King Family Update~ Part 5

Well, I said in my last post that Havilah has been going through the most life changes of the family. I think that I will have to retract that statement though as I consider all that our littlest one is going through during these past weeks and months.

We are both growing quite nicely. As I write this my ticker says it is 111 days until we meet this little one. Our official due date is January 21, 2010. Baby #4 is now almost a full foot long! That is so hard for me to believe! This one is a wiggler!!! Oh my goodness! And I thought I had active ones before! I can wake up almost at any hour of the night and they are doing a little dance. My midwives haven't been able to give me a heart rate average at either of my appointments because this one wouldn't hold still long enough for them to keep track of it! The ultrasound was almost as bad. We were able to see baby trying to suck it's thumb. It was so cute!

( My sister-in-law, Laura, and I at 23 weeks and 33 weeks)

After seeing it on the ultrasound, Lydia is convinced that we are having a boy. I'm still just as convinced that we have another daughter on the way though. This pregnancy seems to be speeding by, but my excitement about meeting this new one grows steadily each day. I can't wait!

King Family Update~ Part 4

Okay, here we go again! Our computer has been partially out of commission, but is finally feeling better. I'm very excited about catching up on everything that's been going on around here!



Out of everyone in our family, Havilah has been going through the most life changes. She is now just over seventeen months and she FINALLY started walking a few weeks ago! It was never really a concern to us as it was obvious that it was a problem of will and not ability. As soon as she finally decided that she wanted to walk it took her about a day and a half to become quite proficient at it.



While she still is demonstrating very strongly her God given personality of being determined, strong-willed and persevering, ( hence the six times since starting this post that I have had to discipline or correct her,) she is getting past much of her frustration and grumpiness in general and we are enjoying a much more affectionate, loving and joyful little girl these days.

Talking is in the near future I'm pretty sure. Aside from sign language, she says, "Up", "Dog" (used for any animal), "Boppa", "Anna" , "Da-Da" and "Mama" but only if she's crying.

It still cracks me up when I think about how I thought this third little girl of ours would be our mellow and laid back one, ( make that now eight interruptions for Havi!) but I am so thankful for this precious little one. She truly is our little "joy bug" and every moment spent with her is a treasure.

King Family Update~ Part 3

Bethany is also rapidly growing up. Because both of her sisters have spring birthdays, she feels like she has been waiting forever for her birthday to come! It's still a little ways away ( November), but I know that her third birthday will be here before we know it! She is our little bundle of energy and has a personality that is absolutely irresistible.


She has really started to be a great little helper, whether it's folding and putting away laundry, putting dishes away or setting the table. She loves keeping up with her older sister and also pretending to be "Mommy" to Havilah.
Bethany desperately wants to do school along with Lydia, but thus far can still not identify an "I" or tell you what it says, even though we've spent two weeks on it! We are having fun though, patiently trying to work with her and find activities that she can participate in.

Bethany is my one partner is guessing that this baby is a girl. At least I'll have someone to celebrate the victory of being right with! She is such a precious and fun girl. I'm so thankful for her!

King Family Update~ Part 2

So next in line is our lovely Miss Lydia. Lydia is almost 4 1/2. She is my right-hand helper, my clothing advisor, my kitchen assistant, my menu planner, my mini babysitter and my willing student. She has such an optimistic attitude about life and her faith in our great and faithful God helps remind me who really is in control of our lives.


We started homeschooling "officially" a few weeks ago, and she absolutely loves it! Last week she passed a huge milestone as she read her first sentence. " Sam met Tom". She says that math is her favorite though.
She is very excited about this new baby coming and loves to dream about everything she will be able to do with it. She was convinced it was going to be a girl, but as soon as she saw it on the ultrasound she said, "That looks like a boy to me!" and hasn't gone back yet. We now have major "She/He" battles as our house is evenly divided about what we think it will be.

I am so blessed by my sweet girl. God knew exactly what He was doing when He gave her to our family as our first born!

God will use whatever He wants!

