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D LINE

2010-09-19T17:00:00.006-05:00

BULLDOGS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!

The Mighty Bulldogs of Kenosha have won!!! We defeated Lake Villa Timber Wolves on saturday. It was an awesome game as the whole team showed up to play. Our offensene stepped up huge with two touchdowns. As proud as we were of the offense for scoring, of cousre I have to give major props to the BIG "D" for the shut out.
I was a nervous wreck as usual. Jase (The Doctor) has been moved to D Line. He has his daddies hitting ability but lacks the ability to decide whether to hit this guy or that guy. They would really like him to play LB because he will knock anyone he dosen't care about size. The game wasat a crutual point at the end of the half Lake vila was out of time outs and the clock was winding down. 10..9...8...7...Snap. It was 4 and GOAL!!! on the 1yrd line. I was sure that they would score and tie it. Any way back to SNAP they handed off and the D LINE plugged the hole and Miles and one of the other LB made a perfect hit..............END of the Half with No score. HUGE HIT BY THE WHOLE D.

He loves D Line now his big accomplishment he hit a guy and pancaked a guy the poor little kid was crying and had to leave the field for a couple series. I feel bad for the kid but Love that JASE can hit!!!!!!!!!!

I love this game, just think what it is going to be like when all 4 are on the field.........Jones pitches to Jones who got a blocker in front of him Jones and TD!!!!! Yeah now lets watch a Cheer by Jones.

I LOVE MY KIDS!!!!!!!.

Double OverTIme

2010-09-16T09:36:00.003-05:00

Well, It was a hard loss this week!!! The Defense Did Awesome they held thier own and forced a double overtime. (these guys are only six and they had a double overtime)

Mom and Dad were going nuts, I felt like I was playing back in Highschool again. We ended up loosing 12-6.

I am married to such a talented girl. For all of those that dont know Joran bought a Vynl machine and decided that after looking at some scrap banners that she had and left over colors that she would make a run through for the TEAM!

SHE IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life is good for us, we have football 3 days a week and then all day saturday. The twins are ready to stap up thier pads as well. I think maybe next year. Joran is busy with the kids getting them ready for school and spending time with her little buddy. I have been traveling more and dealing with the building of a Highrise in downtown Chicago. We are happy but miss family huge.

The Doctor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-09-06T15:40:00.006-05:00

So I finally got Joran to so me how to log onto the Blogger account. So i figure i will try to keep up with posting.......since someone else keeps slacking. J/K

We signed Jase up for football, we thought it would be cute and fun you know like little league. WOW were we wrong, It is is all out either your on defense or on offense and complete with special teams. I have tried to stay back and be encouraging but not over bearing. I have done good so far. He has natural hitting ability.....gee wonder where that comes from, wrestling with brothers, his daddy to name a few. His only problem is he is "Ferdinand the bull" He is working on the aggression but he still can't get over that it is ok to hit and that he wont hurt anyone.

It is awesome to go to the games on Saturday we have had a blast the last couple of weekends!!!!!!!

Meet The "DOCTOR"

2010-06-02T14:11:00.005-05:00

While mom's away the boys will play!

Josh took a week vacation to play with the boys while I was gone, Although his week vacation turned into working from home for a week. He still managed to do some fun and questionable activities with them.

Like teaching them how to throw tennis balls at a wasps nest

Toasting breakfast with cans of soda

Eating ice cream for lunch, not AFTER lunch but FOR it.

Somethings were a bit more normal...

Burger King runs

And Miniature Golfing

KNOW WONDER MY BOYS LOVE IT WHEN MOM LEAVES ON AN AIRPLANE.

but to give josh the appropriate credit. he did cut the boys hair and had the house completely cleaned up. You would have never guess the boys were bachelors for a week. All 3 bathroom were cleaned, every room was vaccumed (including the stairs) all landry was washed, folded and put away. I've trained him right, but just to make sure I think I should go on another trip to really test him. haha

New Nephew & 10 yr Reunion

2010-06-01T11:45:00.010-05:00

This trip included…

Lots of In N Out
Yummy Mexican food
Petes
Splash pad and ice cream with cousins Giada and Statton
Italian Dinner & frozen Yogurt with Scrappy Bulldog, uncle bucket, aunt shell and cousins Emerson and Ella
Shopping and Dinner with my mom
Dinner with the senior cheerleaders class of 2000
The Shout house (dualing pianos) w/ mom
Gila valley Temple dedication (broadcast)
Family dinner w/ Mom, Aunt Mamie, Brie & Joey, Jerrae & Chris and all the cousins
A hilarious trip with Jerrae to the post office (only took 4 trips, and 5 different boxes to finally mail boys sheets)
Swimming with Grammy and cousins
Snuggleing baby Conlan
Lots of play time with cousin Grady and BrenLeigh
Sleep over @ Scrappy and Bulldogs w/ cousin Emerson
10 yr High School Reunion ( thanks brie for being my date)
Helping Brie @ her house and making dinner.
Visiting grammy at work.

Like always we had a fun and packed trip and way to short of a vist.

Miss Varsity Waiting for the airplane.

She is the BEST traveler

This being our 8^th trip her and I have taken together, i realized we don't have one picture together on the plane. Now we do!

we have never had a person sit right next to us. Being a free lap child she always ends up getting her own seat.
Baby Conlan Lincoln McKinney

Swimming

Dinner with the Girls

Reunion

the Shout House

Gum in the Hair

WHEWW!!!

do NOT let brie push a grocery cart with a baby carrier on it, she can't see over the top of it. resulting in hitting this tower of glass bottles of salsa. We watched as it swayed but managed to stay standing. We left the isle quickly before she had a chance to run into it again.

Other Fun!!!

March, April, May = ArIzOnA

2010-05-20T13:51:00.005-05:00

March= a trip for mom and varsity to phx to see boy go through the temple. And be there for his farewell. I had already booked a flight for the last week in March thinking I would make it for boy's farewell, the temple and seeing him off at the airport. However thanks to stake conference and the temple closed for cleaning. Those plans that were already in place were going to put me in AZ after all of the permission celebrations had already taken place. So josh quickly changed my flight plans, rescheduled his business trips and sent me out earlier.
April= a trip for mom and varsity to Phx. Grandma dots passed away unexpectedly and thanks so my amazing husband and some quick help from my aunt Lois and uncle Dave. I was able to book a flight and be there with my mom and sisters.
For the first time in three yrs Jerrae, Statton (nephew) and Giada (niece) had booked flights to come out and visit us....that trip was put on hold with grandma passing away just a few days earlier. Hoping they make it out soon.

May= a trip for mom and Varsity to phx...to meet baby conlan (new cousin/nephew) and my 10 yr high school reunion. V and Leave on Saturday. For what will be her last free lap child trip to Arizona now we'll have to purchase 2 tickets because she is my little travel buddy and I can't imagine going without her.
Josh spent another week traveling through Pennsylvania and Baltimore meeting with customers and working more on his Modular Fire Protection buisness plans.

More pictures to follow after this trip.

4 Years Ago

2010-02-28T23:08:00.010-06:00

these two little guys decided to make a very early arrival... at 33 weeks.

And after i had laid in a hospital bed only allowed to walk to the bathroom for 7weeks. Trying my best to keep them in. Contracting every night. Nightly doses of Terbutaline. A 24/7 IV of Magnesium, a new IV every four days with a least 2 attempts to nail my rolling veins, a suspicious heart murmur because of to much Terbutaline, twice a day fetal monitoring laying still so they could get a good solid hr reading, constant eating to gain the weight they wanted to see gained --never happened, pretty stretch marks, a two yr old at home and an emergency c-section. Still didn't seem like enough sacrifice when I saw them like this.....

Kage 3 lbs 12oz

Kadin 4lbs 2oz

after 6 weeks for Kadin and 8 weeks for Kage. We were a family of 5 at HOME!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOYS!!!!!March 1st 2004.

2010-02-28T23:07:00.001-06:00

February snuck in there and just flew by.....

January:

Jase turned 6!!! Josh and I celebrated with him at "the animal restaurant" aka Rain Forest Cafe.

Josh visited Arizona for a weekend before continuing up to Las Vegas for a week long Home Builders show. Where he talked all about Residential Fire Sprinklers. And something about a "Pink Gorilla" -- he says what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

Josh turned 29 and we celebrated with Elizabeth and Emillio at Lucialls Rockin Pianos in Milwaukee.

Varsity had her 18month check up where she is 33 1/2in. tall =95%, 22.2lbs =20%, head 18 1/2 in. =60%, so still a tall skinny girl . I'm loving it, josh not so much more worrying on his end. ha ha

AND more snow!!!!

February:

Varsity went from having 4 front teeth to having 4 front teeth and 2 back molars.

Joran Visited the dentist for the first time in 8yrs ( due to laziness) and walked out with no cavities!!!!! only has to go back to have an old repair fixed and an old glue stain from braces removed.

Josh spent a week in Baltimore & Philadelphia again talking about residential fire sprinklers.

During the week Josh was gone Joran got Strep throat and a whopping case of tonsillitis.

Played a ton of Rock band with the Martinez family and Elizabeth's MOM and sis Sydney. ( can't wait to go visit them in Virginia someday!)

and STILL more snow!!!

Hide and Seek

2010-01-29T01:06:00.005-06:00

I was in the kitchen cleaning up from lunch and getting the things i needed for dinner. Varsity was playing in the cupboard. We have two "lazy Susan" style cupboard and this is the one she was playing in. She was being happy at first and then started getting angry so she decided to keep tucking her self further and further into the door until the following happened.

