The results are here....

Today we had our gender ultrasound and it went very well. Matt and I just knew it was going to be another boy but as you can see we were wrong! We are sooo excited. (I'm not sure if Matt is happy it is a girl because it's a girl or because he knows that I won't pressure him as bad to keep trying! haha!)Gavin flips back and forth. It depends on when you ask him. He went into the doctors office saying he wanted a sister and left saying a brother. Haha!

All looks good with the baby. She has a big head like her brother and is growing wonderfully. It is so amazing to see those ultrasounds! After doing multiple flips like an acrobat (oh joy!) she made us all smile when we saw her yawn! I could have stayed and watched all day!

Father's Day

After church on Sunday we headed to Lake Gaston to play with Aunt Nen and crew! Gavin got on the tube with the girls and did really well! I will admit I was a little nervous with no adult out there but Uncle Kev went slow so all was well.

Here's some pictures of riding the tube:

Oh the lovely month of June...

We have been so busy this month. June is a crazy month in our family. Every year we travel to Maryland for the first 2 weekends in June. This year was no exception. Except this year was a little crazier. Usually we go up for 3 birthdays. My sisters and her two kids. This year we went up for 4 birthdays and a graduation! Nothing like taking care of things all at one time huh? We really have a good time but it sure does leave us exhausted! Here are some pictures of the last few weekends!

Just want to sleep....

To all 15 of you stuffed animals that Gavin makes sleep in the bed with him (and you crazy invisible snake that came last night),

Please find another place to sleep. I can't handle another night of Gavin waking us up 7 times.

Puppy -- Keep your hands to yourself and stop hitting elephant!

Snake - stop getting in Gavin's bed and scaring him... even though Gavin can see you mommy can't... so do us all a favor and just stay out!

Bear -- is it really necessary to start losing your stuffing at 3:00 in the morning. Keep that stuff inside until at least 8!

"Roar" - I know you are a dinosaur and I know Gavin insisted putting that sound box in you at Build A Bear but please stop roaring when Gavin turns over on you. It scares him! Don't worry though... no matter how many times you roar and scare him he won't let mommy or daddy take you out of his bed!

And to God.... thanks for trying to turn my kid into a sweet child who always wants a hug and a kiss from mommy. I will admit I absolutely love kisses and hugs from Gavin. Just..... please don't send him in the middle of the night. That "one more hug and kiss" that really ends up being like 20 more hugs and kisses can surely be done in the morning when I wake him up!

Thanks to all of you for your cooperation. Matt and I look forward to a peaceful night sleep tonight!

Memorial Day Fun

Matt went backpacking for Memorial Day with his family and my sister and her girls came to visit. We had a great time. On Monday we decided to go to the beach for the day. It was perfect and we had lots of fun...even if we did come home with a sunburn!

An Answer To Prayer...

After almost 2 years of trying, more fertility appointments and procedures than we could imagine, and lots and lots of prayer..... we will welcome a new little one to our family sometime around the first week of December. We are all very excited!









"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mark 11:24)

My Warranty

Dear God,

This is Lauren. I'm gonna need to use my child warranty that you meant to send with Gavin when he was born. You see, other than sickness and the occasional tantrums he has been pretty good for the last 3 years. Something has happened in the last month or so and he has changed dramatically. I will be needing some new parts to turn him back into the boy I used to have.

Currently I am in need of....

* a new mouth - one that does not talk back, yell, or say no
* a new heart - one that loves mommy more than anything in the world and would be
crushed if he were to do anything to upset her
* a new set of arms and legs - ones that don't hit or kick his friends when he gets
angry

I fully believe that once these parts are replaced I will have the boy I have come to love more than anything in the world back. Please send those parts ASAP so that his mom and dad do not consider trading him in for a new model!

Thank you

Amen