Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Kylie's new thing...
Kylie's new thing is asking lots of questions on how to spell certain things (i.e. cat, dog, teeth) and draw certain things. She knows how to spell Jen and Dave and Dawson and Mom and Dad. She'll spend a lot of time with her fuzzy notebook from Uncle Ryan writing and drawing in it.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Our Motorcycle Journey to Duluth
This post is a little late, but I finally got the pictures uploaded!
Dave surprised me by arranging a place for the kids and taking a motorcycle ride to Duluth from Sept. 5-7. Of course, the one time we get rain was this weekend, but it was still a lot of fun! Our first night there, it was quite the journey to get there. We hit rain in Hinckley and it didn't stop the entire way up. Our luck too, we were driving in the dark...not fun on the motorcycle. So it was slow going and WET from Hinckley to Duluth. When we finally got to Duluth, I ws able to get a photo :) Poor Dave got slammed with the rain and I just tried to hide behind him...hehe!
We got to the hotel around 9ish and literally took showers in hit the hay. We were exhausted!
On Sat. it still rained, we took a trip up to the Harley Davidson dealer on top of the hill, which was kindof scary, because some of their roads are made of stone and brick and that gets really slippery when its wet. On our way out of town, we stopped at Angie's and had some appetizers.
We had intentions of going up to Gooseberry Falls, but the weather was unpredictable, so we went as far as Two Harbors and went to the Lighthouse.
When we got back into Duluth, the rain had passed for awhile and the sun came out, so we stopped at the Rose Gardens. It was absolutely beautiful!! I could not believe some of the scents of the rose's...I have never smelt anything like them before! They were gorgeous!!
This is Dave being a "stud" at the Rose Gardens!
Umm...and yes me!
Dave surprised me by arranging a place for the kids and taking a motorcycle ride to Duluth from Sept. 5-7. Of course, the one time we get rain was this weekend, but it was still a lot of fun! Our first night there, it was quite the journey to get there. We hit rain in Hinckley and it didn't stop the entire way up. Our luck too, we were driving in the dark...not fun on the motorcycle. So it was slow going and WET from Hinckley to Duluth. When we finally got to Duluth, I ws able to get a photo :) Poor Dave got slammed with the rain and I just tried to hide behind him...hehe!
We got to the hotel around 9ish and literally took showers in hit the hay. We were exhausted!
On Sat. it still rained, we took a trip up to the Harley Davidson dealer on top of the hill, which was kindof scary, because some of their roads are made of stone and brick and that gets really slippery when its wet. On our way out of town, we stopped at Angie's and had some appetizers.
We had intentions of going up to Gooseberry Falls, but the weather was unpredictable, so we went as far as Two Harbors and went to the Lighthouse.
When we got back into Duluth, the rain had passed for awhile and the sun came out, so we stopped at the Rose Gardens. It was absolutely beautiful!! I could not believe some of the scents of the rose's...I have never smelt anything like them before! They were gorgeous!!
This is Dave being a "stud" at the Rose Gardens!
Umm...and yes me!Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Usborne Book Show
To all of you interested in books, I'm hosting an Usborne Book Show on October 8, 2008. I went to a show last week and totally fell in love with these books -- they are phenomenal! I cannot wait to have my show to stock up on more books for the kids and possibly Dave, hehe!
Here's the link to an online show:
www.ubah.com/HOS124774
You may order online and I will receive credits towards my show. Otherwise, you are more than welcome to come to my house, 5582 Aberdeen Way, Big Lake, MN 55309. Please RSVP to me, so I know you're coming :)
Hope to see you there!!
Here's the link to an online show:
www.ubah.com/HOS124774
You may order online and I will receive credits towards my show. Otherwise, you are more than welcome to come to my house, 5582 Aberdeen Way, Big Lake, MN 55309. Please RSVP to me, so I know you're coming :)
Hope to see you there!!
Wow, time is flying...
I haven't posted since little Lydia's been born!! On that note, I haven't even been able to see her since she's been born either :( I was planning on going this weekend, then I came down with this darn head cold. So hopefully it'll all be gone by this weekend, so I can take a trip to see her. I haven't been able to see Owen either other than the one visit that Kylie and I went to meet him for the first time. I've been trying to make arrangements with Angie too and it just hasn't worked out :(
Things have been crazy and we've all been under the weather. Dave was sick with an extreme sore throat for a week and 1/2 and then last week, Dawson came down with a cold and then it was my turn this weekend -- which literally kept me in my PJ's and in bed or on the couch for 2 days straight and finally today, I feel a "tiny bit" better...but still definitely under the weather. Kylie's the only one that hasn't been really hit yet...she did complain that her ear was hurting a little and that her nose was running, so lets just hope it sticks to that and doesn't turn into anything more!
