2 Months Late but its a......

BOY!!!

Maverick Ryan McKiernan was born December 29, 2011 weighing in at 6lbs. 110z. Our smallest baby! I swore he was going to be the biggest! Maverick is the sweetest boy and is definitely a cuddle bug. He hasnt quite caught on to the whole sleep thing yet...something I am not used to. My other babies were sleepers! He is starting to smile and coo. I love when they start to find their voice and "talk" to you. Riley, Trevor & Ireland are just as in love with their little brother as Mommy and Daddy are. Maverick has completed our family and we are so grateful for a healthy perfect baby! 2 boys and 2 girls....what more could we ask for?!?!?

MIA

Haven't been on in a while....we're all still here and doing well!

Riley started 1st grade & Trevor started Kindergarten this year...can NOT believe it still. They are loving it and doing so well. They meet under a big tree at school at lunchtime and then play together during that recess, so sweet!!

Ireland started preschool this year and is absolutely loving that, she would go all 5 days if she could. She loves showing us her art and what she did that day :)

I am now 6 months pregnant with this little bebe! Its seems to be flying by and the end of Decemeber will be here before we know it and I cant wait to find out whether its a little girl or little boy. Dreaming about holding him or her for the first time. awwww! Having a hard time with this one figuring out names...I think because its our last one I just want the perfect name for us and its seeming to be very difficult!

Zach is still working his butt off at the office, putting in a lot of hours and is hoping to finish all his real estate classes online and take his test by the 1st of the year! Woohoo! I know he can do it.

Well thats about it! I am so excited for Fall to be here, tomorrow actually, and for the cooler weather, pumpkins, Halloween, pumpkin recipes, sweatshirts, and fires!

Expecting!

Baby #4 is on the way!! We are so thrilled to be adding another(and most likely the last) sibling to our bunch! The kids are way excited and we cant wait to meet he or she. Due January 5th but theyll probably do the c-section between Christmas and New Years!

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Here's a picture of my 3 Lil McKiernan leprechauns! They are the cutest and they are my pot of gold!!! Happy St. Patricks Day!

RIP Grandma!

Zach's grandma Shirley passed away yesterday. It was so hard but we knew it was coming in the next few days. She had a couple illnesses affecting her already and then she suffered a stroke and was taken to the hospital. We went everyday and visited her. The kids each made her a card and gave it to her 2 days before she passed. I was one of the last people in the hospital, along with Bob & Linda. We went on Sunday evening to see her. She was pretty unconscious and her breathing was very labored and was about 6 secs in between each breath. I brought her fresh flowers and the 3 of us sat with her for a few hours. I made sure when we left that I rubbed her arm and leg and told her "Love you Grandma, sleep good." We got the dreaded call the next morning that she had passed around 7am. Zach and I went to the hospital that morning and said our goodbyes. That was the toughest part. She looked much more at peace though. Her services are this Saturday and she will be cremated and buried next to her husband Art. Shirley was so sweet and loved our 3 kiddos. We loved having her over to our house at Halloween and 4th of July and we always saw her on Xmas Eve too. We love you Grandma and are so glad that you are in a better place, in no pain and with your hubby!!

Yankee's #5!

My lil T-ball player!! We signed Trevor up for tball and he started this last week! He absolutely loves it and is so cute out there in his uniform. He's the shortest one on the team but looks like such a big boy to me!
Trevor & Grandpa!

Prayers Needed...

This family has lost their bautiful little girl and prayers are definitely needed. I cant imagine even close to what there going through. It makes me want to just sit and cuddle with all my babies forever!

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February Bdays!

February 1st was my mother in law Linda's birthday! We went out to eat at Cattlemans because she, like me, loves her steak & potatoes! We had a really nice dinner and the kids each made her cards and we got her a Border's gift card because her favorite pastime is reading!

And today is my father in law Bob's birthday. We are headed out to Island's this evening for burgers, fries & shakes, his fav! We got him a mixed cd with some of his fav. music on it to enjoy and the kids of course made him some bday cards!

Happy Birthday to 2 of our most favorite people!!!

Last Day of School For A Week...

GOOD:
dont HAVE to get up early and drive Riley to school
Dont have to interrupt the other 2 kiddos naps to go pick her up from school
NO packing lunches
NO picking out outfits the night before
get to spend all day with my 3 loves

BAD:
all 3 kids in the house all day...most likely fighting all day about everything!

Thats the only BAD thing but its a big one! We'll see how it goes! Any plans for your 3 day weekend?

200th Post & Valentines Day!!

Wow, I cant believe I've made it to my 200th post. Its taken a while but here I am! I love doing this blog so friends & family near and far can see what us McKiernan's are up to :) Hope you are still enjoying reading it as much as I enjoy writing it!

Yesterday was Valentine's Day Zach surprised me on Friday and we went to dinner at Pizzeria Classico and then to Tommy T's Comedy Club. I've never seen a comedian before and it was sooo much fun! I definitely want to go back and its cheaper than a movie ticket...sounds good to me!! Saturday the kids and I made a Vday cake with pink strawberry icing! Then on Sunday Zach and I had a gift card to Lucille's BBQ in Rocklin and so my mom watched the kids and we went. It was delish as always and we shared a piece of red velvet cake with cheesecake icing...so good! We exchanged cards for each other and sat and ate slowly, which is rare since were always rushing when we have the kids! So all in all we had a very nice weekend. This was our 8th Valentine's day together and each year it gets better and better.

Hope you all had a very happy heart day!

My Poor boy!

