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Monday, September 1, 2014

Picnic, Cereal, Birthday parties and Sitting up!

Phew, a lot can happen in the second half of the month! 
Jack and Fenie got to attend a picnic with Nana and Papa.  This was Jack's second year and Fernie's first year.  They both had a great time and came home with lots of goodies!  Pretty sure Fernie wore her nametag for three days!
I think they were smiling for days!
Our little sweetheart got her first taste of cereal.  She is still a bit uncertain but really likes it when I put some peach juice in there!!

With our little one eating food now, we have a new table arrangement!  Fernie was thrilled to give up her highchair and get a booster seat. 
 
We celebrated North Dakota's 125th birthday on the capitol lawn.  Unfortunately it started raining
about 30 minutes after we arrived and didn't stop until later that afternoon.  It's a once and a lifetime experience, right?!?
Fernie didn't let the weather rain on her parade!
So over the last few months I have collected a few quotes from these little cuties and for memory's sake I need to document them here.   
I was singing "when I am dying, Lord remember me...when I am dying, Lord remember me..."  Jack quickly cut me off and said "he can't forget you when you're going up there"

The kids now have a chore chart. I asked Jack what would be a good reward if they complete their chores at the end of the week. He thought a marshmallow would be a good reward. About 30 minutes later he came to me with big eyes and said "MOM I thought of a good reward...dad gets to stay home all day one day during the week!!!!"
We were driving in the car last Sunday and a song with a really good beat came on and Jack said "mom you better get your drumsticks out!!"

As we pulled up to church two Sundays ago Jack says "oh Nana and Papa are here...XXX123".  He rattled off their license plate number.

We were on a walk the other day and Jack tripped. As he was laying on the ground crying, Fernie said "it's okay buddy."  And then held out her hand for him.
 
Fernie can be a BIT dramatic...her new things are "EVER" and "EVERYWHERE" as in:
"Mom there are crumbs EVERYWHERE" and "Caroline can't play with my toys EVER"!!!
 
We are always up for a family walk!  We've got to enjoy this cooler weather...before it gets too cool!
Lately we have been going to my parents house for Sunday lunch.  After lunch the kids love to play games with Nana and Papa. 
Papa and Jack have started playing Sorry!
Our mornings are a bit cooler now...
but we still have fun!

 

We made our annual trek to Medora this weekend!  This year we took the whole crew.  We had a great time.  Don't be surprised if this picture shows up on the Christmas card. 
This was such a good picture of the kids hugging.  By the time I got the camera out, Fernie had her finger in her nose!  The scenery is beautiful anyway!
A Medora enthusiast!
Between the fondue and musical we had some time to dance. 
Even little Caroline got in on the fun!
I don't think Caroline appreciated the stroller...
As tradition would have it, Zack made an appearance on stage. 
Jack has some mad game skills. 
Jack got invited to a swimming party this weekend.  The goggles were a big hit!
 
 I can't believe this little BIG guy is going to start pre-school on Friday.  Oh I am going to miss him. 
...and I think someone else will miss him too...
 Drumroll Please:  Sweet Caroline is now going from laying to sitting all on her own!!  Oh boy, watch out Mommy!

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Busy busy little bees!

Oh how we love August humid (hair) days! 
 "Hi-ho, hi-ho it's off to work I go!"
 Always time for a frozen go-gurt snack!
Our sweet baby cakes!
A few weekends ago we took a mini family vacation to Minneapolis.  What made it even sweeter was that Nana and Papa came too.  A great time had by all!  The kids did great traveling (snacks and movies help!) and sleeping in the hotel. 
Of course we HAD to stay at a hotel with a waterpark!  One funny story, Zack does such a great job planning our trips.  He found a special family suite with bunkbeds for the kids - sounds like fun, right?!?!  Well we got to the room and it was a standard sized room with a walled-off area with bunkbeds!!!!!!  We were a bit cramped to say the least.  Thankfully they were willing to switch a few things around and get us into a different suite!
 
Here are the men (and Caroline) waiting for the girls while they shop at the Mall of America...Fernie is probably off twirling in the corner!
 Zack and Jack spent some time on the rides at the MOA.
 
 
We visited Como zoo, what a GREAT zoo!
Trying to see the lions...
Who doesn't like penguins?!?
 
The waterpark was great.  I don't have may pictures to share of swimming because the usual picture taker (me) went swimming!!  Since summer has started I have been reading all these articles (thanks facebook...) of how mom's shouldn't be ashamed of wearing a bathing suit.  I was convicted enough that the day before we left for our trip I took all three kids bathing suit shopping!!  With a purse full of suckers, fun fruits and the double stroller we headed out to shop.  I went to one store and got all the suits I could find in my size and headed to the dressing room.  To my surprise we were in and out of the store in 50 minutes! 

 We may have been watching too much "Ninja Warrior" at our house...
 
 
 
 The real purpose of this trip was for us to visit the Children's hospital for this little cutie's 6-month follow-up appointment. 
 I am VERY PLEASED to report her kidney is healing on it own very nicely.  We need to re-visit in a year.  PRAISE THE LORD!!! Also a thank you to my parents who watched the older kids while Zack and I took Caroline to her appointment. 
 
Even Jack and Fernie were happy about the news!
 
Yay for family vacation!!   I love my little family.
She is READY to crawl...any day now...
 
Shopping in style! 
 We are soccer-crazed here!
 
Last Friday we helped Papa trim our trees... 
 
 If you ever need rescuing or comic relief, just call us!!
 Doc McStuffin's is always better while sitting on daddy's lap.
 We were very fortunate to have my cousin and her family stop by.  Jack had a BLAST!
 The second cousins!
 
 Caroline can't find enough things to chew on these days.  We have one teeny-tiny tooth so far. 
Caroline is one HAPPY baby! 
 Hey our stroller has a third seat, who knew?!?
 Our latest endeavor....Jenga!!!  He's pretty good!