Toys R Us

Yup, that is where we spent the biggest bar night of the year...at Toys R Us with Rachel. We got all of our kiddie Christmas shopping done. (No easy task, we buy for 9 kids!)

Thanksgiving was great! We had my dad, brother and sister-in-law over, as well as Jamie's mom and dad. Dinner turned out great! We hosted and I made the turkey (14lbs), stuffing (no Stove Top here, the real homemade stuff), mashed potatoes, corn and bread sticks (Jamie's favorite!). Yum yum! Jamie was a huge help with pulling everything together. Our table looked great and was perfectly accented with napkins that were folded like a fancy resturant!

Friday we went and cut down a Christmas tree. Rachel loved the tractor ride out to the field and being pulled in the wagon as we searched for our tree.

Today we spent doing a little bit more Christmas shopping and we decorated outside. Tomorrow we are going to decorate the tree! Can't wait!

And the ultrasound showed...

A baby girl!

We are so excited!!! Rachel is going to be a big sister!

The tech said that everything looked good and measurements were as they should be. They had a hard time getting a certain view of the heart, so I will have to go back in another 10 days to get another ultrasound. But, the tech said from what she saw of the heart, everything looks good. It's just that our little girl would not move to the right position!

And we have a name... Our newest addition will hold the name of Abigail Antoinette. Abigail is a name that Jamie and I have loved for some time now! And Antoinette is the middle name of my Grandma, whom I love and adore! (Antoinette also happens to be the middle name of my mom...kind of funny that Rachel's middle name is my mom's name and now Abigail will have her middle name.)

So, there you have it...We are totally blessed!!!

So excited!!!

Tomorrow we find out what we are having. I am so excited to finally be able to say he or she! Please pray that we see a healthy baby!

Divorse is not funny, but this is...

Thanksgiving Divorse ~

A man in Jacksonville calls his son in San Diego the day before Thanksgiving and says, “I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing: forty-five years of misery is enough!”

“Pop, what are you talking about?” the son screams. “We can’t stand the sight of each other any longer” the father says. “We’re sick of each other and I’m sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Denverand tell her.”

Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. “Like heck they’re getting divorced” she shouts, “I’ll take care of this!”

She calls Jacksonville immediately and screams at her father. “You are NOT getting divorced. Don’t do a single thing until I get there. I’m calling my brother back and we’ll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don’t do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?” and hangs up.

The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. “Okay” he says, “they’re coming for Thanksgiving and paying their own way!”

Spare Bedroom = Lots of Junk

Today is clean the spare bedroom day. Sounds like fun doesn't it? And here I am writing in my blog and not working on it. Can you tell that I am delaying???

Since I moved Rachel to her new room and in her big girl bed, the "new" spare bedroom has been a mess. I just threw everything in there so I could get Rachel's room together. So, now with the holidays approaching and being disgusted every time I look in there, I figured there is no better day then today to start getting it in order.

Plus...you never know what that room will be in the future...

It could be a baby boys room.

It could be a play room (if we have another girl).

It could be a guest bedroom (again, if we have another girl).

Time will tell...well, not that much time though. We find out if we are having a boy or a girl on Monday afternoon!!! Please keep us in your prayers that we see a healthy baby!

God's Response to Prayers...

1) Yes.
2) Not yet.
3) I had something better in mind for you.

I saw this somewhere about a week ago and thought that it was interesting. I know that lately I have been getting myself thinking about what the future will hold and I thought that this was a good way to look at how God helps and listens.

Another saying that I love is...

Faith makes things possible...not easy.

New Pictures

of my cutie!

Here she is at her swim class holding on to the side of the pool kicking. Swim lessons have been fun, but Rachel has really been enjoying gymnastics right now. She is becoming a master of the balance beam, tumbling, jumping, v-seat, bridge, donkey kick and ta-das!

My little pumpkin. She was all smiles trick-or-treating and used her manners at every house by saying thank you. When given the choice of a candy to pick, she went for the M&Ms!

How much candy does one little girl need?

Don't Forget to Vote!

Just a friendly reminder...as if all the talk on the radio and tv aren't enough!

I just got back after waiting in line for about 45 minutes. Rachel was with me and was such a trooper.