I couldn't push it one way or another. It wouldn't move in either direction. I was afraid of where a hand, finger, foot might be at and didn't want to break anything. When I finally was able to get it opened enough to get my hand in I was able to get her to start standing up which you could see loosened it and allowed it open up. It last about 5 min that she was in there. I thought it was cute and funny at first which is why I grabbed the camera. Then I got scared when I didn't know how I was going to get her out. Now it is back to being funny. (i know mean mom)

Ok here we go

2010-01-16T23:41:00.012-06:00

This year one of our family goals is to blog more, using it more as a Family journal so at the end of the year we can turn it into a book. Josh wants a book of our family every year. Great idea! I just hope he starts contributing some posts on here as well. Because we all know moms get busy and we really want to blog but somehow other things get in the way. To you moms that blog religiously you are my inspiration and i hope I can keep up.

To tie up last year....

Jase Started Kindergarten in Mrs. Smith's class, but three days before school started she had a baby girl. So for the first 3 months he had a long term Sub. He has done great and is loving school. And is now getting to know and loves his teacher. His bus stop is only about 1 house down from us and Loves getting to ride the bus. (We'll see how many yrs that lasts)

Kage and Kadin have started preschool that a few ladies from church and myself started. We rotate who teaches (no not joy school) and the boys love packing their lunches. But they still ask when they get to go to school with Jase.

Varsity is such a princess, she is learning very fast how to handle 3 older brothers. She is talking like crazy! And i absolutely LOVE having a girl!!!!!!! she is a total girly girl yet at the same time a little tuffy.

(this is how she carries anything with handles--Love it)

We made it through the year with only one trip to the emergency room....

Kage was at the neighbors and tripped on the rug into the corner of their coffee table. First set of stitches for Kager. He had three teeth go straight through his lip and got 4 stitches. Way to go buddy!!!!

This little one turned ONE!

2009-09-04T01:10:00.004-05:00

While in Arizona Varsity had her 1st Birthday. We decided to have a joined birthday party with her cousin who's birthday is in August.

( I've decided the collages are and easier way to go than to post so many pictures when there are so many to catch up on.)

let's just do a recap and call it good.

2009-09-03T00:04:00.009-05:00

Jase Graduated 4yr Kindergarten in June he went to school 3hrs a day four days a week. He had a blast and did great. He loved his teacher Ms. Randell.

And so the summer began...

We had originally planned for a trip to Arizona the end of July. In order for me to be there for the Musical Wicked that my mom had gotten us tickets for. However the end of June Josh uncle passed away and Josh and I thought he should really be there. The airline tickets prices were pretty high ($800 each ), Josh was able to rearrange his already planned vacation. And so we left the next day for Az. We decided that I would stay the entire month of July so I could still go to the musical as planned and I would just head home the beginning of August. And in a span of 24hrs. we made work and pet arrangements, packed the car and had a tune up for the cross country trip and also packed me and the kids for a month long stay. It was actually alot of fun to just throw it all together. No drawn out planning and slow packing.

We had so much fun and were able to see so many family and friends while we were there. And wish we could have seen so many more good friends. I am hoping to make Az a fun annual summer trip. ( I know crazy to go back there when the weather here is so perfect)

The days were filled with water parks, splash pads, parks, pools, movies, QT drinks, cousins,Chik-fil-a, Sonic slushes, Aunts, Uncles, Grandmas, Grandpas, chasing Neko the cat, teasing/torchering their much older uncle Bryndan and of course the HEAT. I am pleased to say not one of my little ones burned or even got pink for that matter. Having had so many sunburns I knew i didn't want to boys to be miserable, so everyday included a rub down of sunscreen.

(some of the pictures are duplicates...oops)

WICKED was Amazing!!!! my favorite Broadway musical use to be Phantom of the Opera, But oh has that changed. I Loved Wicked sooooooo Much. Seriously i think i am borderline obsessed with it now. Josh has been traveling to the east coast almost monthly and he has even looked into all the details for us to go and see it New York on Broadway in the up coming months. Thank you so much Mom for making it such a great night, Brie and I had a great time. Our other sister was suppose to go but since the show happened to fall on a Sunday, she opt. not to go. Mom was able to purchase 4 more tickets to the completely sold out show for another date. So that we could all still go together. But that day happened to be the same day Jerrae and her husband we leaving for a vacation. So we posted the tickets on craigslist and went on with our original plans. We listen to the soundtrack in the car and at home and Kadin and Jase have most of the lyrics to "popular" down even with all the little personality tid bits that are in the song. And Josh loves that they will totally blast the radio with him and his music yet still love to hear and listen to musicals.
I am really not good at taking pictures. Only after the fact do i realize that I didn't take any pictures. So if any of you took pictures while we visited email them to me PLEASE! :)

New Do

2009-06-07T21:29:00.008-05:00

While in Az this last time I chopped it off.
I've always had long long hair and with each kiddo I've gone just a little shorter and this is the shortest. I guess if I lived in Utah or Arizona I would have the "Mormon mom bob" but in Wisconsin it's just a new do.
I love that now I actually have to do my hair , and can't rely on just pulling it back for a quick pony tail .

Bad Blogger

2009-05-05T23:31:00.012-05:00

Geeze it seems that all my post include several posts wrapped into one gigantic post. That I try and breeze through and not include to many detail that are not interesting and pointless because of the length of the post.

Included in this post are....
Surprise trip to AZ.
Camping
and Varsity growing and growing

A few weeks ago was my sisters (jerrae) baby shower for baby#2. She had for some reason been begging me to come out. I kept replying that I had waited to long to get a decent price on a ticket, so I wouldn't be able to make it. What NO ONE knew (except for my sister brie) was that I had already purchased my ticket. Josh knew that if I didn't go, on the day of the shower I would be moaping around wishing that I was in Arizona and regretting not going, so he made up my mind for me and got the ticket to AZ.

Seriously I don't know how brie and I kept the secret from everyone for more than two weeks.
Brie told my mom that she had a girls night party with some friends from her church and she would be home around 10pm. My mom went out to Buckeye and watched her kiddos. instead of a party (which never existed) brie came to the airport and picked me up. When we got back to bries house she went in and starting talking with my mom, I quietly entered and put Varsity on the floor hoping she would start crawling towards the living room. Unfortunately I had just woken her up so instead she staring crying. Mom could figure out how Brenleigh had gotten out of her crib and how she could be crying in the hallway. So i walked around the corner and definitely had her SURPRISED. We kept the surprise going for Jerrae until her shower the following night. Brie and I had so much fun!!! It also ended up that I was there for Easter. The little girls (Brenleigh and Varsity) got to spend there first Easter together. And they were so cute together.

After dinner at my moms Brie, Bryndan, mom, and I had a blast dancing. Bryndan loves to swing dance and was trying to teach me (I do better at cheer routines). The next day brie and I had fun hanging out together, we met my brother for lunch at Johnny Rockets, picked up Joey (brother-in-law) from the airport, had dinner with my mom. And then Varsity and flew home. Az was so much fun and I can't wait to go back in a few weeks for my brothers graduation.

CAMPING
Since we live here in the oh so lovely and cold Midwest, with no family. Josh and I have decided that once a month we are going to take the boys(and girl) camping or something for the weekend.
Two weeks ago we headed north to Fond du Lac, Wi. to a KOA Kamp ground. (growing up when making the drive from AZ to Chicago that where we would stay along the way. And boy do I have fun memories of those trips)
That weekend was Perfect. the weather was so nice it was the opening weekend for this camp ground to hardly any campers it was like we had the place to ourselves. The boys had a great time playing with the camp owners kids. Our little Cabin was right next to the playground and giant inflatable jumping pillow. As we were driving home the boys kept asking when are we going camping again.
May is a little busy but June we are looking at going over to Michigan, camping and possibly seeing some of the people from Josh's mission. One of my good friends from high school now lives in Michigan and just had her first baby, so maybe we can stop and say congrats!

VARSITY

she's 9 months and soon to be 10 months on the 11th. (ha ha 9,10,11)
Anyways at her last check up she was 90% for her height and 5% for her weight. So it looks like she's still hanging on to being my tall skinny girl, Model, Volleyball, or an awesome back base for cheer?

She is super crazy, very active and always going somewhere.
She is a very speedy crawler, crawls up the stairs to find mom, brothers, or just to play. And has recently discovered by turning around she can go backwards down the stairs again to find mom, or brothers.
Has figured out how to climb up on top of the train table(in the toy room) but doesn't know how to get down
She stands very well on her own and now is taking 4-5 steps at a time then stands a claps for herself.
She loves moms cell phone and is even a bigger fan of my laptop.
Is drawn to every open bathroom door. (gotta try and keep those darn things closed).
Is definitely a water baby. I think she is going to have a blast this summer in aunt Brie's pool.
Has decided it is way more fun to spit bubbles at mom and dad with her baby food than to eat it. And eats pretty much anything you put in front of her. I guess it's not eating more like gumming. Baby food is now being phased out.
No teeth yet. Not even a glimpse of one.
She doesn't mind wearing this on her head, hats, headbands even those annoying cone shaped party hats with the elastic. She wore it for an hour at a friends party the only reason it came off was because it wouldn't fit in the car seat.
Thinks dad is an OK guy but mom is way better!

So that's my wrap up sorry for all the needless details. Now enjoy all the random and out of focus and out of order pictures.

Aunt B and varsity

Kage pretending to fish, he kept getting scared by the grass

SMORs

Jumping Pillow. This was the morning we left. It was actually
cold that morning, but the previous days it was perfect.

Kadin, fishing

Way to go Boy Scout...That's using your survival skills.
See if I hadn't taken my hairspray we couldn't have kept warm
or made our food. (He seriously started the fire with some twigs,
hairspray and a lighter.)

Princess

Big girl standing

I love her lips

The girls looking like twins. Everytime we went some where
we had so many people ask us if they were twins.
And that's boy(bryndan) and I matching the girls(color wise)

HEALTHY KIDS!!! it has to be the Jones side

2009-04-07T21:54:00.007-05:00

Kage and Kadin both had their three year check up today.

