Baptism pics

Today, Princess L' was baptized and afterward we had a few family members over for din-din. Here are some random pics of the day....

Our family of 7. I never thought I'd say that. :)

The youngest two w/mommy and daddy.
L' resting after her big day.

My sister, nephew, and baby L

Just snapshots of the kids for you, G'ma.......

Don't ask. My niece can be a goob!

J-Man

A'

D' and J' having their cake after church.

Since it was such a beautiful day, I decided it was high time to get some pictures of the munchkins outside. They were pretty cooperative (perhaps b/c it was Mother's Day, and I kept reminding them to be nice to me today :).

Anyhoo, Happy Mother's Day to all of the mommies of the world.

GEMS....

Last week, Miss M, Princess L, and I went to a mother/daughter tea for Miss M's GEMS year end wrap up party. I (in my forgetfulness) forgot to bring my camera to the party, but here's a picture of my big girl and I before we left. We had a great time! And, congrats Miss M' on earning a few more badges for your scarf. :)

Happy birthday to you!

The birthday boy! The perfect cake for D'. All trucks, excavators, and tractors.....and ICE CREAM!
D' at 2 1/2 yrs. old.

D's referral photo.

The first time we met you.

On April 29 we celebrated our darling boys 4th birthday. Your sense of humor and quick whit keep the entire family on our toes. What an amazing gift you have been! Happy birthday, Sweet D'. We love you!

Ah....the little things.....

Remember when you were a child, and you received the only gift that you ever desired (desired at the time....remember you were a child and you desired something different every day)? Exhilaration, excitement, happiness, etc. Normally, I would never advocate such covetousness (hehe) as an adult, BUT......

Well, I had the same feeling this morning. I have been desiring a dishwasher for quite some time, but hubs wasn't too keen on installing one in our nearly 100 year old house. He claimed that it would take away from the "charm" of the house. In other words....he just didn't want to deal with the mess, fuss, etc. UM....HELLO.....please feel free to farm 1000+acres w/a draft horse, and then we'll talk about "charm," darlin'.

Well, after child #5 arrived I think that he realized just how much time was involved in washing all of the dishes (especially since his mother-in-law was here for a week reminding him constantly.....love my momma!). He finally gave me the green light this morning, and guess who didn't have to be told twice? I dropped A' off at school, and D', Princess L', and I high-tailed it to Sears to pick one out. Thank you hubs for finally agreeing (I mean caving) to it! I can't wait to run my first set of dishes thru it. :)

Here it is........SO EXCITED!!!!!

Introducing......Princess L!

On April 7th, 2010 we welcomed our 5th child into the world. Princess L was born at 3:08 a.m. weighing in at 7 lbs. 10 oz. and measuring in at 20 inches long. She is such a good baby! She is a great sleeper, eats like a trooper, and is content most of the time. She loves to snuggle with everyone, and we have LOTS of volunteers at the house. Thank you to everyone for all of your thoughts and prayers! Uncle Jerm, Uncle Tim, and Princess L.
Cousin Kyle w/baby.

Papa Tom snuggling w/granchild #11.

Grandma getting her cuddles in.

Big brother, D' holding his meimei.

Proud big sister.

Grandma and Grandpa visiting us in the hospital.

My dearest friend, "auntie K" visiting in the hospital.

Big brother, Mr. J, jr.

Princess L.

What's new with you, magoo??

First, a very happy birthday to the following family members:

My amazing mother-in-law, Mom VK-March 31

Brother-in-law, Matt-April 3

My lovely sister, Amanda-April 5

My now Californianized brother-in-law, Kris-April 6

My dear friend, Karen-April 9

And, my adorable Darling D'-4 years old on April 29.

Happy Birthday to all of you! J., jr. searching for eggs.
A' enjoying some bouncin' w/the kids on the trampoline.

Oh, how I love tulip fields (just not the traffic that comes with them).

My Easter Bunnies.

Here is the low-down on what is new in VK land......

Miss M. and Mr. J., jr. kicked off Spring Break on Good Friday. They will have this week off, too. Mommy is thoroughly enjoying the decreased pressure in driving them to and fro for a whole week! I was so hoping that they would sleep in this morning, however J., jr. doesn't believe in the concept and was up at 5:45 am for breakfast. Seriously??? Ugh.....there is always tomorrow, right?

A' enjoyed her week off from developmental preschool last week. She is really struggling with the "group environment" thing, and I'm not sure if it reminds her of her past, or if it something completely different altogether. She seems to be regrouping nicely after spending time at home. Some of her bad habits were resurfacing again. I guess I will re-evaluate everything w/school next week to see which direction to go with her. I may go back to private therapy until next year.

D' is D'. He is one busy little almost 4 year old. J', Sr. and I took him to purchase his first Lego set last week, and he was THRILLED!! He can finally work on his own creation w/out having to worry about J., jr. taking it from him. . . happy day!

We had an absolutely glorious Easter weekend. My sister, hubs, and family were here from Eye-de-hoe, and it was very fun to spend time with them. Yesterday, I got up and made the team breakfast, headed off to church, and then spent the afternoon at home with the family. J', Sr. took the kids for a walk thru the tulip fields (which happen to only be about 200 ft. from our house!) while I hid Easter eggs. The kids spent the majority of the day outside playing. We then finished off the night by coloring Easter eggs and playing the game of LIFE. Good times!

Now......regarding little Miss Princess who refuses to leave the confines of my uterus......
The pregnancy is going well. I was due on the 2nd of April and am now officially "overdue," but I'm totally ok w/that. My others were "late," too, so I expected it (but, obviously would of been pleasantly surprised w/an early one!). I am not really THAT uncomfortable, so I am resting in knowing that she will arrive when God intends for her to enter the world. I had a doctors appt. on Friday, and I was 75% effaced and dilated to 4. Honestly, I do feel like a walking time bomb and am a little fearful to go anywhere b/c J', jr. came so quickly. I found driving 45-50 minutes to church yesterday terrifying b/c I was worried I'd go into active labor, but ...... not so much.