and baby makes 3 . . .

Yes!!! You heard that right. Matt and I are expecting Clinger baby #3 in Nov. 08. We are excited and so are the kids, well, at least Sammie is. She keeps telling me that the baby in her tummy is making her sick (I don't know where she has heard that). I don't think Eston has any idea of the concept and that is ok. He loves babies and will enjoy it when it gets here. This baby is Matt's birthday present to me, since it is due on my birthday. However, due to the joys of C-Section, baby Clinger will probably be here during election week.

Wheeler Farm Fun!!!

For Sammie's little preschool, we went to Wheeler Farm to look at all the animals and take a hay ride. I don't know who had more fun, Eston or Sammie. Eston was over the moon with excitement. He lately has been learning his animal names and sounds. For Eston to see all the animals up close and making those noises, he was stunned. He would walk up to the cow, but if it moved an inch he would run for MOM safety. He loved the chickens and the sheep wouldn't stop baaing. Sammie enjoyed being there with all of her friends.



What's a trip to the farm without a tractor picture. The kids thought that they were pretty neat stuff.

ZOO confusion!!!

There are a couple things that Sammie has asked for over and over for the last few weeks. 1.) Sammie has been dying to go to the ZOO for the last few weeks and I have been too lazy to take her 2.) Play with Nana and Lindsay 3.) Spend time with Jake and baby Christine (her cousins) 4.) Play with Maren and Brookie, (my cousin's kids) who she never sees unless we have dinner at my Aunt Jana's home.

We made all her dreams come true in a 3 to 4 hour period. We went to the zoo and invited all of the above to come with us. It was a busy day and very crowded with strollers.

Eston took himself on a turbo tour of the zoo when we first got there, but after to scrapped knees in a 5 minute period he resigned himself to the stroller.


(Brookie, Jake, Maren, Sammie)

We had 7 kids, 3 strollers, and were quite the production going from location to location. And we only lost Sammie once for 7 minutes. Thanks Jana for finding her.



If there is anything that Sammie loves more than princesses, it is hanging out with girls close to her own age. She was in girl heaven and loved that Brookie and Maren would hold her hand.



All in all it was a great day at the Zoo and the weather was perfect. Eston, Sammie and I came home and we all took a 2 1/2 hour nap. It was great.

We had a lot of fun and were glad that Ashley, Jana, Cathy, Lindsay, and all the munchkins came with us. Oh, and thanks Ashley for the pictures.