New Pictures....

So back at the end of May, Maddie and Aidan graduated from pre-school!! Madelyn from her second year and Aidan from his first year. Maddie starts Kindergarden in August, the day after her 5th B-Day!! I LOVE this picture of them together from graduation day!!!

Isaac got his first big boy haircut!! From curls, to nothing! It took Ron and I a few days to get used to his new little guy look.....

Before:

And After:

So we are having a...........

Oh my gosh, I am so excited!! We found out today that we are having another girl!! Dont' get me wrong, I LOVE my boys and I would not trade them for the world. They are so special to me. They make me laugh and they make me cry and I love them both dearly!! But I really wanted another girl. Maybe more then I thought!! I was totally prepping myself for this baby to be another boy, after all all the boys in Ron's family have had girl, boy. boy and the first of them to have #4 it was another boy!! So I figured we would surely follow suit and this baby would also be a boy!! Could I handle three boys in my house growing up?? Not too mention the bigger boy that resides here too?? What would happen after Maddie got bigger and moved away, me alone with these boys?? I couldn't picture it....not me...growing up without brothers!! This pregnancy has been alot like when I was prego with Maddie, but still it could be a boy!! Like I said, prepping myself........and then today, we go to my ob appt. My Dr. listens to the heartbeat. I tell him, we have the ultrasound this afternoon, so what are your predictions?? He says Boy!! I told him I hoped he was wrong!! Again, still prepping myself because surely the Dr. knows what he is doing!! So then we go to the Ultrasound appt. this afternoon......and they start right away asking if we want to know the sex......UM HELLLLOOOOOO...obvisouly they don't know me...I am a planner!! I HAVE to know the sex of this baby!! And they look and say GIRL!!! What, yep, GIRL!!! Tears start rolling from my eyes. I am so excited!! Two and two...I couldn't ask for anything more!!! I love these kids so much and to know we get to be blessed with another one makes me so excited!! What a wonderful day!!!

Old picture.....

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OK, so this is another OLD picture..... and wow how we have changed!!! Ron and I got married in 99 at a drive thru wedding chapel in Las Vegas...this is a picture from our "wedding" What a fun time we had and such fond memories that trip holds for us. Plus what a conversation starter when asked where we got married:-) Anyway - it has been on my mind alot lately because we will be married 10 years this September. We have been through so much together in the past almost 10 years and IMO we have become such better people for it. So much has changed in our lives and we still have so much ahead of us. Good and bad I am sure!! We have survived deaths and celebrated births, survived layoffs, purchased our first home, taken many trips and vacations, started traditions and a wonderful family.....and although it isn't Sept. yet, I can't help but thinking about our Anniversary this year and how grateful I am to have a wonderful husband and father for my kids who truely loves me for who I am. Not an easy task on some days, I am sure!! I love you Ron!! Thank you for all you do and for who you are and the person you have become!!

On a side note....I am LOVING these thunderstorms we have been getting almost daily!!!

Weather.....

So you can tell by the date on this picture that it is from December 2003!! Ron and I were driving home from CA. after being there for Xmas and my grandmas funeral. We were passing over the Sierra Nevadas and this was how much snow they had......we had to stop and take pictures. I am 5'5" if that gives you any idea!!! And it was FREEZING cold!!!

Anyway - this picture, among others, was on an old computer that I haven't been able to look at for years. When our computer crashed last week, I called my friend Michelle to see if her hubby might have a minute to look at it. HE went above and beyond looking at it.....and needless to say removed some hard drives, and moved some around, and now I can see my pictures again!! YEAH!! And a HUGE thank you Michelle and Alex for helping us out during this crisis!! IT is GREATLY appreciated and we owe you one!

So today is suspossed to be able 76 degrees.....I am not complaining and I like the warm weather especially after a long, cold winter, but I much perfer the snow and rain and cold to the heat! I looked at the newspaper this morning and it is only suspossed to get hotter this week. Up into the high 80's...um...hello....what happened to easing us into the heat?? On the other hand, in talking to my mom yesterday, she mentioned 101 in Sacramento today.......so I MUCH prefer the 70's over the 100's, especailly in May...because if it that hot now, I can't imagine what summer is going to be like!!

What are we up to???

