Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Its a .....
Well for those of you that don't know I am pregnant with our 4th child. Today we went to the doctor and found out we are having another little girl. When we first told Ben I was pregnant his response was I hope it is a girl so we can name her Lucy. He has stuck by this since and would constantly talk about it. On the way to school today he was telling his friends we were having a girl and her name would be Lucy. He is pretty set on the name so I guess we will see what happens come August.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
More on Disneyland
Now that I am finally caught up on laundry I thought I would post more about our trip.
First up is a video clip of Ben participating in the Jedi Training. When we first went and saw this Ben was not chosen. After the show he told us he really wanted to be picked. So we decided to attend one more time and hope Ben was picked. I told Ben he had to jump up and down and get really excited if he wanted to be picked. Luckily he was one of the last one chosen. I was getting very nervous he would not be picked.
First up is a video clip of Ben participating in the Jedi Training. When we first went and saw this Ben was not chosen. After the show he told us he really wanted to be picked. So we decided to attend one more time and hope Ben was picked. I told Ben he had to jump up and down and get really excited if he wanted to be picked. Luckily he was one of the last one chosen. I was getting very nervous he would not be picked.
The first day we spent in Disneyland. It was great because the park was not very crowded. So the most time we had to wait in a line was about 10 minutes. It was also very nice to be able to take Katelyn on the rides. This made for a much more enjoyable time for her. Although I will say that some of the rides made me nervous.
The second day we spent in California adventure. This did not have as many rides as the main Disneyland park but they still had a good time. This is a picture of the boys favorite ride. This was one of the few rides we repeated. The spinning made poor John sick so we had to take a break after the ride.
The third day we were back in Disneyland going on rides we missed the first day. Also we had dinner in Goofy's Kitchen. This was expensive but the kids really enjoyed it. This is my favorite picture.
I love how excited the boys would get anytime a character came around. Most of them they had no idea who they were but they would still jump up and hug them and say hi. Like here is one with Dale.
That night we also stayed for fireworks which were very impressive. They even had Tinkerbell flying through the air.
The fourth day we went to California Adventure and Disneyland. We repeated several rides. This was a crowded day so not as enjoyable as the other days. But still fun. Here is a pictures that summons up how we all felt after a long and very fun vacation.
The second day we spent in California adventure. This did not have as many rides as the main Disneyland park but they still had a good time. This is a picture of the boys favorite ride. This was one of the few rides we repeated. The spinning made poor John sick so we had to take a break after the ride.
The third day we were back in Disneyland going on rides we missed the first day. Also we had dinner in Goofy's Kitchen. This was expensive but the kids really enjoyed it. This is my favorite picture.
I love how excited the boys would get anytime a character came around. Most of them they had no idea who they were but they would still jump up and hug them and say hi. Like here is one with Dale.
That night we also stayed for fireworks which were very impressive. They even had Tinkerbell flying through the air.
The fourth day we went to California Adventure and Disneyland. We repeated several rides. This was a crowded day so not as enjoyable as the other days. But still fun. Here is a pictures that summons up how we all felt after a long and very fun vacation.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Disneyland
Well it is Thursday morning and we have already enjoyed 2 fun filled days of Disneyland. The kids have really enjoyed it. Including Katelyn who had been able to go on almost all of the rides. Last night I told Jacob we had to go back to the hotel and go to bed because we have to go Disneyland tomorrow. He stared to laugh and said we have to go tomorrow. Here are a few highlight pictures.
Meeting Mickey
Every where we went Katelyn tried to climb through the fences.
3D Shows
Meeting Lightening McQeen, Jake's favorite
Meeting Mickey
Every where we went Katelyn tried to climb through the fences.
3D Shows
Meeting Lightening McQeen, Jake's favoriteTuesday, February 17, 2009
No Heat
Sunday night around 10 John noticed that the heater was blowing cold air and that it was already a couple of degrees colder in the house. So I went up added another blanket to the kids and then sat down to watch tv while John worked on the furnace. I was pretty confident that he would figure out what was wrong and it would be no big deal. After two hours it became apparent that John was not going to get it fixed. By this point the house was pretty cold. It was also at this point that I was wishing I would have called some friends to borrow some space heaters. But now it was after midnight and I didn't want to call anyone in the middle of the night.
So John and I went up stairs piled several blankets on the kids and several on our bed. The night wasn't to bad. The kids did well except Katelyn who likes to kick her blankets off so I got up several times to make sure she was still covered. By morning the house was a freezing 56. I think my little sister who slept in the basement faired the worse. It is usually several degrees colder in the basement. She said she got so cold she put the blankets over her head.
John got up early and got a fire going. I put coats on the kids and shut all of the doors. I then turned the oven on. About every 10 minutes I would open the oven to let all of the warm air out into the kitchen. This actually worked well. We also called a friend and borrowed a space heater. With these three things going we were able to warm the kitchen and the living room up to about 65 degrees. This was much more bareable then the 56. Luckly the furnance guy came out after lunch and was able to fix it. Also we were lucky that it was an easy fix and did not cost us very much. This morning I was very grateful to wake up to a working furance. It is amazing how fast your house gets cold especially at night.
