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Seriously???

I just blogged for about two hours. I did a six month wrap up for you complete with at least a dozen pictures. Then somehow, even after I had saved it I deleted it. This is why I hate blogging. So--I tried. I failed. I'm done.

Six Month Wrap Up!

YEA!! I found it. I seriously thought I had deleted it forever! (Thanks to Connie for the encouragement!)

OK. When grandma is complaining about a new post you know it's time to get a move on! So, I am going to wrap up the last six months with some pictures and a few words. Then I will try to keep up on things a little bit more. So...here you go!

Father's Day was a hit in June. We dressed the grandkids up like cows and went to see Papa!

Nathan turned one in June. We had a doughnuts and presents.
We were in the Seiling, Oklahoma parade. We rode in the Stealth dressed up for Thunderstone Ranch. The kids had a great time throwing candy.

Maren turned 8! She had a great birthday.

She was baptized on September 11th which was Papa Keith and Gramy Jan's anniversary.

Mom and Dad took us to the fair and Disney on Ice. We all had a great time!

Those are the highlights. We are looking for a home to buy and hope to find it soon! We have been looking for a couple of months. We are hoping to move out of the city limits on a little bit of land where John can have a shop. We'll keep you informed! We also get family pictures tomorrow so I will post as soon as I can!

Now Grandma, Connie, Rosie, Bergan and Ashley. Are you happy?

Our baby is 10 months old!

Our little man is ten months old today. He has been such a darling boy! We are all in love with him. He is over 23 pounds and 30 inches. He is wearing size 18 month clothes! He is crawling everywhere and pulling himself up to the furniture! We have been so fortunate to have this little person in our home. We don't know what we would do without our little Nathan John Ferrell!

Time is Flying!

I can't believe I haven't posted since November! Things just get crazy. I will put a few pictures of the kids for an update. They are such cute children. We had a great Thanksgiving at the ranch, a wonderful Christmas here at home. New Years was mellow and calm.

I took the kids to the doctor last week for yearly checkups. I was amazed at how much they have grown! Hunter is 12. He is 5 feet tall! He weighs 84 pounds. He wears the same shoe size as I do! I wore his shoes the other day for fun and they really do fit! Kaleb is 9 and 4' 6". He weighs 59 pounds. He is a cutie who will catch up to Hunter before long. Maren is 7 and 4' 1". She weighs 54 pounds. She is growing her hair out and it is gorgeous. She has thick, lovely hair. Elizabeth is 2. She is 2' 10". (That sounded so short to me after the other kids!) She weighs 26 pounds. We just set up her big-girl bed and she is ecstatic! The amazing thing is the difference between she and Nathan! He is 7 months. 2' 6" and 22 pounds! Elizabeth is 20 months older and only 4 inches and 4 pounds! She is petite and Nathan is the size of an average 13 month old! Amazing. He can sit on his own now and will crawl before long but he looks big enough to get up and walk!

Hope you enjoy the update!

Elizabeth's Animal Sounds

Growing Children

A word about my growing children. There are new pictures of them all at the right.

Hunter is almost 12....yes 12! I am in awe at that large number! He is in 6th grade. He has a wonderful sense of humor, loves science, is working on his red belt in TaeKwon Do, is and AMAZING builder of legos, and is the best big brother this large family could ask for.

Kaleb is nine. He is working on his bear in cub scouts, loves to play soccer, is the fastest runner I know, has a tender heart and a sweet spirit, and can melt you with his big brown eyes. I am lucky to spend every day with him as he is homeschooling. We learn so much together and he is truly intelligent. He loves the little kids and they adore him!

Maren is seven and in first grade. She is a Daisy Girl Scout. She is a gorgeous girl and knows it! She can pose for a camera like she has had training! Maren is becoming quite a good reader and speller. She has been working hard on her parts for the Primary Program and her Thanksgiving play at school. One of John's favorite things to do is watch Maren eat and ice cream cone because of her long tongue! She is hilarious!

Elizabeth is a joy. She is learning so much. She has been two years old for 18 days and it has been a great two years with her. Today she was on the potty (and she went, yea!) and she looked down and dropped her binky (which I'm not sure she will ever give up) in to the potty. Maren freaked out and Kaleb fished it out. (Of course we sterilized it!) Elizabeth is the apple of our eyes and we all love her so much.

