Yup its true! We are expecting Baby number 3 in March! Our little foursome is pretty excited to be a fivesome! When we told the kids McCoy said, "Cool, I can dig that!" The next day he told a friend of mine that he hopes we have a girl because if she is anything like Bentley she will be an easy baby, and he knows girls are easier. LOL.

When we told Bentley there was a baby growing in Mommy's belly she quickly pounced on me and lifted up my shirt to try to see for herself. She was pretty excited. She is really into playing baby dolls right now, she loves to pack around her babies and feed them and push them in the stroller. We just hope she will love the new baby as much as she loves her dollies.

I am very excited and nervous of course.  The worries have come back in full force, but I know I just have to relax and let nature do its thing. I pray everynight for the safety of the baby and this pregnancy. I have been feeling pretty crummy this time around again also. All day nausea and extreme exaustion, but still not as bad as the last time so Im trying to be positive. No telling yet whether its a boy or girl and we really have no preference this time around. We are excited at the idea of either, just hoping the next couple of months go smoothly! We got a long 7 months ahead.

 The Torrez Trio made it out to Florida to see us and we didn't want to let them leave. We had so much fun while they were here. We played a lot and laughed a lot. 3 Days of Disney, a visit to Lion Country Safari, building sand sculptures at the beach, enjoying some shopping at the Sawgrass Mills Mall , a trip to down to Miami and some fun sightseeing at Downtown CityPlace in West Palm.

 I made these shirts for kiddos for our First Day of Disney! This was McCoy's first year riding rides and although he was hesitant to go on most of them (ok, who am I kidding - he was terrified and we made him) he was the most excited of us all! And even though he was afraid of most of the rides we did find a few he enjoyed. His favorites were Soaring, Mission space and of course the Star Tours. :)

 Little Miss adventure went on everything she was tall enough to ride and she had a ball. She is our thrill seeker. The only time she got the tinniest bit scared was during the Haunted Mansion.

McRockstar had a blast getting autographs and pictures with all his favorite Disney Characters. Gotta Say he was the most excited for these two!

I was really terrible taking pictures this trip. This is our only family photo. Bentley hated taking character pictures. She was so excited to stand in line and see them but the second we walked up close she was not a happy camper. But she sure brought a huge smile back and big wave when it was time to say goodbye LOL.

Lion Country Safari Day

 Uncle Jordan helping Bentley feed the fish

Our two little Beach Bums :)

And of course My little Monster loving girl. Forget mermaids and princesses, Bentley wants dinosaurs and monsters lately. I made this sand sculpture with her and mind and she loved it. I love her spunky boyish personality. She loves her pretties but she loves her monsters too!

Spring Break, Mermaids and the the McRockStar EXTREME...

Spring break went by way to fast as usual. We spent just about every day enjoying our beautiful paradise weather. We hit the parks, pools and beaches and just enjoyed hanging out with our friends and catchings some sun. I heart the simple life! 

 

Big Mac has been living the summer life already...loving the time change and all the extra outside playtime he gets now. He is getting a little crazy on his bike though and I have to just look away sometimes. Although I have to say that I am truly glad he likes to push his limits. Yes he still has many many fears and cries when he gets a sliver or when you mention dentist ...but when it comes to testing his own limits, exploring and having fun...thats when really comes out of his shell and he really has drive and I love my little dare devil so much.

Look whos 2

My tiny little petite princess is TWO! She is the size of one year old and acts like a three year old so two is a good fit :)

She loves to have tea parties and play outside. Run climb jump and bounce....she has learned lots from watching big brother move. We have been told many times that we have some really FAST kids. :) Swings and slides, games and goofs. She is  a fun spirit to be around. And she is still a girlie girl. She lvoes her bows and her pretties. We can't go to a department store without checking out the pretties.

This little sassy two year old loves her "Bubby" (Brother) and still doesnt go far without Mimis (her blankie) which has actually become less of a blanket and more just a few little rags she carries around. She is a big daddys girl and recently a Gahmpas (Grandpas) girl. 

We were so happy that Grandma and Grandpa Peterson could be here to celebrate her big day with us. And that her new two favorite cousins, Nia and Tay Tay could be here also.

Happy Two year old Birthday Baby girl! We love you bunches!

Mommy and Daddy's Time Out....

So about three months ago Glade informs me we are going on a cruise and the kids are not coming. WHAT....leave my babies? I was reluctant but knew he was right. We had never left Bentley for longer than 3 or 4 hours and we had only been away from McCoy over night once in his entire 6 years so a little parental absence was long overdue but it was really hard for me to wrap my head around the idea. I mean I should have been jumping for joy at the thought of a week long vacation on a cruise no less but it was scary for me. The only reason I agreed is because Grandma and Grandpa Peterson were so excited about the chance to come out to Florida and spend some time with the kids. It really made me feel good to know their grandparents loved them so much to want to do that for them and for us. So the Grands flew out here and brought along two of the nieces to play with the kids. McCoy and Bentley sure love them some Nia and Tay Tay now. I think they have stole the roll of favorite cousins :)


I could go on and on about how much fun we had on the cruise. We did things I have always wanted to do. I swam with dolphins and sea turtles and snorkeled over some of the most beautiful reefs. We saw some of the most beautiful beaches and amazing pieces of history, not to mention all the fun times we had just hanging out on the ship, hitting up the shows and casino and just living the carefree life being goofy and silly and acting like kids. Staying up late because we knew we could sleep in the next morning. No getting up to take kids to school or pack lunches, or head off to work.  It was a much needed vacation for Glade and I that I don't think we even realized how much we needed it until we were immersed in it. It's nice to spend some time with your spouse without any other interruption and find that you still actually have much to talk about and cheesy as it may sound....just fall in love all over again. I heart my hubs madly deeply and am so grateful for how hard he works to make such a great life for our family.

 

It was a good thing we had such a relaxing time because we came back to a little bit of chaos. My poor boy had a double ear infection and one ear had actually suffered a rupture so the little man was in a lot of pain. But we got him on some meds and he was just so happy we were home. And the biggest scare was Grandma. She got sick the night before we arrived and by the time we got home she had to be rushed to the ER. She had gotten pneumonia and was so week they had to keep her in the hospital for a few days. Poor Vicki, she just wanted to get home and prep for her mission....Thats right Brent and Vicki got their mission call to Tennessee. We are so excited and happy for them both. It was mess trying to get them on a flight back home but they finally made it and as soon as Grandma Vicki is back to 100% and gets cleared they will be off for six months. We sure will miss them but are so so thankful they got to come to Florida because our kids got some quality time with them and they have a new found love for their Gahma and Gahmpa Peterson. Gahmpa is Bentley's new favorite Pal.