The Never Ending Story

2008-12-11T17:57:00.000-08:00

victoria: I know what you would like best for Christmas mom..
me: what is that?
victoria: Daddy!! We could even wrap him all up for ya.

Random.

2008-12-11T17:08:00.000-08:00

I'm so thankful..Ryans Grandma gave us a check for Christmas and it is almost exactly what we needed for Ryans business insurance..Also, thankful that Ryan has been getting off early on Fridays....Its really nice to have him home before the girls go to bed!!
The girls are in the Christmas play at church and one at my moms house they are really excited about that.
Keltin is doing so good and growing so fast... He weighed 11lbs 5oz today! He was also in the 75% for height.
On the not so great side of things I have been trying to lose weight and it feels like an up hill battle... I have never had such a hard time.. I am eating pretty healthy and working out almost everyday and have gained 2lbs...what is up with that?!!? I guess it will come off in time.. :0(
I REALLY need to potty train Arayah (she is older the then other girls were,,,she's 26 months) but it feels so overwhelming to do that right now.

Looking Back.

2008-11-26T10:04:00.000-08:00

Who would have thought that my mom making go in and apply at Subway...which I did not want to do ( I wanted to work at a preschool) would have resulted in finding the man of my dreams,,getting married and having four wonderful children within six years....guess I should thank my mom!!hehe It's weird how time gets away from you... I remember applying at Subway like it was yesterday and have a hard time believing I'm married with kids already... I am so thankful to God for everything!!

Keltin and His Boy Hands.

2008-11-20T18:40:00.000-08:00

These are pictures of Keltins hands at five days old ( I'm pretty sure)..I know that no one cares about such things,,,,but I spend a lot of time sitting in this rocking chair nursing a cute little baby and so I might as well post a bunch of cute random things. The computer just happens to be right in front of my rocking chair.
Also, Keltin was 10lbs 8oz and 22 inches long today.

2008-11-17T18:13:00.000-08:00

This is just my family getting ready to walk pumpkin lane.

2008-11-13T11:58:00.000-08:00

Seems like babies are just getting bigger! I mean there were four babies among my friends and family born in the last month...two boys and two girls and all of them were over 9lbs and none of the mothers are related by blood. Also none of them had diabetes ... Even at the hospital I didn't get that shock and aww look like I did with my girls and they were much smaller...just a weird thought I had.

Maily is so protective of Keltin .

All the moms in the house changing diapers!

2008-11-10T11:05:00.000-08:00

Victoira: Mom can I hold Keltin?

Me: No, he needs some mommy time.

Victoria: Mom, your just saying that so you get a longer turn with him.

Poor guy, girls are fighting over him already!

He can eat!

2008-11-07T12:50:00.000-08:00

Keltin weighed 9lbs 4oz when we left the hospital on Sunday ...Thursday at his well baby check he weighed 9lbs 10oz!!!

Warning! Kinda Graphic! Keltins Birth.

2008-11-06T15:38:00.000-08:00

After the Halloween party at our house, ryan and I were sitting around talking and I was pouting about how I would never go into labor and I would have to be induced!! After my rant we decided to go to bed.... I couldn't sleep ( like usual) so I got up and dinked around on the computer and watched some dumb late night TV. I was having a bunch of contractions ( like usual) and just for fun had been timing them. They were 5 min apart but that was not uncommon and they were not very painful so I was just blowing them off. After two hours (still not convinced this was the real thing) I decided to wake Ryan up and have him get some stuff together ( like the pictures off the camera and such) just in case. The next day was Saturday so I figured even if it was still fake he could sleep in.
He got up and started din kin around on the computer taking his time to do stuff.. I was cleaning when I told him I think we should hurry things up I really think this is real... he said ok but really didn't speed up any... about five minutes later I told him we need to get the kids to my moms. It took us what seemed like forever to get them ready. By now (5 in the morn it was 2 when the very first contraction started) they were 2 minutes apart! I was going to stay home while he took the kids to my moms and then we would head to the hospital ( I thought it would still be many hours but I wanted to get all my antibiotics for the strep B ). At the last minute I decided to just go with him to take the kids over.... good thing I did.. By the time I got to my moms my contractions were less then 2 minutes apart.. my mom said it seemed like there was no brake.. I still didn’t think it was that close to him being born because the contractions were not nearly as painful as with the girls. I was silent the whole way to the hospital which made Ryan realize that this was serious. When we got to the hospital I broke down crying... I told Ryan that I didn’t want to go in because I knew they were just going to tell me I was at a two . He said ok well we don’t have to go anywhere if you don’t want to ( he was so great) ...
We went in.... My nurse was so great I told her as soon as we got there that I was not going to talk during contractions and she was so nice about it she just asked Ryan everything and I got to be off in my own head and totally silent .... she would once in awhile tell me how good I was doing and let me know that my contractions were pretty much on top of each other... She was exactly what I wanted! She finally got all the paper work done and checked me I was a 7-8 and as soon as she told me that I started crying because I was so happy. Don’t get me wrong it was painful but NOTHING compared to the girls! I almost thought this can not be right! I was asked if I wanted an epidural and said yes only because I couldn’t imagine things not getting a lot worse... I got the epidural when I was a 8-9 and it slightly slowed my labor ( yay for normal labor). About an hour later my water broke and there was meconium in the water... no one freaked out!! About a half hour later I was ready to push.. Everything was going good until Keltin’s heart rate dropped really low... All I knew was my nurse( who was a Christian and who I had fallen in love with) looked at me and said very calmly you need to get your baby out right now! Someone put oxygen on me and I prayed that God would give me the strength because I really could not feel how to push at this point. I pushed once and the Dr said that’s not doing anything... so I prayed out loud for strength and pushed like I have never pushed.... in less then 2 minutes from the time I started Keltin was born!! It felt like I had been pushing for hours. Praise God !! He really pushed Keltin out for me! They let me hold him even though they were sucking gross crap out of his lungs!!
I didn't know why until later but after he came out I heard about 4 nurses yell and then start laughing .. one girl said," good thing I had my mouth closed.".. apparently some of the amniotic fluid shot about five feet across the room soaking a few of the nurses and thanks to Keltin it was full of poo! My mom and Ryan were talking about how gross the birth was .. one nurse said she had never seen someone have that much water before and of course it was poo water all over the place....Keltin just wanted to make his grand entrance as a boy so he made it nice and dirty!
Apparently, I was WAY wrong about not caring much water .hehe .. Although this labor was painful and a bit scary at one point it was my BEST ( although I love things about each of their births)! It was normal labor that progressed normal and it was fast. It was also by far the least painful! Ryan agreed that this by far was his favorite and least stressful! We had to stay an extra day and half in the hospital just to make sure everything was out of his lungs and because I didn't have time to get all the antibiotics.... Keltins labor was so great that I actually wouldn't mind doing it again in a year or so. I prayed a lot during this labor and am so thankful for a great birth and a perfect little man!!
Now if Ryan could just decide about circumcision!
Sorry this was so long.