We've been busy the last few weeks with Kylie starting dance on Tuesday nights again. This is a session that goes until the middle of May -- it gets long, but it's fun to see her excel and do better each time! We decided not to bowl this year as everytime it came around (every other week), it felt like we were dragging ourselves there and its so hard to find a babysitter available every other week. So we decided to wait a few years until the kids are older and see where we sit with our schedules then. We were just trying to do too much and it gets quite overwhelming. So hopefully this will free up sometime this Winter. :)
Dawson...still not walking, but pulling himself up onto everything -- literally!! He'll stand there with no support for a second or two and then fall...and laughs and claps! This child is full of humor...we love it! Dawson's new thing is to feed himself one bite, and then feed Kirby one bite. Yah, you know where Kirby stands and sits every single time Dawson eats. We've had to try and put Kirby elsewhere, otherwise, it gets to be a game and Dawson doesn't eat his food -- little stinker, LOL! But every feeding, Kirby seriously HOVERS the highchair and will sit there and drool...and slobber waiting for something to fall or for it to be "his turn"! It's soo nasty! My floor will not stay clean for 15 mins.; with two kids and a dog, I cannot keep up. O-well, I guess there could be worse things right?
Things have been crazy and we've all been under the weather. Dave was sick with an extreme sore throat for a week and 1/2 and then last week, Dawson came down with a cold and then it was my turn this weekend -- which literally kept me in my PJ's and in bed or on the couch for 2 days straight and finally today, I feel a "tiny bit" better...but still definitely under the weather. Kylie's the only one that hasn't been really hit yet...she did complain that her ear was hurting a little and that her nose was running, so lets just hope it sticks to that and doesn't turn into anything more!
We've been busy the last few weeks with Kylie starting dance on Tuesday nights again. This is a session that goes until the middle of May -- it gets long, but it's fun to see her excel and do better each time! We decided not to bowl this year as everytime it came around (every other week), it felt like we were dragging ourselves there and its so hard to find a babysitter available every other week. So we decided to wait a few years until the kids are older and see where we sit with our schedules then. We were just trying to do too much and it gets quite overwhelming. So hopefully this will free up sometime this Winter. :)
Dawson...still not walking, but pulling himself up onto everything -- literally!! He'll stand there with no support for a second or two and then fall...and laughs and claps! This child is full of humor...we love it! Dawson's new thing is to feed himself one bite, and then feed Kirby one bite. Yah, you know where Kirby stands and sits every single time Dawson eats. We've had to try and put Kirby elsewhere, otherwise, it gets to be a game and Dawson doesn't eat his food -- little stinker, LOL! But every feeding, Kirby seriously HOVERS the highchair and will sit there and drool...and slobber waiting for something to fall or for it to be "his turn"! It's soo nasty! My floor will not stay clean for 15 mins.; with two kids and a dog, I cannot keep up. O-well, I guess there could be worse things right?
Friday, September 12, 2008
She's here -- LYDIA!!! :)
Lydia arrived to our world today at 2:31 p.m. She weighed in at 6 lbs. 13 oz. and was 19" long -- she's just a little peanut! I've posted a slide show of some photos I took while up at the hospital :) Check out Jamie's blog for more information (you'll find it on my blog under "friends blogs")!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Exciting...
I got an email from my daycare provider yesterday saying that Dawson pulled himself up on the side of the pack n play -- I was soo excited to hear this and she was soo very kind to send a photo as well:
I noticed yesterday morning he was "trying" to stand up in his crib -- he would get one leg up, but couldn't seem to get his other leg out from underneath him to push to stand up. This makes me soo excited that he's doing this now...it's only one step closer to walking -- YAY!!!
I noticed yesterday morning he was "trying" to stand up in his crib -- he would get one leg up, but couldn't seem to get his other leg out from underneath him to push to stand up. This makes me soo excited that he's doing this now...it's only one step closer to walking -- YAY!!!
