Our baby GIRL is here!!

Just a quick post to share that we have our newest addition to the family. I will post more pictures and details later. But for now, we have a baby GIRL!! I was quite surprised to say the least. I think it took a day for me to really grasp it. We are all so excited! Her name is Emmaline Grace, she was born at 10:47am on Dec. 12th. She weighed 7lbs 4oz, 20.5 inches long.

 My kiddos!! Love em to pieces!!

Our little family!!

Baby's new crib

Brandon and I decided that we weren't ready to take Preston out of his crib and put him a toddler bed yet. The thought of him being able to get out of bed on his own whenever he wanted to was a little unnerving!! With that being said it also means we had to get a new crib for our newest child. After careful searching, we decided on one. We had to have it shipped to our house, since it was only available online. It arrived a week or so later and boy was I excited to put it together. That evening after dinner, Brandon and I set to work putting it together. Of course we had to make it a family affair!! I think the kids were more of a hindrance than a help but they were just as excited and wanted to be part of it too. Thankfully it didn't last forever and they moved on to other things, with a little encouragement from me. ;)

 Preston really enjoyed trying to "help." He would try and pick up everything, tools, screws, etc.

 It really frustrated Brandon, but eventually with a little guidance I was able to get him to be a little more helpful. We would have him put the screws into the holes as you can see here.

 Lillian would help by holding sections of the crib for us.

 The kids really enjoyed posing for the camera but it was really difficult to get them to both look at me.

 I think Preston actually did a better job smiling for me than Lillian. She kept looking sideways to see if he was looking at me. Frustrated me, because I must of taken the same picture another 3 or 4 times trying to get her look at the camera. These were the best ones.

 Daddy with the kids and our finished crib, which could of taken half the time without our little "helpers" but it wouldn't have been as memorable! Thanks kids for your help and Brandon for your patience!!

 We are officially ready for BABY to come!!

Our newest cousin!!

On Wednesday November 3rd, my brother, Scott and his wife Jen, welcomed their first child into the world. She was born at 12:46pm, weighing 7lbs 13 ounces and 20 inches long. She was exactly 2 weeks early. Her name is Holly Mickelsen. No middle name, since Jen doesn't have one either. I went to see her on my way home from work that day. The kids saw her later, when she was a week old. Brandon didn't get to see her till she was 2 1/2 weeks old. Anyway, here are a few pictures of her taken that night. My parents arrived a short time later too see their third grand baby!! I think my dad was really excited to be a grandpa again.
Scott and Jen as of that night had still not decided on a name for their little girl, although they had narrowed it down to three. They weren't expecting her this early! By the next afternoon, though, they had decided on the name. Below Grandma Anne is holding her.

I took the kids over when Holly was a week old so they could see her. Lillian was super excited to see Holly and of course Uncle Scott and Aunt Jen!! Preston seemed somewhat interested but once he found the ball that became more important. Lillian played with Scott for a few minutes and then she wanted to hold Holly.  Preston came over and wanted to see Holly too. I decided that was the perfect opportunity to get a picture. I believe it was the only one we were able to take before Preston wanted down. Thankfully it turned out pretty good!!

 I am sure, Jen would think this was an awful picture of her. But I am going to blame it on the florescent lighting!!
 
 Proud Auntie!!

 Talking to her a little. I got to change her diaper and put a little top on her because the nurse came in and wanted her to try nursing.

 Scott took this picture of his wife pretending to eat the rest of her dinner.

Mommy holding baby Holly. Congrats, you two!!

Grandma Freeman

This past week has been a tough one for me. My grandma past away on Dec. 5th. She was 92 year old. She had a great life. She was a wonderful women and grandmother. I miss her very much but know that she is so happy right now to finally be with her husband (who past away almost 20 years ago), parents, brother and all the rest of her family. I can't even really imagine what a reunion it must have been. But I was so hoping that she would be around to see her 2nd great grandchild. She really enjoyed having Lillian, her first great grandchild, and I know how excited she was for another one. Unfortunately for me, the Lord had better plans for her. Which is okay, it is just hard to believe that she is really gone. So this past week, I went with my parents for her service. It was a very nice service and it was great to see all my distant family. It was a great little "vacation." Here are just a few pictures of the family.