Catchin' Up

This one is for you, B...thanks for always remembering me. xoxo

Yeah, it has been another long time between posts...again. I am going to come clean as to why.

Two words...

Face Book.

Or is that one word?

I have been asked, prodded, and finally coaxed to try it. It has been a blessing because I can really stay in touch with family. But, it has meant that I am neglecting my blogger family. Forgive me? You do? You guys rock!

Well, let's catch up!

We have been to pumpkin patches and a fall festival, so here are a few pics...

Pumpkin pickin'...brother style!





Kelsey and Walker. (this was not planned, but isn't it cute?)





ROAR!




Clark Kent???




SUPERMAN!




Little foot




Our happiest dino






Lobster for dinner tonight!



Daddy's Princess







The kids are growing fast, so here is a quick update on each of them.


First, the biggest kid here, my handsome husband, Tim.
Tim was never baptized by submersion. Only by sprinkling of water when he was younger. He talked to the Pastor and Tim has decided that he wanted to be baptized under submersion as well. He will be doing so this weekend, and so are his parents. We are so excited and love that they will doing so together.

Miguel
Can you believe he is almost 17? That makes me super old. He gets smarter and more handsome by the minute. He is still helping his grandpapa build their house and has also been helping at his other grandparent's jewelry store. I am excited to see what God has planned for our son.

Karizma
Karizma has started her 2nd semester of 9th grade, and she might be able to start 10th grade a semester early. We are proud of her! She is sad she had to skip soccer due to her broken toe this season, but hopefully it will keep her from kicking any sofas in the future. She is still Isabella's favorite person, but do you blame her?

Walker
He is rockin' 1st grade! I am amazed at how fast he has learned to read and write and spell. He blesses me daily. He is the mediator between his 2 little brothers and often the voice of reason. He does remind us often that he is now 6, so believes this entitles him to many 'grown up' things. This could mean watching a detective show with us and the big kids while the little ones watch a little kids movie.

Christian
He is the one with a heart of gold. He is always serving. Always thinking of others. I love that he still has a baby face and he loves still being my baby. I think watching him grow up has been the most difficult, because he was and still is my biggest mama's boy.

Zack
Tough guy. Fearless. Independent. Spunky. Zack. He cracks us up when he sings. He cracks us up when he is in trouble. He gets away with a lot, because he knows how to work us already. And he is only 2. What are we to do?

Isabella Grace
She has her daddy wrapped around her little finger. And her mama around the other one. And her sister wrapped around her thumb. And her brothers wrapped around all the other fingers. She is the princess around here, BIG TIME. She is rolling both ways now and loves to eat at Mom's Diner, especially since it is open 24 hours a day, which she gladly takes advantage of. She is a big smiler, but will only laugh for Walker. She is Karizma's living doll and still lets us dress her and put big bows in her hair. Hope that lasts. And as of 10 minutes ago said 'Mama' for the first time. Now she has said it over and over because she is hungry. My 4 month old genius!

Me
I have been through quite the roller coaster this past month.
I had to watch a very dear friend lose her Daddy. That broke my heart, but I am so blessed to know they will be reunited again someday in heaven.
I am really enjoying having my parents live so close. I try to go down to hang out with my mom at least once a week. She makes me a cup of tea and we talk. No little boys interrupting. It is one of the highlights of my week!
My sister blesses me with her hilarious updates on life. She is on fire for JESUS and always has an awesome story to tell about how she is sharing Christ with people. She inspires me.
I am excited that I have 3 nieces on the way. My sister Mayte's baby due in 2 weeks. Natalie's little girl due in December. And Susan's little girl due in April.
We are still dealing with Tim's ups and downs from new medications and the old ones, but have hope in Jesus. We are praying that 2010 will bring a new normalcy for our family since Tim's is having the surgery to implant the stimulator on new year's eve. Please be praying for us.
I continue to be in awe of how awesome it is to mother 6 children, homeschool them and be a wife somewhere in there, too. God's grace. Only by HIS grace. Nursing is going well and it is one of the best times of the day when I can just hold my little girl and look in those glorious blue eyes. Speaking of which...looks like this diner never gets a break...my favorite customer is a callin'.