Slow Week

Not much going on around here. 

Just work. 

Have to work so we can afford to play on the weekend.

Short week though. 

God bless!

Picture #7

It's Thursday!!

That means it's picture day!!

Last week, Baby H was the size of a lime,

but has grown to be the size of a plum. 

If you read my last post, you know that little plum is a GIRL!!!

Mattie really wanted a baby brother, but I think after talking to Hysti and Tiger,

she realizes how much fun having a sister will be. 

They also talked to her about being so far apart in age.

They are seven years apart and Mattie will be ten years older than Baby H.

I just know she's going to be a great big sister. 

Now for a test! 

How observant are you? 

There is another really big change about to happen for our family, 

and we have been dropping some very subtle hints in the last few post. 

See if you can guess before you get to the last clue.

Clue #1 - A count down clock named "Secret Day" was added to my side bar a few weeks ago

Clue #2 - One of the items Katie had listed in Picture #5 is "Getting Ready to Pack & Move"

Clue #3 - Post "This Kid" on March 19, 2015 tells about Mattie trying different types of food 

Clue #4 - The Picture #6 post states "lots of changes are coming" 

(yeah that could have been about Baby H, but it wasn't)

Clue #5 - There are three clues during the reveal party, so I'll list those as sub-clues;

Clue #5A - Hansel & Gretel are on the reveal box

Clue #5B - On the poster behind Katie's head showing the boy/girl guesses, 

boy and girl are listed as junge and madchen

Clue #5C - the reveal is a pink dirndl

So have you figured it out? 

If not, you'll see it as you look at Picture #7. 

Yep! 

My babies are moving! 

It's exciting and sad at the same time. 

I have been able to love on Mattie just about every day of her life. 

But as hard as it is for me, 

I just keep telling myself how great it is going to be for them. 

I hope we have a name for Baby H before they leave! 

God Bless

More fun with Baby H

Last night we had a small family gathering. 

My family can make a party out of anything. 

This party was to find out the gender of Baby H.

The decorations turned out great. 

Even Mom's cactus was dressed for the occasion. 

Frank and I knew the answer, 

and we had been tormenting everyone all day. 

We gave them one final tease before everyone arrived. 

Everyone dressed in the color of their guess, 

Blue = Boy

Pink = Girl

The teams were quite lopsided with more on Team Blue! 

 And Mattie showed how excited she is with all her Big Sister accessories!

We started with a guessing game. 

I had filled this jar with candy,

Half blue & half pink, 

well almost.

There was one more of one color, 

the winning team color. 

I had everyone write there guess on their team side as to how many they though was there. 

This box holds the answer to which gender Baby H is!

After we had dinner, it was time for the reveal. 

Mattie held the box

Phillip and Katie pulled the ribbons. 

And it didn't take long to learn what gender Baby H was. 

YES! IT'S A GIRL!!

And someone was really wanting a boy!

Baby H has been prayed over and will be loved beyond belief. 

And big sister Mattie has since turned that frown around 

and is all smiles about having a little sister. 

So now we wait on a name for the next little princess.

And God continue to bless us as we wait!

Picture #6

Baby H is growing!!

No longer a peanut, now a lime!

Dad, Mom and big sister are busy making plans for the future. 

Lots of changes are coming!!

We are all hoping this will be the last week that 

Baby H will be without a name! 

We should have the results of the DNA test by tomorrow! 

I certainly hope so! 

Great grandTiger is planning a reveal party!!

Pray we get the email in time!! 

God bless

Frustrated

I often wonder...

Why do big people want to be mean to and intimidate little people?

Why do people want to be mean in general? 

God bless.

This Kid

This kid...

She makes me so happy!!

And she is learning that it's fun to try new foods!

It's a good thing she's learned to try it!!

God bless!

Safety City

There are rights of passage for every grade once you start school in kindergarten. 

In Abilene, you learn about a special event that takes place when you are in the third grade. 

You hear the big kids talk about when you begin kindergarten. 

A lot of times, 

you drive by the park and know, once you get in the third grade, 

you'll get to go there, 

The excitement builds for years. 

Today was Mattie's day to get to go. 

Go to Safety City. 

Luckily, they had great weather. 

She learned how to escape from a burning house, with what , as she explained to me,

 was real fake smoke and real fake fire. 

Out safely, and all smiles!

First in the car that belongs to the electric company

"you know Lolo, the one you used to work for"

See ya later!!

And a turn on the bicycle.

It was a great day. 

Beautiful day. 

And rain came later. 

God Bless