I can NOT wait til.......

..........School is done for this year! I don't know if it's just me, but I am SO ready for this school year to be done in 4 weeks. I am so done with waking up the kids and getting us all ready to get out the door by 8:20 every morning. I am so done with listening to at least one child say, "I don't want to go to school.....I want to stay home with you!" every morning. I am so done with having the stress of making sure the kids get to bed early. I can NOT wait to "relax" in a sense for the summer time. Of course I know that there is a lot more work that is involved in the summer time, but I also know that I enjoy a challenge and love the chance to be more free with my kiddos. So here's to 4 more weeks and hope that it will fly by so we can start having some fun!

Some Clarification

Just want to let anyone else know that the, "Expecting number 6", post was an April Fools Day joke. I have gotten several calls and comments congratulating us:-( LOL

We are HAPPILY still a family of seven;-)

Just Thinking:-)

Am I only one who thinks babies are absolutely AMAZING?!?!? As I have watched little Addi go from rolling, then to army crawl, then to real crawling, I thought to myself, on more than one occasion, "Man, how is it that they know what to do; It's not like we are all crawling around showing them what to do?". I can not get enough of these little ones and how they learn, or instinctively know how to crawl or walk, then talk. They grow up too fast:-/ Hope everyone has an AWESOME week!

I LOVE SPRING!!!!!

Here in AZ, and anywhere else I have lived, Spring is my favorite season. I love that I can leave my windows open and hear the birds chirping, "Good Morning!" and that at 5:30am it is light out:-) I love that the air, how fresh it seems because of the gentle breeze it gives. I love that to me it represents a new beginning, with all the new growth from flowers, to new leaves growing. I love Easter and how I feel so blessed to have to knowledge that my Savior lives and was resurrected on the third day. I love this beautiful earth that has been provided for me to enjoy and to be able to learn and grow!

Expecting number SIX

Wow, what a surprise for us....I know, I know, all of you have heard me talk about how we were DONE, but surprise, surprise, number six is on his way! Many of you have wondered as my expanding belly has gotten bigger and bigger, and I have had to lie, which I HATE to do, but we really wanted to surprise you with this along with what we are having......................................It's a BOY. Holy COW!!!!! We are due August 16thish and are a little nervous to have a little guy running around. The girls are so excited to have a brother, and have already named him.

Marvin Isreal Barlow.

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