Earth Day!

So I had an appointment to go in and do a non-stress test on baby and an ultasound because we were scheduled for inducment on Monday the 26th at 4:00am. They just wanted to make sure everything was ok with baby. Well after a lot of mixed, and confusing results they decided that baby was still at risk and we needed to jump start having a baby. Trent thought it would be fun to take pictures of me during my contractions. (WASN'T FUN!) So I was at a 4cm at 5:00pm, then at 5:20pm I decided I had enough pain and wanted an epidural. Trent said "ok, we'll wait till the nurse comes back and tell her". I said "NO, I want one NOW." His mother went to tell the nurse, (I'm glad she understood). Then everything kinda went fast the anesthesiologist came in. I was at 6cm, so they started putting in the epidural. Then when she was trying to get things taped down I felt I needed to push. All of them started to yell and say DON'T PUSH. She got it taped said well it probably wont help and pushed in a little syringe of medicine. She was right whether i wanted to have birth naturally or not, I DID.(Guess I had to go green...lol) Kylie came and then while the clean up was in progress my legs went numb, good timing huh? lol

After 3 contractions Kylie was here, 8lbs 2oz, 21 inches long at 5:48pm. It was funny because Trent was so stressed coming to the hospital, but as he passed the University he realized wait, "I don't have homework, tests, nothing." He said it was like everything lifted and he didn't have to worry anymore.

Chad loves his little sister A LOT!! If you want a turn holding baby make sure he's not around, or be prepared to fight. What a handsome.

Me right after delivery, super happy contractions are over and Kylie is here.

Brian really didn't know what to think about baby sister but was making sure mommy was ok. What a cute boy.

Finally home, here is Miss Kylie.

She is a good baby, she doesn't cry very much even though she is still starving.

So cute! I can't believe how blessed we are, we must be doing something right.

It's fun to hear everyone say who they think she looks like, the results are really mixed. I think Katie got it right on the nose when she said "she looks like a Murray". We are so happy with our beautiful family.

We love you Kylie!!

MICHAEL BOLTON!!!!

So the story begins with how much Trent wanted to go to Michael Bolton and how much the tickets cost. (I said NO WAY!) Well my mother wanted to go also, and found a drawing and put me and herself in. (Even though she knew she wouldn't be able to go because of work.) Well as luck has it, I WON!!! (At least this time I didn't have to crawl through a window at 8 month pregnant, like I did for Peter Cetera....lol.) Thank you mom!!!

We sat on the front row, right behind the pit. Trent was excited we were so close and he could stretch his legs.


This is how the show began it was pretty cool. Our poor camera was overwhelmed with how loud it was so you'll have to bear with it, it's really loud when your in the front row.

Here are some of the pictures we took, believe me it's only some, I took a lot. When am I ever going to get this close again?

Just sitting in the seat you could feel your jeans or pants vibrating because of how loud it was.

Then this song he was right in the middle of the audience, pretty cool.

Some video of the middle performance.

I had a lot of contractions during the show and was just thinking, No not now! She was also moving like crazy the whole time, she probably felt the vibrations too.

Look how CLOSE we are!!!

Another little video of Michael Bolton, which they told us at the second to last song that we were not suppose to take video...oops. =)

See how close!

It was an awesome concert!

Ok so did I mention that we also won backstage meet and greet passes!!!!! We did have to wait awhile till everyone left the building and it was SAFE! Then they took us for a walk, there were people trying to jump in our group and the security was getting rid of them. (They didn't have "the pass".) Then they put us in the basement in like a storage room, everyone was saying how this was like a scary movie and we were going to be dinner for some sort of creature. Then Michael Bolton's manager came and told us all that he was only going to take 2 pictures (a camera guy was there that would take the pictures) with 2 or more people at a time. He wasn't there to sign anything or to be interviewed so NO TALKING TO HIM!

So I still handed my camera off to someone else to take pictures for me while the other guy did. Michael Bolton didn't say much to anyone but he did talked to us he asked when I was due and what number this was. When I said 6 days he gave me this face like whoa and you're here? It was funny plus he gave a squeeze to my shoulder. He congratulated us and told us he also had 3 kids. That they are the best but will keep you busy! He started thanking us for taking the time to come to his concert, then the manager guy came, cut him off, said he's done and started to direct him away. It was a surreal experience!!

Soccer!!

So we signed Chad up for soccer. After one practice I was kind of worried about how he would play. He did very well.

My happy boy, so proud of the grass stains on his knees.

