A much needed update.....

It's always hard to start a post when you feel so far behind of things that are happening, but I am going to attempt.

 We have had a great summer so far, besides the humidity (it is HOT and HUMID here) and I am so pregnant with many more week to go and it seems I can never get cool!  We have kept ourselves busy with swimming, indoor parks, and t-ball.  Jeff has just been so busy with school, and trying to spend time with us and now a new church calling that is going to keep him extra busy, but such a blessing.

  It has been such a blessing being here in Texas, but it for sure has had it's draw-backs.  I wish so badly I could be closer to family.  My sweet sister Chelsea just found out her sweet little boy she is pregnant with has Hyperplastic Left Heart Syndrome.  I feel so protective of Chels, I am sure most big sisters feel that way about their little sisters, I just wish so bad she didn't have to experience anything hard in her life.... but I guess where is the growth in life with that? I know the Lord doesn't give us anything that we can't handle, and I know she is so strong, and is handling this trial with such faith and humility.  It is just hard being so far away. I love and miss her so much, please keep her in your prayers.

My kids are busy as ever, Kloey has been in t-ball and has had 2 games, she is so fun to watch. She is super aggressive in getting the ball and hits well.  Klaire is her "cheerleader" but we have forgot pom poms both games and Klaire was devastated when we got to the game realizing she didn't have pom poms. (next time)  Kloey needs to stay busy or else she becomes the pesky big sister.  She is really so helpful around the house and always likes to help in the kitchen.  She is so sweet to Klaire, most of the time and she can get Jax just laughing so hard, its funny.  She is seriously quite the artist.  She can read quite a bit, and tries sounding out words she doesn't know. (the English language is hard to teach).  She loves to make stories with pictures and words, and her newest project is writing songs, the tunes to the same song changes each time its sung, but it is really sweet!
 Klaire is my totally blond sweetheart.  She cracks me up with her personality, I will find her in the bathroom washing her hands after she has gone potty with her pants around her ankles just singing away. She is always in her own little world.  She plays so good with Kloey, and draws amazing! She has the most beautiful voice and LoVes to use it.  She is still a bit rough with Jax, she gets to hugging him and you can just see it in her eyes she would like to squeeze him so tight. (so much love).   She has a very sensitive demeanor, so discipline with her and Kloey is night and day.  I can just look at her in a stern way and the tears start rolling, Kloey... oh boy... we will just say its takes a little more than just a look with Kloey. haha.
and Jaxon, oH boy it has been so much fun having a boy to try and balance all the drama. He is such a happy boy, and into everything! He is just so different from the girls, I remember the girls being able to sit still for more than a min. and eat, read a book with me, heck anything, but Jax doesn't sit still for anything. He is a busy boy, and such a crack-up. He is into this tickling phase right now. When I put him to bed I rock with him and he drinks his milk, and afterword he sits there and tries to tickle my neck. After I give him his bear, and stick him in his crib I can hear him in there tickling his bear. The other night Jeff was saying prayers before bed, and Jax will fold his arms and bow his head for like a sec. and then he started to tickle Jeff praying. haha, I was trying to hold it in, and Kloey just busts up laughing... so now Jax knows its funny, so he tries about every prayer. He is such a smart boy, and is picking up so much!
I am pregnant with another little girl and she is due Sept. 25. I was certain and Jeff was certain it was a boy, so it was a surprise it was a girl, I guess since this whole pregnancy was a surprise we shouldn't have been surprised but we are so excited!

well I will try to do better at keeping up at this, here are a few photos.

 my sweet family, please don't judge my oompa-loompa figure, I am carrying a child in there.

 My sweet in-laws made the monster drive to Texas. So did my Dad, but he was sleeping when we were picture taking :( (he did drive the WHOLE night before)

 Jeff and his Dad, he got to ordain him to a High Priest, such a special experience!

 sweet Jax

 Kloey's t-ball game

My sweet kids