Here's Grant!

Sorry it has taken so long! Our computer is still messed up so I had to find a different computer to load these on. Here are pictures of our precious baby boy, Grant! He is doing very well --- eating well, growing, sleeping --- all the typical little baby things to do. He currently weighs about 5 lbs 2 oz. Ryan and Tyler are proud big brothers. They love to cuddle with him and watch him. Now Andrew, that is becoming a little different story. I think he hit the "not so sure I like this other little one in the house" point. But, last night was a little better. We'll see. Grant is doing a great job sleeping at night --- about 3 hours at a time, and then he goes right back to sleep. Good thing because we are TOO OLD to be up too much in the night.

It's A BOY!!!

Just a quick little note to let you all know that our baby boy has arrived!
Grant David Huxman
August 20, 2008
1:31 AM
5 lbs. 7 oz.
19" long
We are at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. We are all doing fine. Grant has been in the room with us the whole time and is eating and "hopefully" growing. The plan is to go home tomorrow, August 22 (Friday) as long as he appears to be eating well and gaining a little weight. We'll post more with pictures as soon as we are home. Thank you all for your prayers! We believe he is a BEAUTIFUL baby. He looks just like his brothers - you can definitely tell he is a Huxman boy.

Last Free Week

As I approach the end of my last free week before school begins, I can't believe summer is over. It seems like a mad dash to get everything done for school. This week has consisted of the following:
Ryan starting football --- yes, he is playing tackle football with the Halstead Hurricanes and had practice for 2 hours Tuesday and Thursday evenings --- this fall will be crazy with that.
Tyler and Andrew just continued in their same active ways. Andrew is beginning to talk so much. His newest words are Ryan, Tyler, yeh, and anything else said that he can mimic.
DeAnn --- trying to work on my classroom some, although I haven't been there much at all. I'm having a difficult time giving up my last few days of being able to do what I want. I have to report for inservice and meetings Monday and will then have the first day with students Thursday.
So, instead . . . . .
Chris and I --- met with the electricians for the house for 3 1/2 hours Wednesday morning to determine every outlet, light switch, and light for the house. Wow, lots of decisions. We went to Wichita Thursday and tried to determine countertops for the kitchen and bathrooms. Then today I began to look at some paint samples to match the countertops. We're trying to get some house decisions done so when school begins and baby is born, we don't feel too stressed about it.
Anyway, that's about it on the home front here. Our next sonogram is the 19th and then we'll determine whether we'll set an induction date for the beginning of the week of the 24th or not. The time is definitely approaching fast and the next few weeks will be very busy. Wish us luck as we begin the "school routine" again!

Swimming at Schmidt's Pool

This evening we went swimming at Myron & Pat Schmidt's pool (Vanessa Schroeder's parents house). Wow, I knew Andrew was my "No FEAR" child but it really proved true tonight. He has absolutely no fear of the water and is willing to step in when he wants to. I literally chased him around the pool the whole time. He had a blast jumping in off the side and especially off the board. Here are some pictures as well as a video clip of his diving board experience!