My CUTE Kids!

We posed for some pics before leaving for church today and looking at them all, I'm blown away by 2 things. First, it used to be so hard to get all 3 kids smiling in the same pic, and now, we get picture after picture of cheesy grins. I love it!

Second, my babies are growing up! I know, it sounds so cliche, but wow, time sure flies when you're having fun. I swear I just had Colin a few months ago and now he's a month away from turning 3...and we have another baby on the way! Crazy.

So I just had to share how darn cute they all are. Oh wait, if Thomas heard me calling him cute he'd make faces at me. Handsome. That's better. Even the one below where he's all goofy. Handsome goofy.

Pregnancy Update: I'm getting CLOSER!

I'm now 28 weeks- into my 3rd trimester and things are going well. I just had another appointment and baby girl is doing great! I'm measuring perfectly, which means I feel huge and baby has thankfully decided head-down is a better position than transverse {across my belly horizontally.} I literally felt relief when she moved, but I do feel a lot more pressure down yonder than before. Lovely.

Nesting has kicked in and we're in full baby-prepare mode. Well, when I say "full", I mean I start a project one day, then it's completed 2 weeks later. I get tired a lot, what can I say?! Colin graduated from the "nursery' room into the "BOYS Room" with Thomas a few weeks ago and we're slowly getting Hailey's room turned into a GIRL room. We took the pic above last week after we painted and now we've even got a beg for Hailey! The crib is now in the infant position and once we get a dresser, I'll be able to start washing teeny tiny clothes and getting those ready. Once I get the wall hangings up, I'll take another picture- I love how it turned out!

My midwife swears I'm never going to make it until my due date of November 16th, and well, the odds and my history are not in my favor, so I agree! I aim to be "ready" to go by 37 weeks, which is October 26th, a whopping 7.5 weeks away. Exciting!

Our New Pet

 Adrian found a frog in our backyard last night and the kids were completely enamoured with the little thing forever! "Mom, can we keep him?!" Ummmm....that would be a no. I'm no fun! These kids ask for a pet all the time and I know someday we'll break down and get something {not a frog!} Right now I'm so focused on taking care of 3.6 kids without going insane, I think a dog might just put me over the edge! Sorry kids, the random frog in the backyard will have to do for now!

First Day of School, 2011

Last week Thomas had his first day of school! He's now in the 2nd grade and is just super excited. His teacher seems to be a good one, so we'll see how the year goes!

Hailey starts Pre-School next week and Colin is just happy to be here. He and I will get some bonding time 3x each week while Hailey is gone. It's going to drive him crazy, I can't wait.

Adrian's Birthday & a Fun Summer!

Adrian celebrated his 31st Birthday in July and we had a little party in the back yard for him. We didn't go all out, but in true Adrian style, that didn't seem to phase him!

He got a stereo system for his car, which he's thrilled about. Makes commuting that much more fun. He also got a snorkel for our Hawaii trip. It fits! {and yes, we did use it in Hawaii!}

The summer is pretty much over, but I didn't want to leave these pics out. My goal this summer was to go to the pool very consistently so that most, if not all the kids would be swimming on their own by the end of summer. Everyone was all set with their goggles, so one FHE we decided to practice swimming. That was fun.

Well, I'm happy to say- mission accomplished!! Even by the end Colin could swim to the side of the pool on his own. It's hard watching 3 kids at the pool and simultaneously taking pics, so it didn't happen that often. These shots are from the middle of the summer- Thomas and Hailey had the process down, while Colin was still learning.

Adrian's Dad, Keoki helped out a ton! my word taking 3 kids swimming multiple times each week is exhausting! He was a trooper though and helped this preggo lady out.