So John and I went up stairs piled several blankets on the kids and several on our bed. The night wasn't to bad. The kids did well except Katelyn who likes to kick her blankets off so I got up several times to make sure she was still covered. By morning the house was a freezing 56. I think my little sister who slept in the basement faired the worse. It is usually several degrees colder in the basement. She said she got so cold she put the blankets over her head.
John got up early and got a fire going. I put coats on the kids and shut all of the doors. I then turned the oven on. About every 10 minutes I would open the oven to let all of the warm air out into the kitchen. This actually worked well. We also called a friend and borrowed a space heater. With these three things going we were able to warm the kitchen and the living room up to about 65 degrees. This was much more bareable then the 56. Luckly the furnance guy came out after lunch and was able to fix it. Also we were lucky that it was an easy fix and did not cost us very much. This morning I was very grateful to wake up to a working furance. It is amazing how fast your house gets cold especially at night.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Potty Training
***Warning this post has potty talk***
Well many of you know the trials we have gone through in try to potty train Jacob. Around his 3rd birthday(mid-October) we gave it a good try. After several weeks of no progress and more accidents than I can count I finally gave up. This was just around Thanksgiving. So on Friday I decided I should give it another try. After about 3 days, he was peeing on the potty just fine. In fact he would even tell me when he had to go. I was ecstatic. The only problem we had left was that he would not poop in the toilet. So after promising him a McDonald's happy meal and renting a Scooby Do movie. He finally did it on Tuesday. I can't tell you how excited I was. Since then he has had no accidents. In fact today while John and I were at Ben's parent teacher conference he pooped again. He was so excited he didn't want to flush the toliet until we got home and we could see it. My little sister who was babysitting thought this was disgusting but I was just excited that he was so proud of himself.
So we are two days with no accidents and him telling me when he has to go. I am sure he will have a few accidents in the future but for the most part I would say he is potty trained. Someone must be smiling down on me and decided to throw me a bone in this whole motherhood thing. All I have to say is THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
Well many of you know the trials we have gone through in try to potty train Jacob. Around his 3rd birthday(mid-October) we gave it a good try. After several weeks of no progress and more accidents than I can count I finally gave up. This was just around Thanksgiving. So on Friday I decided I should give it another try. After about 3 days, he was peeing on the potty just fine. In fact he would even tell me when he had to go. I was ecstatic. The only problem we had left was that he would not poop in the toilet. So after promising him a McDonald's happy meal and renting a Scooby Do movie. He finally did it on Tuesday. I can't tell you how excited I was. Since then he has had no accidents. In fact today while John and I were at Ben's parent teacher conference he pooped again. He was so excited he didn't want to flush the toliet until we got home and we could see it. My little sister who was babysitting thought this was disgusting but I was just excited that he was so proud of himself.
So we are two days with no accidents and him telling me when he has to go. I am sure he will have a few accidents in the future but for the most part I would say he is potty trained. Someone must be smiling down on me and decided to throw me a bone in this whole motherhood thing. All I have to say is THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Christmas Morning
I know I have not blogged for a very long time but life has been busy. Since there is not much going on in January and I am determined to blog. I thought I would post about Christmas. We had a great Christmas. The kids loved opening presents, well at least the boys did and they were very happy to help Katelyn.
I think Katelyn's favorite part about Christmas was the cereal straws the boys got in their stockings. She eat about 7 by the time we were done opening presents. Ben was very excited to get a real tool set. Now he wants to build a house with Dad as soon as it is summer. He says you can't build one in the winter because the instructions might blow away. After we opened presents Jacob put his in a big line so he could just stare at them.
I think Katelyn's favorite part about Christmas was the cereal straws the boys got in their stockings. She eat about 7 by the time we were done opening presents. Ben was very excited to get a real tool set. Now he wants to build a house with Dad as soon as it is summer. He says you can't build one in the winter because the instructions might blow away. After we opened presents Jacob put his in a big line so he could just stare at them.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Knitting
Okay I know you have all been waiting to see my cute baby hat I finished so here it is. (For those that don't know I have started knitting. So far I have made two scarfs and this hat.) I have to say I loved making this hat. I loved it so much that I finished that hat in a few days. I can't wait to make another one but in the meantime I need to first finish the scarf Ben wants.
Also I think I need to work on my gauge. I don't think the hat fit Katelyn right. Of course it was hard to tell because she was screaming and crying the whole time she had it on. It is probably safe to say she won't wear it. I think next I will make a hat for Ben or Jacob because I know they will wear it.
Also I think I need to work on my gauge. I don't think the hat fit Katelyn right. Of course it was hard to tell because she was screaming and crying the whole time she had it on. It is probably safe to say she won't wear it. I think next I will make a hat for Ben or Jacob because I know they will wear it.
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