2008-11-05T11:15:00.000-08:00

Keltin is such a boy!! He looks so boy that when he was born Ryan said," I'm sure glad none of our girls looked like him." He just has such big features like his hands...which the nurses all commented on so much that one of them came in and did hand prints ...even though she said they never do hand prints, she just couldn't get over how big they were for his size..He still my little angel though.. The first pic is of my cousins baby Kimberly born less then 24 hours after Keltin... She weighed 9lbs 5oz .

Keltin James- 11-1-08 9lbs 8oz

2008-11-04T18:35:00.000-08:00

Our First Day Home!

2008-11-04T11:56:00.000-08:00

I will post tons of pic's and his birth story ,but I think Ryan took the camera to work (to show off his son).

Today was our first day home and I just had to post how the day has been going so far! Every time Keltin gets his diaper changed he is surrounded by four girls and as soon as one foot comes out of his pj's the comments start....

Look mom his foot is so cute... He has the cutest toes... He is just the cutest baby ever...

I put him in his swing so that I could vacuum ( I think it was the first time he has ever been put down) . Every time he moved all three girls were standing over him..."Whats wrong Keltin?", " Are you OK?", " Mom, Keltin is moving I think we need to pick him up."

The girls each have a baby doll that they have been taking care of all day! They feed them burp them and Arayah walks around telling hers to shhhh.

Keltin is such a good baby... He never cries and by never I mean I have only heard him cry when they pricked his foot and Ryan said that he cried when they gave him his IV. But he didn't even cry when they unwrapped the four pounds of tape they had on his arm. I think his only problem is that he has more fans then he can handle!

This was interesting..

The Nurse's : He is so laid back and calm.
Me: Well, he is probably still drugged.
Nurse: What drugs did you have?
Me: An epidural.
Nurse: Well, then he doesn't have any drugs in him.
Me: What do you mean?
Nurse : Epidurals do not enter your blood stream anymore,,, they are strictly a nerve block and it has no way of getting to your baby.
Me: Thats why it seemed so different this time...Maybe he is just a good baby then!

Guess!!!

2008-10-29T17:11:00.000-07:00

Can everyone read the baby-gaga ticker at the top of my page?!?!?! Apparently Keltin can't!!!! Or my first due date is right and I have a week left,,,or he is just male and stubborn...which is my guess... So, to pass the time lets all take a guess at when he will be here and how much he will weight. I hope you all guess!!

2008-10-16T22:35:00.000-07:00

My nephew has a name!!! Evan Raymond Tilton..
Evan means little warrior and Raymond is after our grandpa .

He is Here!!

2008-10-13T22:27:00.000-07:00

Baby Tilton ( he doesn't have an official name yet) is so stinking cute and I am not being biased....He weighed in at 9lbs 3oz and 21 inches long...He really doesn't look that big though. He looks a lot like his big brother Nick! I can't wait to put some pictures of him up. Autumn is doing pretty good she feels really sore and itchy but is happy that all 9lbs of him are out!

It's a good day!

2008-10-13T11:08:00.000-07:00

Arayah had a great b-day yesterday !!! She was so funny and loved everything she got.. The kids are all in good moods today! The best part is my nephew should be making his appearance this afternoon and I get to go see him!!! We are all very excited!

"Christian"

2008-10-04T23:44:00.000-07:00

When I say "I am a Christian" I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin".
I'm whispering " I was lost, but now I'm found and forgiven".
When I say "I am a Christian" I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ by my guide.
When I say " I am a Christian" I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I am weak and need His strength to carry on.
When I say " I am a Christian" I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.
When I say " I am a Christian" I'm not claiming to be perfect.
My flaws are far too visible. But God believes I'm worth it.
When I say " I am a Christian" I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.
When I say "I am a Christian " I am not holier then thou,
I'm just a simple sinner who received God's grace somehow!
By
Maya Angelou

Hike

2008-10-02T16:43:00.000-07:00

We took this hike with my family and my Grandma in early June. I just had to post some pictures because I can't believe how young my kids look even though it was only a few months ago...plus it feels like we just took this hike ..ahhh time flys!

Pretty girls!

Bored waiting for everyone to catch up.

Victoria trying to make a bigger splash then Trenton.

Trenton throwing rocks.

I think I was about five months along in this picture..ahhh the days of being small!! Look at how much younger Arayah looks!!

My Grandma and the kids eating lunch.

Isn't she cute!

Teri Jo's dog Chloe.

LOL

2008-09-30T19:50:00.000-07:00

This is how my Dr. appointment went!

Dr: How are you feeling?

Me: Like my son is getting huge!!

Dr: Hmm, Well, you didn't gain any weight again ,lets see what you measure.... your measuring 34 1/2 weeks, I don't think he is gonna be huge.

Me: oh, good! Well, I guess I just feel huge!

Dr: (feeling the baby) Ok, I take that back, he is good size!

Ahhh I cry on the inside. I am just really thankful that I still feel pretty darn good!!!

waahhhh

2008-09-25T20:06:00.000-07:00

I know I say this a lot!!!...I really miss Ryan!! I know it feels like I complain about this a lot but actually, I usually deal with it ok. Considering that he has had this horrible shift for a long time. I think getting closer to the baby and such is making it harder....plus it is fall! In the last four days I have only seen him for a couple of hours... I saw him last night for a couple hours and then today at lunch he came home for an hour! He is suppose to get off at 9:30 tonight but will see if that happens. I'm pretty sure when the baby is born and he is working this many hours I am going to lose my mind!!! Ok, enough self pity!!!!! I am going to play with the girls!
Side NOTE!! I do realize that a lot of women have it WAY worse then I do and I really feel for them!!!!! They are much stronger then I am!!

He is going to be huge?!?!

2008-09-23T19:44:00.000-07:00

I have five weeks left and only two shirts that actually cover my HUGE belly!!

2008-09-18T17:19:00.000-07:00

I was hardly feeling prego until two days ago when bammmm it hit me.. the last month GOOD times have started!! The horrible contractions that come every three minutes for two hours then just stop...The non-stop cramping....The throwing up every time you eat more then two bites....The being tired all the time and not being able to sleep...The smelling food and getting heartburn so bad you decide to never eat again..... Oh, and I really think Keltin is trying to crush my hip bones!!

I really cannot complain (although I am ) because I have been feeling really great lately and I did make it through vacation and the fair feeling really good.

