The Thatcher Family

Quincy. . .

2010-06-07T20:14:00.000-07:00

Little Miss Q turned 2 in March. She is getting so big. We got rid of her Binki soon after her second birthday- that was hard on all of us. She still asks for it occassionally but I think we have forgotten about it for the most part. She has finally started sleeping through the night again. There were many weeks there that I was up at 4,5,6 AM trying to soothe her back to sleep. It was exhausting, so thank goodness our sleep schedule is back to normal. Shes got a bit of an attitude sometimes- the other day she said '' FINE MOMMY. . .FINE'' when i told her she cant run into the road without holding my hand. Sometimes she will say to me ''SOO MAD'' and gets a mean scowl on her face.. . .but i guess that is good that she is expressing her feelings. Although those mad moments are pretty funny there is also a fun, wonderful, adorable and sweet side to Quincy as well. She is such a little love! Since the binki is now gone I have had the pleasure of rocking her each night for a little longer than normal and I love it so much. She wont be that small for much longer and those moments are so precious.

She loves to sing and dance. Her favorite songs are twinkle, row your boat, and incy spider and if you try to sing along she puts her finger over your lips and says I DO IT. Then she starts all over. She loves to color mostly all over herself and she adores Kalem. The two of them are great together!! Here are some recent pictures of our little 2 year old. . . getting so big.

She calls this the Seeter Sotter (Teeter Totter and See Saw combined)

She is holding her newest cousin baby Saylor. She looked up at me and said,

''i love him mommy''- it was so sweet!!

Spring Sports. . .

2010-06-07T19:35:00.000-07:00

Kalem was involved in Soccer and T- Ball this spring. He loves them both so much and cant decide on which one he likes better. One week its soccer because he gets to KICK that ball so hard and one week its baseball cause he gets to SMACK that ball so hard. I totally get it because I have been taking tennis lessons and I understand how good it feels to SMACK that ball. I take out all of the days pent up emotions on those tennis balls and it feels great.

T-BALL

Tball was pretty intense- 2 games every weekend from May-July. Seriously?? For a 4 year old. He is the littlest and youngest one on the team, but he holds his own. Lucky hes got an amazing daddy to work and practice with him. Trev has really enjoyed being involved with Kalem and his t-ball and thankfully the weather has warmed up a bit because there were some bitter cold days this spring on the baseball field.

SOCCER

Soccer was good fun- They got to play a little scrimmage at the end of every practice and Kalem was totally into it. So cute and so fun to watch. I am thoroughly enjoying this boy and sports thing right now- I don't have any brothers so we didn't really do the sports much as a family but I LOVE IT!! ''Go buddy Go''- that is Quincy's cheer on the sidelines!!!

(for some reason I cant get his soccer pictures to upload. . . try again later)

New Pics of K and Q. . .

2009-07-24T13:28:00.000-07:00

KALEM AND QUINCY

This one is for my mom. She told me she was going to check out my blog tonight at my Aunts house and so I am posting some new pictures of the kids for her. Trev has been away this ENTIRE week and we have missed him. We have been trying to keep ourselves busy and one of the activities of the week was taking Kalem and Quincy to a nearby park for some pictures. We had fun messin around and I enjoyed acting like a photographer. Hope you enjoy mom. . .We love you and cant wait to see you in a month.

Little Buddies. . .

2009-07-17T13:22:00.001-07:00

These two are starting to become little buddies. Quincy is finally getting to an age where she can play for a few minutes with Kalem. Every night after bath time they have started playing chase each other down the hall- it reminds me of when we used to play this with Kalem in Scotland. They laugh so hard their bellies ache. It is so cute. Recently he has started to climb into her crib and reads her stories. He is such a good big brother, Quincy is one lucky little girl to have him around.

4th of July. . .

2009-07-11T20:34:00.001-07:00

We spent our 4th at Bear Lake this year. It has been a while since we have celebrated our countries Independence up at the lake. We had a great time doing what we do best. . .

A little bit of this. . .

Playing cards and A little more of this. . . Quite a bit of this. . .

and just spending time together.

Every time we go home both Trev and I question why we don't move back sooner than later. Kalem gets along so well with all of the cousins and keeps asking when we are going back to see them.

Quincy on the other hand, she is going through a mommy attached stage. She wouldn't let me put her down for a second. It was tiring. Hopefully she will pull out of that soon.

(our little firecracker)

We got to experience the latest Thatcher Tradition which is the Paris Rodeo on the 4th. I am so glad we got to be a part of the festivities this year.

We hear how fun this Rodeo is and each year the cousins come home with Chickens and Pigs that they win in the races!! This year CC and Chase were the proud new owners of 2 baby goats.

Trev enrolled Kalem into the Calf Riding - yeah picture bull riding just on a smaller scale and instead of a cowboy hat he had on a HELMET.

I was sick to my stomach as I watched my little boy in the shoot getting instructions on how to hold on for his life. Sure enough that calf came out bucking and poor Kalem didnt have a clue as to what was happening. After 2 good bucks he went barrelling through the air - Needless to say he wasn't too impressed with the ride. I got some good video footage and we still have a laugh watching it in slow mo. We asked him if he will ever do it again and he says maybe when i get a little bigger- I think that's a good idea bud.

Anyway, a big thanks to Gram and Pa for all that you do and for making such a great effort to ensure the whole family gets together for special times like these. WE LOVE YOU!

CHEERS!!!

Mr Ice Cream Man. . .

2009-07-11T20:29:00.000-07:00

Kalem discovered the Ice Cream Man this summer. He waits patiently each day for him to come. He saves his money in a special place so that he can grab it whenever he hears that special tune coming down the street. I swear Kalem is his only customer in the neighborhood because I saw him the other day speed down one street and then went REALLY slow as he turned down ours. Anyway, we've had to cut back on the Ice Cream purchases so that it isn't expected every day, only on special days!!! We haven't seen him for a few weeks and so Kalem asked me if I knew where the Ice Cream Man lived. I of course said ''No.'' Then he told me that we should put it in the GPS to see if it comes up. Clever little guy, why didn't i think of that???

No More Training Wheels. . .

2009-07-11T20:26:00.000-07:00

Kalem got a new bike for his birthday and not a week later Trev had him up and running on 2 wheels. I was amazed. I went out one night and came home to a boy so proud because he learned to ride his bike w/o the training wheels. He showed me the next morning and he had every right to be so proud. He is addicted to the bike and wants to ride that thing morning, noon and night. He is getting brave and we are moving onto some extreme moves such as going off curbs. I think we oughta figure out how to stop and start on our own before we conquer some of the bigger stuff but way to go buddy- we are so proud of you!!

