We got to go in for an ultrasound today. We saw our little peanut, with it's little beating heart. The ultrasound determined I wasn't as far a long as my calculations said I would be - I wasn't really having regular cycles...Anyway so my new date is March 29th and not the 23rd.

I had my first midwife appointment yesterday. It was very boring - first appointments usually are! She tried to listen to baby's hearbeat - she said she heard it briefly but I am still early on in the pregnancy. I told her I would like a first trimester ultrasound, so she was going to be ordering that for me. I am excited to schedule that!

I am very excited to go the natural route this time around! And to have the children be involved as much as they want ( and I can handle!)

Take pictures of course! And then get the hose - oh okay the shower!

My washer is fixed!! They shipped the part and David was able to fix it last night! So guess what I am doing today!!

Picture is not related- I just thought a picture should be in the blog entry!

Ugh!! The top of my washer shattered! All I did was gently set my laundry basket on top and I hear a big bang/pop sound - I lift up my basket and this is what I see!

I guess I won't be doing laundry for a little while! Hopefully we can get this fixed ASAP!

C2 is feeling much better - a little too good!

Now C1 is sick - he is much more whinny! I am waiting for C3 to start...

Pray for us!

C3 thinks her body is the canvas!

We rented a house on the Oregon Coast and came home 3 days later! Ugh! C2 got horribly sick - fever, vomitting, all he could do was lay around.

But the day before we did have some fun!

We went to Seaside and played in the sand and surf. Notice the sweatshirts! We are definately not in Hawaii! It was so cold! We are so spoiled by California and Hawaii beaches!

C4 even ate some sand - that made for an interesting diaper change!

She saw some kids getting burried in the sand so she got into position!

I think in the distance is the lighthouse I wanted to go see! Maybe next time!

We ate lunch and then headed back to the house in Manzanita, had a nap and then headed back down the beach.

This one is definately a beach girl!

He looks fine - what happened?

The happy couple - dh got a little sun!

C2 got a bad fever that night, next morning still had a fever got him some Motrin and then the vomitting started on the way to go visit the Tillamook factory. So we turned around and headed back for 'home' we rented a couple movies (it was a rainy day) and decided if things didn't go better we would go home the following day. Well we came home and things still aren't well for the little guy. If you could pray for C2 to feel better that would be wonderful.

I am so thankful we did a have a fun day. We are happy to be back home! There is no place like home!

Today we went to Microsoft's company picnic. We always have a great time - but an exhausting time!

Family shot

It was definately a fun filled afternoon!

Pony rides

bumper boats

train rides

bubble fun

We even got a motorcross show while we ate our lunch!

C3 cheering for the bikes

Thank you Microsoft for such a fun day!

We are due around March 23rd.

Daddy and C1 went raspberry picking last weekend and came home with tons! I was excited to be able to make jam again. I made about 20 jars of raspberry jam! Woo hoo! I used a new pectin this time which allowed me to use way less sugar or sugar alternatives, I sweetned some with honey. I also made a raspberry buckle, and froze a bunch for future use.

The men helping

The jam

My husband got to help set up the fireworks for a local fireworks show where we live. He had a great time with the 'guys' and he had fun and learned a lot.

Here is a shot of all the fireworks ready for the show.

The fam stayed home while he spent the morning and early afternoon helping with the set-up. We as a family went to the park for dinner and the show. We all had a great time.

C3 enjoying her dinner

Grandmom and C4

C4 is one already!! I can't believe it. We had a great day. It is amazing how the 4th baby's 1st birthday is different then your firsts 1st! Her birthday is actually on July 2nd - I am a little behind with my blogging. I had keyboard issues and we had my wonderful mother in law in town.

Playing with a birthday gift

birthday dinner

Cake

This is for me?

This is yummy!

You want some daddy?

Looking at her birthday card from Nana

Happy Birthday, sweet girl!

C4 got upgraded and turned forward facing! She is such a big girl! Where did my baby go??! She loved being able to look out the window!

I tried to get a shot of all four - this is the best I could do! I now have four little ones looking at me in the rear view mirror!

Our neighborhood had it's July 4th kids parade today. The kids had a blast!

Waiting for the parade to start

What a big girl riding in the parade!

Yay buddy you are doing it!

Almost there!

Yummy ice cream!

Grandmom and the boys (with a little of my help) put together this dinosaur puzzle/model - they were so proud of themselves!

I played with my camera in the front yard while the girls played!

C3 so sweet in her hat

Look at those sparkling eyes!

Little sister getting big sister!

Hey baby don't get me!

My father in law came to visit this last weekend. We haven't seen him since December! We sure had a great time seeing him. I didn't get too many pictures.  Here is one taken right before he left. My sweetie is all sweaty because he was racing around hooking up our generators because our power went out! This has been such a year of grey, drab, rainy weather!

...in search of tadpoles! And we found some!

Megan getting a tadpole

Our first tadpole

We had a lot of fun. We caught about 30 tadpoles. I am teaching at our co-op today and will be bringing them along.

The children like creating things with marshmellows and toothpicks - this is entertaining for them and a treat all in one!

Here they are playing in a 'fort'. We took out some bushes/trees in our yard and C1 insisted on 'building' with them!