Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Just some stuff...pics too.

I haven't actually taken the time to write much lately, so I thought I would since this is really like my only "journal" right now. Let's see?..what's happened recently? Well, the biggest thing is that Sarah has been officially potty trained for over a month now. One day she just decided it was time and was done in like 2 weeks. It was so awesome and we were so thankful! She doesn't need anything at night either, she gets up and goes on her own. It's sooooo wonderful! Kaden is on Spring Break this week and is loving the later nights! I am also loving it, because he keeps Sarah more occupied than I do and so it has given me a chance to get some things done around the house. Brandon has been working dilegently on finishing the pioneer handcarts for the youth trek and completed them last Saturday. The youth leave tomorrow so he is still rounding up the carts that they are borrowing. Hopefully I can get some pictures of him with these things...they are amazing! We have a new nephew as of Friday, March 12th. Chase Michael Wales was born to Erin and Bryan and we are so happy that he is here and doing well. He will be in NIKU for a while cause he was pretty early...weighing only 2 lbs 12 ounces.
Well, here's the pics and more stories I have to share and hopefully I can get the videos posted too!

Kaden has been begging Grandma Jeanette to make gingerbread men cookies with him, so last week one evening she made it over. They had so much fun cutting out the cookies and decorating them. I'm going to post the video if I have time.
We have several animals around this little house. We live right across the street from a huge field at the park and also have several mature trees around the house with lots of acorns. So we have heard these small creatures several times...one we know is a squirrel because Brandon saw it jump at him out of his hole when he was trying to cover it. We thought we got all the whole covered that he had made, but we're pretty sure he is back and making new holes....great! But we did find out that the animal making holes in our roof was a RACCOON! Our repair man came and had the droppings tested and then set a trap on the roof. That night...sure enough...that little thing fell for the peanut butter and marshemellows. Here's his photo! They took him out to the lake to release him...hope he doesn't find his way back?


Here is Sarah and Madyson in the crib. Sarah loves to go into Madyson's room in the morning once Madyson is awake, and they play for several minutes together in her bed.
Here's Mady standing up in her crib. She can already do it all by herself. We had to lower her mattress a couple of weeks ago. She is crawling and pulling herself up onto everything. She won't be 9 months until next week! Ahhh!
Madyson crawled under the kids' bunkbed. Sarah had to go in to help her find her way out, although she was having so much fun...I have a feeling she is going to be our little dare-devil...
no fear.