Awana Awards Night.

So, as it goes for me lately, I'm a little behind...but, two weeks ago (or was it 3?) was the conclusion of Awana for the year.  Ella completed her first year of Cubbies, and did a super-fantastic job memorizing her verse each week.  She will be a Cubby again next year, but completed her first book and got her award to prove it:)

 They also sang the Cubbies song.

 Nathan completed his first year of Sparks.  It is for K-2nd graders, and is more self-guided.  Here he is (front and center) singing, of course, the Sparks song.

 Nathan received an award for completing Book 1, and he got his "frequent flier" award for also finishing the extra credit book.  Each award was personalized with something the teacher wrote, like "Great Listener", "Good job memorizing"...Nathan's said "Getting his teacher a chair."...such a servant:)

going home.

Evelyn is now just over 2 weeks old, and we are pleased that she is back to her birth weight, weighing in at 6 lbs 5 oz at her two-week weight check.

However here are some pictures of our hospital stay.

Evelyn went home on Wednesday, April 25.  I forget how little they look in the car seat the first time.

 Having your fourth child is a completely different experience from having your first.  Evelyn was born early Monday morning, which meant that most of our friends and family all had to work.  My mom was able to take Monday off, so my parents watched Nathan, Ella, and Addie most of that day, coming and going from the hospital.  On Tuesday and Wednesday, Matt would bring the kids in the morning and we'd all have breakfast together, then we'd hang out until nap time, about 2:00 p.m when Matt would bring the kids home.; Matt and the kids would come back for dinner, then we'd hang out again until bedtime, about 7:30 p.m.  Obviously then Matt would stay at the house with the kids and I at the hospital with Evelyn. 

So, what do you do with 4 kids in a hospital room all day?

A lot of this:

 Some of this:

 a little bit of this:

 way too much of this:

 but, thankfully lots and lots of this:

Evelyn.

More of little Evie (are we calling her that?) at one-week old.  These were also taken by my friend Megan.

http://www.flickr.com//photos/23036814@N05/sets/72157629592928746/show/

One Week Old.

Evelyn Jane Lucille Thompson

6 lbs 3 oz

19 3/4" long

April 23, 2012