Pic #33

IT'S ALMOST TIME!!!

She's at week 39!!!

I think the picture says the rest!!!

God Bless!!

Pic #32

Oh My!! 

It is getting close!!! 

Two Weeks Left!!!

And appropriately enough for this first week of fall,

He is the size of a pumpkin!!!

God Bless

Picture #31

Picture day!!! 

I can't believe we are only 3 weeks away from meeting our little grandson!!

It's almost time!!!

Pic #30

WEEK 36?!?!

Are you kidding me?!?!?

4 weeks left!!

Mom is healthy and ready to go, 

but...

Dad has GOT to get here first!!!

The excitement is growing every day!!

Big sis is ready to meet her brother!!

Prayers please that this little bundle stays right where he is until Phillip gets back!!

God bless!

Pic #29

Oh my goodness!! 

I can not believe Katie is already at 25 weeks!!

That is five fingers!! 

One hand!!

We spend our evenings watching Philip turn somersaults!!!

Until next week!!!

God bless!!!

Pic #28 . . . For Reals

Computer working now!!

Yay!!

So here is last weeks picture. 

Belly is getting bigger!!!

Pic #27

We love picture day!!

It is just crazy that there are only seven weeks left!!

Moose will be here before we know it!!

It was so nice getting to visit with Rose & Rudy yesterday. 

We are always so happy when their routes bring them our way!

Until next week

God Bless!!

Pic #26

Another week down!!!

Katie is really starting to get uncomfortable. 

And Moose is really starting to move!!

He will be here before we know it!! 

I don't want him to rush, 

but I can not wait to meet him!!

Until next week

God bless!!

Picture #25

Picture Day!!

We love picture day! 

Because we stay inside,

in the air conditioning!

It is hot out there!!

Poor Frank, 

He's sort of melty when we get off work!!!

Dog days of summer!!

But little Moose is growing quickly!!

Stay cool!!

Until next week!!

God Bless!!

Pic #24

Oh! This belly is a growin'!!

We are ready for our Mattie girl to get home this weekend!! 

The days are getting shorter which means the start of school is getting closer. 

Until next week

God Bless

Pic #23

Picture Day!!

We love picture day!!

Not much gong on. 

Just day to day life. 

And life is good!!

We are so glad for all the great things we have!!

Ready for Mattie to get home. 

And ready to meet Philip!!

Until next week!! 

Good night 

and 

God Bless!

Picture #19

Not a lot to say.

It's been a great week. 

Mattie has had football camp and pottery camp this week. 

We have some big plans for the weekend too!!!

More next week!!

God Bless!!

Picture #19

We just love picture day.

It's not just about keeping record of the growing belly, 

which has been great fun.

But it is also about keeping Phillip updated. 

Although he and Katie talk, face-time, and text daily,

I email him the picture every Thursday after I edit it. 

I try to get it emailed before they have their 

goodmorning/goodnight 

call. 

He calls the girls every morning when he wakes up to tell them good night. 

Tomorrow night, he will spend his first night in their new, old house! 

I can't wait to get pictures of the house after they have their stuff moved in. 

Until next time

God Bless!!

Picture #18

This week has been girls week.

Tiger has been out of town.

Grumpy has been out of town. 

When Mattie found out Lolo was home alone, she said

"Lolo, just stay with us this week! We'll have slumber parties every night!"

Well how do you say no to that?

So I have been at my mom's all week with my girls!

It's been fun!

Until next week

God Bless

Picture #17

Running a few days late!!

We have been enjoying summer. 

The girls love living out in the country.

Mattie has quickly turned into a country girl, 

Mud Pies

Forts

Climbing Trees

With no camps and no karate competitions to practice for

days are spent with Mommie and Tiger. 

Well, she did attend a two day art camp at ACU. 

Loved every minute of it!! 

She is one creative kid!!

And she is anxiously awaiting her little brother!

She is going to be a great big sister!! 

Katie and Moose are doing great! 

He is growing and healthy!