Here my little 3lbs 12oz and 4lbs 2oz preemie twins couldn't be healthier.

when I called to make their check up appointment yesterday, they had to look back when their last visit was because I couldn't remember when the last time either one needed to be seen. The nurse replied with "April 7th 08, exactly one year ago tomorrow". Holy cow! growing up in my family the nurses @ the dr's office knew my mom by her first name, knew our family and even made friends with nurses at the office. With Jase and his 5yr check up, had he not of broken his arm last year it would have been a year in between visits as well.

So like the title says they must get their kid health from the Jones side. Definitely not the Holman side. And while I'm bragging about the boys health...Baby V is also right in with the pack. She did have some fluid behind one of her ears to she got some amoxicillan just to treat it so that it didn't turn into an infection.

As for the boys Kage...30 lbs 15% for Weight and 30% for height

Kadin 34 lbs 88% for weight and 75% for height

don't feel sorry for little Kager. what he lacks in overall size he makes up for in aggression. And he already knows how to make his size work for him with the ladies/girls.

Have you ever seen a Dinosaur Fly?!

2009-03-27T22:58:00.003-05:00

If you have three little boys

A Dog leash

and an banister at the top of your stairs...

you just might turn the corner and see a "spike" dinosaur fly.

I know I know

2009-03-25T22:30:00.009-05:00

We had visitors.... It was sooooo much fun having my mom and sister come out and of course Brenleigh and Grady. Grady my almost 2yr old nephew now knows me as the aunt with "nanny" aka Candy! I know how to get the kids to know who the Fun Aunt is! Yeah I gave into candy as a pre breakfast snack. I know, horrible but he was on vacation and the boys had another boy in the house that they were determined to teach how to climb the shelves in the pantry. (bad idea to have a nice size pantry w/ a door that they can close and scale the shelves looking for the sweets on the top). I was also successful in getting brie hooked on D.P. Since she's been home she now craves dr. pepper and Grady wakes up asking for Candy. Oh the fun I will have this summer when I go back for a month. And then I have a new inductee-STATTON. Josh had fun taking them to some of our favorite places to eat. I don;t think I cooked one meal while they were here. (mom and brie I really do know how to cook and I do make dinner)

Anyways the reason for the visit, The Vinyl Party was good and several people stop by and place orders. So again that was exciting. Now we are looking forward to other people hosting a party and get more people to know about our little company.

OH and the "girls" both waited until they were together to go and get their ears pierced. Now they are all girl!!!! I love it.
posting more soon I hope. But for now here are a few pics. of the visit.

The boys loved playing with cousin grady. Kage and Kadin were so cute with him, Kage would just walk up to him out of the blue pat him on the shoulder and give him a hug and then go about what he was off to do. Jase loved playing with Baby BrenLeigh. Even though he has a baby sister already he had so much fun laying next to bren and cuddling, kissing and talking to her. I Love my sweet boys.

Varsity I don't think sat still long enough to realize we had company. She was and still is constantly on the go. Speed crawling around the house and going up the stairs.

When I try to sit her on the ground to play with a toy she goes right into crawling. the girl NEVER sits still. But why would she, she has three brothers she is trying to catch at all times.

I'm Alive, but the computer wasn't

2009-03-03T23:54:00.001-06:00

Sorry for the extreme lack of posting!
there is so much to catch up on I seriously don't know where to start.
My Laptop got very sick, josh crashed it in hopes that maybe it work again. Well it worked enough for you to think it was working and then in the middle of doing something or just as it was logging into the Internet it would freeze and just chill. The computer would still be running and acting like it was trying to do something.....but it would stay that way for hours.

Josh order me a new laptop through his I.T department (thinking he might get a good deal) after week and half of no computer coming in he talked to the I.T guys never ordered it. AAAAAHHHHH. So had to wait another week. Now it's here but I am trying to catch up on everything else and everyone else. But my sister is getting aggravated that I haven't posted. OK so now I have the laptop and can re-upload pictures to it right?... Nope this "new" computer doesn't have and SD card slot. WHAT THE HECK? ok no big deal I have the special computer adaptor for my Sony camera. ( I say special because it is not like a normal USB cable, Sony has some weird connector). Oh but as you may remember we got a puppy, and I have little boys that thought this cable went to their tv in their room. and during some night that lovely little puppy decided to chew the cable. And not just chew but completely remove the "sony" special adaptor part. So now I have all of these events and stories to update about and no pictures to upload. so until I get a new cable your imagination will have to do.

UUhmm.
Ok so Brie and I started our own business. Labren Designs selling custom Vinyl, bows, tutus, and baby leg warmers. We have our own website and it has a store on it so you can make purchases through the site. Yea how exciting. My mom, brie, brenleigh, and grady are all coming back to Wisconsin this Friday I am SO EXCITED. They are coming back cause brie and I are having our first Labren Designs party. ( again very excited yet way nervous and just want it to go well ). So if anyone of you fellow bloggers are in the area this coming weekend stop by on saturday for the open house.

On Sunday the twins and I celebrated our Birthday . Oh my goodness I can't believe it has been three years since I spent those 2 incredibly long months in the hospital. I wish we had all known about blogging back then it would have killed more time. I can still remember starting my day watching the TODAY show, then onto Regis and Kelly, then 3 tv's Noon new, then usually A Baby Story, then DR. Phil, Then OPRAH, and then Good Evening Arizona I would think "All right I made it through another day". then I would watch whatever night shows were on. For two weeks it was the Olympics. ( my day time programing changed during that time too, I would watch all those winter events that no one really gets to see.) my sister Jerrae would call and talk to me and I would give her the Medal count update it was pathetic how much I knew about those winter games. Anyways maybe when I get the cable I can upload some of the boys hospital pics. and do one of those trips down memory lane of all they we went through.

Ok one last thing, at least for this post. it's gross but it has to be posted. Varsity has master the stairs. If she's that I have gone up stairs or sees the brothers headed up to the play room. She goes following. Today while jase was at school the boys (twins) were playing in the play room and varsity came to join them. I went in my room to start getting ready for the day. after a little while i wen to check on her, and found the boys in their room. I asked
me---"hey where's sister"

boys---" in the play room"
( I turned around to see that the play room door is closed)

me--- boys you can't close the door on her, she can't get out
(open the door)
I see that the puppy is in there with her. oh crap he is in her too
(the puppy like to have accident in here, I don't know why)

I see my baby girls two fists full of fresh dog....
AAHHHH
I run to pick her up as quick as possible, only for her to try and get more into her mouth.
(so sick)
I get her to the bathroom wash her hands, get anything and everything out of her mouth, take the clothes off, put her in the bedroom with the boys, put the dog in the laundry room. And proceed to clean and disinfect the toy room.
Dr. said that was pretty much all I could do no worries kids are kids and eat dirt and other stuff that have dog..... on it. YUM!!!
( I had just taken the dog out 30 min prior to this where he did ALL of his business.)

6 months---SLOW DOWN ALREADY

2009-01-25T22:25:00.000-06:00

This little girl sees her brothers racing past her and thinks she has a lot of catching up to do, so lets get to it.

She's 6 months old and ....

*pulling her self on anything and everything to a standing position. And then is able to get back down to her knees. She is now learning how to creep along what ever she is holding on to. (Jase was walking by about 10-11 months and I think she'll be there too)

* she decided to go right from scooting( which looked more like the worm, doing a push up and then thrusting herself forward) to full out crawling. She completely skipped the whole army crawl.

*Figured out how to start climbing the stairs (oh CRAP!)

*a great eater and is on 3 solids a day, loves sweet potatoes, all fruits and is figuring out that the dinners are alright to. And soon to start on some noodles and bigger people food.

*is in the 75% for her height

25% in weight, a tall skinny girl

*Loves to play on the computer when mom is trying to type or do stuff, and loves the cell phone. (dad's in trouble)

* Is a HUGE mommy's girl. The boys always loved mom, but were cool with anyone else holding or giving them attention. Varsity likes other people and attention as well, but if mom is around then she better be the one holding me.

What a special bond already.

It is going WAY to fast, it's exciting to watch her do new things, but at the same time I want her to stay my little newborn baby.

I would love to post new bragging pictures about my adorable princess. But apparently I don't know how to admire her and take pictures at the same time. (goal for tomorrow... take pictures, download and post them) so for now this one will have to do.

Adding to our family AGAIN!

2009-01-21T21:44:00.000-06:00

Even though Varsity is only 6months old, And the twins are still in diapers. (potty training in the early stages). Josh and I still feel like our home is just not complete. So we are adding to our family.....

Seriously I'm not that crazy

2009-01-21T21:32:00.002-06:00

Meet our new addition. Resuced today from the Chicago Canine Rescue here is Blazer
An 8 week old Labador Retriever. We've been talking about getting one for a while. I know it's a puppy and the whole training factor and all that jazz. But we were so lucky with Bailey( our first puppy, we had to leave her in az. when we moved the town house didn't allow pets. We had planned on bringing her back once we got into a house. Unfortunatly she ran away from josh's dad and now no bailey) that Josh and I both wanted another puppy that the boys and girl could grow up with. Jase picked him out and everyone is totally in love with him. He has enough puppy in him that he like to chew on his toy and occassionally a hand. But he is also the most mellow puppy. Is very relaxed and just likes to cuddle. Then again will see how he acts on a day when there is not so much excitment and he isn't so exausted.

And just in case you didn't catch on. This was how we are adding to our family. So NO i'm not expecting. :)

Birthday FUN

2009-01-18T16:23:00.001-06:00

One of Jases birthday presents included a Lion Cub from Gamma, that comes to life. As you cuddle and pet it, the lion purrs, roars, growls, and moves it's mouth and eyes. Really cute! but for some I guess it seems a little to REAL. So not only did grandmas gift make Jase smile and think he got a "new Pet" for his birthday, but it gave mom a good laugh too.

Kage has been slowly getting better. He will go near it now as long as it is turned off or asleep. But if you ask if you can turn it on he says." no, no scare me" I'm guessing he won't be asking for one for his birthday

Where to begin

2008-12-29T00:04:00.001-06:00

Lets start with the cruise.

