tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9310068714022750882024-03-04T20:22:43.406-08:00The Story of UsJennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-82344081992359262692011-08-23T07:26:00.000-07:002011-08-23T07:32:30.573-07:00Busy, Busy, Busy!
<br />Just a quick note to let everyone know we're still here...just been very busy. As I mentioned in previous posts...we sold our house and are set to close on both at the beginning of next week. We're very excited, but still have a lot to do and get packed. At least I have these two little helpers to help me :)....
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaaMMdB6qClKlkMh-IY0Ym7apF7mbjbkTEMQ8cByBs0GPvDVLaJqIER2jTV0dWhPrj6nwO-ogPzNkHbIAdQC7Mr0QKzfJcLJsixZQICQ5vdOT_stFgbr9U_z4_aYomrbzLNqZDkMxiL65/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-23+at+9.34.19+AM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaaMMdB6qClKlkMh-IY0Ym7apF7mbjbkTEMQ8cByBs0GPvDVLaJqIER2jTV0dWhPrj6nwO-ogPzNkHbIAdQC7Mr0QKzfJcLJsixZQICQ5vdOT_stFgbr9U_z4_aYomrbzLNqZDkMxiL65/s400/Screen+shot+2011-08-23+at+9.34.19+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644058531616525618" border="0" /></a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTo4Vdcj8SuC6fWzXoWBixuDEf86b0ql_wYGD74L7Ga_hm6_x4_pCS972YYZjhea6Ef4aKv46KrsGT1FELQ38dNwrVc-xTOc53SBp_znTYiRIM32PxEqkxIaze-F8D4znRn8bSUOHUfWc/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-23+at+9.34.11+AM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTo4Vdcj8SuC6fWzXoWBixuDEf86b0ql_wYGD74L7Ga_hm6_x4_pCS972YYZjhea6Ef4aKv46KrsGT1FELQ38dNwrVc-xTOc53SBp_znTYiRIM32PxEqkxIaze-F8D4znRn8bSUOHUfWc/s400/Screen+shot+2011-08-23+at+9.34.11+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644058519647882594" border="0" /></a>Other than that, we've just been enjoying this beautiful weather and counting down the weeks until Baby #3 arrives. I'm currently 26 1/2 weeks and can't wait to meet our new son or daughter! I'll update more on life once we get moved and settled in.
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<br />Have a wonderful Tuesday!
<br />Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-44456228624912559322011-08-02T06:40:00.000-07:002011-08-02T06:58:29.325-07:0023 Weeks!<br><br />As I mentioned last week...we FINALLY sold our house. We couldn't be more excited and are now in the process of waiting for closing on both this home and our new home in Garner. We can't wait! We should be moving by the end of August, so this month will definitely fly by!<br /><br />Speaking of flying by...I can't believe I'm already 23 weeks along in my pregnancy already. It hardly seems possible that in just 16 short weeks we'll meet our little one. He/She has been very active lately...especially in the middle of the night when I'm trying to sleep ;). It's so fun to feel all the kicks and movements though...I'm soaking it all in since this will likely be our last baby.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEUK_D9oeVaozhFKKFZeQOED_dx_9bshi7hdVMqDC1HmstOw-yY6aDojvqoqjZRHvkmfQto3cIglFKxDszBx7jmjex_0_X0SQrtrjSfIDTc25NPtrAGtUfOfI1ZOAFuvMkZBADezAsM2q/s1600/IMG_0238.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 167px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEUK_D9oeVaozhFKKFZeQOED_dx_9bshi7hdVMqDC1HmstOw-yY6aDojvqoqjZRHvkmfQto3cIglFKxDszBx7jmjex_0_X0SQrtrjSfIDTc25NPtrAGtUfOfI1ZOAFuvMkZBADezAsM2q/s400/IMG_0238.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636257356462402866" border="0" /></a>It's been fun having Kaelyn a bit older with this pregnancy...she sure is anxious to meet her baby brother or sister. She asks me everyday when the baby will be here and is always talking to/kissing my tummy! She especially loves when the baby moves while she's talking to him/her. So sweet!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1EF08hv7w-KyvjuJtAW-l19GDIVr2tSUPPfeOeY1RPBCTLfkzyBiPWznlJRe4qKaip7-JC2Nc_sSar2VJOzIsChEh9FlFXyLXByzihXUJrTNrvcgwcVSbmHnGqLBozSJxPlny14FbrjK/s1600/IMG_0236.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1EF08hv7w-KyvjuJtAW-l19GDIVr2tSUPPfeOeY1RPBCTLfkzyBiPWznlJRe4qKaip7-JC2Nc_sSar2VJOzIsChEh9FlFXyLXByzihXUJrTNrvcgwcVSbmHnGqLBozSJxPlny14FbrjK/s400/IMG_0236.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636256987665038082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Anyways...that's my quick update for the week. Not much else going on here...just starting to back up boxes and get organized for our big move.Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-55680423163711056842011-07-27T05:58:00.001-07:002011-07-27T06:10:33.350-07:00Exciting News!<br><br />I had hoped to post an update a bit sooner, but life has been so crazy lately. As many of you may know..we've been trying to sell our home for about 1 1/2 years. It's been a long road...but through it all we have continued to pray and trust that God has the perfect plan for us. We knew the day would come that we'd sell our home...but had no idea it would all happen so quickly. God is good!<br /><br />Over the years we've had lots and lots of showings (most people seeing the house 3-4 times), and even several offers, but nothing really ever came of any of them. Then...a couple of weeks ago we had a showing...THE showing! Someone walked into our home once and decided she wanted to make an offer two days later. Not just that, but unlike past offers...this was one we felt we could work with. After a couple of days we worked out a deal and our house was under contract. This week she had her inspection and everything went great. We are now on our way to closing (hopefully by the end of August)!! YAY!!<br /><br />Of course, along with selling a house, comes buying a house. With Scott working in Iowa we knew we needed to find something that was convenient for him. In looking at the smaller towns around the area, we decided on one that seemed to have the most to offer. We ended up finding a home we both fell in love with, and yesterday...came to terms on that one as well!! By the end of August we should be all moved out of our house and moving into our new house. We couldn't be more excited!! I am really looking forward to the move, and couldn't be happier that it will all be happening before Baby #3 arrives. We should be all settled in by that point which will be great. <br /><br />Anyways...that's what has been keeping us so busy these days. I will try to update again soon...and will hopefully have pics to share too!Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-63330243279769463722011-07-12T16:50:00.000-07:002011-07-12T17:25:55.238-07:00Lots to share....Wow, it sure has been a while! I have to tell you that over the past year I've had every intention of sitting down and writing a post to update you on our life. In fact, I've started several times, only to have about 10 drafted posts that I never got around to publishing.<br /><br />Over the past year (actually it's been longer than that) much has changed. I now have a 3 1/2 year old and 1 1/2 year old. <span style="font-style: italic;">Where does the time go?</span> Kaelyn is as active and talkitive as ever. She is not yet in school, but loved going to Awana on Wednesday nights at church this past year and enjoys Sunday school immensely. Her teachers always comment on how grown up she is and that she's very entertaining and fun. As someone who is more quiet and shy myself, I know she got her Daddy's outgoing personality which is great! She loves making new friends and is comfortable in almost any situation she's put in. She also still has the sweetest, most tender and caring heart as well. I love that about her! She loves to learn and anytime we do activities here at home, she's very eager. She enjoys working on writing her letters/name and is currently working on number recognition and correspondence.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIQ8H8PBGm81-VKADun8ped_BkRkHdnMbrbv8Hmj658eTvTVPm-5oVGR6hhG2PyUE_zETmW8DlNBeMIgZopNh_DU6XgeTj7oowaLr6g0zF47YPSjLiiErmfYpSJBGjHV1EVZGDSpZisau/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.08.29+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIQ8H8PBGm81-VKADun8ped_BkRkHdnMbrbv8Hmj658eTvTVPm-5oVGR6hhG2PyUE_zETmW8DlNBeMIgZopNh_DU6XgeTj7oowaLr6g0zF47YPSjLiiErmfYpSJBGjHV1EVZGDSpZisau/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.08.29+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628621997898584594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJUeOxtJ0vVUsqMPVzUG-IO5dxOqarA_tc_ksF6l9WqRmOc0HGVQzHVRHZeA8-K8XCa20jH_bPjgOYy-f4rBocsBFiepjQvaP4sCRk88YYSIBqVs9PEcgxfWA0W0_AJwEkXOGsUIj5uCq/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.08.53+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJUeOxtJ0vVUsqMPVzUG-IO5dxOqarA_tc_ksF6l9WqRmOc0HGVQzHVRHZeA8-K8XCa20jH_bPjgOYy-f4rBocsBFiepjQvaP4sCRk88YYSIBqVs9PEcgxfWA0W0_AJwEkXOGsUIj5uCq/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.08.53+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628622131738703154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUhpw1oiHfTJUV3MbsGhXL5fHd4VqutM0L04Ryl_8dRRTx5LVzhYD6ewz08zLBtWsXmySLIZBPeDo1lZIO6bQESfoutltit3EsJxILSVKlouyGLS_yep0UYRY1_aq0H81BQswAEXtlk8y/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.11.49+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUhpw1oiHfTJUV3MbsGhXL5fHd4VqutM0L04Ryl_8dRRTx5LVzhYD6ewz08zLBtWsXmySLIZBPeDo1lZIO6bQESfoutltit3EsJxILSVKlouyGLS_yep0UYRY1_aq0H81BQswAEXtlk8y/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.11.49+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628623297321016578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvmfVU-UqVY67mzRA2xKo_8KYcc9ighpsHcjdSY7fabAdCRDDzdkXXYb9Z4iArKMwoVseaZeGiiggd_P_2s57JoGADt9NNyn9AfvIAXQEpuOTTj_h2SV7ftZbVusq0Cl7Rt18aL95mCdk/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.12.03+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvmfVU-UqVY67mzRA2xKo_8KYcc9ighpsHcjdSY7fabAdCRDDzdkXXYb9Z4iArKMwoVseaZeGiiggd_P_2s57JoGADt9NNyn9AfvIAXQEpuOTTj_h2SV7ftZbVusq0Cl7Rt18aL95mCdk/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.12.03+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628623522577012914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUcj_sC1zcHQRe2h2iXOQnP1ZUEc4t1o4yFoT6r-UMvNYthmubZbHKSFtEXmFzV9CKvcgrx6DnBibu-vcXgrhFZLAvnkjZmCksJbc65LenB_87yvkZnMAXhKKZZVi8dRFL4nLutgBZaWY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.13.37+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUcj_sC1zcHQRe2h2iXOQnP1ZUEc4t1o4yFoT6r-UMvNYthmubZbHKSFtEXmFzV9CKvcgrx6DnBibu-vcXgrhFZLAvnkjZmCksJbc65LenB_87yvkZnMAXhKKZZVi8dRFL4nLutgBZaWY/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.13.37+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628624883532606898" border="0" /></a>Kaden has grown and changed so much too! Just a year ago he was a little baby...now he is our big boy! He's walking/running around and loves to play with his big sister. They adore each other and it's so neat to watch them interact. I love it! He is more quiet, and also has a very sweet side. He loves to cuddle, and these days is becoming more of a daddy's boy than a mommy's boy. He began walking around 11 months and since that time has been climbing on everything. He is so brave and definitely all boy! He still uses sign language some, but is starting to say more words which is fun too. The common ones we hear are mama, dada, kk (for Kaelyn), baby, baybay (what he and Kaelyn call their blankeys), eat, more, papa, uh oh, up, hi, and bye. He's a very content little guy and is still an amazing sleeper!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjxADiQPEk2IuW5Gz_hJ3Uy5YCt6MsxSzkBLKqn1Esv8vDrY2kKvgThLX4SGko4XlMbVa8Jtms47TLOT-MiHjM8KhcP60paysCqXVrB8trP2kqJYMejqfHx2O172zqd0orNLxdueobh_C/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.08.03+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjxADiQPEk2IuW5Gz_hJ3Uy5YCt6MsxSzkBLKqn1Esv8vDrY2kKvgThLX4SGko4XlMbVa8Jtms47TLOT-MiHjM8KhcP60paysCqXVrB8trP2kqJYMejqfHx2O172zqd0orNLxdueobh_C/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.08.03+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628621712476033426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVzey4O3AYV4mFnUeiKifBtuiOr8Tq28mIb8p-4TuD45UOnlYcioZAQ8y7NMn0naexHbczvXaOfpKW9PJY52yX2StbJDCSsr3DBWmDSkDq2ksRFoG98esktuUO5eIJgF9ISAQjAcSSDt8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.09.18+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVzey4O3AYV4mFnUeiKifBtuiOr8Tq28mIb8p-4TuD45UOnlYcioZAQ8y7NMn0naexHbczvXaOfpKW9PJY52yX2StbJDCSsr3DBWmDSkDq2ksRFoG98esktuUO5eIJgF9ISAQjAcSSDt8/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.09.18+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628622436593006706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7Z1kfzGCN5COW-Xd12KGi5QwxN6o0j1OSoroeCCBALFCVK-xd1dR4LpdbUaptvROKq4Y5ATlV9oreeyb1YubkUgpQX0_3QMNr7Nf6j9M1_FXZ4iLXBkvT-mFbwz7RfU1F1VVhEud-FIl/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.11.30+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7Z1kfzGCN5COW-Xd12KGi5QwxN6o0j1OSoroeCCBALFCVK-xd1dR4LpdbUaptvROKq4Y5ATlV9oreeyb1YubkUgpQX0_3QMNr7Nf6j9M1_FXZ4iLXBkvT-mFbwz7RfU1F1VVhEud-FIl/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.11.30+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628623102128323698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdXn1n-uR9qtaj2Rs2Y1SxdtxBMaeMVonjf6pqVGdqTDqj3qlqzkEfLo97uPYqtw-9T7TfrZwoTnompXVTEuT5uUyCi0FEpWuqSTgsgZP84zFcBG5timAlaaU5h2F3hXAt3lQluzt4ASf/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.17.44+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdXn1n-uR9qtaj2Rs2Y1SxdtxBMaeMVonjf6pqVGdqTDqj3qlqzkEfLo97uPYqtw-9T7TfrZwoTnompXVTEuT5uUyCi0FEpWuqSTgsgZP84zFcBG5timAlaaU5h2F3hXAt3lQluzt4ASf/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.17.44+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628623923890465442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcgoUZrxJ9BcXOS02_A6eOHjB39oTn8DlGLgpdhxGSD594JVr9d8QgvWrLVylqQ5katerZ1PCXM2JZuRMzUGjGXpoYlcUueiknUP27MgguJSJf2wTAIm9SXGGRcuJ0vxhbu-N6RcwzBMM/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.19.18+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcgoUZrxJ9BcXOS02_A6eOHjB39oTn8DlGLgpdhxGSD594JVr9d8QgvWrLVylqQ5katerZ1PCXM2JZuRMzUGjGXpoYlcUueiknUP27MgguJSJf2wTAIm9SXGGRcuJ0vxhbu-N6RcwzBMM/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.19.18+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628625854153160706" border="0" /></a>We are so blessed to call these two little ones our children! They are such a joy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4c6YSEUHP0kKiYRs7FZcM247QjP9vmJBkKRPL7uycTt9DP7HHAuAl8RnOP_EuIzyimek0UQWdrRaStViGxUnBkTiIXXl15iUUqL15Q6zLOac8pDF27H8BcAaojKjhgUQMnqeUiyoevJCU/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-20+at+6.05.54+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4c6YSEUHP0kKiYRs7FZcM247QjP9vmJBkKRPL7uycTt9DP7HHAuAl8RnOP_EuIzyimek0UQWdrRaStViGxUnBkTiIXXl15iUUqL15Q6zLOac8pDF27H8BcAaojKjhgUQMnqeUiyoevJCU/s400/Screen+shot+2011-05-20+at+6.05.54+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608960397758853298" border="0" /></a>We are sure enjoying our summer! The nice weather and warm temps have given us plenty of time to spend outdoors running around, enjoying picnics, playing at the pool and taking walks to the park!