Things...

I have been meaning to post since we arrived but I feel like we have been running and running. When we first got here it was beautiful and we were outside, going for walks, shopping...(I know don't be jealous because now it has been raining for 5 DAYS!!! AHHHH!!!) Hopefully it will all be gone tomorrow because keep kids entertained in a small place with not so many toys=not so much fun! LOL!

Other than that we are finally all adjusted to the time change. That was so crazy! Micah thought 2:30am was morning! Thank God I have such an amazing husband to help me and who realizes that I require waaaayyy more sleep than him! LOL!

Here is my quick catch up on all of us...

Isaiah....had the hardest time adjusting here. He is really not good with change and really misses his friends (the neighbors). He was acting out and not being very nice but has finally come around. I think with school starting up again there is some structure to his days and he is liking that. He loves to be outdoors and playing with his friends. We met 2 kids one day at the park and he keeps asking about our new friends every.single.day!!! We now have Skype so he is talking with the neighbors...and I think that helps too!

Hope...loves it here. She is so easy going although she can have her moments too! She is really sweet and very thoughtful. Usually my helper! She is also my chatterbox! She is usually very shy when she meets new people but the one day at the park she was talking up a storm with some woman...it was soooo funny! She kept telling her to watch her jump and watch her go down the slide. The woman probably thought she was neglected at home...LOL! Far from it!!

Micah...well since the last post he did cut all 4 teeth in 5 days! First the top 2 and then the bottom 2...strange! He dances on command...if we say "Shake your booney" he will swing his hips back and forth....so cute!! He also waves bye-bye now and just starting clapping today when we say Yeah! LOVE IT! We are also finding out that I think he gets car sick here. When we drive up to Valencia and back he ends up throwing up when we get home and is really, really cranky! I think it is because he is still facing the back....but 2 more months and that will all change! So crazy to think that he will be 1 very soon:(

OH AND we did call 911 one day because he LOVES to put EVERYTHING in his mouth...and he was choking! I flipped him upside down and Dave did a finger sweep of his mouth. It was all so scary...but he did puke up a puffy sticker that was on the window and must have fell off. Thank GOD he was fine and everything worked out! I am not good in those situations! Thank you Jesus for Dave who is so good during these times.

We are enjoying our time here but also miss home. (Although not really the snow and cold! I used to think I liked it but with a baby I felt trapped....like I didn't want to drag him out in the cold...oh and all the layers...for all the kids....I am exhausted thinking about it again...LOL!)

Love and miss you all!

***UPDATE***
When I said I missed home...it also meant that I miss my family too! Just incase anyone is confused! And the love and miss you all was for them too! LOL!

I can't wait...and yet I can!!

Micah has been miserable! He is 9 months with no teeth but....is cutting 4!! right now!! He has been a grump and I cannot wait until they pop through and I have my happy baby back! He has been waking a lot too at night which makes me so tired again...LOL!

On the other hand..I can wait...because I am still nursing and really not looking forward to 4 little chompers! AHHH!! He hurts enough with just his gums! LOL!

The joys of teething!

Turkey Time:)

We celebrated Isaiah's 5th birthday this past weekend. We wanted to have it early so more people could come (it is on Thanksgiving this year)....not everyone could make it but we still had so many people. We also wanted it early because we changed his room to John Deere for his birthday too!

Turkey Birthday boy with his Pa and Tyler!

Craft time
Tyler sporting the turkey hat. (Yes..it was a turkey party in case you haven't already figured that out...LOL!)

And here are the live turkeys!

Joe and Micah hanging out.

I still cannot believe he is 5!! Crazy!!

Isaiah with some of his Aunts!

Pinata time...Hope couldn't reach.

See....LOL!

We tried a blindfold but that was a little dangerous...

And a pole..and Isaiah hit Dan in the stomach SO HARD! There was a huge mark!! Good thing he is tough...and good thing I let go of that pole!

Gifts...he makes some great faces when he opens gifts and my sister Kristine caught a lot of them! Thank you Kristine:)

See what I mean....LOL!

You can sense the excitement!

Getting all the candy from the pinata....we are still eating it since they are only allowed one piece a day:)

More gifts.

CHEESE! My kids know to smile when I pull out the camera...HAHA!

Loving the faces!

The John Deere room!

MONEY!!! So excited!!! If you want him to get excited about money...give him lots of singles!!!

Still counting it!

LOTS OF MONEY!

And at the age of 5...we finally are rid of the pappy!! He really didn't use it but still would take it at bedtime. One day I told him we should tie it to a balloon and let it go. A few weeks later he said he wanted to attach it to a balloon and send it to the babies in heaven. Very sweet. It was a very clear day and no wind that day...just praying we don't find it on our property someday. :)

Let them fly!

New John Deere bedding!

So happy about his new room!

The party was in the barn...and very fitting for a turkey party! And no mess in my house...LOL!

The cake...not to impressive this year. I couldn't find anything with turkeys to decorate. Everyone always skips over Thanksgiving....and I cannot use a lot of food coloring due to allergies...so here is the best I can do...LOL!

More gifts

The pinata that we made...it actually held up pretty good! Thank you Jesus! I was so nervous:)

We played pin the tail feather on the turkey...we had some cheaters but it was fun!

Cheese!

With grandma.

So cute!

John Deere....so happy!

PS...yes is bothers me that my pictures do not go in order but for some reason they will not upload that way...and it would take forever to change them!! Maybe someday I will figure it out!!

The time change is kicking our boonies..and some other stuff!

Micah was doing great with sleeping at night until the time change. He thinks 5am is morning. Not that I should be the one complaining...Dave gets up with him. One more reason why I love that man. He knows I need my sleep or I will be crabby...LOL! So Micah was doing better at night before the time change. I am hoping he gets back to that. He was going down between 7 and 7:30 waking between 4 and 5am to eat and then sleeping until 6:30-7!! How awesome is that!! Love that little man!
The other kids are having a tough time too. Getting up early and being really tired during the day. Hope took a 2 1/2 hour nap that I had to wake her up from!!! Hopefully they will get back on track soon:)
Here are some pictures over the last couple weeks to catch you up on what we have been up to.

Micah the Moose!! His nickname and costume for Halloween!

Grandma with the two little ones....I took a bunch but this was the best one! I LOVE Micah's chubby legs! HAHA!
At the farm. Tyler looks so cute in that hat!

My little monkey. She was not a fan of the farm (I forgot how afraid she is of animals until we got there)...someone was holding her the whole time.

Ashley milking the goat...since my kids wouldn't do it!

CHEESE!

I LOVE their faces in this one....LOL! Tyler was not into pictures that day and Micah is always smiling at the camera!

So funny!

The boys!

Finally down for a minute!

So cute!

Isaiah going for a pony ride. He loved it!

The hay ride to the pumpkin patch to pick our own pumpkins. It was so much fun!

Hope loves her!

Isaiah and Mya!

The MOOSE is on the loose!

Halloween at Crossroads Church. The kids had a blast. They had games and bounce houses and prizes. It was so much fun! I hope they do it next year. Way better than trick or treating! This picture is cute except they are missing a grand baby...and didn't even know it. LOL!

I missed the one where his hand was on both of their backs! Is was so sweet!

Isaiah the Knight and Hopey the Monkey!

Trying for another group shot...but they are done!!LOL!

Just found these....Hope stole my camera and was taking pictures all over the house!!

Then Isaiah had a turn...but this one is really cute! HAHA!

Dave thought it would be a great idea to make Isaiah's pinata. It started out fun...but a lot of work. I hope it holds up and doesn't break on the first hit!