CHECK ME OUT. . .

Lights, Camera, Action. . .

2009-07-10T21:06:00.000-07:00

We had some excitement in the neighborhood recently. A couple houses in our neighborhood were selected to be in a few scenes for the remake of NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET!! We had a weeks worth of action around these parts. Freddy Kreuger was here- YIKES. I do have to say it was pretty cool. There was a serious buzz around here for a week. We had crowds of people coming in to see if they could get a sneak peek but to be honest they were pretty good at keeping F.K. covered up. I walked over to the filming every chance I could get but it was hard with the 2 kids keeping them quiet and out of the way. It was pretty fun watching how things work for filming a movie- no wonder they take so long to finish making them. Anyway, here are some pics of the FARM HOUSE they used. They asked the owners to move out for the week - totally redecorated the interior of their place and gave them a nice compensation for it all- Why couldn't hey have picked our house??

This is what our front yard looked like for a few weeks. . .

The movie is scheduled to be out sometime next fall!!

Springtime Soccer. . .

2009-07-10T21:00:00.000-07:00

Kalem started soccer this past spring. HE LOVED IT. He spent most his time tripping and falling down but he still had a blast. A friend of Trevors from Scotland gave him his little soccer (football) uniform for his 2nd birthday and it fit him prefect for his first season of soccer. He looked like a mini pro out there.

Spring Cleanup. . .

2009-04-18T21:43:00.001-07:00

Trev Beautified our yard today. . .

He made this edge around our flower beds,

and I think it looks pretty dang good.

He works so hard and everything he does always turns out so nice.

Tasty Treat. . .

2009-04-18T21:26:00.000-07:00

The more I told her to stop, the more she ate

This is a classic example of how different Kalem and Quincy are. I don't think I have EVER seen Kalem get this dirty and here she is eating it. . . that's my girl!!

EGGS, EGGS and more EGGS. . .

2009-04-14T19:49:00.000-07:00

We loved Easter around here this year!! Kalem reminded us on Easter Eve to put out the carrots for the Bunny. I am not sure where he got that clever idea but I am sure the E. B. appreciated it very much . . .

We loved. . .

THE EGG HUNT

(at the neighborhood park)

Coloring eggs with Mom. . .

and searching for our Easter Baskets on Easter morning.

That night when I put Kalem to bed he asked me when it was time for Christmas again. I reminded him we still have his birthday, the 4th of July and many other holidays to look forward to before Christmas rolls around. . . Not to mention SUMMER TIME!! We cannot wait for slurpees, slides and swimming pools.

MEXICO. . .

2009-04-04T19:45:00.001-07:00

The SUN, The SAND and a PINA COLADA

who could ask for anything more?

We just returned from a great time in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) Mexcio.

Every time I go on vacation to another country by the end of the trip I am convinced for some crazy reason that I could live there. Mexico was no different. I loved that place. I loved the people and the food. I loved pretending to speak the language and of course the beach wasn't so bad either.

We had fun shopping. . .

and eating. . .

and
hangin out with these guys is always fun. . .

Nothin better than a good game of Canasta at sunset over some grubbin salsa!!!

until next time M E H I C O!!!!

Thanks to my parents who flew in from Utah and made it possible for us to escape the kids for a week. As much as we missed them, it was SO nice to have a break. It has been way too long since all I had to worry about was myself and it didn't take me long to get used to that again. The sun shined the entire week and oh how we needed the sun. It was hard to come back to freezing cold Chicago but great to see our babies. Kalem and I both cried- I think he missed us a little bit. Quincy was just like ahhh whatever- can take ya or leave ya coz I got grandpa wrapped around my finger. I think my parents were happy to see us home though- they were wiped out after 8 days of parenthood all over again. Unfortunately the weather for them was absolutely horrible and they all got a cold so they were cooped up inside for TOO long. We love you mom and dad and cant thank you enough for your time, patience and love.

Her 1st birthday. . .

2009-04-04T19:31:00.001-07:00

So the day has come . . . little Q turned 1!!

she gets a special birthday kiss from daddy

a few presents

her very own cake

and that was about all she could handle!!!

We love you little Quinny!!

Happy Happy Birthday

Enjoying 40 degrees . . .

2009-02-12T21:28:00.000-08:00

I took a little break from blogging and it was nice . . . but I am back for a moment anyway. I had one of those days today where I got myself all organized and everything put in its place- and it feels SOOOO GOOOD!!! I always feel so guilty when I take time to blog and I have so many other things that I need to be doing. But tonight I don't feel that way so much so here I am. The weather was so beautiful this weeking in IL, we haven't had many days like this recently and so we were outside for a bit enjoying the amazing temperatures in the 40's. The sun was shining and the snow was melting so Kalem and Quincy went for a ride in his jeep. Kalem put his arm around her like a protective older brother, it was pretty cute. . .

New Years. . .

2009-02-11T21:29:00.000-08:00

We went to Utah for New Years this year. It was a special treat because we weren't planning on travelling home for Christmas or New years but Trev's mom called and said, we want to see you and the kids we are flying you out. We got online, found some great flights and a week later we were off. It was a nice break for us and fun to see the family. We headed straight to Bear Lake from the airport and made it just in time to ring in the New Year. Bear Lake is such a nice retreat from the real world. This is what I woke up to one morning. . .

Kalem was in heaven. Cousins, snowmobiling, sledding and the dogs made this trip a great one for him. He is still talking about going back to bear lake. We do love it there and will be back soon. Everytime we visit Utah Trev gets the sudden urge to move back there. It isnt in the plans this year, maybe 2010!!

Christmas . . .

2009-02-10T19:38:00.000-08:00

WOW- we are already into Feb and I am just posting about Christmas. I apologize, you can skip it if you would like. I was going to leave it out but then decided I had to document it.

We had a great Christmas this year. It was just the 4 of us but there was much fun to be had. Here's a recap. . .

CHRISTMAS EVE

On Christmas Eve we had the Rays come over for some appetizers and the nativity. The kids got dressed up in costume as Mary, Joseph and a Shepherd. Quincy was baby Jesus and wasn't so happy about it. Holland, Ethan and Kalem did a great job and looked so cute as they played their parts.

Then the kids opened their Christmas Jammie's, we had a story and it was off to bed in hopes that Santa would pay us a visit.

