#3

Gretchen Jane Jones

8 lbs. 11 oz.

2o inches long

born at 1:28 PM

October 20, 2009

four no more.

One last picture as a family of four...

Corey and I will be at the hospital at 6 am tomorrow.

Hoping for a fast and easy delivery, just like the other two!

Praying for a healthy baby, wonderful nurse and perfect epidural!

(That's not too much to ask, is it?!)

papa's pumpkin patch.

Sunday afternoon, we made one last outing as a family of four...

Life as we know it will be very different starting tomorrow!

3 days.

I don't really expect this little miss to decide to come early, but if she does... I think we're ready.

One more project that is started, but needs finished.

I may hand it off to my neighbor, Amy D. It involves the baby name, so she is the only one who can help me! (Besides Corey... but he's not much of a sewer.) I tell one person our name each time... and this time, it was her! :)

projects.

My nesting rubbed off on Corey last night. He got several things crossed off of his "Honey-do" list! :)

Kids' growth charts are now hanging in the hallway... not just propped against the wall.

And these cute little guys found their way to our bathroom door...

There were others, too... but they weren't as cute.

daddy day.

A couple weeks ago (obviously... since they are in shorts and it's now 40-some degrees here!) Corey took the kids back to his Mom's house for some fun at the lake and nature center nearby.

The tire swing that Uncle Casey built was a big hit!

At the butterfly garden and nature center...

They came home with all kinds of stories and were so excited to show me the pictures!

Next time, I'll join them... but this time... I loved my day at home alone! :)

pumpkin patch.

We took our first graders on our annual trip to my favorite pumpkin patch last week! How many field trips do you go on where they greet you with a hug when you get off the bus? Ms. Becky is honestly one of the sweetest ladies!

Since I was a week and a half away from my due date, I didn't feel comfortable leading this trip on my own. So I had Karla, my long term sub, come along with us. I also passed on the bus ride and rode in my friend's van. I figured the bumpy tractor ride and all the walking would be enough for one day.

So fun to be there with Sophie! (Check out her friend Jamilid in the glasses... how cute is she?!)

And how cute are these girls?!

My crew. Love these kiddos, but I'm ready to hand them over to Karla for a few weeks! :)

I passed on the jumping pillow this year and let Jody and Christie be the fun adults!

I skipped the underground slide this year, too.

Beautiful day and so much fun!

Lawson's pre-school class is going the day after the baby is due. Since I obviously won't be going on that field trip this year... Daddy gets to go! :)