Little bones

collecting leaves

The Mostest Winner

sisters

 

Five Guys

We found our IN N OUT here in Lancaster. My first thought was "OH NO! When we asked a local friend if there were any and they said "Whats that?". But we were intriqued by the name of this place and stopped in to try it and discovered that it was not only an equivalent but dare I say BETTER?

Near the register is a sign that tells you where todays potatoes came from, today was Idaho somewhere. The wall is stacked with bags of potatoes which they make there fries fresh with just like IN N OUT. But these fries are bigger. And the trend here is to eat them with Malt Vinegar on them. Which I had the courage today to try but promptly was reminded of Easter eggs, and to me that is just wrong while eating fries.>

The burgers are also bigger and a normal size is actually a double stack. If you want just a single patty you have to order "the little burger". There menu is limited just like IN N OUT but they have hot dogs too. And included in the cheap price of the burger are ANY toppings that you want from a list of 15. My special burger is the cheeseburger with: grilled onions, sauteed mushrooms, ketchup, and mayo.

The kids always get hot dogs which they slice longways and grill.

While you are waiting for your order you can help yourself to a basket of unsalted shelled peanuts. The kids have gotten better each time at cracking them open.By a sign on the door, they ask that you do not bring the peanuts outside the restaurant because of peanut allergies.
  

  

First day of Preschool

 

 

This last monday Arwyn and Malachi started preschool. It was long awaited. They are in the same class and only have one other class mate on wednesdays and two on mondays. I feel kinda bad for this cause the main reason we were having them in school was to let them get out and be social. But they dont have many kids to play with. But it worked with our timing and budget and was one of the few that were still enrolling students. This is Malachi's first time at preschool and he knows nothing else. But Arwyn keeps comparing it tothe school in CA. She doesnt seem completely satisfied though she is happy to be out of the house. I am praying meanwhile that more students enroll.

pink little bear, a dino rider and sleeping beauty

 

Charlotte

 

This spider lives outside our bedroom window, well right in the jam. but we have no screen, so i cant open the window. and i haven't gathered up the courage to open it and kill him. so i named him charlotte and that somehow makes me feel a little better toward him.

3 more

I don't have any new pics to post but I wanted to post some to this update. So here are 3 more from Tina Harrisons photo shoot that I enjoyed. I love the second one, she looks so fed up with us trying to photograpgh her every move! And the the third symbolizes the closing of a chapter in her life. She has officially grown out of her first two sized diaper covers, they were the cutest ones she had, green polka dots and this flower one below. She is talking to much and gives her smiles away benevolently. She also had hit a fussy time, but its not at a specific time, its more all trhoughout the day when she is not being held or just wants to "grump" before falling asleep. I'm thinking she is a mommas girl! I wonder if it has anything to do with all teh skin to skin comtact I had with her early on and all teh bonding time I got with her. I didn't have that as much with the older two and they definately favor daddy over me.

Last night and today were big for me. I finally got me PA driver license and drove for teh first time to pick up my friend Marleen, who I will have to post a pic of soon, to a craft night that I taught a craft at. It was only my second time going to the craft night and I taught 14 ladies how to do a mini scrap album out of lunch bags (credit to melissa shetler for teaching me. I successfully got there in back in the dark!

I also drove today to pick up the kids after a meeting and get to another meeting, in the BIG maroon boat in the rain! I was a bit nervous drivong back to the city from so far away, navigating the ,many freeways and entering into the tiny one way streets in the city, but I did it! And now I am ready to drive all over!

well, enjoy the picks!

 

 

 

2 months

 

our new ride

 

 

I Caught a smile, she talks alot these days! and the rest of the time she gives us teh "Bug Eye look" above.

 
 
 

More from the petting zoo

 
 
 
 

The Petting Zoo, Kitchen Kettle Village

 
 
 

Read the sign

 
 
 

Yes, that is the name of the town we went to today, Fertility is on the agenda next.Yes, that is also a town here as well. In Intercourse are lots of Amish folk and some fun shopping villages. This is one we visited since Jessica, Josiah's sister is visiting. We fancied the petting zoo (pictures above), kettle corn, The Roasted Rooster coffee, local Art, live music, and the crisp fall air that blew leaves around us. I would have taken a pic of the Amish but they ask that you don't, to them pictures are idols, so believe it or not I was respectful;)

Birthday boy! Malachi is 3!

 
 
 
 

a scooter, a train set, a football, lots of little jungle animals... OH! and Monkey bread, how could we forget he has been anticipating monkey bread for months.

Purple princesses

 
 
 


I almost captured her smile on camera, were getting more and more of those these days:)

Our boy!

I put his plain white tee on and he looked down at his belly and said
" there is nothing there!"
so i gave him a clip on tie...
that seemed better:)



 
 

"were twins!"

 
 


This post is for Jeni Maxson, she made dresses.

pj sibs

 

For my mom

and here is the third to make the set complete!
Malachi Josiah Watters,
Arwyn Lisa Jane Watters,
Evangeline Rose Watters

 
 
 

The neighborhood watch system

 
at our temporary apartment here in Lancaster, PA.

A look back

 
 

So these are pictures from Vanges two week photo shoot with Tina Harrison. I have a pic on our camera that was a funny moment but it didnt get loaded on my computer yet, these days the camera needs to load itself or it wont get done. So instead I will release two more pics from Tina.

1 month old Evangeline

 

Driving to our new home

 

Here is a pick that Josiah sent me while they were on the road. They are in Harrisburg now, where his college friend Tim lives. It's about a half hour away from Lancaster. We will stay there this next week while we look for a place to live. They are safe and glad to be done driving. Josiah said that every time they stopped for food, they talked to every person that walked in the door, they must have been done talking to eachother and him:)

I fly our tommorrow midday.

Already missing you...

 

Sweetness

 

We are family!

 

 

 

 

A final playdate

 

 

 

 

Tiff and I have been friends since 6th grade! Crazy to think we have been through weddings and births of babies over the past 17 years. I think she knows me the best and I can be "me" completley, more than any other friend, and whatever "me" is that day is totally fine with her. One way that she has challenged me is how teachable she is. When I was retraining myself to not feel like a complete failure when I would get any kind of criticism, I would think of Tiffany and how well she listened and humbly accepted feedback without it shaking her identity completely. I also look up to her ability to overcome discouragement. When she puts her mind to something, nothing will stop her. Even if she faces alot of obstacles. I give up too easy, but I have turned a new leaf in this area and I think of Tiffany when I need inspiration. But the thing I love most about her is how compassionate and giving she is. She will go extra miles apon miles for her friends and she doesnt keep score about it. She is an extravagant, unconditional giver. I want to be more like this!

buried in ....dirt?

 

1 Week

 

round two

 
 
 
 

photo shoot

 
 
 
 

My wonderful friend Marvina said " let me see your belly!" i pulled up my shirt to show my naked bulge to witch she replied "Oh it's so beautiful! I hope you have pictures of it!" That began my journey to figure out if I could find someone with some sort of skill to get belly shots of this pregnancy, being the last one, before she mad eher debut. So that I could cherish them for some time to come. Who did I find? None other than Photographer Josiah James Watters.

Adjusting to the fifth member

 

 

 

 

Evangeline Rose