CHRISTMAS DAY

Santa treated us good this year. Kalem was so excited to see what he brought. He got a race track, a remote control car and a soccer goal and ball. He REALLY REALLY wanted a big digger from Santa and had been showing me for months in a catalog exactly what one he wanted. I was a little worried that there would be some disappointment when he didn't see it, but there was none at all. He was so excited that Santa even visited his house.

The last present he got was one from gram and pa. . . The look on his face was priceless - he said, ''OH MY GOSH, IT IS JUST WHAT I WANTED.'' It was his digger. And so, a very happy (and spoiled I might add) little 3 year old on Christmas day. Quincy got this cute little rocking horse but enjoyed Kalems soccer ball most and playing with all the wrapping paper. Cute little rocking horse scared her and still scares her.

And so another Christmas has come and gone. It seems like it creeps up on me so fast each year but it sure doesn't last long enough. The Christmas season is definitely a time to reflect on so many things and one that I am so grateful for is my family. I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family to share all of these fantastic memories with. Hope you all had a great one and a HAPPY NEW YEAR ( a month and a half late!!!)

9 months. . .

2008-12-14T00:02:00.000-08:00

So my baby is only 3 months away from being a year old- are you kidding me??

Here's whats new in Qunicys world. . .

eating a TON of food and will eat anything
crawling
5 teeth
loves music- anytime it comes on she bops her heard to the beat
first words- ba ba (for ball) and da da. Still waiting on mama
favorite toy is any ball she can get her hands on
she hates us in hats. If we wear them she stares at us with a scared look until we take it off
she loves Kalem. He can wrestle her down and she's still smiling
she loves her binki and rubs her ear when she has it like Kalem did- isn't that wierd??
shes getting a little attitude but we still love her

p.s. her hat and scarf are courtesy of her aunt Ger. So cute!!!!

White Dirt. . .

2008-12-13T23:51:00.001-08:00

So this is how our first snowfall of the year went a few weeks ago. . .

Our neighbor had some yard maintenance going on one morning and it was a bit noisy. Kalem looked out our bedroom window to see what was making such a loud noise and he said mom hurry and come see. They are blowing WHITE DIRT all over our yard - in his very dramatic Kalem way. It was TOO FUNNY . . . It had snowed the night before.!!!

Well, It has snowed a ton since that first little sprinkle of white on our grass- Check out what Kalem and daddy made today with this special white dirt. Seriously I was so impressed!!

Our Thanksgiving Adventure. . .

2008-12-09T14:23:00.000-08:00

It feels a bit strange posting about Thanksgiving because it seems like it was so long ago and that Christmas is in full swing but we had such a great time I had to document it. We took off to Galena IL with our friends the Rays to celebrate this year. We stayed in a cozy cabin in the 'sneaky woods' as Kalem kept calling it. It was the perfect setting for our little getaway. It had a little bit of something to offer for all of us. The guys went golfing and scouting for deer, the ladies went to the spa for a pedicure and then we all shopped the cutest Main Street you have ever seen. Back at the cabin we cooked up a storm on Thanksgiving day- it just wouldn't be Thanksgiving without eating and cooking all day long. We brought up all the fixin's to make sure we had a nice Turkey dinner- and we did. The perfect ending to our little getaway was a visit from Santa and the Polar express parade!! It's always a good time when the Rays are around and we were happy to hang with them for a few days in Galena.

Her new thing. . .

2008-11-23T06:29:00.000-08:00

This little girl has decided that it's fun to blow raspberries when shes eating. A spoonful goes in and she blows it all out and laughs. It was cute the first time, not so much anymore. I finally got smart and so now she gets stripped down for meal time. Little stink!!

Gone Forever. . .

2008-11-23T05:57:00.001-08:00

The day has finally come when Kalem parted ways with his most prized possession-His DUMMY (aka binki or paci). We seriously never thought the day would come when this little guy decided his was too big for his dummy. He is 3 and we should have gotten rid of this a long time ago but I kept making excuses as to why it wasn't the right time. I have learned my lesson!!!!!!!

Here's how it all went down. . . Two weeks ago we were all sitting in our living room getting warm by the fire. Kalem went away for a minute and came back with his dummy in mouth. So Trev said to him, Hey Kalem, ''why don't you throw your dummies in the fire today and say goodbye to them forever.'' So out comes the dummy and he says, ''ok, daddy that's a great idea.'' I was completely shocked at his reaction, usually its no way and he runs the other direction. So i ran and grabbed the stash and brought them in for him to burn. He chucked those bad boys in with force and I sat back thinking OH MY GOSH what did he just do. He has no clue what he just did and I was having more anxiety over it than he was. I was thinking of the sleepless night we were going to have to face and the week to come. But we all celebrated.

That night was definitely hard. Trev was cute about it though. He told Kalem stories about the toy he was going to get for being such a big boy and giving it up.

(his new toy, a christmas present a few weeks early)

Kalem was excited and that worked until about 10:30. Then Kalem decided that maybe he should go down to the fire to see if they survived. So Trev took him down, grabbed a flashlight and they searched the ashes only to find nothing left. Kalem was pretty disappointed. Look at that saddest little face. I could tell he was trying to hold it together and not cry but something set it off and he sobbed the most heartbroken sob I have ever heard. It was horrible. And finally around midnight he crashed. The week got better and now we are on week 2, he has his new toy and to be honest it wasn't as dreadful as I thought it would be.

It was so hard to give up something he loved so much but he did it and survived and we are so proud of him. Way to go buddy!!!

Fall Fun. . .

2008-11-02T23:51:00.001-08:00

When Kalem sees daddy blowing the leaves into huge piles he cannot help but grab the closest sweatshirt and pair of shoes so that he can go out and join in the fun. Trev burried him in the leaves yesterday and I came out to find this cute face peeking out!!!

Happy Halloween

2008-11-02T23:40:00.001-08:00

Our week with the Jamiesons. . .

2008-10-27T22:05:00.000-07:00

Our friends from Scotland came to visit us this past week. We had way too much fun and I didn't want the week to ever end. I really didn't want them to leave us - I threatened to hold them hostage in my basement but somehow they snuck away. We are missing them so much. Kalem misses Eilish TERRIBLY. He has talked about her everyday since and gets the cutest little twinkle in his eye when we mention her name.

Fiona called me the night they got home as she was up with Struan at 3am suffering from Jet lag. They seemed to get over it pretty quickly here so hopefully things have settled back down for them now. Here are some pictures of our fun, busy and chilly week with Paul, Fiona, Eilish and Struan.

