and the countdown begins.....10.....

Wow! The past few weeks have completely flown by! They have been weeks filled with many fun and memorable events. On many occasions I have intended to sit and blog about each of the happenings, but never took the time. I am considering doing some "catch up" blogs in the future, before the events become faded in my memory. For now....the main thing on my mind is the countdown to Avery's arrival. I have been counting the weeks for a while now, but recently it has turned to days! I sit with amazement at the fact that we will meet our new addition in just about 10 days! Wow! So exciting!! But I don't want to overlook all that is happening in the meantime with the other kiddos. The next week and a half will be filled with end of the year parties and field trips as well as graduation celebrations and a birthday.

I am trying not to become overwhelmed, and enjoy each of these moments as I know they will all pass too quickly!! Before long our "party of 5" will be a "family of 6" and we will have a NEWBORN, FIRST grader, FOURTH grader and MIDDLE SCHOOLER!!!! It is incredibly amazing how fast the ages and stages go by! Seems like just a short time ago that Jason and I were eagerly awaiting Alyssa's arrival....and now she is nearing the end of her elementary years and taking on the role of big sis to 3 siblings.

So today I sit, taking a break from nesting, and ponder all the great things that are happening now and look ahead to abundant blessings to come!