Tyler is getting pretty tall now. He and I are about 10 pounds different from eachother. Ahhh Scary! Some of these pictures are from Maymont Park, some from the 4th of July and some from our trip up to DC in the Congress building and out on the national Mall. . . Fun fun.

7 months unemployed, but holding strong

Yes, we are still unemployed! We are still holding strong though and doing fine. I remember a lesson a while ago that was talking about food storage and being self sufficient. . . the teacher said that the more of a savings you had, the better it would be for you all the way around. that has certainly rang true for us. We are not as stressed or worried. Brandon does have the time and lee way he needs to find the job that he wants. It has been a good experience for us over all. Not that I wouldn't mind us finding a good job, but we have learned a lot from this trial. Hopefully we will figure out what we are doing soon and be able to get back all of the saving we are spending. . . BUt I guess that is what it was there for. So, we are doing everything right, it will all work out.
We have been keeping busy playing with friends and going to the swimming pool. We have this fun video or tyler trying to take flight. Watch closely to his ears. It is pretty funny! Love to all. Kim

Rowberry's in transition

Well, it has been a month since Bradon was laid off from Circuit City. He has been dilligent at going to the library and looking for jobs that he would be interested in. He as been talking to lots of recruiters and interviewing with lots of different people. So, who knows what will happen. It is funny, because everyone wants to help, even our YMCA trainer is trying to "hook him up" with someone. I so appreciate everyone for being so kind. I know that the lord will bless us and send us exactly where we need to be. In the meantime, it has been kind of fun to have Brandon home for lunch. I have been scheduling him to go to all the kids classrooms to read to them and whatever else I can squeeze in. He has been able to go with me in the mornings to work out at the YMCA, which has been fun! We have always had to either switch off kids or go on opposite days really early in the morning. It is fun just to be with him some extra time.

It is quickly becoming apparent that we won't be staying in Virginia. All of the jobs that he is finding are not here. We have almost had 4 years here, so,following our 4 year patterns , it looks as if we will be moving on. Just where to. . . . we don't know yet.

We love you all! Thanks for your prayers and blessings that you are sending our way! We feel them all! LOve, Kim

The Rowberry's in transition.

It is official that Circuit city is now in the liquidation stage of their existence. It is really quite sad. Especially here, no one cares anymore and the customer is being really badly treated. So, I hope that elsewhere it is better. Brandon's last day of work was this last FRiday the 16th. We got the news that it was liquidating and 5 minutes later he was in a meeting where they were letting everyone go.
We do have 60 days compensation with benefits, but then after that we are on our own. It will certainly be interesting what the next few weeks and months will bring for us. We are ok though. We have been preparing for such a rainy day, and are financially secure and have our food storage to fall back on.
It is times like this that I am really glad that we headed the Prophets council and put away something for a rainy day.
We are grateful for all of your prayers and love from afar! It is certainly felt here in our home.
Maybe the next job will bring us closer to home. Who knows!
Love to all!! Kim

Rowberry's in transition

Well, the official officials came out and said that if Circuit city doesn't get bought by someone by this friday, Jan. 16th, that it would have to file chapter 7 bankrupcy and liquidate all of it's inventory.
If it is bought.. . . There is a Mexican millionaire guy who is interested in buying it, but if not, then we will probably be the first ones to be let go. Why do you need an innovation guy when you are liquidating everything?
So, we probably won't hear anything until this friday, but anything can happen. I am actually glad that there is a date set now. It seems like we have been expecting something for the last year, and now there is a definate date that something has to happen.
Pray for us that everything will work out . . . And we will be lead to where we need to be. We love everyone!!! Kim

Rowberry Christmas Newsletter

Visit our blog to see our video online. It is there. Kimirowberry.blogspot.com It is a dreary wet and rainy day today. I still have to figure out how to put music on my blog. Maybe I will enlist the help of some technical genious. . . .

This year for our ward christmas party, our whole family got to be the Nativity scene. It was all silent. No speaking parts with soft, instramental music in the back ground. Of course Sawyer was baby Jesus, and Brandon and I were Mary and Joseph. All of our girls were angels and Ty was King Herod and the Inn Keeper. Josh was a donkey and Coleman was a shephard. We had the help of two other families for it. It turned out very nice!! Then of course we all got to see Santa! WHoo hoo. What fun! Love to all. Kimi

Summer and school starting

School starting

Well, I finally feel like I have a little time to update on the website. We had a great summer! We had the best time with our Aunts and Cousins. I made a video that I am going to try to see if I can put on our site of the whole thing.

We spent some time on the beach, we ended up going to Busch Gardens a bunch of times. It seemed like whenever we had a free day, that is what the kids wanted to do. And who can blame them? Rides, rides ,roller coasters and fun!!

School recently started for our kids, Tyler is in 5th, Lanae in 3rd, Sasha in 2nd and Coleman in Kindegarten. Cole is so excited to pack his lunch everyday and walk with the big kids to school.

We started up Fall soccer too! Lanae and Sasha get to be on the same team this year. So we are very excited about that! Joshua also started a pre-school class about a half mile from our house. He is so excited. It is only two days a week, because he is only 3 , and everyday he asks if it is his pre-school day today. He loves it!!

