1st day of school!

Who knew this day would come SO fast, my baby, littel baby O is going to school! I thought it would be a tough transition for him going from a warm, loving home daycare of 4 kids total, to a crazy, loud school full of LOTS of kids, BUT he did awesome! Today is his second day and his teacher sent me an email and said he is still doing awesome!! He is shy for about the first 2 minutes after I leave then he dives right in! He had lots to say after I picked him up yesterday, it was fun to hear all about it! I had more tears and anxiety than this little guy did!
Great job Owen, only 15 more years to go!

First Deer!

I don't have much to say about it just that it was hanging in my garage and I had quiet time in the house because ALL my boys were ooohhing and awwwing over the dead deer hanging from the ceiling! But nice job Bailey!

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I think she is an angel....

Finally I can introduce Jessica, the BEST girl in the world! She is like a big sister the boys never had, only she doesnt beat them... as much!! Pretty sure the boys like her more than they like Rodney or I! LOL That is ok though, it is very comforting to know they are well taken care of and treated right when they are in her hands! WE LOVE YOU JESSICA and thank u for everything you have done for us and our trio!

Schools back in session!

What a GREAT summer these boys had! Between Jessica and both grandmas they spoiled these boys rotten! If you ask them how their summer was and they tell you it was fine, they are lying, they had the IDEAL summer! They went fishing, biking, Valleyfair, demo derbies, Vikings Training camp, up north for a week, drive in movies, waterpark, tubing and the list goes on......
Am I sad they are back in school.... KIND of! I do miss the quiet mornings Owen and I had and the non chaios in the evenings, but it is good they are back and we are in the swing of things once again! Bailey is in 6th grade and Brady is in 2nd grade, and O is anxiously awaiting preschool!

BIG FISH!

I am still laughing at the excitement in Baileys voice when he called! Grandma Hannah was watching the boys their last week of summer vacation and pretty sure this was Bradys highlight!
Our phone rings and it was Bailey, I could barely hear him because he was crazy.. "dad", "no Bailey this is mom"... "mom, Brady caught a 50 pound fish, it is hugh"! "Get down here, u have to take a picture of it"! Meanwhile he kept calling me dad..... so Rodney, Owen and I drive down by the river where they are...... and this is the 50 pound fish they caught! LOL
Nice fish, it is a walleye and it was 27 1/2" long and about 8 pounds (you were close Bailey-LOL)

Dad let it go...... maybe he'll be 50 pounds next summer Brady!

Happy anniversary to my best friend!

Ok so it was yesterday! September 8th

Rodney and I have been married for 10 years and have been together for 13 years, wow how time flies! We have endured many opsticles, ups and downs, roller coaster rides, but have made it through each and every one of them!!
So here's to another 10 years!
And because we share our anniversary with our little Owen, it is all about Owen so we all celebrate together!

Happy 3rd Birthday to Baby O

Hard to believe it has been 3 years since our precious Owen was born! Your an awesome little boy Owen, far from perfect, but the PERFECT addition to our family of 5!

NNO -2011 ROCKS Hillside Village

What a blast this was! Our neighborhood has been celebrating NNO for a few years, I have to say that this one was the best so far! The kids had a blast and it was fun watching their faces and seeing their excitment! We were missing a few families and family members, but overall it was a good turn out! I love our neighborhood, we have SO much fun!

Summer vacation with ALL of us!

Hill City, Mn or bust! That was our destination and we had a BLAST!!! The entire week was beautiful, cold the first day we got there, sunny and nice the entire week! Boys obviously fished the entire time and caught baskets and baskets of fish! It was hard to come back and we are counting down the days until next year!

The perks of having 3 boys..

When dads away I get to take them fishing! I don't like fishing, but these 3 do!

Think he has a bite on his homemade fishing pole I made him, doubt it since there is no hook on it! Shhhhh don't tell Owen!

Thank goodness the only fish they caught, they could get it off the hook themselves! Yuck!

My boys are spoiled!

And not by us, by our babysitter Jessica!
Really this girl rocks! Jessica, Bailey and Brady are the best of friends and it just makes going to work so much better knowing they are having so much fun and getting along! This is Jessica's 3rd year watching the boys and I wish I could keep her forever!

This is a picture of the boys at the drive-in movie she took them too, she stole them from us one night took them on a date and then kept them overnight, really who does that!? Jessica!

Jessica I want you to stay 22 forever and babysit for us forever!!! We appreicate everything you do and honestly you set the standards high for future babysitters!

Let the summer begin!

So school is out and this is how the boys spend most of their days... fishing! Jessica is a saint,really she is! I CAN'T praise her enough, her and my boys get ALONG so well it is scary! Makes me want her to NEVER grow up because I will NEVER find another sitter like her!

Brady turned "7" on the 28th of May! He has 3 of his buddies over for a sleepover and pizza, we had a blast! Then on Saturday we took all 3 boys golfing, we didnt get to golf our 9 holes but had fun anyways! Hard to believe he is 7 and going to be in 2nd grade!


Golfing! The golf course needs more bathrooms, Owen and Bailey taking a bathroom brake!

As always summer is so busy! We've had a few other commitments as well as daily life stuff so we have been busier than usual! Bailey is still enjoying baseball, he got his 1st homerun and has really improved on his pitching and batting! Brady was suppose to start last week but they canceled because of the heat, so he starts tomorrow. O just goes along for the ride, pretty sure by the time O gets old enough to play sports he wont want to remembing how he was toted around to every practice and game to every sport imaginable!! LOL

So hoping for another great summer with my awesome family!

5 P.M. Weather Report

5 P.M. Weather Report: "More rain and chills are on the way for Memorial Day weekend , Chris Shaffer reports (3:03)."

Randoms
The one of O is "Royal Day" at daycare in honor of the Royal wedding! LOL

Baileys 1st Communion

B and O meeting the Easter bunny, Brady was home sick and Owen wouldnt stand there unless B did! Bailey is a good big brother!

Coloring Easter eggs