Scrapbook page contest - Please help

Hello everyone - I know it has been a while but I really need your help today. If you are reading this on Thursday Sept. 10 - I need your votes. Here is the deal. I entered a scrapbook page contest for the EXPO this weekend and they are having voting online to get into the top ten. So I need your votes. The voting starts today at 2:oo pm and you only have a little while to vote so please, please vote for me. The website is http://pebblesinmypocket.blogspot.com/ and my page is #29. We are heading to the State Fair to check out how my pages did there so I won't be around this afternoon to remind you. Oh - and Maddie fractured her leg last night - she might have to have a cast - we will see the orthopedic specialist tomorrow I think - she is fine though and more on that later. Thanks everyone

You are not alone

I had a little reality check yesterday up in Park City at the outlet mall and I am so glad that I did. Sometimes I think (okay, I admit it, most of the time) that my children are the worst children on the planet and how come I got stuck with them. Right, I know all of you have had these type of moments with your children. Well I was walking up the street pushing Noah in the stroller, Katelyn was whining because she didn't want to look for clothes for baby brother. She wanted to go to her surprise now(we were going to take Katelyn down the alpine slide). I think Maddie was being okay for the moment, that was because we had just stepped out of the car! So already Katelyn was on the verge of a major breakdown if we didn't pack up and take her straight to her surprise. To help in avoiding the breakdown I immediately told Patrick to take the girls to the park that they have. Crisis avoided thank heavens. So, back to the point. I was walking up the street when I overhear an obviously stressed out mother telling her young daughter (probably about Maddies age) that if she did not start behaving that she would take her shoes back. No more than a minute later I see another mother chasing a young boy down the street pleading with the child to come back to her. I just started laughing to myself as I pass the two of them parked on the side of the sidewalk while he gets a talking to. Oh, how many times has the situation been reversed. Has it been me sitting in the middle of the aisle at target giving Katelyn a time out right there in the store. Think of this story the next time you have to chase your child or bribe them to be good and remeber that you are not alone !!

Noah's Blessing

We blessed Noah last Sunday and it turned out to be a great day. Some of Patrick's siblings(and families) were in town so we decided to bless him while they were here so that they could share in this special day. This first picture was of all the grandkids that were here. It was so neat to have all of them here with us. All the kids had a great time playing with each other. I am so thankful for a great husband that is so faithful to the church. He did a wonderful job blessing Noah. Noah is such a blessing and I am so grateful to have him here with us.

For Today

Outside my window - it is still dark as
I sit here and type this. I hear the birds
chirping and the dogs barking.

I am thinking - about how I wish I was asleep
right now, in my nice comfy bed
(being it is five thirty in the morning).
and Noah just hanging out next to me.

I am thankful for - That Patrick doesn't have
to work for the next three days and for the time
that we can spend together as a new family of
5.

From the kitchen - Actually tomorrow it will
be homemade enchiladas with my own homemade
enchilada sauce.

I am wearing - blue polka dotted pajama bottoms,
my Creating keepsakes university t-shirt and
my glasses

I am creating - Patrick's mountain biking
layout downstairs

I am going -to definitely get a nap tomorrow

I am reading - my Creating Keepsakes magazine
that just came yesterday

I am hoping - that Noah will be getting tired
soon

I am hearing - sweet little baby noises

Around the house - there are dinosaurs all
over the living room floor

One of my favorite things - Ice cream for dessert

A few plans for the rest of the week - Take the
kids to chucky cheese's tomorrow, maybe go out for
breakfast, bbq at my parents and then all the
fun stuff to celebrate for the fourth of July.

Noah's newborn pictures

Yesterday we went and had some pictures taken of
Noah - and of all of us together. They turned out so
amazing that I just had to share. This is just a preview
of some of them but please check them out at the
photographers website. Here is her address:

kristenisingphotography.blogspot.com

Thanks for looking

Family pictures

As you can see we have been playing with our new camera. The ones of the kids are so precious to me. To see their faces light up when they came to see him just melts my heart. We also took a few shots of sweet baby Noah. He is the quietest babies and does not really cry that often. Well i must go, i can't keep my eyes awake !!! Maybe another update tomorrow when we get him home.

Noah's Arrival

He's here !! He was born today at 3:15 p.m. weighing in at 6 pounds 15 oz. and 20 inches long. We are so excited to have him here with us. Everything went well except that he came out sideways and face up !! Babies usually come out face down. So he has a huge bruise on his head and his face was also swollen for a while. I felt so bad for him but he is sleeping peacefully now and the bruise will fade and be gone in a couple days. I am doing well and am so excited to have my little boy here in my arms. More to come in the next couple of days. So long for now.

Mindi, Patrick, Noah