Elsie rolled over from her back to belly yesterday to get closer to me in bed...I thought it was a fluke because I thought I was providing momentum laying next to her. She proved today that she can do it. She did it once for me and once for Hayden. She gets on her side...kicks her leg like she is starting a motorcycle.....and flips her hip. Exciting!
We have been BUSY lately. This week seemed to fly by. We played with friends....went to the zoo.....played more with friends......had sports camp....and prepared for our holiday weekend away.
Today I got caught up on laundry and started my baking marathon for our trip to De Witt this weekend. I made 2 pans of scotcharoos, a double batch of oriental salad, a double batch of Jennie's potatoes, and a buster bar dessert thingy. We are looking forward to spending a couple of days at Joey's sisters house in the country. They have plenty to keep us busy and plan to attend a parade and fireworks (praying the weather holds out)
I have zoo pics to post, but need to find the camera. I will catch up after we return Monday. Joey has Monday and Tuesday off. Hope everyone has a great 4th!!!!
Friday, July 2, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Family of 4
Well......I am hoping my blogging sabbatical is over. It has been almost 5 months since we welcomed sweet Elsie Faye into our lives and I must say this past 5 months have flown by!!!!
So...I need to start blogging again because I am going to kick myself a year from now if I don't. Time flies and life flies by too quickly. I love looking back at my old posts...and am looking forward to continuing to chronicle our lives. Hopefully without another 6 month sabbatical. :)
Without further ado here is what has been happening:
So...I need to start blogging again because I am going to kick myself a year from now if I don't. Time flies and life flies by too quickly. I love looking back at my old posts...and am looking forward to continuing to chronicle our lives. Hopefully without another 6 month sabbatical. :)
Without further ado here is what has been happening:
- Elsie Faye arrived January 22 weighing in at 7lbs 9oz and 20 inches long.
- Hayden is a great big brother who lovingly refers to his sister as "sweet honey"
- Hayden is a big ball of energy who loves loves loves to test limits and boundaries
- He loves John Deere still
- Hayden also loves to watch videos on youtube of tractors, rockets, garbage trucks, snowplows, rc tractors, rc monster trucks
- Joey invented "something" at work and was awarded a trade secret. It has to do with lasers so Hayden and I lovingly refer to him as Dr. Evil. (Austin Powers) "laser" get it? :)
- We decided to gut our upstairs and transform it into a bedroom, bathroom, and small living area. It was quite the gut job. Thanks to Joe and John who helped with the demo.
- Our 3rd dumpster from upstairs was just picked up yesterday. We have the bathroom plumbed in and I am soo happy I figured out how to get a small shower in as well as reusing the old clawfoot tub.
- Joey has taught himself framing and is doing an amazing job. He moved a couple of knee-walls back, built a walk in linen closet, and built a walk in closet. His next task is to frame in a wall for the shower and build some bookshelves and built in shelves in the bathroom. Then electrical etc. We are hiring out the drywall and insulation.
- Joey went to AZ for 2 weeks over Easter. He worked on a project with the military in the desert by the Mexican border. They were training the military on corneal recognition machines they developed to ship to Afghanistan to be used at military checkpoints. He had to have armed guards with him the whole time because of the threat of bears and the are he was in is a high crossover point on the border and lots of drug/gang activity. He loved it. Only my husband. We managed very well while he was gone. It went by fast.
- Elsie Faye is growing and talking and eating well and playing and giggling (mostly at her brother) and smiling. She is such a joy.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Christmas is here!
Today the lady at the gas station said "Merry Christmas Eve" as I walked out the door and I seriously had to stop and think.....wow it really is Christmas Eve. It is raining and sure doesn't seem like Christmas eve to me.
Tuesday at 8pm we decided it started to sleet we better get up to Waterloo so we would be sure to make it to Joey's dad's retirement party Wednesday morning. It took us a while to pack, we got on the road at 9:30 and made it by 10:40. We drove slow. We saw a few cars in the ditch once we got close to Waterloo.
Wednesday we had the retirement party at John Deere. It was nice to see a lot of people there and have the whole family there to help Joe celebrate his 32 years at Deere.
After that is was play time for the kids -minus Hayden- in the snow and on the snowmobile. Hayden has still decided he will not put boots on or snowpants....so he is stuck inside to watch from the window.....which he is happy to do.
