Leah Charlene Long

Well I have been a horrible blogger lately. There are a lot of things going on but I just haven't had time to write about it. So Jake and I finally decided on a name for our little baby girl. I couldn't decide because I didn't want a popular name nor a strange name. Since I was going to the Affair of the Heart this past Saturday I told Jake we had to decide on Friday night. I did this because I was expecting to find all sorts of cute decorations, blankets, onsies, bags, etc... that could be personalized. So we decided on LEAH CHARLENE LONG . Charlene is my grandmother's and my middle name. So at the show I was a little disappointed cause I only found one picture to hang in her room. Yesterday I ordered her crib and the matching dresser so hopefullt they will be here by the end of the week. As for Tucker he is being such a sweet boy about having a sister. He will rub my tummy and say I love you sister or ask her silly questions. Oh and he is still doing good in soccer, he continues to score goals each week!!! Here is Leah's bed and dresser. The room is not finished I still have a lot to do. I love the bedding my mom is making. She hasn't finished the bumper pads, pillows or curtains yet but we still have 3 months. She is so talented.

Score 4

Ok this is going to be really short. As some may know Tucker has not been very gifted in the athletics department yet. He is too polite and not aggressive at all. He says that he doesn't want to kick the ball away from someone else when it is their turn. So Tuesday night he has a game and before we get out of the car he tells us that he doesn't want to play. We tell him that he signed up and is a part fo a team and they are counting on him to play. So he proceeds to tell me that "next time Iask him what he wants me to sign him up for.... sign him up for nothing." I didn't expect it to be a very good game. However, he surprised us all be scoring not one, not two but Four yes count them four goals in the game! Once he scored the first one the game was on and thats all it took. He was so excited that now he loves soccer. We have another game in the morning though so we will see if he still loves it tomorrrow. Ok sorry I had to brag a little bit, I am just a pround mommy!

It's A Girl!!

Yesterday afternoon Jake, Tucker and I went to have an ultrasound to find out if we are having a boy or a girl. Tucker has been wanting a little brother so he didn't know why we were even there since he said it was a boy. The lady told him that he was going to have a baby sister and I think he was in a little shock, he just said, "ugh" Then as she showed him her head and back and feet and hands he became more and more excited! I am so blessed to have Tucker my "baby boy" and now a baby girl to buy bows, dolls and purses for! In pink of course!

Tucker's first soccer game!

Well today was Tucker's first soccer game. We were all really excited. Since he didn't do so well at t-ball we thought maybe he would actually pay attention this time. Just like T-ball he does great at home and at practice. He runs and kicks the ball tries to score goals and everything. This morning however when it comes to game time... he just stands there. Ocassionally he will run after the ball then barely kicks it. He is afarid to kick it away from the other kids and said he would rather just watch. Being the competive person that I am, this drove me nuts once again. I don't understand why he just stands there. At least he looked cute. His shirt, shorts and socks the team ordered are all about 4 sizes too large and he had a hard time keeping his shorts up when he did make those few strides. We will keep practicing and maybe next week will be better.

A nice evening walk

After dinner tonight Jake, Tucker and I decided to go on a walk. Of course we took Molly and Scout! The weather was so nice out that we ended up walking for over an hour, just talking to Tucker and enjoying our time together. We found a new trial and Tucker had BIG plans for a hay ride. A brightly colored hot air balloon flew over our house quite low this evening too, which was a first for Tucker. He saw, "the fire and everything." It ended up landing about 300 yards from our house. Tonight was very refreshing spending time with my family and enjoying the beauty that God has created around us. Only about 10 more days until we find out if we will welcome a new baby girl or boy to our family in Feburary.

update

Ok well, it has been a while since I got on here. There wasn't a lot of change in life to talk about until now. School started last week. That means it was Tuckers first time to go to real school. He is growing up so fast. I am so proud of him. He loves school so far and is makeing a lot of new friends. Jake and I are now back at MNRBC and are so glad. We know that is where God wants us right now and are so blessed to have such a wonderful church family that we love so much. Some more exciting news.... We are having another baby!! I am due Feb 26 and Tucker is so excited. He has been asking for a baby sister for about a year but has had a sudden change of heart and now wants a brother. I havent been too sick just randomly and it hits me soo quick. I am 12 weeks and 2 days now so hopefully that is almost all OVER!!!

It is a go!

So, I have never done this before but, after reading some blogs I thought I should at least give it a shot. Sometimes it is much easier to write something down then to actually say it out loud! Please forgive me if you find this horribly boring and unintresting. Jake and I have a pretty busy and exciting life and there is only more to come. We have a wonderful 4 1/2 year old who I truely adore an thank God for every day. He is an amazing child and so full of love. We have two dogs Molly who is mine. She is the princess of the house and she knows it. She love to just sit in my lap and sleep. We really bought her for Tucker a 2 years ago but, she turned out to be my dog. Then there is Scout. He is our newest addition to the Long family. Scout is a beautiful Boxer boy. He is so full of energy and seems to NEVER be full. Scout is only 12 weeks old. He loves to play with Tucker and in turn Tucker loves to "box" with Scout. He was Jakes birthday gift this year but he may just turn out to be Tucker's dog.