Fun Crazy Weather!

So tonight we got warning of a possible thunderstorm, then a warning came on that Keller was going to get hit in about 20 minutes so Taylor and I rushed out and moved his Honda up really close to the house and duct taped a bunch of blankets and crap to the car (we'll see if it helped in the morning when we unwrap it) Then we sat back and watched the crazy storm hit! Here are a few pictures of the hail. We actually didn't get hit as hard as some surrounding town reported baseball size! We ran to the house nextdoor afterwards and checked out they're car that was left out and they got a couple of nasty dents!

Yes, that is hail falling.

big stuff!

This is during the storm, we got more.

The Frog Prince!

So, today is cold.... like 35 cold. I know all our Utah and Colorado friends think that is nothing but for here that is cold, and to add the humidity it makes it really feel cold. Taylor decided to brave the weather and mow the lawn anyway. We have had alot of rain lately and it made the grass grow alot. So, a few minutes after he goes outside we hear a knock on the front door. It's Taylor and a big toad. He found it while mowing and almost turned it into toad soup! The kids were very excited, Jaecie was a little nervous at first to touch it but as soon as she saw the camera was out and that here cousins Bailee and Brighten might see she decided it was time to be brave. Here are a few shots of her progress and Nathans well, non-progress (he just kept saying "I scared") Jaecie already had the fairy princess outfit on but it sure did make the pictures even cuter!

The first touch "EW!"

She is so proud of herself!

Getting up the nerve to pick it up!

She grabbed it and put it right up to her face for the picture, the kid has obviously been raised to pose for the camera no matter the sitution!

Here he is in all his glory! Our frog prince!

It's love at first sight!

A shot of how big he was

Nathan making a run for it when we asked him if he wanted to touch it!

She says she didn't really kiss it, that she just got close so it looked real.... I am trying to beleive her, it looks real all right!

After all the running and screaming, Nathan was very sad when we told our Prince goodbye!

New T-shirts from Mexico!!!

My Mom and Dad Van went to Cancun a couple of weeks ago and they brought the kids back
T-shirts that we got in the mail today so the kids decided to try them out tonight for night shirts! They had fun getting they're pictures taken as you can see! What silly kids.... also an update, TAYLOR GOT A JOB!!!! We feel so blessed so thank you all for your prayers, they worked! Not only that but he is not working with is favorite things.... CaRS! It as if the job was made for him! He has been hired on as a general Manager over a small chain of transmission shops, he gets to do what he does best and see cars all day long! We are very happy and it could not have worked out better!!! Yay!!

Nathan got infront of Jaecie for this one.... he said it was his turnand jumped into the picture!

Well, here we go!

So, for those of you that do not already know.... the company(HSBC/Beneficial) that Taylor works for has decided to close the all the office they have in the United States. This came pretty much as a complete shock and on Monday 6,100 people were told that they no longer have jobs.... we were included in that 6,100 people. So, now the fun begins! Taylor has to stay at his office for the next month to close the place down and then hopefully he will have something new lined up by then. So, if anyone knows of anything out there please let us know! Keep us in your prayers, we appreciate all of your love and support through this past year of ups and downs with all the moves and changes. We are not giving up but it is a little scary with the baby coming in August but we are suriviors so I know we'll make it! I am just greatful that I am married to such a smart guy that is already getting his name out there, I am so proud of him! Well, that's the news for now. I will be sure to keep you all updated, we love you guys!