And # 3 is...........................A BOY!!!

We went to the doctor today for a check-up for Jess. She is fifteen weeks along, so we weren't sure if we were going to be able tell the sex of the baby for sure. As we were looking at the ultrasound, the lady said, "I know what you're having, do you want to know?" Then I said,"I do too, it's a boy!" Jess and I were both really surprised because we thought it was going to be a girl.

We are very excited that the baby is healthy and things are looking good. The baby's due date is August 18th, so we will keep you posted. We are one blessed family!

Gator Park Fun

Jess and the kids went with uncle Tommy and aunt Sara to a gator park yesterday. They had blast seeing all of the gators. Asa's favorite part was getting to pet one of the little ones.

We have all enjoyed having Tommy and Sara back from Italy. They have been visiting with us for the past week, which has been great since we haven't seen them in over two years. We've had a lot of fun catching up with them, especially Ellie, who got to meet her aunt and uncle for the first time. It's really good to have them home for a couple of years.

Birthday Girl

We celebrated Ellie's 1st birthday today. We had a joint birthday party for Ellie (born on the 8th) and Samantha who was born on the 6th. Last year when we were in the hospital having Ellie, our room ended up being right across the hall from Len and Erin, who go to our church and were having their baby at the same time. So we thought it only fitting to celebrate their birthdays together in the park. Ellie didn't tear into her strawberry cake as much as Asa did with his cake on his first birthday, but she enjoyed it nonetheless (the differences between boys and girls :) Wow...hard to believe we now have a 3 year old and a 1 year old and on Tuesday we'll also have a 32 year old.

Boy they sure do grow up fast!

Asa had his first experience on his new bike. Of course, he was outfitted with his "Thomas the train" helmet and knee pads just in case he took a fall. Not too likely with training wheels on, but you got to look good when you ride. I can't believe we're teaching our 3 year old to ride a bike, next thing you know he will be driving a car. We have to find a way to slow the clock down. They're growing up too fast!