Jace is 9...

If you want to know how I feel about him turning 9, just see the post a couple places down.  Nine years ago on the 20th of November I was induced at 7AM (my brother beat me to the hospital and I think thought I would have that baby before he had to be at work at 8).  It was a long day of labor and at 6:04 PM he was born by emergency c-section.  He was the most beautiful creature I had ever seen in my life.  I knew the very first time I held him, I would never be the same person.  I was absolutely overwhelmed with the amount of love I felt for such a little thing.

Nine years later we celebrated his birthday with a friend sleepover and a day at Wahooz.  We all had such a good time!

I really love these boys and am so happy Jace has such good friends.

On Sunday he was going to have his family party but during church he became very sick and by the time we got home he had the full blown flu.  We called off the party and I felt awful about it but some were nice enough to still drop his presents off to him.

Family Pictures

Love, Love, Love our family pictures!  LOVE THEM!!!!  Did I mention that I love our family pics?!  If you love them and are looking for family pics, this gal is amazing!

Sigh....

Pictures like these make my heart heavy.  I have been known to find a picture like this and out of nowhere have a break down.  In fact, if I have anything to do that day... I don't find pictures like these.

Isn't this the cutest little one year old with his upside down Cheetos bag?  Look at that face!

Or how about this little Easter egg hunter with his red hair and cute little face, whos absolute favorite word was "Ouside" and who, by the way, is going to be 9 next week.

I love that I have some independence now, I can remember thinking when they were this age and going through sleep deprivation or major stress that it was never going to go away, they would be little forever.  I swear that was just last month.  I love that I am able to start doing things for myself again, that my husband and I are able to start spending more time on our marriage again, that I have a different relationship with my children then I did in these pics... a  more mature one,  BUT I sure do miss these sweet little babies.  I wish I had known then what I know now, how fast it would all go.  I think I would have cherished moments a little more, not wished there little lives away so fast.

Sigh....If only I could have one more of these sweet little things!

Halloween 2011

There was Halloween parties and lots of trick or treating.  We had so much fun this year!  Rylan even won the City Halloween costume contest with his robot costume that my sis-in-law made for him.  He was so excited!