We've found out recently that Trevor has cold or allergy induced asthma! That means anytime he even gets the slightest cold or allergy starts bugging him his asthma kicks in! He coughs so hard sometimes he throws up and just cries because his poor throat is just raw. The last 2 colds have caused him to get pneumonia! Well it started again on Fri. He got a fever and really green runny nose. This continued over the weekend and his coughing got horrible and so deep. You just cringe when he coughs because you can imagine how bad it hurts him. I took him to the Dr. last night and turns out he has pneumonia, a double ear infection and his oxygen levels were around 88-92 when they should be at 99. She was very concerned and gave him a dose of a steroid Prednisone immediately and gave me another to give him this morning, along with an antibiotic plus his 2 normal breathing treatments we do here at home. She made another appt. for today so we will see the Dr at 3:30 and they want to check on everything again. Along with that since it gets so bad and continues to happen, they are sending us to an Allergy & Pulmonary Specialist next week. My poor boy is such a trooper, she even said she never would have thought he was that sick with how he was acting and smiling. I guess he has a high pain tolerance like his mommy :)

Think good thoughts for him please, hoping the testing they have to do isn't too bad for him at the specialist!! Also hoping his oxygen levels have gone up since last night.

2 Days...

and counting....

It's Christmas Eve Eve! The kids can hardly wait. The tree is up and decorated (has been since the day after Thanksgiving!) presents are wrapped and under the tree...all except Santa's gifts ;)

We have a busy weekend planned. Tomorrow morning at 9:30 we get to my Dad's house in Placerville and open gifts with him and my sis Mikayla. Then after we visit for a bit come back home and put the kids down for a nap before we head to my Uncle Gary's house to exchange gifts for xmas and my twin cousins 18th bday is xmas eve as well!! Then over to Linda's house to have xmas eve with her side of the family including a big fancy dinner and exchange gifts. Then of course Christmas morning the 5 of us will wake up at our home and open presents! Cants wait to see their lil faces! My mom, Jack, Lexi, Tyler & Tiffany will come by at 10:00 to open gifts and I'm making a big breakfast...2 hash brown bakes and bacon! Then Zach's mom and dad, Josh and Des will come by and were just gonna lounge all day before a non-traditional dinner of lasagna, salad and garlic bread, yum! And its not over yet...Zach's sister Jess gets in late Sun. so Monday morning early we will head over to the in-laws house and have a McKiernan xmas there...whew!! I'm tired just thinking about it but soooo looking forward to it as well!

Merry Christmas to all!!!

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town....

Last week we went to the Orangevale Christmas tree lighting where Trevor's preschool class got on stage and sang a few Xmas songs! Trevor did so good! Here's Daddy getting him a cookie and telling him how proud he was!

We also go to see Santa! Riley & Trevor went up with no problem, of course Riley was still shy, but Ireland wanted nothing to do with the big guy in a red suit at all!!!

Gramma & Papa also took the kiddis to the Folsom Zoo where they have the whole zoo lit up in xmas lights. The kids loved that!

Here's Papa frosting cookies with his 3 grandbabies! So much fun!

We are ready for Christmas!!! I cant believe it, I don't think I've ever been done shopping this early before! It feels so good. Presents are all wrapped and under the tree, ,except of course for Santa's gifts ;)

Thankful catch up!

I am SO behind on my thankful days!!! Im just going to throw it all in one since tomorrow is already November 30th! My oh my where did this month go? I LOVE Christmas, its my absolute favorite holiday and time of year but I am not ready for it! I see people posting things like their all done shopping and all their presents are wrapped and under the tree...WHAT?! That's crazy! Guess I better get my butt in gear!

I am so thankful to have had my family come over for Thanksgiving dinner, my 1st one I ever hosted might I add :)
Also, for the yummy food, good company, holiday parties to come, xmas lights and decor. Love seeing my kids' eyes light up with it all! Dove Court, hot cocoa, Christmas movies and music, snow that we fortunately live close enough to go play in! Im thankful for it all!!! Lovin life these days!

Thankful #6,7 and 8!

Didn't do much blogging over the weekend..or any at all for that matter :)

Thankful #6- I am thankful for the weekends! Its a time I look forward to most every week because we get to spend 2 full days together as a family and do some fun things or just hang out and have a lazy Pajama day!

Thankful #7- I am thankful for my pets. Yes, they can be a pian sometimes but we really do love them and they love us. I think it's great for kids to grow up with a pet or pets. We have had our 2 dogs Abby & Joey since before we were married and recently just got 2 kittens Paisley & Piper!

Thankful #8- Thankful for Fall and Winter weather! It's my favorite time of year and I always look forward to it. The rain, snow and dark grey skies! I love to have a fire, hot cocoa or coffee and cuddled up on the couch!

Thankful #5

It seems so minuet but today I am thankful for Coffee! Its my own special thing I get every morning and I love it. Helps me get ready for my day ahead and makes me all warm inside.

Thankful #4

Oops....I missed a day but I'm making up for it!!

I am thankful for my wonderful husband! He still gives me butterflies and makes me smile. I love him for being so sweet and compassionate and doing all he can for me and our babies! Very thankful for getting to spend every day with him.

Thankful #3

I am thankful to be able to vote! I went out and did my part in this election and am happy with they way California's results came in. It's crazy to me that in some countries you can't vote and have your own opinion. Thankful to be in this country and to be able to vote and have my "voice" heard!

Thankful #2

Today I am thankful for my friends. I have had mostly the same best friends since elementary and junior high. I love them and feel like we will be forever friends!

Thankful

Its November! Already? Really?

It's the month of Thanksgiving so I am going to try and blog everyday with something that I am thankful for...

Here goes: Today I am thankful for my family. I love them oh so much! They are my life. Always there for me and have smiles on their faces. I love watching my family play and interact with each other and grow.