Today I did something that I haven't done in sooo long ( I can't remember the last time). I watched a movie during the day.. Ryan had been telling me for weeks that I needed to slow down,,,but I felt so good I wanted to get as much done as I could. He came home this afternoon ( he takes an hour brake when he works open to close) and the dishes were not done the kids were a mess and hadn't eaten lunch. He was so sweet, he just told me that I was finally doing what he had been telling me to. He fed the kids and did a sink of dishes without acting upset or irritated. What a guy I have!!!

A few things I am excited about!

Ryan asked me a few months ago what I wanted for my b-day and I told him that more then anything I wanted to go on a date!! So, he is taking me out on Saturday for dinner and a movie.. I am so excited! I hope I feel good enough to enjoy it.

The pumpkin patch visit!

Halloween!! Although, I am not sure how to plan for it. If Keltin is born ( I am due the 29th and have yet to make it to my due date) then we will either take the girls to the golf course or stay home dress up and answer the door for kids. Which, Ryan really wants to do. If he isn't born then we may go to Northtown.. But, what if I spend all the time and a little money getting the girls costumes and then I end up being in the hospital...hmmmm not sure what to do?

We have a bunch of b-days coming up ...Including Arayah!

Meeting all the new babies that are due in the next few weeks and months.

Learning and growing as a person through my labor and delivery ( it amazes me how much I learn each time and how different each labor is )...and of course having our son!

Doing fun fall things with friends and family!! Which this year will include the Capezza family!

2008-09-15T16:25:00.000-07:00

Ryan and the girls were going to sleep outside but then we got a thunder storm. So, the party moved to the living room. They all had a lot of fun!

The girls got hair cuts. It makes getting ready so much nicer for then and me.

Vacation Part 1

2008-09-11T22:26:00.000-07:00

Arayah feeling like she has a monkey on her back.

Maily was so tired.

Caves.

Ryan and Tarissa going swimming.

Sandcastle time.

Maily checking out ....

a pink poodle!

Eating icecream.

Kisses for Mommy.

Our little beach bum.

That crab was this big!

Wow!

God's amazing creation checking out God's amazing creation.

Victoria getting wet with her Aunts.

Everyone had fun flying a bunch of kites! Even Victoria and Bella got to fly one and they did a really good job.

Victoria is so brave. She thought this guy was so cute that she held it,even though Ryan told her it would probably pinch her.

Ryan made a friend.

I'm so huge but other then that I feel really good!! Seven weeks left!

My Yard part 2

2008-09-01T13:22:00.000-07:00

Here are some more pictures from around our yard. Besides watering I have let it go this last month. Oh, well I had better things that needed doing. I also posted some pics of the girls swimming at the pool park, they didn't come out very good though. I think I will post some more pictures tonight.

My Yard!

2008-08-28T12:44:00.001-07:00

The roses are the only flowers not from my yard.
More to come!

2008-08-21T20:27:00.000-07:00

Ryan and I really wanted to know the meaning of the name Keltin. For some reason we couldn't find the meaning online. So, Ryan went down to the Christian book store and ordered his name. We got it back today.

Keltin
Meaning: "Brave"

Verse: Be Strong and of Good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Joshua 1:9

Summer Fun With Daddy!

2008-08-19T10:31:00.000-07:00

Best Friends!

2008-08-16T16:39:00.000-07:00

I love being a mom and I love having three girls!! I always wanted a sister growing up. I love to see how different each one of my girls are and yet how well they get along. They really love each other and get along so well. I pray they always get along this well. Victoria spent the night at my mom's house for the first time (except for when bella was in the hospital) and Isabella about had a breakdown. She asked about Victoria every five minutes and the next morning the first thing she asked was if I could go pick up Victoria. I tried to make the night fun for Bella so we did some special stuff but it really didn't take her mind off the fact that she really missed Victoria. Both Victoria and Bella also love Arayah they love playing all together and they totally defend each other. I am excited to see how Keltin fits into the mix. How fun is being a mom?!

2008-08-12T10:01:00.000-07:00

2008-08-12T09:45:00.000-07:00

Just a few from the 4th I have a lot to catch up on

2008-08-08T10:18:00.000-07:00

Summer Update!

2008-08-07T15:15:00.000-07:00

I should have pictures up tonight!
Anyway,I thought I would update what we have been up to lately.
The girls and I have been going to the park almost everyday. We go the kid pool and the girls get lunch which is all FREE! Yeah, so needless to say that has been really nice! The girls have a lot of fun, usually Autumn and kids or my Mom and kids all go as well. By the time we get home the girls are all so tired the two little ones take a good long nap while Victoria colors or reads. It is really nice for me 'cause it gives me time to clean and maybe even get a nap or some computer time while they recharge.

Ryan is working like a crazy man!! Last week he got 47 hours in three days!! I have no idea what the hours ended up being at the end of the week. I'm so amazed by him though because despite obviously being exhausted and probably a bit worried about paying the bills he has still shown joy and been in such a good mood and hasn't complained at all. Please be praying that he gets the job at Rockwood or that something else comes along really soon!

I had my 28 week appointment . Everything looks good! I really popped out since last time. Apparently Keltin has decided it's time to grow. He also thought he would really freak the nurse out and play run from the Doppler! She could not find his heart beat forever,,,, she kept looking at me and started to act like she was really worried I decided to tell her that I knew he was fine because he was moving all over, then I showed her where he was. I'm pretty sure my son plays the drums while doing gymnastics in there!! I have Never had a baby move so much... I really wonder if he ever stops! Whenever I am having a bad moment I just stop and feel him kicking, it always reminds me that God's plans are not always ours but are always best. Keltin may not have been planned by us but, he was planned ! Trusting people and God has always been hard for me and I think Keltin has really helped me with that. It is amazing how much I have learned from him and he isn't even born yet.

Other then that,, the girls continue to crack us up all the time! It's like living with three comedians ( only the girls are funnier). We love Autumn and Travis living so close, we see them all the time now and really enjoy that! We have had good times hanging out with friends ( we are pretty sure we have the best)!

Yay!

2008-08-04T18:33:00.000-07:00

I just read that Seventh Generation is now making disposable diapers! I'm sure they are not as great as clothe but, seeing as Ryan has flat out told me I can not do clothe ( plus it sounds a bit overwhelming to me too) it is nice to know about an alternative. They are supposedly a lot better for the baby and also much nicer on the environment. Now I just need to find out how much these bad boys cost? I'm sure they cost a bit more but maybe once some other brands jump on board the price will go down!!
Wow, I really need to update my blog and add some pictures.... maybe Thursday.

24 week u/s!

