Its been so long since i've posted i don't even recognize this publisher. Its different. ANYWAY, i figured it was about time. Lately i've been feeling like a terrible mom because we get SO bored around here. I have the hardest time thinking of things to do with the kids, especially on those days that its just too unpleasant to go outside. Jack's starting acting up a bit and i know its because he's bored. I feel like all i do is say  "No." All. The. Time. So...today i decided i was going to try to do something different and out of the ordinary. We played with flour. It was messy, next time i think we'll do it outside, but it really was fun. It kept the kiddo's entertained, along with their momma, for the better part of an hour. Here's some pics

No so sure why they thought it was fun to eat it, but i didn't try to stop them :)

I have the hardest time getting Nellie to look at a camera for pictures, she'd just rather not, so when i got that looking and smiling picture up top, i was pretty excited, even if her eyes are a little crazy. 

What do you all do for fun at your house? Any great ideas?

Let me know :), Please :)

I seriously can't believe how grown up my kids are. Nellie's 1 year old molars are coming in. She's talking so much, i love listening to her. Jack is big, and so, so funny. I love that they're playing together now. Its so fun to watch them outside, Nellie kind of follows Jack around everywhere but doesn't put up with anything from him. I love their little personalities. I don't know how we ever got so blessed to have such wonderful kids, i really do love them more than i ever knew was possible. 

Nellie love

Nellie loves pickles, I love watching her eat them

Its a Girl!

Maybe not many of you new we were even expecting.

Not only did you NOT know we are expecting, but we're expecting double nonuplets (yes, i had to look that up, and of course i googled it), that means 18.

Calves that is.

The first one made her debut last night and she's a cutie!

(For some reason, i think this picture is so funny. Just look at those eyes, my eyes would look like that too if John we sticking me with that needle. Be sure to notice her pink ear tag)

One proud daddy, i mean owner

He's not a baby anymore

Well its done. My 1st baby, is not a baby anymore. 

He's seriously awesome. I know i shoudn't go bragging about this yet...its only been a view days, but he is AWESOME! This is how it went

Day 1: Didn't bother counting accidents (Because there were so many)

Day 2: 0 accidents

Day 3: 0 accidents

Day 4: Today, 0 accidents

He hasn't worn a diaper since Wednesday morning.

A momma couldn't be more proud

Which is why i'm posting this next picture of his knee-cap.

Not sure why Jack wanted a picture of his knee, but on a day like today, i was happy to oblige. 

One

Wow! I cannot believe my little girl is one...and she has been for a week! Crazy. Nellie is perfect in every way and her birthday was very fun. She was a little bit sick on her birthday, but was such a trooper anyway.

Lunch with the Porters, cake and ice cream with the Beans. Presents first thing in the morning because Jack couldn't wait any longer for Nellie-girl to open them. Yummy chocolate cake. Cincinnati Chili for Lunch (a HUGE hit, pretty sure that will always be our birthday meal because it is our FAVORITE), and lots and lots of attention, and Kitchen fun (hint hint, this is the cliff hanger for a future post). Overall it was a great day and so fun to celebrate our sweet angel that came to us a year ago. Happy Birthday Nellie! We love you

Nellie Facts, 1 year:

-Weight: 18.3 lbs
-Height: 29.5 inches
-Head circumference: Perfect ( i can't remember)
-Nellie loves to play with Jack
-She's a pro at stairs, has been going up and down for month or two now and hasn't fallen down them for at least 2 months
-She's almost walking. She walks back and forth between us, takes probably 8 wobley steps. She'll get it soon
-Doesn't like to miss anything
-Good napper, takes 2 naps. Both a couple of hours usually
-Doesn't sleep through the night. Has every once in a while but we have a theory that sleeping through the night makes her sick, because every time we get her to sleep all night, she gets sick, and then is up most of the night for a few days and it throws off her schedule.
-Still nurses. Probably 3 or 4 times. Especially when getting ready to go to sleep because she never did like the binky.
-Talks, all the time. Says ball, blanket, daddy, Jack, mama, and lots of other things i'm sure. She also always joins us when singing songs.
-Signs please
-Starting to really like books. She hasn't liked them much up until this point but  now is starting to sit with Jack while i read them both stories.
-Wears size 3 diapers and 12-18 month clothes.
-Gives great kisses
-Has 2 teeth

Nellie really is perfect, she is such a girl and we love it. She's got this fake cry that is so funny. She's very dramatic. I'm so grateful for my Nel!

