Merry Christmas!

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My mom made this video, isn't it cute!!

Sadie's Birthday Party!

Sadie had a great birthday party with family on Saturday. She got lots of adorable clothes and a fun ball popper and princess chair. She loves that chair, but she doesn't know how to sit in it, which makes her and Evan fighting over it even more hilarious. Today she just tried to lay on it so Evan couldn't grab it. Her Aunt Mariah, made her the cutest little cake, that was very Sadie-esque. Here are the wonderful pictures my mom took. We love you SADIE!!!

Sadie is ONE!!

So it is official our little Sadie Belle is one! BOOOOOOOOOOOOO! We are so happy and sad that our little girl is growing up! She can say a lot of things: Mamma, Dadda,BaBa(bottle), No, hi, yay,nigh-nigh(Night Night), and bye! She can wave hi and bye, loves to dance,and as of last night folds her arms for prayers. She is standing on her own for long periods, and has already taken her first steps. I believe in a month or two she will be walking. She can also throw fits like no other child we have ever had. It is actually like a process that she goes through. Hiliarous and yet annoying during church for some reason. She is our little firecracker that is for sure.

Now for the sap. Sadie has been a very welcomed child in our family. She gives us so much hope and excitement for our future. I am always so happy to see her every morning. I bawled the day she was born, because she meant so much to me in that moment of time in my life, and she still does. It is so fun to see how much she fits into our family and has added such an entertaining level to it. She really loves James Micheal and follows him everywhere like a puppy. Evan and her are starting to find common ground, and I am sure will be friends someday! Makayla and her do not spend much time with each other but when they do, I see the sisterly bond between them, Sadie has been the only child that Makayla has actually liked and worried about in our family, and I enjoy seeing their relationship blossom. Well that is all, Sadie is awesome and is just doing so well. We love you Sadie, love mom, dad, james, makayla,evan, and little bean number 5!

Losing Teeth and Black Eyes!

Well, James Micheal lost his first tooth last night. He came up to us after dinner and told us his bottom tooth was loose. He constantly says his teeth are loose, so I didn't pay much attention until he started wiggling it with his tongue. What can I say...it was gross. I told James M. we didn't need to pull it out yet. Then he cried for about 5 minutes wondering what he wanted to do. He kept saying I don't want to pull it out, it will hurt..ya know yada, yada, yada. Well we just ignored him. Well, he stopped crying..came up to me and said,"I pulled it out." and handed me the tooth. I was just in shock, he had literally just been crying about not wanting to do it, then he just did. It was hilarious. Anyways, he got his dollar from the tooth fairy and was very excited and can't wait till he looses the next one.

Evan got a black eye from running around with James Micheal, until he conveniently fell on the very edge of the ottoman. He looks like a tough toddler who got in a fight at the sandbox. What can I say, that kid is the most accident prone kid I have EVER MET...besides myself. Here is his shiner.

And I threw in a couple of pictures of the girls because they never have any black eyes or bloody mouths. I guess they are just too perfect. These boys will put me in an early grave. Enjoy!

My Thankful Post...

It is that time of year again. Time for me to spill my guts on what I am grateful for this year. Last year I was thankful that Sadie was going to be born very soon. I am in shock that this year I will be thankful my morning sickness is going to be over very soon. So, I am doing it now, since I have a belly full of ginger ale, and I am in a moderately good mood today!

1.Faith-James an I have had our faith tested in many ways this last year. Faith that we would survive James quitting his full time job and going to school full time. Faith that Sadie would be alright. Faith that Evan would pull through his delays and brain tumor. Faith that I could potty train Makayla. Faith that James Micheal would do well in school. And Faith that having another baby so quickly would be a blessing. I would have to say I am very grateful for the opportunities I have had to have faith this year.

2. Trials-I know it seems like a weird thing to be grateful for, but I am. I am grateful that the Lord has decided that we should not settle for being mediocre. There is so much we can achieve in life, if only we choose to let the trials in and let them consume us for awhile, and then...we pull through, stronger and better. I know there have been times in my life where I thought it was impossible to pull out of it, but I did, with trust in the Lord, and it made me better and more sympathetic to those around me.

3.Prayer/Priesthood- When we found out about Evan's brain tumor I have never felt so drawn to prayer and priesthood blessings, not even with Makayla. I was afraid, not of the future but of the faith I would have to put in God's hands. It was scary to have something in my life that was so uncontrollable. But God showed me a better way, He made me rely on Him completely. And I know our whole family is better for it especially James and I!!

4. Kids- I know you guys were wondering when it was coming. Let's see...my kids are amazing. I know a lot of people look at us and say how do you do it. Makayla was a surprise but Evan was the curve ball. But I would not have changed when we had them or who they are for anyone or anything. Sure, I struggle daily with their issues, but I also thank the Lord for them. Who would I be without any of them...pretty pathetic and selfish. I believe God has a plan for each of them and I am so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of their existence. And I am excited for this new baby. Even though he or she is making me sick like no other, I thank God for this fifth chance at being a good mom. And truly learning to be a selfless person. And when you think about who was the most selfless person on earth you think of Christ. So they are truly making me more Christlike!

