Part II

We just found out that we'll be moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania!  Now to clarify-This was Mac's TOP CHOICE.  He almost didn't apply to this program because it is so prestigious.  So don't be sad for us, be happy!!  We are!!  We'll be moving end of June or early July. 
Anyone up for an NFL game?

Christmas is coming the goose is getting obese...Part I

Merry Christmas to one and all!!!  How have you been?  We're good.  We have gotten very little done, so we're kind of proud of that...
Okay, so we went to Coronado for Thanksgiving.  It was awesome.  The family rented us an apartment just for us (I don't think they know what to do with the chaos that is us).  Anywho, the view was incredible.  We went to the beach everyday and ate at one candy shop every night.  They now have a movie theater and tons of boutiques on the peninsula since my last visit 4 years ago.
Everyone was amazing.  Noah and Wills were smitten with the aunts, uncles and cousins!  Martha made some amazing dinners too.

Tough view, eh?  Yeah, this was the view from every room of the place.

Thanksgiving Day!!  I love you Tils!

Our favorite dive in Coronado (Clayton's)

Tily just fell asleep mid cheek stroke in my hand.  It was at dinner in KS.  She's the sweetest thing.

That just looks like a lot of stockings to me...

Since I had no pictures of our mercurial man on our trip I found this one...

Polka dots!!!!  BAARRRFFFF!  She's brilliant.

Happy Halloweener and stuff...

Okay, so the kids did the trick or treat deal last night.  Since then I have spent approximately 24 hours in and out of a sugar coma.  Thanks boys.

Noah was a TMNT, but he didn't like wearing the mask or the shell...so he was more like a turtle with muscles...mutant turtle.
Wills was a monkey.  He loved it!  He doesn't speak but it was amazing how fast he got the whole hold up your bag and smile thing down.
Tily was a banana, but I didn't take her out.  She was sleeping.  I also didn't get a picture of her.  SORRY.  Just imagine a really cute baby in a banana suit.
Mac was...RAW SEX APPEAL.
When I picked Noah up from school the day after Halloween he started talking about what houses he was going to that night.  I had to explain to him that it's only 1 night...and then he started crying...and crying...and crying.  In the midst of his melt down he wailed, "Why did Jesus have to make it only one day!!".  

We had Matilda June's baby blessing too.  I also don't have any pictures of that documented, but the Poulton's do!!  Hooray for planning!!  Also, the Poulton's came to KS!  If you didn't get that first.  Zeke and Tiny (that would be Henry) came along.  I miss my family.  It was amazing to see them form a circle around our newest addition.  I'm grateful for their faithfulness and willingness to participate.
I also have a random pregnancy picture.  The only one I have with my little girl so I posted in hopes that one day I will make this into a cheesy coffee table book for all of our person to "ooohhhh" and "ahhhhh" over.

The cover of a romance novel

BARRRFFFFFF!!!

BOO!  Yard work!

Monkey Man!!!

Mutant Turtle!!!

The boys and our neighbor Sohpia (white cat) right before they start the night...

Noah and Wills in the leaves the on Hallows Eve

Tily's view of Halloween

Random I know, but I want to remember this moment with Tily since I'm never IN any photos

Day of Tils blessing...I think.

What!?

Remember my "Got Milk" post when Wills was born?  Well, I want to show you my milk again.  I have hit new records in my production.  I then will show you a picture of Tily. Be patient.  Also, pretend to care.

Here it is...16 ounces in the morning pump.  As of this morning I have pumped more than 16.5 ounces.  As of 4 weeks postpartum I had 60 bags of this stuff in the deep freeze. 

RATBAGS!!!  How cute are they in their jammies, eh?  If Tily were bigger she'd be wearing hers too!

Here's the newest rat in the pack.   She is looking like the missing link between Noah and Wills.   Mostly Noah but hints of Wills in there too.  She is amazing.  I usually record her while I pump.  All she really does is kick and startle herself, but for some reason it's the cutest thing possible.

Matilda June Machan

Well, it's a girl.  She is amazing.  I can't believe we have a girl.  Granny, I told you I would name our girl June after you...
We went in on 7/23/2012 at 1:30AM and by 7:00AM she was ready.  I pushed 1.5 times and she was here.  When she was born the doctor held her up to me and my very first thought was, "What's wrong with his wiener?". 
She has this cry...squeak/squawk that I love...just not in the night.  She's just so girly.  The boys LOVE her.  Wills pets her every time I pass him.  Noah wants to watch me pump...awkwarrrdddd. 
Anyway, here are some hospital photos of her.  If you're wondering who she looks like I would like to recall to your mind that our children have the ability to look completely different than the next.  It's like a new gene pool to pick from every time I get pregnant.

Yes, she has the most kissable cheeks ever.

Ah, this one I wanted to show not because it's cute, but how incredibly awkward I am in the background.  The lady told me to pose like this and I thought it would be her head in my hands NOT my awkwardly bent torso in Mac's old baggy t-shirt!!!

Tily., what a miracle you are...I am so grateful to Him for you.

