Graduation parties!

Things are busy. Like super duper busy.

Benjamin is gone right now. At his brother's helping him work on the semi's. And learning how to drive them too a bit while he is there. I am thankful that he worked it out to let me keep the Jeep here, so I could visit with friends and family. What a blessing. I got to see Rachel and Jadyn last night, and today we went to our old apartments and hung out there. It was a blast. I got burnt. The kids are burnt out. They are resisting bedtime because they didn't get enough rest. Seems like they haven't gotten enough rest at all lately. Bleh. Naptime is a must and early bedtime needs to really start being enforced. Since Ben is gone for the week that sometimes makes things hard because we have no consistancy in schedule. SO, looks like we need to just make it work out.

I have been feeling a little at the end of my rope lately just because of all the stuff going on around me. I love where we are staying now, but need to accomplish a few things in our schedule and routine that haven't been able to be pulled off lately. Prayer/exercise/scripture in the morning, is SUPER important, and has been lacking. I feel bummed about it, and trying not to make myself feel accountable to... well.... myself, but I always feel bummed when I miss my chance to read, and it should be more then just the morning, too. It will come slowly I am sure, but I need to work on consistancy with those types of things, and pray for patience and direction with mothering my children. I have had a bit of a struggle with things lately, and I need to ask God for more help with it.

Tomorrow I am excited to attend New Vision, like good ole times. Hoping to see Rachel afterwards and have fun!

Dexter Steven

I am stoked to be an auntie again! YAY

Emily ended up in a cesarean last night and Dexter Steven Wilcox was brought into this world at 9.19pm. Weighed in a 8 lbs 3.4 oz and 19.5 inches and has a full head of hair! I will post photos as soon as I get to see the little guy!

We are back in WI, now. I am jazzed about it and had a nice welcome home. We are very comfortable at Georges, and I am very happy! We pulled into West Allis yesterday all the way after driving 6 states, our Jeep decided it had enough of all the driving, and it started to go into convulsions. SO, Benjamin is up and ready to work on our baby to get her on the road so we can visit our family that we haven't seen in about 2 months :)

Can't wait to hear about the baby and see him!!

Baby is too comfortable in mother's womb

Made the trip yesterday from Harrisburg, PA, to Peoria Ill. It took a long time. It was SO worth it to see part of our family on the other end. Was hoping too to see the latest member of our family, however, he is too comfortable on the inside. Emily has been in the hospital for 48 hours. So... today they are doing some other thingies to get it moving along and if they don't get him to cooperate, they are going to invade his little private womb area, and take him out with a cesarean. So, either way, I am pretty sure we will meet our baby nephew today!
Then we are heading to WI. Can't wait. WI here we come!

Time: 4.17 Eastern Time

We are leaving PA to head to Peoria, where my poor sister in law has been in labor since 9am yesterday. Bleh!
SO excited to meet my new nephew and head west!
Pray for my SIL, and baby, and for our travel, pretty please.

Last day in PA.

We are packing up today to head back west. Still am not sure at this point if we will be able to pass through Peoria to visit with Emily. I hope so!

I have a ton of errands to run today and am hoping that we can get them done in time to have plenty of time to visit with Adam and Kelly before we go.

Loved our time in PA more then words can express. Thankful that God has really been protecting us and blessing us this WHOLE time. Yesterday the kids and I went to Paxton for church and lunch, and then hung out at the Stoaks house for naptime for Adi and Ben10 time for Wyatt. He loves that show, my little boy likes all the shows that I don't really like for him to watch. Doesn't help that his uncle Adam is a comic artist and loves all the shows like Ben 10 and Dragonball Z. Hmmm Oh well though he had a great time. Kelly and I got out to take a walk with the kids and then went and got Bruesters ice cream together, I am so thankful we had the time together before we head out. Tonight we are going to eat supper and I am going to insist on Pictures with the family. I really want to have them to remember what a blessing this time has been!!