Nathan is just what his name means: God's gift. He is my angel and I couldn't have asked for a more wonderful addition to our home. He is HUGE! He is four months old and is 27 inches long and weighs a whopping 18 pounds! He is the size of an average 8-9 month old. It takes about half of my energy just to nurse this kid! He is so long that he is wearing 12 month clothing already. He has a peaceful disposition, lovely blue eyes, and adds a measure of peace to our chaotic lives.

Well, there you have it. It sounds like a I just bragged about my children but they really are that wonderful. We have our bad days around here like everyone else but at the end of the day, when I am worn out from the cooking, dishes, laundry, scrubbing, cleaning, running kids all over, prayers, baths, stories etc., I look at the seemingly simple things I have accomplished and pronounce it good....at least until tomorrow!

Papa Keith's 55th Birthday!

We had a fun time at mom and dad's for the birthday party. The kids all snuggled up to dad and gave us their best "cheese". What a bunch of adorable children we have made. They love their Papa!

Halloween

We had such a wonderful Halloween! We took the kids to a pumpkin patch that had a petting zoo and hayrides. We ate lunch there and then came home to get ready for trick-or-treating. The girls' were both ballerina's, Kaleb was a microwave, Hunter was a hobo, and our little Nathan was a monster. They had a great time with their cousins!

Our little man is growing. He is three months old and about 15 lbs already! He is such a good and happy baby, full of smiles. One look in his eyes and you can see a piece of heaven. If every person in this world could have such a sweet person in their life I truly believe the world would be a different place. What a blessing he is in our family and in my life personally. I can't imagine my life without him. I think he looks like Grandpa Braegger in this picture!

Craziness!

I really do plan on adding some pictures on here as soon as I can. The past two months have been the busiest and craziest of my life! Since I had Nathan I have been sick three times and have had sick kids. We have about a week to find somewhere to move and move. Things are not going as planned and some problems have slowed things down. Overall, we are very blessed and are doing fine. We have a lot of wonderful friends and members of our ward that have been great to help with moving and have watched children while I have been ill. Dawn (John's mom) has been fantastic to make us food and take the kids. We are going to make it through this and get back on track. I am ready! I'll update as soon as possible. =) Love you all.

Welcome Nathan John Ferrell

Nathan John Ferrell was born on June 22, 2009 at 8:22pm. He was 8lbs. 15oz and 21.5 inches long! Both mom and baby are doing well and quickly recovering.

Pregnancy Pics

Here are some pregnant pics for those of you who have been wanting to see just how huge I am. These were taken last Sunday and when Elizabeth saw the camera she wanted in on the action!

Challenger Soccer Camp

For the last two years we have enrolled Kaleb in Challenger Soccer Camp. It is a wonderful camp for kids of all ages who love soccer. It is done by a company out of Great Britain and all of the coaches come from Britain. This year we had two from England, one from Wales, and one from Scotland. They are all professional soccer players and are REALLY good. They are great with the kids and Kaleb had a blast! They teach them respect, love for the sport, and teamwork, and all the while you get to listen to their awesome accents! The last day of the camp is family day when we all get to go and watch and participate. John got in on some of the action when he ran across the field a few times dodging balls kicked by the kids. He was surprisingly light on his feet and made it across one time running and the other hopping with no problem. Go honey!

Hunter got his stripes!

Hunter recently tested for his red stripes in TaeKwon Do. The order of belts goes: white belt, yellow stripe, yellow belt, green stripe, green belt, blue stripe, blue belt, red stripe, red belt, black stripe, black belt. Then there are nine degrees of black belt! He is a red stripe! He did his patterns very well and he broke a board with a flying jump kick. We are so proud of him and his dedication to something that he loves and has to work at! He should have his black belt in a couple of years if he keeps working on it.

My 32nd Birthday!

I had my 32nd birthday on May 23rd. I like my 30's. I am content here. I got a several cards which were much appreciated and Alex and Kim did a really cute thing for me. I love the "I Want the World" song from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. They used the song and got little items to go along with it until I had a box full of funny things. It was really neat. Here are a few of the items: