Tuesday, February 22, 2011

oops!

I have once again forgotten about my blog, so bad I forgot the password! So here is a major update, and hope to get better at updating more. If time was ever on my side.ever!


Owen turned 18months this month. He's becoming very vocal, trying to say so much, but really has learned to scream louder when he wants something. Pretty much has figured out that if he screams, 1 out of the 4 in the family will respond. He still loves trucks!
His latest love is for shoes. Any shoe, shape or size. He spends the majority of the day at the front entry walking around in everyone's shoes. I caught him in action trying SO hard to get Daddy's boots on.
Gavin is my go to camera guy. He loves to please his mama and knows he'll get a jojo in return for his great work. Here he is posing for his valentine pictures. Such a ham. He still spends most of the day outside, snowmobiling, skiing, sledding or puddle jumping.
Isabel is turning 7 in 29 days. I get the countdown daily, sometimes hourly. She is very busy planning her birthday party, and if things would go her way, she'd invite her whole class. Well more like the whole first grade. BUT she has to narrow that list down to seven friends.She prefers to be behind the camera just like her mama. She will not take a picture for anything-not sure what I had to bribe for this shot, its the only picture I have of her in months! I'm working on that!
Here is a school project she did. The kids all had to pick something they were good at, ie: sing, dance, write, bake, create, etc.. and the submit it to a panel of judges. She picked photography, this was all her idea, she took the picture and I taught her some photoshop tricks, this is what she came up with...

Its suppose to be like a talent show, except no show. There is an "art exhibit" night where you can see what the judges had to say.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Brrr!

I've been hibernating, trying to stay warm! The kids don't mind the whipping winds, and bitter cold.All day long they come in and out, I'm putting on their hands and mittens at least 10 times a day.My entryway is a salty, muddy mess constant.ly.But I love seeing their cute little red cheeks when they walk into the warm house. I gladly greet them with a glass of hot chocolate, the warm fuzzies make me think how much I miss seeing green grass.

Monday, December 27, 2010

Christmastime!

It was a whirlwind of days, we spent time decorating cookies at Grandmas....

Visited with family and friends from both near and far...
Sofia from Costa Rica celebrated Christmas in MN!!

Even the guy in the red suit came for a visit...
There were plenty of laughs when granny got a marshmallow shooter!Lots of excitement and very little sleep, and just like that its all over!

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

12 More days!

I'm running out of time, I've got so much shopping to do, baking, wrapping and visit with dear friends that are town! I took a vacation day today to sorta get all that done, and make it to Gavin's preschool Christmas show. But I only made it to the show, not one single thing got crossed of my list. I did get to see this guy do the "reindeer Poki" and sing some pretty cute songs!


And here is a little Cheer for YOU!

I hope you are having better luck getting ready for the Holidays. I'm off to shop alone tonight with hopes of making my list shorter! Cheers!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Sleigh Bells!

We made our annual trip to the tree farm. The whole family took part in finding the perfect Christmas Tree. I think we heard "how about this one?" eighty times, and finally came across this one!
Then we enjoyed a sleigh ride and sipped on hot chocolate, on a beautiful winter day! I felt like singing "Just hear those sleigh bells ringing..." ♪♪♪
Gavin got to hold the reins and say "Whoa!" as you can see this was right up his alley! Another year of making Holiday memories :)

16 months

This guy turned 16 months this week, and in the past three months we went from cute little baby, to ever raging toddler! We are finally over the lets get five teeth at once.so.all.I.do.is.scream. stage-whew! He's moved onto bigger and better things, like climbiNG! This child has no fear, none, he climbs on everything and anything. He has completely lost all interest of his high chair, and will only eat at the table with the rest of us.
He went from a little waddle to a full on RUN, in a matter of days.He LOVES to read books, play trucks, and wrestle his big brother. Did I mention he likes to climb, this is new to us, as the other two never climbed. I found him in his crib trying to climb out, and he was darn close. LORD help me... he will stay in that crib!!!

Its never a dull moment at our house, we sure our enjoying our sweet little toddler! Stay young buddy :)

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Oh happy days

Dear lunchbox,
I'm over the top excited, that for the next precious FIVE days. FIVE happy days, I will not see you. I used to think it was kinda fun to pack a "cute" lunch complete with all five food groups, and cute little notes. Oh how suddenly things came to a hault! I take one look at you in the morning and groan. I pray that one morning the girl will kindly say, "hot lunch please." Or that overnight a magic lunchbox fairy comes and packs you with a delicious healthy lunch. Until then, I will take the FIVE day break, and hope we can meet up next time on better terms.
Best Regards,
the mama