(Kohl's Children's Museum)

The kids had a blast at the children's museum. Kalem had a meltdown on me but that's ok, it was just the start of many more to come throughout the week (thanks buddy)!! Love the kid but he was hard on me this past week and in time out A LOT.

Saturday night we headed out for an evening in the city. Thanks to my friend Rachel who offered to look after 4 kids that night!!

(sorry you guys I had to post this picture)

We ate dinner at Gibson's Steak House- AMAZING food and this dessert was delicious and as you can see really really BIG!! The four of us couldn't even finish it off, although we gave it our best effort. I left the restaurant feeling like I gained a few Lbs in a matter of a couple hours. Well worth it though.

After dinner we went for drinks on the 97Th floor of the John Hancock Building. The view of the city was incredible. This photo doesn't do it justice, you will just have to come and see for yourselves.It was such a fun night. I love going on dates with my husband and friends- I decided that needs to happen more often.

Sunday we went to the neighborhood Halloween Party.

(hayride - Kalem and Eilish didn't enjoy so much!!)

Trevor took Monday off so we went to the city and took the Architectural Boat tour. Loved this - Seriously, what a beautiful city!!!!!

a 1 minute train ride on Thomas was the highlight for these 3!!!

I had to take Fiona and the kids to the pumpkin farm since the whole Halloween/Pumpkin thing isn't as big of a deal in the UK as it is here.

And on their last day I sent Paul and Fiona to the city on their own and the kids and I chilled at home and played outside. They had a great time and we did too. Here are some pics of these cute kids. . .

Of course the week went by way too quickly and before we knew it, it was time for them to leave. We are still sad they are gone. We miss our nightly chats and just having them in our home and hanging out.

We feel so lucky to have had our second visitors from Scotland and we haven't even been here a year. To all of our other family and friends there is always an open invitation- you are welcome anytime. We promise you won't be disappointed. We can even send you references if you don't believe us!!

Goebberts Pumpkin Farm. . .

2008-10-20T21:28:00.001-07:00

We took a field trip with Kalem's Pre-school class to the Pumpkin Farm. It was fun!! Though I think Kalem was a bit confused with the whole field trip thing. Every school day since he asks, '' Just the teachers and other kids are going to be there right?'' I think I enjoyed his school outing more than he did!!! Here are some fun pics of our adventure.

Climbing up and jumping off this mound of dirt was the highlight for this little guy!!! Gotta love him.

Problem Solved. . .

2008-10-14T22:02:00.000-07:00

The other day Kalem was playing with his toys down in the basement and I was right next to him on the computer. He says to me, ''I need to go to the bathroom.'' To which I respond ''GO.'' We go through this everyday- he is fully potty trained and doesn't need my help anymore with the whole process but for some reason he still feels the need to tell me every time he has to go. So I guess he decided he didn't have to go that bad and continues playing. Then he says to me a few minutes later ''Mom, they forgot to put a bathroom down here, didn't they??'' (this isn't the first time he has made that comment) I said, '' YEP, they sure did but we are lucky there is a bathroom at the top of the stairs so go on!'' I was way too involved in whatever I was doing online that I didn't notice him run upstairs, grab his portable potty and bring it back down here. I look over and this is what I see. . .

Eddie Vedders Tribute Song for the CUBS . .

2008-09-21T20:32:00.000-07:00

Eddie Vedder performed his new song 'All the Way' during a solo performance here in CHICAGO last month - He wrote this song especially for the CUBS!! I love the song and it is currently burning up the radiowaves around here at the moment. Check it out. . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiErDCyKwiU

GO CUBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our little Preschooler

2008-09-17T20:08:00.000-07:00

Little K started Preschool last week and oh what an experience it has been. The first day he was ok until we got there - then it was cling on and lots of tears but a happy boy when I picked him up. The second day was worse which I had expected. A half hour before we went it was 'I don't want to go to preschool, I want to stay home'- 'send Quincy mommy'- I don't want to be a big boy, I am too little for preschool'. I have to give him credit he was giving me the serious guilt trip and it was working. Then it was a fight to get him into the car and he screamed the whole way there. I had to drag him back out of the car and he was kicking and screaming 'don't leave me, please don't leave me'. It was horrible. Luckily his teachers were happy to just take the poor kid off my hands and deal with it in their own little way. And again a very happy boy when I picked him up. Monday was a few tears on the way and the teachers said only 30 seconds of crying after I left. And Today . . . NOT one single tear. He marched right on in there, stood in line and 'said by mom, see ya in a couple weeks.' It was pretty funny and such a relief from the previous experience. I know he is loving it, he just isn't willing to admit that yet. It has been good for both of us to have a little space and great for him to gain some independence. With a little bribery from daddy and grandpa- anything is possible!!!!

6 months old

2008-09-17T15:55:00.001-07:00

I cant believe this baby is already 6 months old. These kids grow WAY too fast. This is what Quincy has been up to lately. . .

sleeping through the night- FINALLY
teething- I noticed her first tooth on our flight back to Chicago
eating solids
rolling, rolling and more rolling
lots of giggles - mostly at Kalem
almost sitting up (if kalem would leave her alone long enough to do so)

She has been such a good baby. How are we ever so lucky to have been blessed with 2 good babies? We thought for sure since Kalem was so easy, Quincy would be hard to handle- but she has proved us wrong. She is such a sweet little thing. She may give us a run for our money once she gets movin and talkin - especially if shes anything like her dad which he claims she is going to be. But as for now we will enjoy our little girl at 6 months old!

Home sweet Home. . .

2008-09-11T20:48:00.001-07:00

Well we don't really know what to consider home these days but since we lived in Utah for 6 of our married years together we will consider that home. Every time we visit it just feels like home so until another state is lucky to have us there long enough or until that 'feels like home' feeling goes away, I guess Utah is still our HOME SWEET HOME.

We had yet another fabulous trip home over the last few weeks. We are so lucky to have both of our families in Utah (at the moment) tho they may be spread about the state it is nice that they are all there. As I was looking through all our pictures I kept thinking, oh I loved that and ew I really loved that and that was so much fun - so this post is just going to be a bunch of pictures of us doing the things we love with the people we love the most. . .

love cousins

love Aunts
(and Uncles too)

love grammas and granpas

love hunting and fishing

love bear lake

love pine valley

and somehow (i don't know how) I didn't get any pictures of our friends this time round. But. . . we love you guys too and as always it was GREAT to see you and spend an evening playin a little Nerts.

