Sad news

Late Thursday night/early Friday morning I had a miscarriage. During this time Kyle and I had to deal with things that parents should not have to deal with. I had an incredible husband who did things few Dad should have to do with his child. Grandma Gail come down and we took a trip to the ER and then the OR and then finally home to see our sweet precious little girl.
This pregnancy was very different than with Jadelyn. First, it was how I was feeling. Second, was what I was thinking. One thing I knew is that with my family being so large the risks one of us women miscarrying was high. I guess God was preparing me for what was to come. Also at the beginning of the pregnancy I was dealing with feeling like God could take away Kyle or Jadelyn from me. I could not listen to the song Praise You in the Storm by Casting Crown without crying. Part of the song has this He is a God that gives and takes away. In the last two weeks I was able to listening without crying. I never realized that God would take away my unborn child. But there is some reason out there for it unknown to us right now. But all I know is that some day I will be able to hold my child in heaven. My three Russell nieces and nephew with their child like faith have it right. My baby never had to experience sin and is in a perfect place in the presence of our Lord.
So to leave you with a verse in the same song:

I'll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
Every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

Harvest Festivals

Friday night my parents and I took Jadelyn and her three cousins to a Harvest festival at a friends church. There are not many pictures since we were so busy watching the kids have fun.

Papa Alan walking all the kids

Me and my little giraffe

This face explains how much fun she had.

On Halloween we went to a local church festival. This time there are not that many pictures of Jadelyn with us. She is in a phase where other people are better than us parents. While we were hanging out with some friends she would want to go to them.

Jadelyn wanting to be with someone else

Her friend who would play all the games with her

Jadelyn having so much fun away from her parents

Warm October

Who would have thought that in October Jadelyn would be outside playing in a pool. I had just packed it up thinking that we would not be using it any more this year, but Kyle bought it back out one warm day and she is in love with it. She will just sit in it without water.

If there is no water in the pool, buckets of water work just fine. She came in soaking wet and did not want to stop playing with the water. Crazy!

The other day it was windy here and Jadelyn had a good attitude so we took some pictures. It has been awhile since I have gotten her to smile for the camera. Just love how photogenic she can be.

Just a cute picture.

Jadelyn.....

has an announcement to make. (Read her shirt.)

Yep I am pregnant. I am 10 weeks today with a due date of May 14th. This has been one reason why there has been so few blogs. This pregnancy has been very different from Jadelyn. One reason we waited to tell people was to make sure everything is going well. We have had ultrasounds showing a good heart beat and movement! Yippeee! I have been feeling good, with very little morning sickness. What a blessing we have coming!

Jadelyn hats and her daddy

Jadelyn loves hats. I have been blessed that I haven't had to buy many clothes for her, but when I shop for her I love find her hats on clearance. When the rodeo came to town awhile back Kyle took Jadelyn on a date night and spoiled her with a new cowgirl hat. He could not resist getting it for her.

The little cowgirl
A little baseball player

A fun hat to play outside

Here she is wearing several of her hats

Her rain hat for the few times it does rain here

Kyle is still not driving, but the benefit is having him around during the day. Jadelyn loves hanging out with Daddy and will try find him if she knows that he is home.

Outside and enjoying the fresh air

Jadelyn wanted to see my rings, so Kyle put them on her finger and told her that no one else could have her until they give her a ring and have his approval.

Jadelyn belongs only to her Daddy

Jadelyn is not much of a cuddlier so we love very one we get. She was loving her Daddy this day.

Cousins

Yesterday Kyle's sister and her two girls came to visit. Jadelyn always loves hanging out with her cousins. It was a nice day hanging out together.

The three cousins smiling cutely for waiting for a blanket ride

Playing ring-a-round the rosie with Grandpa

Feeding the fish

Jadelyn and Aunt Amy

The three cutie cousins
Three hams

Pumpkin Patch

Kyle is back to working a split shift. It is hard on the family, but he is great and tries to take us out when he is not sleeping during the day. So we decided to head out to Oak Glen for some crisp mountain air. While we were there we picked our own pumpkins!! Jadelyn had so much fun. She was running around and trying to pick up pumpkins. It was a very fun afternoon.

What a nice fall picture of my two loves

My little pumpkin

My two cuties

At the end of the day with a dirty face, but had a great time