Boy Crazy

Yep, you guessed it, in true Hebdon fashion we are officially expecting another boy! Everyone is excited -- even Beth. (Of course she is excited. She will retain the privilege of her private room.) I am personally delighted that my original prediction has been proven correct. Thank you Chinese Fertility Calendar!

We are so grateful that everything looked as it should on the ultrasound -- what a relief and a blessing. Now all we have to do is figure out what to name this little guy. Any suggestions?

How can the shortest month of the year be so busy?

It's hard to believe that we are already half way through February. It seemed like January was never going to end -- I guess morning sickness has that effect on you. February has picked up speed, however, I find myself scrambling to keep up.

Jake will be turning 11 next week -- WOW! Time passes so quickly when you are looking back on things. Jake is looking forward to registering for spring baseball and continuing to do well in school. Fifth grade has proven to be a good year for him.

Beth participated in an Honor Band experience earlier this month which was very exciting for her. She did well, learned a lot and is looking forward to auditioning for next year.

Adam seems to be the king of birthday parties this school year. In all he has been invited to 8 and was able to attend 5. Wouldn't you know it, he came home with another birthday party invitation from church today. He certainly is a social butterfly.

Ben is currently focused on the new baby. When he isn't coming up with creative name options like Mario, Luigi and Chancho (for a boy) or Princess Peach, Princess Toadstool, and Maggie (for a girl) he is busy inquiring how a baby comes out and wondering whether or not he will get to see it. Never a dull moment.

Kevin is continuing to get leads on finish carpentry work and other projects (for which we are grateful given the current economic conditions). He is also looking to add a full-time job on top of it all. He is one amazing husband.

I am trudging along with school this semester and starting to gear up for mid-terms in a few weeks (already?). Add my bittersweet resignation at the hospital (I loved my job but need to prioritize right now with the pregnancy)to the mix and it has turned out to be a rather busy month already.

We are grateful every day for our blessings and thank the Lord that He sees fit to bless us with so much!

Love is in the air

Shamefully overdue as this post is (let's face it, I haven't posted anything for more than 2 months)I wanted to officially let everyone know that the Hebdon household will be increasing this year. That's right, Kevin & I recently found out that we are expecting baby number 5! Though this is a little bit of a surprise, it is a pleasant one. The whole family is excited!

Love birds, vampires and werewolves, oh my!

Okay, okay I have finally come to grips with my addiction and as a part of my 12 step program I am openly admitting my problem to the world. I have become addicted to the Twilight series. I picked up a copy of Twilight last Monday and now find myself in the middle of book three, Eclipse. Now for many a die hard fan the fact that an entire week has lapsed without my ability to read the four book series in its entirety may deem me a wannabe fan, not a true fan. But in the interest of full disclosure I remind those die hards that I have managed to read Twilight, New Moon and the first half of Eclipse in under two weeks while attending nursing school full-time, working part-time and raising a family with four children. (Hopefully that will give me a little wiggle room)

Needless to say, it is my goal to finish the remainder of the series before watching the movie next weekend. Though I am very excited to see Edward & Bella's unconventional love on the big screen, part of me is trying to prepare for a little disappointment. I realize that the movie is not likely to live up to the book, but I'm still willing to pay my $ 9.50 to take my chances.

A day late and a dollor short....

For those of you who know us well, you know that we are notorious for our lack of puncutality when it comes to acknowledging birthdays, anniversaries, holidays and the like. Yes, ask any of our immediate family members and they will truthfully tell you that they have on at least one occassion had our family's rendition of Happy Birthday (Happy Birthday to you, yesterday, Happy Birthday to you, yesterday) left on their answering machine. It's sad but oh so true. Keeping that in mind, it will not in the any way surprise you that I am just now posting the pics from Halloween on the blog. And yes, I do know that there are only two weeks until Thanksgiving.

By way of explanation, there are not any Halloween pics of Beth because she bolted from the front door promptly at 6:00 pm with two of her friends. This was the first year we have allowed her to trick-or-treat without an adult present. Armed with cell phones and flashlights the lightning fast dash from the front door at 6:00 pm yielded 6.5 lbs. of candy for each girl by 8:00 pm. Needless to say they were pleased with their spoils.

mid-terms = mid-life crisis?

So as mid-terms hang over my head these next few weeks I'm really beginning to reconsider my decision to return to nursing school. Can these professors be serious about retaining, processing and applying all the information contained in my mountain of text books? Apparently so. Needless to say my increased lack of sleep will be accompanied by loads of chocolate, headaches and gray hairs. Thank heavens for Kevin and the kids. Nothing recharges me more than hugs & kisses from my sweet family!