Today was our 20 week ultrasound. I can't believe I'm halfway done. I didn't want to find out the sex of the baby. I really wanted to be surprised. We have one of each so at this point it doesn't really matter. I didn't know if I would be strong enough but I was. So I have 19 weeks and 4 days left to wonder. Picking out names, and an outfit to bring the baby home will be so much fun! The pictures are pretty blurry. Our baby was kicking the entire time. It's amazing how much ultrasounds change every four years. I don't remember being able to see the baby actually kicking and waving their arms around. Either that or this kid is already ADHD.
So the top one the baby is in the "bucket position" so the face was very hard to see. Then you have just a foot. And the last one is the face which didn't turn out all that well. But, those are definately Russ's lips!!

Getting too old for this

Celeste had to watch a show tonight about crystal meth called, "Crystal Darkness". WOW!! It really opened my eyes to the problems our kids are facing. It's so scary to know that you can't chain your children to you. Once they leave to school, or a friends house, you have to trust them and hope that the morals and values that you have tried to drill in their head stays with them. Just that one hit, could get them hooked and change their life forever. You hope that your child is the strong one, the one who will not give in to peer pressure, the one who will abide by the rules you have set forth for them. The show discussed to parents that it's not about what race you are, where you live, how much money you have or don't have, or if your kids go to church with you every Sunday. It's out there, it's easy to obtain and gets you hooked immediately.

Truth is though... with four kids one of them is bound to mess up. Maybe I should have 20 kids then I have a good chance of one of my children surviving in this scary world. J/K. Anyway, I am realizing how old my kids are getting, and what they will soon be facing. Most of the people on the show who got hooked were 14!!! Celeste is 12. Eye opening!

So I got an email this weekend that said I didn't update often enough. so in case anyone is wondering what's going on in the extremely boring life of the Kimberlin's, here you go..

Russ is on the two week countdown of tax season being over! Thank goodness! To those of you who have not gotten your tax stuff in to your own C.P.A, ask for an extension. give your neighborhood accountant a break (or have some love for their wife) I can't wait to have my husband back. I already have a date night planned to wisk him away for the evening, even though it is slightly selfishly induced. When he is busy and has no time either do I. I need a break from cleaning, and yelling, and homework, and three year old tantrums, and SASSY 12 year olds.

Celeste got braces two weeks ago, and the ache of them is finally over. Although, all her favorite things are gone. Popcorn, chewy candy, apples... especially carmel ones! She has a DARE graduation coming up on Thursday, and her Hip-Hop recital in May.

Clayton is finally done with football. Thank goodness!! It was an ugly season. Now on to baseball. He has been playing with the same team for four seasons now, and not just being his mother the whole team is pretty awesome. They won the city championship last season and they are ready for it again this year!

Jonathon has become Jeckel and Hyde lately. Help!! I have never had the terrible tantrums from either of the two others. One minute he is fantastic and the next minute he is screaming and throwing things!! He is so cute and I absolutely adore him but he is on my last nerve!!

Me, well I am fat and have the skin of a 13 year old, I'm not talking about the peaches and cream skin. I have tried to think of some names for the baby with the help of the kids and Russ and it's not going so well!! If anyone has any great names that they don't want to give to their first born let me know.

And last but not least here are some pics that have been taken lately. I never posted anything about Easter so I'll mix those in too!

Kimmy-hope you feel more at ease now that you have the scoop on our most incredibly, exciting lives!!