The last part of November we went on a 8 day cruise with Josh's Family to the Eastern Caribbean. Unfortunately Varsity was a only 4months old and the cruise line requires that infants be 6 months. So I flew to Arizona Wednesday before thanksgiving. My mom and the rest of my family watched Miss V while we were gone. It worked out to be alot of fun. I was able to spend a few days and Thanksgiving with my family. We had a great Thanksgiving at jerraes house. And yeah for BrieAnna for being the only one to wear her Reindeer earrings.

the next day josh arranged for my flight to leave a little later in the morning so that I had a chance to do a little Traditional Black Friday shopping. ( I had to catch a flight to Florida to meet up with the rest of the family who had earlier flights from chicago and matt and michelle that had flown out on thanksgiving)... back to the shopping ...we use to all make matching sweat shirts and then all hit the store together. Our last year that we did it we were the 12 days of Christmas, each one of was a day. 1mom 2dad 3joran 4josh 5jase 6kage 7kadin 8brieanna 9joey 10jerrae 11chris 12bryndan

Brie mom and I were up by two, brie was suppose to meet us at moms house at 2:45 and to be honest I didn't think she would make it. I expected a call saying she had been up with brenLeigh all night or something. But to my surprise when I called her at 2:30 she was already on the freeway and almost to moms house. When she got there she had the cutest little coke bottles. we had the best time it wasn't even really cold outside. Varsity got to experience her first black friday shopping outing and got her first JcPenny globe.

Onto the Cruise. It was so much fun we had 3 different stops Puerto Rico. St Thomas. St marrten, and Haiti. My fave was probably Haiti. it was royal Caribbeans own private part of the island. Very relaxing and very pretty. In st. Marrten Josh and I did Americas cup sailing and actually got to do the sailing of the ship pulling cranking to move the sails. It was alot of fun and now Josh wants to put our boys in sailing. Why not!?

Our ship is currently , the worlds largest cruise ship. we had a Rock wall, full size basketball court, Wave rider.(simulates an ocean wave that you can boogie board and surf on) like 4-5 hot tubs, 4 different pools, and ice rink and so much more.

IT was really hard not having my baby girl with us, but daily emails home and the occasional phone call once we were on land made it easier. We still had a blast and are looking at other places that we want to cruise to. I'm thinking a Mediterranean one whoever those are even longer 11 days or more. Maybe a Disney Cruise will come sooner, after all josh and I still act and wish we were still kids.

NEED TO UPDATE

2008-12-24T00:13:00.000-06:00

very busy around here. And I know all of you are too. will be updating soon. especially since I didn't do a christmas card either. UGH!!!

more bows

2008-11-18T08:04:00.000-06:00

My sister Brie is extremely creative and talented, we've also teased her about being so elaborate. (ex. we would make gingerbread house every year before Christmas and hers would always look pretty and fancy, but she would keep adding more candy, more icing, more candy , more icing... and by the end you could barely see any thing that looked like a house, just an explosion of candy and icing. ) Now back to my post....
We both had our first girls this summer and when I went out to visit her, her and I had a blast making bows together for the little princesses. I've made a few bows that coordinate with several of Varsity's outfits. As for Brie she is busy making AWESOME bows. She's also started making TUTUs. Hopefully she can give me a few tips when I see her next week. But knowing how unimaginative I'm glad she has decided to start selling them. Instead of going and being overwhelmed with the many different ribbons I can choose from and then figuring out what kind of bow I want to attempt to make. I'll do all of that with a click of a button. THANKS BRIE
if anyone is interested in seeing her bows go to this link.
OH BOW!

And SnOw it starts

2008-11-17T16:01:00.000-06:00

These are picture I just took. 3:45 and it started snowing. don't know how long it is suppose to snow for, but the boys are loving it.

"Harvest Bow"

2008-11-06T10:36:00.000-06:00

Thankyou Aunt BB for the Havest Bow. it looks a little big in the picture but in person it looks soooo cute.
Poor baby so tired and yet mom is still taking pictures.

Got it!!! everynow and then I thought i could see a little dimple. Well now I've got proof that I'm not seeing things

'08

2008-11-04T23:47:00.000-06:00

At least I can say I voted.

My four little ones accompanied me to cast my vote in today's election. They were so good and excited to see what voting was. I think they were expecting it to be this big production, but loved getting a sticker at the end. Then treated with an ALL AMERICAN lunch of chicken nuggets and fries at Mc Donalds.

I'm looking forward to seeing what the next four years will have in store and thankful that all the campaigning is finally OVER.
I just hope the extreme hype will quickly fade.

If we don't want to make this election about race then let's stop bringing race into the election.

BOO who WHO?

2008-11-01T00:10:00.000-05:00

I go to take a picture the other day and the camera won't turn on. It's been a little funky lately not turning on right away, but after a few tries it finalyy wakes up and turns on. So I mess with it a little then pop the battery pack in the charger in hopes that maybe it was just reallly dead. No such luck the camera is gone. Josh got me this camera last year for my birthday, and it's nothing high tech or cool put I actually really liked it. the cool feature i like was that it took multiple pictures at a once. ( having active kids this was a feature I used all the time in hopes to get one picture of everyone looking at me, or smiling or not blury). In the below posts you see that I do have little aspiring photographers in the house and one of them could have easliy dropped or done something to it. Jase tried turning it on today he wanted to take a oicture of his brother, now he;s said that it doesn't work but he didn't admit to anything happening to it, I'll just keep on thinking that it was just it's time to go. So no pictures of halloween and baby picture of varsity are at a stand still for now. But oh darn we have our cruise coming up in a few weeks and a visit with az family so it looks like date night tonight will have a dessert of electronic shopping. Electronic shopping is something I hate doing though. I'll think it is cool and a good deal and then get home and realize that it actually crap and within a few months possibly weeks it will be known as an "old school one" oh well be looking for a future post of an expensive new addition.

What a four year old says. Entry #1

2008-10-28T23:02:00.000-05:00

Seeing how I am bad at keeping my blog updated and even worse keeping a journal. I'm using my sisters idea of writing(typing) cute things that my kiddos say or do. so.....

today after picking Jase up from 4yr. kindergarten ( it's actually called that, it's not preschool, and it's not Kindergarten, it's Kindergarten for 4 yr olds) he said

Jase- Girls can;t kiss girls, Right mom?
Mom- you're right
Jase - that will make us sick huh?
Mom- yep
Jase - But boys can kiss girls and that is good for your heart, Right?
Mom - Yeah boys can kiss girls, but only when you are big like mommy and daddy.
(YIKES I hope this isn't a preview of what i'm in for with 3 little boys. Looks like Jase can start dating AFTER his mission.)

At play day today I noticed that Varsity was staring to act sick. I told jase we needed to go home so I could take care of her. On our way home he said that he and "his"daddy needed to call the 'olice (police). When I asked him why, he said they needed to talk to the olice so they could find out who got baby barsity (vasity) sick. He kept saying this over and over. I love how protective he is of her already. I'm sure she won't always appreciate having big brothers. But Josh and I Love knowing that we have 3 boys to watch out for her.

Photographer in training

2008-09-25T22:40:00.001-05:00

WARNING!!! all photos in this post were taken by an aspiring photographer. AGE 4

Have you ever gone through your photos or memory sticks and wonder Who took these pictures, and where or what are they of. Well with three little boys things that they shouldn't get into, ie my camera, purse, wallet, gum, pantry( fruit snacks) are often found when the boys are all three working together. Many picture have been deleted but then my sister thought it would be a cute post so... here are a few random pictures I have found that Jase obviously took.

Robot Crocodile

Horton Hears a Who -photo shoot

Kager shoot (notice Horton still in the picture)

Self Portraits

Grandma I'm watching you.

Photo shoot

2008-09-25T17:57:00.001-05:00

While I visiting in AZ, we decided to have a photo shoot out by Jerrae's house. Here are a few pictures Chris (Jerrae's husband) took.

The Girls

The Girls, plus Statton and Grady

Varsity and I (my favorite pic.)

Three sisters with our little ones.

Me & Varsity, Brie & BrenLeigh, Jerrae & Statton, Mom & Grady

Brie and BrenLeigh

Jerrae and Statton

Both little girls in their Blessing Dresses

My Little Princess

finally catching up there are several new post to read.

2008-09-20T01:21:00.001-05:00

First Day of School

2008-09-20T01:07:00.000-05:00

Jase Started school this year.

Yes he is only 4, but the school district here as some of the schools that have a 4yr old kindergarten. He goes 4 days a week 8-11am. He is so excited about going to school, for the last two years anytime he saw a school bus he would ask if he could go to school. When I dropped him off, before we got to his door he turned around and waved. Then walked into his class without even looking back. Whenever I would tell him I was going to be sad for him to go to school he would tell me " it's ok mom don't cry or be sad I will be back in a little while". It made me feel so good that he was ready to go, it would have been hard if I had dropped him off knowing he was crying and missing me. I credit his enthusiasm for school to my mom and her 2nd grade class. When my mom taught at a charted school in Phoenix it was great! She was able to take Jase with her while I was in the hospital with the twins ( 2 months prior to their delivery and then 2 months after while I was running back and forth to the hospital). Since then He has loved the idea of school. Hopefully Jase will have teachers as animated as grandma was.

i would have taken the pictures outside, like we did as kids. But unlike in Arizona in august it was raining all day here

Girl trip

2008-09-16T15:22:00.001-05:00

So seeing as how I have a little experince in taking care of more than one child ( 4 kiddos 4 and under), Varsity and I headed out to arizona to help my sister Brie with her new little addition and her 17 month old. We had a BLAST! I was in Az from tuesday through monday. And it was such a fun visit. Getting to meet my nephew Statton for the first time, playing with Grady who I haven't seen in almost a year. Doing some shopping, EATING at place that we don't have here in chicago or kenosha,

Jerrae my youngest sister and nephew Statton picked us up at the airport Tuesday morning. We headed over to see mom/grandma who works near the airport. And then it was off the Jerrae's to hang out. Of couse we had to stop at the In-N-Out on the way. ( I crave these burgers all the time it's awful being pregnant and not being able to satisfly a craving). After seeing Rae's house and playing with statton for a while we headed of to the mall to do some shopping. Later that evening we met up with my mom and then her and I went to BrieAnna's house in Buckeye. Then the next six days were filled with running around and having fun.
First trip to In-N-Out

The girls at IHOP for breakfast

Dinner at Jerrae's and Chris after our photo shoot

Girl cousins Varsity and BrenLeigh

Varsity's first In-N-Out

BrieAnna and Grady

Aunt Mamie and Varsity at lunch

In-N-Out trip #4 right before I went to the Airport

Varsity's first trip. she did great didn't cry at all. what a good traveler.

