Pass the analytical knife

It was wonderful to go and surprise Kristen! Liam was surprised, too. Dad and I had fun deciding how to shock her. He had me call Kristen on my cell phone from her front step. I talked to her and then Dad opened the door. She said, "hold on a sec", said hello to Dad, and I popped out from behind him. She shrieked and kept saying stuff like "why are you here?" Poor Liam got shook a bit but did not get dropped. He is such a sweet little peanut. I decided to call him Cinco. It suits him.
The visit was of course too short...next thing you know the four of us sisters are crying together to say goodbye. God did not mean for sisters to have to be apart, it must have been a mix-up in the Sovreignty area, right? Then, Dok and I got in soon-to-be Nathan's little pick-up for the LONG drive home.

Random thoughts from 30hrs in a pickup w/ Dok.

I need coffee. She needs cocoa.
If we were to ever tell you we dont snack on roadtrips, that would be a heap-big lie.
Sis likes to buy donuts but not necessarily eat them.
She should have been born a bird. She needs feathers all around her.
I have a new appreciation for Daniel Powter, is that how you spell his name, Sis?
Mraz is still the man as far as this road-tripper is concerned. What would we do w/out him?
Derek Webb married well.
We hate semis b/ they first hated us.
There is nothing to see in Arkansas.
The Mississippi is glorious.
I love the great wide open of Texas just as much as the treed mountains in the east, Sis is not so convinced.
I think a good way to annoy Sis (and keep her awake) is to sing 80s songs really loud, not that I tried that or anything.
We are desperately missing our Virginia sisters.
You cant see to drive if you are crying about missing your Virginia sisters.
Cracker Barrel helps all things seem a little better.
Im sure Sis will have to add some to this.
She's the best. Id ride another 30hrs w/ her any day, BUT not in Nathan's truck.

I will be right here waiting for you

This is when Liam first met his Papa. It was a sweet moment. What a blessing to have him come visit while Liam was still small, and we hope he'll be back again soon.

and she will be loved

The Slaughter 5 were very sad to see Granny leave VA. Well, Liam might not have been sad, but he would if he knew about anything yet :-) The kids loved having Granny here and all the extra attention. Kristen and Dave were thankful for her being here for the labor/delivery. She was also great at helping get school going again and her math tricks for Molly are already coming in handy! We miss you already Granny/Mom and look forward to your next visit, whenever that will be! Soon we'll have a picture with the kids and their Papa who will come see them next week.

fun times with granny!

slow miracles...

William (Liam) Halsey Slaughter
Born on October 4, 2006 at 2:24am
in his home in Lovettsville, VA
7lbs 6oz
20in
He is a champion nurser, an expert pooper, and sleeps like it's his job.
Molly is happy to have another brother because she says that "Carrie is too much work."
Warren and Henry are excited about the baby, but concerned that he has no teeth.
Carrie was very interested in Liam when she woke up this morning, but was upset that he was still here after she woke up from her nap. :)

slow miracles are the only kind that will last
like children, true love, and wine
the best things in life take time
like making you mine

i would give my soul just to look at you

It's a boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Little Liam showed up for the first time at 2:24 this morning weighing only 7lbs 6oz!
Praise the Lord for a very easy labor and delivery, a sweet, healthy new baby, and no complications for Kristen. God is so good!
We are taking tons of pictures, of course, so we'll put some up today. Check back soon!

Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

Fall is here, hear the yell

Well, here are the Tae Kwon Do Boyz. Jay, Tim, David, and Josh are taking the class from Grace Point Conservatory. They are having a blast and Mom and I are having almost as much fun watching them. After class, Tim comes home w/ us. The 5 boys (Ike included) spend the morning trying out their new "moves". It is loud and somewhat scary. Then, Jacob and Zach arrive and our boys show THEM the new "moves". They start doing the new moves in groups of 2s and 3s. This is louder and more scary. THEN, poor Dirk arrives home after a long day of teaching and is bombarded by 7 boys doing chops and kicks, a toddler who thinks he is doing chops and kicks, and a crying princess. Imagine the loudest sound you can think of....double it...its that and REALLY scary. We love this life. Want to come over for dinner?

take my picture by the pool, cause i'm the next big thing

cool cats...

...waiting for a table at applebees.

We Like Ike!

Our Isaac Robinson is heap-big 5 today. He is thrilled he's such a big guy. Ike is our hugger, stuffer of pockets, and quietly mischievous one. We dont know how boring our lives would be without him! He is glad he's is having a Batman cake tomorrow and says maybe he'll grow up to be a pirate or a dad. Happy Birthday, Isaac!

I am no worse than most

Today is Henry's 4th birthday! This morning I woke him up and said "Happy Birthday Henry, you're 4 now!". Henry held up 4 fingers, shrugged and asked, "Can I still get breakfast?". That's life with our littlest man! We'll have a party tomorrow and I'll put up pics on the Slaughter blog.

i believe in memories, they look so pretty when i sleep

considering God's creation...

hiding from the rain...

i'll tell you one thing, it's always better when we're together

did i show you this picture of my sweetheart

you still havent found what you're lookin for?

The Russell Fam has caved: Here is our new spot. Pictures will be forthcoming. Sis could you link this please? I havent a clue how.



Better Together

i wish all the people i loved the most...

could gather in one place...

and know each other
and love each other well.
and i wish we could all go camping...
and lay beneath the stars....
with nothing to do...
and stories to tell.

Well no I couldn't think of one thing I would rather waste my time on than sitting here with you....

when i open my eyes i'm still taken by surprise

Hello all, this is shelley. I'm just dropping by to say that I now have my own blogspot! it's pretty cool, so if you're ever bored, you can stop by and leave me a really nice comment:)
http://www.princessvannetts.blogspot.com/
love you all!
shelley

I'll put on my best, and I'll stick out my chest...

Last Saturday was the premiere of the CSDC radio play. Here's us all spiffed out. Did you ever see two such handsome boys?
There were never such devoted sisters.
The Russian Mafia

...we're clever but we're clueless. We're just human...

Post July 4th conversation b/w Jonathan and Zachary (one of our part-time sons, he's 5)

Jonathan: Zach, we are going to sing the Star-Spangled Banner. Do you know our national anthem?
Zach: Nope. (pauses...then brightens) BUT, I can growl like a cheetah!

...I'm stuck in Homeschool prison...

Like our prison garb?

here I go, playing the star again

Happy Birthday Warren Emanuel Slaughter! Wes is a heap-big 5 today, and feeling every inch of it. I can hardly believe its been 5 years since our much-anticipated first son was born. He was my easiest delivery (he'll get extra inheritance for that some day), and is such a creative little guy. He loves to draw and write and is also our "type-A" child, who needs all things in order and loooooves routine (much to his parent's consternation). Its been a wonderful 5 years, and we can't wait to see what kind of young man he'll turn out to be.....our prayer is just that he will be one who will love Christ, the Church, and others. He is such a blessing.