Broox Stephen...with photos!

Okay...before I get to the details...have you SEEN a cuter little man...ever?! :)

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"Don't look at me...put me back"

"This feels familiar"

Proud daddy with son

6 pounds 15 ounces...we have chubby cheeks!!!

After his bath...our little lobster!

Lilee meeting her little brother...flaunting her new BIG SISTER status!

The kids were SO eager to meet Broox.

I love this picture...I see Keaton AND Lilee in him also! So precious!

Getting ready to go home...SO TINY!
We've been doing as much of this as we can lately!
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I'll have to come back with the details...

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Stay Tuned!

Introducing...

BROOX STEPHEN

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It's a BOY...can you believe it?! We were a little surprised at first, but cannot IMAGINE anything else than our little Broox now!!

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Born: May 19th, 2009 @4:14am (3 weeks early)

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Weighing: 6 pounds 15 oz. (our biggest bub yet)

Length: 20.5 inches

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DARK HAIR...who knows who he got THAT from?!

PERFECT little guy...so content and peacefull...such a joy!!

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I am so in love...so in love and blessed! I am a mother to 4 amazing children...such sweet unique SPECIAL spirits!! How'd I get so lucky?!

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I'll post pictures and an official "birth story" later...just wanted to update everyone!!

CANDLES

I'm hosting a GOLD CANYON CANDLE PARTY!!

When: THIS Thursday, April 30th from 6:30-8:30

Where: My house(E-mail or comment if you don't have the address)

This is a great opportunity to get out of the house and chat with the ladies! I will have yummy snacks and there are some great buying incentives as well. All orders placed that night will be in BEFORE Mother's Day! Get the mom in your life something special...or just treat yourself!!

If you would like to place an order but can't come on Thursday, feel free to contact me and I will be sure to get your candles ordered!!

I hope you can make it!!

A Success...

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who donated and came out this morning to walk with us! Everyone had a great time and the weather, despite being slightly warm, was beautiful! As a team, we raised over $500 dollars! What an accomplishment! It is awesome to know we have supported such a worthy cause and something I hold so closely to my heart! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

Here's some pictures of our great day...

Before the race...33 weeks tomorrow!! The countdown is ON!
The Wilson's
Our happy family!! The kids did great!!
Two preggos...two approaching due dates...two HOT MAMA's
The whole clan finishing the walk with a bang!! We had about 30 people on our team this year!

Is that Keaton or the Joker?! That boy LURVES his Cheetos!

Oh those beautiful blues!!
Haylie and Chloe had a great time "playing" with baby Kylee!
The THREE MUSKETEERS...I love this picture!

There you have it...a great day, a great cause!

If you are interested next year, let me know!! Same bat time...same bat channel!

18 more days till the big walk...wanna come?

The March of Dimes, March for Babies walk is coming up shortly(April 18th).

We've had lots of people tell us they were going to join us, but not many people have actually SIGNED up for our team! This is important for TWO reasons.

ONE, we would like to figure out an order for this FANTASTIC shirt that Seth designed, so we need a list of everyone who is going to see if they want us to make one for them.

TWO, this TRULY is a great cause, and without signing up, it will be unlikely that any money will be raised and ultimately that is really what we want. It's so easy to do, just click on the link from the below post. Sign up, and send an E-mail out to friends and family.

Even $10 will help this cause and help the sweet babies and families that need it so badly. See what you can do, you might surprise yourself! Last year was a huge success for us and I just want this year to be as much a success!

It will be a GREAT TIME together as friends and family and I encourage anyone who would like to join us to do so...just SIGN UP!!

Also, for those of you who cannot make it this year, but understand the greatness of this organization and would like to offer a tax deductible donation, you can do so by clicking on the March for Babies banner on the right of my blog! I'm a 1/3 of the way to my goal...whoo hoo!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

ps. Camera coming soon...maybe even today! Stay tuned for long awaited updates as well as some new pictures...maybe even a new belly shot of my ginormousness!!:)

MARCH OF DIMES

I have been a MAJOR slacker this year. Things are just krazy for us, as I'm sure they are for everyone else. Amid all the chaos, I have once again started a family team for the March of Dimes "March for Babies"!

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Here are the details...