Moving Cows

Earlier this week we had a little more excitement than usual, Von recruited me and the kids to help John and Debbie move some cows. We followed behind in the truck and i even got to ride for a little while Debbie drove the kids. It was fun and nice to practice my cow call (hup, hi-up, yip yip yip)

John was sure worn out afterwards. I love this sleepyhead.

"A beautiful lady and a handsome young man" (10 pts to whoever knows what movie that line comes from)

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Man do i love these two.

Good day to run through the sprinklers

Well, its 65 degrees outside, aparently thats a good temperature for running through sprinklers. These were taken after he begged me to bring him inside because he was COLD! Go figure...

Weekend with family

We had a fun weekend with the Olsen's. They came Thursday and stayed through Sunday. We played, and made applesauce, and tore down walls, and painted kitchen's (not mine). Natalie and my mom both posted pictures and unfortunately i just didn't have many :(.

Here's what i've got :) First off though, remember when Jack fell off a horse? Maybe i forgot to mention that...anyway Jack got bucked off a horse the other day. It was pretty scary and thankfully he was fine, but this first picture is of Jack telling the story to the Olsens

"I fell down the horsie, got grass in my mouth, ouchie"

This is him demonstrating what he did after he got grass in his mouth

My mom and i went on a little horse ride, my mom is quite the cowgirl, she did great, and she even came prepared. I love this picture

She is most definitely ready for anything :)
It was so fun to have them here, we LOVE visitors!!!

"Happy birthday to Jack"...not really but this is what Jack says almost daily, whenever he see's something he got for his birthday, when he see's balloons, or when he see's a cake. Then he wants us to sing the song. "Happy birthday to Jack, Happy birthday to Jack, happy birthday to jaaaack, happy birthday to Jack. Thats how our song goes.

I think he really liked his birthday this year, but mostly, i think he thinks its pretty cool that there is a song with his name in it. I love this little guy

Nellie

This post is about my sweetheart Nellie. Since she's been born i haven't blogged much...about anything, so i want to tell you about this little girl of mine. 

She's so soft. Everything about her is soft

Her smile melts mine, and her daddy's, hearts

she loves her brother. He makes her smile
She ALWAYS wakes up happy

She's been sitting since 5 months, but doesn't feel the need to roll over. (my kids seem to not feel the need to move, at all really, for the first 8 months...) 

She's my little copy-cat. If you make noises she copies you, if you move your head, she moves hers too

She loves music and she loves to dance. Singing sooths her, she likes to move her head with music, its very cute

She loves the baby bjorn. I had a hard time finding the right carrier for her, but the Bean's let us borrow the Bjorn and she LOVES it. 

and last but not least....

She's a momma's girl. I love this about her. I feel bad because she doesn't always like other people. She wants me. If she's sitting in a room, or laying, she watches my every move and is sad when i leave. She likes me to hold her... a lot...she's happy for me (most of the time) and she LOVES when i carry her around in the baby Bjorn. Sometimes its hard that i can't leave her, but mostly i kind of like being needed, it makes me feel loved. Jack was the opposite, i know he loves me, but he didn't need me. He's just as happy with me as he is with the next guy, or girl :). Jack's always loved strangers and will go to anybody. And if he's sad, or mad at me, he just starts crying for Daddy, or Grandma, or Debbie, or anybody really. He's not so attached. And thats okay. I love that about him actually, i love that he's so good with strangers, he has a gift for making EVERYBODY feel loved. and i'm grateful for that. But that's what makes me really enjoy my clingy baby. So for everybody out there, don't feel bad if you look at her and she cries...its nothing personal and i'm sure she'll grow out of it, but for now, she's just making her mommy feel loved. 

I never new being a mother would be so amazing. I seriously love my kiddo's. I don't know what i'd do without them. Yes, they can be challenging, but the happy times far outweigh the challenging ones. John and I have seriously been so blessed. 

The Beast

I was reminded today that suprisingly, i had not yet blogged about this Beast... Seriously, how could i forget? He's like, huge. 

Did i ever mention we got a dog? This is Ona, she's a blue heeler/boarder collie mix. She really is a great dog, she goes everywhere with John and is so quick to learn, we kind of like her

Because John drew both his big bull tag AND his buck tag this year we headed to Utah for a "family Vacation". We spent time with the families and John spent most of his time in the mountains, hunting for Elk. He was actually on his way to a spot where he knew there was elk when he happened upon the beast at the top, and decided he was worth taking :). 

Way to go John, it was fun to go camping with him for a few nights as well as spend time with our families. 

We've been talking about our future home, like the one that we'll own someday and can do whatever we'd like with it, anyway, John's only concern was that this deer had somewhere to hang....