What a great day. . .

2008-08-17T21:47:00.001-07:00

It was my birthday on Saturday and my cute family made it such a fun day. We won't discuss how old I turned because I lost track a few years back anyway!!

Trev got up with the kids and when I decided to roll out of bed I came down to these BEAUTIFUL flowers and such a yummy breakfast. Kalem was so excited because he made me a cake and it was the cutest little cake you ever did see- Pink and white play dough mixed together with candles on top. I told him all I wanted from was for him to make me a delicious cake and he did not disappoint. After breakfast they sent me off to get a pedicure/manicure and I was such a happy girl. I got lots of phone calls from my family during my spa treatment and it was fun to talk to everyone - it made me even more excited for our trip home this week!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then we cruised over to the swimming pool for a couple hours, grabbed a bite to eat and did a bit of shopping. If only every Saturday of my life could be like this!! Thanks to my wonderful husband and two darling kiddos for making my birthday such a special one- I love love love you all!!

Family Fun. . .

2008-08-04T07:59:00.000-07:00

Today was one of those days I am sure Trev was thinking- ' I am glad I have a son'. The fam went golfing at a little course near our house. Kalem brought along his little plastic clubs and drug those around the entire day.

It was fun to watch daddy give him his first golf lesson and teach him about

golf etiquette.

We need to get him some proper clubs and I am sure soon he will be hitting the ball further than me which quite honestly won't be that hard to do!!

We had such a fun day together! I love hanging out with my little family.

Take me out to the ball game. . .

2008-08-02T18:00:00.001-07:00

We went to our first Cubs game

It was good fun!!!

Kalem enjoyed the train ride in with his friends Holland and Ethan (cutest cubbies fans EVER)

He loved the baseball park food especially the PeAnUtS and CoTToN CaNdY. Little Miss Quincy didn't love the experience as much as he did. Maybe next time

We have been looking forward to attending a game all summer. Everyone has been telling us how much fun they are, how the fans get all geeked up in the Cubs gear - it was fun to experience what everyone has been talking about and I loved singing Take Me Out To The Ball Game (I'm such a dork). Hopefully we will make it to another this summer and maybe next time they will WIN!!GOOOOO CUBS!!!!!

Bye to Kye. . .

2008-07-22T08:33:00.000-07:00

Every time we see a picture of our cute dog Kye or see the black lab that lives across the street we are so sad to think we won't be getting him back. We have decided to leave our Kye in Scotland permanently. When we moved back to the US we decided that we would leave him there temporarily until we found a place to live. We left him with his groomer and she ADORES him. I am sure after living with her for a few months he wouldn't have been happy to come back to life with us anyway or maybe that is just a good way of making myself feel better about leaving him behind. We just feel like he is really settled where he's at, he goes on more than one walk a day, plays at the beach, lives inside and even has some other dog mates living with him. We feel he is happy there and well looked after and we have no doubt our Kaiser will be loved!!! We all miss him so much but it is nice to think we have left a little piece of us behind in a place we loved and that means so much to us. WE LOVE YOU KYE!

I'm a big kid now. . .

2008-07-18T10:51:00.000-07:00

Kalem is totally growing up these days. He's potty trained, has a 'big boy' room, enrolled in pre-school, rides his bike like he's 5, reads (well pretends) books to his baby sister, gets dressed and undressed all by himself and I think he even has his first crush on his 5 year old friend Kate!! We love to watch him grow and develop but at the same time it just goes by way too fast. He really is only 3 which to me is still so little. Luckily he still does things that make him seem so small and innocent at times. . .he still has a dummy(binkie), still sleeps with his blankie (hankie), he still requires kisses for the owies, he still takes a nap and he still loves to be held- THANK GOODNESS for these things that will keep him my little boy for just a bit longer!!!

Time for a double stroller. . .

2008-07-18T08:32:00.000-07:00

So I haven't bought a double stroller because Kalem is 3 now and I didn't think I would use it all that much now that we are back in the US. But the truth is Kalem still LOVES a nice leisurely ride in his pushchair. Last night on our evening walk he jumped right in with Quincy for a stroll which got me thinkin. . should I invest in one or is it a ridiculous and expensive thought?

4th Festivities. . .

2008-07-09T21:41:00.001-07:00

I love the 4th of July. It is my favorite holiday. I love the red white and blue, the parades, the yummy food, the fireworks and I love living in this amazing Country. We had a great 4th this year. We hung out all weekend with our new adopted family the Rays. Thank goodness we have them here to play with or we would be so lonely. On Thursday evening we went to the city for the Taste of Chicago and then enjoyed an amazing fireworks show- probably the best we have ever seen. The crowds that night were IN SANE but it was fun to be a part of it all. Then Friday we met up with the Rays at their beach in Glencoe, ate some good grub, played in the sand and watched some more amazing fireworks. The kids had a great time as well- Kalem pretended he didn't like the big bang in the sky but he really did. I refuse to have a child who doesn't appreciate a good firework show. We are missin our fam and friends back home- hope you all had a fab 4th.

All The Way From Scotland. . .

2008-07-09T20:58:00.000-07:00

My dear friend Sheila and her little boy Jamie came to visit us last week. It was so fun to see them and the boys had a riot together. It was so sweet to see Jamie and Kalem reunited at the airport, it was like no time had passed. Sheila and I met in hospital in Edinburgh after delivering our first babies. We exchanged numbers as we checked out to go home and then decided to meet up a few weeks after the boys were born. Ever since then we saw them on a weekly basis and oh how we miss those times. I was so excited when Sheila phoned me a few months ago to say- we have booked our flights and will be there the end of June. We talked about them coming every day and then those 5 days came and went WAY TOO FAST!!! I hope they enjoyed their visit here as much as we enjoyed having them. We miss you guys so much and can't wait for our next visit!!!!!!!!!! Here are some pics of our fun week together. . .

A day at Lincoln Park Zoo

Jamie offers a helping hand (cute boy)

Saying Goodbye. . . (sniff sniff)

wanna come play. . .

2008-06-26T14:17:00.000-07:00

Gram and Pa have been giving Kalem the Geotrax setup for Christmas and birthdays and we have been stashing them away until we had the space to set it all up- well now we have the space in our basement so daddy set it up for him over the weekend and it has been NON STOP geotrax fun these past few days for both of my boys- Trev enjoys it as much if not more than Kalem. Thanks Gram and pa for hookin us up- love and miss you!!!

