Happy Mother's Day & more....

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in our lives. Mom, Norma, Shannon, Grandma and all my friends who are moms. We love you all! I was greeted with flowers and some gym shorts which I wanted, a cup of tea from Hayden, Starbucks coffee which I'm addicted to, and various cards. I also have the pleasure of getting to see both of my "moms" today - Norma was here this morning and I get to spend the afternoon with my mom. To my kids - I love you very much and think I am the luckiest mom in the world to have all 3 of you.

On to other things... we had Jordyn's baby dedication at church yesterday. She did great - didn't even cry which I thought for sure she would. It was a short and simple service and very special to have all of our family there (except my sister & uncle Steve - we missed you!) I will post some more pictures, but here is one. Hayden is up there with us, but he is behind Matt so you can't see him! Norma got some with her camera that you can see all of us.

Also, my best mother's day present - We accepted a contract on the house this weekend!!! It is certainly an answer to prayer and a huge relief. We sure hope it all works as it is planned - we are set to close on June 19. The timing is perfect which seems to be the story of our lives. God takes care of us and has it all planned! We've been so worried, but God seems to show us time and time again that he will take care of us through every move. I have story after story that I could share about that, but I won't go into it right now. That's all for now. Enjoy your Mother's Day!

She's 7 months old!

This will be a quick post because it is late and I still want to watch Desperate Housewives before I hit the bed! Little Jordyn just won't stop growing up. She's 7 months old as of 3:30pm today. I can't believe it is all happening so quickly.

Jordyn - we call you a series of nicknames.... Jordy Pordy or Jordy Pordy Pie seem to be the most common. You usually turn when we call your name. You have fallen into a pretty consistent schedule of eating, napping and playing. A typical day means waking up to a bottle, then cereal about an hour later. You sleep from about 9:00 or 9:30am for about an hour and then your up to play again. You have another bottle around 11 and then eat some form of lunch - fruit or veggie - then a bottle again mid afternoon. You take another nap sometime after lunch (depending on how long you slept that morning as to whether its sooner or later). Your evening meal consist of the opposite of what you ate at lunch and you are beginning to eat a cracker or two, but your not real sure about them. Plus, it makes mommy nervous you're going to choke! You seem to LOVE green peas (must get that from Nana!) and bananas. We play, or usually end up at baseball practice or a baseball game and then you have a bath and nurse before you head to bed around 8:00.

Jordyn still LOVES to laugh at her brothers in the car - they are evidently hilarious. She can pretty much get whatever she wants if she's on the floor. Its a combination of a 1/2 crawl and lots of rolling! She is still pretty quiet, other than a few squeals, a little crying and a few laughs. Jordyn - you hate the swing now so we are giving it away. It makes mommy a little sad that you are growing up. You also love to swing outside on the swing set and you are not so scared at all the screaming fans at the baseball games anymore. Your stranger anxiety seems to be getting a little better - you let several people hold you this week without you squawking. Although, you can be playing happily in a room by yourself and if you see me walk by or hear my voice you start bawling until I come rescue you.

I guess thats all for now. Happy 7 months Jordyn!

Let's Play Ball!

I finally got some pictures of baseball from the boys games. I may add some more later, but there's a few on there for now. Hayden's team is so cute in there little Dodger uniforms. He is #6 and Landen is #5. Hayden's team plays 2 innings. There are no outs, everyone gets to bat, everyone runs all the way around the bases, and they rotate positions. Landen is playing shortstop and 1st base this year. His team started out doing really well and then have taken a little set back here recently. We'll see how the middle of the season goes! He's having fun though and thats what matters.

I'm also including a couple of pictures of Jordyn. She is not crawling yet, but is as close as you can be without doing it. She propels forward and then falls on her face. She's beginning to move her arms a little, but hasn't got it all coordinated yet. Its really cute. She's been a trooper with the late nights at the baseball field.

We've had a few lookers at the house last week, but no offers yet. I'll keep you posted on that. We're hoping May & June will pick up a little.

My mom was up here this week for one day and we had a good time together. I also got a lot of stuff done at the house while she watched the kids for me. We are getting ready for a garage sale in a couple of weeks in Fort Smith. Matt and I are busy trying to decide what stays, what is trash, what ships, etc. Its kind of a crazy move for us this time!

