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A few photos from this past week (Recognize anyone?)

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Eagle at the Zoo

Tiger at the Zoo

Rase & Goats at the Zoo

Zoo, Tess, Rase, Jayden, Abby, Elle

Emily, Katie, Tess Zoo
Gena Zoo

Bear Zoo

Bethy Zoo

Anne Zoo

Anne & Ben. Ben's new cap and ball pistol

Miss Elle

Miss Abigail turned 4!

Abby and Elle hanging out

An evening storm

Shooting with the Suarez’

Jayden

Time For An Update

Posted by: Momin Photos, This Is The Life Tags: , ,
27
Jul
Someone recently asked me on my blog,

Call this a daft question, but you announced last March that you were expecting again, and I just realized (duh!) that you can’t still be pregnant!! Did I miss something????”  Hanging my head low, I have to admit that I am a terrible blogger!

Let me back up a few months and fill in some spaces ~grin~

Miss Elle Jane McLean was born via c-section September 4th, 2007. It took us several days to decide on a name. That’s Elle with a long e on the end.  She is my biggest girl baby at 6 pounds, 11 ounces!  Interestingly, only one other baby of mine has been overdue, and that was merely one day. She was almost two weeks overdue! Otherwise, they have all came early. Maybe that is why her weight was more than the other girls.

Without further ado, here she is:



This gives a an even dozen… well, not so even. The girls outweigh the boys 7 to 5.

Here are all the kids, with the oldest holding the youngest

If you click here, you can see an early video of Elle smiling.Here are a few more shots through the year. There are probably more photos than you had bargained for below.







Thanks for asking… and thanks for looking! What mama doesn’t like to show off her kids?

Sorry life has taken me away from posting. But then again, maybe it’s best if I don’t post too often. You know the old saying, “absence makes the heart grow fonder.” Do you grow fonder the longer I am away?  Hehe

Well, the Superbowl is today. I have no clue what number year this superbowl is. We haven’t watched it in over 17 years! But I do know this: Steelers are playing the Seahawks. Being the Northwestern gal I am, and since I was born just outside Seattle…and because my Dad is a huge Seahawks fan, I guess I’ll officially, silently, root for the Seahawks.

I did find out, however, a few years ago, that today is a great day to do any shopping at Costco! Anne and I went there to find a very vacant warehouse! Oh! We did bump into our neighbors.  They told us they make an annual event of shopping on Superbowl Sunday because no one is around.  So there’s my tip to you today!

Dennis has been heavy into recording for our new CD. This one will be much more professional than the last, which was really intended just for fun and family.  I am excited to see parts of it coming together.

The purpose of this CD is to encourage the Saints and to plant seeds in non-believers. You can come visit our band’s site at www.electricchurch.net.  Please join the mailing list and enjoy reading!

Dennis has a 3 day weekend! Yippee!!!  What a treat for us! He really needed a break. He works between 14-16 hour days 6 days a week, usually.

The mice have been keeping us on our toes here, lately. It seems that they have all moved from the shed into the house. Understandably, right? I mean… the house IS warmer and there are crumbs…yes, crumbs. I know, it messes up your pristine image of me.

Anyway, the mice never keep us short of excitement here. I think their life’s goal is to taunt me.

School is moving right along! I enjoy sitting and working with the girls. The boys are mostly doing independent work.

I haven’t been feeling real well lately. I think it has something to do with the fact that we are expecting [again] in September!

We had a worm (a virus) infect a couple of our computers recently. It wiped out a lot of personal items, for which I am sad about. Just another reminder to have things backed up on CD!

Yesterday, Bethy and I sat and went through a large box of photos. It was so enjoyable to do this and everyone in the house came by us more than once to view all the photos of memories past. We managed to get them all organized into 2 small shoebox sized boxes.

I guess that’s enough for now. I need to get started on my day.  Until next time!