2008-07-09T22:05:00.000-07:00

I have never had an ultrasound this far along and it was WAY cool! You could really see his little face! Ryan was really impressed by it. Yes, he is still a boy! The coolest part is that Keltin James Hathaway got to make his very first home video!! Ryan and I loved watching him and can't wait to watch the video with the girls! I measured exactly 24 weeks however, Keltin is measuring a couple weeks behind. He is developed to 24 weeks just small. He weighed in at one and a half pounds. Everything looks good. I always feel so much better after the big ultrasound even though I know they are not a 100% accurate.
Also, I do want to post some 4th pics, I just need to get them on the computer.

HAHA

2008-07-05T19:55:00.000-07:00

We were talking this morning about how cute it was that Arayah let Autumn, Rachel and Forrest hold her last night. Victoria chimed in and said," Yeah, she really likes pregnant girls to hold her". Ryan was stared laughing and said, " I guess we better let Forrest know that he is a pregnant girl".

2008-07-05T14:54:00.000-07:00

We had a fun 4th!! Thanks everyone!

You Know....

2008-07-03T14:13:00.000-07:00

Your child is a neat freak when..... she doesn't want to have friends over because of the mess she will have to clean when they leave...-Victoria

You know your child doesn't really care about toys when.... you tell her to clean her room or she will get her cars taken away and she simply says, "Ok, can you take away all the shoes too, cause I don't like cleaning them either".....-Isabella

You know your child doesn't understand when.... you say who wants to clean the bedroom?? And she starts dancing around clapping and saying,"yeah, yeah, yeah"!!.....
- Arayah

You know your preganant when.... you get up, get breakfast made, do some dishes and laundry and you are ready for a nap.

You know you are a mom when ..... it takes you two hours to wash two sinks of dishes because you have to stop every 30 seconds for a question or to stop an argument.

You know your a parent when.... you actually want to go to luch at Mcdonalds because your kids like it so much.

You know your a mom when..... your one year old can say anything and it melts your heart!

You know your a mom when .... you buy your clothes all in earth tones and not because it's in style,,, but because they hide the dirt!

You know your a mom when... you get half way through the store and then realize that while you kids look adorable you forgot to fix your own hair!!

You know your a mom when... you do more laundry in one day then you thought exsisted in the whole world.

You know your a mom when.... you get a very rare brake from your kids and all you want to do is go back home to them!

Hot!

2008-06-24T12:25:00.000-07:00

It's suppose to be 95 on Sunday! So, I thought I would cool everyone down! :-) I wanted to post more, maybe I will later!

Ryan building the Hathaway snow fort!

2008-06-13T21:46:00.000-07:00

I saw the cuttest saying today. I really want to find a matternity shirt with it . It said, " I'm Really Crafty..... I Make People".

A Little Freaked Out.

2008-06-13T21:33:00.001-07:00

I had my 20 week Dr. appointment today and something kinda freaked me out. My Dr. said some stuff about me not "showing" enough. Then he asked a bunch of stuff. He made it sound like I should be showing almost double what I am . Here is the worst part we got distracted and started talking about other stuff and forgot to get measured.... The heartbeat was strong and I feel him kick more and more everyday I can even feel him really strong on the outside now. Ryan told me he thinks it's no big deal. I know he is probably right but I am a mom and anything that makes me think something may be wrong with my little guy freaks me out. I have my last ultrasound next appointment and that's the big one where they check his heart and brain and such so I will know for sure nothing is wrong then. In the mean time I get to worry (which I know I shouldn't). I guess being a mom makes me feel like if something is wrong it's probably my fault. Just wanted to vent!

I Made It !!

2008-06-11T09:52:00.000-07:00

I'm 20 weeks!!! Half way done and I am so excited !! It's all down hill from here (except for maybe that whole labor thing). ;-) Now if we could just name out little guy we would be all set.

Slings?

2008-06-08T18:17:00.000-07:00

The girls pretending to sleep!

I really want to buy a sling for this baby! However, they are a bit of money so I really want to get a good one. I use to have one with a lot of padding and none of my girls liked it at all ( it really hurt my back too). I found a Maya wrap at a used store for only $25.00 but Ryan nor I could get over the red and green stripes!
I really don't want to spend a ton of money because I am not sure if my little guy will even take to it. So, my question for you all is...... what was/is your favorite type of sling and why?

2008-05-29T13:51:00.000-07:00

Silly Girls!

2008-05-22T13:50:00.000-07:00

We have been talking about boy names a lot lately. So, I asked the girls what they thought we should name the baby because they have come up with some pretty good ideas for stuffed animals and dolls. Here are some of the ideas they came up with.

Little Newborn Baby
Baby Boy
Little Baby boy
Cute New Baby
Madison ( I told them this was a girl name and they said, "Good that way they won't take him away". No idea what that means)
Shrek
David
Antonio
Nathan

Needless to say we will be choosing our sons name and not the girls! Could you imagine having some of the first names... Poor little guy! Oh, well it made us laugh!

Think Blue!!

2008-05-19T10:31:00.000-07:00

For those of you who haven't heard yet ..... Baby Hathaway number four is a .. BOY!!! I really wanted to post his ultrasound picture but I couldn't get the scanner to work. Yes, we are still in shock but very excited!! We love knowing the sex it makes us feel so much closer to him. It has been a very exciting few weeks! First I start feeling much better, then I feel the baby kick and then to our surprise we find out the sex and to our even bigger surprise its a BOY!! He already feels like such a part of the family we really can't wait to meet him!!

2008-05-17T11:21:00.000-07:00

Ryan,
I can't believe it has been six years!! Time really does fly when you are having fun! Thank you for the best six years of my life (so far) For three beautiful princesses and a prince. Most of all thank you for walking with me on this journey. I love you soooo much.

Just thought I would share the wealth. Random Cuteness.

2008-05-09T16:13:00.000-07:00

I came out to the living room to find the girls playing "training class" with Maily and two stuffed dogs. It was so cute. Maily was obeying them but kept looking at the other dogs in "class" like something was up.

Boss and Maily taking a nap with Daddy.

Boss giving us his normal sad face.

Bella doing the splits while she plays Spidergirl.

I know I am cute!

Arahah making her funny face.

Shocked.

2008-05-01T12:27:00.000-07:00

Ryan and I sat down to discuss the info I had gathered from my research on adoption. After sharing with him all I had found out and all I had not found out. I asked him which way he was leaning and if he had a time frame of when he thought we might start the process. Honestly, I was expecting to hear something like, " when I get another job" or "After we move". I also assumed from what little info I had that he would say we should look into which way we should go a bit more. Now for what he said! He thought we should start both processes and see how far we get ( seeing as for foster adopt there are a lot of requirements we have to pass and for over seas adoption we have to go to churches and get sponsors so either one is up in the air). Foster adoption is more scary for us but we don't want our fear to get in the way of what God might want us to do. The next thing he said shocked me even more. He thinks we should start right away. God has always provided for us and if He wants us to do this He will provide for it as well. Ahhhh A million things ran through my head. Anyway, we are nervous and excited about where God is taking us on this road. We are asking for prayer mostly for lots of wisdom. We basically have no idea what we are doing.

