Well I never thought I would be so happy to see the number 12 but when I logged on and saw that only 12 days to go...yeah! We are definitely getting anxious....we will keep everyone posted.

Winding down his vacation, chris took ashley and jonny fishing to Devils Lake. Jonny caught this northern, the only one he caught all day. Ashley caught one as well but the camera batteries were dead...arghhhh!

Boys June vacation

Chris and Michael spent a couple of days in SD visiting family and relaxing.

Michael at Sylvan Lake...

Uncle Pat and Michael...

Trip to reptile gardens...

and a little time for fishing...(michael is in the orange)

20 kids

Jonny has been so caught up in the baby thing, he is constantly thinking about what he will have to teach his lttle sister. Every day is checks to see if the birds are out cause that will mean summer is here and he will be a big brother. A couple of weeks ago he had some funny comments that are staying with him growing into a complete story. I know I have left alot of but you get the jist of it:

Last month:

"When I get bigger I will have to go to Menards"

"why"

"To get money!"

for what

"So when we I marry ash I can have 20 kids"

oh okay

"I will need lots of money"

(ash has since declined the offer of marriage and now he is going to marry me)

Last week at MCD he saw a red van:

"I need that red van!"

for what

"For my 20 kids!"

and it went on but I can't remember all of it.

Last night at dinner:

"Mom when I get older I will have to Menards"

why?

irritatingly like I didn't remember "For my 20 kids!"

who is going to take care of your kids?

"You are going to"

I can't do that by myself

thoughtfully he replied "Ashley you can never get married ever!"

why

"She will have to help take care of my kids"

Finally a Name

With the past 3 I have always had a dream of what they would look like. (with michael I thought I was always dreaming of my friends little blond hair blue eyed boy..how would we have a blonde, right?) Jonny was so much like ash that I thought he was a girl...but this one...nothing. We have the hardest time with a first name even. But we have finally decided on Emily Lorriane Nero. Unless she dosen't fit at all, but looking back on our childhood photos, can you cannot help but see an emily there. Jonny is thinking blonde hair and Ashley is thinking brown. Chris and I just want healthy but think she will look like more my side...We are all on pins and needles waiting for her arrival and can't wait. Fridge/freezer is stocked, clothes washed, kids are on a summer routine and Chris only has about a month left of 6 day work weeks...we are hoping anyways. We just have to breakdown and buy a crib...I don't want to do the co sleeping thing this time..Chris thought that since jonny was our last it might be fun...hehehehe, 4.5 years later.....