Stella

I was scheduled to be induced 1 week before my due date....Oct 23. My kids had just started their 2 week fall break. We had plans. I wanted to do all these things with them before the baby came. On the 23rd.
On the 16th I started having contractions. (I don't normally start on my own) We timed them and they were about 3 minutes apart and lasting 30 seconds each. I called my doctor and she wanted me to come in and be monitored (blah) to see what was going on. Well, after 3 hours of being there I was dilated to a 1. So I went home. Monday morning (Oct.17) came and I had a doctor's appointment already scheduled. I was still having contractions and he said I was dilated to a 4 and to go home and get my stuff and come back to have the baby. what? ummmm.....what? I'm not ready. Daegan had a busy week at work because he was taking the first 3 days off of the next week when I was supposed to have the baby. So, I checked into the hospital at 11:45 and she was born at 3:18. My fastest delivery! It all worked out and I am grateful for all the help from friends!




Me and Miss getting ready to go home

Born Oct. 17th at 3:18 at Parker hospital in Parker, Colorado. 7lbs. 15oz.

her first bath. She slept through the entire thing!

And then there were 4.


Eli was 9lbs. 8oz. I was for sure thinking I would have one at least that size. I was pleasantly surprised that she was smaller! She did come 2 weeks early.



My good friend Melanie. She kept my kids overnight so Daegan could stay with me the first night. Thanks to everyone who helped out while I was in the hospital!! (Trisha, Sarah, Jazmine)


Getting used to 4 kids is hard! We are just loving her though. Now it's sore nipples and tired days. I wouldn't change a thing.

Fall Festivities

We went to the pumpkin patch with the family and got in on the serious corn maze, tractor ride, and barrel ride.




We got a little hungry during the corn maze...



Daegan not only has a way with the ladies but animals too.

All in all it was a fun evening.

kids pics

My friend Sarah took some pics of my kids a couple weeks ago. They turned out so cute! It does help that my kids aren't too bad to look at. When their hair is done. Enjoy....

I try.

I have been getting some serious crap from people (mmmm.....Beth) about my lack of blogging. I know I have some serious catching up to do. But it has been a busy summer with buying a house and all (and being pregnant). So let's just cut me some slack here folks. I'm trying.

Here we have the kids first day of school. They started a new school too. They are doing awesome and loving it. These were actually taken after school because I forgot to take them before they left in the morning.


Eli turned 4 the end of September.


Picture day at school. Work it girl.

Garden of the Gods

I am so behind on this blogging thing. I'm going to try and catch up a bit in the next couple days. Here it goes.
We headed to "The Springs" a couple weeks ago to check out Garden of the Gods. A place with big rock and you can see people rock climbing. Mason was at a scout day camp so he wasn't with us.
What he doesn't know won't hurt him, right? We did miss him!



Balancing rock. picture taken through the rear view mirror.


Getting our grub on.

Future rockclimbers