Sorry for abandoning my family updates for the moment! I wanted to share something, more for my sake than yours.


It always amazes me how creative our God is. How He is not limited to speaking to us through "writing in the sky" or a bolt of lightning. Last night I was cleaning my gross kitchen. Believe me, it was very yucky! David was coming home that night after being gone for the weekend so I wanted it to at least be bearable! The girls were running around playing horses, hide and seek, and tag at the same time. I had an awful headache. I was feeling rather grumpy, tired, fat, the usual! Suddenly a song came on. It's kind of a random song that I'm not really sure why I even like it! Kelly Clarkson's " A Moment Like This".

It just hit me like a 2x4! This, right here, at that very moment, was my dream come true! Growing up all of my friends had such lofty dreams of being nurses, teachers, singers etc. All I ever wanted was to be a wife and a mommy. I fell in love with David when I was thirteen years old. So more specifically, all I've wanted for the last ten years was to be married to David! Here I was, standing in MY kitchen, cleaning MY home, listening to MY amazing, beautiful, precious daughters play joyfully with each other, feeling MY new little baby kicking inside of me, waiting for MY amazing husband to come home. I just broke down and wept! Even now as I write I can't stop the tears as I think about God's overwhelming goodness to me.


I really wanted to write this out as a tangible reminder for me in days to come and hopefully to encourage you to really look at your life. God is so good and His creative blessings surround us all the time!

King Family Update~ Part 1

I figured that I'd better break this up, or it would be WAY too long! I debated back and forth, but decided to start with us older folks even if we're not too exciting.


David has been busy lately, juggling running his contracting business, trying to get as many hours he can at the police department, being a trustee, being on the leadership team with our youth group group, and of course pulling off being the best husband and daddy alive!



For those of you who are unfamiliar with his job situation right now, I'll briefly fill you in. He completed his reserve officer training in May so he now works with the Dallas Police Department as a reserve officer. While he is greatly enjoying that, the less than glamorous part about about that position is that it is not paid. Right now we are waiting and praying for a job opening to come up ( as amazing as this may sound, jobs are a little scarce right now), and that he will be hired at just the right time.




So in the meantime, he is building full time and trying to get his police hours in on top of it all. God has been so faithful to us by providing sufficient work during this time to provide for us. I am so grateful to be in a position to be able to sit back and watch God work, even when it seems impossible!

I am starting to feel a little more human these days after getting through the "been canning for days on end, everything is sticky, feel like a zombie" stage. Mary and I had a blast canning until we just couldn't stand any more! It was so much fun and while I'm enjoying being (mostly!) done, I'm really looking forward to next year.

Life is falling into a routine a little more these days which I am very thankful for. I so enjoyed those few rainy days we had and snuggled up by the wood stove, lit candles and drank hot chocolate. I'm trying to be thankful and not resentful for these last few days of sunshine, but I am an Oregon girl through and through and Fall is my very favorite season!

I've been having so much fun trying out the baby wrap (pic above!) that a dear MOMYS friend sent to me. ( MOMYS is an online group. "Mothers Of Many Young Siblings". It is such a wonderful place for encouragement and support!) She heard that I was curious about them so she sent one my way. I couldn't believe it! Poor Havilah is my test baby right now and even though she's not really one for snuggling, she likes it pretty well! I can't wait to start out young with my new little one.

Speaking of which, I am growing quite nicely ( which I am reminded of everywhere I go!). I have always been one to show quite obviously! It amazes me how consumed with baby bumps some people are. Never fear! I wont disappoint you!

Never fear, we are alive!

Wow! Sorry for MIA these last few weeks! Life has been very full, busy and sometimes a little crazy. For a couple of weeks we canned for days on end, then we started our new "school schedule". During that time we have also been putting together our new youth council for the youth group and planning the retreat. Today we are gearing up for Daddy taking off for the weekend. Maybe during that time I'll be able to catch up here a little better. It's definitely time for an update on the girls who are growing up so rapidly even I can't believe it! Okay, good-bye for now, but I'll be back soon !