out of order.

i realize that i am doing things totally out of order but ya know. that's me. :) here are some pictures from mexico, and please notice that i added a "follow by email" spot on my page. i'm hoping that if you submit your email address that when i post an update it will let you know! thus saving me an extra step and maybe...just maybe allowing me to post more often. well we will see! and i have a few projects that i have been working on/ finishing up with so maybe i can get some pics up soon of those! stay warm!!

birthday girl!!

Hi everyone! Once again it has been a while since I last posted. Go figure that life has been busy! So we have had lots of adventures lately. Once the ice was thick enough we took the kids out to the island behind our house. It was the kids first time out there and Ryan and my second. Usually there is to much snow to even bother but with the crazy weird weather we've had this year we were able to go. First we walked over to the beaver damn behind our house and we got to see a beaver in the ice right under our feet! Once he saw us looking at him he swam away. It was so cool!! Then when we got to the island we found some honey comb and and a tiny bird nest with a feather in it. We also found some chairs and tables from the 70's some good climbing trees and trees that the beavers have been nibbling on. It was awesome.

We were able to make it to the Malecha family Christmas and that was perfect. So many family members were able to make it and Gwendolyn was the life of the party. But really one baby girl and seven little boys...she was bound to be. :)

Gwendolyn is one year old today. I can't believe it! This past year has gone by so fast! We had plenty of ups and downs but 2011 definitely ended on a positive note. :) Well here are a few pictures! Happy 2012!!

The beaver damn

sorry you'll have to tilt your head, i'm not sure how to flip the picture

Eagan's art and writing from school. fyi: crabbie crab passed away yesterday. :(

frozen bubbles!

frosted seaweed frozen in the ice!

we could see to the bottom of the "lake" most of the way there.

ginny all partied out before 9 am!!

last day of being a baby!

baby yoga!

start tilting again. ginny and great grandma ray. :)

oh and sorry the pictures are not in the proper order. but hey at least i blogged! :)

Hey Everyone!! Sorry it has been so long but as you all know I've been super busy. :) Eagan is now in Kindergarten and is really liking it! It started out good, then he had a few hard weeks and now he is excited to go! Especially on Fridays, which he has computer! His favorite. I've been volunteering in his classroom on Tuesday mornings for a couple hours and that is so great. I feel like a celebrity when I walk in the classroom. Everyone starts whispering and pointing and then all of a sudden I have 20 kids all dying for my attention. I over hear Eagan saying "That's MY Mom!" and he is so proud. I know it won't last forever so I'm going to enjoy the heck out of it now! Preston is now in Preschool and loving that. He goes Tues and Thurs mornings but says that he wishes he could go all day every day like Eagan. He has so much fun. Both boys are in soccer and practice Tuesdays and have games on Saturdays. They don't like it and I spend most of the hour yelling at them to get up (they like to lay on the ground and make snow angels in the grass) and run after the ball. (they like to just walk. (Eagan with his hands in his pockets) Maybe soccer wasn't such a good idea but how do you know if you don't try?! They are also both in Gymnastics on Fridays and that is a much better fit. There they DO get to roll around on the ground! And Gwendolyn is a whole 9 months old already. She isn't crawling yet but manages to get from point A to B with rolling and wiggling. Today she tried to pull up and was very excited when she did. I don't think she noticed the help from me at all. She is also madly in love with as she calls them "meow meow" she can NOT get enough of our kitties. Ginny is awesome at waving and saying "bye bye" and "hello" and she is such a happy, awesome baby. We really are blessed with such an amazing little family.

Sorry about the bad picture but here is the front of my first quilt!! I still have to back it and all that but I'm still super excited.

Preston and me. :)

Gwendolyn's new hat that I made her.

Eagan and me. :) (b4 my hair cut)

My awesome kids.

lots and lots!

We have been so busy lately! I am finally getting around to posting some pictures of Eagan when he was in the hospital. He is doing so good! He isn't having any more cramps and has a pretty kick a** scar to brag about. :) Eagan has pirate camp this week and he is really liking it. He gets to go on a treasure hunt on the last day (Thursday) and he is super excited about that.

Preston is great at riding his bike now. That sure didn't take long! He has been having lots of fun playing outside and he loved going to the beach today.

Gwendolyn is almost six months old already. I can NOT believe it. I have no idea how she grew so quickly! She is so much fun. She is my happiest baby and she loves to cuddle and yes she still loves to bounce. Thank goodness she is old enough for the jumparoo now! But we still get plenty of use out of the exercise ball. :) She is loving every item of food that she gets to eat too. She is a real good eater!!

I am still training for that 5k. It is sooo hard! I am on week 4 and it is kicking my butt...but I keep telling myself it will be worth it when I cross that finish line. 4 weeks ago it took me 50 minutes to go 3 miles. Today I ran/walked it in 39. So there is a definite improvement!!

cheese!

they even have art at this hospital!!

after everything and he is still silly.

big balloon from his friend johnpaul

watching brothers

swinging in the back yard

of course she wants to eat my phone!

sleeping with "dolly"

no training wheels!!

Preston has mastered riding his bike!! No more training wheels and hopefully by the end of the summer he can ride it to the park and back! :) That would make it alot easier on either Ryan or I. Depending on who is pulling the buggy.

Gwendolyn is modeling her coveralls...they were once worn by me! I still can't believe I was ever that little. :)

A HUGE moth that Pop and I found by our front door this evening.

And just so you know I am starting to train for a 5K!! I am super excited about this. I am not a runner and I have never been one but I really wanna prove to myself that I can do this. The race is for the Deerwood Fire Department and will be on August 13th which gives me just enough time to do the "Couch to 5K in 9 weeks" program. So wish me luck and I will keep you posted on how I am doing!!

a spare moment? no way!

So as you all know we have been crazy busy. First there was the scary adventure that Eagan took us on, then his last week of preschool, then a garage sale and now I am just trying to catch up from the last month. Eagan is doing great. Thank you everyone for all your prayers! I'm sure you know exactly how much they helped out!! Eagan dropped 7 pounds in three weeks and now we are trying to put it back on him. He is finally back to eating normally so that should help. His incision is looking great. It is almost all healed up. It shrank alot too, so that is really nice. Eagan is running and playing and back to himself. :) Pop is...well...Pop! He is doing great too. Super spunky and loving having his brother back. He gets to start Preschool next fall with Angie (pic. below w/ Eagan) and he is super excited. Eagan starts Kindergarten. AHHH! okay...I'll be okay... lol! and Ginny is almost five months old already. She is so funny. She LOVES Eagan and Mommy and now Nana. (They got to do some bonding while I was at the hospital with Eagan) She seriously is the best baby. We love to cuddle, bounce, eat, bounce, swing, bounce...do you see a pattern? This baby seriously loves to bounce!!

eagan sleeping. he is getting so big!

cloe kicked pop off his pillow!

Angie Nelson and Eagan. We just love her. :)

Eagan's preschool class.

Eagan's best friends. Bryan, Ben and Eagan.

JohnPaul and Eagan at their last day of school.

Preston, Gwendolyn and Eagan with my tulips.

gwendolyn's baptism.

Gwendolyn was baptised yesterday. She had a beautiful day for it! Both of our families were there, it was wonderful. Ginny did a great job too! She slept through most of it since she stayed up most of the night before. We think she was a little nervous for her big day. :) Father George did awesome. I just love him.

Ginny with her Godfather and Godmother.

Father George and Ginny

Proud Mama and Daddy!

Preston, Joslyn, Dylen and Eagan

Auntie Natasha and Uncle Darin.

Ryan, Terre and Brandon.