I have been slacking

We have been keeping busy but not the kind of busy that I am used to. The kids have been great with mom's lack of energy. Lots of projects and playing at home. This Saturday it was beautiful outside. 30 degrees. I took Jackson out sledding.. it was wonderful. We had a blast. I was going to watch at first but could not help myself... We ended up racing down the hill.. a video you will see later.

Those eyes... those beautiful blue eyes.

Project time..

Laughing and having fun making projects.





Sibblings... a bond that won't be broken..

Tea time.. notice Jackson can do tea and play diego nintendo wii at the same time.

Jenna and her dress up shoes. She LOVES these dress up shoes.. Check out the video...

Just hanging.....

We have not done much lately partly because I just don't feel up to it. Sunday Barry left for a fishing trip with his brother, employee and some reps from companys they purchase from so that left me and the kiddos alone. We went to Sunday School because there was no one else to teach class.. luckly there was no "lesson" but rather a free day with projects, caramel rolls and music. We made it through even with Jenna tagging along. She just colored and went from child to child seeing what they are doing. Being Dad is gone we don't make "meals with meat" at our house.. we just eat whatever. Tonight I made the kids gluten free pancakes with strawberrys and whip cream. Jenna ate the whip cream and left the strawberrys.. VERY weird for her since she LOVES them but maybe cuz they were frozen.

I love these legging things.. makes diaper changes really easy but I didn't have a dress to go with it. Found this cute dress at Target... had to snatch it up. Jenna is wearing a disposable diaper today because she has diarreah. We purchased a pineaple the other day and she LOVES it.. well, it doesn't love her. She broke out in blisters on her girly parts and boom boom and has diarreah... so disposables it is for now since I could not get the cloth ones cleaned up and keep up with the poo.

Well, there is no school today and possibly tomorrow with the blizzard that we are getting. So I think we will finally try the gluten free sugar cookie recipe I found and who knows what else. I am TOTALLY getting cabin fever... We NEED to get outside!

Sledding, my climber and oh... a new baby!!

For those of you that don't know... we are expecting our third child in August. Wow.. that is going to take some getting used to.. THREE KIDS! I have known since the beginning of December but we were told to be very cautious because the chances of this pregnancy being viable was about 15%... well, guess the Lord has other ideas because I saw this baby on Monday and the heart was a beating, and everything looks GOOD! So around August 17 (prob earlier with my history) we will welcome baby #3. AND NO.. WE ARE NOT FINDING OUT THE SEX...!!!

This is what I found when I woke up today. Barry knows that I have not been feeling all that well lately and am not my normal early rising self. I found little notes all over the kitchen saying I love you! What a sweet guy.. its just what I needed.

Jackson was NEVER a climber... well, Mrs. Jenna is giving me a run for my money. She is happiest when she is climbing. I let her stand here and watch the boys outside. TOO cold for us girls to venture outside. Jackson got about 10 mintutes outside then he needed hot chocolate.

All bundled up.. this took us a LONG time to do.. I think he actually rethought going outside once I started doing the bundling.

Mrs. Jenna found this cup of Mr. Misty from the local Dairy Delight.. kinda like a Dairy Queen. She LOVED it and did not want to give it up.

Here is Mrs. Jenna watching the boys. I was burning some music onto my computer so I could fill up my Mp3 player for the trip to Mexico.. this song came on called toes. IT IS MY THEME SONG for our trip... minus the corona's that is!

Xmas Pictures.... just a few

I have WAY too many pictures to post but here are a few. We had 4 Xmas celebrations in 5 days and had to drive over 13 hours to get to all the locations. That is just one reason that I am soo behind on everything. We had a very Merry Christmas and were spoiled ROTTEN!

Rose Petal Cottage... she loves it.

Jenna was soo happy to be feeding Baby Katie! She LOVED every second of it.

My beautiful family!!

Smiling... this was our first Christmas, notice no pictures of the two of them towards the end...

Love it!

Skateboard... COOL!

Grandma and Grandpa telling the grandkids that they are going on a Disney Vacation/Cruise in January 2010.

Jenna's present from Bumpa... John Deere of course!

Well, can't expect a smile all the time.

Playing with Cousin Brandon.. he LOVED BRANDON!!!

My grandpa is AWESOME!! He came up with this had and it would sing and move back and fourth. Of course in our family many sex jokes went flying!

Jenna playing in the dog cage!

The two who started it all!!!

Jenna and a doll... Red Head :)

A remote control car!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSS!

Jacksons first Church Christmas Program and some other mish mosh

Jackson has been practicing hard for his first Church Christmas Program.. or any program that he would actually stay up on stage for. Boy.. he has come a long way. He did GREAT. I was the proud mom crying in the crowd. I help with the preschool group so really have seen how great he has become. They did a short poem type thing, rang the bells and sang Jesus Loves me.

This is Jackson and Katylin.. she asked for a picture with Jackson. They are buds as they are also in preschool together.
My proud little man with his present from the sunday school.

Our little storm (well, one of three) produced this much snow. You can bairly see the swing... well now.. it is totally covered in snow. Yah.. live in North Dakota.. sigh!

We have been stuck inside because of the cold temps. This is what we do to keep busy.. again.. North Dakotins!

This is what we saw when we opened the door to get my husband out of the house after one of the storms.
Jenna got a gift from "Grandma Pat".. a friend of mine that I got to know through work. She is in her 80's and my first outing with her was to a strip show ;) If I am only half as cool as her when I am 80! Anyway, she doesn't have any kids and her only family is a long ways away so she really has taken Jenna on as a Granddaughter. This was Jenna's gift. I had been eyeing it up at the store but my budget was spent.. She loves it!

Here is a video of the Christmas Program... Sorry if it is dark.

I included a video of Jenna helping me out... she is really mommy's little helper. Here is a video of Jackson practicing it at home. It is soo hard to hear and see him in the video at church.