31wks

Here I am at 31wks pregnant, I don't think I have a single photo from this whole pregnancy.  We got our family pictures done right before Thanksgiving in Boerne and I asked if she would take a few maternity-type shots for me.  This pregnancy has flown by, too fast actually.  I am not at all prepared for this new baby but are you ever really prepared for what is about to happen?  By baby #4 we're as ready as we're gonna be and this little one is going to have to be super flexible and hopefully easygoing. We're so excited to meet you especially you big brother and sisters!

Keira giving baby a kiss

Random info

I really don't have any pictures to post since I've been slacking with my camera lately but I do have a few funny stories.

Santa - we went to Bass Pro shops last saturday to look for some boots for Kev, he went to the shoe department and I took the kids to the Christmas area, low and behold Santa was there.  I have never expected/forced my kids to sit on Santa's lap it's just not my style and kinda silly if you ask me.  So they noticed him and went about their business looking/playing with all the toys set up.  The girls were really interested in what all the kids were doing in line so I took them over to show them and they immediately wanted to go sit with Santa.  We got in line and I thought they were going to change their minds but oh no once they noticed kids were getting candy canes they wanted to go even more.  I couldn't believe all 3 of them actually followed through with it, they each had their own turn and O even told him a few of the things on his list.  It's the first time I've ever gotten a picture with Santa for any of my kids and now they keep asking to go back and see him again, I think it's the candy canes.

Just the girls - Kev and O are back in MA for a mini-vacation, Kev is getting inducted into his high school hall of fame for hockey tonight so he brought O back with him.  The girls keep asking where is brother, I think they really miss him, we've never been without him for more than a few hours while at school.  We have been doing our regular stuff and spending a lot of time at the playground and of course getting ready for turkey day.
I brought them to my MD appointment today, it was the first time since I usually leave them with their babysitter.  They did really well and sat in silence until it was time to hear the heartbeat and he called them over to listen.  When I was all done and off the table they announced it was their turn to hear the baby in their belly, yes both of them have babies in their bellies.  He obliged of course and let them lay on the table while he ran the doppler over each of their bellies, no babies yet (and for a long long time for that matter).  They then each got a pop and were instantly in love with going to the MD with me, a pop is all it takes in our house.

Yes it's still hot here in and we're still in short sleeve shirts.  K with her baby the love of her life.

Turkey Time

The girls and I went to O's school Thanksgiving feast today, they loved going to brothers school.  The kids did a performance and then we Owen got to eat a Thanksgiving meal.  He of course shared with his sisters and they of course acted like they hadn't been fed in months asking for more.  It blows my mind that this time next year the girls will be doing this same thing in this same class while O will move up, I hope his teacher is ready for them!

Here is the video if you want to check it out, O is in the top right, my camera doesn't have the best zoom.  He took this very seriously and would practice at home which shows since he is one of the few that is actually singing and doing the motions he was suppose to.
We now have to head to Kev's work for another Thanksgiving potluck, by the time the actual holiday comes around we'll have had our fair share of Turkey.

A video

Let's see if I can get the video thing to work, click the link and press play...

Hard work

O and Drew what a team

O and his friend Drew had a lot of work to do on friday at the house being built next to ours.  They got all their gear on and headed out to the job site.  They found all kinds of tubes/pipes/wires and various other scraps on the lot and put them together to build their own plumbing system.  I think O is going to take after his Popi and go into the construction business.

O's work team

too much to do too little time!

the finished project, perfect...

Two wheeler

We officially have a bike rider, 2 wheeler that is.  This is the 1st time he's even really tried to ride without his training wheels and I attribute it to these bikes, he's been riding his sisters all week and now he's on his own.  As you can see he jumps in full force, full speed and does awesome.  Not sure if 4yo is early for riding without training wheels but I have a feeling Keira is not far behind, she has to be just like brother.  I wasn't home for all the excitement but Daddy did a great job taking pictures and videos of the big event, if I can figure out how to upload the video I will.  We are so proud of you big guy!

fierce concentration

Fall

We're finally having some fall-like weather here, it feels so nice!  I made Chili for dinner tonight and then we had a fire complete with marshmallows.  We've had a few fires since we've lived here but this is the first time it's really been cool enough to enjoy it.  The kids like the building/collecting wood part and then loose interest until the marshmallows come out.  What kid doesn't love marshmallows over a fire (we've tried s'mores but they were more interested in just the marshmallow part), they would have eaten them all night if I hadn't cut them off.

the gang

play time

O gets to go first

Yum

F cooling hers off

It's suppose to be back in the 80's next week so we'll enjoy it while we can!