And the verdict is...

GIRL!!!!

A pretty confident legs spread wide open girl! We are so excited to have two of each and to give Brookie a sister (although she can hold her own with boys just fine). And the sonogram showed a healthy baby that is right on schedule for April 13th! We feel blessed to have three healthy kids and looks like #4 is plugging right along too.

Thanks for all the votes, now give us your name ideas :)!

Boy or Girl?

This Thursday, Dec 1st, we have our ultrasound for baby #4. Vote in boy or girl in the poll.

Ty is 6!!!

Remember when you were six, or about, and birthdays were everything? You counted down for weeks and reminded everyone everyday how many days left until your big day. We got to relive that this past few days wih Ty. He was so excited and I loved being reminded of how fun birthdays used to be.
Today was the big day and he soaked up every minute!

Bowling! With a winter birthday, this is usually an activity of choice. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Shaw! It's always fun to have you there.

Jordo did great, even after falling and dropping the bowling ball on his hand :(

Of course, Brooke found better things to do with her time.


It was a great day and here were the highlights...

...the strike!...

...the airplanes...

...the pillow pet...

and blowing out the #6 candle that finally proves it's real!

We love you Ty! Happy Birthday!

Mr. Strong vs. Jordo and...

I sort of forget about the blogging world now and then, but I told this story a couple of times and was told it was blog worthy. Most of Jordo's life is, but I don't have time to blog every day. And sorry the picture is after it healed, I am also a camera slacker!


The other day we were having a boring, quiet afternoon at home while Brooke was napping and Ty was at school. I took advantage of Jordo being self-entertained and tried to get some dinner prep started. The next thing I know, there is a lot of grunting, yelling, 'whoaing' and some pretty intense breathing coming from the front room.

Then the play by play started.

"Mom, Mr. Strong just threw me down, but don't worry!"

"Mom, I just got Mr. Strong, but he's coming back."

"Mom, look, Mr. Strong just threw me down across the carpet!"

"Ow, Mom, Mr. Strong really got me that time!"

I did the mom thing and said it sounded like fun and to be careful. But keep in mind this was an imaginary fight, with an imaginary Mr. Stong. By the end, Jordo had won, but he had the battle wounds to show for something.

Picture the pink remains of a sore on the bridge of his nose, bright scabby red for days! A rug burn down his nose, all thanks to Mr. Strong.

and.... If you stuck it out through the story and got this far :)....

We will have another addition to the Shaw family the beginning of April. We are so excited and will find out a just before Thanksgiving if Brooke gets a sister or will be the only girl. We are fine either way and just excited to know!

Kindergarten!

Ty started school last week! He's officially in kindergarten and has been counting down for months. He was beyond ready and has soaked up the whole experience.

Having his gone has been an adjustment for Jordo, Brookie and me. The first day of school Jordo promptly renamed his stuffed bear Ty, so as to fill the void.
It doesn't feel like he should be in school and time has gone by so fast. But he was ready. He never even looked back when I took him the first day and by day three he didn't even need us to walk him in. He just got out on the curb and headed in, which is a bit overwhelming for a first time kindergarten mom!
Love you Ty and so proud of you.