5. The Hubby- Umm...James is incredible. He supports me in everything. The kids,my hobbies, my dreams, and my trials. He always puts himself second and third! He works so hard for us and the kids. I know I joke that James thinks I am crazy for having all these babies, but we both know that we made the choice Heavenly Father wanted us to make with Him. He was actually closer to the Spirit then I was when it came to this fifth baby. He knew it was time,he had to convince me along with the Lord, but I am grateful for his humble and spiritual leadership. I love ya!

There are a lot more things, but come on I am tired and I want to dry heave so you know. I love you all. Have a Great Thanksgiving!!

Halloween!!

Well James and I battled the beast of all beasts today! Trick or Treating with 4 kids, 6 and under. Yeah we are awesome like that. Makayla was an adorable pirate, Sadie was supposed to be a ladybug, but being Sadie, hated her costume and went into fit throwing everytime it got put on her, so we settled for her pink lepard coat and called it good. Evan was a dinosaur, he was soooooo cute. He would go up to the door, put his bucket down, smack the door, get candy then not say anything, wait till the shut the door, then he would say "BYE!", as loud as he could, it was ADORABLE. James Micheal was Optimus Prime all day, even at his Kindergarten Party, which they don't allow costumes at school. LAME!!! TOTALLY LAME! Well, I didn't get that memo, so he went anyway and had fun telling people he wished he could turn into a truck. My morning sickness was raging all day, but stopped long enough for me to enjoy a good hour out with my babies, and my husband... Here are my kidlets right before,we left for the night!

The Kiddo's

I thought I needed to add some recent pictures of the children, since I haven't for a while. Everyone is doing really well. James Micheal loves Kindergarten and is enjoying the learning environment. Makayla is doing great in Preschool. They are thinking about keeping her another year to make sure she is completely ready for Kindergarten, I am not sure how I feel about that yet, I really only wanted James Micheal to be a year ahead of her, but I guess the answers will come when the time is right about that. Evan is loving the Guild School. Runs everywhere now,and will also be attending preschool in February, when he turns 3. His language is still not where it needs to be so hoping this will help. Sadie is crawling, standing up on furniture, and starting to cruise. She is enjoying eating lots of meals with us, and knows how to say Momma and Dadda. She is also learning how to drink out of a sippy cup. That is about all that is happening right now. Here are some pictures I took today.

Relief in A General Conference Talk

I found this conference talk, so amazing after looking through the General Conference Recordings, I realized I missed this one:( But wow, it was amazing, and I really felt like it was given to me:) I have been struggling ever since we had Sadie, to have to show everyone, even those in our family that we had made the right decisions as far as our family was concerned. I have had to defend myself a lot. But this talk just let me know that the choices James and I have made for our family were right. Which is a relief:) And that James, I, and the Lord had made the decisions based on our faith. All I can say is AMEN!

Suprise!

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Bicycle Built for Two...

Just look at how adorable my little girl is..she is so grown up:)
After this, she asked what marriage was? It made me laugh!

Weekend Fun!

So Russ and Emily came to visit with my daughter-in-law, Mirian. It was so nice of them to bring her back to her "real" home. Anyways...we had a great time, I made Emily sick and also probably made her gain ten pounds. Played a fun game of Egytpian Rat Killer, and went to Greenbluff. We had a great time getting lost in a maze of corn....I think it was fun at least. Here are some pictures. *Makayla is not in said pictures because she went up to Grandma and Grandpa Divis' for conference weekend. We missed her but she had a great time,and we had a wonderful time with you guys, can't wait to see you guys again!!
* EMILY these are possible engagement photos...just thinking ahead

James Micheal Turns 6!!!

Well, it is official, I have a six year old. I can't believe how quickly he has grown. He got to open his presents first thing in the morning. He got Harry Potter Legos, Transformer coloring book, army men,and a bag of candy. He requested homemade cinnamon rolls. Camille I used your recipe and he loved them. He requested a car cake this year. But he wanted Texas Sheet Cake(Recipe from Emily), so this is what we came up with.


We are going to the fair as soon as Makayla gets home from school. It just so happens that the fair falls on his birthday every year,so we go every year.

Now the sappy part...I love James Micheal so much, he is such a special little man,and having him changed my life immediately. He was a wonderful baby, an interesting toddler,and now an adventurous boy. He is a wonderful helper to me and his brother and sisters. I have know doubt he will be a wonderful example and a great man. Happy Birthday James Micheal, we love you!!!!

First Day of School

James Micheal just got dropped off at his first day of Kindergarten. Did he get excited? Yes! Did he want to hug me? No! Did I cry all the way home? YES!! He seems really excited and I can't wait to hear all about his first day. Here are some pictures of him before we left! And in front of his classroom. I can't believe he is in school now, his childhood is slipping through my fingers, BOOOOOOO!

I am just going to say it...

