Why So Quiet?

So the other day I was on/off the phone a lot due to having to sort through some details related to church stuff. Needless to say the kids were being really quiet, too quiet. I came around the hall to find Hudson with his pants wet from the ankles down. I thought maybe Anna Kate got him into something. Then I stepped on the carpet and it squished. Not good. I walked into the hall bath to find the toilet paper roll gone, the toilet being flushed, water overflowing and my bathroom flooded. Anna Kate and Hudson tag teamed clogging the toilet with an entirely new roll of toilet paper. All Jack could say was " They kept flushing it mom". Thanks son- maybe could have told me that 3 minutes ago. I actually plunged the toilet. Fun times. Kids are a blessing. :)

Santa Express

We took the kids and went with the Floyd's on the Santa express last weekend. Santa was....well... He was nice and the kids loved it.  Jack asked for a cheetah???

This guy was excited!!

Then we made a gingerbread house.

Messy memories :)

I Finally Did It!

I finally did it..... I bought my first Razorback accessory from Riffraff. It's hard to not buy Volunteer gear for Tennessee or Cardinals' artifacts from Louisville. We are trying to embrace the culture.... "Woo Pig Sooie".... Goodness, still sounds so funny!

Fall Y'all

So we have had a very busy fall so far.  It's been a lot of fun and we look forward to the next few months. I'm just going to share some of the highlights in one massive blog post:

Jack started playing soccer again!

KDO first day for Jack and AK

My baby stared laughing

 Ronnie turned 31

We went to a pumpkin patch and loved it!

Ronnie was employee of the quarter so we celebrated with a trip to Branson! Despite speculation there will be no Parrott #5 at this time (Unless God has an incredibly massive sense of humor).

All of this happened on top of the everyday tasks of being in ministry and raising four kids, four and under. So fun and crazy busy, but so worth it!!

Hudson's Newest Trick

Hudson is a BITER!! Yikes. I'm just telling myself this is a phase and praying it passes quickly. Unfortunately, a little boy at church was the recent recipient of his newest trick. We apologized to his mom. Hudson gets disciplined, but he doesn't seem to catch on too quickly in this area. I think he mostly does it in self-defense because he's so little for his age. He's definitely going to have to play football when he's older to get rid of this pent up aggression. Here's Anna Kate's eye- a victim to Hudson :) How could you be mad at this guy for long?

Silas' birth

So the whole pregnancy with Silas was a roller coaster ride. Goods and bads. I suppose that's why the delivery went the same. I had been having blood pressure issues the entire pregnancy and I was more than ready for Silas to be born. I was HUGE. My sweet friend, Jennifer, made me some lemon cupcakes from scratch. Supposedly they can send people into labor. Well, turns out I went from a 2cm-4cm- I'm convinced that the cupcakes played a crucial role. So given the changes and my elevated blood pressure I was induced the day I was 37 weeks. My doctor said my blood pressure needed to come down or I wold have to a have Magnesium, which makes you feel yucky. I decided to get the epidural since that had brought it down in the past. At 5 pm everything was smooth sailing....my parents had made it in town and now had the kids, I was feeling good, and the Pitocin was flowing. Unfortunately, Silas didn't like the Pitocin at first so we had to go VERY slow to get me into a regular labor pattern. I think around 10- 10:30 my friend Jill came up to help keep us company.  Happy was I....until out of no where I started feeling very strong contractions. Since I thought this was just a "minor mishap" I didn't say too much. So my friend Sara and Jennifer came up too. About that time I was in major pain and we quickly realized my epidural fell out.. say what?? The anesthesiologist came in and checked and sure enough not good for Marci. He then said he had to go do an emergency case before he could fix it. So the nurse brought me some "happy medicine" to take the edge off. Really it just made me talk like a fool. What happens in room 1308 stays in room 1308 :). By the time the anesthesiologist came back I felt the need to push. So he did his thing... did I mention he failed to get in back in the 2nd time, so on the 3rd attempt we were ready to roll. The girls helped me get my makeup fixed, fanned me, and made me laugh, while Ronnie announced the winner of the game. Oh yeah- to pass the time we took guesses on who would get Silas' birth time right because it was taking forever. Ronnie's dad won! So long and behold at 2:08 am Silas Elliot Parrott made his debut at 7 pounds 4 ounces and 19.25 inches long! Overall it was a memorable experience and a reminder that God is in control.

Change is a coming

Hud is 21 lb and 28 inches long, but healthy!

Jack is 33.5lb and almost 40 inches tall

Anna Kate hit a growth spurt finally....and is 24lb and 34 inches tall

Change is coming soon. I am so ready for it and a little intimidated by it. Silas will be here in less than a month, but I am hoping it is less than 2 weeks :). Hudson won't be the baby anymore and it's kid of sad. He only got to be the little guy for a short period of time. Jack is really excited about having another brother to wrestle. Anna Kate is presh and has become such a lil momma with her brothers. I know ( for the most part) she will take sweet care of Silas. Change, change will do you good!