The Love of a Family: September 2011

I just can't keep up with this blogging business! There are too many other things that win out in the priority game, but I'm okay with that. I'd rather my blog be slacking than other things I suppose. So sorry for the incomplete nature of this account.

Anyway! So Excited for so many things! In Baby News: we know what the gender of Baby number 2 is! ((Drumroll please....))

It's a BOY! Evan Hyson Myer!

We are so excited! Aaron calls him "Uh oh" and I think that's appropriate considering the challenge that is inevitable to come for him: sharing! Sharing Mommy and Daddy, his room, toys, cups, whatever! I know that the Lord is faithful and we pray for our boys to have a strong friendship based on love that comes from heaven and is pure and peace loving! I can't wait to hold this little boy in my arms! He is ACTIVE! And I know from experience that I LOVE me some ACTIVE boys! ;0)

In other news, we went to Sea World! We got yearly passes, so we will surely go a lot more! Papa Steve went with us on this inaugural trip and it was such a blast!

Our usually fearless little munchkin was actually a bit timid when it came to stingrays and dolphins! But he warmed up to the idea of the giant mammals when I told him they were "just like dogs."

We really enjoyed sharing the trip with Papa Steve!

The Shamu Show was clearly a nail bitter!
And Aaron and I even got to feed dolphins!

Last weekend we invited ourselves along on Tio's Persimmons Picking adventure. Turns out persimmons are delicious!

I can't believe I am already 21 weeks pregnant! It is flying by! Evan we can't wait to meet you!

Then we took Ari and Aaron for a hike to give Aunt Rachel a break (Uncle Eric is in Africa for the month). The boys had a blast.

And when Daddy went to run and get the car, Mommy got creative with the transportation situation on the trails ;0)

After the hike it was time for Family Movie Night! Ari got to stay for a little while of it before his Mama picked him up.

This was tonight. We got to join our friends for their Family Devotions. They have 6 wonderful children from 2-12 years old and we love the way they are raising them. Aaron found this hat in a toy box there and put it on himself sideways. Couldn't resist a photo op of that!

Tio took a trip to Ikea and came home with all kinds of goodies! Aaron got a pop up tent with tunnel, an easel, chalk, blocks in a rolling wagon, paint brushes, and all kinds of goodies! It was like Christmas in September! Tio is so good to him! Here he is in the tent on his Car's Couch. God I love this boy!

Jesus: THANK YOU for this life!

The other day I was in the bathroom and Aaron was yelling at the dog who was running away from him. I called her over and told her to sit. She sat, and so did Aaron! Then I told her to lay down. She did, and so did he!

On that rather slow passing afternoon we decided to do a little craft (we've been trying to find creative things to do together). This is our bird feeder!