Then it was time to eat our yummy Turkey dinner!!!! It was delicious.
Today we got up and had a yummy breakfast. Then we opened presents. It was a fun time. We loaded up the car and then headed home. It is rainy and wanted to make sure we got home while it was still raining. Tonight we are going to our neighbor Nancy's house for dinner. She is making cornish hens.
Tomorrow santa comes and then we are packing up and heading to Wisconsin. Joey's grandfather passed away early Monday morning. The funeral is Saturday. We are sad to see Grandpa go. I considered him my grandfather. We had the same love for arguing, picking on each other, and banter. I guess you could say one of the bonuses of marrying Joey was inheriting his Grandparents.
Hayden is excited for Santa this year. It should be a fun one.
Tuesday at 8pm we decided it started to sleet we better get up to Waterloo so we would be sure to make it to Joey's dad's retirement party Wednesday morning. It took us a while to pack, we got on the road at 9:30 and made it by 10:40. We drove slow. We saw a few cars in the ditch once we got close to Waterloo.
Wednesday we had the retirement party at John Deere. It was nice to see a lot of people there and have the whole family there to help Joe celebrate his 32 years at Deere.
After that is was play time for the kids -minus Hayden- in the snow and on the snowmobile. Hayden has still decided he will not put boots on or snowpants....so he is stuck inside to watch from the window.....which he is happy to do.
Then it was time to eat our yummy Turkey dinner!!!! It was delicious.
Today we got up and had a yummy breakfast. Then we opened presents. It was a fun time. We loaded up the car and then headed home. It is rainy and wanted to make sure we got home while it was still raining. Tonight we are going to our neighbor Nancy's house for dinner. She is making cornish hens.
Tomorrow santa comes and then we are packing up and heading to Wisconsin. Joey's grandfather passed away early Monday morning. The funeral is Saturday. We are sad to see Grandpa go. I considered him my grandfather. We had the same love for arguing, picking on each other, and banter. I guess you could say one of the bonuses of marrying Joey was inheriting his Grandparents.
Hayden is excited for Santa this year. It should be a fun one.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Burst of energy
In a last ditch effort to make up lost time and get all of the Christmas baking done...we have been a busy family today.
We made pretzel turtles, monster cookies, pickle dip, dill dip, and sugar cookie dough today.
Tomorrow my hope is to roll out sugar cookies , make spritz cookies, and possibly some caramels. We will see if I have the same amount of energy tomorrow.
Joey's grandfather fell last week. It is looking bleak as they are waiting to move him to a hospice once an opening comes up. They are making him comfortable in the hospital now.....and as of Thursday the Dr.'s gave him 24 hours.
So we will wait and see what this Christmas week brings. Hard to believe it is almost Christmas. Seems like it took Christmas forever to arrive when I was little. Now it seems like we just celebrated Thanksgiving. I would love at least 2 more weeks of Christmas decor and music. Once Christmas is over though we are switching to baby mode. Need to get the baby stuff out and organized. She will be here before we know it. Wow!!! I will be 34 weeks tomorrow.
We made pretzel turtles, monster cookies, pickle dip, dill dip, and sugar cookie dough today.
Tomorrow my hope is to roll out sugar cookies , make spritz cookies, and possibly some caramels. We will see if I have the same amount of energy tomorrow.
Joey's grandfather fell last week. It is looking bleak as they are waiting to move him to a hospice once an opening comes up. They are making him comfortable in the hospital now.....and as of Thursday the Dr.'s gave him 24 hours.
So we will wait and see what this Christmas week brings. Hard to believe it is almost Christmas. Seems like it took Christmas forever to arrive when I was little. Now it seems like we just celebrated Thanksgiving. I would love at least 2 more weeks of Christmas decor and music. Once Christmas is over though we are switching to baby mode. Need to get the baby stuff out and organized. She will be here before we know it. Wow!!! I will be 34 weeks tomorrow.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Letter to Santa
Yesterday I told Hayden we had to write a letter to Santa since he has no interest in getting close to the real one. Immediately he knew what he wanted to ask for:
1. Marble works
2. A coffee scoop
"And that's all," he said.
