We are so Grateful for Family & this Special Time of Year

Early Saturday morning our newest family member was added, Bryce a beautiful baby boy...looking much like his siblings. He has a full head of beautiful auburn hair, reminding me the description Grandma gives of my dad when he was born. :) We are all so excited and Brendan has particularly formed a close bond. It's just darling!!

We are so grateful for the blessings of family, for our new additional, for the homecoming of Jenny in just a few days and the addition of husbands & a wife to my siblings. It has truly been a year...no...9 mths...to remember. :)

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!

Jessica's in Dance!!!! & Brendan scored a goal

So I started Jessica in Dance....this video below is only her 2nd time and she is already such a natural!!! She absolutely loves it!! When you ask her to show you how she dances she kicks her legs up, spins and taps her feet. One of her favorite things to do in dance class is watch herself in the large mirror. :) What a cutie!!!! Oh, she's the one in the orange shirt right by her teacher. (Sorry the video's not that great, we look through a mirrored window into the studio.)

Brendan is starting to warm up to playing on a soccer team. His cute shyness is starting to wear down so that he's a little more involved in the game. Today...being in the right gave him a chance to have the ball all to himself...and he scored a goal. (Almost died of embarassment after...with all the shouts of praise...but he survived.) We asked him after if that was fun...and he quietly said: "Yeh" with a smirk on his face.

I love my kids!!

Bryce McKay

Introducing:

Bryce McKay Orullian

Meaning: Bryce -"Speckled", McKay "Fire"

Perfect for another no doubt freckled red-head!!! :)

ETA: November 19th, 2006
(which really means more likely around the 12th-14th)

DRUM ROLL........................

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!! So we went in for our ultrasound July 1st....and just like my other boys we had no problem determining we are expecting another boy in November!! Brendan's comment to it being a boy was......"I like boys!!" Yeah, he's on a "I don't like girls...I only like boys" kick. He cracks me up!!! We're working hard on getting him to say he even loves Mommy or his sister (cause we are girls). :)

We are excited and have even done some musical bedrooms...clearing a room upstairs for the baby. James and Brendan are now downstairs...and I'm hoping starting them downstairs during the summer will give them plenty of time to adjust before the baby comes. It is giving me more of a workout too....going up and down the stairs much more often. :)

I'll try to get some more recent photos updated....this week of all the kids.

Hope every had a Happy 4th!!!!

SUMMER!!!

Sorry it's been awhile. You know life happens! Well, we are currently in Hurricane, UT @ Grandma Bowman's house enjoying a short vacation with Brenda & her kids...before we head on down to Bakersfield for Kelly's Wedding (June 28th).

James is now in T-ball...he says he likes running...I'm just glad the treats they receive aren't the best thing about T-ball. We're still working on coordination....but I think he's got the concept of run the bases...even leading off down to a tee. :) He reminds me so much of Adam when he leads off the base. (Little skinny cutie)

Brendan is his usual athletic self...he'll start soccer in August. He's built a lot like his Grandpa Sargeant so despite his little legs we know with his pure skill he'll do great!!

The boys will also be taking swim lessons...both are excited to be going with their best friends Scott and Drew.

Jessica is our little actress. What a character!!! She's a regular Shirley Temple...right down to the curly hair, infectious smile and bouncy personality. :)

I'm doing a little better with "lovely" morning (all day) sickness. I do have an ultrasound July 1st and will be able to find out the sex of the baby. So far I'm doing okay with the heat of summer....I just wear out fast. But I always manage to get soaked whenever I set up the pool stuff for the kids...so summer isn't that bad. Of course it just begun. :)

Sean's doing great...working hard...and enjoying his safety co-chair position @ UPS....driving gets pretty tiring as the days heat up....but he loves the chance he gets to communicate with those on his route and absolutely loves the chances he gets to set up single family members and friends with different people on his route.

HAVE a FABULOUS SUMMER!!!!!