Thanksgiving!

Ya that's right...I am posting finally about our Thansgiving and stuff. Better late than never!!

We had Thansgiving at my Grandma and Brandpa's House this year and included the whole shabang! Most of my aunts and Uncles and cousins and kids were there! It was such madness with l40+ people running around but such a great time too!! Sorry for those who couldn't come. We missed you! We especially missed Todd who had to work a 12 hour shift on Thanksgiving and couldn't come to the festivities.

We all, of course, made gumdrop turkey's which is tradition in our family. The kids had fun. Ethan was so proud of his turkey that he didn't feel right to eat it. He wanted to save it. Cambree on the other hand had no problems eating hers. She was eating it before it was done!

We had a very yummy feast thanks to everyone who chipped in and then just hung around all day to play and visit with everyone. My twinner cousin Micaela came up from Arizona with her kids and it was so great to see her as well as all the Arizona gang. Garner and Ethan were instant friends and then when Derek showed up they were the little "3 muskateers" playing and exploring. Cambree and Parker took awhile to warm up to each other but then after dinner they were huggin and kissin on the porch steps..hubba hubba! Adalynn was in heaven since there wasn't someone who disn't want to take a turn holding her. She had snuggles all day long and loved it!

Here is a slideshow of some of the fun times we had!

Thanksgiving slideshow

Say Cheese!

We went to the park and did some family pictures. My sis Brandi was our fabulous photographer for our family shots and then I took some of the kids goofin off at the park. So here some pics of us from that day and some updates on how the kids are doing! Ethan is 4 1/2 years old and is a burst of energy! He is loving preschool and is super smart! He has been writing his name since he was 3 but now knows how to write almost ever letter and numbers 1-9. He also keeps asking daddy to teach him to read! He loves playing games on the playstation and whips his mom at most games. He loves playing with his friends and is waiting for it to get warmer so he can ride his bike and scooter. His latest thing he does is he says, "I don't want to do that cuz it BORES me!" or "I want to do that cuz it won't bore me!" I don't know where he comes up with these things. He is a big helper around the house and is starting to do chores to earn things and sure helps me out sometimes. He is turning into quite the little gentleman opening doors for his mom and sisters and carrying groceries in. Cambree is 2 1/2 years old and is cute as a button with a side of sass! She loves playing with her dollies but even more lives every day decked out from head to toe as a princess! Everyday she has a dress, slippers, necklace, rings, crown and the whole shebang! She also has several wands that she calls her "bippity..bopity..boop!" She loves to pretend to use her wand to turn everything the way she wants. It's quite hilarious! She doesn't go a day without saying.."Mom...I love you!" at least five times a day to everyone! But sometimes she can get mad and whip out..."You stop it mom!" pointing her finger at me or she gives me her best scuzz and says," Uhhmm..I NOT like that!" She also does not like it when mom and dad snuggles. She will burrow her little head under daddy's arm and tries to wiggle in between us. She is so funny and keeps us laughing! Adalynn is 3 months in this picture and is growing like a weed! She is such a good baby and is loved very much by all of us. Especially Ethan and Cambree who is always giving her hugs and kisses to the point of exhaustion on Adalynn's part. She is smiling now and loves to flash a toothless grin as long as you earn it by acting like a total fool making all sorts of weird noises. She loves to snuggle but is also fine just chillin in her crib. There has been many of times I think she is taking a real long nap but instead she is in there just kickin her feet and looking around as happy as can be. She is a good baby and we love her greatly!

Here is Ethan and Cambree giving silly hugs and kisses!

I have a bad case of the PPD's

So my friend Karen posted the following on her blog and all I have to say is......DITTO!!!!!

We've all heard of postpartum depression (PPD), while I don't think I am suffering from that, I do think I have contracted a few other PPDs, for example:

Postpartum Disaster - That would be my house. It looks like Babys R Us threw up in my living room, spewing out baby bouncers, burp cloths, blankets, binkies and bottles.

Postpartum Drowsiness - It's not just the feedings every 3 hours that are getting me, its also my precious daughter that has been rising for the day at 5:30 am (whoever invented day light savings did not have small children)

Postpartum Disbelief - How can adding one small child that sleeps for more than half the day increase the workload exponentially?

Postpartum Dishevel - I can't believe how many days in a row I go without a shower, or without ever getting my hair more than brushed, let alone any make up on.

Postpartum Dough - How I 'lovingly' refer to my abdomen, this goes along with

Postpartum Deflation, which has little to do with my emotions, but did occur in the region near my heart.

Frankly, it's all enough to make you a little depressed....

I swear I have been suffering from these different post partum symptoms and inturn things have been happening around our house that are leading up to my biggest PPD, Post Partum Drivin-me-crazy! I can't seem to keep up with anything. It seems everytime I feed the baby the other two group together, come up with their plan of attack and break-----my house or something in my house get's trashed!

So here are a little taste of my PPD"s in action...........................................................................................

This is Cambree deciding to open a can of formula and dumping it all over the couch.

This is how I found Cambree one morning. She had woken up sometime in the night got a cup full of water and fell back asleep on the couch leaving the cup of water to spill all over the couch. Cambree came to me when I was nursing Adalynn and wanted me to do her hair 'pretty'. I said, "Not right now Cambree. I'm feeding the baby." So she went storming off crying that she didn't have pretty hair. After finishing feeding the baby I went to find her and I found her in the bathroom looking like the following picture. She said, "doin my hair prettee"! I think she is chaneling the 80's.
Here is Ethan who decided to get gum stuck all over his face.

I'm suffering real bad! Hopefully I will get over these PPD's soon!!

Adalynn's blessing!

Adalynn was blessed on November 16th, 2008. It was a beautiful day! Todd blessed her and what a wonderful blessing he gave her. She is so lucky to have such a good daddy! I am thankful for such a great husband! He absolutely adores his kids!
Wowser...I am such a proud mamma!

Adalynn is such a great baby and is growing every day! Her siblings love her immensely and Adalynn is starting to grin at them which excites them greatly!

I am so grateful to be a mother. I love my kids with all my heart! Words cannot express the love I feel for my hubby and kids.

Here are some pics of Adalynn in her blessing dress.

I couldn't help including one of her getting real sick of me taking so many pics of her. Look at that little frown with the little bottom lip stuck out. She is so stinkin adorable!

The Fam.

Me and Adalynn.
Adalynn with Grandma & Grandpa Barton.
Niles, Dena, Brittney, CJ, Kori, and Doug being goofs as usual. :)
Travis and Shawnee. They are goofy too.
Todd and Adalynn with Great Grandma & Grandpa Bauerle.
Adalynn zonked out! What a busy day.