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsABRFrs6gBlmS1ybXZoZ0ftc9jFJJ5dWZsN15nvBt2KsI8mY9AyxnznWD1NLYB1reEYV8r_Gl9WMBn3EybJTPDFX-I-3Jw3tAr5TBNOwcUKdC55AU-cyqU2Imr08A7_b-UFVnThUzzsVM/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.13.18+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsABRFrs6gBlmS1ybXZoZ0ftc9jFJJ5dWZsN15nvBt2KsI8mY9AyxnznWD1NLYB1reEYV8r_Gl9WMBn3EybJTPDFX-I-3Jw3tAr5TBNOwcUKdC55AU-cyqU2Imr08A7_b-UFVnThUzzsVM/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.13.18+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628624799741666706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCc209Tmrlo_fjzZ2AfohSeCGST138RsvjaX99YPIAcqk3oZPSFJHtWtQ0ysay8HilJGfywyTURi9FQWRfoK2wVwxekVbaQcCUegQ4nA-7mpaZCFYtWDT09cLK_F-8N2JGmaBc9Ly_3wa/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.14.25+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCc209Tmrlo_fjzZ2AfohSeCGST138RsvjaX99YPIAcqk3oZPSFJHtWtQ0ysay8HilJGfywyTURi9FQWRfoK2wVwxekVbaQcCUegQ4nA-7mpaZCFYtWDT09cLK_F-8N2JGmaBc9Ly_3wa/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.14.25+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628625076962483922" border="0" /></a><br />One of the nicest weekends so far was July 4th. It wasn't too hot and wasn't too cold...absolutely perfect! The kids had a blast at the parade as well as the zoo with Scott and I as well as my parents.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqckVLQ0On1Z-K5Bh6uTLrV0kJnLsJxhNybloX4RsWUBEGDY_NKhFvb_L4Q-a67H25wXAYXhgoOigyrz7OSdSY8mTuHaYxFoQqOysNW4b-wfIF3X6hdruuuZKeP6ZtJISNTmlROXTeVOHk/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.15.02+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqckVLQ0On1Z-K5Bh6uTLrV0kJnLsJxhNybloX4RsWUBEGDY_NKhFvb_L4Q-a67H25wXAYXhgoOigyrz7OSdSY8mTuHaYxFoQqOysNW4b-wfIF3X6hdruuuZKeP6ZtJISNTmlROXTeVOHk/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.15.02+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628625233933886098" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHIMh_VBC3BzgL6Sylu7fJHMjpFrS8GkgXEerMDCCt_TZCRjKYqN-gnXujfOJ0KunvFhUgkj4MygG8_9Vwt-B3qbh4iW_o1LWXngUu5xdxYJcBBajpHxwT8UXcmPWBMTohcAp-D88UVR6/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.15.13+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHIMh_VBC3BzgL6Sylu7fJHMjpFrS8GkgXEerMDCCt_TZCRjKYqN-gnXujfOJ0KunvFhUgkj4MygG8_9Vwt-B3qbh4iW_o1LWXngUu5xdxYJcBBajpHxwT8UXcmPWBMTohcAp-D88UVR6/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.15.13+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628625383340459090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU8DNqL9LCcq_BDNfejyrZYAzNYfrUhBnTJhVCmmOFBPYY-z0BtvTTFwYQGM6wVQ_rp6Gg40EF6irRY9ujaF6oAVT6xVFWUaRViRYIQWrMZaktBH7prTIWEbsDh-WRAKPfWAD30sXttmu/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.18.30+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU8DNqL9LCcq_BDNfejyrZYAzNYfrUhBnTJhVCmmOFBPYY-z0BtvTTFwYQGM6wVQ_rp6Gg40EF6irRY9ujaF6oAVT6xVFWUaRViRYIQWrMZaktBH7prTIWEbsDh-WRAKPfWAD30sXttmu/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.18.30+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628625581044289122" border="0" /></a>I am still a stay at home mom and love being able to spend every day with my kids. There haven't been too many times I've been away from them, so this past February when Scott and I took a trip to Jamaica together...it was quite different for me. We had a great time, but after the 5 days was up, we were definitely ready to get back and see our babies. They did great (thanks to my wonderful parents who watched them!).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFCCPWvL8AetNQSYpD3N4lIRIEdACC8lf6_Fb_TwSe_9VPUpDPWw_sWEw7Gfvzp7kXg7X-7o4dP_obnpjX6MXC54yIBXLFc1JmBFBRceF6dN6giNsSKA-2nobVmSsJdZAtTeIP1_QOJGH/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.10.19+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 325px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFCCPWvL8AetNQSYpD3N4lIRIEdACC8lf6_Fb_TwSe_9VPUpDPWw_sWEw7Gfvzp7kXg7X-7o4dP_obnpjX6MXC54yIBXLFc1JmBFBRceF6dN6giNsSKA-2nobVmSsJdZAtTeIP1_QOJGH/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.10.19+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628622882833439954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy75Ys1yJ-QieYb6fMKZRcGEjPjf7p9fk7ohmmu9M9ouPNSwZdXD83dYqz1yCSfWJYzqivU5K4_zobhPXecPCOv9wi1s60Z8k97PwUSi2UTqpCltCy0MIc6lkl-Nq4hJIZAYzzeafKVeje/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.10.04+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy75Ys1yJ-QieYb6fMKZRcGEjPjf7p9fk7ohmmu9M9ouPNSwZdXD83dYqz1yCSfWJYzqivU5K4_zobhPXecPCOv9wi1s60Z8k97PwUSi2UTqpCltCy0MIc6lkl-Nq4hJIZAYzzeafKVeje/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.10.04+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628622594791464994" border="0" /></a>In March, Scott took a new job...one he has dreamed up since getting into the agronomy field. He now works for Bayer CropScience. I didn't even know Bayer had a division other than medications, so that is neat. He's loving the job as a sales rep, especially his more flexible schedule. He now works from home which means we see him a lot more too. No more working weekends or extremely long days which is nice too.<br /><br />Our house is still for sale. We took it off the market when Kaden was born and put it back on last June. We've had lots of interest, but are still waiting for the right buyer. We are excited to move back to Northern Iowa and be closer to family when the time is right.<br /><br />We also have some very exciting news which many of you may have already read on Facebook already! We are expecting baby #3, due to arrive in November! That makes all three of our kids November babies which is a lot of fun. I'm almost 21 weeks along and feeling great. We had our 20 week ultrasound today and baby looked healthy and is growing right on track. We are thrilled about our growing family and feel incredibly blessed! We decided not to find out the sex of this baby (we didn't with Kaelyn or Kaden either)...so come November we are looking forward to one of life's greatest surprises! We figure there are very few real surprises in life, and this is one we wanted to have with all of our pregnancies. Either way we will be thrilled to have a new daughter or son and can't wait for Kaelyn and Kaden to meet him/her. Getting to see him/her on ultrasound today was amazing.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Profile<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwgpIGgqMsw3HeTz3ynv8eop3zcxdEcI4RAK9rCG3vZSKGzXeKsrpxOVjSaf1lbw13LavbeIRx3xnqa0Bv9JAsitt58vTaMHNxl5aDeMcRD3ybdvMT5RPXaZbVoUoIMpmOH_qCk5fOlYu/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.27.21+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwgpIGgqMsw3HeTz3ynv8eop3zcxdEcI4RAK9rCG3vZSKGzXeKsrpxOVjSaf1lbw13LavbeIRx3xnqa0Bv9JAsitt58vTaMHNxl5aDeMcRD3ybdvMT5RPXaZbVoUoIMpmOH_qCk5fOlYu/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.27.21+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628626405597045474" border="0" /></a>Although I'm sure I've missed many things that have happened over the past year, these are the big things I wanted to update on. I will do my best to update more regularly!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5B19k1pIf-KtsZiidLImxhlMubSETyCzBkL5jQF5Lk87jz-SB5U-zagHgyxXUQ6bOUEI51De0zA5RCCdg0w32GJvgH0yUIPmtcTUMtHmZB78st_dDP80VHq4Kjy_WlymLGjnyS5-dAFH3/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.18.57+PM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5B19k1pIf-KtsZiidLImxhlMubSETyCzBkL5jQF5Lk87jz-SB5U-zagHgyxXUQ6bOUEI51De0zA5RCCdg0w32GJvgH0yUIPmtcTUMtHmZB78st_dDP80VHq4Kjy_WlymLGjnyS5-dAFH3/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+7.18.57+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628625660667883474" border="0" /></a>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-55355192782766895852010-04-30T19:02:00.000-07:002010-04-30T19:12:18.900-07:00My kiddos are growing soooo fastSo I was just talking in the last post about what a big boy my little guy is getting to be. Little did I know that the very next day he would get his first tooth. And then last Friday...his second tooth! Wow...he really is growing up fast!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUV2A3lFVUjnqFwiQ37QJqhuGmxRd0aC4Xuwl617AeW_Mxck2NoNDlNA1rkZxRcip7vW_y01tLEqknD011bGWDEgDP394Yw0s375vejhGCFFvZywBQH0vje9N4vH_ZRZ8XZ1BmXBGb3Chn/s1600/IMG_4401.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUV2A3lFVUjnqFwiQ37QJqhuGmxRd0aC4Xuwl617AeW_Mxck2NoNDlNA1rkZxRcip7vW_y01tLEqknD011bGWDEgDP394Yw0s375vejhGCFFvZywBQH0vje9N4vH_ZRZ8XZ1BmXBGb3Chn/s320/IMG_4401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466116204925440610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAE_Qxv-62e7LRcyCbNol-nkufE1bmWqmWKQ5W2hyaTyfpNRD097p-y4v5rgjzGrxtJhxpy4PJGfnCF89BpWX7_q70mc0dC6sLD4-lCa2MfJ1imiRK_DXqWfGo16kfjm1b1oVOeHtpvSF/s1600/IMG_4367.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAE_Qxv-62e7LRcyCbNol-nkufE1bmWqmWKQ5W2hyaTyfpNRD097p-y4v5rgjzGrxtJhxpy4PJGfnCF89BpWX7_q70mc0dC6sLD4-lCa2MfJ1imiRK_DXqWfGo16kfjm1b1oVOeHtpvSF/s320/IMG_4367.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466116860271110402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQX51lqKFgGVw4fqzRVkb8n0KufXTe6yhk-xpU6qcPK83VSi_MbQjl7ZAMgqv2KE2TY4wTPWoRIhUazZSNrH7FXcl5P_PRiR8m9ix9kaz5w4SGE6MAGimsQUIhuIhL9MmowB7vcribEOe/s1600/IMG_4354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQX51lqKFgGVw4fqzRVkb8n0KufXTe6yhk-xpU6qcPK83VSi_MbQjl7ZAMgqv2KE2TY4wTPWoRIhUazZSNrH7FXcl5P_PRiR8m9ix9kaz5w4SGE6MAGimsQUIhuIhL9MmowB7vcribEOe/s320/IMG_4354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466117698081197826" border="0" /></a>I can't believe how fast the time goes the second time around. I just love watching all of the milestones he and Kaelyn both go through. Other than the teeth, Kaden has been loving rolling around the floor and playing with his toys more. He adores his big sister and loves spending time with her whenever he can.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMf2bQEh7VCXQIx9xHQAACuGF6HyFTJPTlaEGrrKDla_09jmdhXAzsPfRmuHlEcgJajeFJUOMJhU-FGunAEYy4rlclXdWJ6-V8KlnSIZcvfsqapRaaMwd6rXb-fLJHuxdl0W5Y29FxxC4/s1600/IMG_4396.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMf2bQEh7VCXQIx9xHQAACuGF6HyFTJPTlaEGrrKDla_09jmdhXAzsPfRmuHlEcgJajeFJUOMJhU-FGunAEYy4rlclXdWJ6-V8KlnSIZcvfsqapRaaMwd6rXb-fLJHuxdl0W5Y29FxxC4/s320/IMG_4396.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466116551481637634" border="0" /></a>Kaelyn loves doing art activities. The other day she was painting and absolutely loved it! I really enjoy seeing the proud look on her face every time she creates a 'masterpiece'. She has been smiling from ear to ear ever since we hung it in her playroom. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1Dakyhyphenhyphen73Q8-Nb_Gnhyh2cvZ_IrJSk3xa71x_qMey6eNacnwLS-cI6u1enAbryYOioKoosrpzBTHG1-J5FkilqCi2pt9ZyF-HGG7sVVXvJI2TseTSwggYsaCTo63EW1itQ7UiaATCvwP/s1600/IMG_4322.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1Dakyhyphenhyphen73Q8-Nb_Gnhyh2cvZ_IrJSk3xa71x_qMey6eNacnwLS-cI6u1enAbryYOioKoosrpzBTHG1-J5FkilqCi2pt9ZyF-HGG7sVVXvJI2TseTSwggYsaCTo63EW1itQ7UiaATCvwP/s320/IMG_4322.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466117081149860258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBd8Ls0c87e_ZJ6uavXBLW1J6muMoFhiwevxNePS7VJj4W8_1eKfVURz-ki0pHhUxDxrwRMzy12tW8dpzeUCmbUNuIJg3P1qjbw2trDQD6BBbgzHlVJU_KnxK2EVZpQ6CbiDeni9_ssRw/s1600/IMG_4323.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBd8Ls0c87e_ZJ6uavXBLW1J6muMoFhiwevxNePS7VJj4W8_1eKfVURz-ki0pHhUxDxrwRMzy12tW8dpzeUCmbUNuIJg3P1qjbw2trDQD6BBbgzHlVJU_KnxK2EVZpQ6CbiDeni9_ssRw/s320/IMG_4323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466117861684871906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_Qr93QOKs4UTYXr3Vec91zgppDi3IECFhA4SGkzz3VcvLx_a81BIpyxCc0jFpVyzFmsJP0p5-iuPLy1rNOIiFbWHRKhaCwTqGDtwohyOVS8HXY4JGfBBmhpy6xe424OLUIsFxtiAe0PK/s1600/IMG_4374.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_Qr93QOKs4UTYXr3Vec91zgppDi3IECFhA4SGkzz3VcvLx_a81BIpyxCc0jFpVyzFmsJP0p5-iuPLy1rNOIiFbWHRKhaCwTqGDtwohyOVS8HXY4JGfBBmhpy6xe424OLUIsFxtiAe0PK/s320/IMG_4374.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466117519626542290" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love these two kids more than words can say. I feel truly blessed to be their mom!