Saturday, April 4, 2009

Catch up time; The Ultimate blog!

It's been almost 3 weeks since my last blog.....we'll actually about 10 minutes from the Aden blog...but anyway, so I thought I'd just blog about everything in one big blog.

We had Lexi and Brandom stay with us for a week and boy did we have fun. I learned though, that the only way that I could handle having 4 children is to be eased into it one at a time. I went grocery shopping with all 4 and wow, what an experience. People would walk by and comment "she's certainly got her hands full." Aden, Lexi, and Brandon would pile out of the cart everytime we would stop, and then I would round them up to the next "stop" and they would do it again. It was fun though. Lexi and Brandon loved the "big bath tub" and I think they sat in it at least everyday. We also did sand art, went to the park 3 times, made cookies, played games, and they helped me make dinners. Lexi also got to go to martial arts with Aden and she really enjoyed kicking and hitting people....haha....I mean the teachers.

Johnathan and Anneke have moved in down stairs and we've been adjusting to life with a 2 family household. =)It's actually been fun and I think overall it will be a good thing! I'm hoping that Aden doesn't do too much jumping around though..hehe. Anneke has been making some GREAT meals and Nathan really appreciates a little change in the menu. Aden loves playing with Josie too. They were so cute the other day, Aden was at the top of the stairs growling at Josie who was at the bottom and they were both giggling so hard! I'm sure they will have lots of fun together.

I had a 2nd interview and am still waiting to hear for a 3rd with the Yellowstone Heart Center. However, I did get another interview for an orthopedic position in Billings. Ortho is actually my least favorite area of medicine but....beggars can't be choosers =). Hopefully something comes about soon!

Heather went to the doctor on Wednesday for her shots. They said she has the cutest personality...she was acting curious and shy...it was funny, she would smile at the doctor and then look away and nuzzle me and then look at him again with curiosity but then would nuzzle me again. It was very sweet. She has a little bit of an ear infection (this will make #3) but it wasn't too bad, she hasn't acted like it at all...thank goodness =). She's growing perfectly and learning new tricks everyday. I taught her how to clap her hands yesturday and today thats all she's been doing. She can crawl/move now. She takes about 2 "crawls" and then falls on her tummy, but she can make it across the living room!

Anyway, here's a few random picks to document our crazy house...I think we may call our house the FunneeFarm "2".

Nathan has been trying to quit all tobacco products. He's been smoke free for a very long time....7 months and we are VERY VERY proud of him. He's been working at quiting chewing but.....if Nathan has a chew, Aden puts him in time out!


Getting ready to go hunting pheasants.


My sweety girl.






One of our late night rock fests. I think our record is 5:00 in the morning with the 58 song set. Anneke is our rocker on the drums, Nathan and Johnathan take over the guitars, and I attempt to sing. It sure is a lot of fun!


INTRUDER!



I let Ashyln and Lexi try on my old jazz outfit...they look so stylin.




The kids in the "big bath tub".

Aww

I can't wait until Heather's hair is long enough to play with, I got to play with Lexi's hair for 4 mornings! She posed for me here in her curly waves.


It's St. Patty's day...notice the green =)


Flying high!




Aden's Pictures 1-12 months

I found them!! I had a computer with all of Aden's pictures and movies from 4 months to 15 months that wouldn't turn on and I thought I had lost them all! But, the other day I found the backup CD with everything on it....yeeaaa! So, I had to share with you all the pictures and a few movies of my little man through his first year.

Adens at 10 days old.



Aden at 2 months








3 months




3 1/2 months




4 months











4 1/2 months




5 months





6 months...thats my old kitty Ace, he and Aden would play and play for hours!







7 months



7 1/2 months...he always had something in his mouth =)




8 months...cheezy grin =)





9 months





10 months





10 1/2 months





11 months





11 1/2 months....my parents moved here




Aden's 1st B-day!!

13 months

I think this is one of my favorite videos of Aden....he is almost 8 months old =)
Aden's first steps...he was 9 months old.....and please excuse my dirty house and my dad on the phone in the background =)


My dad was playing with Aden and I just loved his little giggles so of course I had to share with you all! He's about 13 months in this video

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Missing My Computer....

