Divis Family

Well the day I have dreaded for months finally arrived today, Sadie turned two. Her birthday started with her favorite cereal and plenty of hugs and kisses from all her brothers and sisters. We had a lovely day at church and came home and had Sadie's favorite meal:pancakes, bacon, and eggs. Grandma and grandpa Divis and McIntire both called and did video chat with Sadie, she blew plenty of kisses and had fun talking to them. Uncle Jordan and aunt Mariah came over for cake and presents. Sadie got two Barbies from mommy and daddy and a scarf and hat set. She also got a leapfrog laptop from grandma and grandpa Divis. She also got a gift from grandma and grandpa McIntire that she hasn't got to open yet!!
She loved her Barbie cake, all she said was "pink... Barbeeee"

Sappy time: Sadie puts the "s" in spunk. We love her crazy eyebrows and wicked smile. Her contagious giggle and her bouncy curls. She has been such a joy in our home. She is such a nurturer at heart. Wether she is helping Makayla get to the table or getting Emily a toy she is our little mother heart. She also has a wild streak that is very interesting...to say the least. But that's what makes Sadie, Sadie;sweetness with a bit of spice.... A lot of spice actually! I remember bringing you home from the hospital and spending many late nights under the christmas tree staring at the lights with you and kissing your rosy little cheeks, and thanking Heavenly Father for bringing me such a special little girl to love. We love you my beautiful little blue eyed girl, you've grown so much this year. You're smart as a whip and sweet as a button. You love all things pink and girlie. And I'll miss the day I can't see your bouncy little yellow curls running down the hallway...don't grow up too fast Sade brigade. We love you to the moon and back:)

My mom took some marvelous pictures of my youngest cutie!! She changes so much, I can't believe how different she looks these days. Thanks mom they are wonderful!!

Our little Emmy has the cutest little dimple that I can never get enough of. It just makes me smile every time I see it!! On another note Emmy has 2 bottom teeth and loves solids!! She is very quiet baby and still loves snuggling. She is 5 1/2 months old and not rolling over yet, as a momma I worry but she seems really close, so I'm not too worried. We just love our little Emmy and how could you not? Just look at that dimple!!!

I usually do this post around Thanksgiving, but I thought I would mix it up a little bit this year! Lets be honest...I was afraid I would forget and not have time to really write what I wanted too, so now I will!

1.) I am thankful for tithing. James and I have often been asked how we support five children when he works part-time and goes to school full-time. We do take advantage of a lot of the state need programs, which have been a blessing to us the last few years while James has been in school, but we also know tithing and budgeting have been a giant blessing to us. People say its too expensive to have a lot of children...and I used to fully believe that statement, but the Lord has blessed us immensely to be able to provide for the kids and know when and how to plan our family. We give all we can, and He makes up the rest! The Lord has blessed us to be able to afford the vehicles we need and blessed us when we thought we would come up short. TITHING WORKS!!!!

2.) I am thankful for my body! Ok, we all know I am not a super model, but I have really been impressed by how amazing our human bodies really are this year. I have been able to carry and birth five beautiful kids! I can run, jump, play, and care for my children. My eyes can see my kids growing, my hands help me make things for others and serve, and my feet get me where I need to go! Yeah...bodies are awesome!

3.) I am thankful for my kids, I know big shocker!!!  My children are amazing, I am constantly reminded how much I have to learn by watching them everyday.

 James Micheal has really grown this year. He has come into his own as the oldest and is excelling in school. He constantly is sharing his things and putting himself second. I love that boy!

 Makayla has made a lot of strides this year. Her love for music grows along for her love of others, Makayla is one of those kids that makes you happy, because she is always happy. She makes me realize whats important,people...not things. We love you Kay Kay!

 Evan....I love that boy! He has been through a lot of struggles with his physical body this year, but he is a trooper. I have a strong testimony that we agreed to certain trials before we came to earth. Evan knew his body would cause him to be frustrated, but he knew it would be for his good. He teaches me to never give up! He also teaches me that God loves us all, not matter our imperfections, He loves us! Thanks Evan for your love!

 Sadie...crazy Sadie. She is the spunk in our house! I always say how insane and crazy she is, but she is a wonderful little girl. She has a mother heart...she will help Makayla get where she needs to go, she will get Emily things she needs. She loves to help! I love everything about that girl, from her devilish grin to her bouncy curls, she is sunshine. I believe she came to the family to be a help, and she is fulfilling that calling!

Emily, my baby, my heart. Before Emily was born I had the Spirit tell me that she would be as good a friend to me as my friend Emily(who she is named after) is to me right now. I fully believe that! I love how she snuggles into my neck and smiles at me with her one little dimple. I love that she tolerates her brothers and sisters attacking her! She is a quiet kind of soul, and I love the Spirit she brings to our home!


If you are still reading I am impressed!!!

4.)I am thankful for the hubby! What can I say, he is an amazing father! When the kids pray for daddy to be safe every night when he is not home, and mimic delivering pizza, you're a good dad. He provides, he leads, he makes me feel special! I love ya honey!!!

I think I will stop there! There is so much more to say, but I love the gospel, I love my family! 2012 has been a great year!

