It is official

We found a place to live in Ohio and we are beyond excited. It will be perfect for our family and the Landlords are super nice people. We really were blessed to find this place. Tyler even drove through the neighborhood when he went out there in March and said it is really nice. And...ready for it... we live only 2 miles from a huge mall! Good Bye Budget!!
Here are a couple of pictures of the outside of the house. And did I mention that our landlord will be our neighbor across the street. So fun. We even will have our very own coat closet by the front door. This will be a first in our 8 years of marriage. Actually, this will be the first time not sharing a wall with someone. Home sweet Home! When I told Hallie that we would have 2 fireplaces in the house she said "Does that mean that Santa will bring us double the presents?"

Are you ready?

We are having a baby Girl!!!! And we are all so excited! Well, I am not sure if Barry is excited or not. I bet in 10 years from now he won't be too excited to be the only boy!

oh, and her name is going to be Natalie!

What will it be?

We find out what the baby is on Tuesday at 2:45! I am so excited! I really thought it was a boy (had a dream about it) but Hallie has been so sure that it is a girl that I really have no idea anymore. Just for your info.- Hallie has been correct on the last two so I kind of trust her opinion! I have asked Tyler but he said he only knew the first 3 and has no idea on this one. Annie is for sure it is a boy but that is because we already have 3 girls and now we need 3 boys! She likes to make everything even. And as for Barry, I don't think he even realizes that his life is about to change. He just thinks that I have grown him his own personal chair to sit on when cuddling with Mom.

So.... we want to know what you think we are having!

Getting Big....

Where does the time go?

Happy Birthday Hallie

What a fun day we had with Hallie! She got to share her birthday with the Easter egg hunts and she loved it. I think Hallie is going to be the birthday queen. She has already learned that the day is all about her and she can pretty much do whatever she wants. A couple days before her actual birthday she had already requested for Dad to take her to lunch and to be able to watch the movies that she wanted. Of course, Dad took her to lunch and they had a blast! They went to a restaurant called "Happy Mexican." I think she wanted to go there because one time she had seen them sing happy birthday to someone and put a sombrero on them. It's all about getting all the attention for yourself right!
We had a great day of playing at the park, eating her favorite dinner, eating cake, and just playing. She also got a night up, which was my favorite part! Tyler was at priesthood session so it was just me and her. We played Princess Memory and laughed our heads off. She thought Aladdin was very muscular and it made her giggle every time that card got turned over. She is getting so big and I absolutely love it!
6 things we love about Hallie:

*She is always creating something. She loves to draw and write and has created thousands of books. She is getting really good at the drawing thing too!
*She is the best at giving hugs and kisses and absolutely loves to cuddle
*She is such a good big sister. Always taking care of Barry and Annie and loves to play with both of them
*She loves food and is so good to try most everything. If only that could rub off on her siblings!
*She has the best laugh and every time she does laugh it makes me giggle.
*If she can corner you, she will talk your ear off and never runs out of things to say!

We love you to the moon and back Bubba!

What a Day...

Do you ever have days (or weeks) that you just want to forget? Ok, so my day was not so bad but my week has been a hard one. I picked Hallie up yesterday and today and all she did from the moment she got in the van to when she went to sleep was cry and whine, Barry thinks that life only goes on when he is in my arms, and little Annie has figured out that she can do whatever she wants if she does it quick enough ( eat all the candy, push barry down, dump out all the shampoo, etc.) My laundry is piled up way to high, both the clean and the dirty. I haven't made my bed in a week, the dishes only get done because I can't pile anymore in the sink or the counter. I think you are getting my point here.
But I wouldn't trade it for anything. I have 3 healthy, beautiful children, a husband that loves me, and the blessing of the Gospel in my life. Life couldn't get any better. I am so thankful for what I have and for the hard weeks that teach me to be better. I am grateful that I am not perfect and that I get to learn from each day. Want to know what I learned today... Cherish the Moments with your children.

My Cousin

So I just found my cousins website while blog hopping. I know, it sounds like I am not very close to her but actually, our families are very close. We actually lived together in the same house twice while growing up. That was 13 kids and 4 adults in the same house! It was awesome. Anyway, I found her new website and had to share it because I am totally amazed at how wonderful she is. I always new that she sang but to tell the truth I have never heard her sing. (She is my baby sisters age so we never hung out). Go check her out and listen to that awesome, amazing, beautiful voice that she has. She just wrote 3 songs and had them recorded. Wow is all I can say! Miki you are such an example of doing what you dream.