Birthday Party for Amber, Andrew, and Anthony

Since I have been so busy, I have not had a chance to post on the blog, so now I will try to catch up!
The week before our birthday, Mom had a party for Andrew, Anthony, and I. We had the Caswells, Rhoes, and Grandma and Grandpa Gillingham over for supper and games. It was a lot of fun! :)

our birthday cake

We played several fun games of monster volleyball! :)

Happy Birthday!!!! :)

Anthony had just trusted Christ as his Savior a couple of weeks earlier, so we sang "Happy Born Again Birthday" to him as well!!

~Amber

Arek Alan Gillingham

Since we now have a little baby in the house and since I love to take pictures, there may be quite a few pictures of Arek on the blog for a while. ;) It is hard to believe that Arek is already a week old! Here are some the pictures that I'm behind on posting.

Dad, Mom, and Arek right before they came home from the hospital last Wednesday.

A couple of days ago, I tried to take some pictures of Arek but this is what he did most of the time. lol I got a few good ones, but I will try to take more sometime this week when he is a little happier. :)

He cooperated so well for me for the baby feet picture!!! I really like it!

More pictures coming soon! :)

~Amber

Happy Birthday Anthony!!!

Happy 16th Birthday Anthony!!!!!

A- Amiable
N- Noble
T- Talented
H- Handsome
O- Optimistic
N- Nice
Y- Youthful

~Amber

It's a Boy!!!

Arek Alan Gillingham was born at 3:30 p.m. on September 13, 2010 to David and April Gillingham!!!! He weighs 6 lbs. 11 oz. and is 20 inches long. Arek now shares a birthday with Andrew and I (who are a year apart) and one of our aunts (Andrea Rogers)! Mom and baby are doing well and get to come home today! :)

He looks a lot like Andrew!

wide awake after I changed his diaper :)

Alec loved the baby!! He just kept smiling and looking from the baby to Mom.

Then he started pointing out Arek's eyes, noise, and ears. :)

all of the kids
We are laughing because Alec was trying to "choke" Aaron and the sound effects were hilarious! ;)

the September 13th birthday kids

Amber

Andrew

Anthony

Aaron

Austin

Alec

We are very thankful that Mom and Arek are doing well and are rejoicing in this present new gift from God!!

"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward." Psalm 127:3

~Amber