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WHEN: April 18th @ 8am...7am registration

WHERE: Wesley Bolin Plaza...Phoenix, AZ

WHO: ANYONE IS INVITED TO JOIN OUR TEAM!!

WHY: I have always held a very special place in my heart for the March of Dimes. I am confident that with continued support, one day, even babies born as early as my Logan will stand a fighting chance...thanks to the March of Dimes. Not a good enough reason?! Here are just a few more...

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The March of Dimes uses 77 cents of every dollar you raise in March for Babies to support research and programs that help moms have full-term pregnancies and babies begin healthy lives. And your funds are used to bring comfort and information to families whose baby was born too soon, or sick.

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LOCALLY:

Each year, $100,000 is awarded to select community-based organizations focusing on maternal and infant health. Additionally, the NICU Family Support Program at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in PHX touches 700 families per year by offering emotional support and education to those with a baby in the NICU.

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NATIONALLY:

466 active March of Dimes research projects were held in 2008

99.5 million dollars in research grants in 2008 working for solutions for every baby.

13 March of Dimes researchers have received Nobel prizes.

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This is a charity I hold VERY near and dear to my heart!

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This is an invitation...JOIN OUR TEAM! Walk with us to support babies. Donate what you can, IF you can! HOLD YOUR BABIES CLOSER and be grateful for their health!

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Last year we had a GREAT time...there were about 20 people in our group. We had matching shirts made(thanks to Richard Owen and Shirts 'N Stuff). We laughed, we walked, we talked, we enjoyed the booths, the free stuff, the free lunch, and knowing we were making a difference!

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Wanna join?! Here's how...

http://marchforbabies.org/wd_regp04.asp?si=&prefill=&walk=family&pnum=3229&pname=FAMILY+TEAMS&w=&g=&tname=FAMILY+TEAMS%2AAZ&SeId=532493&subname=Leaping+for+Logan&change=&u=&v=5&tnum=446623

Here's some photos of last years walk...it really was a GREAT time!

THANK YOU!

Thank you to EVERYONE who has had us in your head and hearts this past week! We felt your prayers and my dear friend has been so blessed with the comfort and strength that only Heavenly Father can provide!

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On Monday, we spent a nice afternoon at the grave site with the kids. Amie and Aiden picked out a lovely flower and we had a picnic and sang HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Logan! It was nice. Keaton still isn't too sure about everything, but he now knows who Logan is when we show him his picture! Thanks again for all the wonderful calls on my behalf and flowers(Lind's). We really do have the greatest family and friends in the world...we have been shown that time and time again!

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I was so excited to get some "family" snap shots while there, but alas, our camera has officially DIED! FORTUNATELY, last month I took the kids and my mom and we had a picnic at the cemetery. So, here are those pictures!!

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Playing in the leaves

My kiddos

Being kids...I found such peace that they had FUN there...it wasn't a sad place for them, and it showed me that it shouldn't be a sad place for me either. I am SO blessed to KNOW that my little family will live TOGETHER FOREVER! I W.I.L.L. see my little man again...what a reunion!

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Speaking of babies...I am now 27 weeks pregnant?!?!?! SHOCK! WOW, this is going by F.A.S.T. I am feeling the discomforts of pregnancy, but grateful things have gone so smoothly! I am down to 3 week visits, and then at 30 weeks I'll go every other week! KRAZINESS! Sorry about the "scare" in a previous post. We still do NOT know the gender of this little one. If I had to guess, I'd say GIRL, but I call it HIM all the time...who knows! I'm carrying UBER high, but the babe is literally RESTING on my cervix. Dr's said it looks like it has already dropped...who knows! It moves ALL THE TIME and I'm exhausted ALL THE TIME like with Lilee, but the heart rate has always been where it was for Keat and Logan...WHO KNOWS!! Guess we'll find out in about 3 months!!

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Here is my 20 week belly, and I will take a 27 weeker tomorrow before church(after I look presentable). I haven't been exactly consistent with the whole belly picture thing! I'm huge though, so look forward to that! I will also post a comparison photo of how I looked with Keat and Lilee...HUGE I tell ya!!:)

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BLAH...I forgot...we have NO CAMERA! I guess there will be no new photo's until we get a new camera! Until then...

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Remember, that is 20 weeks, NOT where I am now...it's a LOT bigger now!

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Well, thanks again for loving us and supporting us as we grieved! We love you all!!