We Love Having Her Around

Several three year olds go to preschool this year for two years of preschool.  We have decided to keep her home longer.  She is so smart.  We love having her around and I figure once we do decide to send her to school she will be in it for the next 16 years.  So why rush it?  We love her home with us!   I heard a comment the other day that as a society we are parenting by outsourcing our children to schools, sports, and activities more and more.  Hmmmm...Interesting....

Working With Dad

The Chinese have nothing on us!  Elynn has had several opportunities this year to work with Dad too.  She barely even said bye to me and she shot out the door.  Definitely turning into quite the Daddy's gal.  She loves cows and dogs....Just like her Dad!

Baby Rimini's Dedication

We dedicated Rimini to the Lord this day.  Clearly God knows I have we have our hands full with this bunch.  I thought this picture best captured that fact!

Third Child Syndrome

She is on the go and extremely easy going.  She has a sweet spirit and is happy 99% of the time. 

We sometimes strum to a different tune around here....

I love it that she is such a little ham.  She put this outfit on herself.  Not sure where she gets her sense of style. But I am assuming from her father... :-)

A Few of Our Cake Creations

Travis and I were asked to make cakes for our close friends and neighbors this summer.  These were the two we made.  We made two little children happy with these cakes and it is always good bonding time for us!

Rimini Rayabelle Hickey the Past 4 Months

I've missed blogging! I've missed documenting all of the little things about my sweet Rimini, Jaya, and Elynn. I will do my best to remember and catch up on everything I have missed. So grateful to have a computer to blog again :-)

First Month

 Second Month















Third Month






Fourth Month







Yesterday, I just took Rimini to her 4 month check up. She was 14 pounds 5 ounces... She is a nursing champ! This month she has started rolling over, laughing out loud, and grabbing her toes. What a blessing to us all!