Eilidh's Baptism

Eilidh was baptized a few weeks ago.  It was such a special service.  We are so blessed to have little Eilidh as a part of our family.  God is good.

David came from a church in Inverness to baptize Eilidh. 

Eilidh slept through the WHOLE thing.  I was amazed!  She didn't even wake up when three big handfuls of water were put on her head.  This was a big relief for a mama who was so stressed for time that I showed up to the baptism in my slippers!! :)

After the service.  I caught this HUGE smile. This picture makes me laugh every time I see it.

What?!

Sweet Girl.

We had tea/coffe and all kinds of baked goods/sandwiches after the service.

Family time

Lots of hugs and cuddles

Grandpa and Joe took the boys to Abriachan...just a few miles from Kiltarlity.  It has fun trails through the woods and they all had a blast.

Spider boys

A cornflake box turned into a cook mask.  Hats off to Joe!

Three Amigos

Our little girl...

Here is a glimpse into the first weeks of Eilidh's life.  She is surrounded by love, and we are so thankful!

Happy and full :)

Burrito baby

Grandmommy and Grandpa took the boys on adventures during their time with us.  They both loved it!  Here is a pic of Caleb on the bus with Grandmommy.  Too much fun deserves a nap!

Three generations

Look at me, Mom!

Happy with Grandpa

Sweet Pea

One week old.  On our way to a friend's wedding.

Grandpa took the boys to Reelig Glen.  They had a blast exploring.  Grandpa, you're amazing to brave exploring with these two and catching them when they JUMP! :)

I'm a big girl in jeans.

Love.

Eilidh Jane Barnard

Eilidh Jane Barnard entered the world on May 19, 2012 weighing 8lbs. 8oz and 21 inches long.  It was a fast delivery with a little bit of drama (we are all fine), and we are all SO excited to have her here.  I am WAY behind on posting to our family blog.  Please forgive me and I will try to catch up quickly. The boys are loving having Eilidh with us.  We had my parents with us Eilidh's first few weeks.  They were such a big help!!!  Here are a few pictures of Eilidh's birthday and coming home....a bit out of order :)

Dan and Caleb love to hold their new sister!

My mom and dad.  They were such a blessing!  AND can you believe they arrive just two hours after I came home from the hospital?!  God is good and his timing is perfect!

Eilidh in the hospital.

The boys seeing Eilidh for the first time.  I loved this!

He's so proud.

She's finally here!

Those first precious moments.

Eilidh Comes Home

Lately....

Well, we're in full swing ''preparing for baby'' mode around here. I just have about four weeks left until my due date, but here is a glimpse into a few things we've done around here the last few weeks. First, we just had a great visit with my cousin, Bart. He is working in Edinburgh this week, so he took a train to Inverness last Saturday. It was great to see him and we had a great visit!

The picture of the group of kiddos is Dan's pre-school class. It's not really that great of a pic, but it was taken at a music festival that they performed in. They won first prize for the song that they did as cowboys and I loved seeing Dan up there...it was so cute to see his class perform.

Dan now loves to have his face painted. He had been asking for me to do it alot and I finally caved in the other day. Both boys became tigers (the one face I can do with confidence :) They had a blast reading in their den and eating their snack just like a tiger would.

My last year....

...in my twenties!!! We celebrated my 29th birthday on Saturday and it was a fun and sweet day with my boys. First, we all got up and I was greeted with songs, balloons and pancakes made by Joe. We then took a bus to Inverness and had fun looking around and then having a fabulous lunch together. We got home mid-afternoon in time for a surprise visit by a friend with a Scottish fish pie. We quickly changed our dinner plans and all enjoyed the pie that night along with cake, presents, and more hugs from the boys :)