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJM7LdVKF9AIVYwnmj7NPPukNerIjnmPhZoeu4HgfRuAnrxHdlRMcNxp7MfoQQz3YrEcF_9foQ2j8njcFFu21Im1j1bXrPnfK-xgz5Jw-_BViTodc63UJesWB8fC8gbMZUmsrDKrCYzzSb/s1600/IMG_4334.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJM7LdVKF9AIVYwnmj7NPPukNerIjnmPhZoeu4HgfRuAnrxHdlRMcNxp7MfoQQz3YrEcF_9foQ2j8njcFFu21Im1j1bXrPnfK-xgz5Jw-_BViTodc63UJesWB8fC8gbMZUmsrDKrCYzzSb/s320/IMG_4334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466118395127715746" border="0" /></a>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-1779534044453666172010-04-20T16:14:00.001-07:002010-04-20T16:42:57.151-07:00It's been WAY too long!My has it been a LOOONNNGGGG time since I posted here last! Life continues to get more and more busy and I struggle to find the time to fit everything in. I'd like to be better about posting more frequently though, as I really think it will be fun to look back on all of the memories one day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDau2uW2zuVP8LCVZWX1TvEiQJspsa1kPlCAL2CbdM3yKrUVxpR64WHwgc8yxEyzKMa3nia7OvCUOh65G_Lu025zULHLLbFBYLId6m5ldbALEY2s8IKX8pXYeWXFOu-76CH4wWnxPrMZ5r/s1600/IMG_4019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDau2uW2zuVP8LCVZWX1TvEiQJspsa1kPlCAL2CbdM3yKrUVxpR64WHwgc8yxEyzKMa3nia7OvCUOh65G_Lu025zULHLLbFBYLId6m5ldbALEY2s8IKX8pXYeWXFOu-76CH4wWnxPrMZ5r/s400/IMG_4019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462367655301611538" border="0" /></a>Both kids continue to grow like crazy! Kaelyn is doing great without her pacifier and is of course, talking up a storm. I can't believe the intellectual conversations we're able to have with our 2 1/2 year old...it truly amazes me sometimes. I love watching her little mind work as she asked me questions about the world around her. Lately, her favorite thing to do is pretend. She'll come up to us with a pad and paper and say 'what would you like to eat sir?' like a waitress. It's too cute!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_wfRCM6Zw_taHoZZo7xSUDr6mGp5Dv_JhYrCpgEvQ56wlg0FHii_7PaTRWNJfCpx61x7PhflZVKLMT2vo2xfp4g0GefN4GjFHs0jNyedYAzquJ8swQHlOzg_Edv9WX18NpgS9RbzhErw/s1600/IMG_3631.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_wfRCM6Zw_taHoZZo7xSUDr6mGp5Dv_JhYrCpgEvQ56wlg0FHii_7PaTRWNJfCpx61x7PhflZVKLMT2vo2xfp4g0GefN4GjFHs0jNyedYAzquJ8swQHlOzg_Edv9WX18NpgS9RbzhErw/s400/IMG_3631.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462366935366394930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75ex3swunUXQKTE05J3XwDdu5uccde7xGTkg8fH_trxPwTLQstHEHuD0LHYgzVDLuag5mH0Vw7hcXs1hdp5cfK6ndH88NqbFNLRnaNsN-a0Bd90ydXqjNnMNWMAJgTfTLS36rs7vEUZxj/s1600/IMG_4166.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75ex3swunUXQKTE05J3XwDdu5uccde7xGTkg8fH_trxPwTLQstHEHuD0LHYgzVDLuag5mH0Vw7hcXs1hdp5cfK6ndH88NqbFNLRnaNsN-a0Bd90ydXqjNnMNWMAJgTfTLS36rs7vEUZxj/s400/IMG_4166.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462367942442376850" border="0" /></a><br />She has also started to go through that 'let me do everything on my own' stage. She is getting dressed completely on her own now...and even likes to pick out her own clothes (she LOVES dresses!). She enjoys trying to match them together. She's such a big helper.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_f1xnHMBcwj7RE90OLisO8rJnF2U1GANAtt4tLdqvfyZqZZqrauJNVneMckABN_pFG-tZHMn0kJ_VzGBNTBSIXWkkSW1BYouZf2rnAksyXz-I3DClNLWV_UNgbmsqG428zjaKvB75GW-D/s1600/23825_391575224680_517539680_3776506_3733088_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_f1xnHMBcwj7RE90OLisO8rJnF2U1GANAtt4tLdqvfyZqZZqrauJNVneMckABN_pFG-tZHMn0kJ_VzGBNTBSIXWkkSW1BYouZf2rnAksyXz-I3DClNLWV_UNgbmsqG428zjaKvB75GW-D/s400/23825_391575224680_517539680_3776506_3733088_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462365983667400818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigydhHrQjXcMogTusS3YVczazgkzJStImiKIem9bmPuKUncPHXK2ej6koBU1OrJ0__yX0fMZ4mxjvKyMdJpy2Cu7sx8WCZgC_b32mvsnwgLGr6A0Gpsx0m17UCdcQTONcLaFc5nLmHV1nS/s1600/25525_394130664680_517539680_3848429_8153000_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigydhHrQjXcMogTusS3YVczazgkzJStImiKIem9bmPuKUncPHXK2ej6koBU1OrJ0__yX0fMZ4mxjvKyMdJpy2Cu7sx8WCZgC_b32mvsnwgLGr6A0Gpsx0m17UCdcQTONcLaFc5nLmHV1nS/s400/25525_394130664680_517539680_3848429_8153000_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462367418547326546" border="0" /></a><br />Kaden is growing so fast! I can't believe he will be 5 months old this week already. Where does the time go?! WOW! He's such a happy baby...smiling all the time. Last month he started wanted to sit up more and more on his own. We still put plenty of pillows around him in case of an accidental tumble, but he's getting stronger and better at it with each day that passes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4y6x6ZVR6eRMgN207M-wL8hMahyphenhyphen0skKwNGZrJdE42BZQKAEHFrmUAzcWqZ2NN3pOUywpotqeU1e_s9D8zXgxRgfj2UaWyqOgv9P9g0ybvVkagEWY5umJ_zCCLMKGv2WNj_MqQen8dU4b/s1600/IMG_4273.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4y6x6ZVR6eRMgN207M-wL8hMahyphenhyphen0skKwNGZrJdE42BZQKAEHFrmUAzcWqZ2NN3pOUywpotqeU1e_s9D8zXgxRgfj2UaWyqOgv9P9g0ybvVkagEWY5umJ_zCCLMKGv2WNj_MqQen8dU4b/s400/IMG_4273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462367792398202946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0p3bKNVlLEdLByGFuGJ2OmrWJaBmC-l-yAyOuhVQ1OpXCqrnR1YpwCqlIPuVtwBFZLtTSFLqVrKyBiO_d7ibkVdUv-M7EvvEip1PSP8DaqmB9-POVxmBCfPToYFtdJEXYHzAIghlrpyy1/s1600/IMG_3530.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0p3bKNVlLEdLByGFuGJ2OmrWJaBmC-l-yAyOuhVQ1OpXCqrnR1YpwCqlIPuVtwBFZLtTSFLqVrKyBiO_d7ibkVdUv-M7EvvEip1PSP8DaqmB9-POVxmBCfPToYFtdJEXYHzAIghlrpyy1/s400/IMG_3530.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462366453319801282" border="0" /></a><br />He also loves the sound of his voice and will coo and 'talk' to us all the time. I just love seeing him smile and listening to his sweet little voice and laughs. It's the absolute best. He's definitely a Mommy's boy and enjoys any time we get to spend together. He's still sleeping like a champ and actually getting on to the same sleep routine as Kaelyn pretty much (with a couple more naps of course) which has been really nice!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQB1dR5k5OKiwCh2LN9Qux0kkKIVNJdB1LeiN_9BVJkaod4JLHgVdWg0UNs25R2YkX86E1lIueBrSCldwRJMu06n2kHCGibqEZtuwvzF73iKQpqHm4eEDXYe_hqK_vynDnnPS63FQPPSJx/s1600/IMG_3809.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQB1dR5k5OKiwCh2LN9Qux0kkKIVNJdB1LeiN_9BVJkaod4JLHgVdWg0UNs25R2YkX86E1lIueBrSCldwRJMu06n2kHCGibqEZtuwvzF73iKQpqHm4eEDXYe_hqK_vynDnnPS63FQPPSJx/s400/IMG_3809.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462367344432024434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywyjLdWRSVlZK7KKd8LZmMNZzp2-_G6VDetuy65D6BHF2fJwuXNnwP433voDJ4t0zsH6izqpw2zn1kvCDO51NKrWCur89oCb6viszMNGQkdIb69fQM_7OcQ1wLfIP0Q22z2KOKt1uIz7l/s1600/23825_391267449680_517539680_3769304_6380745_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywyjLdWRSVlZK7KKd8LZmMNZzp2-_G6VDetuy65D6BHF2fJwuXNnwP433voDJ4t0zsH6izqpw2zn1kvCDO51NKrWCur89oCb6viszMNGQkdIb69fQM_7OcQ1wLfIP0Q22z2KOKt1uIz7l/s400/23825_391267449680_517539680_3769304_6380745_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462365864194358210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiQqsgWrLp_d_fGKNJKiP-LbtRweiT9xj9H_soTuV4adOG8Mt6hUbq7a_8Dsn41m24V9cbGRAkpQUjoCtJs2dYnERgFOjXS3oMwYHnutwBYm4QXSm48O1yLNu9v2iSSPf21UIz4Nr0PYS/s1600/25465_397394854680_517539680_3924991_277969_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiQqsgWrLp_d_fGKNJKiP-LbtRweiT9xj9H_soTuV4adOG8Mt6hUbq7a_8Dsn41m24V9cbGRAkpQUjoCtJs2dYnERgFOjXS3oMwYHnutwBYm4QXSm48O1yLNu9v2iSSPf21UIz4Nr0PYS/s400/25465_397394854680_517539680_3924991_277969_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462367033762271650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjMqQ-7-7VodHA6M9c43GqRMWeXbWefJAuJQ6vF2Gb3CeZFWRCgoImyfgK4f-wp0OPuNENBV0Mnj3cywYo8mg60dvcIMmfJ0Wg4mgyccPnOcq-2Kj4hbqJwtCNXofF_oHrPBwciuOiA12/s1600/IMG_3653.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjMqQ-7-7VodHA6M9c43GqRMWeXbWefJAuJQ6vF2Gb3CeZFWRCgoImyfgK4f-wp0OPuNENBV0Mnj3cywYo8mg60dvcIMmfJ0Wg4mgyccPnOcq-2Kj4hbqJwtCNXofF_oHrPBwciuOiA12/s400/IMG_3653.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462366720976515490" border="0" /></a><br />He's rolling over both ways now...so needless to say, he's not in one spot for very long now. He's always grabbing at toys and wanting to chew on everything. I'm pretty sure one of his bottom front teeth is getting close to coming in, so I'm guessing that's the reason for all the chewing.<br /><br />The other day I was reminiscing and was almost sad thinking about how fast the time has gone. I cannot believe my little girl is 2 1/2 and my baby is already 5 months. Each stage is so much fun though. We feel truly blessed to be the parents of these two wonderful kids!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMDrqXU996JdI63Hrk2dAtkDeyD2zAqMPaQ7flPWb3Wl0yh4tVZvtgEsQunKWK6twuAGhxg34nPpTjrvNQmUp-WICPU4mc47vuNnkYQFhSiXn8Xr8z_q6WRcedxD1VFeVUU9Sx8w43VBK/s1600/25525_394131299680_517539680_3848532_6905188_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMDrqXU996JdI63Hrk2dAtkDeyD2zAqMPaQ7flPWb3Wl0yh4tVZvtgEsQunKWK6twuAGhxg34nPpTjrvNQmUp-WICPU4mc47vuNnkYQFhSiXn8Xr8z_q6WRcedxD1VFeVUU9Sx8w43VBK/s400/25525_394131299680_517539680_3848532_6905188_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462369277422830786" border="0" /></a><br />As summer nears we're looking forward to warmer weather and more time spent outdoors. I can't wait as we've been couped up for far too long between winter and all the rain we've been getting.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hope everyone is having a wonderful Spring so far!<br /></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-50843743198686104602010-03-07T09:37:00.000-08:002010-03-07T09:42:25.309-08:00It's Official: No More Pacifier!For a while now, we've been wanting to get rid of Kaelyn's pacifier. She only had her pacifier at night time, but was still very attached to it. There were some major changes between potty training, moving to her big girl bed, and a new little brother...which put off the 'weaning' process until just recently. Being two years old, I knew it was time, but wasn't quite sure the best way to go about it. Thanks to some input from others, we decided 'cold turkey' was our best bet!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kaelyn around 4 months old</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOkBN_bvKBHiAqVEEr-of3Ccdg70ZSVFrOeKn_8Z3RaayrNC18H4PnSJ2cceqoFGF_8k7UuXshK0dJhNZfq5InACrccgSWHy_K-z6lYpRuzacV43HimqF0HJU5m97Lp0dgDZIigZQ8OV9/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOkBN_bvKBHiAqVEEr-of3Ccdg70ZSVFrOeKn_8Z3RaayrNC18H4PnSJ2cceqoFGF_8k7UuXshK0dJhNZfq5InACrccgSWHy_K-z6lYpRuzacV43HimqF0HJU5m97Lp0dgDZIigZQ8OV9/s320/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445948178189702386" border="0" /></a>We wanted to be sure that when we took it, she had something meaningful to have with her at night (a stuffed animal or something) to take its place. We weren't sure what to do, and then someone gave us a great idea...Build-A-Bear! <span style="font-style: italic;">Why didn't I think of that?! </span>We took Kaelyn to Build-A-Bear yesterday and let her pick out and make her very own animal (she picked a monkey). When it came time to stuff the monkey, she grabbed her pacifiers and stuck them inside. It was such a proud moment for me to watch!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Making her 'Build-A-Bear' monkey</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvEX7M-Ty33c-JS8lsIzj8OBv3uIfESumo0kXb0kI0qBIF_n5HY8VwZRWBp5maIhSMTWdT89rNcQ1Jw3AMICv7kXEVro-j2GjtgzpQwM3tWlFK8t6gr6zOj7cixfp-iCByoY4zxAkMA8Q/s1600-h/IMG_3417.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoZVCLON70sD5dkjFlPxrewiEQX_Hd1lvuKyyi66CItOl7dukO5PNl_NGjs8kVtIexIuyph5AnhWuf1LCMnJh5kbpXVIC52nq1LnqOYAbsTz-AkFlWsKqjQUi1-0mSTRWjFarWgYgb0Lw/s320/IMG_3420.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445915222379294978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Putting one of her pacifiers in the monkey</span><br /></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4sJe4mctESRUhPeMAGFLVp3iTdVpuGu8UUGJneKJuQv55jU4_butKK1uLex3cFS0jZjSI9KxqyHxCmtOH5wqDhSIVvwo7qBbOCgweGEgPB0shmR_2mFdTtS1K17uSBa28cL9bKUedFja/s1600-h/IMG_3421.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4sJe4mctESRUhPeMAGFLVp3iTdVpuGu8UUGJneKJuQv55jU4_butKK1uLex3cFS0jZjSI9KxqyHxCmtOH5wqDhSIVvwo7qBbOCgweGEgPB0shmR_2mFdTtS1K17uSBa28cL9bKUedFja/s320/IMG_3421.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445915364481180338" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvEX7M-Ty33c-JS8lsIzj8OBv3uIfESumo0kXb0kI0qBIF_n5HY8VwZRWBp5maIhSMTWdT89rNcQ1Jw3AMICv7kXEVro-j2GjtgzpQwM3tWlFK8t6gr6zOj7cixfp-iCByoY4zxAkMA8Q/s1600-h/IMG_3417.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvEX7M-Ty33c-JS8lsIzj8OBv3uIfESumo0kXb0kI0qBIF_n5HY8VwZRWBp5maIhSMTWdT89rNcQ1Jw3AMICv7kXEVro-j2GjtgzpQwM3tWlFK8t6gr6zOj7cixfp-iCByoY4zxAkMA8Q/s320/IMG_3417.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445915071079495090" border="0" /></a></div>She picked out some pajamas for her (since the idea was to have something for bedtime in place of the pacifier) and named her Boppy since she always called her pacifiers 'bops'.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Meet Boppy :)<br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrl-EDMEWju8T7p5sSXBTaJnFE28gNcfkHWPFw_2lMALgI2LXm4_67GCO33XQety4sotDlDjpL_veQyx6BbMCEDPAwb3h5TjfQbE0k-xdyclR2Afg0MP5I8mVm_6yk80NSElLJMLi811l/s1600-h/IMG_3427.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrl-EDMEWju8T7p5sSXBTaJnFE28gNcfkHWPFw_2lMALgI2LXm4_67GCO33XQety4sotDlDjpL_veQyx6BbMCEDPAwb3h5TjfQbE0k-xdyclR2Afg0MP5I8mVm_6yk80NSElLJMLi811l/s320/IMG_3427.