Pictures!! :)
We had professional pictures taken last night and I absolutely LOVE the way they turned out -- our photographer posted a "sneak peak" on her blog. We also took photos with my parents and brother, which are not posted -- but I'm positive they turned out really well! I cannot wait to see them all -- I'm super excited to get them :)
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
State Fair 2008
We had a very good long weekend! We brought the kids to the State Fair on Friday with my parents! It was an extremely long day, but it was fun! We started off with bringing the kids into the Little Farm Hands! It was so cute and Kylie obviously understands it much more than Dawson did, but it was good! Everything is "play" and nothing is real, but the kids definitely get the idea. :) If you have a min. take a look at the photos from the Farm.
Then we ventured our way to the Kiddy Midway for Kylie and a few of the rides were a little young for her, but she is one dare devil and really likes the fast rides!
AND yes, I went on a ride with her as well...it was actually quite fun -- they were airplanes...
AND Dave too, got to go on a ride with Kylie...definitely one I could not do, I'm not one to go in circles, but Dave doesn't seem to mind, check out the video (you'll need sound) :)
AND this brings us to the Giant Green and Yellow slide -- Kylie and I went first and then Miss Kylie wanted to go AGAIN, so of course, we went AGAIN and I brought Dawson this time. He was a tad bit scared...he didn't really have a whole lot to cry, but started to get a little scared (as I could tell in his wimpers) and then before you knew it we were at the bottom and he turns around and looks at it...like what in the world was that:
The kids were starting to get tired by this point -- Kylie was ready to go home. We didn't bring the wagon, as I thought for sure she would have been able to make it through the entire day -- this girl usually has so much energy...so we brought the stroller for Dawson, but realized by this time, we should have brought the wagon for Kylie AND Dawson!
So while Dawson was taking a snoozer, my Mom wanted to go on the "sling shot" and I kept hinting at my Dad that she really wanted to go...well he finally said, if you BOTH go on this ride, I'll pay for it...well THIS ride, is called "2Xtreme". I was scared out of my pants...seriously! My Dad bought tickets and my Mom and I risked our lives...and I was literally questionning the guy who was putting us into this ride and asking him if he's ever rode it, etc. He said he has rode it one time when he bought it, but that it will be the best ride of our lives!! Well there was no turning back at this point -- it much reminded me of skydiving...check out the photos:
We finally ended our journey of the Fair with some Sweet Martha's Chocolate Chip Cookies -- Dawson totally enjoyed :)
Kylie fell asleep on Grandpaon our way home...that girl was tired!
Then we ventured our way to the Kiddy Midway for Kylie and a few of the rides were a little young for her, but she is one dare devil and really likes the fast rides!
AND yes, I went on a ride with her as well...it was actually quite fun -- they were airplanes...
AND Dave too, got to go on a ride with Kylie...definitely one I could not do, I'm not one to go in circles, but Dave doesn't seem to mind, check out the video (you'll need sound) :)
AND this brings us to the Giant Green and Yellow slide -- Kylie and I went first and then Miss Kylie wanted to go AGAIN, so of course, we went AGAIN and I brought Dawson this time. He was a tad bit scared...he didn't really have a whole lot to cry, but started to get a little scared (as I could tell in his wimpers) and then before you knew it we were at the bottom and he turns around and looks at it...like what in the world was that:
The kids were starting to get tired by this point -- Kylie was ready to go home. We didn't bring the wagon, as I thought for sure she would have been able to make it through the entire day -- this girl usually has so much energy...so we brought the stroller for Dawson, but realized by this time, we should have brought the wagon for Kylie AND Dawson!
So while Dawson was taking a snoozer, my Mom wanted to go on the "sling shot" and I kept hinting at my Dad that she really wanted to go...well he finally said, if you BOTH go on this ride, I'll pay for it...well THIS ride, is called "2Xtreme". I was scared out of my pants...seriously! My Dad bought tickets and my Mom and I risked our lives...and I was literally questionning the guy who was putting us into this ride and asking him if he's ever rode it, etc. He said he has rode it one time when he bought it, but that it will be the best ride of our lives!! Well there was no turning back at this point -- it much reminded me of skydiving...check out the photos:
We finally ended our journey of the Fair with some Sweet Martha's Chocolate Chip Cookies -- Dawson totally enjoyed :)
Kylie fell asleep on Grandpaon our way home...that girl was tired!
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