Yes, Stella really is that big- sitting down!
Aren't they sweet?
Olivia and her bear, in matching dresses
Mr. Hulk Himself

No More Buttons

Deagan declared this morning at about 6:45, "No more buttons, I don't like buttons!" referring to his shirts.
No more cute button up flannel shirts, no more polos with two buttons on top. NO MORE BUTTONS.
Lately whenever I pick out a shirt with buttons on it, he protests wearing it. But usually it's a nice shirt that is going to be worn to a nice place...and you need buttons. But Deag is more of a T-shirt man. I had to switch his closet so that the T-shirts were up high, so he couldn't throw a fit to wear one when it's 20 degrees outside!
He had been really picky about his clothes lately and always wanted to pick out his own, and now I see why.
Because he wants NO MORE BUTTONS, and it only took him two weeks to tell me:)

A Weekend, just for US!

This weekend we actually have NO SESSION, no hunting, no immediate things that have to be done (nevermind the nine sessions sitting on my desktop awaiting photoshop;).
So we are going to spend it as a family! We are going to get our CHRISTMAS TREE, yeah, woo hoo. We LOVE Love love going to pick out a tree. The kids go crazy running around outside saying, "this one, this one." I can't wait to start decorating the house and enjoying the season:)

Our Little Monkeys

My Mom sent me this picture from last weekend when they were at her house, and they were being CRAZY!

We're Pregnant... for real this time!

It's true, no April fools joke this time. Jeff and I are FINALLY expecting our 3rd and final child. This ultrasound picture (of the alien) was taken at 9 weeks. Right now I just passed by all important 12th week.
I have been feeling FANTASTIC. No morning sickness this time. It's unreal and amazing. I don't know if it's because I'm just too busy to realize it or if God is just being very nice to me this time around, but I feel great. I've only had one queazy spell a few weeks ago in the car with Jeff, but it was my fault because I forgot to eat lunch:) But NO sickness. I've just been super tired. I could go to bed every night at 7pm, in a dream world! HA! But it's getting better already.
The baby is due on May 30th, however, given the fact that it's our 3rd and it will be a C-section, they would like to take the baby out a week early. Just so there is zero chance of me going into labor and having my scars rupture. So we are looking at May 21-25th or somewhere there about.
Olivia and Deagan are just over the moon. Olivia has been asking me for a baby EVERY DAY for at least a year, literally! And when we finally told her, I thought she was going to burst into tears. She was so adorable:) They have been great. Asking me every day to see my growing belly, telling everyone they meet (even the clerk at the grocery store), and being very careful with Mommy's belly. It's going to be a great summer!
As for the sex, this time we are NOT going to find out. That's right, 100% a surprise. It's going to be tough, but well worth it:)
I'll keep you updated as we go (or shall I say grow) along:)

p.s.- there is a fun pregnancy ticker at the bottom of the blog that she's what the little fetus looks like at this stage:)

Dark Snow Fun

self portrait of the three of us
Olivia thinking it was desert!
Sweet D
Yes, it was dark outside and we turned on the porch lights to play outside! It was only 5pm and DARK outside!

upside down olivia catching snowflakes
Sweet sissy gave him all of her snowballs to hold
the best $10 investment...but I think we'll need another!
Want a perfect snowball?

Hunting Season

Jeff left last night to go up north hunting. I'm glad he could go this year and has a job where he can take a Friday off to be up north. I'm also happy that he gets to spend time with his Dad, and with himself. However, as I look around a the laundry piling up, the dishes stacked on the counter, and the studio equipment still in bags from this weeks preschool shoot...waiting to be set back up for this weekends shoots- I think to myself, I think I'll take up hunting. A nice long day in the woods- ALONE would be fantastic. Give me a blanket, a thermos full of soup and I'd be happy as ever, alone:) I might even get a nap!

First Snow of the Season

This morning we won't up to a nice blanket of snow. By 6:45 am Deagan was fully dressed in his snowsuit and outside playing IN THE DARK before he had to leave for school. It was adorable. I didn't take any pictures:(
But I did get some of Olivia before she went to school:)

Miss Olivia in her new winter hat
Walking in the snow

We went to put her snowboots on from last year, AND THEY DIDN'T FIT!!!! We were a little unprepared for the snow this early.

Saving the worms

Last night we had a decent thunderstorm with lots of rain. So this morning everything was soaking wet and the pavement was just starting to dry out. Well if you're three you know what that means.... WORMS, lots of WORMS... and you must save them so they don't dry out. So after taking Olivia to school, Deagan and I walked around the culdesac and everyone's driveways and saved the worms. Now we couldn't touch them (too yucky today) so we were armed with a circle milk cap ring and a matchbox john deere trailer. Between the two of us we scooped up the worms onto the trailer and then Deag tossed them back in the grass.
Saving the world- one worm at a time!

Happy Halloween

Deagan and Olivia would not stop wiggling long enough for mommy to take pictures- they were too busy watching and waiting for the kids in the culdesac to come up the driveway so they could pass out candy! Olivia and Madison were Hannah Montana's for Halloween and Deagan was THE HULK!

Update your blog!!!!!!

I know, I know, what's wrong with me.... do I think I'm busy or something?
I need to update my blog!!!!!!!!!

Olivia's First Friend-Only Birthday Party

You all know she's been waiting her whole life for this five-year old birthday party.... horseback riding, pumpkin decorating and a hayride:) It was a beautiful and hot day, but it was a great time!

Miss Princess of the Horses
The whole group of kindergarten friends
Mr. Deag
Thought he was so cool riding by himself!
Livia's long time friend Madi

Olivia's Birthday Party

"Roller Coaster Ride" going downhill on the hayride.
Table of fun.
Everyone (per mommy's request) got her books.
Cute picture of them all up on the fence watching the horses.
Olivia doing what she loves!

HaPpY bIrThDaY tO mE

Yes, today is my birthday and I'm singing to myself:)
Hey, I figure if you don't let anyone know, they'll never know, right!?
Nothing much going on, just a low key dinner with family.
But nonetheless, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Our September Trip to Oregon

Us on a (well at least ours) kidless vacation! visiting Pacific City on the coast of Oregon, with the rock from the filming of goonies in the back.
Best Friend's Jeff and Brian doing what they do best....drinking beer at the brewery.

The Kato-Dilks Family Visit- Oregon Sept '08

The boys
We found some giant leaves as large as our faces!
Brian loaded down with a sleeping baby and a screaming toddler... happy parenting!
Allie and Jeffrey with "The Goonie's" Rock behind them.
Hahahaha

Baby Thomas

little tosies
what a little man

flying in the sky

Little Jeffrey

Bulldozing through the sand

Tricia, Little Jeff and Big Jeff.

Random Oregon Photos

Crazy puffy tailed squirrel in the woods
A great dane running on the beach...pretty cool!