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445915649806478194" border="0" /></a>Everything was going great...she didn't fuss once about putting her 'bops' in the monkey. But, the true test was not whether she could part with them for the day...it was night time that we were really wondering about. Bedtime came and as she crawled into bed she asked where her pacifiers were. We reminded her where they were and that now she had a new special friend to sleep with at night. That was it...not another word was said about her pacifiers. She laid her monkey by her, we read a story and she said 'Night Mommy'. I was floored...<span style="font-style: italic;">was it really going to be that easy?!</span> We thought she may wake up in the night crying, but again, nothing. She handled it like such a big girl!<br /></div><br />I am so glad that someone gave us the idea of the Build-A-Bear. I think it was a great way to make her a part of the whole process so she understood what was going on each step of the way. It allowed for us to take her bops cold turkey while still giving her the comfort of knowing that they're always with her, and best of all...she now has something special to take its place<br /><br />Other than that we haven't been up to much. Kaelyn, myself and Kaden all have had bad colds for about a week now. We're beginning to feel better which is such a relief! It felt great to get out of the house yesterday, that's for sure! I've taken quite a few pics since the last time I posted...I will try to post them soon. :)Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-19448854953439175002010-02-22T08:13:00.000-08:002010-02-22T08:48:52.116-08:00We're still here...It's been quite some time since I've posted here....I apologize for that. Life seems to get busier and busier. Things are wonderful though! The kids are continuing to grow SO fast...especially Kaden! He will be 3 months old tomorrow and is already in 6-9 month clothes. Those 'little baby' stages go WAY too fast!<br /><br />Kaden is an extremely smiley baby. He loves to coo and even gives us a little giggle here and there. He loves his big sister and 'talks' and smiles most with her. :) He's sleeping through the night and is so content during the day....such a joy!<br /><br />Kaelyn continues to amaze us with her vocabulary. Her newest thing is pointing out signs as we drive. We have no clue where she learned it...but she'll say "Mom, stop sign" or "Dad, a turn sign". She's our little backseat driver...hehe. The other day she said "Daddy, be careful...there's cars coming!". :)<br /><br />There's been a lot going on since I posted last. A couple of weeks ago Scott and I decided to take the kids to an indoor waterpark a couple of hours from where we live. We're all getting tired of being cooped up in the house this winter, so we thought this would be a fun little getaway...especially for Kaelyn! We were right...she (and the rest of us) had a BLAST! This was the first time Kaelyn (and Kaden for that matter) had stayed in a motel...so that was pretty special as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLKYdBkGelv13StV0YHliIKqxr2Gjgur7NXlF2-FTSOh59CsYfOCOLd6NRe-_Se7O1h9Jiv9D35OQ752VevJjfLy3eSJxJosMqe1JOXm5csrPvIUz6AxdUVtxxMiweQ8MpBVzK1Cdwpf3/s1600-h/IMG_2926.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLKYdBkGelv13StV0YHliIKqxr2Gjgur7NXlF2-FTSOh59CsYfOCOLd6NRe-_Se7O1h9Jiv9D35OQ752VevJjfLy3eSJxJosMqe1JOXm5csrPvIUz6AxdUVtxxMiweQ8MpBVzK1Cdwpf3/s320/IMG_2926.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441104740637334802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQSK2LkV05yg6ZTbR515RQcB-q0xbQeUgUqFNBixp5guPcN125yut7e6r1fyhSUE4H3_cXalzkoC0lN7Y636SS3O_0upgaDXaWflA-mRmKZBkA0eKp2E76CCw1jTwo76T-sPnQ4iNp-xj/s1600-h/IMG_2932.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQSK2LkV05yg6ZTbR515RQcB-q0xbQeUgUqFNBixp5guPcN125yut7e6r1fyhSUE4H3_cXalzkoC0lN7Y636SS3O_0upgaDXaWflA-mRmKZBkA0eKp2E76CCw1jTwo76T-sPnQ4iNp-xj/s320/IMG_2932.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441105254802403970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5uvUKti-X-GsKYW87TxNoGwdyC_GDnhqHJ86o0_dyAL7zLTwCf-Mlz6zhd-OGcPNaGvxSA2liNvn-vky41jan2mAODbAzK2hdEJB9anaW7ljo7gSv16aofAI6TtJ8GZqKOXBgqnm1kTN/s1600-h/IMG_2931.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5uvUKti-X-GsKYW87TxNoGwdyC_GDnhqHJ86o0_dyAL7zLTwCf-Mlz6zhd-OGcPNaGvxSA2liNvn-vky41jan2mAODbAzK2hdEJB9anaW7ljo7gSv16aofAI6TtJ8GZqKOXBgqnm1kTN/s320/IMG_2931.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441105067643365266" border="0" /></a><br />Kaden enjoyed taking everything in, and sleeping :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gzlZiMN5Gn2WE0rbOhnO78FTdU17lR4Iz_07I64dadqr1eydOvnToTo-m8bxo4264zonzgErZywM4ltrUAFG_X3awAetCV2y2vFSTkgkuYnNIOWfnfCKadmr6A4rBKVV9uHstfBdOqsP/s1600-h/19040_627310857233_38202609_36526742_2616221_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gzlZiMN5Gn2WE0rbOhnO78FTdU17lR4Iz_07I64dadqr1eydOvnToTo-m8bxo4264zonzgErZywM4ltrUAFG_X3awAetCV2y2vFSTkgkuYnNIOWfnfCKadmr6A4rBKVV9uHstfBdOqsP/s320/19040_627310857233_38202609_36526742_2616221_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441106392871045074" border="0" /></a><br />Always making friends :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeDwE7g19VSD1__J8b3cCMcqNplOzyEtPdVUXxsuXQ2nYNGEFhMb4zbXXJX7LEVA75QYaylYY-FJ38twmTq4DdS1zf5wnTQxzaOFny5pjTpu_rsTYCjqfNNxukAJ_eMN1L1rpqxg_WweG/s1600-h/IMG_2956.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeDwE7g19VSD1__J8b3cCMcqNplOzyEtPdVUXxsuXQ2nYNGEFhMb4zbXXJX7LEVA75QYaylYY-FJ38twmTq4DdS1zf5wnTQxzaOFny5pjTpu_rsTYCjqfNNxukAJ_eMN1L1rpqxg_WweG/s320/IMG_2956.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441105754139805826" border="0" /></a><br />There's our brave little Kaelyn going down the waterslide all by herself<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4JC5MUWfSKzyYbvJ4j3GDi6aB6cOQQjgqWX6O68CZdLLm02KEJA-FX-qOEFztFfTNRZwbBCOvDJ90lxmwe1HO81Oz8ZvxHM3mEmOrT69UqnwMNwpignNKPJsoxVy6rZUwlUFbwPI4oGQ/s1600-h/IMG_2944.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4JC5MUWfSKzyYbvJ4j3GDi6aB6cOQQjgqWX6O68CZdLLm02KEJA-FX-qOEFztFfTNRZwbBCOvDJ90lxmwe1HO81Oz8ZvxHM3mEmOrT69UqnwMNwpignNKPJsoxVy6rZUwlUFbwPI4oGQ/s320/IMG_2944.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441105521038020546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This past weekend was very busy. First, Scott and I went on our first date since Kaden was born. My parents were kind enough to come up and watch the kids for a couple hours while we went out to eat. It was so nice. I love having my family close enough to do things like this...and the kids just love spending time with Grammy and Grampa!<br /><br />We also had some professional pics taken this weekend. They were for Kaden's 3 month pics...but we also got a family one and a few of the kids together. 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUEZYUh2GhhhdDxR2Xg9ELdhPOP68Q6pa1fJs0CjYkz1S5rf4dlvsrInKMeqmK7FI_s2e-kSnWRVdTsJP95Ed4sHYK9k56d04OPgGWWvOTb2Nj_g7Z_CbgSTvrIE-OPPTLCIXMDEGXsgM/s320/p11020ta101981_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441106791874429634" border="0" /></a><br />A couple more random pics...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9GX_oy9isPYPLi_mdHzpmBIY_3yEF8gyklGOqSavZJQMAkyQd-bS361giKnJ3Ehhzxy7HCJ_I-z61FFMb2vrPJ7LYU1vGBrex46ira_7_r96s3Ro5WWKFq4Ctw36FxmjrRVHr_4alfLP/s1600-h/IMG_2970.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9GX_oy9isPYPLi_mdHzpmBIY_3yEF8gyklGOqSavZJQMAkyQd-bS361giKnJ3Ehhzxy7HCJ_I-z61FFMb2vrPJ7LYU1vGBrex46ira_7_r96s3Ro5WWKFq4Ctw36FxmjrRVHr_4alfLP/s320/IMG_2970.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441106639943439442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkRrCajlHTNIRhyphenhyphenANxHF8hOBhIDNNxAHIbCXD7dNOkZRVz6wzcim1XMhoWV4sILwdQ9bGxGRn64kMqG9wwBGc0ESgSJ53oj94KPWq15DLJuSkvWLZTCiAkbES_vTR2SOFSdkVkMC7f-xz/s1600-h/DSCN2854.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkRrCajlHTNIRhyphenhyphenANxHF8hOBhIDNNxAHIbCXD7dNOkZRVz6wzcim1XMhoWV4sILwdQ9bGxGRn64kMqG9wwBGc0ESgSJ53oj94KPWq15DLJuSkvWLZTCiAkbES_vTR2SOFSdkVkMC7f-xz/s320/DSCN2854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441104483939830514" border="0" /></a><br />I guess this post should have been titled "Picture Overload" :) I guess that is what happens when I go so long between posts...I'll try to be better about that.:)Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-56762539143945693982010-01-07T20:01:00.000-08:002010-01-08T08:16:31.557-08:00Where Does The Time Go?!Kaden is just about 7 weeks old already. I used to say it ALL the time with Kaelyn, and still do some...but <span style="font-style: italic;">where does the time go?!?</span> It literally seems like just yesterday I had him, and now he's nearing two months old already. I love seeing him grow and learn new things, but at the same time I wish time would slow down a bit. The same goes for Kaelyn too...she is over two years old and growing like a weed. I just wanna keep my kids babies sometimes.<br /><br />Kaelyn has really been into reading lately. She's always loved to read, but it's fun to actually see her pick up a book, sit down by Kaden, and start reading to him. She reads as though she knows what the words are say. For instance, the following pictures were taken today as I walked into her bedroom. She was saying, "One day, the bear..." and flipping through pages and showing them to him. It was absolutely adorable to watch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILnCn-MfAZhHpHP_Oxyn1WPAB7LUY5Hz6DJJYvMtjfObrynWhGr5dyQu4cN0nSt3GFM9EY-DjsmrqfIfxsAZyWK5q-ckd376t2WjW8R6xn7Io9-WjpS_NZQT9eY6mqlK89AqzkuSrEwxz/s1600-h/IMG_2500.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILnCn-MfAZhHpHP_Oxyn1WPAB7LUY5Hz6DJJYvMtjfObrynWhGr5dyQu4cN0nSt3GFM9EY-DjsmrqfIfxsAZyWK5q-ckd376t2WjW8R6xn7Io9-WjpS_NZQT9eY6mqlK89AqzkuSrEwxz/s320/IMG_2500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424400973271758530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDI5JyxewiY81Ghe4OLMs4NCKdPS99du2fTQPL94zM685qzPESW5p0183dibOuAj74FjDWoAmCIX_HnpE2BLfiqWYlYJeWlj5MrvVo-quc4NAFyyTI3iSUnzdjmiWTxjjrpNDjA1_0vr-2/s1600-h/IMG_2501.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDI5JyxewiY81Ghe4OLMs4NCKdPS99du2fTQPL94zM685qzPESW5p0183dibOuAj74FjDWoAmCIX_HnpE2BLfiqWYlYJeWlj5MrvVo-quc4NAFyyTI3iSUnzdjmiWTxjjrpNDjA1_0vr-2/s320/IMG_2501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424401080560891090" border="0" /></a><br />She's also loving the alphabet lately. She can recognize almost every letter and has even been trying to write some of them. Usually it's just scribbles, but she'll turn to me and say "Mommy, look, an "M"" or something along those lines. I just LOVE to see her discovering new things and learning.<br /><br />Kaden is doing many things as well. This week he began giving us those cute baby smiles not just while he is sleeping but also while he's awake! He's also been cooing a lot more. It's really fun to hear his little squeaks. He's still an "eating machine" as Kaelyn calls him, but also likes to sleep. He's waking up once a night and sleeps about 5-6 hours straight before he does. Slowly we are settling into more of a routine and it's fun having him awake more during the day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ2pgw-IIyTNhzQHMdIuB0rdmQ0PNOJjAQiw0OeBr5TsFkHT-r4722n14N9HCV0Cyboh_lSSuLjX6BZoj8jUAwbWLe9HAIayfyHlH6Sn05Vr2B7QqT129uoNpL7Zk3qzW2s4OVujEcqwSk/s1600-h/IMG_2505.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ2pgw-IIyTNhzQHMdIuB0rdmQ0PNOJjAQiw0OeBr5TsFkHT-r4722n14N9HCV0Cyboh_lSSuLjX6BZoj8jUAwbWLe9HAIayfyHlH6Sn05Vr2B7QqT129uoNpL7Zk3qzW2s4OVujEcqwSk/s320/IMG_2505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424401586253423138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRo6R2r4ima_s898EL8od1BwRMhVWqMbV3SNjFser0-YzxVwQuOSnQcSgYMNTJcdyTaoXnmds9MFPVcvnx7zZmdukL0Okp1zoIGzoc2gZgIdzeMreJkyKJ4Y1tVQyXhzS_muC1En1wV9u/s1600-h/IMG_2512.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRo6R2r4ima_s898EL8od1BwRMhVWqMbV3SNjFser0-YzxVwQuOSnQcSgYMNTJcdyTaoXnmds9MFPVcvnx7zZmdukL0Okp1zoIGzoc2gZgIdzeMreJkyKJ4Y1tVQyXhzS_muC1En1wV9u/s320/IMG_2512.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424401853943845682" border="0" /></a><br />The following are a few more pics taken over the past week....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHA-5xgK9UrSi4wQWafU3J4a5db70OhWFgVTNz4zQmLf-auQn7W-0X-BDu2P5i-oMxKgcHSrsVDghTM_OStUIxBWYL3Aoaf5TWfWWgSuNBV_MxwihSlOLK4QLSNxkprEiKDGGvssXVLr4z/s1600-h/IMG_2532.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHA-5xgK9UrSi4wQWafU3J4a5db70OhWFgVTNz4zQmLf-auQn7W-0X-BDu2P5i-oMxKgcHSrsVDghTM_OStUIxBWYL3Aoaf5TWfWWgSuNBV_MxwihSlOLK4QLSNxkprEiKDGGvssXVLr4z/s320/IMG_2532.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424403514334508066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXJvUQsvZ7ohi6ut7PscVKyp5MouMEn1JNL6tLxNhYlhr6KNoddEqqUvmZgR0coxLbu02vOSHHoQF9qsBl22l11pC33Nekoke91moYFm7RMAjz153fCZFHijUiUaT3KYYnQchkfWX0l0M/s1600-h/IMG_2517.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWxE9IYE4duBXb2lh5h7I4SHa7kGFoJq3L3_4qMn2ZbSNZ-ylbNwdh_2iNR422nVEEaExiyYmTvuYKZhZHmKNqsivthFrKMRrDWdPov_1tLymQx46Z3cPRVW_hhE8lbCSWjqIxh0LPt8V/s320/IMG_2485.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424402448653352018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlSRC0rnLriL1RyzsWTHalnBwP_N0Q0jGnn865s5cI4VxkGVhOVaAWVyfbmUWLNhrPQKsIiL3cC-fNKT1_Bt1zVGu_Wetr_0nT8RqT-hUVLXR9nx8jwVGKJlB67VmsXtR_27uIH5ebxe_/s1600-h/IMG_2467.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlSRC0rnLriL1RyzsWTHalnBwP_N0Q0jGnn865s5cI4VxkGVhOVaAWVyfbmUWLNhrPQKsIiL3cC-fNKT1_Bt1zVGu_Wetr_0nT8RqT-hUVLXR9nx8jwVGKJlB67VmsXtR_27uIH5ebxe_/s320/IMG_2467.