Jaxon John Morris

I have been waiting until I had the time and energy to add pictures from Kam's birthday, write about Christmas and add Christmas pictures, and write about the arrival of our newest family member. Well, I have now realized that energy will not be here for a while and Amy suggested I just start from where we are right now. So, where we are is that our new little guy is here! Jaxon John was born January 20--inauguration day--at 7:36 pm. He weighed 8 lbs 2 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. He was born with lots of dark hair. And today he is 6 weeks old!! These have been the fastest flying weeks ever! Jaxon is a sweet baby. He loves to snuggle. He likes to be held and as soon as we pick him up, he curls into a ball. He didn't cry for the first few weeks--he just squeaked and squealed. When Halli's teacher asked Halli to tell the class about her new brother, she said, "He has lots of dark hair and squeals like a girl." Until now I was a little sad about the age gap between our first three children and Jaxon, but now I realize how great it is. I have big amazing helpers and Jaxon gets in his cuddle time. I have also had requests from Halli to please let her know when Jax has a dirty diaper and to please not change it without her. What more can I ask for? We have a healthy new baby and helpers to go around!

favorite Things

Hey, it is Kam. Mom told me I should write about my 10 favorite things because I am 10. So, first I love to ice skate. I think that it is sooooo much fun. Second, I love to eat pasta. Anykind is so good too. Third, my favorite animal is probably a koala. They are so cute and cuddly! Fourth, I really like school.I am always asking if i can do extra work or something like that.I am a straight A student! Fifth, I love friends. I have so many that I can't even name them all! Sixth, GO FOOTBALL!! I love to watch games with my dad. Seventh, another favorite sport, tennis. Well I really have NOT played tennis in real life but we have wii and I love to play tennis on that. Eighth, my whole life I have wanted to visit Ireland, Spain, and most of all... Italy! I am so adventurous. Ninth, mom and dad won't let me have a pet.I love animals! Last but not least, the tenth my favorite movie is The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants ( the first one because my mom won't let me see the second). It is a very fun movie.Thanks for reading some things about me!!!

Kamryn is 10!

Kamryn turned 10 on December 10th! She was so excited because my mom had been telling her how special her birthday was--that it was her grand birthday--because she was turning 10 on the 10th. Kamryn has always seemed much older to me than she really is, ever since she was a baby. She has always been so wise and mature for her age. It seems now that her age is catching up with her and it seems that 10 fits her quite well.
We asked what she wanted to do for her birthday. All she wanted was to have one of her good friends come over and hang out for pizza and Hannah Montana viewing and singing and dancing to CDs. So the Friday before her birthday that's what she did. Then on her birthday night, Halli and Zack stayed home with a sitter while Lance and I took Kamryn to Olive Garden for a birthday dinner and to Claire's to pick out nail polish and a Hannah Montana journal. Kamryn thought it was so funny to have her dad in the girly store looking at earrings, nail polish, and hair things.
As we tucked Kamryn in bed that night, I asked if her 10th birthday was as great as she had anticipated for so long. She said it was even better! We had one happy 10 year old!
I am grateful Kamryn is our daughter and our family is blessed to have her.

Thanksgiving

Wonderful Thanksgiving

We had a great Thanksgiving this year. It was just the five of us at home. We had cooked our first turkey last year (I should say Lance did), and the kids were so excited to do it again and help us make everything. They helped peel potatoes, pour and mix ingredients--they helped from the beginning to the end. It was so fun to make everything together and sit down and enjoy what we had all done. It was a slow, quiet day--really nice. I am grateful for my incredible husband and the father he is and I am grateful for my children who are spunky and always pleasantly surprise me.

All I Want For Christmas Is...

I lost my two front teeth!!!! Halli

Hi it is Halli. I just wanted to tell everyone that I lost my two front teeth!!! Is'nt that cool? I was so thrilled when I got my two dollar bill. Then a couple days later... I was talking to my mom and "POPPP" My other tooth fell out! Then that night I put my tooth under my pillow and wrote a letter to the tooth fairy, and the next morning...she wrote back. I coud'nt belive it! I can't wait till I loose an other tooth! THANKS FOR READING ALL ABOUT MY FRONT TEETH THAT I LOST!!!!!!!