Summer!

Wow...life is even more full :-)

Violet is 7 weeks old as of this morning.  She is such a wonderful baby!  She makes me want to have more!!!  Right now I don't wake up to feed her until 5am...so she's almost sleeping through the night.  She is predictable eating about every 3 hours during the day and just starting to give some smiles.  I was so excited for that.    She is so loved by her sisters...still!  She sometimes gets called every other sister's name but eventually I get "Violet" out :-)  It takes a few weeks for the baby's name to roll off my tongue.  We are all so proud of her.

I am feeling really good, except that I am tired most of the time.  However, it's my fault usually.  After I put Violet to bed I just want to hang out with Lynn and get a few things done around the house.  So then I get to bed late.

We are so blessed and I have so many things to be thankful for.  I love my 4 girls, "way up high to the sky" we say.

We just made it back from Oregon where my mom grew up.  All the aunts/uncles and cousins and gma and gpa were invited to a wonderful place on the coast to gather and just be together.  We had a straight flight there and overall that went real well.  It was supergood Oregon "living" together for 3 days.  Then we spent time with my Aunt Lindy and Uncle Ian who are missionaries in Quito, Ecuador.  They were able to make it back!

Time with family is precious and special.

Almost all of these pictures are from Oregon.



Alicia came over to help me for the day!!




Auntie Andie



Lynn's birthday!

Pipe cleaners were awesome on the plane!!

We made it!  My Grandma and Grandpa Fast at their home in Rickreall, Oregon

my grandparents home

At the Oregon coast

Second counsins had LOTS of fun

Me and my Aunt Jan who did lots of planning for this reunion to happen

Cousins...and spouses!!

My gma and gpa with our family

All of my mom's family who was able to come

Violet's Great Grandma Adeline Fast

Violet fell asleep in Daddy's arm

Violet~our precious baby girl

I am so excited to share that Violet Mercy Wolters has arrived!!!  Delivery went well and I am recovering quickly.  My parents took Elliana, Madeline, and Abigail home to Wisconsin the day I got home from the hospital for 4 days!  Wow!  I have rested when I need to and been able to enjoy Violet and go out with Lynn a couple nights!

Mom and Dad.....THANK YOU !!!!!!

The girls were very excited for "Baby Bear" to arrive and thoroughly enjoyed her the little they have seen her so far.  Elliana could sit and hold her for a long time.  Madeline smiles and smiles.  Abigail likes to point and say, "Baby, Baby!" 

Lynn and I love the feel of Violet in our arms...she is so little compared to the others of course, yet not fragile in our arms.  She is quite strong and shows her eyes for a few minutes and then is back to sleep.



Arriving home to all the sisters!





The big sisters meet Violet





My Doctor on the right...she was great





Lynn is very proud of Violet and all his girls, no matter how much he teases about being the only "boy" in the house!




Grandpa Gary~Lynn's dad




Grandma Lynette and Grandpa Marty~Shereen's parents



Thank you for loving our family and sharing in our excitement of our baby girl, Violet Mercy.

We are so blessed to be parents again and want to train her to love Jesus and others.

Big News!

Violet Mercy Wolters

was born Sunday

May 22 at 7:32am

8 pounds 2 ounces

22 1/4 inches

We love her dearly and I will post pictures soon!

When will she come?

I had another weekly Dr. appt today and I am 3cm dilated and she is 75-80% efaced!!  This is what I've heard in the past with the others...but this has meant a baby soon!  I'm thinking in the next couple days....which would be logical because she is due on Monday.

Soon we'll meet her!!!!!

Baby Bear....soon to be called.....

Graduation!!

This past year I taught two HS math classes at a homeschool coop each Tuesday.  The girls all came along.  Elliana was in kindergarten, Madeline was in preschool, and Abigail was in the nursery there.  The last day of school Lynn came along and was able to watch E and M "graduate" (kind of cute) in a ceremony.  I love their hats! 


On our way to the last day of school




Madeline and her teacher Miss Sherri



Madeline graduating with her class

Elliana (far Left) graduating with her class

Cheering Lynn on...softball season!

Lynn is playing softball with our church softball team again this year.  We all enjoy going along being outside, chatting with the other gals, and trying to see some of the game!  Lynn is the catcher and had two great hits this week.  He likes being part of the team and the guys.

Lynn is the catcher (green shirt)

Madeline Grace is 4 years old!!

May 12, 2007 Madeline was born!!!

We all had fun looking forward to and celebrating Madeline's 4th birthday.  Oh my precious Maddie.  I keep asking her and Elliana if they could stop growing for a while....they insist they can't!!  I treasure these times and the memories are priceless.

We have learned this past year that Madeline is definitely a snuggler and needs to have her "tummy time" with Daddy as many evenings after supper as possible.  Her love language may be touch!  She is tender and likes her cuddly things.  She loves babies and even named her bear "Baby Bear."  She is working on not squealing when not getting her way.  She has learned how to include Abigail when playing and so now she really has two playmates...Elliana and Abigail.  She knows which thumb to suck because of the "dot" on her left thumb :-)  Madeline loves that Daddy's name is in her name...MadeLINE.

Birthday and celebrations...
Favorite cereal, kind of cake, and icecream
Daddy taking the whole family to Como Zoo
Rollerskating with family and friends