Well...I feel so busy lately that I don't know which way is up, or down, or well you get the idea!! Happy Mother's Day to you all by the way!! I know that is today!! LOL!! So since I am not seeing the people I used to see on a daily basis, I figured I would update here!! Life is still crazy for us. Ron has finished school and passed his driving and testing this week!! He is now an offical CDL holder!! He did so great!~! Can you imagine backing and parallel parking a semi?? He had to do that for his test!! Crazy!! So now we move on to quickly finding him a job, hopefully!! Not that he had stopped trying while he was in school, because he didn't, but now our need is becoming a little more urgent with us approaching the 6 month mark and unemployment almost running out! So if anyone knows of a driving job, local or OTR, please let us know!!
As for me, well I am coninuing to work my two jobs!! I got hired as a supervisor for the Summer Program at the one job, so starting in June I will be working 40+ hours a week at that job alone. That will continue until the end of August. So IF Ron doesn't find something, at least I will be full time and he can watch the kids til the end of that timeframe!! After that - well I haven't thought ahead that far, cause I am REALLY, REALLY praying that he finds something and I won't need to worry about it! I'm truely grateful to have found something more fulltime, but can I tell you how much it breaks my heart to know that I will miss out on an entire summer with my kids?? No free lunch at the park, no daytime trips to the zoo, no park playdates, or any other playdates for that matter.....I am having a hard time with that~! I am glad that they will get to spend that time with Ron, but its still just different....they need their mommy~! Maybe this is so close to my heart because of today being mother's day, maybe my emotions are just running high because I am prego....IDK....but I have been such a baby today. Oh well...... such is life.
Otherwise, the kids are all doing GREAT!! Maddie has Kindergarden orientation this past week and was thrilled to meet her new teacher and cannot wait to start school in August. She starts the day after her B-Day, so we figured we will take treats on the first day of school as a special treat! Maddie and Aidan are both almost done with pre-school for the year, anbd will celebrate with a graduation on the 20th. They love going to school, so I am sure summer might be a bit rough for them!! Isaac is a monkey and keeps us running in every direction. He is talking a little more now days and is saying cookie, and baby among a few other words.
No pictures today, because last week our computer crashed and we had to get a new one. My other job requires me to work from home, so we couldn't go without it! I am loving how fast this new one is, as well as the 20" screen instead of my old 13"....... so once I get some files back or download pictures.....they won't be any for a bit~!!
Anyway - I hope all of you mother's had a wonderful day! You are all such great examples to me and I love each and every one of you! Thank you for that which you bring to my life!

So busy......

Another picture from Disneyland......

Anyway, I honestly haven't meant to keep you waiting on my news. I am juggling so many things right now, I honestly just forgot to update my blog. For those of you that don't know.....I am trying to handle two jobs, a husband that is now in school full time, 3 kids, out of town company for the past three days, and run a household, be in the RS Presidency at church (read Meetings, meetings, meetings) and on top of all of that.....I am pregnant!! OK, that is news number 1. I am expecting and yes, again. The timing isn't the best with Ron being out of work, but we will take it!! I am due approx. Nov 6th, about 5 days after Isaac turns two!! So I am just about 11 weeks along at this point....almost 3 months!! So on top of everything else going on, I have been tired and haven't felt so well. News #2, Ron is in school full time FINALLY!! He started last week, and only has a month of school to get his CDL. He took his permit test this week and passed and should start "behind the wheel" next week at school. He was told that if he wants to do long haul, then he will have a job before he is done with school. And while long haul isn't my first choice, he will do whatever he needs to to get a job right now, looking for something local as soon as he can get it!! So, he's in school and should have a job of some sort within the next few weeks. The other news will have to wait until I have some things confirmed. It my take weeks, maybe months, so I won't tease you about it. I will let it go til I have some more answers!! Thanks for going though the antiscipation with me!! Love you guys!!!

So yeah......

I'm still not telling!!!! But I made ya look, didn't I??? HEHEHEHEHEHE I know it's mean. On some level I think it is the control freak in me!! LOL!! Seriously though - about four or five of you have asked what the big secret is and I haven't told any of you all of them.....all of them, you ask?? YEP - I have about three things to announce. So some of you might know one or two, but no one knows them all......you may think you know, but you don't!!! So yeah - I'm still not telling!! I hope to be able to share at least one of them with you maybe next week. The other two will have to wait......at least another three weeks for one, possibly longer for the other!! But I do know that those of you who have asked actually read my blog.....so thank you for that!! It's nice to know that someone does!! LOL!!!

so til later..........

Oh and this picture is of my dad and Isaac from Disneyland in December....cute huh???