We had my moms van with 4 kids (2 x 1yr olds, 2 newborns) and 4 adults. Boy we had FUN, passing around pacifers, bottles, blankets, toys, breast shields, breast pumps, wallets, purses, diapers, wipes and whatever else was needed between all of us.

This video is my sister making fun of me. It from a denture commercial, where these big elderly ladies are singing about no more nasty paste for their dentures. She is making fun of me because even though I have had dental insurance the entire time i've been married, I haven't been to the dentist since i've been married (that's six years). Not to worry we've found a very nice dentist here so I am making my appointment. As well as the kiddos.

Niece #1

2008-09-16T14:31:00.000-05:00

BrenLeigh Rose McKinney was born August 23rd. Coming almost 3 1/2 weeks early she's a little peanut weighing only 5lbs. 80z. BrieAnna I hear did awesome. There were a few complications that made it nessesary for them to go ahead and let her labor progress. Thankfully we were able to get a message through the Red Cross to her husband Joey who is serving in Iraq. Once the message was sent the Military made it possible for him to come home for ten days. How Awesome he gets to come home and see his brand new baby girl and he will even be here for brie's birthday.

Her First White Dress

2008-09-16T14:18:00.000-05:00

Varsity was blessed on September 7th. It was a great blessing, Josh always does a wonderful job. My favorite part was when he blessed her to to able to tolerate her brothers. And boy will she need it. After church we had a get together at our house. Thankyou to everyone that participated in baby "V's" big day.

Grandma Comes to Town

2008-08-10T14:22:00.001-05:00

My mom from Arizona came to visit, and I think she is probably in need of another vacation after being here. While she was here we were on the go all the time. doing different things the boys wanted to do with grandma, the shopping, the eating, more things with the boys, more shopping, more out to dinner, movies. Yikes we had Fun! Having her here was so nice and SOOO much fun, and she was a HUGE help seriouly I think she changed everyone of Varsitys diapers ( - the midnight changes) while she was here. Now that she has gone I am wondering how was I doing it during the day bymyself with the four of them. Well monday I'll be at the crazyness again. (I wish I could have my mom as a live in nanny.)

The night before she got here Jase sat with Josh and started telling him all the things he wanted to do with his Grandma. Josh had the idea to write an actual list that he and grandma could do. I hope I don't all the things (mom has the list now)..
1. show grandma sister----- yep showed her sister

2. cook mommy dinner---- yep cooked a yummy salmon, mashed potato and corn dinner
3. meet my friends---- yep she met a few of them
4. take a nap w/ grandma--- did really give grandma time to take a nap. but slept with her at night
5. say good morning---- every morning went in and say good morning and cuddled w/ grandma
6. say good night----every night said good night to grandma
7. read a bed story---- grandma told Jase the story of Goldie locks and the three bears
8. go to the water park (hurricane harbor @ six Flags)---- oh yeah that one was an adventure. Let's just say that even with parental supervision Jase and Kage ended up in Lost Parents at different times.

9. go to the roller coaster--- went to the roller coasters but the lines were very long. But a few rides on the carousel were Great!!!

10. go to the swamp--- Yep. but it's not really a swamp it's a park that has a really pretty spring that runs around it. and he thinks it's a swamp and that an alligator lives in it. that's were we get the next item.
11. see the alligator-- Sadly the alligator was sleeping (like it is every time we go to this park) but grandma and the boys found this little meadow up a hill just past the bridge and had jun playing WEEEEE and then running around like Phoebe (off of friends).
12. make cookies-- Oh yeah yummy peanut butter w/ reese pieces. There was only about a half hour or so before needing to go to the airport but that was still on the list. so break apart cookie dough still did the trick.

13. go to baseball practice--- one better than that. Grandma got to go to Jase's last t-ball game of the season and got to see him get is medal.

14. Hug and Kisses--- How could you not? of Course this one was definently checked off the list.

15. make breakfast w/ grandma---My kids are WIERD the breakfast they asked grandma to make was maccaroni and cheese. The day before I had told them no so when my mom told me to go back to bed you know grandma could say no to three adorable boys asking for mac and Cheese.
16. go to the Movies with Grandma--- did it. Grandma and jase went and saw Wall-E
( and then mom and i went and saw the late late showing of Mamma Mia, I Loved it and had a fun time listening to mom sing the songs along with the movie.)
Thankyou so Much for coming mom. We all had a Great time and can't wait to have you come and play again. Aunt BB, cousin grady, cousin BrenLeigh, Aunt Rae, cousin Statton we would love for you to come a play too.

Varsity LaLeath Jones

2008-07-13T17:40:00.001-05:00

the STORY.... sorry if it kind of long

Thursday Josh took the day off work because he was having a breathing machine dropped off so he took the day off because of the window that they were suppose to be coming. I had a horrible sore throat so it was great having him home to help with the boys. He basically let me just lay around and sleep. About 3pm I started having some mild contractions and didn't expect any kind of pattern. About 7pm I realized I was still having these contraction, I got a little excited because the next day I had a Dr. Appointment first thing in the morning this appointment was to see if I was dilated at all. If I was then my Dr. was going to let me try for a VBAC instead of having to have a C-section and he was going to schedule an induction for the following Wednesday. Well.... about 9pm the contractions started getting further down and more intense. I decided I should maybe put a bag together just in case anything happened during the night. Then decided to take a shower also to prepare in case. Before I hopped in Jase found me hunched over my bed (in the middle of a contraction) he asked "mom are you doing exercises?" I told him no and to go get daddy. "why" he asked. I told him to go get daddy because sister is ready to come and play. He got very excited and ran downstairs to Josh. I heard him talking to Josh and josh was in no hurry to come upstairs. Then he told him about the sister coming to play. When he got upstairs I gave him a quick run down of what I was doing. I hadn't told him I was contracting earlier. I asked him to time them while I was in the shower. He got concerned and asked why I hadn't told him earlier, because they were coming every 2 min. He told me I didn't have a choice we were going to the hospital. He quickly called our friends Brian and Tanya to see if the boys could spend the night over there while we went to the hospital, he got a few bags for the boys together and about 30min later we were off. (10pm) When we entered the ER they asked if I was in labor I replied with my contractions are coming every 2min. "oh yeah we need to get you upstairs" was they comment back. I had called the labor and delivery floor before leaving the house so they already had my paper work at the Er's front desk . Next thing I knew I was in a wheel chair being quickly taken upstairs. Once we got there they checked me and started that whole process. I was at 2-3 centimeters so I was staying. They asked if I was doing a c-section or a VBAC. I told them what my doctor and I had already discussed. But once they informed the doctor that was on call our plans, the decision was quickly turned around. The doctor on call did not do VBAC. (Because there is a chance that during delivery you could have your scar rupture and if you had a epidural you might not feel it cause you to possibly die as well as you baby.) If i was still set on a VBAC then I would have to sign a paper going against medical advice and and understood that I and the baby could loose our lives. Josh and I discussed it and it wasn't worth the risk so a c-section it was. About 10min later the doctor came in and checked me again and then asked me about the plans that my doctor and I had already previously discussed. Well in the short time that I had been there I was already now 5-6. The doctor said that since I progressing at a good pace she would let me go ahead and try vaginally as long as I continued to progress every hr. YEAH!!! I was super excited and the worry about the the scar rupturing was put to ease a little seeing as how there is a less than 1% chance of that happening ( it is still a risk that some doctors aren't comfortable with). (11pm) Then next move was to a permanent room down the hall. And oh how nice it was to see the anesthesiologist about 5min later. The only thing I could have done without was all of his explaining of what he was going to do, while I am going through some oh so lovely painful contractions. After the 20 min it took for that to take full effect. They came back in to break my water, and 15min later (12am) they came in to see if I progressed any more. Much to every ones surprise I was ready!!! little girl would be here soon. After about 5 series of pushing with the nurses they had me hold up and quickly found the doctor. two pushes later Varsity was here (12:28 am).

It was such a great experience. Quick moving but not to the point where everything was rushed and chaotic. There was no after birth pain which made it so fun to just watch josh taking pictures of his little girl and watching her as she just contently let the nurses and doctors do all of her assessing.

Don't mind the black and white pictures. Josh didn't realize the camerawas set on Black and white. He was just and excited daddy.

Varsity's onsie I made for her

The boys' shirts (front) I made

the boys' shirts (back).

On Joshs' shirt it had "supervisor " under the Security.

Little Update

2008-06-29T17:52:00.000-05:00

Just a quick update on our upcoming arrival...
At my checkup last week the doctor had a few concerns, one with the amount of weight I had lost inbetween my last visit (5+ pounds) and that I wasn't measuring as big as he would normaly like to see being this far along. (Yea I thought less for me to try and lose after delivery). He reassured me that 99% of the time the measuring is small because the baby has already started to drop. Just to be on the safe side he is having me go for an ultra sound on Tuesday to check her size and to make sure everything is ok. Next Monday I go for another check up and if by some chance (crossing my fingers) any dialating has happened then he is going to induce most likely the next day. Otherwise if there is no activity going on we will go forward with the schedualed c-section on the 17th. Not exactly what I want to do, not looking forward to recovering from a surgery with a newborn and 3 very active boys. But whatever happends I'm excited to meet our little girl and can't believe it is finally almost here.

