WE ARE BACK!!!!

We are up and running once again. So much has gone on and changed that there is no way to catch up with all of it so we will just start where we are. The kids are beautiful and growing like weeds. Sarah is about to enter High School and ALL of the boys are noticing her. YES- she has a blue streak in her hair. YES- I approve & YES- I dyed it for her. I don't have a problem with self expression I have a problem with rebellion. Rachel is getting taller every time that I look at her. She has had a hard time with her health this year and has been home schooling. She LOVES being home and playing with her siblings. She is an awesome big sister and I do not know what I would do without her. Gabriel is 5 now and is getting ready to go to Kindergarten. The local schools here have a Summer School program that he has decided he wants to go to. He is very excited and has been practicing his writing for weeks. He is an expert at the Wii & has beat more levels than any of us on 'Angry Birds' on my phone. Ammon is almost 2 and he keeps us busy. He is darling and sweet and funny and dramatic but he is also a HOLY TERROR! The kid goes non-stop and is into everything... ALL of the time! He is constantly bruised and broken because he goes full tilt and never looks where he is going. He swallowed a refrigerator magnet a few weeks ago and was literally choking to death in my arms. After some serious panicking and some real work on my part I was able to dislodge the magnet and get him breathing again. He keeps things exciting to say the least. Kymball will be a year old in a few weeks and we all call her our 'Little Princess'. She is a sweetheart and is super smiley. She was almost walking on her own 2 weeks ago but she took a good fall and chipped her front tooth. Ever since then she has been very cautious and wont walk unless she is holding onto something or someone. She LOVES to sing and will outsing the Relief Society Women at church. They think she is cute. The are right! Richard just finished his 2nd semester at Missouri Western University and we are very proud of him. He works as a CNA for the Missouri Veterans Home & is planning to pursue a career as a RN. He decided to take the summer off from school to make some family memories and work on his 'Hunny Do' list (which is very long). I am loving having him home and we are all excited for the summer. I have spent the last few summers pregnant, which means sick & puking, or with a new born so we have not been able to do much. We have LOTS of plans and can't wait to see how many of them we can do. My parents are serving another mission in Russia and have been gone for over a month. We miss them terribly but are very proud of them. Before they left we did some remodeling and now have another bathroom, a Tv room, a dining room, an entryway and a 2 car garage! We are living large! My Grandmother and Uncle are coming to visit this month and we are really excited to see them. That is about all that I have time for right now if I want to get pictures added. I will 'blog' again soon! Hope everyone is well and enjoying the Spring!

Ammon!!!!

Ammon is a busy boy- the busiest by far of any of my babies. He is happy, playful and into everything...ALL of the time! He loves to tease his siblings, play outside and tries to be as naughty as possible. We LOVE it when he is naughty and knows that he is being naughty! He keeps us on our toes... WE LOVE OUR 1 YEAR OLD BOY!!!!!!

Ammon Richard Wilcox is turning 1 year old!!!

June 19, 2010 HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY AMMON!!!! We love you so very much and are so happy that you came to join our family. You make us laugh and make us smile! We love all of the naughty things that you do and melt in your big blue eyes! We love watching you grow and explore and get into mischief! You laugh is contagious and so fun to hear. Daddy loves that you always want to be outside and hope sit will lead to helping him with the yard work. We love you little son! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!

Kymball Elise Wilcox

Kymball meets Ammon
Kymball meets Gabriel
Kymball meets Rachel
Kymball!!!
Born: Thursday- June 3, 2010 at 3:03pm. She weighed 6pounds 13 ounces and was 20inches long. She has big eyes that look like they are going to be brown and has black, fuzzy hair. Rachel is SUPER excited that she is finally here and barely lets anyone else hold her when she is around. Gabriel is impressed and thinks that she is 'Gore- geous'! He thinks that I am 'still HUGE'! Ammon hasn't figured out that we are keeping Kymball yet but he giggles at her & tries to be 'soft' around her. He usually gets to excited & flaps his arms like crazy so we have to be ready to move him quickly. Sarah has not recovered from camp enough to be impressed- she held her, thinks she is a pretty baby and fell asleep on the couch. I think she is lovely and am so happy that she is here. Rick is a proud Daddy and can hardly take his eyes off of her. We are so blessed! 5... YES 5 of the most beautiful, healthy, sweet little gifts from God! SO BLESSED!!!!!

Busy Days...

Ammon has had his first bloody nose- thanks to a wrestling match with Gabriel. Rachels favorite thing to do is to cuddle Ammon. Gabriel and Sarah like to build forts and get muddy outside. ALL of the kids like to lay outside int eh sun and eat snacks. I LOVE MY KIDS & SUNNY DAYS!!!!!!!

Oh sweetheart...

Ricks idea of 'keeping an eye on Ammon' & helping with the dishes! LOL!!!

My sweet husband has been working over time to help out and take care of us all while I have been miserable and pregnant. He has done laundry, run errands, gotten the girls up and out the door to school every day, cared for the boys when I need to lay down for a bit, fed the animals, made dinner, done dishes, helped clean out the storage room- bedrooms- closets- and drawers, taken out trash, rubbed lotion on my feet, run the kids to & from activities and been extra patient with my mood swings. All while taking CNA courses and getting straight A's. I am the luckiest girl alive and can not wait to be done with this pregnancy, back to normal and taking care of my sweetheart and family!

Happy Easter!!!

WE had our Easter egg hunt inside today because the kids didn't get their chores done in time to do it outside when it was warm. Ammon wasn't sure what was going on but he was excited because the other kids were excited. Then he got VERY HAPPY when we let him munch on a peep- his first 'real' treat. I know. I know. Sugar before a year old... but I really don't care. :)

Gabriel loved looking for the eggs and treats with his name on them. He kept saying' I WON! I WON!' then he was SUPER excited to eat his huge chocolate bunny (hollow of course)... and he hasn't stopped eating treats since. My philospophy- 'Go ahead eat it all and make yourself sick, then it will be gone faster and out of the house and your system.'

Rachel had fun hunting for eggs and treats but I think she had more fun looking at all of the colors, shiny eggs and sparkly eggs. As much fun as it all was I think that she had more fun helping me make pies today and she is the most excited about sleeping over at her Grandmothers house.

Sarah had fun looking for eggs and was, of course, the first one done' hunting'. More than anything she enjoyed sorting all of her candy into piles and categories. Then she wrote down all of the different kinds of treats and how many that she had of each one. She has had a bite or two here and there but I fear her candy will last until Halloween.

We are so grateful and blessed to be together and to have the knowledge of our Saviors love and many sacrifices for us. HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!