The last summer days

I can't believe summer has come and gone.... This summer was pretty busy. At the beginning of summer we moved. It was a good move for our family. We love our new home. It is nice and spacious. We were busting at the seams at our last house. Pictures coming soon. 

We had a baby. I am still saddened to think that Lindsey is my last baby. I LOVE the baby stage. However it will be nice to get out of the baby stage and actually be able to go and do things... in a few years that is. 

Here is some pictures from one of our last nice summer nights.... 

Audrey is getting so old...  7 years old now. She finally lost her first tooth last month. She now has a second lose tooth.

This kids faces crack me up. He can be really shy and gets embarrassed easily but if you happen to catch him in the right mood be prepared to laugh...

Halle you are such a stinker sweetheart right now. You definitely have the baby syndrome and probably will keep it forever. Who can tell that cute face no.

Brody loves playing with the hose... Any chance you got this summer you were in the water.

I love this picture. I am so blessed to have all of these children. 

Best of friends and enemies at the same time...

This is what happens when your try and get a picture with a 1 1/2 year old, 2 - 2  1/2 year olds, and a 7 year old. Audrey was trying so hard but she is definitely out numbered.

Grandpa Coatney loves to preform "magic" tricks for our kids. Halle has gotten into the action as well. This video makes me laugh. She is saying "which One" In this video I picked the hand that did not have the object in it. If you watch closely you can hear her chuckle and raise her eyebrows and she switches hands. At the end she says "Ta Da" 

Second Grade

 Audrey started second grade today. She is attending Kapowsin Elementary this year. Audrey will be going to school with two of her cousins and is super excited! Taylor did  not want Audrey to go. When we got to school Brody, Taylor and Halle started to cry when we dropped Audrey off and drove away without her... Mom secretly was teary eyed as well. My little girl is getting too big.

 These pictures make me laugh. I have no idea what Taylor and Brody are doing....

Audrey and Halle share a special bond. Poor Halle has no idea Audrey will be gone all day.... hurry home Audrey your brothers and sisters are anxiously waiting for you! 

Audrey looks so old and mature in this picture. I can't believe she is starting second grade. Time is going by so fast.

Some things I want to remember about Audrey:

She wants to be a singer when she grows up.

She is constantly more than willing to help mom out.

If you tell her no to something she ALWAYS wants to know the reason why.

She loves dad's magic tricks.

She secretly (not such a secret to mom and dad) has a favorite twin at the moment.

She weighs 38 pounds at seven years old.... 

Audrey loves to talk and be silly.

Lindsey Mae

Lindsey Mae Coatney

Lindsey was born on August 7th at 7:01pm. She weighed 7lbs 15 oz. This little girl has completed our family. I am so grateful to be blessed with five children. Most days feel overwhelming at times but it is worth having these children. I often wonder if the Lord made a mistake giving me so many children to raise... 

I was worried that Halle would have a hard time adjusting to her new sister. Halle has always been treated like the "baby" in the family. We thought she would be our last. I remember the boys having a hard time adjusting to Halle so I expected the same thing. I was completely wrong. Halle is in love with her sister. She constantly wants to hold her. She sticks her little arms out and looks at me like give her here mom. It has been such a blessing not having to deal with Halle not liking her sister. Halle occasionally tries to step on her so we have to watch her closely around Lindsey. Audrey loves her little sister as well. She really is the perfect LAST addition to our family. Taylor likes to hold Lindsey as well. When we first brought Lindsey home all of the kids swarmed the baby and me except for Brody. He had the saddest look on his face. I am not sure if he did not know what to think of the new baby or if he felt left out. Either way I am grateful he has adjusted to his new sister. 

After I  delivered Lindsey I felt at peace knowing she was our last. I knew that this was a chapter I was closing and I am  honestly having a hard time knowing that I will never experience that feeling of holding my newborn baby. I LOVE the baby stage.  I am more than ready to be done with diapers though ( four out of the five kiddos are in diapers out the moment... OUCH).  I guess I will have to get a puppy next.. :) I also look forward to the next part our of lives where we can go and do more things in our lives. 

Lindsey sleeps pretty well some nights right now and not so well other nights.  I love how mad she gets when she is hungry. I will have to take a picture so I can remember her funny faces she makes. 

Welcome to our family Lindsey Mae