Slater

My aunt and uncle own a lot in the middle of Slater, MO where they park their camper.  They've built a sweet picnic area and shower house.  They camp there with their other side of the family.

Yesterday we went to enjoy each other and celebrate Grandma Patty's 75th birthday.

This is why we moved home.

Family.

I understand how blessed I am here with this family God put me in.  Every time we all get together it's fun and relaxing.  We talk, play games, eat and just enjoy each other's company.  

I am so thankful for these people.

Hadley and her Great-Grandma Patty :)

Grandma Patty, My mother Keri, Hadley and Aunt Kathy

My cousins Brandon, his girl Carie, Jeremy and his wife Kendra playing washers I think.  Who cares if they were suppose to be 21 feet apart instead of 9 ;)

Grandpa Marvin, Uncle Dennis, Grandma, Mom and Aunt Kathy relaxing

Playing Cranium with Jaxsen, Kendra, Mom and Aunt Kathy.
I wish I had captured the flying squirrel on camera :)

My cousin Nicole snuggling baby Hadley

Playing Frisbee with Jeremy, Kendra and Brandon

I wish I had captured a group photo, but not everyone was there and I try to be in the moment as much as I can instead of planning blog posts (even though the thought does run through my head sometimes).

Fun Times at HOME

We've been home for a few weeks now and IT. IS. AWESOME!

We've visited pretty much everyone so it doesn't feel like a vacation visit anymore.  It just feels like life.

We've also gotten into a fun Sunday school class at church that's full of couples.  Some even have kids which is something we haven't run into until now. Did you read that right?

SOME HAVE KIDS TOO!!!!

  Anyways, I don't post often enough I know :( but here are some pictures from the last few weeks.

The boys playing with Alea at the Jeffery's house.
I didn't get a group photo of us all.  Why!?!
There is always next time (if they let us come back)
;)

Chance holding Hadley talking to his best friend Noah watching all the kiddos play.
Alex fixed a delicious Thanksgiving-esque dinner for us all!

My Grandpa meeting Hadley :)
Our children are so blessed to get to meet great-grandparents.

Pretty much all the boys do at Nini and Papas.  Ride trucks :)

Hadley meeting my Grandma :)

Truck riding with Papa :)

Hadley meeting my other Grandma :)

I just realized I don't remember to take my camera to Chance's family's house.  I have no idea why, but I definitely will try to be better about that :)

Moving On

We're leaving this place in 3 days.

After 3 years, we can finally go home.

This was an adventure for us. 

One we would never trade.

We met amazing people and had some fun experiences.

God has a plan and the last 3 years are a part we will forever cherish.

Goodbye North Carolina!

Hello home :)

Lately (in pictures)

21 days!  That is what we think about daily around here.  We have been waiting for this for over a year now.  I know it's cliche to say but where has the time gone?

Nothing exciting is happening.  We are trying to survive on little sleep.  Hadley is sleeping great.  It's Landon we're up with now.  Poor guy has a double ear infection.  Also, he is having trouble adjusting to this new way of life.  He was the baby for so long and I think he is in shock.  We are trying to give him more one on one time.  Hopefully the adjustment of moving home doesn't rock his world even more.  Prayers are appreciated!

Here is what we've been up to.  Basically everyone loving on Hadley :)

And frogs.

Curly/kinky hair after a bath

After work nap

They can't get enough of her

They don't love it when she cries

Post bath

Checking out the frog Daddy caught the night before

My beautiful family

Our beautiful baby girl :)

First REAL Snow Day

On the 16th the boys experienced their first real snow day.  They had both seen snow before, but were too young to remember it so we treated this as the first time :)

Before nap time watching the flakes start to come down.

Working on the snow man.

He was so proud :)

My boys.  Landon was mad because I said we were going inside :(

They only played outside for a few minutes because we didn't have any wet weather gear and Landon refused to wear gloves.  

Playing dress up inside where it was warm :)

Meeting Sister & 1st Days Home

The boys did well meeting Hadley.  It wasn't what you see in the movies or even what I had pictured, but it was real and I loved it.  Isaac was nervous to hold her, but tried for a minute.  By the end of his visit he was kissing her and wanted to take her home.  Landon was more interested in the balloon :)

When we got home we gave Hadley girl a sponge bath.  She slept through it :)  

We had a few more days with Nini and then it was just the five of us! 

Eeek!

First picture as a family of five.  Just keeping it real :)

Saying bye to our cook, cleaner, laundry lady, play toy, middle-of-the-night cuddler, calming Nini.
But only for a few weeks!!

Three generations of lovely ladies
(nevermind my sleepy look. I was actually holding back tears. I always miss my mom so much).

Our pretty girl

Happy Birthday Hadley

Hadley Marie Fisher

Friday, February 1, 2013

7lbs. 11oz.

21 inches

We are so excited to finally have our sweet baby girl here in our arms.  She is absolutely perfect!  We are doing our best to soak up every second of her sweet newborn life.  

The boys are adjusting still.  They are extra hyper which is to be expected.  We have run into a few bumps that I didn't even think to plan for, like Isaac being confused by me nursing her.  He is fine now though, thankfully, since it's pretty much an all day eat-a-thon around here.

Her actual birthday was nothing like I had pictured it, but it was still beautiful.

My c-section was moved up 4 days because I was showing many signs of labor and the doctors thought it was best to just get her on out of there.  I didn't disagree :)  Luckily my mom was able to fly right in and be here for the event.  Chance got a stomach bug with fever the day before she was set to arrive so he lovingly passed the pleasure of being at Hadley's birth to my mother so baby could stay healthy. 

Friday morning we got to the hospital around 6am and Hadley came at 8:50am.

It was a great experience even in a cold hospital operating room.  Now that a few days have passed I can get around quite well with little pain.  I'm not sure which method of birth I would prefer now, but I can say that the surgery and recovery are a million times better than I had anticipated.  Praise God!

I'll let the pictures tell the story of our few days in the hospital. 

Nini getting to cut the cord

Seeing my daughter for the first time.  A moment I will forever cherish.

Angry face and stats :)

Nini loving her granddaughter to pieces already :)

Holding my baby girl for the first time

Meeting sister for the first time the day after she was born

The day we went home

Her burping face :)  I love it!