We could not be happier....

On Sunday February 23rd our family has a new baby to love and cherish.
This is Tenneson Lewis Collins.
He was 8 lbs. 12 oz and 20 inches
He is perfect in every way.

Matt and Kayla are still living in California and that morning-
Matt was taking me to the Long Beach airport to fly home
when Kayla called us and said her water had broke.
We turned around and headed back to the their house.
We arrived and exchanged cars and she was doing okay, so Matt took me back to the airport. He was driving so fast and I was WISHING like crazy that I could stay.
I knew I needed to get home though to the boys and Ty and I had to fly a business meeting on Monday morning.
It was so hard to leave....
PS We made it just in time for me to make my flight.
 

A few short hours later, Matt told us to get on skype so we could "listen" to the birth. Matt set up the camera so
that we could hear everything (but obviously not watch)
and it was truly so special.
As Tenneson was born, I couldn't help but watch my husband. He
had his head down and I could tell he was emotional. We listened as he took his first breathe and started to cry.

Matt then started to show us Tenneson right after he was born.
Zach and Ty watched with us and saw how newborns really look
upon birth. When they told us his name, it really meant
so much to us. They named him Lewis for my husband. This is his middle name. 

This is our FAVORITE photo. Maxson is playing with Tenneson's toes and Zellie is looking right at the photographer.
These BEAUTIFUL photos were taken at the hospital by Kayla's friend. I LOVE her photos and can't thank her enough for documenting these memories for not only Kayla and Matt for us.

http://abinantephotography.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-little-piece-of-heaven.html?m=1
If you want to see more photos or see her work- click on Abinante Photography sight. She is in the Huntington Beach CA area.

I am so grateful to be home now from my meeting. I am
feeling so THANKFUL. I feel God's
hand in all that I am doing. My cute best friend
just is so supportive, encouraging and proud of me.
Guess what>>>  today is DAY 87.