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424402293530114930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqZTjHkrr9vRim-7yhKVnPoE8ULthV320U-wUll0ZllyE-Hd9KKRogElpRCB918Ldeh_-qZKP6GEcuO0FBU9Z67lDQVqQJJbDcnKHQMnCLuRLEEEMlWrTq3OnCAGGZdvL3pmjaaSmODNS/s1600-h/IMG_2466.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqZTjHkrr9vRim-7yhKVnPoE8ULthV320U-wUll0ZllyE-Hd9KKRogElpRCB918Ldeh_-qZKP6GEcuO0FBU9Z67lDQVqQJJbDcnKHQMnCLuRLEEEMlWrTq3OnCAGGZdvL3pmjaaSmODNS/s320/IMG_2466.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424402044701196754" border="0" /></a>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-67586332539788451862009-12-30T11:45:00.001-08:002009-12-30T13:08:03.272-08:00Christmas and the New YearWow...ok, so it seems like forever since I've posted. Between 5 family Christmas's we found ourselves to be quite busy over the past couple weeks. We had such a wonderful time though...it was great getting to see all of our family and celebrating the real meaning of CHRISTmas with loved ones!<br /><br />This was Kaden's first Christmas which was pretty special. Many of our relatives had not met him yet, so that was fun. This was also the first Christmas that Kaelyn really got into opening gifts. The excitement on her face as she opened each one was priceless! She woke up yesterday morning and said "I'm happy. Time to open presents, Santa's here". We had to explain to her that "Santa" already came and would not be back until next year. I'm glad she enjoyed the holiday so much though, that she's still talking about it. :) She and Kaden both received many wonderful gifts. Here are several pics from our time spent with family.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Going outside to play in the snow at Grammy and Grampa's<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdmBLsDs-pA3HcEtBDtWD3dn8oY9yiTFoe80gBXInkSWsb3tdx5b8ZD6YximHgvtj2mDpEkpciGs4PC9rT7METntnrYbWK9xa0wBPgnqR2no0okdRJMYVDLiJ8sb4mpjMNAMfUn0sNZTH/s1600-h/IMG_2274.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdmBLsDs-pA3HcEtBDtWD3dn8oY9yiTFoe80gBXInkSWsb3tdx5b8ZD6YximHgvtj2mDpEkpciGs4PC9rT7METntnrYbWK9xa0wBPgnqR2no0okdRJMYVDLiJ8sb4mpjMNAMfUn0sNZTH/s320/IMG_2274.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421131646847535458" border="0" /></a>Kaelyn and her cousin Emry on the sled together<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4DzWJN1fmSthBt2tiIjMeDMViSdWbbAejr8cp33_ylMrAMg0b8dSajlxRXD0-8xRmU5MVwmIo0TVy6Tc3le_ScMJbi4cp4rQZZH0FsLS_3XNFpAymt02Y-r-Vhdgf0BF77uhnFAT9zGl/s1600-h/DSC04158.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4DzWJN1fmSthBt2tiIjMeDMViSdWbbAejr8cp33_ylMrAMg0b8dSajlxRXD0-8xRmU5MVwmIo0TVy6Tc3le_ScMJbi4cp4rQZZH0FsLS_3XNFpAymt02Y-r-Vhdgf0BF77uhnFAT9zGl/s320/DSC04158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421129140891920514" border="0" /></a><br />Kaelyn and Emry with their brothers (Kaden and Israel)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9e6flFI9BKiUl7Mxb0qjamtFxrCwnrydni8FPxPdj_byfBm5oLHk0K8OjRUJm1SqWWF77DiXlo20HO-sGtVAoOnYtCxmD8C_VNCOiK2bThyphenhyphenj-kmZIP6wBd57_fnQ0EFAUjzoz2cl_uwvH/s1600-h/DSC04175.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9e6flFI9BKiUl7Mxb0qjamtFxrCwnrydni8FPxPdj_byfBm5oLHk0K8OjRUJm1SqWWF77DiXlo20HO-sGtVAoOnYtCxmD8C_VNCOiK2bThyphenhyphenj-kmZIP6wBd57_fnQ0EFAUjzoz2cl_uwvH/s320/DSC04175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421129386251771426" border="0" /></a><br />Israel and Kaden (cousins just 12 days apart in age)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mtW9uSSHhpBauy6-edamiUL3t-Jy0TOyKqiCES65LqwG3l0rQuJPsb8zGEGmh-M5osdjuwi2f4TLpCnQ7IvHjI90TlOapZ0lhA6fZvrx7rHZDP-CUhLC3A_v3RqmFv8_B-PeNoesWlku/s1600-h/DSC04123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mtW9uSSHhpBauy6-edamiUL3t-Jy0TOyKqiCES65LqwG3l0rQuJPsb8zGEGmh-M5osdjuwi2f4TLpCnQ7IvHjI90TlOapZ0lhA6fZvrx7rHZDP-CUhLC3A_v3RqmFv8_B-PeNoesWlku/s320/DSC04123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421128950975624466" border="0" /></a><br />My Family<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdh_SrwQ7a0kNojtd0mFcts41wujevYLuGLs8eu09IwLjhv073p6QYgw4UbjVJCk4nDRLEUzkeviUrZUaZGn_Cr2MDjGzcAyzZsPwamn52Nx0V_aLMFv4SEuoU4dcYaB-bR_uGrNUALiK/s1600-h/DSC04193.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdh_SrwQ7a0kNojtd0mFcts41wujevYLuGLs8eu09IwLjhv073p6QYgw4UbjVJCk4nDRLEUzkeviUrZUaZGn_Cr2MDjGzcAyzZsPwamn52Nx0V_aLMFv4SEuoU4dcYaB-bR_uGrNUALiK/s320/DSC04193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421129594838990722" border="0" /></a><br />My parents with the kids<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfregwa7OyeuEcvkcgoTHi0vnf7Qge25sTd3UGiXGUxb7_ELAxLxILuSS82bVmJGhhXbEEvvtgmkegqMsQt57yYkkpatve_YkmpYonj3UWMCCsfzMa3tXiuDgja1mjCUBo0X8iFd6yczM/s1600-h/DSC04201.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfregwa7OyeuEcvkcgoTHi0vnf7Qge25sTd3UGiXGUxb7_ELAxLxILuSS82bVmJGhhXbEEvvtgmkegqMsQt57yYkkpatve_YkmpYonj3UWMCCsfzMa3tXiuDgja1mjCUBo0X8iFd6yczM/s320/DSC04201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421129799138097234" border="0" /></a><br />Emry and Kaelyn waiting to open gifts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbf7fZwCiXh2daQJ_m3fQjy8_mAr1oO54TvV9WBh_YZDX-tLQfYvNXwng1wu20tMMZQmq28kFjfU7vgqX3aZdpqSs_KHGjdLRhVaOBlqbP06HXpEM2A0bBV4aKSW1nASlhFgSrpkhGFr1z/s1600-h/DSC02921.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbf7fZwCiXh2daQJ_m3fQjy8_mAr1oO54TvV9WBh_YZDX-tLQfYvNXwng1wu20tMMZQmq28kFjfU7vgqX3aZdpqSs_KHGjdLRhVaOBlqbP06HXpEM2A0bBV4aKSW1nASlhFgSrpkhGFr1z/s320/DSC02921.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421128643124709538" border="0" /></a><br />She was so excited!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnISp-NMMRgPyGKIUcpoq3hpYNotd4s5V_MrtKQCA9rYICKfXacCQNTn6Kgzfk8m7d_62alRGviCeheckxqTMoEmXx1BvegvuH0FqCDqeS0MgF2lLdPS1uKVtb23UreWMky_50dq3VKdpl/s1600-h/IMG_2328.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnISp-NMMRgPyGKIUcpoq3hpYNotd4s5V_MrtKQCA9rYICKfXacCQNTn6Kgzfk8m7d_62alRGviCeheckxqTMoEmXx1BvegvuH0FqCDqeS0MgF2lLdPS1uKVtb23UreWMky_50dq3VKdpl/s320/IMG_2328.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421132394698346994" border="0" /></a><br />Gift from Uncle Jake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0z5M_vC1IPvQU4gacM_SQ131iM3JRg7817xCt5UMQcYFsvLMabPQclHGNvYAGG8daPzhibAZulWkmvnl6AcmEAbjixngsuEzoFC49aQJFqu8-X26USPRJgAKjZ5AwqnjrgOgmfOhlNQom/s1600-h/DSC02951.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0z5M_vC1IPvQU4gacM_SQ131iM3JRg7817xCt5UMQcYFsvLMabPQclHGNvYAGG8daPzhibAZulWkmvnl6AcmEAbjixngsuEzoFC49aQJFqu8-X26USPRJgAKjZ5AwqnjrgOgmfOhlNQom/s320/DSC02951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421128755888946594" border="0" /></a><br />She was thrilled about her new Minnie Mouse underwear :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZZNf4parBjvHgenR-in6QsmKIKdCTTc5VpFCxWRmGsaShAGdQrQr2QP-ZK7-vz0nQLhRuIA1iUXcMBwCHWs01RT2St9nY9IEgVD2yY6aTlyw1hJshfsWeXg7g-X9dIQCI7urLgZE713l/s1600-h/DSCN3460.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZZNf4parBjvHgenR-in6QsmKIKdCTTc5VpFCxWRmGsaShAGdQrQr2QP-ZK7-vz0nQLhRuIA1iUXcMBwCHWs01RT2St9nY9IEgVD2yY6aTlyw1hJshfsWeXg7g-X9dIQCI7urLgZE713l/s320/DSCN3460.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421129985649457122" border="0" /></a>The best Christmas present this year!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iyIgeIENPFdYLpb9DbtELRWyCAE-Oaz0GgQNiuUFvKbNJzSLOzkTBawdBsWm3BXiXlhdRU_8w173SFOQAYY2lZT5tZJLo-7sNWRVPp-F2C8YbpccPrpPvWOGOPl2RiaeLtdKbKe8YDts/s1600-h/IMG_2161.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iyIgeIENPFdYLpb9DbtELRWyCAE-Oaz0GgQNiuUFvKbNJzSLOzkTBawdBsWm3BXiXlhdRU_8w173SFOQAYY2lZT5tZJLo-7sNWRVPp-F2C8YbpccPrpPvWOGOPl2RiaeLtdKbKe8YDts/s320/IMG_2161.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421130999105271010" border="0" /></a><br />Our Blessings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznGXWPTXy7XKeO3bAyf-WrJCorqH69kjrPF0NdUVmE_CtpEUF7dePdGdT9gd4dETmSMV3vch9RFrpIZW60ba8V5W6vI5jSNwcUmtQLGXn9GgsRhZBGc12MXLGZwrGAjPZCuH-bVVrQt8r/s1600-h/DSCN3568.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznGXWPTXy7XKeO3bAyf-WrJCorqH69kjrPF0NdUVmE_CtpEUF7dePdGdT9gd4dETmSMV3vch9RFrpIZW60ba8V5W6vI5jSNwcUmtQLGXn9GgsRhZBGc12MXLGZwrGAjPZCuH-bVVrQt8r/s320/DSCN3568.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421130154448678578" border="0" /></a>Kaden<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4JuNHkGrFiW6vJstbOuJeGgc_725lSoJvCFYh41HP9wwXan2dN7mw1yefBnOzEzeycJqG3qnWRo05leSx-MjlbperXjWN7XbvTKRd-Cux78edSS_QeqZZ-YwIQVpBTDVodtNTIjmQSJz/s1600-h/DSCN3569.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4JuNHkGrFiW6vJstbOuJeGgc_725lSoJvCFYh41HP9wwXan2dN7mw1yefBnOzEzeycJqG3qnWRo05leSx-MjlbperXjWN7XbvTKRd-Cux78edSS_QeqZZ-YwIQVpBTDVodtNTIjmQSJz/s320/DSCN3569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421130289870450626" border="0" /></a><br />Our Family <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3NmIN8aLzfzq_mcDxNtDO8lsm3Q_fsvPYB1-aPBP6RxsLudK_Uo63V5doxxQrrEEGtaLXHFYfGZFSxSJWJhCqgcEwwU1RkzpklWk6kf4sHnLPI_D3HtR4jtCH5_mVv-DjWE0aJ6KlMJv/s1600-h/DSCN3575.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3NmIN8aLzfzq_mcDxNtDO8lsm3Q_fsvPYB1-aPBP6RxsLudK_Uo63V5doxxQrrEEGtaLXHFYfGZFSxSJWJhCqgcEwwU1RkzpklWk6kf4sHnLPI_D3HtR4jtCH5_mVv-DjWE0aJ6KlMJv/s320/DSCN3575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421130437345741842" border="0" /></a><br />She loves anything and everything to do with dolls...so this stroller was a HUGE hit!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJav2DR0h9ksv1FGhap3itEVHh4-wRNPlhfsOeoGHSwteYzuXXjTpwWwnMXwumi1mZDpK1Z-eaLXDCl97A3LnGahsgrVmJZrXnZ3OeGJo4cKt7T_M7eeFOYPQKVEc6N5r6RpesnxaC2Jm/s1600-h/IMG_2250.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJav2DR0h9ksv1FGhap3itEVHh4-wRNPlhfsOeoGHSwteYzuXXjTpwWwnMXwumi1mZDpK1Z-eaLXDCl97A3LnGahsgrVmJZrXnZ3OeGJo4cKt7T_M7eeFOYPQKVEc6N5r6RpesnxaC2Jm/s320/IMG_2250.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421131471349231186" border="0" /></a><br />One happy girl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LGtOWeVPwabIOhO63jzAkT5p9jjhWFNbqVpJXKswndhuRJhYBWiZR4QNBuZXMSNA8OvXpSlfNTIYxBfG2IDLLM3HdSa8u_MhWPeUgmaA1__wnTl5G45hEqDyqN1l5wivQRSs2CjsE-0-/s1600-h/IMG_2375.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LGtOWeVPwabIOhO63jzAkT5p9jjhWFNbqVpJXKswndhuRJhYBWiZR4QNBuZXMSNA8OvXpSlfNTIYxBfG2IDLLM3HdSa8u_MhWPeUgmaA1__wnTl5G45hEqDyqN1l5wivQRSs2CjsE-0-/s320/IMG_2375.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421132708929347474" border="0" /></a><br />Daddy's little Vikings Fan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYW2J80wABvzw-qGaZcGjB-wWU4jEPxdieCSxZi6V1jV61QVo1vEt3vUbSf-m3D4DSSe1bqTqQmhbCqZX2Zib7YDwKR1Gx7pbdiWAvhZRbt5vj0mFFuxrdZZsoGIRXcPgdVeuHyMGnQpx/s1600-h/17040_620462471453_38202609_36316225_851661_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYW2J80wABvzw-qGaZcGjB-wWU4jEPxdieCSxZi6V1jV61QVo1vEt3vUbSf-m3D4DSSe1bqTqQmhbCqZX2Zib7YDwKR1Gx7pbdiWAvhZRbt5vj0mFFuxrdZZsoGIRXcPgdVeuHyMGnQpx/s320/17040_620462471453_38202609_36316225_851661_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421128417949384034" border="0" /></a><br />One last picture. For those who know me, and/or follow this blog, you know that my twin brother and his wife have two sons....Emry who is 12 days younger than Kaelyn and Israel who is 12 days younger than Kaden. They were all born around the same time of year...so I thought this comparison of pictures was kind of fun. This is Emry and Kaelyn at Christmas 2007 and Israel and Kaden at Christmas this year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPk8vdSxetdKuzGudHRu4wjIvFnfTNG87Eh0JOrjUIea3G-Vks7lgK2e5R8hOL-BU2b2kp0u58IJT9DYdAGd2LZ15H9WrHSlj3TKNS_F3D2el-vpH2qqpT86zCPoGcF8sz2fbxsTkmK2Ir/s1600-h/Cousins.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPk8vdSxetdKuzGudHRu4wjIvFnfTNG87Eh0JOrjUIea3G-Vks7lgK2e5R8hOL-BU2b2kp0u58IJT9DYdAGd2LZ15H9WrHSlj3TKNS_F3D2el-vpH2qqpT86zCPoGcF8sz2fbxsTkmK2Ir/s400/Cousins.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421134944038551826" border="0" /></a><br /></div>This week also marked Kaden's 5 week birthday. I can't believe he's already over a month old! Even though Kaelyn was this age just two years ago....I forgot how fast the time goes. We had his one month appointment on Monday and I could not believe how big he is already. He went from 7 1bs 14 oz and 21 inches at birth to now 11 lbs 7 oz and 22 1/4 inches!! WOW! Our little boy is growing right before our eyes. I'm glad he's growing and such a healthy little guy...but part of me was a little sad to know that he's no longer that 'newborn' we brought home from the hospital. That stage goes SO fast! I already have put away all his newborn clothes and he no longer fits in newborn diapers. Where does the time go?! At three weeks he rolled over from his tummy to his back and is now working on mastering rolling from his back to his tummy. He's already a little boy on the move. It's been fun watching him as he becomes more attentive, we've even gotten a little smirk here and there and it makes my heart melt. Big sister is still loving her little brother and is always asking to hold him. Here is a pic of our growing little peanut....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAAyoiuwl6V6JtSoA34hdK-jeL6BLaxGThVwmQKVbrUwA2DO56xz8JXIVBZyvr5PpOnqMz_wEfQ8jY78LQg7R9WI59kNuvaH_xzZxgN501NhbDhfWd6K-qHGfRnIJZ4yrkViHQc7OVmEC/s1600-h/IMG_2279.