Updates

I haven't been very good at keeping the blog updated, but it is winter, and we really don't do a whole lot in the winter. Last Saturday, we went to Geno's to celebrate Courtney's 12th Birthday!!! I can't believe she is 12 already, it really seems like yesterday that she was born. She had a very good turnout and as usual, the pizza was great! Sunday, Kaylin and I spent the day at Grandma and Grandpa Sparks'. Aunt Julie, Uncle Craig, and Jenna were there, and Uncle Joe, Aunt Kelly and Justin came later. We had a good supper and a great visit with everyone! Other than that, we haven't done a whole lot. We did get to play outside a couple of days last week with the nice weather, which Kaylin LOVED.
The economy has been quite scary and Ennis (where Chad works) has laid off numerous people, but so far Chad's job is safe, and we keep praying it stays that way. Unfortunately for me, I have lost some kids due to parent layoffs and such. So I do have another ad in the paper, so I have my fingers crossed that I can pick up at least one full time kid.

On the baby note, I am 20 weeks along today. The baby has been quite active with lots of turns, tumbles and kicks. We do go for our ultrasound on Friday morning, so we are quite excited about that!!!!

Kaylin continues to grow and discover new things. She has turned into quite the "copy cat" and wants to do whatever Mommy is doing. She is really trying to master sweeping the floor, and I am just holding my breath she doesn't knock stuff off the shelves. She is continuing to learn new words everyday, and we are starting to get names down. She finally calls our dog Kinnick, Kinnick instead of Emma, but unfortunately for Bella, she is still called Emma. I tell everyone we have Kinnick and 2 Emmas. Kaylin really thinks she is the boss of our house and throws quite the tantrum when she does not get her own way, my dad just giggles and says he knows someone who was just like that.

As far as my dad goes, he had a cat scan about a month ago, and miraclously the cancer has not spread at all. It is still sitting the the EXACT same spot it was when it was discovered last May, which has his doctor just stunned. None of this really surprised me though, my dad's history with cancer is just astoninshing. He will have one more round of the infusions of chemo, and then they will stop because he is getting to the maximum that he can have. He will continue to stay on the chemo pills though. So we have so much to be thankful for and of course I thank God everyday for all the blessings we have been given.


Emma begging Kaylin for some of her breakfast


Mommy and Kaylin, please do not be jealous of my tan (:



20 weeks