Monday, June 7, 2010

Happy Birthday Elaine!!

Hey Everyone.....My little sister is turning 28 on the 8th....You gotta love this!!!
Have a great day sis....we love you very much!!

Is it June already?? Where has the time gone??

So...where do I begin...
...Talbot has had his shoulder surgery and is on the way to recovering. It is slow process.
...The van we got decided to be flammable when Talbot and the boys were in it. With the recovering shoulder, he had a choice...put the fire out or pick which kid to save because he knew that he would have a hard time getting both kids out. He put the fire out and now Talon has a great story to tell you.
...I have 9 days left before my summer begins (YEAH!!)
...We took the fam camping very rustically for Memorial Day. It was a blast! Archer had an invisible wall around his sleeping bag play area because he wouldn't put his hands on the foresty ground. It was amazing! It made keeping an eye on a 9 month old who never stays in one place at home much easier!!
...Archer is growing like crazy. He now has five teeth and is working on more. He will stand and take a few steps.
...Talon doesn't want to be potty trained...FRUSTRATING!!
...Zane is excited for summer. He really wants school to be over!
...Still sewing on the cloth diapers so of course we have not made the switch over yet...there is just too much to do....
Well, that is it for now....

...Oh, and we are 17 weeks pregnant with our fourth boy!!!

Friday, April 2, 2010

Crazy Life

So it has been almost a month and so much has happened....well, you be the judge....

*Lots of phone calls for birthdays and anniversaries (March is a very busy month for my family)
*A trip to Florence with Alyssa, Troy, us, and Collettee (Alyssa's friend) which meant Archer's first time at the beach...Zoey's too... I will post pics soon
*Buying a van (it's used but it works for us) so that we and all of our stuff will fit when we need to go somewhere
*A trip to Florence the next weekend with just us to spend the weekend with Talbot's brother and Dad
...another two trips to the beach and more pics
*A phone call that Talbot's 81 year old grandmother had moved on to her next life
*Spring Break trying to get everything cleaned up at the house as well as helping out with a funeral where we could
*A trip to Redmond for a funeral and to help Talbot's mom pack up a house and get a storage unit
*Driving back from Redmond with a truck full of stuff and an extra passenger (Talbot's mom is currently staying with us and other family members for awhile)
*A trip to AZ for Troy and Alyssa so that she could be with her grandfather who is not doing well
*Thankful that Talbot's mom is staying with us to help watch kids while I am at work and Talbot has his appointments for his shoulder
*Another trip to Redmond for Talbot and his brother to finish getting everything squared away at Grandma's (now Talbot's mom's) house...this one in the lovely snow storm on the mountain
*Deciding to make the switch to cloth diapers and finding the pattern and getting all of the supplies to make them (now I just have to get them made...they are mostly ready to be cut out so that I can sew them)
*A calling in scouting that keeps me busy every Wednesday, the first Thursday of the month, and the second Friday of the month
*And finally the usual suspects that occur when you have a family of three, a family of five, and a mom-in-law in residence.

So what do you think...is that crazy enough for you?

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Have You Ever?

This is a list of 98 things that you may or may not have done. The ones that I have done are in Green are the ones that I have not done are in Red.
1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars -

3. Played in a band

4. Visited Hawaii

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/Disney World

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a Praying Mantis

10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a thunder and lightning storm

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetables

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Hitch hiked

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb
26. Run a Marathon
27. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

28. Seen a total eclipse

29. Watched a sunrise or sunset-

30. Hit a home run

31. Been on a cruise

32. Seen Niagara Falls in person

33. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

34. Seen an Amish community

35. Taught yourself a new language

36. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

37. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

38. Gone rock climbing
39. Seen Michelangelo’s David
40. Sung karaoke

41. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

42. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

43. Visited Africa

44. Walked on a beach by moonlight

45. Been transported in an ambulance

46. Had your portrait painted

47. Gone deep sea fishing
48. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

49. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

50. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

51. Kissed in the rain

52. Played in the mud

53. Gone to a drive-in theater

54. Been in a movie

55. Visited the Great Wall of China

56. Started a business
57. Taken a martial arts class

58. Visited Russia

59. Served at a soup kitchen

60. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

61. Gone whale watching

62. Got flowers for no reason

63. Donated blood, platelets or plasma

64. Gone sky diving

65. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

66. Bounced a check
67. Flown in a helicopter
68. Saved a favorite childhood toy

69. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

70. Eaten caviar

71. Pieced a quilt

72. Stood in Times Square

73. Toured the Everglades

74. Been fired from a job

75. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

76. Broken a bone

77. Been a passenger on a motorcycle

78. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

79. Published a book

80. Visited the Vatican

81. Bought a brand new car

82. Walked in Jerusalem

83. Had your picture in the newspaper

84. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve

85. Visited the White House

86. Killed (Tal did and we both)
prepared an animal for eating
87. Had chickenpox
88. Saved someone’s life

89. Sat on a jury

90. Met someone famous

91. Joined a book club
92. Got a tattoo

93. Had a baby

94. Seen the Alamo in person

95. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

96. Been involved in a law suit

97. Owned a cell phone

98. Been stung by a bee

I have done 55 of these! How about you?

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Scouts...

So, we were able to go to our first pack meeting as parents of a wolf cub last month. It was our blue and gold. We celebrated the scouting birthday with a big party. As a webelos leader (that would be Nila), my co-den leader and I got to make a game. The boys really enjoyed being able to play all the different games. Zane even forgot his shyness and introduced himself in front of about 150 people! I will have to take a picture of us in our uniforms for you all to see. We are excited for the pine wood derby. It should be a fun experience for Zane and Daddy. I think the rest of us will enjoy it too!!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Monday, February 8, 2010

Famliy Pictures 2010!!

...Horsey Ride...
...2010 Version...
...It has been almost 4 years since we said "I do"...I mean "YES"!!...
...Almost 8 Years old (Two weeks shy)...
...Our Loving 2 1/2 year old!!...
...and last but certainly not least...the five month old!!
So here they are!! Mom helped me lay out the patterns (in August) and Talbot helped me sew his and Zane's shirt. They were finally all done the 22
nd of January which was good because we needed them for the pictures on the 23rd. We hope you enjoy them!!