Good Gravy!!!!

2008-04-28T17:08:00.000-07:00

As many of you know Ryan and I have known for a while that we want to adopt someday. We have done some research in the past but decided we should get to cracking on doing a little more down and dirty research. Let me tell you my eyes are going crossed. We know that according to Washington State law ( which is dumb) we have to have a bigger house. We also know that if we decide to foster adopt it takes about 12 to 24 months just to get all the classes and paper work filled out before you even start the house studies. We are not sure if we are going to foster adopt or adopt over seas. Both have pros and cons. But let me tell you how frustrating DSHS is . In a matter of hours I found out tons of laws and info on overseas adoption. The people were more then willing to be open and honest about the whole process. I felt really well informed by the time I had all my questions and more answered. DSHS on the other hand is being so incredibly difficult. I just wish they could give a straight answer . You have to search and search to find any info and then when you do think your finding something out it's like they just run you in circles. GRR I know I am just venting but I swore the whole system needs to be changed. I have decided the only way to find any info about foster adoption is talking with someone you know who has been through it. So, I think in a couple weeks when I start to feel better I am going to ask people for names and numbers of anyone they know that has adopted or foster adopted in Washington state ( preferable people who already had kids) who wouldn't mind answering some questions. No one actually has to read this I just needed to vent and will probably not even be upset about this in an hour.

Can anyone tell me what is wrong with this picture?

2008-04-28T10:45:00.000-07:00

I have realized that I have to get Arayah undressed and in the bath before the other girls. After all baths are just way too much fun to wait for.

The Newest Employee at Subway!

2008-04-24T12:39:00.000-07:00

She may not be the newest ( because she started when she was four months old riding around on my back) but she is the cutest!
Ryan works incredible hours and the girls don't get to see him much (if at all) during the week. One day he had just got back from the office in time to change his clothes and head to Subway for the night shift when the girls were doing there normal fall to the floor and cry that Dad is leaving again. Ryan who hates being away from his girls as much as we hate him being away made a quick phone call to Roe and then told Victoria to get her shoes on. She had so much fun and Ryan said he loved having her there.
He was going to bring Bella the next week but Roe called and said that we couldn't do that anymore. He said that Subway told him we couldn't because we could easily sue him if one of our kids got hurt and that customers might think it unsanitary. Even though we know for a fact that the customers loved her being there and some of them even remembered her from years ago and thought it was great that she was back. I do understand Subway and why they said no. However it's sad for us.

Praise God from whom all blessings flow!!!

2008-04-19T14:17:00.000-07:00

First of all yesterday 28 years ago my wonderful husband was born and placed in his Mommy's arms. I may not always act like it but I am thankful everyday to the Lord that Ryan was born and that I get the privilege of taking this journey with him.
Before we went out last night to celebrate the birth of such a hot guy. We had to go to our first OB appointment. We saw our PERFECT little bundle !! I cried, mostly for how sorry I am for being such a brat through this whole pregnancy. Yes, I feel so so so sick ( which by the way my Dr. made me feel good when he said my sickness was extreme and not normal) but all I have done is complain. I complain about being in pain , I complain about throwing up, I complain about not being able to sleep but mostly I complain about feeling guilty for neglecting my kids and hubby. What was I thinking!! I get the privilege of getting to know another little personality that God created. God knew that I wouldn't be able to be as good of a wife and mother yet he still gave us this blessing. Does God not know better then I ? Does he not love my family more then I do? Contrary to what I was thinking God knows my family will be fine. We will make it through this time of yuck and come out on the other side with a new blessing. I still feel like crap all of the time but I no longer have a negative attitude about feeling sick and I am sorry that I ever did. I am so excited to meet our newest member and am thankful that God wanted to bless us with another baby even if we thought it was crazy!!
Okay , now about the appointment. First of all I am 12 and half weeks not 11 weeks along . Which makes way more sense as to how and when I got prego. The Dr. said that I'm not keeping enough food down( you have got to be kiddin me). The baby is fine for now but he said if I am just as sick by my next appointment we may have to think about an IV. My ultrasound was amazing the baby was moving all over. I think the Dr. was just as excited as we were. He kept saying ,"look guys, look he/she is waving. Oh , look count them 1,2,3,4,5 fingers". I sware it was the first ultrasound he had ever seen and not the third one he had done that day. I have to say though little Miss or Mr Hathaway was putting on quite the show he/she kept stick his/her tongue out.Very cute! Ryan and I desided that as long as our Dr is practicing we will not go back to homebirth. He is too unbelievable. There are a few things that are "required" at your first ob visit. Our Dr. was so laid back he let us choose what we wanted to do. Like the ultrasound for example he said, " if you will allow we will do an ultrasound today, if not we will here there precious heart beat". When it came time for the "required" exam I had this whole speech prepared for why I was against doing it. Only all I got out was," umm about the exam". He interupted and said," your not comfortable with that, sounds good to me lets not do it". We walked out of the room he turned to his nurse who was getting the exam table ready and said," ah we aren't gonna do that " The nurse looked at him like , your braking all the rules. He just smiled and said," this mom and baby are fine were moving on to more important things, lets draw blood". There were so many things he did that shocked us in a good way. When we got ready to leave he said, " I get the privilege of helping to facilitate a place where miracles are born , could I have a better job". Praise God for good God fearing Doctors. Having a good Dr or midwife makes the whole pregnancy and labor so much less stressful and so so much FUN!

2008-04-16T10:45:00.000-07:00

Sleeping Cuteness!!

2008-04-09T12:07:00.000-07:00

2008-04-07T13:23:00.001-07:00

I'm 10 weeks pregnant. Yes, I am finally to the double digits. I should only have six more weeks of sickness !!! After that I stop counting weeks for awhile.
P.S. Don't believe my ticker at the top of my page it apparently hates me or I just some how put the wrong dates in when I was making it. Either way it lies. I know it's only two days off but when your this sick every hour counts . Yay, we are having a thunder storm. Spring is here!

2008-04-07T13:11:00.000-07:00

Is anyone else having issues with Blogger? It only lets me upload like a few pictures then it starts kicking me off.

The girls with there Easter buckets and such.

Easter lunch (strawberries thanks to the Tuckers) yumm.

2008-04-03T12:41:00.000-07:00

Blogspot is being dumb and won't let me add any more pictures grrrr!

