Sleeping like a baby!!

Adam is doing really well after his rough start. The kids just love him to pieces! I am also recovering well, and trying to get enough sleep when I can!

Our New Addition

Adam Taylor Farar born December 30, 2008

7 lbs. 5 oz 19 and a half inches.

He had a rough start and had pnemonia and some other breathing problems and had to stay in the hospital for a week. It was hard not being able to go home together, and leave him there. He was in level 2 nursery the whole time for sick babies, so if I wanted to see him I had to go in there. He had to be on antibiotics for a week. He is home now and doing well. We are excited that he is here and part of our family!

I'm trying to recover from another c-section and trying to get up the energy to think about moving soon!

How does everyone else do it?

With the holidays here and our coming new addition, my mind has been occupied obviously with finances. The thoughts of providing for and clothing one more child, and for my growing children have just overwhelmed me. So I've been wondering...how do you all afford to dress your family and not neglect yourselves? Does anyone have an actual clothes budget and stick to it? If you do how does it work for you? Daniel is constantly growing, and is getting passed the age where I feel like I can get things for him without him there. Those of you who have older children how do you manage that? Does everyone just have the cash to buy clothes all the time or do you have to do credit?

Any ideas or input on the subject would be appreciated!!

Happy Birthday Dennis!

Yesterday was Dennis's birthday! We had fun getting together with his brothers and he played games, which is what he loves to do! I took the camera, but never took any pictures, shame on me! We had a good day

Rose Garden Ward Christmas Party

Saturday was our ward Christmas party. Allison was the only one interested to sit on Santa's lap. There was no way Daniel and Cade would and Ethan was off somewhere. We had a great time, wonderful dinner, and a nice nativity program. Thanks to all those who put so much work into it!

My one and only

Allison and I were sitting in the car playing with the camera and waiting for Dennis to come out of work. Man, I love this little girl even though she makes messes all the time! I'm so grateful that I have her and I hope that we can always be best friends! I love that she likes to go shopping and we look at clothes and things together, and she likes to "do" my hair sometimes. The Lord knew that I needed her, especially now that we are having another boy!

Can I just eat it?

Allison made this gingerbread house in preschool, which was supposed to be a decoration. But she was bound and determined to eat it! I told her she had to wait until her brothers and dad got home so they could see it, and I wanted a picture of it. She waited all day and I kept having to remind her she needed to wait, then right after this picture she took it to the table and broke it apart, it made a huge mess! I should have gotten a picture of that!