The Girls!!

It has been a crazy last couple of weeks. I have been lucky enough to be on vacation but we have all been getting ready for a transition to Dallas for 4 months. I have got a class and we will be spending a lot of time in Dallas. We have been getting ready for the new baby as well as getting ready for Caroline's 1st birthday. The cakes have been ordered, invitations sent and dresses have been bought. Something tells me this is the just the beginning of these types of events. Here are a few pictures from the last couple of days

Two Babies!!!

Well we are going to add to the joy of the Gillem house hold around November. We are expecting our second baby around Nov 11. We are not going to find out again. We are really excited. Nikki is doing really well.

Sometime I sit and I wonder why God has decided to be so good to us. Caroline Claire is SO much fun. She is getting to be really busy. She is standing on her own and taking a few steps. It has been such a joy to see her change and I think she understand a lot more than you think. She can clap, arms up and arms down on command, she will also say hi and she can wave (she is so advanced).

Nikki is getting ready for Caroline 1st B-day party. It is going to be held in Dallas at my Aunt's house. I will attach some pictures that we taken.

What a busy week!!!!

I had to work on Sunday and the girls meet me in Dallas Monday morning to catch an early morning flight to Colorado Springs. We spent most of Monday and Tuesday visiting the Andrews family. Caroline enjoyed spending time with Katie Madison and seeing her funny dad Taylor. It is a true blessing to have such great friends. On Tuesday we flew back to Dallas and spent the night at Grammie and Grandpas.

On Wednesday I had to work and Caroline had a doctors appointment for more vaccination then her and Nikki drove home.

On Thursday Nikki had to work and Caroline and I had a Dads day of checking cows and filling mill and salt troughs.

On Friday morning we all left for Oklahoma city. While in OKC we stayed with the Whitworths.

Saturday the girls just hung around the house playing with Ben and Clint, Jack and I went to the farm show at the Oklahoma State Fair Grounds.

Bright and early Sunday morning the whole family got up 5:00 AM because I was running in the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (26.2 miles) Jessica also ran the Marathon and The Mother-in -law ran the half marathon. Nikki and Caroline drove around OKC bringing me food and water. The wind was gusting about 30-40 mph and it was pretty tough morning. After a few blisters and some sore muscles I finished. After the race the Gillem family went to take a nap and then went to our favorite Mexican food restaurant, Ted's Escondido. (If you ever go through OKC it is worth your time to stop)

First Tooth!!

Caroline Claire has gotten her first tooth. It is coming in on the bottom in the middle of her mouth. It is such a blessing to watch her grow and change. We cannot imagine life without that little girl. Sometimes I look at that little girl and I think what have I done to deserve such a blessing from God. God has truly blessed us!!!!

Easter Sunday

What a great Lord's day. We are so blessed to have a Caroline Claire with us. We are counting our blessings this Easter. We went to church and Caroline cried the entire service. I held her in my arms in a back room the entire hour of service and just thought how lucky I was to be able to stand and rock this little girl. She cried and fussed and I thought I don't want to miss one second of being able to hold her and rock her while I can, because this season will not last for long.

Mom was getting Caroline ready for summer time!!!