Is Awesomest a Word?

So I have to admit to all that I went to the midnight showing of New Moon with a bunch of my girlfriends on Thursday night/early Friday morning. I also have to say....LOVED IT!!! It was the awesomest!! Did you expect I'd report otherwise?

Josh was a sweetie and manned the house and kids while I went with my gals to Red Robin and then the movie theater. We had fun standing in line in the rain, looking for tickets to trade so we could all be in the same theater, and meeting new people who are just as insane as I am. I got the kids all excited that Friday morning would be "movie morning" since I knew I'd have New Moon hangover, and I was right. They LOVED hanging in their jammies and watching Cars. I didn't get to laze around for long unless I wanted to have my house look like a tsunami struck, but all in all recovery from my late night wasn't too bad. I'm planning on doing it again next June when Eclipse comes out. Who's with me?

A Whole Month Has Passed Already?!

SO..I realize it's been over a month since I posted anything. I'm terrible! Ok not terrible. Maybe lazy?! I will slowly catch things up with what we've been up to, but I think I'll start with most recent and go back from there. It's easier for me. Again. The laziness. I know. I'll work on it.

Liam doing his GQ pose for me. This literally lasted about 2 seconds.

Yesterday was a sunny day...ALL day. No, that's not a typo and no we didn't move. It was sunny for a whole day in Western Washington. Miracles happen. So we went outside and raked the leaves into a giant pile and the kids jumped in and had fun. Aria preferred sleeping in the warm house, and Ammon, Shayla, and Liam went hog wild. I got ambitious and grabbed the video camera AND took pictures with the other camera to document this rare and enjoyable November sunshine.

Ammon's smile just cracks me up. Has anyone seen Chandler smile on the tv show Friends? I love it!

Chasing and running all his energy out...he took a great nap after this!
Running, there was lots and lots of this.

The Matthew is Back

We went to my parent's house last week to welcome home my little brother Matthew from his mission in Albania. I can't believe two years went by already! Ammon and Shayla were excited to see Uncle Matt again, and Liam warmed up quickly to him. Ammon was glued to his side like best buddies. Hopefully Matt will be able to come over and visit for a bit and share some of his new recipes and stories (no BBQ sheep heads though please.)

I Tried...

So I tried to get a picture of all four kids yesterday, since I realized I didn't have one, and this is what happened. The kids did all get on the couch for me, but Liam tried to take off when Ammon wanted to hold him on his lap. Aria wasn't too happy about being held either.

Then I thought, how about on the ground? On a soft and cuddly blanket? Um. No. Ammon and Shayla thought it was HILARIOUS butting heads. Aria...still not entertained. And Liam? Don't even THINK about making him lie by those crazies. So I gave up. I'll try again another day.

Moving on though, here's a quick photo I snapped of Aria on a better day. Isn't she just adorable? :) Of course she is!

Two weeks out...Time is flying!

So it's been just over two weeks since Aria was born, and we are getting adjusted to having four kids. Josh and I are both a bit shy on sleep, me a bit shy on patience maybe (who me?), but we're trucking along.

Shayla's daily dose of Aria time

Aria has switched around to sleeping at night now instead of partying, she's great at eating and squeaking and making us all swoon. Shayla is her guardian for sure, always wanting to hold her and take care of her (even carrying her around...yikes!!! Noooo....) Ammon is a great babysitter while I'm taking a shower (keeping her safe from the carrying), and Liam loves sharing and stealing her binkies and giving her loves ALL day long.

Aria did not enjoy this bath...but normally she's loving it!

So all in all, we are enjoying this sweet little bundle of joy, and feel a bit closer to heaven, now that we have a little piece of it right here in our home.

All the cousins on the Kelley side

Details of our exciting day

Shayla loving on her new little sister

Dad and Aria bonding

Our happy family of six now

Mommy and Aria

Liam and Ammon having adventures at the hospital Coming home outfit

I went in to get induced on Friday, Aug 28th, in the morning. I took a couple of pills that are supposed to jumpstart things and nothing worked. So I started pitocin around 3:30pm-ish and had the baby at 6:10pm. I went too fast for an epidural, but did get a different shot in the spine that numbed me up so much I felt like my legs and stomach weren't mine...I loved it! Aria was born sunny side up, and all in all we are fine and dandy and back home today.


The kids came to visit us while we were there (special thank you's, hugs and kisses to Colleen and Grandma J for watching our little sweeties for us!!) a couple times, and both times Shayla wanted to hold Aria the whole time, while Liam and Ammon preferred scoping out the hospital room for adventures. We also had other special visits from family and friends, and it was so great to see everyone! We love you guys!


Josh was a great labor coach and switched into his role as sleep deprived dad very well. Aria seems to love the party lifestyle, being up all night and sleep during the day. Maybe if I would've done that kind of life the last few weeks of pregnancy she'd be on the right schedule now. Hm..something to think about for the next one...wait..next one?!


All in all, it's wonderful not to be pregnant anymore, and to have this sweet angel in our family. Josh gets to be home for a week now and help out, and I think we'll have a fun week of adventures ahead of us for sure. Yay!

She's arrived!!

Aria Belle was born on Friday August 28th at 6:10pm!! Yay!! She was 8 lbs 2 ozs and 20 inches long. She's the sweetest baby ever, of course! Just the darkest and prettiest eyes, cute and petite little features, and a cry that can drown out any sound her siblings could create. I've tried about ten times to upload pictures of her on here from the internet connection at the hospital but something is wrong and I can't do it, so I will upload them from home tomorrow, with more details about the fun-ness of delivery and being a family of six now. Wow. We are blessed!