Baby!!

We went for another ultrasound yesterday. The placenta has moved out of the way, so no c-section for me! Yippeee!! The ultrasound technician was really sweet, and she did a little 3-D ultrasound for us (free). It was amazing! Unfortunately, the baby slept through it, so we only got to see her stretching a little. You can see in the second picture, though, that she did move her arm and rub her eye. They said that she was a pretty big baby... already about 6 lbs. 6 oz. I technically have just under 5 weeks left, but we'll see how long I go! Baby Judi says "Happy Birthday, Uncle Jesse!"

Happy Birthday to Abbi (awhile back!)

Well, I just realized that Kezzi's birthday is Monday, and I never got around to posting any birthday pictures of our big 5 year old Abbi...

Here's a banner Josh made for the big occasion...

Abbi with the apron, muffin mix and mini muffin tin that she got from Grandmother. She's very excited about these, but we haven't had a chance to make them yet. She asks me about it almost daily.


Abbi opening gifts... She looks a little surprised at this hair bow!

Abbi's birthday was a little hectic. It was a Sunday, which is always busy around here, and that one was particularly busy. The day before, we and about 494 other people went to Chuck E Cheese. (The restaurant has a 500 person capacity, and we had to wait for people to leave so we could go in.) It was quite crazy!

The three older girls are all playing soccer right now. This is Abbi's first year to play. Here's a picture of her on her first game day. Her team name is the Koalas. Tori and Emmi play on the same team (which Josh coaches). Their team is the Rams, and their uniforms are teal & black.

Well, I guess I'll be posting more pictures shortly... Kezzi turns 3 on Monday, and two weeks from Monday, Tori will be 9!

IT'S A......

GIRL!!

:) Can't really say that I'm suprised! I would post her ultrasound photos, but the computer that the scanner is hooked to isn't working today. She's cute, of course. She was opening and closing her mouth during the ultrasound. Much like my other girls were doing all day, but so far, she's quieter. ;) She had her legs crossed at the ankles for awhile... she looked like she was lounging, just hanging out! She finally moved so we could find out she was a girl.

Well, now the next step is to decide on a name!

I know everyone is dying to know....
We find out on Monday (March 13th) if #5 is a boy or a girl. Any predictions? Our church is full of them! About half of the people are saying another girl, the other half are just sure it'll be a boy. One of our teens even had a dream it was a boy! (and he was beating people with a Star Wars lightsaber, too!)
I'll be sure to post on Monday. (the appointment is late afternoon, so don't check until after then!)

Happy 7th Birthday Emmi!!

7 years ago, Emmi was born!! It hardly seems like it could have been that long ago, but it was. We have had a fun couple of days celebrating her for her birthday. This afternoon, the girls and I went to the dollar theater to see Chicken Little. This evening, we had a steak and fettucini dinner. :)  

Since Josh would be out of town with the church youth Friday night - Sunday afternoon, we opened presents and had the birthday party a day early. Every present Emmi opened was "awesome!"

The opening of the awesome presents was great fun for Kezzi, aparently!!

Emmi asked for (and got) many (awesome) Hot Wheels and cars. She also got a dog that she is excited about... It has batteries, and moves and barks. I like that it won't have to go to the vet, won't have to be fed, and can never mess on the floor!

Braden and Emmi shared a Build-a-Bear party last year. Braden gave Emmi this outfit for her bear this year. 

Emmi and her best friend Braden share a birthday, so we partied together once again. This picture was taken right after they blew out the candles... Braden turned 6, not 4... you can see the candles are in the process of being removed (and licked). Braden just lost his first tooth, so he and Emmi got to share toothless grins. :)  

Here's Emmi in the apron Grandmother made for her, and wielding the spatula that came with it and the brownie mix. Emmi is quite excited about baking now, and can't wait to put the apron to the test. It looks as if she may be reciting the Young Baker's Pledge or something, but she was embarassed by the cow peeking through her apron, and wanted to hide it! 

Kezzi was full of poses for Emmi's birthday. Poor Tori didn't make it into any of the pictures I'm putting on the Internet today. I'll have to have a photo shoot soon... 

Emmi sporting the "awesome" outfit her Nana and Poppa sent her. 

Abbi's birthday is coming up next! 

Officially 7 now!