The Dr.'s office

Today was a successful day. I accomplished something I thought I could never do. I went to the Dr.'s office with all my kids by myself. It wasn't as bad as I had expected. My boys were getting their 2nd dosage of the H1N1 shot. When the nurse walked in Gavin started bawling. They were getting the mist this time so it wasn't even the shot. Ayden had his turn and when gavin new it was his turn, he jumped on the floor and crawled under the chair bawling for his life, it was kind of funny, but I know, sad. I am gratful for our stoller, that is they only way I could do it. I had the 3 older kids in the stoller and Easton in the sling. Every day is different with them, but this day wasn't so bad at the Dr.- hard, but it could have been worse. The hardest part was getting home a little after lunch and getting all diapers changed, making sandwiches, and getting Ava her bottle all before there were any melt downs because of tired babies or a melt down from Easton who was also hungry. All I can say is I made it and so did my kids!

A day in the life...

A day in the life of the Smith home (with Jordan home, by myself you would see more faces like the one below)

This was right after bath time when we are changing diapers and getting everyone in their Pj's. Jordan is trying to keep wiggly Ava down while he changes her diaper and puts desitin on her I am behind the camera trying to keep Gavin and his germy hands away from Easton (Gavin is sick at the moment) and Ayden is right next to me throwing a little tantrum that only Ayden knows why he is throwing it!

I am not gonna lie...life is hard!

This picture does not do me any justice. I looked at the picture after I took it, and and I could not get the real effect. I have 2 huge bags of laundry on the couch plus that huge load of laundry on the floor and what you can't really see is the large pile of dirty diapers piling up because I have not had the chance to get a grocery bag to stick them in. And on the bottom right is their Pj's from the morning (it is now night time) that have not yet made it to the laundry basket. I am sure every home looks like this at one point or another....man it is overwhelming!!

Sept./October

SEPTEMBER

At the beginning of Sept. it was still so warm, it got cold way to quick after this!

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Our first trip to the cider mill this year. This is one of my favorite places to go here in Michigan. I have never had such great apple cider, and the donuts are also so, so good! Each cider mill is different, this one had a few fun little areas for the boys to play.

a rare day in the Smith home when my kids are not on the go!

OCTOBER

Our biggest news is that Easton arrived!! He is doing so well. He is now about 3 weeks old and at his 2 week appointment he was already almost a pound bigger at 9lbs 12.7 oz. There is a lot of adjusting to do in our home and we are trying to take one step at a time.

Getting some sewing done before the baby comes. The first one is for my sister-in-laws new baby, the other 2 I wanted to be able to make Easton a few blankets of his own.

We went with some friends to the cider mill, it had a little area where they could see some animas, but it was dang cold this day!

Halloween!!

My kids are so dang cute!! Jordan did a good job. I was at the hospital with Easton for his jaundice and Jordan was on his own getting the kids all dressed and ready. My Dad arrived the night before and my mom got there just in time to help pass out candy with my Dad and Ava while Jordan took the boys out with their cousins

Our sweet little Ava Lynn started crawling. I have a video clip of her in the beginning stages of crawling. She had been crawling or scooting like that for a least a month. When I got back from the hospital after having Easton, she was a different little girl. She had perfected crawling and was much calmer about the boys being all around her, again, Heavenly Father knew I needed that. He has blessed us with such little, but great things to help us along the way as we brought home Easton!

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Some days at the park. Going outside continues to be my boys favorite thing to do. I am getting worried for the snow to come, I can't really push a stroller and I'll have 2 babies who can't walk. I guess it might be back to doubling up on the backpack carrier and sling to hold them both! This double baby stage seams to never end for us!!

Ayden showing his true colors. Jordan took the boys out and took a few pictures to show me how anary they were being.

Ava turned 9 months old, she is so beautiful and is getting so big. We lover her so much, she is our sweet little princess!

Her Stats:
Height: 26 in. - 10%
Weight: 17 lbs. - 25%

This is what the boys are up to when we aren't looking. They are tearing out all the flip ups out of a book. It's sad, it was a really cute book.

A random but cute picture of Ayden with one of his favorite toys...his tool goggles