First injury, twisted ankle, he walked it off on the sidelines, then was good to be put in again.

Go Dragons!

He had a couple of hiccups but over all was pretty good.

One of the good plays.

So there was a kid on the yellow team that was pushing everyone, even his own teammates. I guess Chad had enough of him. Anyway they lost the first game we'll see about next week.

Easter

So the kids had a lot of fun this year for Easter. Cousin's came down and they all had a blast. Things started Friday at the VA Center. Katie Belle came but she was in the older age group.

Then Saturday we were going to the Ross Park Easter egg hunt with Sadie and Luke since they missed out the day before. As you can see with the snow on the ground the Ross Park people were whimps and they canceled that one so we zoomed over to the Caldwell hunt and got there just in time to hear the horn blow. We unloaded kids from the car and told them to RUN!!

The kids still got a ton of eggs.

It was super windy, really cold, but the kids were happy with their stash.

Then that afternoon we held the Grandpa & Grandma Rawson Backyard egg hunt, with special prizes. Brian had to wear grandpa's motorcycle helmet the whole time. Funny kid.

They all had so much fun playing together, it's really nice to have family around.

New Addition to the Family

So I had to do some catch up on the blog because I needed to get our BIG news posted.

Ok, so it's not a new baby (yet), but it's still a baby of sorts. We have been saving, but pretty much figured we would cram our boys and new baby in the back of my car which we knew they would fit (but SUPER tight). We thought by the time we saved enough, that all kids would probably be out of their car seats and in booster chairs. Well we were wrong, Trent's parents decided to offer their car to us, at a price in our range and that we couldn't say no to. I still can't believe it, it's like a dream, every time I drive it somewhere I'm telling myself this is our car, it's ours. I can't put into words how grateful I am for the generosity of Trent's parents, they have put one of our biggest stresses to rest. Thank you SO MUCH!!

Oh and Trent and the boys well they are super excited to. Trent is like a little kid again, he always tells me to drive it even though I know he wants to. It's like a Christmas present he gets to open again and again. Chad loves the new car and if we let him, he would be climbing everywhere. He keeps saying how now his friends and cousins can ride with HIM. Brian wants to show everyone his "big car" and doesn't want to get out of it every time we go do an errand. Brian would sleep in it all night if we let him and he's super happy about all the "sippy" holders it has. It's a perfect car for our soon to be MURRAY CLAN!

Fish, Haircuts and Cookies

So we only had one sad goldfish in our tank, we then bought 2 more goldfish and a plecoctomus. Well the plecoctomus and one of the new goldfish died, very sad day for the boys. Amy then came home with Mollys and a new plecoctomus, the boys were super happy!

Even after Amy's biceps wore out from holding Brian, they still wanted to stare in the fish tank, so we rigged this very unsafe way to watch them. They watched those fish for a very long time.

So Chad made me take this picture, he had just went through the clothes Luke gave him and this is his very favorite outfit of all time!

I finally got to cutting hair at our house. Everyone including dad was a shaggy dog. Here's Chad and his new cut.

Brian and his short hair.

And this is a very lucky Brian that got the mixer after we made cookies, he got every bit off.

Happy Valentine's Day

So this year for valentine's it was a long weekend so we decided to go visit cousin's in Nampa.

The boys were so excited to see their cousin's.

Brian really liked the drum set. I have to admit the late night beetle band extravaganza's were REALLY fun so now we have to get our own.

We also went to go visit Great Grandpa and Grandma Rawson. Grandpa wasn't feeling to good and was in bed, we did say hi to him before we left.

But Great Grandma made the boys day, she gave them corn pops for the road, I've never seen such happiness.

And this orange car is Mr. Super Bee (he had a decal on the sides so that's how we know). Anyway if you see this car watch out he's a stocker!! When we were headed up to Nampa this car got right on our bumper and then passed us like a flash, later he was on the side of the road. So he then passed us again, we thought that would be the end, but no then he came out of nowhere again and passed us again. So we got to see super bee 3 times on our way to Nampa. If you think our story is done, your WRONG, lol. So we are now headed home and Trent's like you'll never guess who's coming! I was like no way! Yup, super bee, and he did the usual fly up to the bumper and then gun it pass us. For sure we thought we wouldn't see him again but we did. He must have stopped somewhere because he passed us again, then we needed gas which he must have sensed he NEEDED to stop again somewhere because yet again he passed us again. Kinda a weird experience, but one we'll never forget. So watch out for super bee, he's out to pass you!