Sold!

We sold our house!
After 3 weeks of hardly any activity, we had a week of craziness and two offers!

So, it looks like we're moving.

We've been toying with the idea for quite some time now, but up 'til now, we hadn't found a house that was right for us. Well, this year we found it, so we're taking the big step. It's a little scary, but things are falling into place, so we really feel like God is giving us the O.K.

So, I'm sure there's much more blogging to come on this subject in the coming weeks since we're moving in June. Lots to do between now and then!

Happy Easter!

We hope you all had a wonderful Easter Sunday! The girls are completely exhausted, but we had a very fun day. Waking up to Easter baskets and matching dresses for church makes the day special for sure. Then after church we got together with some friends for an Easter picnic at the park and a great big Easter egg hunt. The kids played and played and loved running through the grassy field on the hunt for Easter eggs. We were blessed with pretty good weather this year (although we're a bit wind-blown), so it was fun to be able to be at a park with friends. We just may have started an annual event (but just watch...next year the temps will be in the 40s!).

Looking out my window

I love looking out my window in the evening. The sun sets behind the trees and I love the silhouette that it creates. It's very calming for me. I think it started making an impact on me when I was pregnant. I would come down from putting the girls to bed and lay on the couch, easing my aching back while looking out the window. There was many a night that I laid there for quite a while, and now this scene is still special to me.

Tonight's sunset was beautiful, so I thought I would share it with you.

Cute and Messy

Tee ball started this week...

Doesn't she look ready?

5 months

Kendall will be 5 months old tomorrow.

She is still definitely a sweetheart...especially when she's awake. However naptime has been a little rough these past few months. It started going downhill about 2 months ago when she started rolling over, which ruined her ability to lay down and fall asleep. Things are a bit better now, but it's still a roller coaster. One day I'll lay her down to go to sleep and she'll refuse to go down quietly...making life miserable for me. And then the next day I'll lay her down (same routine, same time, same everything) and she'll lay down and go to sleep without a peep. Oh, it makes me frustrated and exhausted. I get nervous every time nap time rolls around.

But other than that she's a complete joy. She's got a ready smile for most people, and she loves to watch all the action taking place around her (that is, her sisters). I can tell she's getting ready to jump right in!

She's eating cereal now and regularly sleeping through the night (although, now that I typed that, I'm sure she'll be up tonight!). She's rolling both directions and is getting toys to her mouth, but not quite able to keep them there for long periods of time. And, she's starting to try to use her voice to communicate (other than crying, I mean). If I'm not looking at her, she'll stare at me and give a "huh" (or something like that....I'm not very good at spelling sounds) until I look her direction. Then she'll break into a huge smile. I love it. And, she's definitely Mama's girl right now. Pretty much wanting me all the time...which gets a bit tiring, but I have to admit that it makes me feel special, especially since I think Daddy's the top pick right now of the other two girls.

Anyway, there's a brief update of our baby girl. It's so crazy to think that we've only had her for 5 months. It really just seems like she's always been a part of our family. Funny how that goes.

Sometimes, you just gotta laugh about it.

My mom sent me this the other day.
I can definitely relate.