Baby Cows

Mr. McCanless has been so kind as to let us drop in to visit his baby cows on occasion.  The girls absolutely love it, and I (not so secretly) love it, as well.  Looking at those huge brown eyes and long lashes... letting those big slobbery tongues lick your hand.... Nick won't let me get one (yet), but I'll keep working on it.

I shouldn't, but I will

I found these awesome photos on my cell.  Poor Nick is often subjected to photo updates like this on difficult days.  Poor Havanna was playing, started crying of a belly ache, then.... This.  How can I not want to share moments like this with my husband?

Love

Love this picture.  Do not love that they often still come to sleep in my bed.

Baby Shower for baby girl #4

What dear friends I have.  Kate and Dallass gave me the most beautiful baby shower that Rachel was gracious enough to let them host at her house.  The home was warm and welcoming, the decorations were adorable, and the food was superb.  It was a lovely tea/brunch, and there's not many things I enjoy more than sharing time with the wonderful women in my life.  How blessed to be celebrating the upcoming arrival of my fourth daughter, and still have friends who will join in the excitement with me.  Honestly, by the time you announce your pregnant with your fourth baby in five years, many people just nod and raise their eyebrows.  I've heard a sarcastic "Good luck." and a couple "Aren't you done yet?!".  Raising babies is no easy task, but it's the best thing I've ever done.  I wouldn't trade being a mother for anything in the world.  My daily prayer is that God give me the guidance to raise my girls well, and to help me instill qualities in them that reflect His love and light.  Every day is an opportunity to be a better mom, a better example, and to show and receive love.  It's an amazing thing!

The man of the house

These photos were also on Nicks cell.  However,  I truly felt like they deserved their own blog post.

Pics from Nicks phone

Yeah, it's true.

That's us

My little reindeer

Miss T and Vivian

Wiped out!

Who's that bird?!

A Little Mermaid pose

Ferndale Fair

Havanna was THRILLED to be holding baby Dallas

T and her furry friends

She liked the berries

Berlyn... feeding her chin ice cream

Wow!  A selfie?!

Havanna loves the  porch swing

And sometimes, this is how our family wakes up

Havanna listening to dad's music

Shelter Cove fun

We drove out to Shelter Cove with grammy to visit her dad, aka Great Grandpa McMahon.  He is one hard core dude.  A week away from having a valve replaced in his heart, and he takes off by himself for a 3 mile walk down the beach.  He also popped his teeth out, which was really, really impressive to Berlyn.  It was a gorgeous day, and we spent hours playing in the water and the sand.  Let me rephrase.  They all spent hours playing in the water and the sand.  I mostly just stood around or sat on the lounge chair being obtusely large with child and feeling like a petite whale.  It was still tons of fun, though.  Talullah could have waded in the water all day.  We had to drag her out of the waves.  Berlyn literally bathed in the mud.  Havanna freaked out when the cold water touched her toes, but she enjoyed getting filthy in the mud, too.  We were so glad to have taken the time to get down to visit Great Grandpa before his surgery, and we can't wait to go out there again.