On our Way to the Beach

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Jess and Kate in front of a fully packed UHaul....on the way to the beach!

Thanksgiving at the Beach!

Kate's first trip to the beach...she is a little worried about her belly showing in this swimming suit!

So happy to be at the beach!

Chase holding Cami's head straight, none of them wanted to look at the camera. Thank you Uncle Jason for sending the soccer jersey's from England!

DO NOT let this picture fool you! A special moment captured on film of Cami and Nolan acting like they LOVE each other!

Our Beach bum!

Uncle Hank is always entertaining!

Too cute!!!

Before we left for Destin, Florida the Monday before Thanksgiving we spent Sunday as a family in Birmingham for Brock's blessing. That afternoon my parents said they had received special permission from Jason's mission president to call him. My Dad said it was because all of us were together for Thanksgiving and would not be together for Christmas. Everyone of us thought that seemed a little strange but soon found out the reason for calling Jason. My parents have been called to serve as Mission Presidents. They do not know where they will be serving but know they will begin this wonderful journey in July. We will miss them greatly but know that their lives will be blessed for their service! Congratulations Mom and Dad!

On the phone with Jason...

Old Baker Farm

Chase had his first fieldtrip as a Kindergartener...Luckily I was able to coax my mother-in-law into coming over to watch Kate and Nolan so I could go. It was soooo much fun to spend the day with Chase!

Nolan's First Soccer Game

Nolan was a great soccer player today! He absolutely loves to play and scored the first goal of the season for his team! Needless to say we were so proud. He looked over to the sideline and gave a quick thumbs up to Hank, Chase and I!

Kate's Blessing

Last weekend was so special for our family. As we have done with each of our children, Hank had the opportunity to give Kate a beautiful blessing at church. My parents flew into town and Hank's mom and sister came down from Nashville to spend this special occasion with our family. Hank did a beautiful job blessing her and she looked precious in her white gown. While I was getting her dressed, Nolan came into the room and stared at her for a couple minutes and then softly kissed her forehead and whispered "You are the most beautifulest girl in the whole world." Those our the moments of motherhood that make it all worth it!

BIG Week for Nolan

Nolan has really had a tough time with Chase starting school and being gone all day...no one to play with...I am apparently not as fun as Chase or Dad.

With that being said, we were happy that his week has officially started and he is thrilled...as you can see.

First day of Preschool

New Backpack

First Soccer practice

Making cookies for his lunch!

First Day of School!

I cannot believe that my little boy is old enough for school. He was so excited to go and I was not as excited to let him go. He was so cute as he got out of the car and said bye to Hank and I...so proud to be in Kindergarten! We will miss him so much during the day, but I am sure we will find things to keep us busy! We love you Chase!

Our Little Kate...

I really cannot believe that it has been two weeks since Kate was born. She has been a fantastic baby sleeping so much more than my boys ever did. We were so blessed to have my mom and my mother-in-law here to help during the first weeks. Everyone is now gone and I am left home with three children...hopefully we will all survive!

Welcome Baby Kate!!! 7lbs 2oz..21inches..born at 11:15am

Jess was AWESOME!!! We thought we were in for a very long day because she was only dialated to a 4 after about 12 hours. But after the epidural, she quickly went to a 10 within 30 minutes. The nurse had to hold Kate's head in so she could wait for the doctor. Jess pushed one time and she came right out.

She is our pretty princess and the boys love her so much. Chase was a little unsure at first, but after she had her bath, he warmed right up to her. Nolan had tons of questions like "Why doesnt she have any clothes on when she comes out?" and "Is she kept in a cage in mommys tummy before she's born? Is that why shes so dirty?"

We are so blessed to have a little girl join our growing family and will update pictures soon! Thanks to everyone who called and emailed their support! We love you guys!

Counting the minutes, hours, etc.....

We have been horrible at blogging the past couple months...sorry! After our return from Utah, we packed our house and made the move to Birmingham, AL. Needless to say, we have been busy.

We are finally feeling somewhat settled and awaiting the arrival of our little girl. I went to the doctor today and I am dilated to a 1 and 50% effaced. It looks like they will admit me to the hospital tonight to start the induction process. We are looking forward to this new addition....pictures to come, hopefully soon!

Zwick Family Reunion 2009

You would never know from this picture...but my boys were so excited to go on the airplane to Utah. I think their somber faces were due to the fact that our flight left at 5:30am which meant being at the airport at 4:30am...what we were thinking???

We arrived in Utah at 10:30am Sunday morning, got the rental car, and headed straight to my grandparents house. The smell of their home as we walked through the door always takes me back to my childhood visits, some of my most cherished memories.

We were fortunate to have my aunt Connie offer to let us stay with her for a couple days. My boys loved staying with her and in fact started calling her Grandma Connie, much to my mothers dismay!

We visited family, went to the dinosaur museum, but the highlight for my boys was the trip to Hogle Zoo and Lagoon...here are some of the pictures...

Nolan riding the cars at Lagoon

Chase and cousin Christian ride the boats at Lagoon

Hank and Cami rock the boat!

Chase and Nolan on the train at Hogle Zoo

Grandma J and the grandkids (Nolan, Cami, Chase, Trent)

Grandma and Grandpa Zwick on the carousel

Grandma J and Chase on the zebra

Nolan waves with Dad by his side

The most handsome boys around!

Mom and Nolan eating M & M's

Grandpa J and Chase plan for the ride on Trax (gotta look at the map!)

Uncle Josh goes for a ride with the boys on Trax...their favorite thing to do in downtown SLC!

Overall, it was a great trip! Thank you Grandma and Granpa Zwick and Mom and Dad for making it so memorable for all of us! We love you!