I am very excited for the schedule that school gives us and the routine that it provides. I actually have started running again 3 days a week, and going to work out at the gym with some women friends 2 days a week. Brandon, Tyler and I have all decided that we need to loose 20 pounds each, so we are on a no sugar diet. So far, I have been doing great! I am not so sure about the boys. We will see in time how much it helps.. . . . . I was actually surprised that I didn't crave the sugar like I thought I would . . It isn't as bad as I thought it would be.

Other than that, life is back to normal. Brandon is still coaching the soccer teams of everyone and still working hard at Circuit CIty. I think he will be the one to pull them out of their slump. Only time will tell with that also.

We did get to go to a BYU womens soccer game last week. It was in Williamsburg. Our girls especially loved it, and got their soccer balls signed by all the players. It was a lot of fun. Love to all. Kim

Rowberry's getting ready for summer

We are so excited for when Grandma and the Aunts and cousins come out to be with us. There is so much to do and see. It will be a blast! I have planned camping at the beach, crab fishing, laray caverns possibly. There are some falls to explore, Maymont and the Chinese gardens. There is of course Bush Gardens and Jamestown. One week won't be enough! But most of all, the blessing of sweet Sawyer. It will be a great time. Love to all. Kimi

Sawyer Tate Rowberry is born

Yea!!! On Sunday the 27th of April 2008 at 1:45 pm , Sawyer Tate Rowberry made his appearance into this world. He weighed in at 8lbs 12 1/2 ounces. 21 inches long.

I had been having contractions in the night for several nights keeping me awake and consequently making me really tired! So, I was a bit sad when I had contractions Sunday morning and then felt them fade away again as morning approached. I got up, showered and dressed for chruch, got the kids all fed and dressed for our 9 oclock service, then laid down on the couch to relax for a few minutes.

Needless to say, we called a friend that lives a few houses down who took all of our kids to church while we headed to the hospital. I tested positive for a certain type of bacteria, so needed antibiotics given to me before he was born. I went early to get the antibiotics, then was supposed to be given a second dose 4 hours later, still before he was born. So, the doctors tried to slow down my labor as much as possible. . . I did go 4 hours. They got the second dose in me, and 15 minutes later he was born. WHew!

When he was born, the cord was wrapped around his neck. The doctor tried to pull it over his head, but had to quickly cut the cord right next to his neck and pull him out! He was a bluish blackish color and unresponsive. They put him on my chest and started to vigourously rub him and wiggle him and stimulate him. They then brought him over to the warmer and sucked all the stuff out of his nose and throat. After about 20 seconds I heard a little cry and knew that he was breathing.

He did have fluid in his lungs though that had to be sucked out, and he was in the NICU for about 5 hours. Then they had to keep us at the hospital a little bit longer just to make sure that he was ok. Thank goodness for good Doctors and nurses that are quick on their feet!!

He has black hair, like all the rest. I think he looks a lot like Joshua, but we will have to see. They always change so much those first few weeks.

I wish that I could have been there for all of the parties and baby showers. It sounds like everyone had a great time. Sabrina, you will be such a good mom!! We love you all! Kimi

The Rowberry's are finally getting on the ball

Hello everyone,

Ok , so it has taken me a little while longer to get things going here than normal. We had a great weekend over Conference. Brandon, His Dad and Lanae and Sasha did our annual 10k here in Richmond. That is 6.2 miles of running. The girls did great!! They practiced a little bit, but not the whole 6 miles, so we were a little nervous how they would do. They did fabulous!!

Lanae and Sasha were in the top 10 for their age group. They would have been faster, had they not waited for Grandpa to catch up. He was quite a bit slower.

Actually, Brandon said that Sasha was out in front passing everyone for a long time, and he had to leave Lanae and Grandpa to run up and catch her and made her wait for everyone else. He said that everyone was giving them 5's as they ran. They were the smallest on the course. There were a few that were a little chagrined that a little 6 year old was running circles around them.

We also had our traditional belly pictures. I will include some of them.. I am due on the 28th of this month. On ly 21 more days!! WHaooo hooooo! But who is counting? Just pray that I am not late and go into May! Please!!!!! I am dying here!!

We are also excited for when all the girls get to come and stay with us for a week! I am planning a lot of really fun things , like camping on the beach and crab fishing. There is always Maymont park and the Japanese gardens. Tons of history!! And amusement parks. We will have to see how it all works out.

Otherwise things are same ol same ol! In a few weeks Tyler will be playing the piano and Lanae on the violin as the rest of the family sings in church. They are way excited for that. Lanae has a play coming up where she is a bunny. The title is "Nuts" we will take some video and put it on the site. Ty is involved in baseball this season and Coleman, Sasha and Lanae are in Soccer. Brandon is the coach for Lanae's team and assistant coach f or Coleman. Sasha's coach is our neighbor always a fun time!! Tyler just recently got a guitar for his birthday and is excited to learn some cords !

AS for Brandon and I . He is very involved in the turn around hopefully of Circuit City!! And I involved with the kids!~ That is such a full time job!. I actually have been on a nesting rampaige. I re-tiled my bathroom and the upstairs hall bathroom. I faux painted my bedroom and the down stairs bathroom. Painted my bathroom and got new countertops for the kitchen. I am presently putting in a backsplash in my kitchen. I have to finish it before this new baby comes, or it won't get done!!

Ok, this has been longer than I thought it would be! lOve to all!! It is so good to see pictures and postings of how everyone else is doing. ! Love, Kim and the Rowberry Clan!