Picture Tag

Here are the instructions: Go to the place where you store all of your pictures on your computer and open up the 4th folder. Open the 4th picture. Post the picture and give an explanation. Tag 4 people!


This picture is from early December 2008, we purchased the family a GPS for Christmas. Here we're going on a GPS adventure and part of that was photographing our day. Starting with our McDonald's drive-thru where we were getting some breakfast, before we cruise down to Bismarck.

I tag Tiffany, Lauren, Audra and Karie! You're it and I can't wait to see :)

Speechless!!!

Oh what a day!!!

WOW, I am really glad that today is almost over. We have had a very busy day; daddy stayed home sick, Josiah started Joy School and Makayla is feeling a little under the weather. So basically mommy is REALLY tired!
Josiah had a wonderful first day of Joy School...He played with Lane, learned about the weather and the date, he learned all the rules to safely enjoy school and made a beautiful craft. I am very blessed to witness and to enjoy all the challenges of being one of Josiah's teacher. My neighbor Karie and I have embarked on this journey to help better our children for the future. This is a journey that we learned today will have many ups and downs and truly take more patience then what I feel I possess most days. But all in all I believe Karie and I will be blessed for embarking on this journey before us.
This was our craft today...we shaved crayons and place them between a folded sheet of paper. Then we ironed them inside a brown paper bag. To create this beautiful mosaic!

Big Bows, Boots & Big Brother

One of my favorite parts of being a mom is that I get to dress up my kids. So Sunday morning I dressed Makayla Grace in one of her many cute outfits, which of course must include shoes and a big bow. What do you think?
Then later in the day we were taking some pictures of Makayla Grace when Josiah decided to join in on the fun. This is always something I truly love to watch, my son love on his little sister. He is such a big brother! Josiah is always concerned with her if she is fussing or crying, he is very quick to say "Hurry "honey" Kayla Grace is hungry!" Josiah solution to Makayla crying is that she must be hungry. And yes my son does call me "Honey," if I do not answer to that then he calls me "Sweetheart or Mommy."

What do you find?

Last night Joe and I were doing our usual rounds before we head off to bed and here is what we found when we checked on Josiah...
Not only did we find Josiah wearing his Lightning McQueen slippers, which he got up and put on, but he also managed to gather some other things from around his room. If you look closely he has a black "Lightning McQueen" bracelet under his bum, a variety of books spread out, Transformer watch with its interchangeable faces, stretchy caterpillar, blue Christmas blanket and Boz who is currently being smashed by Mater. Every night we tuck him in with a puppy, puppy blanket, "AL" his alligator, Lightning and Mater pillows and of course his Lightning McQueen blanket! And every morning we find most of these things on the floor next to his bed.
We have already decided that when we move this summer to our new house (still here in Minot), Josiah will be upgrading to a full bed. Not just because he has out grown his much loved toddler bed but mainly because he cannot sleep without all of his friends!

Joe and I feel very blessed to have such an active little man to keep us constantly on our toes. Also we want to wish Josiah a happy 3 1/2 year birthday today! Its been a wild ride and I am glad that its really just begun!

What do you find when you check on your young ones?

FUN!!!

Nothing like some good old fashioned FUN! Josiah and I went sledding at a friends today and we had tons of fun. And we can prove it!

Post Storm Pictures #2

I hope these pictures can give you a little more perspective on the depth or height of our snow. Soon we will stand at the end of our driveway and not be able to see our front door.