Top- Genna
Middle-Caroline
Bottom-Madison

I think she looks a lot like Madison!

Welcome Genevieve Rae

Genna arrived Tue. June 17 at 2:43am all 4lbs 9oz of her! She is 18 3/4 in. long.

It was an awesome labor and delivery! I called Jason in Grand Junction at 9:30pm. I labored at home in the bath while I waited for him. He arrived at 2:10am. Got to the main entrance of Memorial North Hospital only to find out we need to enter the emergency room entrance. So I said lets walk thinking I could speed up labor. Well that is exactly what happened with my contractions coming at less than a minute apart we hiked- yes hiked around the building down 3 flights of stairs through a field. Arrived at the ER entrance they sent us upstairs we were signed in at 2:30 went to triage where my water broke the nurse covered me up and wheeled me to a room gathering other nurses and a dr along the way. She was born at 2:43 after one push. The nurses said now that how you have a baby!!! I'm just thankful Jason was there! She is perfect! I feel great and am so thankful for the privilege of having brought this little one into the world!!!!

Catching the girls in the act...

I often catch the girls doing things they are not suppose to and I catch them doing things that thrill my heart. Like...

Madison praying with her babies before they eat their supper. After Madison prayed she enjoyed a pretend ice cream cone while her baby had green beans. I will take the credit for teaching her to pray before a meal, but not for what she served :).

Caroline and I were taking a nap together I had already closed my eyes and I heard her say, "Thank you Father for Nana, Papa, Uncle James......"

Oh how I love these girls!!!

Quiet time for Madison

Madison does not always take a nap, but if she needs to she will happily put herself to sleep during quite time. This is how I found her and her kitty the other day.

Grand Junction

Jason has been working in Grand Junction for almost 3 months now. Thankfully he always comes home for a 3 day weekend or we go there for the week. He stays in a nice suite that makes for a fun little apartment for me and the girls. Here are some pictures of our last visit.

A mall carnival- Caroline is a hoot on the rides shows not excitement whatsoever!

Went to a candy making factory. Madison could of watched for hours.

Daily we would enjoy 3 hour naps and the girls always were happy to go to sleep together in the queen size pull out sofa.

Swimming, story time at the library, lots of trip to the park, and walking around down town!

Our little mini vacations for the summer!

Okay, thought I better post this before I am posting about the arrival of our little one. Tomorrow it will be 3 weeks until the "guess date" All is going well I am super excited about the oppurinity of getting to go through labor and delievery again. Showing signs of getting close baby has dropped and I lost part of my mucus plug. It is fine with me to go 3 more weeks, but we will see what this baby has in mind!

The girls are so cute antispating the arrival. Everyday Caroline says, "Baby coming today, no soon." Knowing soon would be my responce.

Madison says things like, "Does your shirt keep the baby warm?" "I will give the baby bear hugs now, because I know I need to be gentle when the baby comes out."

Madison at age 4

Madison 1 hour old.

I know I'm a little late at posting a birthday post for my little girl, but better late than never.

When she woke up on her birthday I asked her what she wanted to do she said, "Have a Care Bear birthday cake, and go to the gym." Wow we could of got away easy with birthday plans! Instead we took all of her cousins to Lil' Biggs including cousin Jacob from Ohio! The kids had a blast. That afternoon she got to go to Build a Bear and make "Fluffy." He is almost as loved as her Care Bears. Enjoyed super with the Callaways in the evening. She did get a Care Bear cake a couple of evenings later when we celebrated with our fellowship.

She is such a sweet and caring little girl. She expresses her love and thankfulness easy. She loves to pray and often prays out loud for different things like the beautiful snow that we get to play in, for Proud Heart to come home when he is wondering around, and when she hears sirens she prays for the fire fighter and the people they are helping. I love her more everyday! She is my little burst of sunshine.

I asked her these questions on her birthday:

favorite food: corn
favorite color: pink
favorite person in the Bible: she said God and I explained to her God is spirit and than she changed her answer to Mary.
favorite direction: east (she is fascinated with directions right now)
favorite vehicle: Daddy's truck
favorite letter: M
favorite toy: CARE BEARS
favorite animal: Proud Heart Kitty
best friend: Cloe and Olivia

Oh so much personality!