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAAyoiuwl6V6JtSoA34hdK-jeL6BLaxGThVwmQKVbrUwA2DO56xz8JXIVBZyvr5PpOnqMz_wEfQ8jY78LQg7R9WI59kNuvaH_xzZxgN501NhbDhfWd6K-qHGfRnIJZ4yrkViHQc7OVmEC/s320/IMG_2279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421131912417968770" border="0" /></a><br />Tomorrow we will be ringing in the new year with my parents and brother. They are coming up to stay and I'm really looking forward to it. I'm sure we'll eat lots of yummy food and play some really fun games! Speaking of which, a little side note here...one game I received for Christmas was Marble Pursuit. It's a super fun game we've played as a family for a few years now at family get-togethers and now I have my very own board. I can't wait to play it tomorrow. If you've never heard of it, or are looking for a fun family game, you can check it out <a href="http://marblepursuit.com/">here</a>. Anyways...as 2009 comes to an end and I reflect on it...I have to say the one word that comes to mind is blessed. I feel incredibly blessed and have so much to be thankful for. This time last year we did not know that we would be adding a fourth member to our family. That in itself has made our year truly amazing. Kaden is so wonderful. He's such a sweet little guy and we feel so lucky to have been chosen as his parents. Kaelyn is our little sweetie and to have her as our daughter is pure joy! We look forward to 2010 and all that the Lord has for us.<br /><br />I doubt I will be back to post before the New Year....so to all who read here, I want to wish you a very Happy New Year!Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-68193990681915784352009-12-14T07:39:00.000-08:002009-12-15T08:34:13.335-08:00Catching up...It's been a little while since I posted, so I thought I'd catch you up on what's been going on with the Gaskill's.... :)<br /><br />After all the snow last week and being confined to the house for the most part, the kids and I were more than ready to get out and do something this weekend. Scott and I had a little more Christmas shopping to do, so we decided to take the day on Saturday and head up to Mankato. It was cold, but a beautiful day to be out and about. We had a wonderful time and finally finished up our shopping. One thing we are realizing more and more each time we go out with the kids is how much longer everything takes...haha. :) I remember when we had Kaelyn we always said how much longer it took us to get from one place to another now that we had a third person to get ready in the morning. Now...having a fourth has made things even more interesting. Just getting in and out of the car and everyone situated is quite time consuming. It was a great day though, and the kids did fantastic! :)<br /><br />Here's a pic of me with my babies before we left to go shopping....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIWBAYghYgOkU6yuC-PHFNKaMahE7jR98zpIKJFVXAF1F2JFOhN-BWBu65xzrcvgfcH5liE9xvgaeesXDm_TvYx0CywFqFIr4nifENXbnMpbQffjwX-Wur11cGw3P_HHITi1rbmpBFvqI/s1600-h/DSCN2768.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIWBAYghYgOkU6yuC-PHFNKaMahE7jR98zpIKJFVXAF1F2JFOhN-BWBu65xzrcvgfcH5liE9xvgaeesXDm_TvYx0CywFqFIr4nifENXbnMpbQffjwX-Wur11cGw3P_HHITi1rbmpBFvqI/s320/DSCN2768.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415500326953562658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdq1QNCugrMkrnOMDgZe20sZO2d_G5wLnwhMcrwCyvqPyvG-sCpNwcQIRBskbG5SDddGHUsA02o42MvEpSc52b6qPublwTpnJFXODYk4zfVmV5R3YzZgIMWt6Yv9_HRZ5KH_GLyrlCsVVT/s1600-h/DSCN2769.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdq1QNCugrMkrnOMDgZe20sZO2d_G5wLnwhMcrwCyvqPyvG-sCpNwcQIRBskbG5SDddGHUsA02o42MvEpSc52b6qPublwTpnJFXODYk4zfVmV5R3YzZgIMWt6Yv9_HRZ5KH_GLyrlCsVVT/s320/DSCN2769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415500441302823314" border="0" /></a><br />Other than that we took it easy this weekend. It will be the last weekend for the next three weeks or so that we had nothing going on. Next weekend begins our many Christmas get togethers with family which I'm really excited about. :) Many of them have not met Kaden yet, so that will be fun to introduce him to them as well.<br /><br />I'll leave you with a couple of pics from the past week (including our Christmas picture of the kids for 2009)....<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3jAP9ayfv8_3c2rMc8YTwgkrT10UnuPV5uG3dAd6x0f76QDj_Aubi28qtnFuVy7qheZfPYwzdi2OBPEyQttNaLH0ak1M6FSeC-duLRtzrX1G90hpFV_XJndaU2D26q0JrO-jfjGcNYEz/s1600-h/DSCN2663.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3jAP9ayfv8_3c2rMc8YTwgkrT10UnuPV5uG3dAd6x0f76QDj_Aubi28qtnFuVy7qheZfPYwzdi2OBPEyQttNaLH0ak1M6FSeC-duLRtzrX1G90hpFV_XJndaU2D26q0JrO-jfjGcNYEz/s320/DSCN2663.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415501251220906034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJo6WX2Tj4zu9Cz7FPmzC8WufEUDZbXxIMZ50BEeI9UAOzkGuI7wP2wh40zCEseu1fRfLMIBPsOPRGIAWe46iDfA2mQRxuml1Zd0XtsEO8oF-sVi20Yd07RBq5sBV7xBLiYPtbvMiz_DtP/s1600-h/DSCN2805.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJo6WX2Tj4zu9Cz7FPmzC8WufEUDZbXxIMZ50BEeI9UAOzkGuI7wP2wh40zCEseu1fRfLMIBPsOPRGIAWe46iDfA2mQRxuml1Zd0XtsEO8oF-sVi20Yd07RBq5sBV7xBLiYPtbvMiz_DtP/s320/DSCN2805.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415500693450996818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJSYDxUrnX-7m7TiEcfnWNk4OhJYvoS2vQWIWZeFRJPsq73aPAOdvsOqNdJBx9F5m5KKL0se2JTsrqW_E2P35j7-YdyPbvklR4sSDc47f0nHAzdhl7pXN7jaHPWrMy70N6mSEV46LXi-q/s1600-h/DSCN2793.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJSYDxUrnX-7m7TiEcfnWNk4OhJYvoS2vQWIWZeFRJPsq73aPAOdvsOqNdJBx9F5m5KKL0se2JTsrqW_E2P35j7-YdyPbvklR4sSDc47f0nHAzdhl7pXN7jaHPWrMy70N6mSEV46LXi-q/s320/DSCN2793.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415500553501221538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Christmas Pic 2009<br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2QvxZAv0mk4WQ9o9EHVf-8CoQh5atViJhVzZyS-1SCMwoxV3VFu6VHMpHqGKzNmdIRjmEP-B976n4gXdyFZZ2u_zp1MPdr1RLX_3UVhWjTrUo1G6C_QtbC0crVmfCJpEl2q2e7AHCY8j/s1600-h/SafeRedirect.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2QvxZAv0mk4WQ9o9EHVf-8CoQh5atViJhVzZyS-1SCMwoxV3VFu6VHMpHqGKzNmdIRjmEP-B976n4gXdyFZZ2u_zp1MPdr1RLX_3UVhWjTrUo1G6C_QtbC0crVmfCJpEl2q2e7AHCY8j/s320/SafeRedirect.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415501373620004354" border="0" /></a>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-75602412256854961162009-12-10T15:37:00.000-08:002009-12-10T15:38:54.995-08:00Our New NephewTime has kind of gotten away from me over the past couple of weeks. We have been so busy adjusting to life as a family of four and falling more and more in love with the newest addition to our family. :)<br /><br />I wanted to update quick with a fun addition to what some would consider kind of a crazy story regarding my twin brother and I. :) As many of you know, I have a twin brother Josh. Obviously we have had to share a lot of things over the years...birthdays, high school graduation, even friends. Most would consider this to be fairly normal, but over the years our story becomes more and more unique. Once graduating high school we both ended up going to the same college...graduating the same year. Our weddings were just 8 days apart and our first children were born just 12 days apart. Like most, we thought the chances of having our children that close together again would be rare. However, back in March when Josh and his wife called to tell us they were pregnant again...we had the very same news. The story got even crazier this past weekend when their second baby was born...get this...just 12 days after Kaden!! We thought that was pretty neat. :)<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Josh with his son Israel, and me with Kaden<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiw3ZKkc4-f_jot6vAvuqWkZhJZWqny7Mbkw-5QXEu2SLmt3hmYSMzC3gNrCJqKf51hFEt8sjjRDJ0V6leTIXU71RKZ9EtaqNjQl9DrMitxtiBQeUUWAY38RsQX8ZuAWrg5q4oWidRsT1f/s1600-h/15443_618000395473_38203595_36240256_7596993_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiw3ZKkc4-f_jot6vAvuqWkZhJZWqny7Mbkw-5QXEu2SLmt3hmYSMzC3gNrCJqKf51hFEt8sjjRDJ0V6leTIXU71RKZ9EtaqNjQl9DrMitxtiBQeUUWAY38RsQX8ZuAWrg5q4oWidRsT1f/s320/15443_618000395473_38203595_36240256_7596993_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413755662855957186" border="0" /></a><br />Me and Israel<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjWl4sVBFu-W0fVLqb8CJg-RT0w5dqtF_5q6Ia1yC8P5BF_fff6Wnw_L4oz9Mh2tX-QU2MOU-4hpHu9xk0_EQ-UbBOnCvNRnlMpt4gTPAwvpCGOy2PFGsEmcn_hLMheL5iNVwLQ5SwNqI/s1600-h/16540_207163664680_517539680_3048363_6367447_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjWl4sVBFu-W0fVLqb8CJg-RT0w5dqtF_5q6Ia1yC8P5BF_fff6Wnw_L4oz9Mh2tX-QU2MOU-4hpHu9xk0_EQ-UbBOnCvNRnlMpt4gTPAwvpCGOy2PFGsEmcn_hLMheL5iNVwLQ5SwNqI/s320/16540_207163664680_517539680_3048363_6367447_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413755830208220914" border="0" /></a><br />We had the chance to go down to Cedar Falls and meet our new little nephew. Israel Michael Sankey is such a sweetie. I can't wait for he and Kaden to grow up together...I know they will be great friends, just like Emry and Kaelyn are. :)Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-84008201211521823192009-11-29T17:13:00.000-08:002009-11-29T18:33:32.276-08:001 week old....Tomorrow Kaden will be 1 week old already...I forgot how fast the time goes when they're this little. We're loving every minute and falling more and more in love with the newest addition to our family. Kaelyn absolutely adores him too! He has been such a great baby...so content and sweet. We feel truly blessed!<br /><br />We have taken quite a few pictures as you can imagine :)...here are several taken over the last week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVAZ0R6kVzjTOSHUqq9WW9VuYycEY6DbzVlBOvFaNfnQt1eebRgUGmxi1PjiKozcf5aNwLy5kCDEBBVm4nyBKYoQznyAIrv8UBApFf1g5R4udSpoCmHY0vp562rTKZevQB6zOy_yK67xe/s1600/DSCN2613.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVAZ0R6kVzjTOSHUqq9WW9VuYycEY6DbzVlBOvFaNfnQt1eebRgUGmxi1PjiKozcf5aNwLy5kCDEBBVm4nyBKYoQznyAIrv8UBApFf1g5R4udSpoCmHY0vp562rTKZevQB6zOy_yK67xe/s320/DSCN2613.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409701784057721042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fA7J3WkqP8dSV3SoV_nLPQ_LnZitPPyrX8yS-qphhHjTrfnUUQZC_Pj1dMdBi0ceU7mFDVo9y7yQJhRYXIUnGsNAA79CE6YQADEAyu8RrvtTVRFkrQgm7MRNlLQ_ePDj2UQpGJRQKUrl/s1600/DSCN2625.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTDTNoVn_2IfMM2A9fJkZAdGgNazRbWnFh3vxOJ9OKWsV9k-Zm7r_crHMGnr3eQLR5AW285yWY1H7QOMvBNNtmohNQ5JRE1nCErpIIn-jEeRH_4A91GifJadW-d2jWUjpzSXodCiTZhp8/s320/DSCN2633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409704726758153986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrT4uCotcM2S7tpRDCr6P-ilxHb93kgacgPduSzJ0_25EuMTCgv0CGOxb13LLZ_jj8QhieDbhfvme0QcyxnOf-XksWQwsaEYB0Yui9MamCA5tERk_s9MEusL449yDLrglt8_8oURdU0Ck/s1600/IMG_1995.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrT4uCotcM2S7tpRDCr6P-ilxHb93kgacgPduSzJ0_25EuMTCgv0CGOxb13LLZ_jj8QhieDbhfvme0QcyxnOf-XksWQwsaEYB0Yui9MamCA5tERk_s9MEusL449yDLrglt8_8oURdU0Ck/s320/IMG_1995.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409707401446150002" border="0" /></a>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-9958767745377252112009-11-24T17:38:00.001-08:002009-11-24T17:38:56.606-08:00It's a BOY! :)I wanted to hop on the computer quick and update you with news of our little one's arrival! Kaden Scott was born on Monday morning and is absolutely perfect. He is such a sweet little boy...we are so in love with the newest addition to our family! Kaelyn is a very proud big sister and LOVES to hold and kiss him! We feel truly blessed.<br /><br />More pics to come....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisO1N4avwKh4ivdEagfIDxA7GKCmWv7xKm_4PLiknQeK46tnrbcIcHdK0CsA_0FmF8kLpPaZsCyX-APROyrxtSpVpTWTVKx_0HaXfra2_BoBHsX4kBTVznG-qIn-P4ObeOmjl314LghGtF/s1600/DSCN3148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisO1N4avwKh4ivdEagfIDxA7GKCmWv7xKm_4PLiknQeK46tnrbcIcHdK0CsA_0FmF8kLpPaZsCyX-APROyrxtSpVpTWTVKx_0HaXfra2_BoBHsX4kBTVznG-qIn-P4ObeOmjl314LghGtF/s320/DSCN3148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407848540043023922" border="0" /></a>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-33903630320620113362009-11-22T10:03:00.000-08:002009-11-22T10:04:33.522-08:00Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I Love Ya, Tomorrow...You're Only a Day Away!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I Love Ya, Tomorrow...You're Only a Day Away!</span><br /></div><br />This was the tune that went through my head as I woke up this morning thinking about the fact that tomorrow is Monday the 23rd...the day I go in to have our little one (unless he/she arrives before that-meaning today, but it's not looking that way). I am very excited to meet our new son or daughter and am happy that the time has finally arrived. I am finally feeling like everything is ready for his/her arrival (house clean, bags packed, etc). I will not be on my blog to post for a while...but will try and pop on at some point to update you on his/her arrival!!Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-15495898060050901162009-11-20T08:12:00.000-08:002009-11-20T08:13:12.427-08:00No Baby Yet...Well...no baby yet. Monday is the day unless he/she decides to arrive early! :) I can't wait to meet our little one and see Kaelyn in her big sister role. I don't think she completely understands what's about to happen, but what she does know is that there's a baby in Mommy's tummy and soon Grammy and Grampa will be coming to stay with her while Mommy and Daddy go to the Dr to get the baby. She's been talking about it a lot lately.<br /><br />Speaking of talking...her vocabulary continues to amaze us every day! Since before she was 1 she has been talking, single words and short sentences "where's the ball?" was her first bigger sentence at 11 months old. As you can imagine, this vocabulary has only grown and now at two she speaks in sentences to us. It's great being able to have conversations with her...I love it! It's not just the sentences that amaze us, but the words she chooses to use...some days we ask ourselves where in the world she's learned them from. :) For instance, this morning as she at a donut she said, "It's delicious Mommy". Delicious is a word I'd never heard her say before...so that was kind of fun. Last weekend at her cousins birthday party the new 'word of the day' was beautiful! :)<br /><br />Some other milestones we've been seeing over the past couple of months:<br /><br />She's also big into letters, numbers, shapes and colors. She can say and recognize more than half the alphabet, can count to 13 and recognizes some of those numbers, and loves to point out her shapes and colors to us. What a big girl!