we have got some catching up to do. . .

Lots has gone on since I last updated my blog, but then life has been really busy. I have been back at work now for a little over a month. It is hard to believe but it has gone by fast. Work has been a difficult thing for me to do lately; partially because I would love to stay at home with the kiddos and live the dream. But the nice thing about work is that it fills the time and sometimes with good things!!

Since the last time I blogged Doug has since left for Basic Training. The time that he has been gone has been a definite challenge. I have learned many things about myself and about my kids. We have since created popcorn party night in Mom's bed on Friday nights. This has become a fun evening for all. We usually eat leftovers, so that I don't have to cook and dinner happens quicker. Then it is fast baths for all the kids and while Ry is in the bath Ayden will pick the movie, and while Ayden is in the bath Ry and I make the popcorn. We then go watch the movie on my bed and eat popcorn. Yes, it creates quite a mess in my bed but you know it is totally worth it having all three of the kids to cuddle with and watch a silly movie.

Saturdays have fondly become "stay at home" days because that is the day I don't have to work and the kids don't go to Candice's. While they love going there it is nice to stay and play at your own house. The kids sleep in to all of 7:15 if I am lucky, even after staying up until almost 10:00 the night before watching movies. Sometimes we will visit Grandma's. Last week we went down to the Savage's and spent the weekend with them. The kids thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Here are some pictures of our adventures.

Ayden and Ryleigh in their Easter outfits.

The kids with their Easter baskets

They had so much fun on Easter. We went to my Mom's the day before to dye eggs. It was a lot of fun. We had just about all of the grand kids there as well as my brother's girlfriend's three boys, let's just I am sure we set a record for dying five dozen Easter eggs. The morning of Easter the kids were so surprised the the Easter bunny came. It is so much fun seeing their reactions! As you can tell in the picture the Easter bunny didn't pull price tags off of the clothes, Ayden was sure to point that out.

Daniel with James, Masyn and Q

Just before Doug left we blessed Masyn. We had everyone at my house for a shin dig and Daniel wanted to hold of the new babies. . . you think he was a proud uncle or something.

Doug took this the Sunday before he left. Ry was loving holding Masyn so much we had to tell her that it is good to love him we just have to be soft so as to not hurt him.


Ry loves to hold and feed Masyn whenever the opportunity arises.

A lot of morning Ryleigh wakes up and says she needs wake up loves from Ayden, you see how thrilled he is about that.

Our Family!

My beloved sister is a talented photographer and took this photo. This is the most recent and taken just before he left for BCT.