Yes, it's the monthly update

My goal is one post a month and so far I am right on target! Seriously, I swear all I do with this blog is update. Oh well, maybe I'll get better. So here's the monthly update:

* We've gone country! We decided to downsize for a while and moved into my in-laws vacation home. Yes, the same one we lived in when we first moved back from Texas (I'm being super-sleuth-like by not saying the name of the town we are in. Never know what psychos might be reading this!) Anyway, we love it here. So peaceful and quiet and beautiful.

* We are the proud owners of ten chickens and one rooster! Crazy and we've been getting six eggs a day. We had a dog for about a week (a neighbor's dog adopted us, but then they moved). She was a really sweet dog, but we're hoping to get our own soon.

* We are planting a garden for the first time ever. Both Dave and I rototillered the huge thing and it was actually a lot of fun!

* Emma had a birthday and turned seven. Sheesh! It seems a bit surreal that I have a child that age.

*Dave had a birthday and turned 30! Which is sooooo not old. He thinks so; I think not. 30 is the new 20!

I am so excited for summer! Going to the lake, playing outside, summer parties, friends and family visiting. It's going to be great!

Random Bits

My life and brain are random and scattered right now, so this post is going to be. . . yep. . . . random and scattered.

1. I'm eleven weeks pregnant and I swear I look five months pregnant. Yay for me.

2. Easter is my favorite holiday for candy. Yum! I need to stock up for the whole year.

3. I am no longer working! Hip heavenly hooray!

4. It's almost spring. Hopefully.

5. Emma and McKay are both on soccer teams for the first time. And if it would stop snowing they could actually have practices and games.

6. We're moving. Again. We decided to downsize for a while until Dave's appraisal business is up and running. So yes, I'm packing. And no, it's not fun. But I have gotten rid of tons of stuff. So that's good.

7. We bought a conversion van about a month ago. I'll have to post pictures because it totally rocks. Why go mini when you can go big? It's super cool!

8. Hmmmm. . .I'm tired, but not as tired as I was while I was pregnant with Layla and not as sick either.

9. Super cool! My sister and two of my close cousins are pregnant ! That means we'll have a baby in August, two in October, and one in November. I think it's cool! And I'm so excited to be pregnant at the same time as my sister!

Okay, that's it for now. I think I'll go have a nap!

The latest fashions

What fashions will you be wearing this spring and summer?

The sleek and slenderizing pencil skirt?

The high-waisted skinny jeans?

The big and shiny belt?

I'm afraid I won't be wearing any of those this year since I'll be sporting the fashionable baby bump instead!

We're expecting baby number five!!!!

A small moment

Today I read a story about hope, faith, and loss. It touched me and made me realize how incredibly blessed I am. In short, a couple just lost their baby girl to cancer. They just found out she had cancer two weeks ago. To read the whole story go here.

After reading their story I picked up my baby and held her tight. I snuggled her close to me and kissed her. I can't begin to imagine how I would handle life if one of my children had cancer or any other disease. I am so grateful for my children and the joy they bring to my life.

Today I am grateful for:

-slobbery baby kisses

-little chubby hands that hold on to my fingers

-the sound of children laughing

-conversations with a three year old

-playing with my children

-the opportunity to be a mother to these precious angels

I'M ALIVE!!!

To those of you who have not yet received a Christmas card from us, I apologize. We actually didn't send any Christmas cards, so don't feel bad! Yeah, I'm a little bit behind on a few things (laundry, blogging, sleeping, and the list goes on). So, here's a belated "Happy Thanksgiving", "Merry Christmas", and a "Happy New Year" to everyone! Hope your holidays were great!

We have been busy, as usual. I'm still working 40 hours a week, swing shift, at the cheese factory. Yes, a cheese factory which is quite interesting to say the least. I'm still searching for that perfect work-at-home job but I have yet to find it. Besides the cheese factory job, I'm at home doing the mom and homemaker thing. And I have a really hard time balancing everything else that I would like to do. Hence, the complete lack of posting for the past few months. Things I miss since working nights: spending the evenings with Dave, blogging, graphic designing, photography, crafting, eating dinner as a family, and watching movies, to name a few. Sigh. . hopefully I can resume those things again in the near future.

Dave is getting close to finishing his appraisal training! Yea, happy dance! He is also still going to school. He applied for a couple of jobs and we are waiting to hear back on them. Send all your Dave-will-get-a-job good vibes this way please! In addition to all of that, Dave is going to be finishing our basement in the next few weeks. Yes, you read right. With the help of a very nice neighbor, Dave will be finishing two bedrooms downstairs. I'm quite excited about it!

Emma is doing well. She loves school and her reading has really taken off. She continues to be a great help to me and loves to play with Layla. McKay turned five on January 3rd. He loves to play the Wii and the gameboy. He's excited to go to school in the fall. Sophie is also excited about going to school. She tells everyone that she gets to go to school in two birthdays. I'm pretty sure she doesn't understand that it is still two plus years away. Oh well! Layla is just a delightful baby. She is walking all over and is a very happy girl.

So there you go. An update of sorts. I'd like to say I'll post more often, but I really don't know if I will. I want to post more, but my time management skills are awful. And if anyone out there knows of any legitimate work-at-home jobs, please let me know! I miss being at home!