New house and A Mother of the Year Nomination

2008-06-21T23:01:00.000-05:00

Well i guess it's time for a very long over due update.....

We signed the papers on our Brand New house the beginning of the month (June). And I love it!!!! with just about 3500 sq ft, it's a four bedroom, 2 1/2bath, Living room, Family room, morning room/dinning room, basement and a big backyard. Josh, myself and my dad have been busy moving from our rental to the new place. Our first thought was hey we have a whole month to slowly move from the townhouse over to the house... after about a week of slowly moving things we got the bug to just get it done and over with. So now with 2 weeks left in our lease we are completely moved out and the other place is ready to be turned back over. And since then the spending and begun with me. You always figure oh we'll get a few nice things for the new place and then it's like the book if you give a mouse a cookie... if you get one thing then you have to get the other to go with it, and then you might as well through this in to, we'll just see how much trouble I can get in to :) minor unpacking is still being done so pictures will be up soon when some of the clutter is gone.

Mother of the Year
some of you might have known when Kage was a baby his feet were really turned in. At every checkup I would mention it as well as with his developmental specialist (for being premature) and everyone said not to worry wait until he starts walking it'll correct it's self. Before we moved out here last year was still convinced that something was wrong so his pediatrician sent me to the orthopedic surgeon where I was told again wait until he really starts walking and his feet will straighten on their own. FINE i get it I'll wait! Well now that he has been walking for quite some time now I asked our friend who is a podiatrist what he thought? and right off he said he should be seen by the orthopedic surgeon. Long story semi short... We went in and Yep he in-toes, meaning it's a problem that needs to be fixed. And they could have done the little shoes that look like sandals on the wrong feet, but that is something they generally start before they are 1yrs old. WHAT!!! so instead we are doing serial cast. Meaning every two weeks we go to Milwaukee and they put a new set of casts, repositioning his feet to turn out a little more each time. Right now we are on the second set and Tuesday we go in for round 3. So pretty much all summer Kage will be in a cast on both legs, so much for swimming. But it's something that needed treatment.

Now for the second part....
On Wednesday I was at work when I received a call with them saying it's your dad and it sounds like something is wrong. (I'm thinking the boys locked him out of the house, or maybe someone is sick.) My dad says I'm really sorry I think Jase broke his wrist, It's really swollen already,we were at the park and he lost his grip on the monkey bars, I'm really sorry. The whole time in the back round I can hear Jase screaming and my dad is pretty paniced himself. So i tell work I've gotta go and off to get Jase I went.
I called the pediatrican and they said to come in. The doctor said it might be nurses elbow generally that happens to kids when they are hanging from something. Well when he asked Jase if we could lift up his arm and all Jase did was stare at him with this "are you stupid" face, the doctor pulled his sleeves back and said " so this is what a normal wrist looks like and this once obviously has something wrong with it. His wrist has huge and made an "S" shape. The doctor would even touch it. He said we were probably looking at anesthesia to have it corrected. He called down to the ER and then had Jase transported down there. Were they did X-rays and found that both bones in his right wrist had broke and then went backwards laying on top at an angle. So we waited a few min while they called up to Pre-op and then transported us up there. Mean while I had called Josh to let him know what was going on, and then he left work to try and make it before they took Jase back into surgery. Poor little guy was in so much pain and was so exhausted but they couldn't give him anything because of the anesthesia that they were going to be giving him. Josh made it time to spend a few min. with Jase before they took him back. The procedure to about 30min. After that we spent a few more hours there in the pediatric part making sure he was ok and coming out of it without any problems. Now Jase is in a soft splinted cast until we go back on Tuesday to make sure the bones haven't re shifted and the swelling will be down then they will decided to keep it splinted like it is or put it in a hard cast. Either way we are looking at 5-6 weeks.

Thus this is how I received my nomination for Mother of the Year, 2 of my 3 boys are in casts. I am surprised I made it this long without one of my very active little boys breaking something. And just last week when Jase went with me to get Kages cast changed he said "mom I want a cast like Kager" well he did it.
Please excuse the blury picture trying to get them to sit still and look at the camera is not an easy one. Especially after church when everyone is hungry. Since this picture was taken Jase now has a hard cast that is actually really pretty it's a dark green. When kage had his casting appoinment later that same day Jase requested that he have green casts like him.

LONG OVER DUE

2008-04-06T17:00:00.000-05:00

Josh got the chance to experience Wrigley Field for the first time on CHICAGO CUBS OPENING DAY!!!

One of the companies that he does business with found out he was a cubbies fan ( because that's who his wife likes) and got him opening day bleacher seats.

All last year ( while I was still in AZ.) different vendors he worked with offered him tickets but he kindly past them along to other guys he worked with. He said his first time at Wrigley he wanted me to be there. ( thanks babe)

The game weather was definitely not ideal. Raining ALL day everyone thought the game was actually going to be canceled. Luckily it did actually get started and then delayed a few innings later because of more rain. So it was cold, WINDY, and raining but it was opening day and my cubbies so it was still fun. To bad they couldn't pull off a win, but since this post is sooooo late it isn't really bothering me seeing as they are in FIRST PLACE! We only have 141 games left 'till the end of the regular season so we'll see if they can hold on for a few more months.

Our View From the Bleacher seats

The power of ZOOM on a camera.... the picture above this one is a true view of where we were sitting. This picture is one of the Ernie Banks Statue presented to him at the game (banks is the one with the blue cap on and the statue is next to him) this was up by home plate, I think 300-400 feet from where we were sitting. It's hazy because of the rain and fog.

First pitch ( a little blurry, I was freezing so the hands were shaky)
So much for a sunny baseball game. This is what the sky looked like.

FUN, FUN, FUN, Even with no sun

2008-03-30T20:04:00.000-05:00

We recently were able to go with the Griffeth and Sproul families to try out a new indoor waterpark resort that opened up about a month ago across for six flags in Gurnee (Keylime Cove) They have four huge slides coming out the side of the hotel and after many twist and turns they go back into the hotel. So all the kids were way excited about where we were going. Tanya had a great idea to bring along one of the young woman/Kaitlyn and she watched and played with the younger kids in the different areas of the park making it a very enjoyable time for the kids and Adults. After a few ( 5 hrs) of play we headed to our rooms got the nice and tired kids ready for bed and then the adults went out to dinner while Kaitlyn watched the kiddos for us.

The next morning everyone was up early headed for the breakfast Buffet and then off for another 9 hrs of play in the park.

Jase

Jackson

McKenzie

It was so cute to watch these three play they would wait for each other to come down the slide and clap for one another. then they would all run together and do it all over and over again.

Jase, McKenzie, and Jackson

Kage was attached to Kaitlyn, and she was great with ALL the kids.

McKenzie taking kage down the slide

Kage and Kadin playing

And then took turns crashing, all this fun is hard work.

Brain and Josh with the boys in the hot tub, what manly men!!!

Brian and Jackson----Josh and Jase standing on the Bridge right before 250 gallons of water spills out of a giant Pineapple onto them.

Big Boy Beds

2008-03-30T19:52:00.001-05:00

So in order to get preperations going for our new arrival in only a few short months. The boys are now sharing one room with bunk beds. Freeing up Jase's room and that will be the little girls room. Everytime they go to sleep either for a nap or at night it's always a new sleeping arrangement as to who is sleeping where and with who, but at least they are sleeping and are usually pretty excited about going to bed. YEAH!!!

it's A ????

2008-03-12T16:41:00.000-05:00

Ok I went into the ultra sound not wanting to find out what the sex of the baby is. Josh on the other hand was convinced that he was going to find out. When I got into the room I told the Lady that I didn't want to know what the baby was so she wouldn't slip up. At the end of the scan the she asked "ok you don't want to know what it is right?" ( the whole time aside from needing to pee extremely bad, I kept looking to see if there were any objects in the pictures that had been in my other baby ultra sounds.) Josh spoke up right away and said yeah I want to know, and I somehow agreed to let him find out. I turned my head a away from the screen and watched him. The lady typed it on the screen, and with the straightest face I've ever seen Josh make he just said OK like it was no big deal. The results were put in an envelope for me just in case I later wanted to find out. Once we were done I let my friend Tanya know we were on our way over she also wanted to know what I was having. It happened to be that our other friend Melanie was at her house as well. When we got there I went towards the back were the kids were because I didn't want to see or hear any ones reaction. Once they knew they call me out, and then wanted to know why I didn't want to know. I Just wanted the extra anticipation of not knowing, and not that I would have been disappointed if it was a boy, but the hope of having a girl would still be there. After talking with them for a while I broke down, I wanted to know. Knowing that Josh, and two of my closest friends knew, it was only a matter of time I would want to know what they knew. So Tanya's daughter McKenzie read me the note from the envelope. "Congratulations you got your girl". I know kind of a long story but I love how I found out! Anyways I'm way excited and so is Josh he was hoping for a girl too. Now I can start shopping!!!

TAG

2008-02-10T16:43:00.001-06:00

Where were you born?
Phoenix Arizona

How old will you be this year?
26 ( year of the evens... my sisters and I were all born on an even year, 82',84',86' so we know that if one is turning an even number "26" it's the year of the evens, and last year"25" was the year of the odds. Unplanned it so happens are four will all be able to keep this tradtion going...04', 06', 08'. Man do I have nothing else to think about =) )

Middle Name:
LaLeath ( I love it, so original but not extremly wierd, you can't have a name like Joran and pair it with Lynn or marie)

Nick Name?
Yo Jo , Jo , Or oranja ( piglattin)

Are you taller than your mother or father?
Nope, my mom still beats me by a little bit, and my dad is of course taller
I really wish I had stayed petite, but in high school I hated it. I was 4'9 until my Junior year then I guess I decided to start growing up at least physicaly, I guess my chest area never got the memo.