We all miss Phillip,

but he is getting their new home ready! 

And I think he is working some!! (LOL)

Until next week!!

God Bless!!

Picture #16

WOW!!

It has been a VERY busy week.

Monday we celebrated Memorial Day. 

Well, celebrate isn't exactly the right word to use. 

We remembered all those that have given their all for this wonderful country we live in, 

and we also said goodbye to Phillip. 

He has moved to Germany. 

He is anxiously waiting for the rest of his family to arrive. 

Katie and Mattie spent one last night in the apartment before the movers came in and started packing everything up. 

The have moved in with Mom and will stay there until time for them to leave. 

They have almost got a schedule down to FaceTime with Phillip but it will be a little easier once school is out. 

Which is tomorrow!!

Mattie has one more day as a 3rd grader!!! 

She is growing way too fast!!

Next week she has two days at Maker Academy at ACU. 

She is really looking forward to that.

Next week, we can start to slow down and start enjoying the summer. 

We continue to get rain!! 

Thank you Lord!! 

There is a lot of flooding, 

but we have a few lakes that have not really gained any water.

We continue to pray that rains keeps coming until those lakes are full. 

Happy Summer!!

Until next week, 

God Bless. 

Picture #15

Busy Week

They are in full move mode this week. 

They will be completely out of the apartment by this time next week. 

And Phillip will be looking for their new home in Germany. 

School is nearing the end for Mattie, 

and she had her last official class at RAMA this past Monday. 

Until next week, 

God Bless. 

Pic #14

IT'S THURSDAY!!!!

And we all know what that means!!!

IT'S PICTURE DAY!!!

I say PJ will be another martial artist!!

Katie says he is kicking all the time!!!

They've had a great week. 

Phillip has been helping Mattie with a school project all week. 

It is complete and ready to turn in on Monday. 

Grumpy and I aren't allowed to see it until Sunday though. 

Mattie also had her GT Showcase this week 

She walked Grumpy and Phillip through three projects. 

Katie and I took pictures. 

It was a great night. 

This weekend, we don't have anything planned 

Except rest. 

We all deserve it, 

Especially Frank. 

He's had several late nights this week. 

Until next week

God Bless!!

Mattie's Reaction to the Oops!

In March, I posted this about the gender reveal party we held for our family.

Here's the video of the reveal.

Mattie obviously was not happy about it being a baby girl.

An her face in this picture...

shows she is just not thrilled.


Last night I posted our weekly belly picture along with a big oops!

I couldn't get the video to post.

So as promised,

Here is Mattie learning there was a big mistake in revealing the gender of the baby!!







Though not nearly as exciting as the party video,

She is quite thrilled to learn it really is a boy!!

I've said it before, but I will say it again...

She is going to be an amazing big sister!!!

Until next time,

God bless.

Picture #13

It's Thursday!!

And that means it's picture day!!

Katie and Phoebe are doing well. 

Katie is still tired a lot and that makes it difficult to get ready to move. 

But other than that, all is well. 

Mattie is looking forward to the end of school. 

Usually, 

this is where I would end the post, 

but we have a few more pictures today!

This Thursday was also sonogram day!!

It was a great appointment and they got to see some really good pictures of their healthy little girl!

But Phillip noticed the doctor say something about Phoebe that Katie didn't catch!!

Here's her little face!

Smile!!

Check out that spine!!

Nice and straight!

Aww!! Baby feet!!

There's nothing better than baby feet!!

Especially when they are attached to your precious little grand child!!

And then Katie heard what Phillip had heard earlier!!!

Phoebe's not Phoebe!!!

She's not a she!!!!

He's a he!!!

It's a BOY!!! 

Yep!!! 

Their having a boy!!

Philip Erich Holland!!!

 Phillip is one excited daddy!!

And though we are so excited that it is a boy,

we are so thankful and blessed that it is healthy little miracle from God!

Until next time

God bless!!

Tomorrow, I'll have Mattie's reaction!!!