Post SLC

What a blur of a "vacation"!!  I remember having fun...a lot of it.
We went to the zoo with cousins.  I miss seeing the kids.

Noah and Gideon (nephew)

Nephew Danny (shhhh, don't tell Ashley I call him that)

Niece Abbi (Abi?, Abby?, Abie?, Abee?) and Wills.  3 months apart.

My darling nephew Eli and Wills

At least someone was attempting to capture some moments!

In the process of fresh OJ

Matt and his son Wills

Some of the Poulton's!!

We went to a couple of pool parties.  No pictures there-
Saw my mama (Kelly) at the new City Creek for breakfast.  No pictures there either, but the boys loved seeing her.
Loved seeing all my friends!!  Surprised a few with my pregnancy.  I think I forgot to announce it to everyone...so...WE'RE PREGNANT!!  
Had an AMAZING breakfast put on by my step mother Jane and her two lovely daughters Mandy and Kaylin.  They even made orange juice for me!!! 

I hate uploading pictures it takes too long.

I do.  That is why this post will not have any...pictures...if you were too lazy to read my title.
Here is what happened in April-
1) We got a mini van.  I named him Turner.  Yes, mini vans can be male. After he came here I felt like I turned 35.
2) I did NOT turn 35.  On April 29th, 2012 I turned 30.  Whoa.  I know.  I know a few girls and one boy born on my day.  Good luck to you all.  I've set a HIGH bar for coolness.  I also expect a lot from people on my day...go ahead and do the same thing.
3) I can't remember, but something definitely happened after my birthday.
4) The most important...KANSAS CITY, MO TEMPLE WAS DEDICATED MAY 5TH, 2012!!!
5)  In lieu of the temple we had our tornado sirens go off that night.  There were a couple of spots near us that had funnel touch downs!!  We were so cautious that we stayed upstairs and baked cookies...and played Chutes and Ladders...CAUTIOUSLY.

Anyway, we're coming to town June 8th-16th.  So, you know, get ready. 

Lin 

Is it really March?

Ah crap, sorry to all my reader out there that have been hanging on the edge of their seat.

So, Valentine's Day was great. Mac didn't get me anything and I didn't cook dinner. TAH!! DAH!! I did bake him some cookies though...burnt some and then oh, so, cleverly made a sexy note that went with it saying, "You make me want to set myself on fire". He was turned on especially when he ate the cookie.

Last week we got back from a cruise with friends!!! No kids. Craziness. So fun. Went to bed every night at 9:00PM sharp. The Tippetts and Mac loved that about me. We played Bingo, got ripped off by Mexican tour traps, or I should say American tour traps and had the best fresh orange juice ever to be made by mank-ind.

We went to the Mayan Ruins. What an amazing culture. Those steps up to the temples(?) might have made me pee my dress a bit...oh, and iguana's EVERY WHERE. Mitch and I took as many photos of the ruins as we did iguanas. Did you know that Mayan basketball winners got decapitated? NOT IT! Anyway, that city...was...incredible.

Magician's Temple


EVERYWHERE



Probably just found out what happened to the captain of the basketball team...


Pee-Your-Pants stairs





Mitch can look as relaxed as he wants...he's crying inside. Mac is openly doing it.

And this beauty...well, I couldn't really tell which photos I was uploading, so...YOU'RE WELCOME. Thank you Tippetts for this memory.

Mac and I went snorkeling!! For only $145.98!! Not really, but it's my blog not yours. Guess what I saw? Nope. Guess again. Nope, wow, you're really bad at this-okay I'll just tell you-a BARRACUDA!! I know! Almost swam into the sucker too. I showed Mac and he tried to chase it, but his "flipper" hurt...
We also "dolled up" for dinner night a.k.a. we found the ugliest things we could find and wore them.





I ate ice cream with Megan as much as I did sleep. We played couple shuffle board and lost...every...single...time...I finally found out what Mac doesn't excel in...oh, and snorkeling.

Megs, I will miss you so much...until next time, right? Oh, and you're ugly.


Maggie and Kate rocked the parental roles while we were frolicking in the Caribbean seas. Those two will always be an amazing pair.
Anyway, I have to go clean up the soda the Will dumped all over while I was updating this blasted thang.

How was your Christmas?

Ours was fab. Noah got some Transformer items as well as some great games! Don't Break the Ice...remember? Our elf, Grape left a note right before Christmas telling Noah he was a great big brother and she would see him next year! Wills got a push car and miscellaneous crap. Mac got way too much and I didn't get the Lexus I thought I was getting, but I will make due with the other awesome items.






I want to say thank you to all of you who sent us Christmas cards. We don't feel so alone out in the dead center of the country. So thank you. We leave up the cards for way too long because we love seeing your ugly mugs.


Wills is walking or more like toddling around the house. He goes through the garbage on a bi-hourly basis. What is the best part of it is when Mac asks me why I put his (insert random item here) in an empty cereal box, or why I took his deodorant and wiped it on the walls. I am immature. I know this, but really? REALLY?