Do you cry often during movies?
Never cried at a movie.... that was unitl I saw Arrmagedon, and TITANC, now i'm a softy

What is your biggest pet peeve?
Feely like no matter how hard I try to have a nice clean house, It doesn't stay that way for more than an hour. And josh's snoring

Favorite color:
Dark Blues, and GREENS.

Favorite foods:
Mexican( a good authentic resturant), Seafood (all of it) a good juicey steak smoothered (texas rood house) and always PF CHANGS!!!! I LOVE FOOD

Favorite cold cereal:
quacker OH"S, it's an old cereal and I love it.

Favorite Smells:
Fabric softener, Tide, josh w/ cologne, my boys right after a bath w/ baby lotion on, and this one might sound really wierd... the way a brand newborn baby smells serioulsy new like still in the hospital new it seems to just tingle my nose and I love it.

What brand of shampoo/conditioner do you use?
Pantine, or one that it going to make my hair smell awesome.

Make-up products?
MAC, Bare minerals, anything I can still get out of the tubes of make up from the revlon store. In az we had the revlon factory about 15min away and the sold all kind of make up cheap, the stuff in stores that was lite $10 was only a couple of dollars. Man do I miss that place.

How many pillows do you sleep with?
2... more if I can steal it from Josh.

Do you play an instrument?
Tried piano for a little bit but then my teacher moved. I can pick pick out the "right hand" notes if I really tried maybe? I really wish I could play I think it is an awesome talent to have I want all my kids to learn it.

Have you ever been skinny dipping?
nope

Did you do any sports in High School?
CHEERLEADING/dance, DIVING, SOFTBALL, TENNIS

What was the last movie you saw in the theater?
Elizabeth, and a bee movie with Jase, I have a list of a ton of movies I would love to see, I love the movie theater, so if anyone ever wants to go call me.

What is your favorite article of clothing?
My Jeans, my summer clothing and sandles I can't wait for spring and summer.

What is your dream vacation?
Going back to Hawaii, going to Norway someday ( I would love to find a keychain with my name on it, see as how Joran is Norwiegian)

What was your first impression of your spouse?
He Has to be a football player, and he could protect me if I needed it.

If you were an animal what would you be?
It use to be a Polar Bear but not anymore I would like to be something that it dying off. I think I would choose to be DORY from finding nemo. or at least her friend.

What is your favorite "me- time" activity?
Getting a Back rub, eating a really good resturant, going to the movies, I don't like doing the last two by myself They are just things that I really enjoy and make me happy!!!

What is your dream car?
An F-350 powerstrokewith a boat trailer and a boat ( and a lifetime gas card) or a Tahoe I love that SUV

What is one of your weaknesses?
Clearence, good stuff that you might not NEED but the buy is just to hard to pass up =)

What do you fix for dinner when there's nothing to fix?
whinning "babe what do you want for dinner I don't know what to make...." response: josh "tell me what is it that you want me to go pick up." wow he knows me to well

If you could live in a different decade/era which one would it be?
In the 50's and 60's I loved that Leave It To Beaver time.

What is the emotion you feel the most?
Stress, not enough time in the day.

Do you consider yourself outgoing?
Sometimes

Any Hidden talents?
I can roll my tounge in three places

What is something you are constantly working on?
Patience

What is a word or phrase you overuse?
"Seriously?"

What was the hardest thing that happened to you this past year?
parents seperation, parents "D", leaving family in AZ, having sisters but in a way not having sisters.

What is the best thing that happened to you this past year?
Having a Fresh start and meeting so many GREAT FRIENDS here!

What is one thing you hope to accomplish this year?
get my spider vein legs pretty again, getting in shape for the cruise so I can poudly wear my suimsuit and be excited about being in those pictures 4 months after the baby gets here.

The best piece of advice you learned this past year?not really advice but something that is comforting. It is nice to have good friends that are easy to talk to

I am suppose to tag six people now let's see....people that I know have a blog???? Melanie, Jamie ( I think you already did it), Tanya, Michelle, Koren, Kendee anyone else consider yourself tagged, let me know if you did it so I can catch up with you too

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

2008-01-09T21:07:00.000-06:00

Growing Up every birthday we had a "Happy Smurfday" sign, my mom bought it when I was about 2 or so for those of you that remember SMURFS, they were all over the sign. Well it lasted through the years even 'till this day it still goes up on Family members birthdays.

So I am trying to do the same thing, a cheapy Happy Birthday sign (not as cool as the smurfs though) And I don't see it lasting even a year the "B" has already fallen off.

Jase' 4th Birthday Party was at Chucky Cheese. We had to do something Fun and inside for this birthday. We've been so spoiled living in Arizona being able to have our Family/Friends over for BBQ Birthday Parties in our nice big backyard in Januray and March. However living in a lovely cold climate now where on the day of the Party it was a warm 4 degrees with a wind chill of -20. Indoors and lots of room was a must.

Jase and MoM with some of the many Balloons!

Thankyou to all of the friends (parents) that brought the kids and Families you guys all made the party SO MUCH FUN!

Here are some of the Kids eating, It was hard to get them all in a picture. There is just way to much to do at Chucky Cheese, Pizza, Games, Rides, Cake, yikes where to begin or slow down....

We didn't really have a theme to his party, but at the store I let him look through book and pick out which one he wanted. Since there were no "car" cakes Thomas was the next choice. The little Thomas train actually moved on the track on the cake.

This is Jase' piece of cake, notice only the frosting was eaten.

A few Friends from the party... Alissa, John, Jackson, Jase & Simon

Not pictured... Gabe, Sara, Jacob, Alex, Tyler, Issac

9 pizzas, 30+ drink, a full sheet cake, 100's of tokens (some that still need to be used) and A TON of way cool Presents. The Party was GREAT!Jase is already asking for another party with the "MOUSE"(chucky)

1,2,3,....

2007-12-30T23:21:00.000-06:00

" 4 "

We found a while ago I am Unexpectedly EXPECTING kiddo #4! (and as of now it is only one this time.)
he/SHE will be arriving in July.
I am still determined not to find out with this one. I want to go for the totally surprise. Hoping for the girl, and knowing I won't have anything girl I still want the Surprise. I'm not really in any better situation for a boy either. Seeing as I gave almost all of my baby toys and baby stuff to my sister for her little guy. And then sold the rest before we made the move out here. I figured I had a few more years not needing it. So I guess now I'll keep my eyes peeled for sales and baby clearance.
Anyways we are super excited!

We'd love to know who all is checking our blog out so we can keep in touch with you as well, and if you have a blog to so we can see what you're up to.

MERR-Wii Christmas

2007-12-27T10:52:00.000-06:00

Did Santa COME?

At first Jase was expecting santa to still be here. Then when they went over to look

at the plate of cookies to find everything was gone, he got all excited and was

Screaming Santa! Santa Came!

PAT PAT Rocket! this was the first thing Jase would say anytime you asked him what he wanted for christmas? "Rocket" of course on his list to santa he made sure he asked for one for himself and one for brothers. How nice of santa to listen.

this christmas we couldn't have presents starting to accumulate under the tree as we recieved packages from family, because Kage would open them. We found this out when I had all of the family gifts wrapped waiting to be shipped. So we had to hide all the presents in the closet until they went to bed christmas eve. But on christmas once there were toys unwrapped Kage became uninterested in opening presents and just went from toy to toy that was already out. of course.

One of Three different Dinosaurs that santa brought

What a Big Kid

Asked for a Wii, and to his Suprise super wife was able to find the unfindable hot toy!

He had no Idea. I was extremely lucky to have been at Target just as they were getting a suprise delivery of only 20 wii systems just 5 days before christmas.

After opening...

2x Pat Pat rockets, 2x Magna Doodles, 2x remote dinosaurs, ROBOraptor, Playdoh kits, 120 piece train set, Pirate Ship, 3 shake and Go race cars, Leo's Batton(rocket accessories), Alaska Mission(another rocket accessories),bob the builder tools, 2 push and go cars, and more that I can't remember now, and then all of the Family gifts we had a great christmas.!

Christmas Eve

2007-12-27T10:31:00.001-06:00

Sorry a little dark on Jase' pictures

Jase recieving a little extra help from brother.

Kadin Knows what to do

Kage opening his Christmas Pajamas.

If you can't get the present open with your fingers there is always your mouth!

our best attemp at getting them to take a picture infront of the christmas tree with their new pajamas

After stories, santas cookies and reindeer treats were left...off to bed and wait for santa to come!!!

New Hair Cut

2007-12-14T13:03:00.000-06:00

So I haven't gotten my hair cut since April. I know awfull! I'm so glad a friend of ours is a hair stylest and works for a really nice salon.

With Josh's company Party tonight ( a black tie event) I had to get something done with it so it didn't look so trashy.

So this is the new do, hopefully I can get it to look like it to look good tonight, I've never been good at doing my hair I don't think. My sisters on the other hand could put their hair up with a pen and make it look like a major up-do. ;) Thanks to Brittany for the Great highlight, color, cut and style. You'll see the cut in more pictures after tonight party.

Arizona Trip

2007-12-13T21:40:00.001-06:00

Ok so after a month and half I decided to blog again.
This was my trip that I took the begining of November. I went for Toshikos/ Tonis' Baby shower. I stayed with her and her hubby j.paul. It was great to spend time with them.
While I was there I was also able to visit with my sister and adorable nephew Grady, who has got to be one of the happiest the sweetest babies! I also Got to go to dinner with my In-laws and brother and sister inlaw Matthew and Michelle and got to meet my newest nephew Emerson. Wwho is aslo very adorable!
It was a great little vacation, Thankyou so much to Josh for insisting that I go and buying my ticket. The only down side was that Tahoe that he rented for me to drive was a dangerous move. becuase of course I came home wanting one. well only two years left on the durango. Or if the family grows soon than that maybe I can swing one earlier. ;)

TOT I

2007-10-31T21:55:00.000-05:00

Jase started his first lesson of an 8 week series in his learn how to Skate class. In order to get in to the Learn to play hockey programs not only is there the age requirement but you first must complete the TOT series, each being 8 weeks. Dad/ josh is totally hooked in getting Jase into hockey after he saw all the little guys dressed up in their gear and practicing. We forgot jase's gloves so Josh went to the pro shop and bought jase his first pair of Hockey gloves. They are so cute, a little big right now. And they have a permanent curve in the fingers so you can hold the stick easier, which will take jase some getting use to. SO be looking future pictures of hopefull improvment on the ICE.

