Day 40 - 40 Days of Blogging

Well - I made it...40 blog posts! Might not have been EACH and EVERY day, but I got 'er done! And I'm really excited because it was a GREAT challenge for me! And a great reminder why I take the time to do this blog-thing! It's such a great way to keep track of our memories. I've had so many people tell me that they have gone back to some of our older blog posts and read about our journey...and I have too! It's so fun to have this journal to see where we were 4 or 5 years ago, compared to where we are today! And there is no doubt that it's only by God's doing!

Sitting in church today, I was actually brought to tears thinking about how amazing this day is. Resurrection day...Jesus is ALIVE and he's ALIVE in my life! I'm so blessed to know Jesus and to know what Jesus did for me and for my husband and my children...and for YOU! Thinking about what Jesus did on the cross for ME, I can get pretty emotional and pretty pumped up at the same time. He loves ME that much. God loves ME that much. Thank you - thank you, Jesus!

Happy Easter from our family to yours! :)

Day 29 - 40 Days of Blogging

After a loooong weekend, Monday didn't turn out too much better. The last few days have been full of craziness! We had a VERY clogged drain in our kitchen sink (shout-out to my hubby for getting it fixed...took awhile, but we got it!), and with about 15 minutes to spare we got the drain un-clogged right before Shane's family showed up to our house to celebrate Spring birthdays! We had a great visit with Shane's family, but then last night things started going downhill for Zay. Ellie was sick late last week, so I'm figuring that Zay caught what she had...but it is just so unfair how much worse his sicknesses are. We were up most of the night last night, and all day today he hasn't had much relief. I feel bad for my little buddy. :( Hoping we can bounce back a bit tomorrow and things can get back to normal!

My sick little guy. :(

Ellie wearing her brother's hand-me-downs last weekend...she sure made that John Deere sweatshirt look cute! :)

Day 25 - 40 Days of Blogging

I don't have a lot to share tonight! Today was, well, busy. Chiropractor Appointment, Expensive Vet Appointment for Bailey, visit from my brother, husband working late and a lot of things around the house. And tonight I'm trying to get some work done quickly, as I have a feeling that my little girl might be up throughout the night with a bit of a cold/sickness...she's already whined a bit since I've had a chance to sit down! :(

So, bear with me...because I'm calling this a post today. BUT - I will include a couple pictures to make it more legit! ;)

Probably TMI, but this little girl was in the bath first thing this morning. She woke up with some dried "spit up/throw up" plastering her hair down. Gross, I know...but she didn't even cry in the middle of the night, so I'm not sure what to think! Oh how kids just change the order of your days sometimes!

Zay's masterpiece today. He is getting so good at drawing and writing! Take a look at that "A" - perfection! ;)

Day 16 - 40 Days of Blogging

Top 5 funnies from the last few days/weeks...these kids of mine, they sure do provide great content for Facebook posts and blog stories! Enjoy these!

1. Zay and I had a little prayer time this afternoon (after quite a meltdown and outburst involving his sister!) At the end he says..."Hey Mommy! Maybe you can pray to God and Jesus that they will help me become a weather man when I grow up too!" Okay...but let's work on not hitting your sister first!

2. Working out with kids is challenging...literally challenging! Thanks for the added intensity on the wall sit, Elle!

3. Not even joking...stuck in a car wash right now! Exit door wouldn't open, thankfully the girl behind me was the owner's son's girlfriend, so she said she would back up so I could exit from the entrance...totally didn't work and the door closed me in for another round of washing my car! Zay thinks this is great...Ellie on the other hand was terrified the first time around...now she is really scarred for life!#hopewemakeitoutalive #mycarisSUPERclean

4. "He's got the whole world in his hands" #playdoh #hewasntsupposedtomixthecolors

5. You mean to tell me that not everyone coordinates their outfits with their snacks?

Day 11 - 40 Days of Blogging

A little getaway.

This last weekend we went up to St. Germain, Wisconsin for a little snowmobiling weekend with my family. I do not LOVE snowmobiling like the rest of my family, but for a little weekend getaway it was actually quite fun. The temperature was above 35 degrees when we went out and it was enjoyable to be on the trails. And the trails up in Wisconsin were REALLY nice! Basically you could go anywhere you wanted on these trails! And Zay was thrilled to finally get to go out on the snowmobile with Papa! Here are a few pictures of our weekend!

Everyone just hanging out!

Izzy waiting to go out on a ride!

Zay's first snowmobile ride! (Grandma came out to get a picture!)

He LOVED it!

I think Shane had a lot of fun...he was out most of the day on Saturday!

Cousin Izzy loves hanging out with Ellie! :)

Elle-Belle watching big brother play in the snow.

I think he got more cold just playing in the snow, than he did on the snowmobile. His little cheeks were so rosy-red when he cam inside from playing!

After the littlest kiddos went to bed it was game-time...and relaxing time for Shane! ;)

Playing on the big pile of snow.

Sliding down the hill!

A little love for Ellie too. :)

Zay with Daddy & Mommy out on the trails!

Watch out...Zay's driving! (Just kidding!!!) ;)

New Family Pics!

We took some new family pics for our Christmas card, since the last time we took pictures Miss Ellie was still inside Mommy! :)

My favorite picture ever! LOVE my boys, and LOVE my little girl...ecspecially her little face in this pic! :)

Thankful!

Being the month of November and all I thought I would finally get this post up and give a BIG shout out to our parents! Both my mom and dad and Shane's mom! They all have helped out in so many ways...when you move, renovate a house, have a baby, and change positions at your job...all within a matter of weeks, things can be a little hectic!!! 

I'm so thankful and I probably haven't told them enough how much I appreciate their help! Here are a few pictures of just one area we've reaped the benefits of our family's help...yard cleanup! Our house hadn't been lived in for over 5 years before we bought it...needless to say, the yard was a tad overgrown! 

(A picture when we still had Bongo! Still miss that pup!)

 Probably Shane's favorite part of yardwork...driving Dad's Ranger!

Zay was a BIG helper too!

Thanks to Dad's handiwork with his skid-steer, we have a driveway!