We are together again...

...just like old times. Well, with a few additions! :) It's a good feeling to have all the people you love around the table!  

We have been enjoying little Kezia. 

Especially Grandma...

...and Grandpa!

Jubilee is glad to finally have a little niece to play with.. No, I don't really think she cares, but it is cute to see little girls playing together!! :) 

"Did someone say something about us being cute?"

There's nothing like all being together making new memories for us to reminisce about next time we get together. 

Jaylon and Hannah have officially been married for an entire year now. Jaylon couldn't of found anyone more perfect for him! :)

Enjoying little Uriah... :)

And this is how you share a book! Aren't they just too cute?

I told Jenny she has a good start on the 7 boys that she wanted. I don't think she really cares as much now, but that was what she wanted when she was younger. :)


Sounds like the fair is in the air. Looks like next week will be a busy one.
Hope you all are having a great week.
Until next time.....

Little Uriah...

...so small and helpless. So sweet and perfect in every way.

 Mom,Dad,Joanna and I were up with Jenny and Micah an hour or so after the birth, which was like between 12:30 and 2:00 a.m.. 

Proud Mommy and Daddy!!

Family completion!! :)

Oh, I almost forgot. Does Micah David love his little brother? The answer is.. Yes, dearly! Micah was sleeping in Joanna and I's room and after the birth we took him over to see the baby. First sight he looked really confused for a minute. Then he started figuring things out and before long he was showering him with kisses and begging to hold him. He kept saying "baby!" and then he would say "warm" and pull the blanket up close to his neck. Seeing that the light was shining to brightly in his eyes, he quickly put his hands over his face to shade them. He will be such an awesome big brother!! :)

Grandpa and Grandma 

Cuddling with Daddy! Looks to me like someone had a big, exciting night! ;)

I had to go to work early the next day, but Micah got some pictures of the boys holding him for me.

I love Micah Davids expression! :)

Excited to be an uncle again!

I have really been enjoying my week off and I have more pictures to be posted!! :) I like when you guys are excited about seeing the next post. Makes my posting feel worth it! Well, I am guessing that you are getting excited about the next post!! :) haha Anyway, I know you are!! :))

Well, that's all for today..
I'll be back!

I am happy to announce...

...the arrival of Jessica and Kezia!!

I am sure some of you might of already guessed what the surprise is, and some of you most likely didn't. Well, I am here to announce that the exciting thing of this week is that Jessica and Kezia came for a visit!! :) Isn't that just the most awesome thing ever!! Ok, I keep calling it "thing"... more like "exciting event of the week!" I don't know.. something like that!

Well, to make a long story short, we went to pick up Jessica and Kezia last night at the Phoenix Airport. They were supposed to be there by 7:30... but sadly with a bad delay she didn't arrive till 11:00. Then hugs, kisses, hugs, kisses... etc. We left for home and didn't get home till around 3:00 in the morning. 

It was a long night, but we are thankful that she arrived safely!!! She will be here for three weeks, so I will get more pictures. Having four babies in the house is getting quite interesting. Not in a bad way, but in a good way!! :)

Jaylon and Hannah are coming over tonight for supper. Our family will once again be complete (except for Chris).. It's kinda sad he wasn't able to come along... Hopefully Christmas will take care of that!! :)

Hope you all are having a great day! :)

Sweet Corn

Who likes sweet corn?I honestly don't know a person that don't!! Jaylon invited us to come down to the farm and pick sweet corn. His boss had planted a row for anybody that wanted some. I thought that was sweet! The Whites (the people Jaylon works for) are famous for their white corn. 

These white corn ears are huge and the stalks sway in the wind far above your head. We had to go through some white corn to get to the row of sweet corn. Honestly, I had a very lost feeling. I would never want to be dropped into the middle of a corn patch and be expected to find my way out. I am afraid I would probably do the Indian death walk and that'd be the end.

Can you see who is hiding in all the corn stalks?

Jubilee!!! :)

We picked quite a few rows.. and were thinking that we should maybe pick more, but then decided not too.

We had already left a big trail in the patch and the ears where a little past the point of being fresh, so we loaded up and came on home.

