Misc. info

I am back to share with you what has been going on since my last post.

Sarah and Candice came to Iowa (Candice's first time to Iowa). The visit was very laid back which was kinda nice because there are times when visits can be so hectic you don't have time to sit back and appreciate them. Candice was feeling a little under the weather (mmm could it have been because of Iowas weather) but she was still a happy little baby.

Joseph will be heading off to Kindergarten very soon therefore we had to visit the dentist (one of the many requirements) so we could get the seal of approval of healthy teeth. Mission accomplished.

Joseph turned 5 earlier this month and had a family party. This included an army of children running through my home with guns (Joseph was in his glory). He picked out a Pirates of the Carribean cake and was very happy to consume the frosting. Thank you to everyone for all the gifts!

Today is Easter therefore the kids had new outfits to wear to church. They both looked adorable.

Tomorrow Joseph will be heading to his doctor for his physical that is also required for Kindergarten. Just maybe the scale will read 40 lbs.

Spring is in the air...hopefully!

Hi everyone..sorry for the delay in my blogging. The year so far has flown by and now it is March. We have had a few warmer days within the past few weeks and makes me yearn for Spring. I do love Spring weather as the flowers bloom and the grass begins to turn green again. I do not love all my sneezes that come with it but thats the way it goes. So I am ready...shortsleeves here I come.

This past weekend my mother, Kaylee and I took a short visit to see my sister Sarah who turned 30. And we thought it was a great idea to surprise her since she did not have any major plans. Thanks to all who helped with this plan! It was fantastic. Sarah was surprised to see my mother and I when we walked up behind her in her kitchen when she arrived home from work on Friday evening. After some laughing and hugs we proceeded to tell her there was another surprise in her bedroom. Sarah did show some resistance but we assured her that it was nothing scary or harmful. She then peeked inside her room just in time to see a little head pop up out of the pack n play. It was Kaylee (no Sarah not an animal)! Everything went off without a hitch. And I loved watching Kaylee and Candice together. A few times when we were in the car and the two girls were sitting beside each other it seemed as if they were carrying on a conversation. It was absolutely adorable!!

More great news to report!! The night before we were due to arrive in Louisiana my mother received a call from Sarah saying she found a flight to Des Moines for cheap and she wanted to come. This threw all of us for a loop but long story short we were able to keep our secret and Sarah was able to purchase her ticket that she HAD to buy. If anyone knows Sarah she is very persistent. I guess it runs in the family. So now all of us in Des Moines are looking forward to Sarah and Candice's arrival to Des Moines on Friday morning.

I will post pictures later.

Goodbye 2008 and Welcome 2009

Christmas 2008


June-Iowa Flood

Kaylee's 1st Birthday

Josephs 4th Birthday

Another year has come and gone. And many of us have probably asked our self "Where has the time gone" and I can personally answer the question by saying the time has gone by with days of working, vacation days, nights out without the kids, loads of laundry, diaper changes, nights pondering what is for dinner, kids soaking in the bath to clean of all the kid germs, birthday celebrations, and many nights of bedtime stories. And I could go on and on but I'm sure you get the picture and some of it may be the same for some of you.

So I sit here writing to you while the kids are snuggled in the beds for a short winters nap and looking out the window at this dreary day. No precipitation has fallen lately but the remains of previous snow storms lay out on the lawn with the clouds filling the sky. So I just wanted to say I hope you all had a wonderful 2008 and wish the best for 2009.

I decided to share with you a few pictures from 2008 that will give you a glimpse of my life within the past year and be thankful for what I have. So my thought for today is to document your life as much as you can with pictures, blogs, emails, or just a short phone call to someone to say hello and then we can look back to see where the time has gone.