Tiny Hands

There used to be so many of my
Fingerprints to see,
On the furniture and walls and things
From sticky, grubby me
But if you stop and think a while
You'll see I'm growing fast,
Those tiny hand prints disappear,
You can't bring back what's past.
So here's a small reminder,
To keep, not wipe away,
Of tiny hands and how they looked,
To make you smile some day.

Happy Anniversary!

Well, tomorrow is our 11th Anniversary. I have to say that I have loved and enjoyed every minute I have spent with Steve. When Steve and I got married he brought so much to life for me and has shown me how fun life can be. I love Steve with all of my heart and he is such a wonderful husband and father. I am not into mushy stuff but I do know that Steve has made my life better and I can't imagine my life without him in it. I love hearing his opinions, I love seeing him laugh (the laugh that only his dad can produce), I love playing sports with him because he is so patient with me, I love his cooking (my hips gave that away), I love how he listens to me and how he loves to go shopping with me. I love how he spoils me and takes care of me. I am sorry that we are too poor right now and can't afford to do what I would love to do for him. Someday, I will take Steve back to his mission in San Francisco and we can visit all the places and people that he wants to visit. I don't know why we never did that in the first 4 years we were married and didn't have children but we will do it someday, I promise.

It's A Boy!

Well, as you can see we had the baby. Jaxon Tyler Robinson was born at 1:20 PM on June 13 th. He weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz. and was 21 inches. I would have to say that this was my easiest birth yet. Thank goodness. TC and AJ were so excited that I could here them screaming over the phone. They couldn't wait to come and see their little baby brother. Dakota, on the other hand, is only happy when I am not holding Jaxon. She is very jealous right now and very possessive of her mama. Jaxon is such a great baby and you hardly ever know he is there. We feel very blessed to have four healthy children and what a wonderful Father's Day gift for Steve. I know most of our blog readers are female, but I would like to say a late Happy Father's Day to all of those great dads out there and those that are longing to be great dads. I am grateful for Steve and the wonderful dad that he is. He works hard to take care of us and we have so much fun together. I am also thankful for my own father, who has been there for me all of my life and has taught me so much, along with my mother. I am also thankful for my father-n-law who I believe has, with his mother, made Steve the great man that he is. I know that the love and respect that Steve has for me, has been taught by example in his home. Ok, so much for my babbling. I just have a lot to be thankful for right now. Thank you to all of you who have been so kind and have been thinking about and praying for us. And, now that I will not ever have enough sleep again, you may not see another posting, except pictures, for awhile.

Willing and Ready!

I have gotten really bad about this blogging business but life has gotten so busy. I can't really say it is a fun busy either. I just keep trying to find shortcuts on all the cleaning, laundry, and cooking semi- healthy meals without too much to clean up. Let me know if you have any tips.

Well, we are here in my last few days. The doctor moved up my induction date to Friday the 13th. I am progressing very well and they want to induce so that I can stop my medication in time to get an epidural. I have gone completely natural once and I don't really want to do that again.

We had Steve's parents here over Memorial Day weekend. I wished they could have stayed longer. Most people don't seem to get along with their n-laws, but I love my n-laws. We took them to the Aquarium and IMAX. I can't say that we chose the best imax movie because it wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be for a 3-D. Dolphins and Whales was an educational movie but TC and AJ were asleep by the end of the 45 minute movie. Dakota enjoyed getting in and out of her seat though. We love the Aquarium. My favorite has to be the penguins or the sharks. Who is not drawn to sharks, come on!

So this week I am trying to get things to a point that things will run smoothly for next week. Does this mean a lot of mac n cheese for the kids? We shall see. If you have any ideas for quick, easy, and healthy meals, just let me know. I would greatly appreciate any ideas.

Hopefully, my next blog will have a picture of Jaxon on it. I need to get back to real life now. The kids are begging for attention.

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