Farm weekend.

We got done butchering VERY QUICKLY... so we have the whole rest of the weekend to hang out. The cousins are getting at each others throats so they went outside to waste some energy. It is cold so I am in here blogging since I have NOTHING warm to wear.. after all... my bag is full of SUMMER clothes for Mexico!!! It was nice to be done butchering soo soon... but hard cuz we have all this time to just WAIT!

The cousins were calming down before nap time so they all cuddled up on the couch... Ryan was the adult holding the group down.

My princess and prince.

Snowmobiling... They are getting rides on the snowmobile.. again.. me.. inside... my light fall coat that I brought is not cut out for this weather!

Jacksons on the sled.

The next time I post will be back from Mexico.. hopefully have some warm weather pictures to post. Weather channel says 85 and sunny!!! Crossing our fingers!!! Blessings to all... stay warm!

Abc's, painting, distructo and a fish..

Here is a picture of Jenna Ann sleeping in the car on our second trip to Fargo. She has not been feeling all that great but hopefully with the probiotics we got and an adjustment by our favorite chiropractor.. she will be on the mend.

Grandma and Grandpa J surprised Jackson with a fish. He has wanted one for a while and was very excited to see Sparkle...

This is my kitchen when I was in the process of cooking for a TON of people... it turned out great but I really need a maid to do a deep cleaning... Oh MAID!!! Yah.. no one EVER shows up.

I was cooking for the party and left Jenna in the living room to play. She does really well but this day she made a HUGE mess. She got into all the games and dumped them out.

Here is Jenna Ann with her cousin Hannah. Hannah and her played dress up and house on Sunday when we had Taco Day!

Here is Jackman painting his beautiful picture. My kids love to paint... anything with messes I think.

Jenna making her contribution to our painting day! She LOVES to paint... esp her hands.

Here is the video that I love. She does the sounds of the alphabet really well.. though she is still not talking as much as I would like. She is coming along. Smart as a whip this one. She gets soo excited part way through the video. She usually does this when she is sitting on the potty.

Fire Station Field Trip

So I am counting down the days until we go to Mexico. Last year I appreciated it... loved it.. had a ton of fun but this year.. Oh this year.. I am going to NOT worry about a thing... going to take in every ray of sun, every breath of ocean air, every bit of sand under my feet and every MINUTE that I don't have to cook, clean, make phone calls, work, worry, wipe noses, change diapers.. etc. I LOVE my kids.. love to death... but I NEED a break this year. Don't know if it is the pregnancy, thought of how busy we will be with another baby coming, just all the changes I have had this year... but I am loving the thought of being here again!! NAPS and Sun..yep.. even doing a bikini with the belly bump!! .. this will be the theme of the week... oh, hopefully some dancing and romance too!! Here we come!!

This bread... this bread is GLUTEN FREE and heavenly. It is by Gluten Free Pantry and we got it from Dad and Lisa... We stood by the oven and could not wait to get it out, slice into it and slather it with butter and eat it.. YUM... We have eaten PBJ, Grilled Cheese, french toast and more PBJ this entire week. At an average cost of $6.50 per box we will not be buying it all the time... the GF bread recipe that I make from scratch is good too.. but not like this!!! THANK YOU Dad and Lisa.. you are always finding the BEST GF items for us!!!

Jackson had a field trip to the Fire Station, and I vowed being a stay at home mom I would tag along as long as he lets me. This was a fun trip. The kids were great and loved listening and going through the fire station. Jenna loved it too.

We don't have much going on right now.. which is a nice change. February will be crazy with butchering two weekends, our trip (ok.. not soo crazy) and lots of purse parties... duh.. to help pay for the trip!!! I will have lots of pictures I am sure from the opportunities we will have for cousins to play together... and sun, fun and beach time!!!

AMERICA...

I don't get to watch Oprah very often but we just got back from playing outside and the kids are warming up and playing and I am cooking supper and have Oprah on. Not sure what they are all talking about, assuming President Elect Obama but there was a song that brought me to tears.. not hard being that my hormones are RACING.. but I got to think about this opportunity before us with a new president, new representatives and the power that WE have to make a change. It seems hard to believe that WE... you and me can make a difference but we can. I have wrote to my congressmen no less than 5 times regarding my son in the past two years and there have been some changes... small changes but changes. Wheather you are for Obama, against, hate politics in general... It is soo important now more than ever to stand up for what you believe... make your voice heard... I don't know what will happen with this new president but I am astounded by the way some Americans have taken this opportunity and embrased it... not because he is colored... well, some because of that... but because it CAN be a new start... a new way of life... I don't argree with everything he stands for and you will never find a person except for the good Lord who is perfect in this life... I know I cannot cast the first stone :) I have taken the stand that I am going to support this new President, make my voice heard... and do the only thing I can do.. PRAY for guidance and support for all of our leaders... church leaders, school leaders, State Leaders and yes... our President Mr. Obama.. Because without Prayer...what do we have!!! Out of anyone in this world... who really needs our prayers the most... the man who WILL lead our country... like it or not!! So, one song... this is what leads me to write this... I HATE talking politics... I have my opinions and views and do not usually share... but I felt compelled. I look at my kids and growing belly and think about WHAT could be... hard times... good times... Only one person knows... And I will be praying that he is guiding our new Commander and Chief. Blessings to all...



10 weeks...3 days pregnant... Our future!!!

Jackson and Jenna playing on the hill in OUR front yard... yes.. our front yard!

FINALLY going outside... if only for a half hour.

Jackson giving Jenna a test ride in the laundry basket.

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!