Warning: emotionally unstable

Well, I'm officially over-due and unless something dramatic happens I will be at church tomorrow... I will be the huge lady in the back... and if you say to me "You are STILL pregnant?!?!" or "You look like you are going to POP!" I might cry... but I will still love you.

Yep, still pregnant

So happy for my friend and for my other friend... lucky ducks!

Melissa and I are both still prego... she is being induced tomorrow... I'm not.

I'm pretty sure he's changed his mind and isn't coming out after all. Meanwhile I am enjoying my sister-in-law, decorating my house for Christmas, and crafting.

Trying to stay positive and be grateful.

Hoping for Thanksgiving dinner in the hospital... mmmmm.

Surely he will be here soon... surely.

DC B.C. Red Sea Tablets

My all time favorite music video!

Trev

To be grateful

I was called to repentance today. We had some great talks on gratitude and I felt ashamed at how negative I have been lately (case in point, my last post).
I am richly blessed!!!! Why do I so easily see the negative and the things to worry about instead of basking in the goodness that is all around me? So I thought I would post some of the things I am most grateful for today.

Amazing friends who bless my life daily.

(and even threw me a baby shower for my 4TH CHILD, who gets that!?! Yeah, I'm pretty much spoiled.)

A husband who is an awesome dad and is always looking for opportunities to make great memories with our kids.
My calling with the Young Women.
Fall in Kentucky

My sis-in-law Julie (she is coming on Thursday and staying for 2 whole weeks, YAY!)
She is an angel.
My little man... he cracks me up.
My girlies.

Our sweet baby boy. The back aches, restless nights, and heartburn are all worth it.

I'm so grateful for him and I can't wait to hold him in my arms.

Truly, I am so blessed.

UPDATE

I'm still pregnant.
Just refer to this list and add huge and ornery... 38 weeks... nuff said.

Pictures of the new "playhouse"

BEFORE

At the back end of our new room is a little nook we decided to finish and use as a "playhouse" for the kids. We weren't sure if it would work out or be worth the extra cost and effort but it definitely was!

This is the entryway to the playhouse from the loft/playroom. I made the curtains from 2 place mats and I'm going to make a sign to hang above the door that says "Home Sweet Home".

Here is the view from inside the new room. There is a good size step up to the play area (a step that Campbell falls off of daily ;0).

This "project" of building the new room and playhouse started in March and has been quite the experience. I can't tell you how many late nights Trevor spent hammering in nails or how many trips to Home Depot he made. It has been so much work but it has added so much to our house!

We love to just sit up there as a family and read or watch movies or just play with the kids.

It has been a great blessing in so many ways. When Trevor told me he wanted to do this back in February I was VERY hesitant (we've never done anything like this before!) but I'm so glad I finally gave in! He did a great job.

(as soon as we finish the doors in the main room I will post pictures of that too)

"I looked out the window and what did I see"

My RED tree. She's back and she makes me smile.

Trip to Cinci

During the girls "Fall Break" we decided to head up to Cincinnati (about 1 1/2 hour drive) for an over-nighter. We stayed in a great hotel and enjoyed swimming and a bar-b-que dinner.

Yes, that is Campbell and no, he did not break his head on the ceiling (but he was close).

Hallie was ready to scare the crap out of Campbell with this mask on.

Then the next day we went to the Newport Aquarium which we have heard so much about.

Everyone was right... it was great! The kids loved it!

Hallie and Megan especially loved feeding the Lorakeets. Campbell liked pestering the Lorakeets (one finally had had enough and bit him ;O)

The sharks were another favorite. We actually got to pet some of the sharks... seriously. They had a whole pond full of them, it was awesome!

They had some workers cleaning inside the tank while we were there. The guy in the back with the stick is supposed to protect the other guy from the sharks. Can you see the shark coming right at him?... I wouldn't want that job!

Why it is so important to vote

I've never said anything about politics on this blog, mostly because I don't have much to say... but, when I saw this I had to share it.