The Fam

2008-06-25T09:16:00.001-07:00

I just recently realized we have no pictures of the 4 of us so this weekend at a BBQ I had my friend Rachel (she took Quincys newborn pics) snap some up of my family. Thank you Rachel for capturing these fun moments of my fam! You're so talented and I am envious of your new camera!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAMIE. . .

2008-06-22T23:26:00.000-07:00

My beautiful sister had a birthday yesterday and I wish I was there to celebrate and give you a big birthday hug. I was just there a week ago but it already feels like ages ago. Hope you had a fabulous day Kam!!! Wish we lived closer so I could come take you out to lunch and for a pedicure. Miss you and love you!!!

Balloon Fun. . .

2008-06-22T22:05:00.000-07:00

Who would have ever thought tying a balloon to the ankle of your 3 month old baby could be so much fun? Quincy loved this little activity. Once she discovered that when she would kick the balloon would move too she was happily kicking for an hour!! Anyone with a child this age should give this little exercise a try.

What we've been up to lately. . .

2008-06-16T22:15:00.000-07:00

We have been super busy with life this past month so I apologize for not updating my blog more often. Hopefully things will be slowing down and I can keep on top of things like this!!! Here is what we've been up to . . .

A NEW HOUSE
First things first, we are finally into our new home and LOVING life. Everyday we talk about how much we love our new house and how much we enjoy having a yard to play in. Kalem is out there everyday exploring his new surroundings and we are just happy they weather is allowing him to do so.

Trev has already been out in the yard getting his hands dirty and is so happy to have a garage- he says he feels like a man again! To all our friends and family- you are welcome to visit anytime, we would love to have you!!!

VACATION- Utah and Africa

3 days after we moved into our new home we all left on a much needed vacation although it wasn't a family vacation unfortunately. Trev was off on an African Safari with the Thatcher Family and since Quincy is only 3 months old I decided Africa wasn't going to work for me so the kids and I went to Utah to spend some quality time with my mom, dad, sister and her family. I was super nervous for my flight with the two kiddos but we survived the chaos.

The first leg or our trip was spent in Pine Valley with my parents. I don't have any pictures to show of the fun times we had there because Trev took every camera we own to Africa but here are some of our highlights from Pine Valley-
fishing with Grandpa, putting on grandpas 3 hole course, looking for Deer every night, catching bugs, going for walks, I got a bit more sleep than normal (thank you mom and dad) and I didn't have to cook a single meal!!!!!

I love going to Pine Valley- it is so relaxing and the surroundings are beautiful. We had a great time and all 3 of us were spoiled by gram and grandpa.

Then we headed to Mapleton to spend 5 days with my sisters family. We had a blast. It was non-stop fun the entire time. Kalem had a riot with his cousins. He and Samuel are just 9 months apart and had so much fun together. They rode their bikes, took turns doing TRICKS on the tramp, shot hoops and played at the park. Kalem was exhausted by the end of our stay.

(Sam and Kalem- little hoopsters)

(aunt Kamie and Quincy) (Cassady, Hannah, Sam, Kalem and Vance)

Cassady, Hannah and Vance were so cute with both my kids and I appreciated their help so much. It was nice to spend some quality time with my sister Kamie- she is my best friend and we don't get to see each other enough- thank goodness for phone calls, email and blogging- love you sis!!!

We took Quincy to get her ears pierced. She wasn't too impressed with that adventure but we think she looks pretty cute with her new bling!!!

AFRICA

Trev had a BLAST in Africa with his family. He was on a 10 day Safari Hunt and came home a successful hunter. After hearing all the stories I am super sad to have missed out on such a neat experience and so many fun memories. He brought back some fun prizes for all of us, but best prize of all was to be reunited again- after 10 fun filled days in Utah- All three of us were ready to meet up with daddy and come home to our new house. Here are some pictures of his African Adventures-

(The Thatcher Gang)- i so should have been there!!

(Heath, Trev, Linda, Ravi)

(The Thatcher Boys)

looks like fun to me!!!!!!!!!!!

Trev enjoyed this special trip with his family. He says that isn't the last time he will be to Africa - only next time, I will be a long for the journey.

TURNING 3

Kalem turned 3 years old this week. I cant believe he is already 3, they grow up way too fast. He had a fun filled day of swimming, chuck e cheese, presents, cake and ice cream. We love you bud. . . HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

(look at me. . . I'm 3)

(gotta love chuck-e-cheese)

Quincy turned 3 months old this past week. She is getting SOO big and is so much fun. Look at those yummy cheeks- they are so kissable and she gets about 500 a day on each one whether she likes it or not.
So there you have it. . . in a nutshell (or not) our life this past month!!!!!

Convenience kind of gal. . .

2008-05-21T13:50:00.000-07:00

or otherwise described as lazy. Today I had one of those I am happy to be back in America moments. I had two sleeping children and I needed to make a transaction at the bank and how happy was I to be able to drive up to a window and take care of this business. I didn't have to park the car, wake up two sleeping children, drag them into the bank, wait in line only to be told they can't help me with this transaction (its a new bank account and I don't have all the kinks worked out yet) - and then be ticked off that i went through all of that pandemonium for nothin. Its pretty nice to have the convenience of Drive-Thru banking. Just to name a few other conveniences I love:

Pay at the pump
Drive Thru Pharmacy's
super TARGET- one stop shopping (seriously who doesn't LOVE target??)

I do miss Tesco groceries home delivery in Scotland (among many other things)- I know they have a service like that here in IL I just haven't gotten around to using it yet. In Scotland you bag your own groceries and I was NEVER great at it. I was slower then normal and always holding up the line. I am sure its one of those things that you get better at the more you do it but even after 3 years of doin' it I never seemed to be that great at it- needless to say It's really nice to have my groceries bagged for me especially when I have the two kiddos there. Its hard enough that I have to drag a car load of groceries up to my second floor apartment. A friend recently posted that 'Moms cant be lazy' so thank you Rachel for helping me feel like my love for conveniences doesn't necessarily mean I am lazy!!!

2008-05-20T20:50:00.000-07:00

These little cuties are practicing their parenting skills. I am finding that the wee ones love to hold new babies. Our friends the Rays came over this past weekend and their little girl Holland was so cute with Quincy. Rachel was telling me that Holland even named her baby doll Quincy- how cute is that??

looks like they got it all figured out!!!

The Habanero Pepper. . .

