It's a Boy!

From the moment Caleb and Taylor told us they were expecting, I just knew it was a girl.  I never doubted it for one single minute.........So, when the blue smoke came out of the pumpkin, I couldn't have been more shocked!!  I truly would have been thrilled either way, but boy was I surprised!  They planned a wonderful reveal party that was enjoyed by friends and family alike!

Aren't they precious?  They will be the best parents!  Also, check out that adorable cake.  (Sandy McDaniel did an outstanding job!)

There were smiles and laughs.......

Sweet presents.........

Special moments........

Sweet siblings.........

Reed was running a fever, so he and Josh missed the fun, but these two had a ball!  Maddie was team blue, but Lillian was pink all the way!

Tristan was also there, but I sadly didn't get a picture of him. But, these sisters are precious!

Good food and even better fellowship!

He's no longer the last Marine!!!

Tailgate area.........

This baby will be so very loved!  He is going to be apart of two families that love each other so much!

And he and this little one will only be a year apart!  Won't they have fun growing up together?!

 Just a few more family shots! 

Sweet decorations!  I am hoping that Tammy got a picture of the whole area.....It was beautiful, but somehow I missed it!

This was taken the night before.  Carving courtesy of Pop!

And then the big reveal!!!

At this point, I am still hanging with the Pink Team!

 Still thinking pink.......

The color seemed to be changing, but I'm thinking that it's just the smoke.

And then this starts happening!!!

Simply could not believe it!!!

 Take it all in one day at a time and enjoy the journey! You will discover strengths you never knew you had.  Your love will grow stronger, and your hearts lots and lots bigger! What wonderful parents you will be!

 Now, we patiently wait until March!  

Hip! Hip! Hooray!

I kept this secret for waaaaayyy too long!  I was busting at the seams!  I actually lied to people to keep this secret (sorry!)  But now, the cat is out of the bag, and I can share it with the world!  Caleb and Taylor are expecting a baby!  Pop and I are thrilled to be adding another little one to our gang!  No one is happier than Maddie, Lillian and Reed!  Maddie has been waiting forever to be a babysitter! God has prepared both to be awesome parents, and we can't wait until March! Tonight is the big reveal! Will it be blue or pink?

Several weeks ago (like in July), Caleb casually mentioned that Todd and Tammy were coming for supper one night, and we could come if we wanted.  Now, I wasn't sure if that was a real invitation, or if he was just being nice........As it turns out, they surprised us after supper with a gift containing the precious onsie below!!!  We were surprised and thrilled!!

We had a little photo shoot one day that was super fun! Levi can't wait to be a big brother!

Then a few weeks later, they had a supper to tell the grandparents!  

Taylor's Nana just happened to get the "special" cupcake that contained a little baby! The secret was out!

Papa had already figured it out due to a little slip of the tongue by Caleb!  He was still thrilled!

The grandparents and more-

Now, we are all patiently waiting on March! And as for the reveal-I am going to go on record and say I think it is a girl!  We shall see in just a few short hours!

Gymnastics Meet

Officially, gymnastics is a sport that requires balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, endurance and control. Unofficially, it's a sport that we simply love! Lindsey started us down this road, and now we are taking the journey with Maddie.  Lillian is almost ready to compete, too!  While you are performing as a team, all eyes are on the individuals as they perform!  It takes nerves and lots of willpower!

Pre-meet fun!

Ready to compete!

Lillian spent the meet playing, watching and supporting her big sis! It won't be long before she's out there, too!  

Friends, family and fun!

She started on the floor! 9.1

The beam is usually her strongest event. 9.050

She simply did not have her  best performance on the bars at the last meet.  BUT, she worked really, really hard, and this meet the bars were her best event! 9.2

Winning is not what we strive for, doing your best and having fun is our goal!  With that being said, we all said, "Thank you, Jesus!" when this event was over!

The vault was on the other side of the gym and my pictures were terrible, but she also scored a 9.050 on the vault!  We were so proud that she scored over 9 on all 4 events!!

This stinker was a trooper!

Waiting on awards! And aren't they precious!?

Individual medals were awarded!  

This two eagerly awaited the results! (Hat hair don't care!!)

And then this happened!!  She had no idea she had earned the top overall spot!!

You go girl!

Family picture time!

We can't wait until the next meet!  She is playing soccer  and practicing gymnastics during the week, with meets on every other weekend!  They keep us busy!

 Winning is lots and lots of fun, but we are so proud that she worked hard and improved in every area from the last meet.  Win, lose or draw, we couldn't love her more!