We're off to another baseball game in about an hour so I better run get the kids a snack and fix my hair before we leave.

Lets Play Some Baseball!

Happy Birthday, Hayden!

Yesterday was Hayden's 4th birthday! Its hard to believe that when we moved into our current house he was just beginning to walk and we celebrated his 1st birthday. We had lots of fun yesterday celebrating. We began by eating lunch at TGI Fridays and the waiters sang to him and brought balloons & ice cream. I saw him turn a slight shade of pink! Then, we headed over to his cousins' house for lots of playtime and a sleepover. He opened presents, ate his cookie cake, played outside, watched a movie with an endless supply of popcorn and then slept in his new sleeping bag. We concluded his celebration this morning by taking cupcakes to his school for all his friends - what a mess but they had fun! The kids had cupcakes all over everything - I'm sure the mommies loved me today, lol.

Hayden - oh, where do I begin? When daddy and I think of you - we think funny! You make us laugh with the things you do and say on a daily basis. I really could right a book. You are very witty and smart for your age. You're following in your brothers footsteps and enjoying playing baseball right now. You love to play outside, play your gameboy, ride on the skateboard, go to your brothers games, visit Ft. Smith, ride your bike, play dress up, swing, and the list goes on. You are very sweet to your brother and sister (most of the time!) You are beginning to show signs of emotion that you have never shown before. I think you are growing up! Let's see... foods you like to eat are cheese, cheese and more cheese! Your lunch request is usually "a cheese sandwich with no bread, grapes, & cheetos... and that will be all." lol You also enjoy chocolate - you get that from your mommy! You have a hard time waking up in the mornings and you still sleep with your "BB"(red,blue,white and yellow checked blanket.) You won't go to sleep without some form of night light as you are afraid of the dark as well. You know how to spell your name and write the letters of your name (although not in order yet...)

There are a million other things I could write, but the clock is ticking and we have to be at a baseball game. Your sister is screaming and none of you have had dinner yet. I better get going!

My sister is requesting baseball pictures. I'll try to see what I can get this weekend.... Sorry its taking so long.

Whew - where does the time go?

I haven't written as much lately - I guess you can say we have been very busy! We have found out it is a lot of work to move overseas. We have been getting copies of all of our medical records - from all the different doctors. We've had our pictures made and submitted all the information for our new passports - even baby Jordyn will have one! We've had shots (and still need a couple more) and have met with the "board" who medically signed off on all of our stuff and gave us the go ahead with getting Matt's orders cut. On top of trying to get that done, we've tried to keep our house picked up and clean in case anyone wants to see it. This is a difficult feat with three small children! lol

Baseball has begun and both boys are practicing twice a week, plus games have officially started. The opening ceremonies got rained out, but the games have begun and Landen plays his first league game on Monday night. Haydens first game is on Friday night - you can expect I'll have my video camera at that one. His team is going to be the Dodgers and Landen is on the Phillies playing short stop.

Well, today we've been to early church where Jordyn cried in the nursery once again and I got called out of church. She is not doing well being away from mommy and daddy on Sunday mornings. As soon as I got her she started smiling and laughing. Other than that though, she has turned back into happy Jordyn - yeah!!! I missed her 6 month update last week but she is sitting up great and is even already figuring out how to get her belly off the floor and up on her hands and knees! She will be crawling within a few weeks - I am afraid. I was hoping for a baby who would be slow to get moving - oh well. She still doesn't have any teeth and the swing has about come to an end because she sits forward and stops herself by grabbing the poles. Times are a changing!

Right now we are wasting time - we have the house all clean and ready for an open house today. We'll see if we have any lookers - at least we have a clean house and cut grass and it is sunny outside today if nobody shows. We are ready for the warmth to return.

Have a good week!

Easter!

We had a great time in Fort Smith for Easter. It was a bit on the chilly side, but we figure we better get used to that since we are moving to Germany. The kids had fun coloring easter eggs, hunting easter eggs, eating, opening presents and playing with their cousins. Enjoy the Slide Show.