Announcement

At the beginning of April, Johnathan and I discussed and came to terms with the fact that we were finished having children. We were going to enjoy the girls at the ages they are...and move on with our lives. (We've been trying for a year to have a third.)

So we discussed a Disney vacation, we booked a 7 night cruise for 2011 and we bought ourselves a very nice in ground pool!

On May 19th, I found out I was pregnant!

I had an ultrasound done on May 28th to help determine the due date. (January 22nd)

However, during this ultrasound they found a 3 cm "septated ovarian cyst". I had a follow up ultrasound on June 16th. (If it was 4cm or larger it would have to be surgically removed which could have terminated the pregnancy.) Fortunately, at the follow-up appointment it was 2.5cm which indicates it is shrinking. I am anxious to see the doctor, but must wait until July 8th for my appointment. (I had a similar cyst over Christmas. So I have questions as to why I am producing them so frequently...they aren't "common", but they aren't "uncommon" either from what the doctor said back in December.)

Since I have heard the heartbeat during both ultrasounds, and the cyst appears to be shrinking, we are announcing our news!

Three is a little scary to me, as I only have 2 hands....but I keep telling myself I easily managed 24 seven year olds for 8 hours a day...I can handle 3 kids!!! Haha

I will do my best to keep the blog current with my pregnancy updates! Please keep us all in your prayers...as I have been quite ill as a result of the morning sickness. (Although...it's an ALL day thing!) And when Mama's sick....the household doesn't run very smooth!

Random Picture and Horse Camp

I can always count on Jadie to be a goofball!  Here is her picture from lunch when I asked her to smile!  As you can see the pink thing in her hair....it is a tiara....she was bound and determined to wear it all day!  Which she did!

My Mama signed Ashlyn up for a horse camp out at my brother's stables. She had a blast and learned a lot. I think the highlight of the camp was the last day when they got to fingerpaint the horses and then ride bareback! Notice at the very end...the horses weren't the only thing that got finger painted!!!!

Pool Update

Tuesday after Memorial Day, the pool company came out and sprayed the gunite over the steel. It's coming along nicely as long as the weather holds up! We are hopeful that it will be finished prior to the girl's birthday party....but it isn't looking good according to the 10 day forecast!

Memorial Day Weekend

We took James and Courtni and their two kids, Maddie and Alexander to Johnathan's Parents Camp House on the Bay. The kids had a great time! Even though we couldn't catch any "keeper" fish! We all had a great time!

Hole in the Backyard

Excavation Started today! Here is the big hole!!!

Gracie

Ashlyn was able to invite a friend over from school on her Birthday. She chose Gracie. Gracie is such a sweet little girl. Ashlyn and Gracie played nicely with Jadie...which is always my concern, as typically when Ashlyn has friends over....Jadie Ann gets left out. They all got along great....which made for an enjoyable evening! Here are pictures of the girls....I took them while Ashlyn was opening her BDay gifts from us!

Our Big Girls!!!!

Jadie is now 3....Ashlyn is now 6.

When you ask Jadie how old she is...she will respond. "I was 3 on my birthday, but my birthday over!"

Ashlyn has to use TWO hands to show how old she is...a BIG thank you....NOT....to Stefany for pointing that out...and making me cry!!!

They are both getting to be so big! Ashlyn still LOVES anything arts and crafties. I converted the desk in my laundry room to a space just for her to do her arts and crafts. It's a place out of sight so she can destroy...which she does! and also it keeps Jadie from messing up her art work....(most of the time!)

Jadie is the queen of dress up. She will literally....go through 4-5 outfits a day...in addition to changing dress-up clothes about once an hour!!! There are always clothes lying around the house...and they are ALL Jadie Ann's!

A couple of weeks ago...I finally managed to potty train her! She is only wearing pull-ups at night and at nap....just in case! She has had about 4-6 accidents since we started! The majority of those happen right at the toilet while she is trying to undress.....yes...she takes EVERYTHING off ....socks...shoes, etc. to Tee-Tee. Only twice has she truly just forgotten to go towards the potty!

Jadie still cracks me up...daily...multiple times per day for that matter.

As for Ashlyn...she has such a BIG heart...she is always making stuff....(Arts and Crafts) for other people...she could spend an entire day in there and crank out gifts for everyone she knew if I would let her!

She is getting pretty good at soccer....(We are thinking of starting Jadie in the Fall). In fact, I am pretty sure her team is undefeated this season....although we aren't supposed to be keeping score....!

Here are a few pictures over the last couple of months that I took on my little camera...so the quality isn't great....but it shows us having some fun!!! Sorry they took so long to get up here....I always forget about downloading the pictures off that camera since it pretty much stays in the diaper bag.

February...March....and April

The girl's went to Connor's and Elizabeth's Birthday parties in Kingwood. I didn't get to go with them....(Johnathan took them). I was at my parent's taking pictures for a cancer benefit. Sounds like they had a really good time. Here are just a couple pictures that Johnathan managed to get.

Johnathan took a day of vacation so we decided to take the girls to Houston to the Children's Museum....they had a blast...only problem was...I quickly developed a headache while we were there...to the point where we had to leave. Good thing we did leave...I was sick the entire way home! (It sure is a long drive from Houston to Beaumont!!!)

Johnathan was given tickets for a Cancer Benefit here in Beaumont. We couldn't get enough couples to go with us....The boys didn't want to rent Tuxes....So we called it a girls' night. Everyone had a great time, and the proceeds went to a local breast cancer clinic within the local hospital.
Here is Jadie reluctantly getting her hair cut! The only way I could get her to come in was to tell her that we were going to go see the fairy god mother from cinderella. She even wore her Cinderella dress-up outfit...high heel shoes and all!!! Carol....the hairstylist was such a good sport. Jadie wimpered and cried the whole time!!!!

These are the skates the girl's received from Santa! They had a good time practicing!!!

Easter Weekend

For Easter weekend, the girls and I headed to my parents. I had two photoshoots....one of which I was stood up!!!! Oh well, lesson learned. Get a deposit first!!!

Here are Brenlee and Ashlyn walking with Meredith (the trainer)...to get Dallas (the horse) saddled and ready for their lessons.

Here are the kids after their egg hunt! Ashlyn's basket is full!!! It was quite cute...Ashlyn'sbasket was SO full....she was dropping eggs with each step. Jadie just walked behind her and picked them up! What a thinker...work smarter not harder! Right?!

Here is a picture of our little niece, Brenlee.

"TOMORROW, TOMORROW, I LOVE YA, TOMORROW, YOU'RE ONLY A DAAAAAAAAAAAY.....AWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!"

And here are the girls as I see them 90% of the time!!!!

Here is my Dad and Aunt Courtney at church helping round the kids up after the Egg hunt!

Ashlyn had a riding lesson while we were there. This is a picture of Jadie Ann entertaining herself in the hay!