Victoria in her Easter dress.

Pretty girls!

Pretty eggs!

Kinda Scary!

2008-03-25T10:57:00.001-07:00

Last night on the news Ryan and I heard this. Five babies have died from SIDS already in 2008 in Spokane County. That is a record. More then not were co sleeping.
Ok, now obviously it may have nothing to do with co sleeping that's not the part that concerned us anyway. The the thing is what exactly is causing such a huge increase in our area? Makes you wonder, is it in the air or atmosphere? Are more people vaccinating or are less? There are so many details that they left out. But that is the new for ya. Still its a little freaky

This is kinda funny.

2008-03-21T18:50:00.000-07:00

Ryan and I were sitting around thinking about how sad it is that we can't go to church tonight (ryan and Arayah have been throwing up since last night). We were also thinking that had Ryan not gotten sick he would be at work until late and we probably would not have made it anyway. At least this way we are together. Ok, so I went to call my mom to find out details about Easter (what we should bring etc.). She replied with a simple ,"oh we are going to our friends house for Easter". At first we thought she was kidding. When we realized she wasn't we weren't sure what to think. First thing we thought was how sad it was that my dads first Easter off in years wont be spent with us. Then we started laughing at how mad she would have been at us if we would have done some such thing. So, after all that we ALL thought it was pretty funny . Our parents are being wild rebellious teenagers (or so they would have said of us). Go Mom and Dad!!

more pictures.

2008-03-21T16:59:00.001-07:00

Everyone watching mom take her turn.

My mom playing the new family game she bought. It was really fun. Ryan and I want to buy it. Ryan won of course.

Everyone took turns playing with the new swords.

Arayah may have had a little too much Christmas candy.

After spending the morning opening presents and playing with the kids at our house,we head over to my parents house to spend the say with the whole family. This is Travis wrestling with the kids.

2008-03-19T17:24:00.000-07:00

More Christmas Pictures coming later.

Lovin on the kitty from Auntie Bree

Christmas Eve at Bumba and Papa's

Bella Christmas Eve.

Pictures Finally!

2008-03-19T17:04:00.000-07:00

I just put a bunch of pictures on our computer so I will probaby be posting tons of pictures in the next few weeks. Here are just a few.

Pregnant Mommy in Training.

2008-03-14T17:19:00.000-07:00

I thought I was hiding my bathroom trips from my girls pretty well. I was very wrong. Today I was standing at the sink in the bathroom washing my hands when Arayah (who is one) comes in stands over the toilet and pretends to throw up. She did such a good job I thought she was going to make herself really get sick . When she was done she pretended to wipe her face and then walked out of the bathroom rubbing her belly. She acted like she didn't even know I was standing there it was so funny.

Morning Sickness????

2008-03-12T14:10:00.000-07:00

I just have to complain. I am really happy that I am pregnant (well I'm happy that I am having a baby). I was just hoping that pregnancy number four would be a little easier.
BUT I AM SO SICK !!! I can't go like an hour without throwing up. I can not stand the smell of well anything. I even had to pay my sisters to come over and do my dishes because every time I walked past them I got sick (plus Ryan was frustrated that they were so piled up). The worst thing is it's not just being in a constant state of nausea it's also painful. My stomach actually feels like someone is twisting and stabbing me.
Whoever decided it should be called morning sickness is dumb. It should be called all day and night for four months sickness. I wake up several times at night, too sick to sleep.
My poor family suffers so much. My girls are bored because I pretty much ignore them and my husband has to come home to a messy house. Oh and he is only allowed to eat yogurt, sandwiches, or noodles in broth while he is at home.
I know that I am not the only person who gets this sick I am sure that most women do get this sick or worse I just wish I had there strength. This is always the time in my pregnancy that I state that we wont be having any more children. But in eight months when I see my sweet baby looking up at me I will remember that it is all well worth it.
It is fun that I am pregnant with two good friends of mine too and that we will all have are sweet babies really close together. Okay, I am starting to feel a little more excited and a little less sorry for myself . To all those moms out there who can totally relate with this, thanks for listening. Now does anyone have any good soup recipes (not creamy ones)? Oh , and this is not a complaint just weird my hips are both popping already... must be a fourth kid thing?

Ahhh

2008-03-10T11:07:00.000-07:00

Victoria comes to me this morning asking if she will die by getting shot or by being pushed into a hole. I tell her that I don't know but that I really don't like when she talks like that. Her reply was ,"But mommy I am just talking about when I get to meet Jesus".

The Hathaway Famiy Continues To Grow!!

2008-03-07T12:01:00.000-08:00

Baby Hathaway number four is due Octorber-Novemberish.

Grrr.

2008-03-04T11:18:00.000-08:00

As most of you know I do not feel like having a home birth or hospital birth has a lot to do with having a happy and safe birth. There are so many other factors. So, this is in no way attacking or bashing hospitals or hospital births.
Ok, so onto the story that is currently upsetting me.

A sister of a friend of mine was prego with her third baby. Her last baby had been a c-section so the Dr. told her she had to have this baby c-section ( needless to say this is error number one)!!

Error number two is that they scheduled the c-section instead of waiting for her to go into labor.

As if this wasn't predictable the baby was delivered too soon and she cannot breath on her own.

Finally and most irritating to me is that just because the baby needs oxygen they have not let the mother hold or nurse her baby for three days. Which I happen to know is possible it is just a pain to switch the baby back and forth from portable oxygen to the tent. I held, rocked and nursed Isabella while she was on oxygen I just had to learn how to switch her back and forth so the Dr and nurses didn't have to stop everything they were doing every time I wanted to hold my baby. After all the nurses are not there to be my slave they are there to help me take care of my baby.

A lot of people would say this is exactly why they hate Doctors and why hospitals are not safe. Just remember the parents had to sign the c-section release form. Yes, they were obviously given bad information but we are responsible for our children.

Ryan and I are convinced the best way to avoid things like this is to teach our children now how important it is to educate themselves about whatever they are currently going through. After all these were not bad parents at all they just thought that the delivery of there child was the hospitals job. I think this was how are parents were taught . You do what you are told and don't question authority. The thing is who made Doctors or midwifes our authority. In a perfect world Doctors, midwifes and patients could all bring what they know to the table and work together for good.

2008-02-29T10:42:00.000-08:00

HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY RACHIEPOO!!!

2008-02-27T16:47:00.000-08:00

HAVE A HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICK CAPEZZA!!!

Baby Tucker number two turns four!

2008-02-13T10:12:00.000-08:00

HOPE YOU HAVE A HAPPY HAPPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID!
Your such a cute little boy.
We can't wait to see you tonight.

