Waiting for Holly

Delaney was with us all afternoon while Lindsey was giving birth. She had fun playing with her aunties. After their bath we dressed her and got the great news that Holly had arrived. So I took her to meet her new lil sister. Watching these 3 girls running all over the house, its crazy to think one year from now there will be another little girl right on their heels!

The newest Mallory

Yesterday we went to see Holly. Grandpa picked her up, put her on his chest, and then fell asleep with her...aaahhhh. She's a good snuggler. Delaney was busy playing with her aunties and showing me some of her stuff. She cuddled with me for a minute, but then was off again. Lindsey says Delaney hasn't been giving her the time of day. Delaney's got another 2 weeks of adjustment, at least, to being bumped.

Holly Francis

Holly Francis Mallory...she is beautiful!
I got this photo from Lindsey's site, where there are a few more. Rick and I feel so blessed to see our family growing in such a wonderful way. Holly arrived Monday night, and I got to the hospital about 15 minutes after her birth. I got to hold her, and there is nothing more wonderful than holding a newborn babe. But then I had to rush back home and pack for the bowl game because we had to leave early Tuesday morning for the airport. Now, already, we're back home. Today Fiona, Naomi and Rick will meet Holly for the first time. So exciting!

She's On Her Way !

That's Delaney looking out the window...for her lil sister? TONIGHT sometime she will be a BIG sister, because Lindsey's in the hospital in labor as I write! She went to her normal weekly doctor's appt this morning and he sent her over to check in at the hospital. Apparently her blood pressure was a little too high. So she's there now, Adam is with her, and the contractions are coming. We're anxiously waiting here at home for the good news...and we've got Delaney with us. I don't know how much she understands, but her life is about to change in a big way. Naomi has been encouraging Delaney with how great it is to be the big sister. We'll keep you posted!

The Christmas Photo Saga Continues !

Oh my goodness, it never ends...last night we wanted to take a photo to put on our Christmas card. Its a tradition with us, as you might know. Its also a major headache, as somebody is always goofing around in the photos. This year I thought we'd only include the little girls, since Ryan is in New Jersey and the other boys aren't living at home anymore. I thought it'd be easier...I was wrong! We took 33 photos with the girls (using our camera's timer) and we didn't get a perfect one, but we did get ONE we can use. I promise I didn't curse at anybody this year during the process, but I was GLAD when it was over. The girls were tired and by the end I was bribing them with Tic Tac mints.Here are a couple of the oops! photos. Funny.

Gasoline Falls Again

Boy, there was good news to share today. I paid $1.35 a gallon for gas today at Kroger! Nearly on empty, it cost $21 to fill up my Odyssey mini van. THANK YOU, SANTA!

Fiona is so sweet!

This is from July, right after we got back from vacation. In Seattle Fiona took a liking to gum. She still likes gum. So does her daddy, so does her sister.

What to do when its too cold outside....

This morning the girls wanted to go out and ride their bikes, but the wind was blowing and I felt it too cold to do that. So they found something else to do...handstands and flips...see?

Fiona Knows her ABC's

You will have to turn off the music playing at the bottom of the page in order to hear her singing...she uses her soft voice because she is singing on the potty.

Tagged...by Lindsey (Naomi's Answers)

Post rules on your blog
Answer the six "4" items
Let each person know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog

4 Things I did yesterday:
Drank my strawberry milk & watched Clifford
Stayed 1 hr. in Prairie Life kids center while Mom worked out
Bought blue Hello Kitty socks @ Target's $1 bin
Got my hair re-twisted and beaded...I look good!

4 Things I look forward to:
Holding my new niece when Lindsey has her baby
Putting up our Christmas Tree
Grama Corrine & Grampa Bruce's Christmas visit
Changing my earrings in January


4 Restaurants I like:
Lenny's Sub Shop
Chick Fil'A
Mosa... for their kids LoMein & Edamame
Any Chinese buffet with Sushi so I can eat ALOT

4 Things on my wish list (in no particular order):
Cotton Candy Lip Smackers
A Make-up set of my very own
Lip Gloss in a slide box (Target)
(she had a hard time coming up with 3)


4 Favorite TV shows:
Caillou
Hannah Montana
The Suite Life
Dancing With the Stars

4 People I tag:
Delaney
Ellie
Olivia
June or Phoebe

The Mud-Sucker

When Cam was a little boy he used to love to drink from puddles. Didn't matter the location of the puddles, or how much debris the water in them contained. To him it all tasted the same...good. I could be crossing the Safeway parking lot and if I didn't have a good grasp on his little hand, that bugger might just lean over and take a drink from the puddle at the curb! I often worried what terrible germs he might ingest doing this, so we were very careful to keep a watchful eye, at least out in public. Here he is doing just what I'm talking about...which is why he earned the nickname "The Mud Sucker". And if you ever see a grown man leaning over to take a sip out of a puddle one day, take a close look......it just might be him!