancy and my thoughts and be able to go back and read them. (So this may be a long post!) We had actually done everything we could with my OB/GYN as far as fertility goes so he sent us to a fertility doctor. We went and saw him and we both were not impressed that we needed to continue any further. All of out tests came back normal and we cold not figure out what was wrong.
We had talked that we were going to start the whole adoption process because we had friends that just went through it and had a wonderful experience. We felt like maybe this is what we needed to do because you see, when we got married we always wanted a lot of children, like 10! (Don't worry, I am getting way to old to have 10, that's why we were hoping there was more then one in there...but we are sure there isn't) So we talked about trying the fertility drugs one more month and if nothing happened then we would set up the appointment for adoption. Well I took the pills to start my period and a week later it never came. So I called the doctor and they told me to wait until it had been two weeks. So long story short, I took the test and it came back positive! Then I had to take about 4 more and a blood pregnancy test just to make sure. Nate always teases me that I bought all of Walmart's pregnancy tests!
Our kids are so excited. Brinley didn't know what to think at first. She had been crying before this happened on a few occasions telling me that if we had another baby, we would forget all about her and love the baby more. Halle has wanted a baby for a long time. When we were struggling with getting pregnant and a few times I had been a little teary. Halle told me, "Mom all you have to do it say, (as she folds her arms)"Heavenly Father, I want a baby" and then he will give you a baby, just like that". Oh the faith of a child. Sometimes I wish I had as much as they do! She has been asking for a baby for a long time when we says her prays at night. Now she thanks him for the baby brother, so we'll see!
Everyone keeps asking if I want a boy but I really don't care about the sex of the baby. I know you hear this all the time, but we had problems with both of our girls when they were born. I told Nate I just want one that doesn't have ANY problems and that we can take home from the hospital without any problems. I don't feel strong either way. At first I thought maybe a boy because I felt really good and with my girls I was sick. But then the nausea set in and it is always worse at night so now I think maybe a girl? I have been more sick this time around but I don't know if it is because I have two to take care of already and maybe because I am getting older! Who knows, but I am not complaining, because I have wanted this for a long time. I guess it is a good sign that I am sick and at least I know it is going to be totally worth it!
So there you have my exhausting, long story but I wanted to make sure and have it documented for my memory more then anything! We will hopefully find out in two weeks what it is. I always wanted to wait, but maybe if I had one of each so I could be ready. Okay probably not I am not good at surprises! We'll keep you posted!

Halle's first day of preschool...

Wednesday was Halle's first day of preschool. She has been counting the days every night before she goes to bed. She layed her clothes out the night before and chose which ones she liked the most. When she woke up, she was so excited to go. I put her in a preschool with one of our friends little girls. I was worried if she would go on her own (nursery is hard enough to make her stay without me) but she didn't care that I left. She just gave me a kiss and told me goodbye. She also has a cousin that is staying here for a few weeks and they enrolled her with Halle. She has been so excited to go and show Lilly the preschool they would be going to. She sure was a happy girl. I don't know how I feel about it though. I didn't know if I wanted to send her because she is only three...but she has been asking since Brinley went to preschool two years ago so I figured she needed something as well. My house sure is quiet without her here and I miss her when she is gone. I wondered what I was going to do without any children around but so far I have found plenty.

Halle and Lilly in front of their preschool.

Halle

Halle all ready to go (lately whenever I tell her to smile, she has to pull a funny face or a crazy smile. I just love this girl!)

I'm sure Halle was telling Lilly what she was supposed to be doing here!

Ready to go into school!

Walking into school holding hands. They are so cute together, they just love to be together and believe me, they can be pretty imaginative when they are together. It has been fun having someone so close to Halle's age live here. She always has a friend to play with!

My little 1st grader is not so little anymore....

Brinley and Halle ready for school

Brinley

Brinley ready to get into school!

Brinley, Dad and Halle walking into school

Today was the first day of school for Brinley. I knew that I was going to be a little sad with her being gone all day! I thought that sending her to first grade was a lot harder then sending her to Kindergarten. I guess it was just because she had already been going to preschool for two years and I was used to her being gone for a few hours already, but now ALL DAY! I thought that Halle was going to have a hard time entertaining herself, but lucky for her she had a cousin here that she LOVES so they played ALL day. Brinley is so straight to the line. She will not do anything that she thinks is not supposed to be done (mostly when someone else has told her though). Her teacher sent a note telling them to bring a pencil box. She said they could bring crayons and a pencil if they wanted but they didn't need to because she had all these supplies for them. She said that she did not want them bringing a lot of other items from home because she didn't want them to get distracted and all they really needed was a pencil box. Well I couldn't remember what was on the note when we were at the store choosing school supplies and I put a pair of scissors and crayons. She made me take them out because the teacher said, "only a pencil box, mom." She is so funny! She never will waiver from what her teachers tell her to do, and she is so afraid of getting in trouble. Nate and I took her to school and I think she was ready for us to go. We got there 20 minutes early, because she insisted on being there at the same time as the school bus. I wanted to take a picture in front of the school. She did it unwillingly and as soon as the camera clicked she had to hurry off to her class. After we had helped her find her seat, I could tell she wanted us to go. It is sad seeing her all grown up and not needing me so much anymore. She has always been very clingy to me since she was a few months old. It used to get a little old, but now I think I want some of that back. They just grow too fast and I don't like it!

A little paranoid....

I am thinking about going private and maybe I am just a little too paranoid. I just don't want to have to worry about some weirdos out there that are looking at my blog. I know it is kindof a pain to have to sign in so sorry. If you would like an invite just leave me your email. I would love to hear from anyone that would like an invite!

A fun day at Lagoon!

We went to Lagoon yesterday with Nate's work. It was a fun day as a family. My kids had been looking forward to going for the last few weeks and would ask how many more days until they got to go. So finally the day was here...and they woke up at 6:00 all ready to go. Nate has been so busy working all the time so it was nice to have him all to ourselves!

Waiting in line for a ride.
Riding the cars

Halle couldn't ride The Bat so I took her over to a few of the little kids rides and this is what she chose to ride.

Brinley and Nate on dinosaur drop. We all went on one just like this right before and Halle didn't like it. It goes up and drops keeps dropping you really fast. She wouldn't get on it after that....until the end of the night and she forgot what it was like. She wanted to go again right before we were leaving. She kept saying she was done after it had dropped them once.
Halle waiting paitently
Riding The Dragonfly ride.

Rollers and a little elmers glue

The other day I was busy cleaning my room and the girls were playing so well together. Halle came into my room to find the glue. (I keep it in there because we have had a few experiences with her and glue, so I thought it was safer in my room...appereantly not too safe because she knows right where to find it and she has no problem reaching it.) I asked her what she was going to do with it. She told me that she was going to put it on the bottom of Brinley's feet so she could skate. I explained to her that it was going to make a big mess if it was on the bottom of Brinley's feet and that I didn't want her to do that. She then confessed what else she was going to do! She brought me the rollers from the bottom of a broken chair and told me that she was going to glue them to the bottom of Brinley's feet with a little Elmer's glue. I guess I should of let her give it a try! I was laughing about it later and wondering who came up with this great idea because a lot of times Brinley will come up with the idea, and then send Halle into to ask me because she is too chicken. But then... if any of you know Halle and her personalilty you can assume it was her fabulous idea!

The attempted roller skates

Trying so hard to glue them on her feet!

I guess I should at least be glad that they are creative with the things they come up with! They sure are a lot of fun and I wouldn't change being a mom for the world! :o)