Vote for Ron Paul 2008!

2008-02-08T22:01:00.001-08:00

Vote for Ron Paul 2008!

2008-02-08T22:01:00.000-08:00

2008-02-08T21:17:00.000-08:00

Ok, we the Hathaways are offically voting for Ron Paul and praying that he wins . It took us awhile to offically decide. It was hard because we agreed with SOOO much that he said. We love that he seems to be so honorable too. Not even people that are against him can say that he is wishy washy. We also loved that he wants to pull the troops out right away. While we were getting so excited about what we were finding out on him we still needed to know exactly what he was planning on doing about abortion. I know we have been told many times by others that we really need to look at all the issues more (believe it or not we do look at all the issues) or that we really just don't understand . Some people have told us that we can't stop people from doing bad things but we can do something about healthcare and taxes. After all those things do directly affect us way more than abortioin. We can't help that God has laid this paticular issue strongly on our hearts . So, we had to know where he stood and what exactly he planned on doing about this. It took us weeks to find out everything we needed to know (it is so frustrating how hard it is to find out anything). So now not only do we agree with him on what we call "all the other stuff" we also agree and are really excited about what he plans to do about abortion. We also love the fact that he is for stem cell research and mentions plenty of ways we can do that without murdering children.
This post however contrivertial it may be was posted because of how excited we are that someone has finally taken a stand on an issue that to us makes ALL the other issues seem small ( and they aren't).
Ryan
oh and Taneisha

So Far Behind!

2008-02-08T19:30:00.000-08:00

I think we totally forgot we had a blog.. We are so dumb! Ok, I really need to post some pictures of Christmas. But, I just have to say this. It is not nearly as fun to watch LOST if none of your friends watched it. Because you cannot talk about it for chance you will spoil it. Also no one else is walking around saying CREEPY! Oh, and Ryan and I really miss watching LOST with Rick and Rachel . You just can't get the full LOST experience without the Capezzas! However, we did watch it with the Tuckers last week and that was fun and we should totally do that again!

SNOW!!!!!

2008-01-08T12:03:00.000-08:00

We heard on the news last night that we have 12 more inches of snow then we did last year on this date. We don't remember having this much snow at one time in years. The girls love sledding and we are really enjoying it. Every morning that we get up and it's snowing again we all get excited. I do have to say I think a small reason why we are all enjoying the snow so much this year is that I am not pregnant and that we don't have a small baby. Which I am pretty sure is the first time since we have been married!

2008-01-02T17:17:00.000-08:00

Happy Bithday Timothy!!!
We miss you and can't wait to see you !
You are getting so BIG.
We all hope you had a great birthday .
Love you lots.

A few things we did leading up to Christmas.

2008-01-01T14:40:00.000-08:00

The girls having fun with some uncles.

The Tiltons, Tiltons and Hathaways took a trip to Cabelas out in the Valley. Everyone had a lot of fun

Victoria and Bella thought the fish were scary, we have no idea why.

Victoria playing with daddy's glasses.

Victoria and Bella goofing off when they were suppose to be getting ready for a Christmas party. Girls will be girls.

Arayah went Christmas shopping with just Ryan and I . She thought she was hot stuff being able to walk around. The only bad part was she did not care if she lost sight of us. One time she even ran behind the return counter thankfully the employees thought she was cute. I had more fun following her around then I did shopping.

Hey, can we get this guys.

Electronics are so boring, time to move on!

We had so fun making our first snow angel. You can't see it in the picture but she has pretty wings.

Yes, that's Victoria's little head popping out.

We took a dinner boat to the "north pole". It was fun except that someone told us we should ride outside because we would have a much better view. We only lasted outside for half the trip and after we all got inside we realized we had froze ourselves and our children for nothing because the view inside was much better.

Travis, Autumn and some of the kids on the boat.

A Trip To The Mall

2007-12-20T17:13:00.000-08:00

We went to the mall a few weeks ago and had a total blast. In fact we had so much fun that we were late for ballet. We just walked around and window shopped. We let the girls play on the toys and as you can tell they had a lot of fun. At one point a little boy who was probably a year older then Arayah became obsessed with her. He followed her around hugging, pulling on her shirt, holding her hand and trying to lead her around. Arayah dealt with it really well and didn't even seem to mind when he was pulling on her shirt. We tried to discourage him from kissing her several times ( mainly for the germ factor). When it was time for the little boy ( Aiden) to go his mom came over and grabbed his hand, he started pulling and crying and reaching for Arayah at one point he got free ran over to Arayah and pinched one cheek and scratched the other to the point of bleeding. The parents apologized and said, they had no idea what had gotten into him. After Arayah was feeling better and off playing again, Ryan said, " I can't believe it's started already".

Arayah feels like she has the weight of uh.... tree on her shoulders.

Cute little Christmas Elf's.

2007-12-12T15:21:00.000-08:00

The girls love playing with shaving cream but, this time they went a little overboard. They smelled really good though.

Arayah played with these toys for an hour all by herself. Yay!

Sweetness!

Arayah the punk.

Gingerbread House ???

2007-12-07T11:44:00.001-08:00

Besides running to the store and getting there and then realizing he didn't have his wallet, running home to grab that and then going back to the store and returning home just to find out Jamie and I remembered some more things we needed. This pic of Ryan holding the knife is the only part he was interested in.

P.S. Jamie ended up going back to the store again later in her pajamas and my slippers, frosting covered and all.

This is what happens to people who fall a sleep around Jamie and Taneisha while they are on a sugar high!

It took me two and half hours the next morning to clean the mess up.

It all started a long, long, long time ago ( or Sept. 2007) . When two close friends stood staring at the gingerbread house display at the county fair. They thought to themselves and each other, "We should make a gingerbread house this year they look like so much fun, and of course we could make ours look much nicer". Now you can see where there downfall began.

Well, four trips to the store, plenty of mistakes , several Christmas songs and a couple Christmas movies later we decided to quit for the night or I should say morning seeing as it was 3:30a.m. . I finished the next day and have to say that it was a total blast, mistakes and all. Of course they pretty much look crappy and we will both have a new found appreciation for the gingerbread house display. But it was totally worth all the laughs and meltdowns we had. We are already planning our next adventure

Let it Snow, Let it Snow!!

2007-12-06T12:23:00.000-08:00

These look a lot darker then they did on my camera and you can't tell it was snowing really hard when I took them. Oh, well they still turned out ok.

Thankful

2007-12-03T12:52:00.000-08:00

I have been feeling a little ungrateful lately. Mostly because Ryan is working so much and we are making so much less money. I thought sticking to a budget was hard but, I had no idea how much harder it is to not have enough money to make a budget. On the other hand I have been forced to slow down and am getting to know my kids even better. Anyway, I have been thinking of things I am thankful for lately to try and change my terrible attitude. I thought I would write a few down.

