Hanging in There!

Well, clearly school has started back up because the blog has taken a backseat to the crazy, hectic schedule we have had the last few weeks. We are still here though, getting things ready for baby to arrive. I have had a wonderful first few weeks of school, getting things ready for my sub and preparing to be at home with our new arrival. Norah has readjusted to going back to daycare everyday. She loves going to see her friends!!!! We are now officially 40 weeks with our pregnancy, so Baby #2 could arrive any day! Keep checking back for photos of our new little one!

First day back to school!!!!

We have gone the last two weekends to watch Audrey and Lilly in their first soccer games! They are all so cute running around in their little shin guards and cleats! Great job out there Audrey and Lilly!

Lilly warming up!

"Go Audrey, Go!"

This was Norah's main concern at the soccer game.....popcorn and water!  Yummy!

She had her cheerleading moves all ready to cheer on Audrey and Lilly!

This picture was taken a week ago.  We are now officially 40 weeks....which means....come on baby, any day now would be good!
We did have a Dr. appointment today.  I am dialated to 3 cm and 50% effaced.  This makes me excited because it is farther than I ever got with Norah on my own.  We are getting very anxious, excited, nervous and just overwhelmed with the thought of our second baby arriving any day now!  We will keep everyone updated!!!!

September is Here!!!!!!!

We cannot believe September is FINALLY here. It seems like it has been such a loooong summer being pregnant and waiting for this month to come when we get to meet our new addition! I have been at school the past week for professional development and trying to get my room ready. I have met with my substitute and she is going to join me the first two weeks of school just to get an idea of how I run the classroom. I think things will go very well while I'm gone. We are soaking up every last minute of summer and our last days as a family of three! It is so bittersweet! We will be keeping everyone up to date on any changes and of course when the little one arrives there will be lots of pictures to share, so keep checking back!

 

Norah got to spend a little more time with Claire the other day when her and her mommy stopped by.  This is great BIG SISTER  practice for her!

We bought Norah a little battery operated quad runner because she is getting frustrated trying to work her tricycle.  I wanted her to have a little more fun before summer is over and be able to ride around. She is hysterical riding this thing around and the first time she got on she couldn't stop giggling!  Wish we would have bought this at the BEGINNING of the summer!!!

O.J. pit stop!!!

And the hand off to her pit crew -aka- Daddy

Another Summer Playdate

We headed up to Harbor Beach last week to help celebrate Mike Cubitt's birthday. It was so much fun to watch all the kids play together and to visit with everyone.

Daddy and Norah swimming

This was the coolest toy ever.  I had never seen one before, but I need to keep my eye out for one.  It was a little roller coaster that all the kids could ride on.  I love the expressions on Norah's face. 

Here I go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WWWEEeeeeeee!!!!!!

The Cubitt family!  Happy birthday Mike!

Norah mooching some cake from Daddy!
We finished the evening with a walk on the beach and a campfire.  I wish I would have gotten a picture of Bryn and Norah around the campfire.....they basically took down an entire bowl of popcorn between the two of them!  Nothing better than a campfire and popcorn!  Thanks again Cooks for having us!  We had a wonderful time!

Belly Pics

As you all know my sister-in-law Ashlie and I both have a 'thing' for photography and I am so blessed that she is so talented behind the camera. I am usually the one behind the camera taking pictures of my family, but last night Ashlie took some time to shoot some family and belly pictures for us before Baby #2 arrives. I cannot thank her enough because they turned out way beyond my expectations! Thanks so much Ashlie! I will treasure these pictures forever!

I was going to make a video of them all to share (because I have so many favorites), but when I have my blog printed into my second book, I want the pictures to show up!  So here they ALL are!  :)

This one and the next one are my absolute FAVORITE!!!!

After our photo shoot, we had dinner and a campfire!  It was so much fun sitting around the fire watching the girls eat their chocolate and marshmallows! 

 

We decided to head in around 10:00pm and Ashlie had a mirror to show me in the basement before we left.  We headed to the basement and all I can say is boy am I glad she went down before me (sorry Ashlie! :) ).  I saw her at the bottom of the steps and all of a sudden all I saw was her duck, scream and something swoop at her head!!!!!!!!!!!!  You got it!!!  There was a bat flying around the basement!!!  I ran back upstairs screaming, Ashlie is screaming, all of the girls start crying and the guys were worried half to death.  So.....I won't go into details, but after about a half an hour, the bat was found, its life was gently taken with a broom (it was either that or a yellow, plastic baseball bat!) and it was thrown outside.  Here is a picture of the girls waiting patiently upstairs to hear the news of the bat's capture.  I do have a video commentary from the three girls that I will post later!!!!!!



Big Girl, Big Truck, and Artist

We have had a couple big events around here lately. Norah has officially moved upstairs to her big girl room. Well, all of her 'stuff' isn't up there yet, but she is taking all of her naps and sleeping through the night up there! She has transitioned SO WELL! It is amazing, really, how easy the transition was. We couldn't be happier. Also, this week is Cheeseburger in Caseville and we were able to get the Bud Light vehicle again this year. This is a different one from last year; much, much bigger! Last, Norah just got her very own easel from Uncle Jimmy, Aunt Erin and Thatcher. She has been playing with it constantly since they brought it! A future Art'ea'st perhaps! :)

The morning after her first night in her big girl bed.  She just woke up, grabbed her book and waited for me to come and get her!  Such a good girl!

Great-grandpa, Norah and Daddy

Isn't it amazing how you can have this cool, big vehicle and a two year old steals all the attention!!!!

'CHEESE'

Club Championship

This past weekend was the annual Club Championship out at Verona. Drew did another great job this year and took home first place. This is the third year in a row that he has won first place and we couldn't be more proud of him! Way to go honey!

Future grounds crew!  Keep up the good work girls!

And it has sort of become a tradition to get a family picture after the Club Championship since Norah has been born.  I think Norah has been Daddy's good luck charm since he has won every year since she was born! 

We headed to Mark and Ashlie's for dinner afterwards!  Can you get a cuter table of girls?