Twinsies!

Okay, so it is quite obvious that they aren't ACTUALLY twins, but they are having so much fun pretending! Grandma Eileen bought them matching outfits and they are tickled to be looking alike!  I remember when young Madeline and Haley were like this -----> fast forward 7 years and being all matchy-matchy would be fashion suicide. How time changes things, right?

And here's a random Benjamin picture, just because.  This little ham is such a firecracker!  He's always on the go!  He has definitely turned a corner with his breathing and is doing much better. He is sleeping through the night and only doing nebulizer treatments 3-4 times a day.  We're wondering if maybe this guy needs to see a pulminologist so that we can have a plan when he gets sick other than get him into the family practice doc ASAP.  With it being spring time and thing warming up, I am hopeful that the "season of sickness" has passed.

We're puzzlers over here.  I think we're averaging about a 1,000 piece puzzle a week.  And when I say "we" I mean everyone but me.  My role is to keep the little guys from "helping".

Finally, a Peter/Esther selfie.  That's a whole lot of cuteness right there!

Hope you're having a great day!

God Bless!

Heather :-)

One Word Wednesday - Ice Cream!

Ice Cream!!!

God Bless!

Heather :-)

I love my little boys! And we finally got moved!

We are moved!  Yes, it finally happened.  After 21 days (yes, you read that correctly) of delays and excuses, we are closed and moved in - hooray!  I'll put together a post of pictures about that later. I just wanted to update you since I had asked for prayers.  Thank you for all of your prayers and kind words of encouragement.  It was a trying time, that's for sure.  But, we're getting settled and there is talk about the driveway going in tomorrow! :-)

On a completely different note, I am smitten with my little boys.  As demanding as they can be, I absolutely adore them.  I snapped some pictures at bath time tonight just to share some of their cuteness with you!

Pretty cool hair-do, no?!?

He thinks it is magic how the water comes out - I think he would play with it all day long!

And a bonus picture of Benjamin making some mischief early this morning!

Now I'm off to bed so that I have energy to keep up with these guys (and the other 6, too) in the morning!

God Bless!

Heather :-)

So close...and yet...

I suppose you're looking for some pictures of the new house and stories about the move.  But, we're still not new home owners. So, I’m asking for prayers for our family.  

As you know, we have been working to get moved  for 5+ years…and we’re about to move into our new home.  We were supposed to close last Friday…then possibly Monday…then Tuesday….you see the pattern here.  There is some sort of hold-up/issue with the bank and our loan.  Please pray that whatever the hold-up is can be resolved so that we can get closed and move in to our new home.  

Todd’s folks came from North Dakota today to help, we’ve got a bunch of friends lined up, the movers are scheduled….you know how it all goes.  Trying to get all the pieces into place is stressful! 

Additionally, Todd is heading out of town next week for a few days and we must be out of our rental on the 30^th.  So, once again, the Lord is putting our trust and patience to the test.  Any prayers you can spare would be greatly appreciated. 

In the midst of all of this, though, I have this little man to brighten my day!

I have been especially short tempered with the children...sigh...I shouldn't be taking my stress out on them. Honestly, the house (and most of their "stuff") is boxed up and they are doing really well.  I just need to step back and know that I am not in control.  Worry less, pray more...right?!

God Bless!

Heather :-)

 

Back in the Saddle

I'm so far behind here! I've been putting off doing a blog post because I just don't know where to begin. So, I'm going to pretend like I have been posting regularly and just show you what we've been up to the past few weeks.

Benjamin Thomas is 9 1/2 months old. He has 5 teeth, with a sixth coming through.  He is sitting, pushing himself up, and just started to crawl a bit.  He loves attention and gets plenty of it from his siblings.

Peter just turned 3!  He is working hard to keep up with all his older sisters and brother.  He still loves his blue blanket and carries it around like Linus. He is starting to talk more, but we continue to work on deciphering what he wants throughout the day.

Where would I be without the help of my older children?  Haley and Madeline are great assistants and are always willing to help me out.

I am always amazed at the different ways the children find to avoid doing school work.  Lillian set up a salon for Eleanor and Esther and gave them makeovers.  How could I possibly get upset with her and make her do school when they were playing so nicely?

Eleanor and Esther have been a bit obsessed with puzzles lately.  Of course, Peter tries to "help" which never really ends well.  These two girls, when left uninterrupted by 3 year old brothers, can knock out a puzzle in no time!

Madeline found a recipe for microwave eggs and has us all hooked.  Joseph even makes his own every morning.  Now we just need to work on doing dishes!

Joseph takes his big brother responsibility seriously.  He's making sure that Benjamin understands how to race cars!

Madeline is still crocheting away when she has time as her school work is taking up more and more of her day.  She made this Olaf for a friend's birthday gift. Didn't it turn out well!?!

Madeline and Haley needed some pictures for a school project, so they headed outside with the camera and came back with some neat (and some weird!) photos.

Todd also celebrated another birthday. He wanted to go out to eat at a non-fast food restaurant. So, the family went out to eat at Perkins which, overall, went pretty well.  Happy Birthday, Todd!

And, I cannot find a picture that has me in it...so, you'll just have to imagine that I look about the same as last time, minus the big baby belly.

There you have it.  I will be blogging more often, hopefully.  Leave me a comment so that I know anyone still looks at this.

God Bless!

Heather :-)