2008-05-20T17:13:00.000-07:00

Trev was on a business trip in Phoenix a month ago- While at dinner at a Southwestern restaurant with his colleagues the topic of chili peppers came up. Someone asked him if he had ever tried a Habanero Pepper. He had never heard of this pepper so they told him all about it. . .

In 1912, chemist Wilbur Scoville developed a measure of the "hotness" of a chili pepper called the Scoville Organoleptic Test. A pepper's pungency is measured in multiples of 100 units and refers to how much sugar-water was needed to dilute the pepper to a point where the tasters could no longer taste (feel) the heat."
Examples of the ratings of well-known peppers are:
Sweet bell pepper--0 units
Jalapeno--2,500 to about 8,000 units
Cayenne--30,000 to about 50,000 units
Red Savina Habanero--350,000 to about 577,000 units

And. . . then they challenged him to try one. Trev is always up for a good challenge and especially in front of his work mates. Even after they told him where this pepper ranked on the pepper hotness scale he was still willing to try. They asked the waitress to bring out a Habenero Pepper and she looked at Trevor like are you crazy. He took his first bite of that bad boy and a few minutes later he said his mouth and throat were on Fire- the waitress was rushing back and forth with a cold glass of milk followed by ice cream- a sight that I am so sad to have missed. He said even after the milk and cold ice cream the heat was not going away. Well he survived his habenero experience but swears to never try one again. His colleagues gave him a seed packet of these peppers so Trev and Kalem planted 4 of the seeds - Kalem reminds me every morning to water his plant and put it outside for a little sunlight. Here is our cute little Habenero Plant -

Have you ever tried a Habenero Pepper? Interested in trying one?? Just let me know cause we are growing 4 of them and 2 hours of burning heat running through my veins doesn't sound all that exciting.

More Cheese Please. . .

2008-05-20T17:05:00.001-07:00

Tonight I was making taco salad for dinner. I was grating some cheese and took a couple slices to Kalem for a snack and to keep him pre-occupied while I was busy. . . he gobbled those up in 2 seconds and was back asking for some more cheese please so I gave him some more, and then some more. When he came back a 4th time I said NO because we will be eating dinner shortly and of course he wasn't too impressed with that response. I walked out of the kitchen and left a plate of grated cheese sitting on the counter. I come back after a few minutes to find Kalem standing on a chair stuffing his face full of the cheese as fast as he could before he got caught. What a little monkey. He totally ate a whole block of cheese. Is that a problem?? I didn't expect him to be too hungry for dinner after that snack and needless to say- he didn't even have one bite. Mom of the year right here!!!!

Just the boys. . .

2008-05-18T22:07:00.000-07:00

On Sunday afternoon Trev took Kalem on a long walk in the field behind our apartment complex. They were gone for a good amount of time enough time for me to get some peace and quiet to myself which I appreciated so much!! When they got home Kalem was so EXCITED to tell me all about what he saw on their adventure. I love how animated he was when he was telling me all the wildlife they encountered. Deer, squirrels, racoons, ducks and baby ducklings- he even brought home a couple acorns in his pocket for the mamma. I love the relationship that these two have, just a dad and his boy hangin out. They love to play rough and tumble, they go out on our back porch and go 'hunting' every night, they do things that as Kalem would say- only the boys do- No girls aloud. Kalem adores his daddy and today followed him around doing exactly as Trev was doing and repeating every word he would say. It is days and moments like this that I am reminded of what a wonderful father my children have.

Our weekend in Utah

2008-05-13T20:33:00.001-07:00

We headed to Utah on Thursday for one of our good friends weddings. Mr Brandon Ure has tied the knot and we wouldn't have missed it for the world. It was such a fun day and Brandon and Sydney looked so HAPPY and in love. Here is a picture of the beautiful couple and another of the buds together again.

This handsome bunch is pretty funny especially when they get together. The volume goes up a few notches because they are all trying to talk over eachother and they revert back to their childhood days- we get to hear endless stories of their elementary, middle school, high school and college days. We love our friends and it was so fun to see you all. The only thing missing was a good game of Nerts - dang it. . .maybe next time.

Another highlight of our trip home was meeting BABY McNEIL. Cutest little peanut you have ever seen and when I say little I mean itty bitty. He was born

2 1/2 weeks early and I'm sure its because he wanted to meet us and couldn't wait to see his little girlfriend Quincy!!! Or maybe it was because he wanted to wish his mommy a happy mothers day in person- either way it was so nice to spend some time with them and see baby Talon. Here is a picture of Quincy and Talon- 2 months difference and she looks huge in comparison.

Devin and Kelly are such great friends- 4 days after Kelly delivered they were at Quincys baby blessing. That meant so much you guys. . . THANK YOU.

Since we were in town for the Ures wedding we decided it was the perfect time to Bless Quincy so that we could have friends and family there. We had a luncheon at pa and grams after where we celebrated Mothers day as well. It turned out to be a great day. Quincy looked like a little angel in her white dress and she was definitely the star of the day.

Living so far from family and friends can be hard especiallly when special events happen such as welcoming a new baby into the world so we were happy to be able to come home and be with our friends and family on Quincys special day. It was the first time for most of the family to meet her and she was spoiled with attention all day!!

(cousin CC)

Kalem enjoyed playing with his cousins so much we didnt see him for the entire day and he was absolutely exhausted by the end of it all. Thank you cousins for being so darling with him. He cant wait to see you guys again.

These are the moments that make us want to live closer to family. We are so blessed to have such wonderful parents, siblings, neices, nephews and friends. Our lives are richer because of you and we are already planning our next trip home. LOVE YOU ALL!!!

The House Hunt. . .

2008-05-02T22:22:00.000-07:00

Well I think the house hunt might have come to an end, but before I say that things havent been finalised yet so I know anything can happen. But for the moment I can be so excited to think that we might have found the one. Anyone who knows us knows how LONG it takes for us to make a decision- especially on buying a house. I dont know what I was thinking when I actually thought we would have been in a house before Quincy was born. I was up in the night with that thought and consequently my entire wardrobe is still in storage and my current wardrobe consists of maternity clothes only. Well with Quincy being 7 weeks old now and although I still look pregnant I dont feel like wearing maternity clothes anymore. So I had to go shopping for a few items to get me through until I can rummage through my old wardrobe and find some things that will fit me at the moment. ANYWAY, Trevor and I are so excited for this house. It was built in 1929 so its an oldie and will need some work but we are so excited to have something of our own- this temporary living stuff is for the birds and we are ready to get in there and start decorating. Kalem cant wait for a yard to play in and to get all his toys out of storage or 'back from Scotland' as he would say.
Just wanted to share our excitment with you all. Will keep you posted on IF and when it happens.