Happy Halloween

2007-10-31T20:59:00.000-05:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

In the town of Kenosha, Halloween is celebrated on the Sunday before Halloween. and the tricker treating is done between the hours of 4pm-6pm. So the boys had three nights of Halloween this year.

Saturday was the wards halloween party. (sorry not to many pictures of that)

Josh went as "the always wrong husband" ( he was all bandaged up and had a black eye), I was suppose to be a doctor in sugical gown, jase was of course Jack Sparrow, and the two stinkers were Skunks.

Mom and Stinker #1

My dad went with us and did the trunker treating part for us while we took the boys around to all the cars. Dads hand was wrapped in spider webs and he was somewhat hidden by the drapping old fabricy gause hangging off the trunck of the durango. He got a kick out of scaring the kids that thought no one was at the car, then all of a sudden this hand with candy and webbing stuck out. I wish I had gotten a picture of it.

On sunday I let jase go around a few blocks to tricker treat. This time he wanted to go as spiderman. Good thing the costume was a little big last year, cause it still fits now. It was a little hard trying to figure out wich houses were participating, with it being light outside there wasn't the normal pourch light to let you know there was candy being passed out. But it was still fun and Jase had a good time.

Day Three... after Jases skating Lesson papa met us with the boys and we attempted to some Tricker treating at the Plesant Praire outlets on Halloween. At 6:45 we started not realizing it ended at 7:00. Oh well, mom had to get some more use out of the skunk costumes that she made. One time was not enough.

Kager injoying Halloween!

The Back side of a cute Skunk!

Jase insisted in having a banana before I took his picture. I'm sure Jack Sparrow enjoyed a banana while trapped on that island with Elizabeth.

Kage holding his Pumpkin

Didier Farm

2007-10-31T20:24:00.000-05:00

On Saturday we met up with Joshs' cousin Kendee, Steve and Lake at Deider Farm. We played with Pigs, Goats, Ponies, and Pumkins.

Kadin Riding the Pony

Kage wasn't so Sure He liked it, It was ok until the pony started moving.

Jase Loved the Pony, Looks like Grandpa Jones

and Dad are gonna have to work that one out

Come on Brother

Jase and Cousin Lake jumping in the Big Pumpkin

Jase feeding the Lama

Right before Kadin escaped

jase and mom in the petting zoo

Kage and Kadin trying to get into play with the goats.

work hard... play hard...

2007-10-24T21:29:00.001-05:00

So in between all of Josh's company golf outings, NFSA Dinners, Client Lunches, Award ceremonies, training trips, etc... He does find time to actually work and does a GREAT Job at it. Which is why his company throws in a few extra perks now and then And me being the devoted, loving and supportive wife that I am (at least most of the time) I sometimes see these benefits as well.
Josh and the superintendant for residential fire protection Cory Recently landed a Huge contract with Toll Brothers over the next three year for one of their new developments.

As a thankyou FE Moran treated all of us to a night out in Chicago. A wonderful dinner and Great seats to the Chicago Blackhawks (hockey).

Cory and his Fiance' Beth

Josh and I

What a Good Husband...holds my purse when I went to the bath room and then continues to hold it while I search for a place to get a CHICAGO dog!

Seriously Why so many extra sticks? they even have more lineing the hall back to the locker room.

After watching this slaughtering match 3-7 blackhawks lost. I was seriously asking myself why am I ok with putting Jase in hockey? He starts skating lessons this week. I think I'll eventually push for baseball or some other non contact sport, swimming sounds good!=)
Yep cheerleading has moved to Hockey, well not so much a cheerleader. A Girl flirting around in a cheer uniform while skating and scooping up the loose ice around the side of the rink.

2007-10-07T08:27:00.000-05:00

Watching The Chicago Cubs loose to the Diamondbacks isn't very interesting

"Wake up brother the Cubs got a Run"

To Bad it wasn't enough to win. sad night here =(

Like everyone else says maybe next year on their 100th year anniversary of the winning a World Series.

Music Appreciation

2007-10-03T22:45:00.001-05:00

When ever this song comes on Kadin starts oooing like in the beginning of Gwen Stefanis' "Sweet Escape"

Jase loves singing along with Avil Lavigne "I don't like your Girlfriend"
I guess maybe I should start listening to primary songs so they can start learning those instead of knowing the billboard top 20 :)

Hide the Blankets ....

2007-10-03T22:08:00.000-05:00

Joran's Coming to babysitt...."Hide the Blankets"
(inside joke with my sisters)

LABOR DAY VISIT

2007-09-07T22:12:00.000-05:00

A fun weekend visiting with keli and James/ Grammy Bulldog and Grandpa Scrappy

they flew in for a visit over labor day weekend.

while they were here we showed them some of things that make living here in Kenosha so much fun. As if the 70 degree weather wasn't nice enough. Then again anything less that 112 degrees is nice.

First up Apple Holler Farm

A huge apple farm where we got to pick our own bag of apples, fed the goats, Jase went on a train ride, and we enjoyed a great all you can eat apple pancake breakfast.

( this picture was actually taken on a different day, but still at apple holler and I think it is perfect!!!)

Next up...THE JELLY BELLY FACTORY

You take a train ride around the warehouse watching short videos on the long process of how they make a Jelly Belly Jelly Bean.

Did you know that it takes 7-10 days to make ONE jelly bean and only one second to eat it. And I thought making bread was a long wait.

In the warehouse everyone had to wear a hat even the little guys. But that doesn't mean they kept them on.... about 5 seconds later the hats were on the floor, oh well good try.

on to... One of our favorite parks down by Lake Michigan

After a day full of fun everyone was tired and turned in early so they could go round 2 the next day. However we (josh and joran) met up with some new friends from church and did couples game night 'till 11pm. Not quiet the early to bed we had in mind. oh well it was fun!

Day 2

Papa Holman stayed home with the twins

while the rest of us headed in to Chicago for more fun.

THE FIELD MUSEUM

(located right next door to Soldiers Field)

that's the reason I though it was called "Field" museum. I later found out that was not the case, It is actually named after the guy that founded the department store Marshal Fields. I still think my way made more since. anyways back to our fun.

After miles of walking in the museum we took a Boat taxi across the lake over to

NAVY PIER

we tried to stay for the fireworks but everyone was just a little on the worn out side and Keli and James had to leave the next morning at 4:30am to catch their flight. Jase got to ride the Thomas train first before we left, that was a must.

We had a great time. We still got to see fire works through... on our drive home Six Flags was shooting off fireworks from their park so we were able to see them as we drove past.

Any one else who visits the area will get a nice work out too as we drag you around the cities showing you all how much fun stuff there is to do here. And then you'll get your own incredibly long Blog Post full of pictures. =)

Our new place

2007-08-21T21:56:00.000-05:00

For it being a townhouse It has alot of room 3 bedsrooms, 2 bath, living room, and basement w/ a bedroom for my dad, a play area for the boys and a huge utility closet that is seriously the size of a bedroom.

View From our back porch.
It is lined with Christmas Trees, can't wait to decorate them.
I'm not sure what color the grass is... Could it be Green?!?!

LIVING ROOM

KITCHEN

PLAY ROOM

Jase reading in his room before bed

As you can see I have ALOT of empty wall space through out the place if any one has ideas to nicely decorate them, and it can be easily removed, or not leave holes in the wall I would LOVE some help.

Keosha Days of Discovery Tall Ships

2007-08-12T16:22:00.000-05:00

Priate Captain Jack Saparret (that's how jase says it, instead of sparrow)
was in town...Not really but that's what jase thought.

Jase entered into the pirate look a like contest, unfortunatley he didn't win.
But he was still happy thinking he was "Jack Sparret".

the big Titanic bouncy slide, of cousre we had to go on it!!!

And last to end the evening of events....
A FIREWORK SHOW on the Beach

We love to play outside

2007-08-02T15:19:00.000-05:00

it's so much fun accually being able to take the boys outside during summer and not be drenched in sweat

just opening the car door. The park and lake have

become an almost daily vist.

WOOHOO!!!!

2007-07-09T21:10:00.001-05:00

Finally here....

The boys and I ( and my dad) finally made the move back east.

Josh works in Northbrook Illinois which is about 30 min. North of Chicago. And we are renting a place in Kenosha, Wisconsin which is 40 min. north of Northbrook. Factoring in traffic only about an 1 1/2 hrs. away from WRINGLEY FIELD!!!! not bad. We had a few speed bumps in our cross country move with a u-haul, car and three kids...stopped for a quick bite in Camp verde. Half way between there and flagstaff Jase threw up his entire lunch of KFC macarroni and cheese, all over his car seat, seat belt and self. Did 90mph all the way into flag. trying not to get stopped by a cop. then had the easy job of trying to find a self service car wash. Where i gave jase a bath with a car wash pressure hose. washed his clothes and car seat. By some chance one of the last things I grabbed before we left the house that morning was a bottle of baby bath wash left in the shower. I threw it in the front seat because everthing else was packed. LUCKLY

So our first day we didn't even get out of Arizona!!! Don't want to bore anyone, so the following three days involved more vomiting, diareha, lost my dad in a uhaul truck on the highway for 2 hours( no cell phone service), potty breaks every 20 min (finally started letting the little guy just go on the side of the rode, I'm a cool mom!)etc.... I never thought it was going to end. But it did and we are loving it HERE!