<br /><br />Singing is also a huge deal around here. She LOVES to sing! Lately it's been ABC's and more recently 'Jesus Loves Me'. I'm going to try and get it on video soon so I can share it with you all.<br /><br />Anyways...I have a feeling this will be the last time I post before Baby Gaskill's arrival. We have a very busy weekend ahead getting ready for his/her arrival. I will keep you posted... :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hope everyone has a blessed weekend!</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-2969440566417649262009-11-16T09:52:00.000-08:002009-11-16T10:47:56.572-08:00What a busy weekend!Wow...the past several days have been a whirlwind and very busy for us. Thursday we had my Grandma's visitation and Friday we had the funeral. It was a sad time, but also one of celebration as we reminisced about her life and the memories we have to cherish. It was great to see many family members and friends as well. Saturday our nephew Emry turned 2! He and Kaelyn had so much fun playing around at his Circus Themed Birthday Party! It was a blast and I'm so happy we were able to be there to help him celebrate. (I'll post more pics soon)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZpTOIORWqUFtHH3qZq9ZAi7aFIAwdUul5SWxoGAqVdhqx9xWDxVqD2KcE0RjwMa31BURb1s7Txq7_1DiDkZPMRPjjzMnHcFotn53oVpIcpjlgD1AFParXoBNJI5rCluyplFT0dc6tuB6/s1600/IMG_1821.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZpTOIORWqUFtHH3qZq9ZAi7aFIAwdUul5SWxoGAqVdhqx9xWDxVqD2KcE0RjwMa31BURb1s7Txq7_1DiDkZPMRPjjzMnHcFotn53oVpIcpjlgD1AFParXoBNJI5rCluyplFT0dc6tuB6/s320/IMG_1821.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404774074543131938" border="0" /></a>Yesterday, Scott, my dad and my brothers all went to the Vikings game. They had a great time, while us girls were home and able to relax some. After such a busy few days, it was nice to have a day like that.<br /><br />Today marks the one week countdown until we meet the newest addition to our family...can you believe it?! Ahhh...it's so exciting! :) We're really looking forward to meeting our little one. The fact that it's only 7 days away though, means I still have some things I need to do. I'm not sure how good I will be about posting this week as I need to make sure everything is ready for his/her arrival. I will be sure to update you soon though on the arrival of our little one. :)Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-49955732164627958182009-11-10T11:12:00.001-08:002009-11-11T16:48:22.276-08:00A Bittersweet Week So FarToday I had my Dr Appt and everything is looking great....just one more appt. and then we'll get to meet our little one (unless he/she decides to arrive early).:)<br /><br />On a more sad note....my Grandma (Dad's Mom) passed away yesterday. She had Alzheimer's for the past 8 years or so....so her quality of life was taken from her long before now. My Grandpa passed away in 2006 and that is when she went into nursing home care. I'm saddened that she is no longer here with us, but am SO thankful for her Faith in the Lord and know that she is much happier and finally free of this disease which took the last 8+ years of her life away, as well as the fact that she is now with my Grandpa once again. I will be sure to share the memories I have of her with our children and can only hope they grow to learn how wonderful she and my Grandpa both were and what a profound impact their Faith had on us and our entire family.<br /><br />My family is currently in the process of planning funeral arrangements. Between that and our nephews birthday this weekend, I am unsure when I will update my blog again. Will keep you posted on Baby Gaskill :)....Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-79576969922248221052009-11-09T08:28:00.000-08:002009-11-09T10:14:14.507-08:00Two Weeks and Counting....Well...only two weeks to go...I can't wait!! :) It's weird to think that we are down to that short amount of time already. Knowing that the baby could come at any time and things will be getting quite busy soon, we spent Saturday afternoon putting up our Christmas tree and decorations! I know, it sounds early....but we figured we'd rather have it done now and not have to do it once the baby is here. It's kind of fun.....feels like Christmas already in our house. :) Kaelyn sure loves all the lights and decorations too. Scott just has lights to hang outside on the house sometime this month and everything will be done. Such a great feeling!<br /><br />Saturday morning we had Kaelyn's 2 year pics taken. She did very well and we got some good ones. When I have a little more time I will try to post a few of them. I still can't believe my baby is too....weird to think that much time has gone by already. We are truly blessed...she is such an amazing little girl!<br /><br />This week I have a Dr Appt and also look forward to the weekend. Saturday is our nephew Emry's birthday (he's turning 2) so we get to go down to Cedar Falls and celebrate with family and friends....should be a great time! Sunday, Scott, my brothers and my Dad are all headed to the Vikings game...I know they'll have a wonderful time. Us girls are just going to hang out and enjoy an evening at home.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hope everyone has a wonderful week! Enjoy this beautiful weather!!<br /></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-51439743856043020922009-11-05T07:01:00.000-08:002009-11-05T07:21:37.536-08:00More Pics....Just 2 weeks and 3 days until we meet our little one! I know I've said this many times, but it's amazing to me how fast this pregnancy has gone. I'm hoping the next few weeks continue to go just as quickly, as we are very excited to meet our new son or daughter and for Kaelyn to meet her new sister or brother. :) Everything is still going smoothly...except for the fact that it's becoming harder and harder to sleep at night. I just can't seem to get comfortable. I told Scott this is my body's way of preparing me for those sleepless nights with a newborn...at least I'll be ready. :) He/she moves all around all night long, that doesn't make it easy to sleep either. I love it though...we feel very blessed!<br /><br />I realized yesterday that I never posted any pics of the kids trick or treating. Emry (Kaelyn's cousin) was here, so they went trick or treating together. Our mall here in town does a fun trick or treating event every year, so we took them there out of the cold. They had a lot of fun!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqclmF3q88LTUxqD-7bQ-fJgOHMG7wsfrpNNfKQ9NSAJV7WrYEZd8ukvuptd9hiqyKU4JmUwRuXdb3qEOuqvnfHDAMYCPBKtP0A6FsWPVPyioy_CR53RPsxx-TsIK65jMs1cuRdQzUnLwy/s1600-h/DSC03393.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqclmF3q88LTUxqD-7bQ-fJgOHMG7wsfrpNNfKQ9NSAJV7WrYEZd8ukvuptd9hiqyKU4JmUwRuXdb3qEOuqvnfHDAMYCPBKtP0A6FsWPVPyioy_CR53RPsxx-TsIK65jMs1cuRdQzUnLwy/s320/DSC03393.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400636547109216562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrDubZVnOzaAYzU-yoF9ElqwceofKdxeL2By24emm2dOeWF9foNkKnWLJ_ZhkJ0t2aV_UgTLzEQxQd45mxJPds87MZzPXLO-LxUw1hxWPEim0a1vj-t0j5JBqvxYV36kMf2CDz0-8IWlc/s1600-h/IMG_1701.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrDubZVnOzaAYzU-yoF9ElqwceofKdxeL2By24emm2dOeWF9foNkKnWLJ_ZhkJ0t2aV_UgTLzEQxQd45mxJPds87MZzPXLO-LxUw1hxWPEim0a1vj-t0j5JBqvxYV36kMf2CDz0-8IWlc/s320/IMG_1701.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400636956203205650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguf-gTW9486dOzImGNpx6bh3HZqzxitP4tyWfm7_tbGmeM6rQCH-VJZG16-fsmIj1lm-7EwBgSazglRMwLBazuxhJ98m7tGZgZL6bzBipjlm8DzrWLfCinAJXsXgU9p2L8uU09jxEbDr_I/s1600-h/IMG_1703.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguf-gTW9486dOzImGNpx6bh3HZqzxitP4tyWfm7_tbGmeM6rQCH-VJZG16-fsmIj1lm-7EwBgSazglRMwLBazuxhJ98m7tGZgZL6bzBipjlm8DzrWLfCinAJXsXgU9p2L8uU09jxEbDr_I/s320/IMG_1703.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400637366887086994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VrK_PL7_yjO2DQG8SRQZOUsAW2eFK3R5En7xbXqz-AnBAcjaBuzq_1KewA7vxMX8iA_W3hjsUraxlG5RjVMInIp2RE02oUZt7ze6yfqZZ06ltwkKMJUa-iRbTtrbb4Dyt0dnwjbc2vGG/s1600-h/IMG_1705.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VrK_PL7_yjO2DQG8SRQZOUsAW2eFK3R5En7xbXqz-AnBAcjaBuzq_1KewA7vxMX8iA_W3hjsUraxlG5RjVMInIp2RE02oUZt7ze6yfqZZ06ltwkKMJUa-iRbTtrbb4Dyt0dnwjbc2vGG/s320/IMG_1705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400637513535934018" border="0" /></a>Over the weekend, Diana (my sis in law) also helped me finish decorating the kids' rooms. She is SO good at creating vinyl decor, so I asked her if she would help me make something for Kaelyn's room and the baby's room. When she showed up to our house with the following things...I was thrilled!!<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Kaelyn's Room<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvqTlJhB2XFCxWu1-nnCcO4sam_QGrKsDsB3bDWXeV-52E8wTh3Sk0kXA-6y-hYPhOaH4YtkchuuS4qRNHbaTaShPzkkNP_zSCt0dDdkEcxUJ1zsEBPj9BMlmea4dMtDhFzIfGPeI0U_0/s1600-h/DSC03421.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvqTlJhB2XFCxWu1-nnCcO4sam_QGrKsDsB3bDWXeV-52E8wTh3Sk0kXA-6y-hYPhOaH4YtkchuuS4qRNHbaTaShPzkkNP_zSCt0dDdkEcxUJ1zsEBPj9BMlmea4dMtDhFzIfGPeI0U_0/s320/DSC03421.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400637981394100514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8yXsm0ZCIguoHXp79AjScxcXEZdMBrszfA1d1k5Gpq1bapwjtSskeeKewWNRjHVe8c8meehp3uiDtQdKBDuQqfK1YAgfg3ieZE608Y5dSE5i_WZ9Po8_iU73iSM2CdnP1H6BSMXWpLis/s1600-h/DSC03425.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8yXsm0ZCIguoHXp79AjScxcXEZdMBrszfA1d1k5Gpq1bapwjtSskeeKewWNRjHVe8c8meehp3uiDtQdKBDuQqfK1YAgfg3ieZE608Y5dSE5i_WZ9Po8_iU73iSM2CdnP1H6BSMXWpLis/s320/DSC03425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400638751819261250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhYN0dTo3AwS_0oEEluu5Z-Sqvb6WEFKOcWMQmp9QkRFaAFO4IiRT3ksDz0vXtHGiIue1VRVaqEoQpRtyZeUSoZ0kii0WXRPc4eTuZ1ClHrDdfSmilHJB49c5gmnTxvecd6-EBi7EP14h/s1600-h/DSC03422.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhYN0dTo3AwS_0oEEluu5Z-Sqvb6WEFKOcWMQmp9QkRFaAFO4IiRT3ksDz0vXtHGiIue1VRVaqEoQpRtyZeUSoZ0kii0WXRPc4eTuZ1ClHrDdfSmilHJB49c5gmnTxvecd6-EBi7EP14h/s320/DSC03422.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400638254445709202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBJbigsBZprfq_46ClLUJ2eqvDc1I63e1ixiWLiX0qOoysB57AH7KTP_JKVuoA2F5-dXi0rj3XvbFWRdgRmdtSW8JjncYpzXnYTXOQp5cOiRNNaVwYdJgjcvDIx0bKUwDL9oX8beTn4Hb/s1600-h/DSC03423.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBJbigsBZprfq_46ClLUJ2eqvDc1I63e1ixiWLiX0qOoysB57AH7KTP_JKVuoA2F5-dXi0rj3XvbFWRdgRmdtSW8JjncYpzXnYTXOQp5cOiRNNaVwYdJgjcvDIx0bKUwDL9oX8beTn4Hb/s320/DSC03423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400639565576000146" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Baby's Room<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsgySAHZSmMFK2YgOw_rxYExLmhSHgz9nMSVROSw3QsoMG5YYoultr7HSG3BNcxXR7T-wydAXrz1KGceCB_g4HlX70Gs3JLhzXeVeZkHQASMRsYGUdh9RUDx-rrQBMV2NPtOd7I2PHLnh/s1600-h/DSC03426.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsgySAHZSmMFK2YgOw_rxYExLmhSHgz9nMSVROSw3QsoMG5YYoultr7HSG3BNcxXR7T-wydAXrz1KGceCB_g4HlX70Gs3JLhzXeVeZkHQASMRsYGUdh9RUDx-rrQBMV2NPtOd7I2PHLnh/s320/DSC03426.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400638981222897218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrqxkxyhXWzfKHixri-RUxVXFQodGfFXKNC4qlP5qwjFyzos2xRcNGGyfSVsptqLRbnKupaItl_aKo3dJUATcZgYgd4OQxwYnzjSzW2BkcreGoFyifmogvR05AWdaZhe0KF-WQZ4OIef4/s1600-h/DSC03427.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrqxkxyhXWzfKHixri-RUxVXFQodGfFXKNC4qlP5qwjFyzos2xRcNGGyfSVsptqLRbnKupaItl_aKo3dJUATcZgYgd4OQxwYnzjSzW2BkcreGoFyifmogvR05AWdaZhe0KF-WQZ4OIef4/s320/DSC03427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400639205365974754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyk1QxDBEQYl0xfGrHFVZXLwTItOOw_T-xhEmu8zAamICgILoXaJ3Pus3hgQrOppp0nK9G43GnM3CsjvJbYBDBDfJQKroPqhgMTZufCYRbw3hk-k49g0Engiq1ZrTEuQiN4T3y3OsF91u5/s1600-h/DSC03428.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyk1QxDBEQYl0xfGrHFVZXLwTItOOw_T-xhEmu8zAamICgILoXaJ3Pus3hgQrOppp0nK9G43GnM3CsjvJbYBDBDfJQKroPqhgMTZufCYRbw3hk-k49g0Engiq1ZrTEuQiN4T3y3OsF91u5/s320/DSC03428.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400639783663563890" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Well, I hope everyone is having a fantastic week....<br /></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-5895145812840831872009-11-02T11:37:00.000-08:002009-11-02T13:40:32.608-08:00Kaelyn's TWO!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM5HsYW8N0dPicbEMMWAyfMpMZVZxrtDvcP-wLkldJOq2MhNAnNDhI5zwdjDPpyxvvh0GMDRQ6OIyolQ79FILN7SqJ6bnfrEmTOPNdrn_l4hDQB9k0Yva-I-eHD94oGWfVRXk5aV9ry_qE/s1600-h/24mths.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM5HsYW8N0dPicbEMMWAyfMpMZVZxrtDvcP-wLkldJOq2MhNAnNDhI5zwdjDPpyxvvh0GMDRQ6OIyolQ79FILN7SqJ6bnfrEmTOPNdrn_l4hDQB9k0Yva-I-eHD94oGWfVRXk5aV9ry_qE/s320/24mths.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399592093390169314" border="0" /></a>Yesterday was Kaelyn's 2nd birthday...where did the time go?!? As I prepped and prepared for the big day, I continually thought about that day two years ago when we brought her home from the hospital! I'm sure that's something that goes through every parent's mind as their children continue to get older. I have a feeling most parents often find themselves asking the same question...