Tuesday, June 26, 2012

We're Having a Girl!!!!

We can't believe we are adding a little girl to our family!  I have not blogged since we found out! :)
It's been a little crazy! 
Alexandria Joy is due August 3rd, but I'm not sure if she'll wait until then.
We were planning on waiting until Kyle was finished with his PhD program at Southern Seminary before we added another blessing to our family, but God had other plans :)
...and we are thankful!

Here is a group of pictures from her 29.5 week ultrasound.
I absolutely LOVE the pouty face in the middle!
The picture on the left is her peaceful face, but her hand was in her face so the ultrasound tech used a vibrating buzzer on my tummy to get her to move.  The middle picture shows how she felt about that!  The last picture, on the right, is her mad face. 
I just love this little lady already!

The boys have been hugging, kissing, and talking to my belly non stop. 
They can't wait to meet their little sister.



Ashley and Alexandria before her baby shower at Bethlehem Baptist Church in April.
We sure were showerd with lots of love and PINK! :)


A few from the shower
Many thanks to Amanda Mattingly, Andrea Foster, and Shawna Gilbert
for hosting this wonderful shower!

Fellowship...


Food...


Presents...




Beautiful cake!


Our dear friend, Andrea.


Two wonderful diaper cakes.




Fun games!

Amanda helping me measuring my belly.
Everyone had to cut their own string to match my string to guess how big my belly was.


Ms. Brenda doing the babyfood sniff game.  She was such a sport about this picture!


Prizes


Great presents that are such a blessing!










All the gifts at home.


Mommy, Daddy, and Alexandria in May




Our family on Mother's Day 2012


Sunday, October 30, 2011

Josiah and Victoria's Birthday Party - Swim!

Josiah had a joint birthday party with our good friends' little girl, Victoria.  They went swimming (which never gets old for kids) and had lunch and cake at our house.  I hope you enjoy the pictures!  

THE BIRTHDAY BOY AND BIRTHDAY GIRL


KYLE DID A LOT OF THIS WITH OUR BOYS...


THE RAMP AT THE POOL IS THE FAVORITE ATTRACTION FOR ALL THE KIDS, SO FUNNY!


SOME OF OUR FRIENDS...


WINNIE AND HER BOYS, HUDSON AND HENRY.  WE ALWAYS LAUGH WHEN WE GO SOMEWHERE TOGETHER.  IT'S 2 MOMMIES AND 5 VERY ENERGETIC BOYS!



VICTORIA - BIRTHDAY GIRL - 5 YEARS


JOSIAH - BIRTHDAY BOY - 6 YEARS


MICAH


SAMMY


MICAH BEING SWEET FOR MOMMY - HE ALWAYS IS


KYLE HAVING FUN WITH SAMMY...SAMMY DIDN'T WANT DADDY TO LEAVE HIS SIDE


YOU'RE NOT SEEING DOUBLE :)  VICTORIA LOOKS JUST LIKE HER MAMA


 VICTORIA'S STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CAKE


JO AND HIS NATIVE AMERICAN CAKE


LIGHTING THE FIRE, THERE'S ISAAC ON THE LEFT, THE FOSTER'S OLDEST BOY


I REALLY DON'T REMEMBER WHAT WAS SO AMUSING IN THIS PICTURE,
BUT I LOVE THE EXPRESSIONS





Thursday, October 27, 2011

HAPPY FALL!

Just a few pictures of our kiddos in the fall.  Some are from Devine's Cornmaze.  Micah and Sammy had a blast, but Jo was sick and couldn't go.  Kyle, the Super Dad that he is, took them all the next week with a neighbor friend and I stayed home working.  They had fun, but we forgot the camera!  So there's a pic of Jo blowing out some 6 year old birthday candles!
HAPPY FALL!
Where's Sammy? 

He liked this pumpkin!


Micah liked his "little pumpkin"


On the hayride...


He's how old!!! 6!


So this is a funny one, Kyle did a great job carving pumpkins with the boys.  I took this on the timer with the boys.  I was entering a contest to win a really cool Kelly Moore Bag (best camera bags on earth:) 
So I didn't win, but I LOVE this picture:)

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Gatlingurg, TN trip - Part 1

We felt very blessed to be able to get away on our first
"Claunch Family Vacation"  Our parents and church family made
this trip possible and we are so grateful to them!  Here's the first part of
the family fun we had...

On the way to Gatlingburg!

We had to take a pit stop at Build-A-Bear...
The boys had never been and we surprized them!  They were so excited when we walked up
to the store and told them they would get to make a stuffed animal.
Micah picked a horse that barks (above is the "barking" mechanism that he picked to put
inside his horse)...love that kid!
Jo and Sam picked a dog that barks.

Getting the loveables stuffed.

Giving them a bath.

 Jo picking out clothes for his dog.
Yes, they actually have underwear for the things!
He went for the camo shorts.

All of us outside of Build-A-Bear with their new friends.
Coming next...outdoor fun!