Happy Halloween.....

I'm already worn out from Halloween festivities but just one more night......:)

Scentsy Fundraiser time.....

Yep, these 2 cuties are having a Scentsy fundraiser for their Sonshine School again this year. You can order anything from the full online catalog at www.scentsy.com. Any orders placed are free of shipping but the order comes to me & I get it to you. If you'd like to order & have it shipped to you, that is available to do but you'd have to pay shipping then.

Let me know if you would like to place an order!

Here we go again....

For those of you who didn't see it on facebook tonight........we're expecting Baby Byrd #3 in May!

Jaylen is very excited about the baby but is bound & determined for it to be a girl. We aren't finding out what it is so I hope she's not too upset if it's a boy! Rosson has no idea yet but will probably be upset either way....he's a momma's boy for sure!

Just to answer a few questions I've already been asked:

1. We planned this one.

2. This is our last one.

3. We aren't finding out what we are having.

4. I'm due May 21st.

5. I'm 8 weeks today.

6. I'm feeling pretty good just nausea at times.

7. We are all excited!

Catching up....

Wow, it's been a while! I'll just post a bunch of pics to recap our last month or so. We started by going to the Hinton Fair.....as always, we enjoyed the rides & yummy homemade ice cream.

Her favorite this year was the swings....
Oh the prized rainbow pony......we waited for this beauty to come available to ride & judging by her smile, it was worth it!


They both loved the train with it's loud horn....

His first time to ride the cars.....he couldn't decide if he liked them or not!

She's an old pro at the cars....

Ready for church one morning....Rosson looks like such a big boy in this pic!

We went to see Toy Story on Ice at the State Fair.....it did not disappoint!

Then the girls enjoyed the State Fair a bit!

Proud of her ribbon she got! Love her...

Waiting for their turn at karaoke.....

We also took a little trip to Branson for a State Farm meeting. Here are the kids meeting the GoodNeigh Bear for the first time....of course, Rosson is grabbing suckers instead of smiling for the picture......classic.

A little wrestling in the hotel before we hit the pool....

The fountain show at Branson Landing

Rosson obviously loved the fountains!

Waiting for the show to start....

I told her to go stand in front so I could take a pic. She walks up then slowly raises her arms to this position & smiles.....it was so funny!

We stayed at the Encore (twin to the Wynn) & it was amazing! As much as I love my bed at home, I really hated to leave that hotel....

Downtown Vegas at the light show....

Gav & I at our finale night of the convention...heading to the Don Henley concert. We had such a blast in Vegas & I have a couple new friends too! I met several wives of his classmates & really hit if off with a couple of them!

We just got back from Vegas on Wednesday & it really came at a great time. We needed that little escape from normal life. This year has been full of loss (young & old) for our family. Right before we left, we buried Gavan's grandpa, Junior Mullins. He was the 3rd out of our 4 grandparents that we have lost in 2011. He was such a great man who influenced SO many people during his life. He is already greatly missed. Thank goodness he isn't in pain anymore & that we'll get to see him someday again!

Now, we are gearing up for Halloween, Jaylen's birthday, Thanksgiving, Rosson's birthday, Gavan's birthday & then Christmas.....whew! That's what I get for having babies a week before Thanksgiving & a week before Christmas....ha! It's my favorite time of the year so I need to just try to slow down, breathe & actually enjoy it! Here's to the busyness of life never ending! Happy Fall!!!

For sale.....

Well, we put our house on the market today.....a For Sale By Owner sign in our yard. We still don't know where we are moving to or when we will be moving but we really don't want to get stuck not being able to sell our house. Gavan gets finished with training in December so it can be anytime after that, even up to a year or so. Since we have no real time frame, we want to be safer than sorry in the house selling situation.

With that being said, please help spread the word on our available house. We have a blog with all the info & pictures of the house. It's http://www.14209scottst.blogspot.com/.

It's so bittersweet seeing the sign in the yard cause that means eventually we will be moving away from family & friends. I just don't let myself think about that part.....I'll deal with it when the time comes. Please just pray that our house sells!

20 months.....

Rosson turned 20 months a couple weeks ago....can't believe it. I say this every month when either of my kids turn another month older but it's true. I was just talking with some friends today & we were talking about as we get older, time just goes by faster. It feels like they are growing up so fast & they haven't even started school yet so I know it will feel even faster when that happens. Until then, I'm enjoying every minute!
This sweet boy is a ball full of energy, let me tell ya! He is going non-stop all day long. He's constantly throwing things, banging on things, hiding things (I have to check the trash can often cause he throws stuff in there all the time), jumping/stepping off things....you know the things that boys do. I haven't weighed him in several months but he's probably between 35-38 pounds & wears a size 8 shoe.....I know! It's the same size as Jaylen's! He loves "Mo" which is milk & carries his blankie around like Linus from Charlie Brown. He goes down for his nap & nighttime very easy....loves his bed. Sleeps like a champ & wakes up happy & that makes me happy!

He loves getting into water, either in the sink.....or the toilet. The bathroom doors have to stay closed but he's just about perfected getting those open. He climbs up on the toilet, gets on the counter, turns the water on & plays. When we visited Gavan in Columbia, he crammed a bath towel in the toilet, shut the lid & left it for me! Luckily, the toilet had been flushed before he did that. I feel like he's been teething since he turned 1 cause he's constantly chewing/biting on things but he's got all his teeth in & is ready for his 2 year molars. He loves playing outside & swinging in his swing but with the mosquitoes & heat this summer, we haven't been able to do this much.

He jabbers all day long so combine that with his sister (if you know her, you know she's not quiet!) and the volume in our house is always on high! He says several words like mama, dada, jayjay, mo (milk), again, blankie, paipee (paisley our dog), papi (paci), oh man, bye-bye, love you & push play (when he wants to watch a video). His personality is so fun & really coming out. He squeals like a girl when he gets really excited & his belly laugh is pretty funny.

I asked Gavan the other day what we should do for his birthday party. We were thinking about what he likes right now & he said, "He doesn't really like anything, he's just a little monster" so we're doing a monster party! He just likes to get into everything & create more work for me!

He's my sweet little man who I wouldn't change for anything. We matched this day so Jaylen snapped a pic of us.

Thank you Lord for the rain....

we sure needed it! I let the kids take full advantage of the cool weather we had yesterday morning. They LOVED playing in the rain & running/stomping in the little puddles in the driveway. Actually, Rosson sat down in a stream of water throwing a fit when I said it was time to go in!

He's always up for swinging no matter if its cold & rainy or 105 degrees!
Splashing in the water....

She loved getting to use her umbrella....it was a bit dusty from the lack of use!

Calling for Paisley through the fence....

She's still taller than him, at least for now!

That rain was a true answered prayer!