Kherington is Born!

well we have another sweet little girl in our family. all four of us kids have had a girl this year! Kherington is 5lbs 4oz and has lots of dark hair. she is only 16.75 inches. her physical challenges have yet to be determined by the doctors, but we do know she has a cleft pallet (you can't it see from the outside) and is having trouble breathing. she is not downs or dwarfed but there may be other complications. please pray for her breathing and eating. also that God will help her and Regina through each day. she is just beautiful and Regina is looking forward holding her soon, as she had not been able to yet. thanks for your prayers in advance-

Regina

Please be praying for my sister and her family. she is going into have her baby tonight. she has a high risk pregnancy and has been told the baby has dwarfism. it's has been a very unfamiliar road to travel for them and they need your prayers. she has three wonderful boys that are all miracles and we are all praying for another miracle with this baby. Regina is physically and emotionally at the end of herself, so lets lift her up to the Lord! thanks-

six months!

I can't believe it but Isabel is six months old! we have been so busy it feels like she has only been a part of our family for a short time. she is such a happy and silly baby. she laughs at us whenever we play with her. so is a very content baby and is really keeping an eye on her brothers. she is just starting to really get niosy when she wants to. here are a couple pictures of her playing yesterday. Love you Isabel my baby girl!



happy day

talking

Making noise

she loves her binky

update

are you ready? it's been a while since I have posted anything! well we moved into our new house, all came down with a bad cold (I have a sinus infection) and our family has had a lot of personal things going on.
so we are nesting and settling into our house. we are loving it! if you are in Sandy call me and swing by! we still have to do our yard but the inside stuff is mostly done! the kids are loving having there rooms all unpacked. Clay got moved into Colton's twin bed and Colton got our old Queen bed and Isabel is now in a crib. she is sleeping better now that she is in her own room and so am I. so now I am just trying to organize and unpack and heal up. every move we have made has made me sick. this to shall pass :).
on a more personal note my sister is due to have her baby in September and she is having a high risk pregnancy. she has been going to several dr. appointments a week and is getting worn out. please pray she can keep her baby in two more weeks and keep her strength up. for more details you can call me.
Clay's potty training is going ok. he has been a lot of work with the move and getting sick and trying to potty train. I have been tomato staking him (refer to an earlier post for that) and trying to train him up! he is a ton of work right now but it will pay off someday.
Colton's chin healed up great. he can now get back in the pool to swim. and boy is he happy about that! His violin lesson's are going good. he is learning very well and is enjoying that. practice makes perfect! that's all for now folks. I'm going to rest for a bit.

health bomb

HEALTH BOMB #1: High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has become a modern-day plague. Not only does it contribute to our obesity epidemic, but it has also been linked to:

Pancreas dysfunction, diabetes and insulin resistance
High cholesterol and heart disease
Cancer
High blood pressure
Anemia
Liver damage
Infertility
And more
Sadly, the average consumption of fructose has doubled between 1980 and 1994. Soft drinks and some fruit drinks are a major source of HFCS, but it is also found in many other products, from crackers to salad dressing.
Fructose contains zero enzymes, vitamins or minerals — and it leeches micronutrients from your body.
Why is it found in so many products? Because, after air, water, and salt, it’s the cheapest ingredient in the American food chain (and we know how the food industry likes to save money…)
I’d also urge you to be on the lookout for HFCS in its many “disguises” — conveniently (for the food industry) labeled as chicory, inulin, iso glucose, glucose-fructose syrup, fruit fructose, and others.
Another major “health torpedo” you want to watch out for is…
HEALTH BOMB #2: Gluten — Wheat (and other grains containing gluten) is NOT your friend. My experience has shown that you could well be one of the estimated 1 in 10 people who have at least a subclinical intolerance to gluten protein. This is actually a food allergy.
I recommend avoiding gluten, even the organic whole-grain types.
Gluten intolerance has been linked to miscarriage, autism, intestinal disease (including irritable bowel syndrome), malnutrition, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, and developmental delay in children, just to name a few. Oftentimes, your gluten sensitivity may present with various unexplained symptoms.
Getting rid of these two health bombs will go a long way toward improving your health.


Why do you even need these bars?
Well, I know you probably lead a very busy life, and can't always sit down to enjoy a healthy and relaxing meal.
And for a variety of reasons, you may be inclined to buy and eat one of the many meal replacement or protein bars on the market:
You need something quick and convenient. Perhaps you're late for work and you haven't had breakfast
Or it's mid-afternoon, your energy is flagging and you need a fast pick-me-up
Or you need to lose a few pounds and substituting a healthy bar for an unhealthy meal sounds smart
Perhaps you want to exercise but haven't eaten in hours. Your stomach may be growling and a granola bar sounds healthier than a candy bar or other sugary snack
I understand, but here's the problem.
With so many of these energy bars available on the market today, it can be hard to determine which bar is good for you. What's more, many of these bars are so loaded with less-than-optimal fats and loads of sugar that they aren't any better than eating a candy bar.
Your confusion over knowing which bar to select is not your fault.
The marketing of these bars is very intentional and very slick. In fact, the industry spends millions of dollars to advertise these bars every year.
Now, in a perfect world, I would advise you to forget all about these bars and just stick with healthy foods. That's still the best policy to follow most of the time.
But it's not always practical-or realistic.

toes at last!

Isabel is growing and changing all the time. i feel like I never get the chance to slow down and talk about her. she is rolling all over the floor and grabbing everything she can get her hands on. she is very happy and laughs at us all the time. She just melts my heart every day with her sweet personality. she has this funny little giggle that makes you giggle everytime you hear it. oh and a couple days ago she started to push up on her hands and knees! big girl. this pictures was of her finally getting her hands to grab her feet. she has been trying but only has been able to get her legs, until now!

emergency!

Colton decided to try to jump his little bike off his ramp on the concrete. the results were painful and bloody. the rule is to keep the ramp on the grass, but somehow while mom went in to check on the baby he and neighbor boy had it out on the sidewalk. after to a frantic call to David and a moment to nurse Isabel, I got our shoes on for the ER. David took Clay back to work with him and the rest of us drove into Mt. Hood's ER. by the time we got there he was calm and ready to have it fixed. he took it like a champ and ended up with four stiches. last night he got to take a shower and have the bandage off for the first time. Colton asked if they put hair on his chin like dad's! so funny.


this is the blood spot still on the driveway, he likes to use it tell everyone what happened!