<span style="font-style: italic;">where has the time gone</span>?<br /><br />I'm a little sad that she's already two. My little girl is getting so big...speaking to us in full sentences, having us wondering half the time where she has learned to communicate the way she does at such a young age. She's also becoming more independent and amazes us each and every day. I feel so blessed to be her mom...I couldn't ask for a sweeter little girl. Although it's a little sad to see her getting so big, we also know that exciting things are to come. Each stage offers many new and exciting things, and soon that will be our family becoming a family of four. I cannot wait to see Kaelyn as a big sister, as I know she will be the most helpful and loving there is.<br /><br />We had some great times with family so far to help celebrate Kaelyn's big day! Friday we spent the evening with Scott's family...having cupcakes, opening gifts and visiting. Saturday my family was over. We had cake (the first cake I've ever decorated...Scott helped a lot too), opened gifts and that night Kaelyn and her cousin Emry got to go trick or treating together. Sunday we spent the day at home and had a few other family members stop by throughout the day. It was a very special weekend for Kaelyn and I couldn't be happier about that.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Cake :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eBCvYkWzDoQNIY5LabUsWnJtZfnBfLK5DUOY9txL4xuiqGAVDV-v4odkhr8tPkvBYh-U7sVs_8PdRO58VOMZPsYAiQVomtUR-gWPu7yHNB_qph0LM5ZtGb1g3MGP-BK1J_tThfzcsRh6/s1600-h/bday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eBCvYkWzDoQNIY5LabUsWnJtZfnBfLK5DUOY9txL4xuiqGAVDV-v4odkhr8tPkvBYh-U7sVs_8PdRO58VOMZPsYAiQVomtUR-gWPu7yHNB_qph0LM5ZtGb1g3MGP-BK1J_tThfzcsRh6/s320/bday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399574083991392066" border="0" /></a><br />Playing with her cousin on her Birthday<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zGkbHs7pFYdvg3yGd5MfBqVYq-3C8Nl6Pn_FuPIXwucmTuBx8Zz1o-95-XNU47BMwN5yoEoOnct2jQsUzd4KcqaJgzqLrSsb10QujEhBiy1_6f68Et3qtHIq6MaWhzVmuB_rKpbm56T1/s1600-h/bday2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zGkbHs7pFYdvg3yGd5MfBqVYq-3C8Nl6Pn_FuPIXwucmTuBx8Zz1o-95-XNU47BMwN5yoEoOnct2jQsUzd4KcqaJgzqLrSsb10QujEhBiy1_6f68Et3qtHIq6MaWhzVmuB_rKpbm56T1/s320/bday2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399574156075640466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As I was reminiscing about our little girl and how much she's grown, I came across several pictures throughout the past two years that I thought I'd share....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">4 days old</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSo8OZQq3Qatlbt2n1ESUEDNuM0CrS-maakTi4V_iWV_B7d3WKdyry8bg2kCUS1kdDkQ3gECpXyNTGFrGgRsm_JXVYUEJCV-Kq5iu9zE08-eezVxRRQRbrbWeUnZw_wFv5bkTC5KYvs1aE/s1600-h/Kaelyn.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSo8OZQq3Qatlbt2n1ESUEDNuM0CrS-maakTi4V_iWV_B7d3WKdyry8bg2kCUS1kdDkQ3gECpXyNTGFrGgRsm_JXVYUEJCV-Kq5iu9zE08-eezVxRRQRbrbWeUnZw_wFv5bkTC5KYvs1aE/s320/Kaelyn.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398812090172813890" border="0" /></a><br />3 Months<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1h5UWSRwgdfaTWj7bEzfNf33TKs8axNmvWmv03L9dftB-eHWvFk2uuhZ4WZFVlYiC08sZwdJsjTr-z8e55EdES0QIq2gawOeGp4Et0TKvKBQB3gvJWyD_UUIZmZN7Na2zpAxyoL04ys_/s1600-h/3mths.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1h5UWSRwgdfaTWj7bEzfNf33TKs8axNmvWmv03L9dftB-eHWvFk2uuhZ4WZFVlYiC08sZwdJsjTr-z8e55EdES0QIq2gawOeGp4Et0TKvKBQB3gvJWyD_UUIZmZN7Na2zpAxyoL04ys_/s320/3mths.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399572486075900674" border="0" /></a><br />6 Months<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQGBTdp9Uroil4Y6YxwDYdc1am4x4Xz2QTJBOrOOmJw6y_a1rY_xQ798dsqaulfalKmEjXObQNUYPpGPzzY3Dd2Bhwq3jT2GJGTiZbIhwOjmOOxfFtOudBLRLKux4ds53lAADa_8q1xC6/s1600-h/6mths.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQGBTdp9Uroil4Y6YxwDYdc1am4x4Xz2QTJBOrOOmJw6y_a1rY_xQ798dsqaulfalKmEjXObQNUYPpGPzzY3Dd2Bhwq3jT2GJGTiZbIhwOjmOOxfFtOudBLRLKux4ds53lAADa_8q1xC6/s320/6mths.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399572605450622258" border="0" /></a><br />9 Months<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk57kxo8G2kWopsSKR4YoGwA-0tQoNvNEafdqb5BsKHGSXuSCYXbHM-gW5V868wlqPsM3y-bv7mLdsZVqis-XaWzP8KddYSu9WjG0cKwvfw0AJ4Eyr61mJriJKFjxTFwtrcU5hP9rKp6gc/s1600-h/9mths.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk57kxo8G2kWopsSKR4YoGwA-0tQoNvNEafdqb5BsKHGSXuSCYXbHM-gW5V868wlqPsM3y-bv7mLdsZVqis-XaWzP8KddYSu9WjG0cKwvfw0AJ4Eyr61mJriJKFjxTFwtrcU5hP9rKp6gc/s320/9mths.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399572698593529938" border="0" /></a><br />12 Months<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTMYmoKevPZq-pdUu5UYuv2hglVXqL323Gsox8rtP-6EdhGzfKXf0CfQm9246l8fnyQZH-YczzJbeB0FcuCR-SLYzuNXS8_TcdofdWKAc5x7NKimwh5TgdwsDYBg3AlULyL4z8fXPXx2N/s1600-h/12mths.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTMYmoKevPZq-pdUu5UYuv2hglVXqL323Gsox8rtP-6EdhGzfKXf0CfQm9246l8fnyQZH-YczzJbeB0FcuCR-SLYzuNXS8_TcdofdWKAc5x7NKimwh5TgdwsDYBg3AlULyL4z8fXPXx2N/s320/12mths.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399572884103680034" border="0" /></a><br />15 Months<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXx9IorBaulIoVgJgh64EviLIbGqaf-z7Tj0Q7w1dbpPCgcYCPkRGTml9ynIsWrVI79YDmDJu4rUybI36O_e2sIYng36LfoC_OSDKN5tH82O1dsTumfQFb75JrZyiP1pPWAfC_XEhhX9wN/s1600-h/15mths.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXx9IorBaulIoVgJgh64EviLIbGqaf-z7Tj0Q7w1dbpPCgcYCPkRGTml9ynIsWrVI79YDmDJu4rUybI36O_e2sIYng36LfoC_OSDKN5tH82O1dsTumfQFb75JrZyiP1pPWAfC_XEhhX9wN/s320/15mths.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399573008397277618" border="0" /></a><br />18 Months<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilzEwOSL6ne9N6fvQ0cG8FqEAgwLeo4ghHrj3oFQluodDEF4Qqu-O223cmYIk6FPCGNj2GKdBENCj5ibJjQukWnJYZMp_9Y2iAh9fhZkDZ0WBRoYaopTI66sG8CLbiw2KW4C08vuu6_BG1/s1600-h/18mths.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilzEwOSL6ne9N6fvQ0cG8FqEAgwLeo4ghHrj3oFQluodDEF4Qqu-O223cmYIk6FPCGNj2GKdBENCj5ibJjQukWnJYZMp_9Y2iAh9fhZkDZ0WBRoYaopTI66sG8CLbiw2KW4C08vuu6_BG1/s320/18mths.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399573088299557474" border="0" /></a><br />21 Months<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxUP4Azcf3M7PIA7MZj8QXZtBcdFb2vOENjA3x3djDHnFYnO8uVuXLKQp3hN3cksUJVJtPgkmoW6434Ws6InvpzaEsCWknEyYnuLPJK8IlbryQY1X5bMgzFPzteggotOBlJMzTuYQjeEh/s1600-h/21mths.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxUP4Azcf3M7PIA7MZj8QXZtBcdFb2vOENjA3x3djDHnFYnO8uVuXLKQp3hN3cksUJVJtPgkmoW6434Ws6InvpzaEsCWknEyYnuLPJK8IlbryQY1X5bMgzFPzteggotOBlJMzTuYQjeEh/s320/21mths.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399573283236182994" border="0" /></a><br />24 Months<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-MMSb2hAuq0MBSqHe-yu9meOlHEH29HlIR_vm5eUujtv7XboHTyFj1xUjIiRvW8FJSrx_2fP6y8Hz6BTaYpV70JZy6-sDEG6vHHeJ6-3syj45xiE7aiU9wMCqrZ50md6-YB2BnSbsOX8/s1600-h/bday1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-MMSb2hAuq0MBSqHe-yu9meOlHEH29HlIR_vm5eUujtv7XboHTyFj1xUjIiRvW8FJSrx_2fP6y8Hz6BTaYpV70JZy6-sDEG6vHHeJ6-3syj45xiE7aiU9wMCqrZ50md6-YB2BnSbsOX8/s320/bday1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399573773446307746" border="0" /></a>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-44099300808707656702009-10-29T07:04:00.000-07:002009-10-29T07:09:11.601-07:00Birthday PlanningI am sitting here in front of my computer when I should really be getting things ready for this weekend! My baby is going to be 2...I can't believe how quickly the time has gone by. We're not having a big party, but will be seeing a lot of family over the next few days. We have so much family between the two of us that it's easier to let them come by when they're free rather than planning a big party like we did for her 1st birthday. It should be a lot of fun! I am going to attempt to make my first decorated birthday cake...not sure how that will go but I will try to post pics once it's done. <br /><br />Baby Update: Yesterday I had an appointment and they told me everything was looking great. I am still measuring 2 weeks ahead and the baby's heart rate was around 148 this time. I am so excited to meet our little one and to find out if Kaelyn will have a baby brother or sister!! Just over 3 weeks left....it's getting close :)<br /><br />I suppose I better get busy on all that needs to be done today...have a great Thursday everyone!Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-40617001794447849312009-10-23T10:19:00.001-07:002009-10-23T10:36:18.094-07:00TGIF!It's Friday, one of my favorite days of the week! It would be better if Scott was home with us, but on Fridays he usually gets home earlier than normal...so that's always nice! I don't know about you, but for us, this week went by really fast! We were gone for a few days at the beginning of the week, dogsitting for my parents. Scott decided to paint Kaelyn's room pink a couple of those days after work....and it looks so cute! Now her room and the baby room are almost completely finished. They look great (pics to come).<br /><br />Today is Kaelyn's last swimming lesson. After that we're going to Scott's Dad's house to celebrate my birthday. If the weather permits, tomorrow we will be taking Kaelyn to the Pumpkin Patch with his Mom and then Kaelyn is going to have her first sleep over with Grandma Annie. Scott's mom has been wanting to take her some weekend for quite some time, and this weekend worked out for everyone. She'll have such a good time. Scott and I might go out to eat or something, it's been forever since we did that just the two of us! We also will be able to get some of the things done that are still on our "to-do" list. This is the last weekend before the baby is born that we have completely free.<br /><br />Speaking of the baby...just 4 weeks and 2 days left! I can't believe it is coming so fast. I am SO excited, but know there is a lot to do between now and then. Kaelyn is starting to talk more about the baby these days which makes me think she's starting to understand there's a big change coming. She's going to make a great big sister!<br /><br />Well...I suppose I better get off the computer and start doing some cleaning around the house. I need to take advantage of every minute Kaelyn is napping. I'll leave you with a cute pic of Kaelyn in her new chair from Daddy...it's just her size. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDk1wx7B0BlJmxehvpYtPzDC3Dl6VGvfIWy77PsMkNQDdSBrUF7NJxPY68XxRTlZlL9lnO08rz2UK3zo4P3ybMbdRabm5UxAm88foX16NZrhzW6ULygJs4vZWp6bHl14-SMzFw3BGaIXV/s1600-h/creativityforkids+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDk1wx7B0BlJmxehvpYtPzDC3Dl6VGvfIWy77PsMkNQDdSBrUF7NJxPY68XxRTlZlL9lnO08rz2UK3zo4P3ybMbdRabm5UxAm88foX16NZrhzW6ULygJs4vZWp6bHl14-SMzFw3BGaIXV/s320/creativityforkids+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395849648229059858" border="0" /></a>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-27485617487470568052009-10-21T13:48:00.000-07:002009-10-22T17:19:38.458-07:00One Year Older...Isn't it crazy how quickly the time flies?! Today is my 27th birthday and I think each year that passes goes by faster than the last. Having a birthday in the middle of the week makes it a little difficult to do much. That's ok though. I've been too busy nesting and planning for Kaelyn's birthday (in just a couple of weeks my baby will be 2 already) to even think about my own birthday. Scott is always good to make every birthday special though.<br /><br />We also had fun celebrating with my family this past weekend. We went out to eat and celebrated mine and my twin brother's birthday, as well as to celebrate my sister-in-laws birthday which is just 5 days after ours. It was great getting everyone together and the yummy food and cake were wonderful!<br /><br />All in all I'd say so far this has been a wonderful 27th birthday.. Being with family is always my idea of a great time! Oh, and the highlight of the day would have to be when Kaelyn started singing "Happy Birthday" to me. :) Melts my heart. She doesn't know the verse "Happy Birthday Dear Mommy", so the whole song was "Happy Birthday to you" and it was absolutely adorable! It's the little things that mean the most!Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931006871402275088.post-71762114006055054662009-10-15T08:02:00.000-07:002009-10-15T08:11:53.491-07:00A Little OverwhelmedSo...I get on my blog this morning planning to update you all on Baby Gaskill...and as I begin writing I realize that my little "baby countdown" widget says 39 days left! I am SO excited to meet this little one, but seeing that there's so little time left and so much to do...it has me feeling a bit overwhelmed today! Scott got the baby room painted which was a big job on our to do list to get done...but I still feel like there's much more to prepare before our little one arrives. I'm sure it will all get done...I just need to take it a day at a time. :)<br /><br />As I mentioned in Monday's post...we were all a bit under the weather with colds. Thankfully we are all feeling much better. The cough is still there, but the rest of the cold symptoms have passed. We're all sleeping well and getting over this nasty little bug!<br /><br />Baby Update: Yesterday I had my Dr appt. Everything is looking great! The baby is growing wonderfully and I'm measuring a couple weeks ahead. They think this baby will be a little bigger than Kaelyn (who was 7 lbs 9 1/2 oz) so we'll see if they're right. As with most OB appts...it was pretty quick and routine...5-10 minutes. I go back in two weeks for my next appt.Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615837821452608941noreply@blogger.com0