Staying Busy

After having everyone home sick, I am excited to have gotten a nap in today while everyone was sleeping, so I can stay up tonight and take a needed break from everything. Putting together this slideshow has definatley allowed me to appreciate my family and my kids even more! Even when they seem to drive me crazy....that is the 9 months pregnant thing or sick kids for almost a week thing talking :)

As I have not been so great at writing this past month, here are some pics of what we've been up to since Valentines Day. Kevin took a Saturday off in Feburary and we went to the Kern County Museum. The kids love that place! They loved playing pioneers crossing the plains in their covered wagon, dressed up and all! We planted lettuce in the garden. We went to the park one Saturday for dinner, and flew kites with the kids, it was so windy the kites blew themselves, great for the kids. "Just grandma" came to visit on the train. The kids played Egg Hunt & Pirates out back, many times. We went to the Gage Easter Egg Hunt at our cousins! The kids had a blast. We went to visit grandma over part of Spring Break, they did not want to leave. We managed to decorate eggs & have a good Easter morning, despite all the high fevers, and crying. Just click the link below, to go to a slideshow...turn up the volume and enjoy...we'll give this a try. And remember to enjoy your kids :) I sure do.


Staying Busy

Wish Grandma Lived Closer

It has been so tempting to contemplate moving closer to home latley, especially being very pregnant and having all three kids sick and miserable kids at the same time. All with the same virus, affecting each child differently. Not having enough arms to hold each child while they cry and wine is frustrating, so for that it would be so nice to live closer to grandma! When she came to visit a month ago, the kids fought over who would sit by her at the table, or on the couch. It is neat to see the love they have for grandma! We love you grandma, but it is good you are not too close, for you might catch our nasty germs! Did I mention Kevin came home sick today too.

These cute pics are when grandma rode the train down to visit for a night. I told the kids nothing about the visit, we just went to the library downtown next to the train station. We read some books and when we heard the trains whistle blow I told the kids we should go watch the trains... when the train stopped it was cute they kept asking who rides the trains, and then that is when Matthew noticed grandma. That was a very fun surprise for them.

Life at home is....

...Baseball and Pirates...very fun to play :) ...

...Heart Pizza & Salad with fancy dinnerware...

...Valentine Hugs by candle light...

...learning new words & things everyday!

Hope your life is full of fun and growth right now too!

We love you all :)

Happy Valentines

Hope you all had a great Valentines Day!

Pages...

Congrats Shelly and Cory on your anniversary!

Had fun making this quick layout a few weeks ago. Just wanted to share.

FOOTBALL

Daddy and his boys were ready for the Superbowl

last week. Matthew even fell asleep with his FOOTBALL

Pillow, too cute. Our church schedule switched this year to

9-12, which left penty of time to get home and relax before

the game.

They are growing up so fast!

So is he!

Back to football....So how does dad enjoy the game with

three little kids that LOVE their dad? Aunt Kristas

yummy Chalupas and football shaped bowls on the

CARPET....picnic style. It actually worked! They lasted quite a

while like this, dad even got to enjoy the game. Alleeda and I

ended up playing with stickers in the "scrapbook room"

as the kids call it, during the last quarter.

See how intently they watched :) We had a blast.

HELLO AGAIN

LONG TIME AWAY!!! It happens, it is called life, right. Unexpected trips and busy schedules resulting in no blogging......but hey, here we are again. Today was a good day, have friends in town and went to the Kern County Museum; they have a childrens museum inside, the kids LOVE. Here are a few of my firefighters and their friend...and then Matthew with his so big but cute hat on. It has been soooooo nice lately, before all the rain came in, and here is a fun pic of Matthew on the grass...soaking up the sun.