Atley Meets the Family!

Since Atley was born later in the evening, our families waited until the next day to come visit.  So, on Wednesday October 1, Atley got to meet her brother and sister!  They were so excited and it is so sweet watching them both with her.  Along with Ethan and Nora, Grandma Terri, Grandma Karen, Abby, Libby and Katie came to see us that day.  This girl is so loved!

First looks!  I think they are in love too :).

Grandma Terri and Ethan admiring Atley.

Ethan LOVES to hold her.

THREE kids! 

Nora is great with her too. 

I think this is such a sweet picture.  We are blessed!

Proud Aunt Abby!

Grandma Karen and Atley

Katie, Atley, Libby- Katie wasn't stop sure about her mama holding another little girl.  But she finally came close enough for a picture :).

Ethan wanted a picture with Daddy.  They made the same goofy face, without knowing it.  And I love the photobomb by a smiling Nora.

The hospital had this cute little pumpkin hat for her.

Sleeping peacefully

First family photo with 5 Colliers!

Atley Jane

We welcomed baby #3, Atley Jane to our family on Tuesday.  She was born at 7:39pm on September 30.  She weighed 8 lbs even and was 20 1/4 in long.  She is perfect and looks just like her brother and sister did when they were born.   We are in love and can't believe we now have 3 children!

Before...39 weeks, 5 days!  So ready to meet this baby!

In love!

Minutes old, Atley.

Proud papa!

All clean and getting warm under the light.

Dr. Morisetty admiring Atley

Snug little pumpkin

Check back soon for more pictures.  These are just from the first few hours of her life :).

Little Baller

This morning, we kicked off Ethan's basketball season.  Jared is the coach again (notice the handsome guy in the navy shirt in the background), and the game was so fun to watch!  Ethan has come a long way since last year.  But a few things haven't changed, he hustles up and down the court and he cheers for everyone!  Doesn't matter if it's the other team.  I love that about him!  He will jump up and down and cheer for it all!

Bringing the ball up the court.

Cheering for a teammate after a basket :)

Hustling

Callynn and Nora- entertaining themselves during their brothers game.

Excited about his $1 after the game!

Ethan and his buddy, Case!  Silly, sweaty boys.

A Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Nora and I tagged along on Ethan's first kindergarten field trip.  We went to The Great Pumpkin Patch in Arthur.  We have been to this particular patch several times and always have a great time!  It was fun watching Ethan with some new friends.  He was having a great time and focusing on staying with his group, that I honestly don't think he would have cared if we weren't there.  Which is fine :).  Nora and I had a great time together too!

First, they got to pick out a pumpkin.

Then, headed into the 1-room school house to see what it would have been like, back in the day.

Class Picture

Ethan in the hay bale maze.  He loves these things!

Nora and I found our way out too!

Ethan and some boys, enjoying the maze.

The group of boys Ethan ran all over with today :).

Nora really enjoyed looking at the chickens...and yelling cock-a-doodle-do back at them!

Little hay bale maze

She made it!!

Mrs. Warren was showing the boys how pumpkins grow in the patch and a smashed one.

Happy boy after a pumpkin cookie and some apple cider

Nora is to the 3 this fall!

She wanted to put her face in every one of these we passed!

What a great morning with my kids!

Sprinkle for Baby #3

Like I mentioned in the previous post, we went to Salem on Saturday and Sunday for a "sprinkle" for Baby #3.  Abby and Libby planned the event at my parents house and they did a wonderful job!  Everything was perfect!  It was sprinkle themed, as I think you will notice from the pictures.  They got some help executing it all from Kacey as well!  Two of my best friends from Decatur/Mt. Zion, Jessica and Emily, even surprised me by coming all the way to Salem for it (I'm just bummed we didn't get a picture of the 3 of us)!  I was so surprised and teared up a little ;).  Thanks girls for a great afternoon of spoiling me and the baby.

Sprinkles on everything!

Literally!  Even on the popcorn.

The girls even got me gifts.  Haley, Finley and Paige gave me a beautiful book of coloring pages, flowers from around the houses and handmade beaded necklace :). 

Present time.  I had a great helper in Nora.

Enjoy the beautiful weather on the porch for the Sprinkle.

My mom made the baby a quilt and I love it!  The butterfly square was made a long time ago by Noni (my mom's mom).  It's very special to me!  Thanks Mom!!

My hosts, Abby & Libby, and I

After we were all finished and cleaning up, the kids discovered that the balloons had confetti (and a penny) in them.  They had to pop them to see the confetti fly and fight over the penny ;).

Ethan, Nora and Josiah

Popping the balloons!

It was a great weekend spending time with family and a fun shower for baby #3.  As you can tell... I was definitely spoiled.  Thanks to everyone who came!  I am truly blessed!
Here's the loot...after I got home and everything unloaded!

Diapers for days (or weeks)!