We went to Green Bluff last weekend and began our October of fun. We picked out two big pumpkins and a box of apples. The kids liked the pumpkin patch, Makayla sat on any pumpkin that was within range, and Evan and James ran through giggling and chasing each other. Sadie, was terrified of them for some reason, and insisted on being held by daddy. Emily enjoyed the ride in her stroller. We had conference last weekend also and I made yummy pumpkin cinnamon rolls. I love fall. Enjoy the pics....

This is super late, but James Micheal turned 7 years old on September 12th, 2012. He has grown up so much and loves first grade. He is always saying funny things and being such a big help to me when his daddy is gone. For his birthday he wanted an Optimus Prime cake:
We also went to the fair and feasted on yummy food and fun rides. It's been a tradition to do this every year for his birthday and he loves it. Both sets of grandparents visited at different times of the week and celebrated with him. We sure love our family. Here is the fair pictures:





Being James' mom has been wonderful. I was looking through my journal entries the other day about when he was a baby, I can't believe he is being baptized next year, and only 10 years after that, a mission...wow!!

I am so grateful Heavenly Father saw fit to give me a son first. Someone who is crazy, fun, outgoing, loving, and helpful. He is such a blessing to my life, I love you James Micheal. You are such a great young boy!

Is the bus coming?

I am so excited!!!

Don't I look pretty in my yellow dress

I can't wait!!

 I have two preschoolers' that went to school today. They were both so excited. Makayla couldn't stop talking about Miss Lisa her teacher. Evan kept saying bus, bus, bus! I love that my children who have the hardest time with change are handling everything so well. They both go to afternoon preschool at the same school, but they have different teachers. They get to ride the bus together which really helps with the transition. I sure hope they have a great day!

3 months

This is my first grader. He loved his first day of school and has really enjoyed being gone all day. I have not enjoyed having him be gone all day, but I am glad he loves it.

Sadie being....Sadie!

Cutest smile ever!

           





















Makayla and Evan start next week, then I will be down to two kiddos for 3 hours...kinda depressing, but I think it will give me a good break to workout, plan dinner, and get some chores done before they all come home in the afternoon!

Here are some cute candid's of Emily with Evan and her daddy. She is already growing up too much!

Last Friday James and I got to head out for a long anniversary weekend. My mother-in-law was wonderful and watched our babies from Friday to Monday afternoon. We headed to Seattle and had fun shopping at the outlets for our kiddo's. We stayed at a great hotel and went out for dinner. Saturday we went to IKEA, only the best store ever made. If I had an IKEA, Walmart, and Costco in town I could live there for the rest of my existence. We also went out with our best buds Russ and Emily. We met them is Seattle and went to the Cheesecake Factory and then a Mariner's game. I am not a fan of baseball, but going to a baseball game is so much fun. The atmosphere is like nowhere else!  On Sunday we hung out in town with Russ and Emily and they convinced me to not go home on Sunday night to my baby. Leaving Emmy was hard but was a much needed break. Luckily my mother-in-law was gracious enough to stay another day. We played games all Sunday night and left Yakima on Monday morning. All in all it was a great anniversary weekend and had so much fun with our friends. Happy 8 year Anniversary to us and 11 year anniversary to Russ and Emily!

Big Smiles, with a little dimple on the side!

Sleeping Beauty!!

This little cutie is almost 2 months old. I love her so much...she makes everyday a little better. Love you to the moon and back little Emmy!!!

So I do not like complaining, but today I am venting.  I sit here with a crying 19 month old who is teething and misses her daddy. Two boys wrestling that just bumped the chair that there little sister has finally fallen asleep in, and woke her up, and all the time makayla is giggling and flapping as usual. I have about ten loads of laundry to do and a filthy house.

So how is this different than any other week??? One thing...James is gone in Hawaii till next Tuesday  which is our 8 year anniversary!!! That he won't be home for. Did I also mention i am just now getting over the worst case of strep I have ever had and I am weaning Emily this week too!  Let's just say this is the perfect storm for me to rant!

I am sooo tired. I haven't slept since Sunday night and woke up with every single kid at least once and ended up sleeping with two of them...not cool. Oh and did I mention every time James calls he is telling me something cool and totally rad he is doing!! Soo jealous!!! I know that it wouldn't have been a good idea to take a six week old on a plane. And I wouldn't have been able to do a lot of the things they are doing, but it's still a bummer!

Besides that though I went to Walmart all by myself and the kids and actually survived without killing them, yay me! Oh and I got all the stuff on my list, and I let them all go swimming in our backyard afterwards. So yeah I am feeling like I can handle the next few days, but boy oh boy does James owe me!!!! He OWES ME!!!

 Evan and Daddy Having a blast

Emily's Blessing Day was a wonderful occasion that was shared with lots of family and friends. We blessed her July 1st, 2012 in our ward. Emily was blessed by her daddy, grandpa divis, grandpa McIntire, great Grandpa Divis, Great Uncle Rip Divis, Uncle Jordan Divis, and family friends Russell Carlson and Dustin Busse.

Emily Camille Divis was born June 13th, 2012 at 9:39 pm. She is so perfect! She was 7lbs. 13oz. and 20 inches long. She has quite the birth story, which I will be sharing on my baby blog, so you can choose to read it or not. Here is a picture of our little princess...