I LOVE MY LIFE!! Oh yeah, and James is out of school for 5 weeks,that's mostly why my life is awesome. we get to see our best buds this next weekend, and we are going to Silverwood on Monday! It's nice to know I won't be a single mom for at least 5 weeks, and then school will start for everyone. James Micheal will be in kindergarten (boo, but yay!!), Makayla back in preschool and pottytrained, I will add:) Evan will have the Guild School,and Sadie will be my only at-homer for a few hours a day. WHAT!!! My life is a changin'. I am excited for my babies to be growing up, but I seriously don't know where the time went, or my summer. Oh well...Here are cute pictures of my kidlets, my mamma took...cause she is awesome.Me and My Princess Makayla


Uncle Brandon and Ev-bot


Sade Brigade!
Enjoying the Swing.

I don't have any of James Micheal, he runs around too much, but don't worry he is still really cute...wait, he doesn't like me calling him that, he is Handsome:)

My Son...

I was thinking a lot today about my son James Micheal. Sometimes, I really do feel bad for the kid. He has two siblings that have many physical delays that were born after him, and then a crazy little baby sister who screams about everything, even if it is good, she screams. I was thinking man...this kid must hate his life. He has to stay home all day and help me tame my babies. Then I remembered something that was in his baby blessing. James' blessed James Micheal that he would be a help to me and his brothers and sisters. I haven't realized until today how much he has lived up to that blessing. The kid hardly ever complains about his lot in life, I mean really he always tries his hardest to do his best. He has so much compassion for them, and knows...exactly what they need. He has meant so much to me these last few years, his love and compassion for his siblings has strengthened my testimony of our family and it's purpose. I know I will be welling with tears when he starts school next year,it's going to be hard not having my ray of sunshine around. But he deserves it... I am happy he gets to go to kindergarten next year and interact with kids his age who can play,jump, and laugh just like him. I will always thank Heavenly Father for the day he gave me my son. Love ya buddy!!

Something that makes me happy!

Sisters!

Enough Said!

Great NEWS!

So....Evan's tumor is NOT growing. He will have another MRI in six months to check it to make sure it is not a slow growth. If it is the same then, it can be moved down to every year. We know this will not be the end of our journey with this, but are grateful for this victory right now! We are being sent to an oncologist, just in case the tumor does start growing, we will be already plugged in to the right contacts! We feel extremely blessed not only for this good news, but for this trial. I think James and I have both come to appreciate our family more and realized so much more how precious are children are to us. All our other difficulties have seemed less important and we have drawn closer as a family and a couple. We know the Lord can get us through anything and our faith has grown through this trial. We love all of you who have has us in your thoughts and prayers, it means so much to have everyone's love and support flooding our family constantly. Thank You! Now everyone go celebrate by eating some cake or doing a jig, I know I am. Love Audra

It should be illegal...

So Evan has his next MRI on Friday, at noon. Which I will mention is torture for the little dude, cause he has to be sedated,therefore, he can't EAT!! So he has to watch his brother and sisters eat and I have to hear him cry for a good 5 hours, oh bliss! Also, it should be illegal that you get an MRI on Friday and I won't find out anything till Monday afternoon. Isn't that just mean? James and I have to sit and worry for 3 DAYS, wondering if Evan's tumor has grown or not. IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL to do this to parents and families, heck...to anybody. Just needed to vent, now we wait for Friday, and then wait some more. Oh did I mention that he has to go get an X-ray today to check his hips and spine to see if that is what is causing his walking delays. I am sure a lot of people can't say they have had an X-ray and MRI in one week...or have a blind kid and a kid with a brain tumor. Be Jealous... it's ok we understand people wish they were us...we are cool like that. I am sure every doctor on the planet thinks our family is the dream team of tests! All kidding aside, we appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers for all of us. We are staying positive...See?

Old Pictures

I found these old pictures and it just brought back a lot of memories, and how much our family has changed and grown over the years... I love it! And the video of Makayla is definitely my favorite!

4th Of July

Our Fourth of July, was very eventful. We had a McIntire(my family) Family Reunion, in Seaside Oregon. It was such a fun trip and I have a lot of great memories. We rented a beautiful house. Seriously, perfect, I don't know if I can ever vacation and stay in a hotel again,that is how awesome it was. Wonderful weather the whole time, and lots of yummy food. The boys got to go crabbing on a boat,gocarts, rock climbing,and sand castle building. I can tell James Micheal really had a great time. How do I know...he pretty much slept the whole way home! Makayla and Evan did really well,and loved the ocean. Evan loved the sand,eating it mostly, and choking...and scaring the whole family, but he still loved it! Makayla did pretty well with potty training...not too many accidents and everyone was a big help. Sadie,made everyone coo at her, constantly tried to pet dogs,and was done with the ocean as soon as we got there! Ha Ha! It was fun to see my brother and pregnant sister-in-law. She looks so cute preggy. I didn't see Liam very much because he was always with James Micheal or trying to get away from him. HE HE! All around great memories and I can't wait to do it again. Here are a slew of pictures. I am not going to label them because I have four kids I have to get ready for school tommorrow for Evan, so too bad! Just figure it out,they are pretty self explanatory!