My husband has warned me more than once....don't let the 4 year old play with the computer =). But, Aden was plaing with my laptop and it tumbled to the floor; needless to say, it's going to be over 800 big ones to fix it. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like thats going to be in the bugdet anytime soon, so I'm let with the shop computer. So I know it's been a couple of weeks and I hate to disappoint my "faithful followers", but my blogs might be few and far between. =) For those of you who are absolutely dying to know what has been going on in my life: here's the summary (sorry, didn't include pics one this one).
* Me: I had a job interview last Friday for a PA position in the St. Vincent Yellowstone Heart Center. The position is full time (well, 7:30 to 5....full time plus part time..hehe) and I possibly would be working with 2 other PA's and 3 docs. They called me for a second interview on Thursday...(1 down, 2 to go) so keep your fingers crossed for me! Anneke and I have been training for our 5 miler in May. We were up to 3 miles a day, but scheduling conflicts have interupted our increase in mileage this week, so we'll be back at it again next week. I used to run all the time and it is my favorite past time, so I'm so thankful I have a partner who keeps me going!
*Nathan: Z & Z has been in full swing and it feels like summer is already here. Nathan has been working super hard on bids for the season, and I know one of these days it's really going to pay off. I'm so proud of him and how hard he works for our family, I'm such a lucky wife =).
* Aden: He has been going to martial arts with his cousin Seth and having lots of fun learning all sorts of new moves. He comes home and practices on Nathan or if Seth comes over they really go at it. He's such a good big brother and loves making his little sister laugh at him. She hardly laughs at anyone else but if he even looks at her she breaks down and giggles. He helps me out all the time and is always loving and caring. We've been making more sock puppets, we made a snake today, and trying to keep busy with arts and crafts.
* Heather: My poor baby was sick this week. She contracted the RSV that has been going around Billings. It can be fatal in children under 6 months (knowing what I know is sometimes a bad thing) so I took her to the doctor. He said she should probably get over it without needing breathing treatments or hospitalization so phew. However, he did say she had an ear infection in both ears. You would never know she was sick except for her dreadful cough. To be quite honest, I've never given antibiotics to a child on a regular basis before, Aden never needed them, so I think we've only had one time (out of about 15 now) we're all the medicine made it into the babies mouth! I guess practice makes perfect eh? Anyway, I'm sure she'll be back to her playful self in no time!
Well, for those of you who are still reading I'm sure your bored to death by now. I just making up for lost time =)

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Ages and Stages

Heather turned 5 months old this week. I hear it at least once or twice a week about how fast babies grow, but it is soo true. Hard to believe it has been almost 1/2 a year since she was born. She's learning new tricks everyday. She is sitting fairly well, as long as I "adjust" her just perfectly. She can for about 10 minutes or so, then ends up falling, and she must have a toy in her hands at all times. She hasn't mastered the art of rolling over from back to tummy, but I'm sure she will one of these days, and I'll long for the days when she wasn't moving at all. =) Aden has also grown up so fast. We had some mommy and me time this week and put some sock puppets together. We made a lady bug and an alien. He really liked to make them, and to tease the dog with them.
The lady bug



He used it as a "punching toy" for awhile


My big little girl


I love this smile!


Concentrating so hard!

Disney Live!

I'm a little late posting this one, but my computer was dropped on the floor this week (by a mischevious little red-head) and I have to have the screen replaced...but anyway, I'm using the shop and Nathan's not very good at sharing his things. The four of us, Lexi, Brandon, Merilee, and her friends Reagan and Julia all went to see playhouse Disney Live. The kids really enjoyed themselves, and their $10 a bag cotten candy and $8 a piece slushies. =) We got to see the playhouse gang, pooh and tiger, handy manny, and little einsteins. The kids were a little tired at first but eventually got into the singing and dancing by the end of it.

I thought Lexi looked so cute in the pic...Aden must have been hungry.


Here's those kids


Goofy's goofy


Can't even tell they missed their naps =)



Sad it's over

Friday, February 6, 2009

Family Pictures

It's Nathan's favorite time of year...when I drag him out of bed, make him shower, shave, and "polish", put on matching cloths, and venture out to torture him with hours of endless smiling...haha. Actually, I'm really lucky to have such a great husband that is willing to sacrifice a few hours for my pure enjoyment!! Anyway, we.......I decided it was time to do some family pictures. We went down to the Riverfront park and it was such a beautiful day. Aden ejoyed himself as Seth came along to watch too. I have learned in the past about kids and the outdoors, and I didn't have Aden put on his shirt till the very last minute, he was all dirt and mud.......kids. Johnathan took some pics and I think a few of them turned out okay. Heather was WAY more interested in everything around her EXCEPT the camera. When I sat her on the ground for her pics she was grabbing leaves and stuffing them into her mouth one fist after the other...it was so cute.
I was lying on the ground behind the log holding Heather up on this one....I got all muddy and dirty too....mothers.



One of the few she wasn't looking down on



At least one of them was smiling....good enough for me!


Aden had had enough by the time it was his turn for the solo pic


Such a cheezy smile but I still think its cute


This one is my favorite of him







This is my favorite family pic


Yeay, she looked at the camera!