Adventures

We had an errand to run in northern Indianapolis today so we got to see a new part of town we've never been to and it was beautiful! We had fun checking out a cool new mall and walking around. I've been trying to do a lot of walking to get our baby boy here soon! But so far it hasn't worked :) Kade was very focused playing with some Legos and Brad found his dream car! It was fun to try something new!

Celebrating Good News!

We decided to take the kids out tonight to celebrate 4 great things!

1. My birthday (finally went out to dinner for it)

2. Baby Cruz coming soon!!

3. Daddy finishing all of his requirements and competencies for dental school! (He had been waiting on one patient to come in to finish a competency and she had kept failing to come in, but she finally came in today and he passed it! Yay!)

4. Brad accepting a job in Lewiston, ID with his brother-in-law! We are so excited for the job opportunity and so happy to be moving closer to family!

Sweet Friends, Baby Showers

I have some super amazing friends who wanted to throw me a baby shower. I didn't feel it was necessary because it's my third child and 2nd boy, but they insisted :) I felt so spoiled! The shower was awesome and everyone was so giving! I feel so lucky to have so many good friends here. I love them all so much!

Play dates

We got to play with friends a lot today and I did not take enough pictures! Kade got to play with one if his favorite friends Josiah and Tenley got to play with some of her favorite girl friends from church. Then we had dinner with more friends tonight! We were spoiled today :)

Jesus' Hands

For family home evening we learned about being Jesus' hands by serving others and the kids each talked about a way they had served each other that day. It was cute, but now ever since then they keep trying to get their way by telling the other they need to be more like Jesus. Silly kids!

Lunch with Girlfriends, Tents

Today my sweet friend Danielle to me and our other friend Joanna out to lunch to celebrate our babies coming. It was so sweet of her and so much fun to get out with them! Our husbands are all in the same class in dental school so with all of them graduating soon it was fun to talk about future plans. I've loved getting to know these girls over these past 4 years and will miss them! It will be weird to all be living in different states soon.

When I got home, Tenley opened the door for me in her princess dress, disney music was blaring, Kade and Brad were hiding from Tenley because they were playing hide and seek, and there was a huge blanket tent taking up our living room! I was happy to see that the kids had such a party while I was gone for the afternoon. Brad is one amazing dad!

Bass Pro Shop

On our way home from Louisville we stopped by Bass Pro Shop because Kade really loves it there. 

Getaways

We've been planning a quick getaway trip to Lousivlle for this weekend for a while, but with Kade super sick we almost canceled it. Luckily though he woke up feeling much more like himself today so we took off anyway! We went swimming all afternoon and out to a yummy pizza buffet restaurant for dinner. It's been such a needed break!

Birthdays

Brad and my sweet kids did a great job making my birthday special today even though Kade ended up being really sick. I  got to sleep in and woke up to a yummy french toast breakfast. Then we had to head to the doctor to get Kade checked out. Unfortunately we found out he has pneumonia but luckily he did not have to stay at the hospital. They sent us home with medicine and he seems to be getting better. Then Brad made one of my favorite meals for dinner, potatoe cheese soup in bread bowls and a yummy ice cream pie for dessert. It was delicious and I was grateful for all of his hardwork and for the extra time I had to cuddle with my sweet kids.

Seeing Kade so sick is heartbreaking. I hate seeing him in pain and discomfort but he tried so hard to put on a happy face for me all day. He is the sweetest little boy and I'm so grateful he is our son.

Tenley was also a sweetheart. She helped Brad make breakfast and dinner for me. I have the best kids and husband!

50 Degree Weather!

We loved the beautiful weather today! We had the windows rolled down on the way home from the doctor, talked to some neighbors we haven't seen in a while, and threw rocks in the river. We can't wait for spring!

Holidays, Puzzles

With the holiday today a lot of the museums in downtown Indy were either free or you just needed to bring a can of good to enter. We took advantage and went to a few and even watched a cool video about lemurs on the IMAX screen. 

A while ago Brad bought this awesome puzzle to do with the kids and they have loved working on it with him!

Indepdendence

We've been preparing the kids for a new little brother by trying to help them learn to be as independent as possible. They can go to the bathroom by themselves, dress themselves, make their beds, and put clean clothes in their drawers now. Although they don't do these things every day, we at least know it's possible!

 Today Brad decided to teach Kade how to make himself lunch all by himself. Surprisingly Kade did an awesome job making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (even getting all the items out of the cupboard and refrigerator). I was happy he added some yummy fruit to his plate as well! Now hopefully he'll be willing to make lunch for Tenley too sometimes! 

I'm so proud of Kade and the big helper he has been. I know he and Tenley both are so excited for their little brother to come and I know they will both be big helpers! I love these little munchkins soooo much!

Gymnastics

We met friends at a gymanstics gym to play today and had a blast. I was excited to be able to take them there before baby #3 arrives. We have a few other places we'd like to go too before he gets here. Hopefully we have time!

Pocket Genius Books

My parents gave my kids these super cute pocket genius books for Christmas. Kade's is all about sharks and Tenley's is all about horses. They love them! The books kept them entertained at the Dr.'s office all day and when we came home they cozy-ed up on the coach to read them some more!

Shape Pancakes, Wild Memories Memories

Brad was sweet enough to make the kids shape pancakes this morning and they love them! They were delicious!

We've had a few crazy/scary experiences happen here at our complex lately and I'm hoping one day we'll be able to look back and laugh at our crazy living situation that we've had here through dental school. We've known since we've moved in to the complex that we don't live in the nicest area of town and that some of the people that live here aren't the greatest citizens of Indianapolis. We've seen some domestic disputes, hit and runs, and slashed tires, but what we witnessed last night tops them all. Around midnight we notice around 4 cop cars and cops outside our front door with a spotlight on one of the townhouses just across the street from us. They were using a loud speaker and asking someone to come out of the house with their hands up. They were also carrying guns and were ready for any kind of fight with this man they were trying to take into custody. After a few hours of this and no response from the man inside the SWAT team showed up with more cops. There were probably around 20 cops all geared up with helmets, vests, and guns. They told the man they had a search warrant and if he didn't come out, they were coming in. Then the door finally opened and 3 young men walked out the door. The police took them all into custody and the SWAT team went and searched the house and then pretty soon it was over. I don't know what that man was wanted for but it must have been something bad! I was grateful there wasn't a gun fight and that the police were able to take him into custody. I hope we never experience anything crazier than that while we are here for 4 more months!

Friends

We got to have a little play date today with some good friends! I love how well all the kids get a long and I LOVE seeing Tenley dote on babies so well. She is going to be such a great helper when the baby comes!