Rebellion...

So I thought I would share a funny story from last night. Dan and I are pretty strict parents and our children aren't allowed to say certain words...obviously curse words, but others like stupid and butt come up most. So Trey and Macy know to call their backside a "bottom". Sometimes we run into problems when the word is being used as a transitional phrase, but most times they know. Anyway, Dan put the kids to bed last night, Macy first and then Trey. When he came out of Trey's room, he heard Macy talking and singing (not highly unusual). As he put his ear to her door he heard her saying "butt" over and over. Sometimes singing it and giving the word multiple syllables. Butt, butt, butt, buuuuuuuuuutttttttt, bu-uu-uu-uu-uu-uu-tt-tt-tt, butt, butt. Seriously, what to do? We decided on nothing...she was in the privacy of her own room. We have gotten a whole day of laughter out of it though.

I will post more pics in a couple of days! This will be the first time we celebrate Christmas in our own house. We have always been "home" with our parents every other year. We are looking forward to Christmas morning with our little family of 4! Merry Christmas!

Aggie game...

This past weekend, we had the awesome opportunity to spend some time in College Station and see some Aggie football. Dan's brother, David, and his wife, Callie, came into town. We got to stand on the reviewing stand and watch the corps march in and then were invited to watch the game in the 12th Man box. (This was David and Callie's hookup:) I am totally spoiled...football in a climate controlled room where I sit in a cushy chair and someone brings me cokes. I was in heaven. Also the fact that the Ags won wasn't bad either. It was a nice getaway...my mom kept our kiddos, so I very relaxed...not worrying about nap times, mealtimes (other than my own) or behavior.

Dan and I
Dan, Gen. VanAlstyne, and David

David, Dan and their Dad standing at attention singing the Aggie War Hymn

Callie and I

(I would like to make the note that my brother in law, David, was making us laugh so my smile is unnaturally large, but it was the best of the three he took. Also note, that I am in flats and Callie is in 4 inch heels and I am still towering over her. It really sucks to have to stand next to cute skinny petite people...especially when you are just growing larger by the moment:)

Belly Shot...

OK, so I feel a little weird posting a picture of just me...but I thought I would share a belly shot. Baby William is moving and grooving. Anytime Macy sees a picture of a baby (like her or Trey) she points it out and says that it is Baby William. Well, this picture is nice, but I know from experience that I will get three times this big and by the end my face (especially my nose), my ankles and feet will be HUGE! oh well, luckily it's not permanent.

Wordless Wednesday

Halloween Pics...

So here are some pictures from Halloween this past weekend. As I said in another post, Trey was Dash (a re-run from last year) and Macy was tinkerbell.

I really did take a ton of pics of the two of them and this was my best one, Trey with a funny smile and a crooked mask and Macy looking somewhere else.
Maya, Trey, Macy and Noah.
The Voltin family goes all out. This year they were characters from The Wizard of Oz / Wicked. Maya was Dorothy, Noah was the Lion, Ryan was the Scarcrow, Pam was Elphiba/ The Wicked Witch and Jaida was Ga-Linda/ Glinda. (If you haven't seen the musical, Wicked, you REALLY should)

Dorothy and Dash

Sweet big brother

Baby William

So, if you are wondering, we are having a boy:) His name will be William Patrick Moran. The amazing thing to me is that these ultrasound pictures were from over 6 weeks ago when I was 13 1/2 weeks pregnant. I went to the doctor to get this ultrasound and Dan didn't even come with me. I mean, I was 13 weeks, what were we going to see? Obviously a penis! Anyway, I had my big 20 week ultrasound (of which my pics are not on disc and I don't feel like scanning) yesterday and we saw the penis again...I guess this is a confirmed boy! It is just amazing to me that some people argue whether that precious baby is really a baby...LOOK AT HIM...his sweet face...his beating heart...not to mention at that time he was a little maniac...moving all over the place. What a precious miracle and such evidence of God's love for us.

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in that secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be" Psalm 139:13-16

Really???

Well, I certainly don't mean to offend anyone, but this evening on my way to CVS to get some Aquaphor for Dan (which I cannot find since we moved)... I noticed about 6 houses with Christmas lights up. I just thought it strange...The beginning of November? I will probably have decorations up the weekend before Thanksgiving, but now? I am a bit surprised, especially since I was eating candy that I stole from my kids Halloween baskets that are sitting on our counter:)