Then last night he woke up at 11 and came into my bedroom and told me that he wanted to ask Santa for:
1. Mable works
2. A coffee scoop
3. A shooter gun
4. Bowling pins
"And that's all," he said.
1. Marble works
2. A coffee scoop
"And that's all," he said.
Then last night he woke up at 11 and came into my bedroom and told me that he wanted to ask Santa for:
1. Mable works
2. A coffee scoop
3. A shooter gun
4. Bowling pins
"And that's all," he said.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Snow Day
We were all home today. Yes even Joey. Can't believe Rockwell closed. We had a great day staying inside all warm and cozy. Except Joey had to go out twice to snow blow. He doesn't seem to mind. He got up this morning to snowblow and had to help Nancy with her driveway. Her snowblower is smaller than ours. We got about 12 inches of snow, but Joey said it was way deeper in the back. Joey didn't even know he had the day off until he came in and I asked him what Rockwell snow policy meant. He looked shocked once I said that.
Hayden was so excited to get up and see the snow. He was jumping around like crazy yelling "There is tons of snow. It is huge." He loved watching Joey snow blow. He did not however want to go in the snow. We had some drama last night when we went to my OB appointment at 4:00pm as the snow was piling up. He hates his coat I got him. It is a puffy down warm coat that I would love...but he hates it. Hated wearing gloves...boots.....and a hat. So today I told him he could go out and wear all of that plus snow pants and he said "no thanks." My stubborn little one. He will get used to the puffy coat, boots, gloves, and hat by march when it is time to put them away.
Today we watched tv, made Reeses cup cookies, tried making my first batch of spritz cookies, colored, did a Santa cutting activity, and just relaxed.
Hayden will not have school tomorrow and I am sure Joey will have to go to work. Tomorrow we are going to make some things to decorate his bedroom door for Christmas.
We are doing advent activities this year again and we are enjoying them. So far Hayden has made his gingerbread house, paintings, candy cane reindeer, got a movie from under the tree, and went out for donuts. We have plenty more planned and are a day behind.
I am slowing down a little. I am now 32 weeks. Hard to believe it is flying by. I had to buy some old lady support slippers because if I walk around barefoot my feet hurt so bad after awhile. So now I have indoor shoes and outdoor shoes. :) I still find it shocking that people say I don't even look pregnant. Are you kidding me?!?!? Seriously?!?!?! It happens most of the time when I am in my coat. I guess black fleece masks my HUGE belly well. Sheesh people.
I confiscated the camera back from Joey and Hayden is cooperating with the picture taking thing a little more now. Hopefully I will get back on board with this blog thing.
Hayden was so excited to get up and see the snow. He was jumping around like crazy yelling "There is tons of snow. It is huge." He loved watching Joey snow blow. He did not however want to go in the snow. We had some drama last night when we went to my OB appointment at 4:00pm as the snow was piling up. He hates his coat I got him. It is a puffy down warm coat that I would love...but he hates it. Hated wearing gloves...boots.....and a hat. So today I told him he could go out and wear all of that plus snow pants and he said "no thanks." My stubborn little one. He will get used to the puffy coat, boots, gloves, and hat by march when it is time to put them away.
Today we watched tv, made Reeses cup cookies, tried making my first batch of spritz cookies, colored, did a Santa cutting activity, and just relaxed.
Hayden will not have school tomorrow and I am sure Joey will have to go to work. Tomorrow we are going to make some things to decorate his bedroom door for Christmas.
We are doing advent activities this year again and we are enjoying them. So far Hayden has made his gingerbread house, paintings, candy cane reindeer, got a movie from under the tree, and went out for donuts. We have plenty more planned and are a day behind.
I am slowing down a little. I am now 32 weeks. Hard to believe it is flying by. I had to buy some old lady support slippers because if I walk around barefoot my feet hurt so bad after awhile. So now I have indoor shoes and outdoor shoes. :) I still find it shocking that people say I don't even look pregnant. Are you kidding me?!?!? Seriously?!?!?! It happens most of the time when I am in my coat. I guess black fleece masks my HUGE belly well. Sheesh people.
I confiscated the camera back from Joey and Hayden is cooperating with the picture taking thing a little more now. Hopefully I will get back on board with this blog thing.
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