We got a goat, we're Pregnant, and Tag's Pre-School Graduation

 When we moved to this house, Josh really wanted to get a goat! We had more land and lots of weeds, so I thought that it was a good idea! I had heard goats loved to eat weeds and anything else! Our friend got 2 goats, but only wanted 1, so we bought the other one from her! Jr. was such a cute little goat and the kids just loved him! He was very skiddish when we first got him, but he loved Tenley and would let her get close to him! As times went by, he grew to be very friendly to all of us and would even jump up on me when I was outside with him! However, he DID NOT eat the weeds!! Very disappointing and he LOVED to poop on my porch! Then he got big enough to jump the fence and I was having to chase him to get him back in the yard! Can you say FRUSTRATING!!!! My father-in-law wanted to get a goat for his property, so we ended up giving him Jr. for Father's Day! The kids weren't too sad about it because they were tired of sweeping up the poop, so I didn't feel bad for giving him to their grandpa! It was fun while it lasted!

 Tenley and Tag love to dance together and I just happen to love watching them! I hope they will always have a close and loving relationship!

 

1st and 2nd pictures 8 weeks 3 days

 3rd picture 12 weeks 4 days

 We are PREGNANT with baby #4! I knew there was one more child that needed to come to our home, but it took me a long time to talk myself into it! Our house was already too small for all of us, Tenley was potty trained, I was enjoying my sleep, I loved having my body the way I wanted, and I already felt like 3 was a lot! Josh was done, so it wasn't like I had him helping with the situation! I had trips planned and didn't want to have a new born baby to take! Pretty much I was being selfish! Well, the feeling kept getting stronger and stronger! Now we had a house that was big enough and I am not getting any younger! I never wanted a huge gap between my kids and that was going to happen if we didn't get a move on it! I decided I could be pregnant on my trip to Europe and I could have the baby before my annual girls trip! I stopped taking birth control and the next month we were pregnant! I really didn't expect it to happen so fast, but that's why you don't try and plan things out! I was happy when I found out, but it is just different this time! Maybe because it is my 4th or because it took me so long to be ready for this! I will say, it has been the worst pregnancy thus far! The morning sickness was AWFUL this time! Oh how I feel for those that experience this with every pregnancy! That is reason enough to never get pregnant again! I also find that I am so tired this time around! I am sure it has to do with having 3 children to take care of, working part-time, and being older! I have had all these weird things happen to my body! My lips are allergic to everything, except vasoline! I woke up one morning and looked like Angalena Jolie! My lips were so swollen with little blisters all over them! Josh just laughed! It took me a lot of different chapsticks before I realized that vasoline was all I could use! I am getting zits on the back of my neck!! What is that all about?? I have little spider veins all over my legs...so not attractive!! Just recently, my face has been burning when I put my Mary Kay moisturizer (that I have been using for years) on my face! I guess since this will be my last, maybe the good Lord thought he would throw everything at me! I just pray that I have a good baby!!! At this rate, I am a little nervous! Oh, I also thought I was having twins because I got big really fast! Needless to say, we are NOT having twins and I am relieved!!  I am due January 9th and will find out in a couple of weeks the sex of the baby! I am really hoping for a little girl so Tenley can have a sister! I think of not having my sisters and that just makes me sad!

 

Tag was so excited for his Pre-school graduation! He wanted to wear all his cowboy get-up and I thought it was the cutest thing! Plus, I think he makes a handsome little cowboy! He loved his pre-school class and had such a great teacher! He loved all the kids in his class and was always so excited to go to school! I must say we are not fans of all the graduations they have now days, but it was sure cute to watch them sing all the songs they had learned throughout the year! Tag loves to sing, so he was especially cute! We love you Tag!!

Happy 5th Birthday Tag!

 These pictures say so much about this little boys personality! I love it!

 Finally getting to open all of his presents

 Tag was so excited for his Birthday to come! Poor kid had to wait an entire week past his birthday to open all is presents because his dad was out of town! I let him open 2 of his presents on his actual birthday and he was so good to wait an extra week! This boy LOVES to wear super hero costumes and that is all he wanted for his birthday again this year! This year he wanted all the Avenger characters, so that is what he got! Plus he wanted the Avengers t-shirts and shoes! I always love to watch them open their presents and see the total excitement on their faces! Priceless!! He also had a little party at his Pre-school and I know he felt so special on that day! 

Tag is such a sweetheart and has a very tender heart! He can be a really good worker when he wants too and is so good to help me when I ask! He is also so good to his little sister and always protects her! He has a love for life and loves to play with friends! He is obsessed with playing electronic games and that is one thing we are really working on! He just can't focus or hear anything when he is playing games and it drives his parents CRAZY! With that being said, he is a great little boy and very smart too! Mrs. Jenny, his pre-school teacher would always mention to me how smart he is! He is so excited to be in Kindergarten next year and I just hope he will continue to like it once he has been going for awhile! Tag we love you and are so glad you are part of our family! Happy Birthday!

May Day and Playing in Water

On May 10th, Ty had his May Day performance. He was so excited to show us his dance! There were a ton of people there, so we didn't get the greatest of seats for taking pictures! He did a great job and it was so fun to watch him! It is crazy for me to see how much he is growing up! Where does the time go? 

So all the kids just LOVE mom and dads big bath tub! They are always asking to take a bath with the bubbles (jets)! Every once in awhile I will say YES! When we first moved here, I let them take baths all the time, but they kept getting water EVERYWHERE, so I told them they couldn't take baths in there anymore! I let Tenley take a bath in there and after washing here and turning on the jets, there were bubbles everywhere! She had a blast hiding from mom and pretending she was Santa Clause! She is such a little character and I couldn't imagine our family without her!

In Nevada, it is pretty warm in May, so the kids were dying to go swimming! So we pulled out the pool and let them have some fun! They had a blast playing in the little swimming pool together! One of the greatest joys of being a parent, is watching your children play and have fun together!