Kid pictures

I took some pictures of the little ones while in VA. I think I need to get some printed out, but that would take more effort and require me leaving the house. LOL! Oh wait, I could have them mailed to me. Me oh my! I think I need to take that "lazy" test Cindy was talking about, because bet I have her beat on the lazy percentage. :) I am a tuckered mommy, but the worst is yet to come. I am in trouble. LOL! Anyway...back to my subject, my kids. :)

I keep forgetting to tell Jenny I sold my Cannon camera...I know bad me, but I am loving the one I have. It is also Cannon, but small and takes wonderful pictures. Can you tell I like it more? I have posted more pictures in a month than a whole year. Two reasons is...one it is smaller and I just pick it up and shoot pictures, another is that is has a small reader card that fits in my laptop. LOVE it! So now, I am on a roll. :)

Enjoy the kiddies. :) And my 25 week picture of my belly. :) It is no longer me, the belly has taken over. LOL! The other day at church I was walking in a side door from outside and Shane said he knew it was me because he saw the belly first. LOL! Yep, people now stand aside for the wide load. :):)

My yard

Here are some pictures of the yard since we finished it. We did sooo much work, but it was oh so worth it!! I enjoy it now, but before, not so much. We planted the two trees that you see. That was fun. :) Not sure Shane thought so as he was the one digging the holes. We debated about the bench "scene" but that turned out just fine as well. I love all the flowers too. It is a lot of watering upkeep though. Who knew. :) Thankfully it has been raining a LOT so I haven't had to do as much.

Hannah turned 5!! :)

We went to Chuck E. Cheese on Sat, then got her an ice cream cake. It was simple, but I think that has to do with being pregnant and not being up to a big party. She was quite happy so that worked for me. :) I can't believe she is five now. She has turned out to be quite the young lady and a joy to have around. The first years of training have paid off. :):) Thank the Lord! She is now begging to learn to read. :) That will come in time. She is pretty smart so I look forward to teaching her.

Our Virginia trip

So we went to Virginia for two weeks to be with Shane while he shot with the Navy. I figure if you can't beat 'em, you join 'em. :) So we did! He went last year and I was so mad I didn't go. There was no reason then, but this year I had a few reasons, but still went. LOL! Oh like being pregnant and not having a bathroom in the room. But we got there and our cabin was the closest to the bathrooms. It was a small campground and only three cabins. The no bathroom was NOT a problem. I was glad. I survived just fine.

We had a spectacular time. Granted the first four days were cold and rainy. But after that it was quite nice and didn't get hot until the day we left. :) The campground was on the beach. Or at least close. :) We had to walk on a boardwalk and over a dune and there was the Atlantic Ocean. It was beautiful.

We didn't do a whole lot of running around or anything. I didn't mind that at all. I SO enjoyed doing nothing, but laundry. :) I think I could live that way. HA HA HA!!

Shane did GREAT shooting (of coarse ;) ) He did well, won another rifle the first week and came in second over all the next week, but had a lot of first place awards for different things. I was delighted to be there for the awards ceremony and hear his name called every time one was to be given out. :)

Anyway, I'll post a few pictures of the time. It was sure peaceful and I enjoyed every bit of it.

23 weeks

Here is my latest belly picture. I am not so sure just how big it can get, but I figure if the woman who had 8 at a time could do it, surely I can with one. :) I said to Shane the other day "Isn't it amazing just how big the belly can get?" and he said, "What amazes me is how it doesn't go back to normal". LOL! Well....I suppose that is true to, at least for me. I met a reeeel skinny girl at the commissary the other day who just had her 4th and was so tiny and flat stomach I couldn't believe it. Then again, her kids come out five pounds she said. She didn't even know she was pregnant with this kid until 7 months!! She didn't show until after that and even before delivering just had a little tiny lump. UGH! I suppose we are all made different. LOL! :) I enjoy my belly and all the kicks that come along with it. :) Levi has such a personality already that I am so in love with him. God is soooo good! :)

3D ultrasound

We had one done yesterday. I got one good picture because he woke and went to riding his daily roller coaster. I did NOT know I had one in my belly, but after watching him for over 30 minutes, I am convinced there is one in there. He was head up and then went head down as low as he could get and there was no more good shots to be had. But I did enjoy watching him. It is neat to know what I feel now and where he is located. He looks like Hannah. :) I look forward to meeting this little feller. He has a busy personality like Hannah, but that is okay, I know, now, how to deal with that kind. ;0)

A post from Joy!! :):)

Hello All!! I have well, been offline for a bit and now I am back. Yeah, I know crazy, but here I am. :)

I wanted to let everyone know we had an ultrasound last Thursday. Baby looks fantastic! PRAISE THE LORD! When you get to be old, they say your risks of defects go up, but this little one looks wonderful. God is sooooo good to us, and I am soooo thankful! We found out we are having a .......BOY!!!! :):):):) Naaa, we aren't delighted or anything. ;0) The kids went with us to the u/s

and they were so delighted! We plan to name him Levi Elliott. :)

We have been pretty busy working in our yard. We transformed it dramatically and LOVE it! We have planted two very large trees and have one left to put in the ground. Shane is one of the strongest and hard working men I know. God knew just the man for me! :) I married him for his height. LOL! :) Just kidding, that is just a plus. :)

I am in a hurry here, so I'll try to get pics up as well. We are headed out tomorrow to VA for two weeks while Shane goes shooting. We are very excited. Only one drawback...the cabin we'll be in doesn't have a bathroom. Now that could be interesting to say the least. You pregnant girls know what I mean. :) I am crazy, but a happy crazy one. :)

Take care you all and I pray all things are well with each of you! We love and miss you!...a LOT!!