We husked it all that afternoon.

The pile seemed endless. 

With the help of the boys we finally got it finished. 

Sorry, this picture is very poor lol, but the only one I had to give you a little idea of what we did. :) We ended up with more corn then we thought we had. Being that it was a little older it wasn't the best for eating on the cob, so we cooked it and then cut it all off. We stuck over 70 quart in the freezer, dried some and and then blended some up for cream corn. I had eaten so much corn that by the end of the day I didn't ever want to eat sweet corn again! It actually sounds good right now. Glad to know I didn't totally ruin myself on it! ;)

A Catch Up Post?!

Hello Everyone,
Who has been waiting endlessly for me to post? All of you? Well, I am really sorry! The rain keeps falling and I keep working! The grass turns green and I still don't find time to post. Yes, life has been busy, so here it goes... this is what I have been up too! :)

First of all the third week of August I was in Indiana at Still Waters Camp. I was honored by being asked to work there as a Junior Chaperone. Yes, it was a lot of work, but it was more than worth it!! Just to know that others were getting a blessing from what I was helping to do was a blessing enough for me. The other Junior Chaps were great too. We all worked together and got the job done. :) I flew in on the 16th and flew back home on the 23rd, then back to work the next day at 7:30. In a way I still don't feel like I have had time to catch up on sleep. At camp we only got around 5-7 hours to sleep. 

Look who came in the inbox this morning!! Our sweet little Canadian! :) I got off work early today and don't have to be back at work till the 16th. Not this Monday but the next. You know what  is happening in that time? I am so excited to announce... Well, maybe I should keep it a secret. I love to keep you all in suspense! :)

Jared just had his 11th birthday. He is growing into such a little man! I told Mom that 10 years could see us all married and she would be left at home with Jubilee. :) She didn't like that I brought up the thought.. :/ ok, ten years isn't that long, but in another sense it is! :)

Bad thing about not being home is that I don't take near as many pictures. I know, I need to give another sibling the job. If I could find one that loves taking pictures as much as I do. :) Mommy & Daddy celebrated their 26th anniversary on August the 6th. Jenny and Micah's 3rd anniversary was on the 7th. Whoa, I have missed a lot of happenings. :/ Can I really be this bad 0_o... Jaylon and Hannah went back to see Hannah's parents on the... wait I think I have a picture for this one!! :)

I do!! (well I stole it from Hannah) ... Aren't they so cute together!? Ok, back to what I was saying. They went to see Hannah's parents on the 17th of August. They celebrated their early anniversary by going to the ocean and different places while they were back there. Kinda made us all a bit jealous... You're right! They deserved a get away! :) Maybe I'll post about their first anniversary later! =D

I am probably forgetting a lot of things... I just want to go hold my new little nephew. For your sakes I continue...haha I'm joking. This is kinda fun, I haven't done it in a while! :)

Jenny and Micah finished their little house just in time for Uriah's arrival. I am going to have to make a post about it cause it is so cute inside. They made almost everything themselves out of rough wood, which looks really cool. For a quick insight... they have a horse trough for a tub. Now how cool is that? 

Ok, like I have a lot more pictures to post about these two cutie pies!! :)

Uh oh. Was someone not paying attention? Someone just got into helping with the butter making, or at least trying to help. "It's great fun!"

I think I am finally wrapping this one up. Hopefully I didn't miss anything. On my week off I plan to get caught up on here. I have a lot of little posts to post, so stay tuned. More pictures of Uriah will be coming a little later! :) He is such a little doll!!! :)

Well have a great weekend!!
Your almost thought to be expired blogger,
Joylin

It's A Boy!

Little Uriah arrived early this morning at 12:13, weighing 7 lbs. and measuring 19 1/2" long.  He is so perfect in every way.  Another amazing miracle the Lord has created. Jenny is doing great, but resting. We are all excited to have another nephew in our family. There is something about a big family, it just seems like it never stops growing. Which is a good thing!! :)) It's great! Always another little one to love! One question? Does Micah David love his new little brother? You will all find out in the next post of "Little Uriah".