1. I am thankful that God is always teaching me even though it is sometimes hard.

2. I am thankful for a wonderful husband. He is teaching me how to really love others. He seems to just love people so easily.

3. I am thankful that my one year old ( currently being called our little Christmas elf) always makes me smile .

4. Only moms of four year old will understand this one. I am thankful that Victoria wrote her name all by herself even though I was totally slacking on working with her.

5. I am thankful for all the kind things Bella does everyday. Even though most days they go unnoticed. Like always making her baby sister happy when she is crying even if Bella has to hurt herself to do it.

6. I am thankful for having such good friends. I know good friends are hard to find and we sometimes take ours for granted. I am thankful that as friends we can learn and grow together.

7. I am thankful that our friends are also good parents so that my kids will have good friends.

8. I am thankful for my dog. I know a lot people won't understand this one. But, my dog makes us all laugh and we have had fun learning about another one of Gods creation. Believe me we still have a lot to learn.

9. I am thankful for a big back yard. We definitely get our use out of it.

10. I am thankful for babies, all babies in general. You just cannot look at or hold a baby and stay in a bad mood. Yes, even if the baby is crying they are just too precious. No, this does not mean I am pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant.

This will have to continue on a later date. Jamie and I are going to attempt making a gingerbread house. Hmm everyone should make a thankful list it really does make you feel grateful. :-)

2007-12-02T13:43:00.000-08:00

Timothy, our godson is not only adorable, smart and funny but he is also a superhero. Honestly what else could we ask for.

The Tucker and Hathaway kids.

Oh, and just in case you don't keep up with the latest trends, the kitchen is the new bedroom.

The bedroom is the new workout room... wait wasn't it always.

The kids having way too much fun jumping on our bed. Timothy looks like he just got caught.

Ryan took some really cool pictures of his knife. Which is probably why it sold so fast. I thought Matthew would enjoy seeing some of the pics.

Bella wearing her new coat that Ryan picked out. He did a really good job,it totally fits Bella.

Giving us her fake smile.

Classic Bella!

Our puppy

2007-11-28T15:56:00.000-08:00

Sleepy baby.

After her haircut.

Before her haircut. We actually think she is cuter all scruffy.

We can't help but baby talk every time we see our puppy.

Mailey loves to sleep on feet.

I really want to post a video of Mailey playing in the snow. She is so funny, she snorts the snow up her nose and then bounds around sneezing like crazy.The snow is so cold on her paws that she hops like two feet for every step. She really is a funny little pup.

2007-11-26T15:01:00.000-08:00

Final product after Ryan and I moved around all the cluster of bulbs.

The girls were trying to put all the matching bulbs as close together as they could. They succeeded.

Arayah kept taking the bulbs off as fast as we could put them on.

Bella being a great helper.

Decorating the tree.

Victoria getting ready for ballet.

Playing Wii after a long day of working on the addition.

Ryan and Jon working on the addition.

My cute dog.

Travis thinking about how crazy the mall was.

The girls on Halloween.

Bella wanted to be a white princess.

2007-11-26T12:33:00.000-08:00

Yay, Ryan sold a gun. Which means we had Christmas money for the girls. We got up at 3:00a.m. and were in line at Walmart by 3:45a.m.. The crowds were surprisingly nice and the girls were in great moods all day. The only incident all day was that at one point I bent down by a large shelf of Dora p.j.'s that were on sale and so many people crowded around me I couldn't get up. I was stuck there for about 10 minutes while Ryan called me twice to try and find me I couldn't get my hand to my pocket. I finally realized I was going to be there for awhile and started listening to which sizes people were looking for when I found one I would hand it up. Some women were very thankful. Occasionally I would say if anyone wants to look down here I am done I could leave. Finally I had to just push my way out. We quit early because my mom was sick. We went home around 3:30p.m. started a fire and watched Christmas movies while drinking hot chocolate. We did really good we got all three of the girls Christmas shopping done and came in under budget.

2007-11-19T01:16:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving is comming up and while that is a good thing it also means that the day after Thanksgiving shopping marathon is also soon upon us. Yes, it's crazy, crowded, there are plenty of bad drivers to go around and did I mention it's CRAZY. For some reason though we love it. We totally get a rush out of it . Something about the being up at 5:00a.m , starving all day because you don't have time to stop and eat and shopping until well past mid-night that evening, it just sucks us in. The funny thing is we don't spend very much money and we do get almost all our Christmas shopping done on that day. Taneisha's mom always goes with us too. However , if we don't get paid before Thursday there will be no day after fun for us, we will have to cut wood instead. Oh well Thanksgiving is at the Tilton's this year which is the first time in like 10 years that Travis and Tom have both had it off so it should be fun.
Ryan

Cute

2007-11-15T13:08:00.000-08:00

Victoria and Isabella in there bedroom before going to a dog class. Victoria says, " Bella if you hit me at dog class again like you did last time I am just going to be nice to you". Silence......"Because Jesus tells us to be kind and to love everyone even when people hurt us or are our enemies." another pause...... " You are not my enemy though Belle, I just love you even when you hurt me I am never never never never never going to hurt you."........ " Well today."

The funny thing is we had no idea that Bella had even hit Victoria at dog class last week.

Random Hathaway News.

2007-11-12T16:32:00.000-08:00

Arayah is really sick and we have no idea what she has. :-( Which means Taneisha is getting no and I mean no sleep.

The more you try to go green the more you realize you have a long way to go!

We put our Christmas tree up last Sunday. Yes, you read it right we are convinced the season is way too short and we were not sure when we would have time again to put it up. We are already renting Christmas movies and randomly saying," it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas".

By the way Taneisha wants to know if everyone wants to bring two different kinds of cookies to the next bible study and we can have a cookie party?

We are desperately trying to get the addition done by Christmas but every week that slips by it is becoming more and more clear that that probably won't happen. We just don't have enough Saturdays.

We are praying for a flood of steady clients so that I only have to work one job and so we can go back to making better money( thanks for the prayers Timothy).

Speaking of Timothy we really haven't seen the Tuckers nearly enough lately .Hmmm again with the time thing.

Taneisha wants to know if Rebekah got her nose rings?

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7 of my Mom's, all of my Brother's and all of my kids out to dinner.

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What else can I say but CUTENESS!

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Ballerina in Training.

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A Glimpse Into the Future. They Can Share Their Maternity Clothes!

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Our first Princess to walk before her 1st B-day!

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A moment to remember. My little girl's first sugar high.

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Princess Arayah's First Birthday!

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Ryan and the girls painting and carving pumpkins.