Ahh what a lovely sight. . .

2008-04-15T14:29:00.001-07:00

I have two sleeping children at the moment. I have never appreciated quiet time so much!! I dread the day that Kalem stops his afternoon nap. He is almost 3 so I am sure it will be happening soon. I know many of his little buddies don't nap anymore and haven't for some time but I am so thankful that he still does- is that horrible to say??? I love it when my kids are sleeping. . . ok better said, i love a moment of peace and quiet all to myself. Anyway, I had to share these pics of the two of them cause they just look so sweet and peaceful.

Life's Mystery. . .

2008-04-15T13:48:00.000-07:00

4 weeks old- 14 Diapers in 24 hours. How can so much mess come out of something so tiny? I knew Quincy was going through a ton of diapers each day but i didnt realize it was this many until i decided to keep track yesterday. Is that a lot or is it just me wondering?

back to reality

2008-04-09T20:52:00.000-07:00

My mom left us on Wed. so it is back to reality for me. I have to assume all of the household responsibilities again. We had Trevor's mom here for a week and mine here for 3- we have been spoiled and were so so lucky to have the help. Thanks to both of them for sacrificing their time and energy to come and be with us at this time.

Trevor has been away on a business trip to Phoenix for the past 8 days and he just got back early Wed morning. He was missed a great deal by the master Kalem and an even greater deal by me. I was so jealous he was enjoying 80 degree temperatures at an amazing resort, driving around in his convertible rental and we were stuck here with the cold Chicago weather. Does it ever warm up here? Ok, I know it gets warm here, I have heard about the amazingly beautiful summers and I've try not to complain too much this weather but to be honest it is starting to wear on me or maybe its just post-pardum setting in. In any case, I am more than ready for some warm and sunny days.

Well now that Trev is back and the grammas have left I am excited to get back to our little family routine, whatever that may be. We are still looking for a house so most of our spare time together as a family is spent house hunting. My next question is - WILL WE EVER FIND A HOUSE??? I am so ready to get al of our stuff out of storage that has been there for the past 3 years- so ready to get settled into a permanent residence, and ready for a place to call our own. It will happen some day soon. We get kicked out of our temp housing in a month so hopefully we can find something before then- keeping our fingers crossed.

love at first sight. . .

2008-03-27T13:12:00.000-07:00

OK! So I am back from my blogging maternity leave- ha. Seriously, I have been meaning to get some pictures of the new baby up here but can't find the time in between feedings, diaper changes and quality time spent with Kalem- I even have my mom here helping out for a few weeks so I should have all the time in the world right now. What will I ever do when she leaves?? She has been such a saint and has been slaving away.

How does anyone get anything done with 2 children?? Everyone keeps saying things will get easier so I am holding ya'll to that in hopes that it is true.

So I thought I was prepared to have another newborn in the house but it's amazing how much I had forgotten since Kalem was a baby. The sleepless nights, endless diaper changing, outfit changes 3 x a day because she poops all over them and the best one of all- How much LOVE your heart feels when that new one arrives. It was love at first site for sure.

She has been a great baby so far and we are keeping our fingers crossed it stays that way.

Kalem just adores her and showers her with many kisses a day. He can't wait until she is old enough to play with his toys. He keeps setting down toys next to her in hopes she will pick it up and start playing. I can't believe how grown up he looks to me now. When we got home from the hospital he instantly changed from my little baby to such a BIG boy. That was a hard moment for me but all of these changes are good. We were getting too comfortable as a family of 3- it was time for another to join our family!!!

Today my friend Rachel came over to take some pictures of Quincy. We had a great time with it. I think Quincy wet on every blanket we had and she even left some marks on me but it was all worth it. Rachel is just starting out with her newborn photography but she did an amazing job. Take a look. . .

Imagination. . .

2008-03-04T17:34:00.000-08:00

It is so fun for me watch Kalem use his imagination for playtime. We had imaginary play ALL DAY LONG today! I bought him a tiny airplane because we travel so much and he LOVES planes and so lately we have been getting on the plane flying all over the place to visit different people. So today we got on our imaginary flight and flew to Utah. Then he got his Jeep and loaded his motorcycles on it and we went riding in the imaginary sand dunes. Got stuck a few times and after a few flat tires decided we were done there. We loaded the jeep up and Headed for Bear Lake - Kalem even had to stop and go put on all his beach attire HEAD TO TOE. He even pretended to lather up with sunscreen. We had a picnic, picked up sea shells, made sand castles - Imaginary life is so much fun!!!!

To All My Scotland Friends. . .

2008-02-29T09:50:00.001-08:00

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY LADIES!!!

Hope you all have a FABULOUS day and that the sun is shining brightly!

Miss you and think of you often.

BIG HUGS to you and the wee ones

XOXOXO

Another year older. . .

2008-02-29T08:30:00.000-08:00

from this. . .

to this. . .
In 33 years.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE!! I love you

Best Friends

2008-02-26T11:55:00.000-08:00

We left our dog Kye in Scotland (temporarily) until we get into a house here in Chicago. I have been wondering when Kalem was going to start missing him or asking where he is and it finally came. Yesterday Kalem said to me- 'Hey where's my big doggy Kye, you know the real Dog, my big black one.' I told him he was still in Scotland but would be with us shortly- to which he responded OK that will make me REALLY HAPPY!!! So this if for Kalem and Kye- the best of friends!!

4 more weeks

2008-02-21T15:33:00.000-08:00

I am at the end of my pregnancy, I am beginning to move a bit more slowly and my back and hips are starting to hurt - BUT. . . I have decided that instead of complaining (which i have been doing a TON of lately) I will just enjoy the fact that this little baby will only be inside my belly for 4 more weeks. I will enjoy Kalem as an only child for 4 more weeks. I will enjoy changing 1 childs diapers for 4 more weeks and I will just enjoy my life as it is now - Just the 3 of us. . . for 4 more weeks. I have been told by many wise mothers once number two comes along, its a whole nother ball game!!

Having a Go. . .

2008-02-20T18:47:00.001-08:00

Well I can't believe it has taken me this long to join the world of bloggers. I am always reading my friends and families blogs and have decided it really is a fun way to keep up on each others lives. So here I am giving it a go and hopefully will enjoy having my own as much as I enjoy reading everybody elses.