Happy St. Patrick's Day....

In honor of her name and her heritage here is Hope in her St. Patty's Day outifit....

Sisters

And then here is Moses in full St. Patrick's Day gear!!! There is never a dull moment in this house!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

A Season of Hope...

Well it has been a week now since we welcomed Hope into our family! The transition to four kids has gone well so far! Mark has been a huge help with the kids and the house and we have blessed with an abundance of food by family and friends. Thank you everyone!

It is hard to believe a week ago yesterday she was born. We were on our way home from a celebration at Matt and Missy's house when Moses told us that "we're going to Grandma's, yep, the baby's coming tonight" - we promptly dismissed his declaration and went on with our evening. We were cleaning up dinner and getting the kids ready for bed when I started having contractions. I had been having contractions off and on for the past month or more so I was not too concerned. We put the kids to bed and I decided to take a shower and lay down to see if the contractions would die down. Meanwhile Mark had suspicions that I was in labor so he called my mom to give her a heads up just in case. I got out of the shower and decided to pack my bag for the hospital when my water broke. All three of my other kids were born within an hour of my water breaking! My water had never broken at home though...we did not have much time. As soon as my water broke I started having really strong contractions. We ran around trying to get a bag ready and get into the car. We left the house around 9:00 and by the time we got to the hospital around 9:15 I was already 8 cm dilated. They rushed me back to a room and Hope Ireland was born less than a half hour later! We named her Hope because it seemed to fit with what God is to doing in this season of our lives and Ireland means "vibrant" and is also a tribute to her Irish heritage (on my side). So her name means "Vibrant Hope"!

We have been blessed by the addition that Hope is to our family. She brings peace & hope to those around her. Thank you Jesus for a season of Hope!

Three day old Hope

Tiny footsteps


Dreaming sweet dreams...

Sarah is a great big sister and a big help to Mommy!

Silas showing us that his new little sister has a nuk too!

We love you Hope!

Hope Ireland

We are very proud to announce the arrival of Hope Ireland Buckwalter into our family. We love you Hope and are excited to share our lives with you. Mommy and Hope are doing well and Moses, Sarah and Silas can't wait to welcome her home. Thank you everyone for your prayers and support. Hope is a beautiful little girl-she is healthy and resting peacefully. We praise God for a fast and healthy delivery!