Ahh.. Carter

I can't belive my little 7 lb infant is a big 4 year old! Carter has always been my most laid back child and a little lover. He and that smile can melt anyone! Carter turned 4 on July 16th and boy did he have a good time. We had 3 parties for him- my family, Keith's family and a little party with our immediate family. Carter seems to get the short end of the stick a lot so he was SO excited with everything. He didn't care about gifts. I know that will change, but wanted to have a party at the zoo. He just LOVES it there and always has. We even had to make a snake cake for him- thanks for the help Marcie! I think that Riley enjoyed the festivities as much as Carter- he kept asking if we could have another b-day party for him- no more! Thanks to all who attended and all the fun we had!

Update #1

This summer seems to be flying by so quickly and I have been very bad at updating- sorry. We enjoyed time with cousins during the fourth of July and really had a good time. Morgan and Lincoln (my cousin Andrew's little boy) are 13 days apart and seemed to really hit it off. Morgan tried to give Lincoln a hug and he was not so sure about that. We also got to see Shawna and meet her little girl, Ana. She is a cutie and Morgan really liked Ana's big brother, Gaines. She was all about him in the pool. Speaking of, Morgan is not at all afraid of water. It was cold and she loved it. She is going to be a little fish just like Riley. Carter prefers to lounge- he's too cool for the pool! We are all doing well- just a couple of medical issues (Riley had roseolla!) but other than that the kids are growing way too fast and I rarely have a moment to sit down. That would be why I haven't updated in so long! Please continue to pray for Marcie, Josh and Maeley. They just found out they need to prove Maeley is an orphan which will be very hard considering she was abandoned. Pray hard!

Please Pray

I am asking for a favor from everyone. Please say an extra prayer for my sister,Marcie, and her husband, Josh. As most of you have read time and time again Keith and I have wonderful families. Marcie and Josh are a HUGE part of this. They have been working so hard to bring a baby girl home from Vietnam. Maeley is 5 months old and beautiful! (as you can see!)Today they had some unsettling news that may deter her from coming home. Please pray that Maeley is approved to come home and Marcie and Josh can be the parents that God intended them to be. They are wonderful people and deserve only the best. We should know the outcome in the next 10 days and I will keep you posted. PRAY HARD!!!!!!

Crawling

I had to show you how this little one can move. I really do sound like a dork on the video so pay no attention to the voice in the background! We now have a mobile Morgan!

Summer time is here!

I am glad we survived the long winter! We have been very busy enjoying the weather and adjusting to a very mobile baby girl. She is full of it! Riley is officially a first grader--ahhhhh-- and really enjoyed his year with Mrs. McCummons, his kindergarten teacher. He is beginning to read and have grown so much in so many ways. Carter FINALLY got to go to the zoo. He is the biggest animal lover you will ever find and he light sup at the zoo. He took Morgan's hand so he could show her the animals. Morgan warmed up very quickly to all of the animals, especially the giraffes. She was so funny with them- no fear at all! We also were able to go to the sprinkler park and they all had a great time. Morgan, again, had no fear. (I think I'm in trouble) This is her first and last (according to her daddy) swimsuit shot. She is getting cuter and cuter! She had her 9 months appointment and she is 19lbs 4oz (60%) and 28 1/2 inches (75%) with a big head. (still) The dr said that she would be around 18lbs if she didn't have such a big head!!! I told him it was beacuse she is so smart she needed the big head! She is now crawling and finding out she can get into a lot of things. She seems to always find me no matter where I am at!

Soccer

We had our last soccer game on Saturday and Riley did GREAT! He has really improved over the season. He almost scored 2 goals! We are so proud of him and we had to put a picture of his coach giving him his trophy.

I also included a photo of all three of the rugrats. It was a challenge getting them to sit for a photo at the same time- not easy! Also you will see that Morgan is assuming the position to crawl. We will be running after her very soon.

Take me out to the ball game...

Okay, our friend Christi reminded me that we have not updated since the beginning of May- sorry. As you can imagine it is busy with 3 little ones. Not much to report here. We are all fine, although Morgan is on meds for her first ear infection. The boys are busy in the dirt, the water, looking for bugs, etc. They have both grown SOO much and I have had to get all new summer clothes for Riley and Carter. (Carter is soon going to catch up to Riley in height!) Morgan is 19lbs now and thinking about crawling. She is saying"dada" and "nana" and she knows what she wants! I can't believe she is almost 9 months old!!!! I am adding a few photos of the kids at the zoo and in their favorite outfit (Riley). I also got a picture of Keith's family when we went to to the baseball game on Sunday. It wa a BEAUTIFUL day and everyone had a good time (the team didn't do so good though). On another note please keep my sister Marcie and her hubby Josh in your prayers as they are trying to adopt from Vietnam. She will be the BEST mommy and deserves only the best!