These are the moments...

...that make you stop, think and realize that, 'this is why I love being a parent!'

Ashlyn fell asleep in a chair waiting for me to finish up a project at church yesterday.

The Games

Ok, so 1994 didn't win the tournament. They lost the whole thing by 1 stinkin' point. Oh-well...there is always next year I suppose. It was a fun weekend anyway. It usually is. It was also amazing to find out just how many babies are going to be born this coming spring & summer. There are 2 or 3 women in Lincoln's class alone due on the same weekend I am. Not to mention the 1 or 2 that aren't in his class. Then there is a baby due in July. My sis-in-law, Bonnie, is due September 1st along with another friend of ours. Cannon Falls is going to be growing fast this summer.

Ashlyn is still dry. YAY! All weekend. We're going to try real underwear tomorrow...Dora even. Imagine that. I think she'd be Dora if she could.

Well...signing off for tonight already. It's been a long, fun and tiring weekend. Can't promise that'll I'll be writing this week. I will be getting ready for this lia sophia jewelry open house I am having. Take care!

Basketball

The title sums this one up....
Lincoln went to Cannon Falls High School and Cannon Falls holds a High School Alumni Basketball Tournament every year. So far his class of 1994 hasn't had to merge with any other class...so far. 1994 used to win every year...they had a great streak going for a long time. Hate to say it guys, but I'm a little nervous for this year. Their guys are dropping out of this year like flies, that and they are getting older. They should have merged with another class....should have. Oh-well, what do I care? I don't even really get to watch because I am busy trying to keep up with the kids anyway. Whatever. It's fun to go and check everyone out though. See all his friends that we really only see once a year, at the alumni tournament. Sad, huh? I just know that I have one important job this year...since I'm pregnant, I get to be sober cab Saturday night for all these basketball players, if they choose to ride in the Sjoquist mini-van. Hey, it's a privilege. :)

I am really more worried about my house right now and the lia sophia Jewelry open house I am having next Saturday. I decided to leave the open house open from 10 am - 4 pm in hopes to get more people to come out. A bigger window of opportunity means a bigger chance of more people being able to fit it into their schedules, right? Let's hope. I need to jump start this business again. Usually people have an open house for 4 hours. I hope this works. I invited friends, family...I invited my hostesses and all their guests and customers. I sent out over 200 invites. If there isn't a decent turn out, I am really doing something wrong. :)

Potty training still going strong. Not going to say anymore on that. Don't want to jinx it.

Wow, it's late again. Bed time. Everyone have a great weekend!!!!!

Potty Times

Maybe some of you will know what I am talking about.....
Potty training is one of my biggest parental stresses (well, for the toddler years anyway). With Luke it was easy, he was in daycare so I had help. He's a pretty easy kid anyway except for his diet. Ashlyn...she's a different child. She's cute and loveable and I can't imagine life without her, but boy does she have attitude. I like that in her, most of the time. We started the potty training process last spring. She did good for a good month and then decided that she was too good for it. "Whatever, Mom...diapers work just fine!" So, ever since then, she's gone on her own off & on, still in diapers and pull-ups. Everyone experienced with children told me not to worry about it. Well, she turned 3 in December and I started to get a little nervous. Parents always compare kids...even if they don't admit it and me, if my kids aren't up to speed with other kids their age, I feel like a failure. Anyway, a couple girlfriends of mine have daughters almost exactly Ashlyn's age...they seem to talk better and they have been potty trained for a long time now. Back to that 'parents told me not to worry stuff,' I think I finally am starting to believe those people who said that. The last 2 days Ashlyn has been dry all day...all on her own. I hope I don't jinx it now that I said this. I am hoping that this is the "she'll do it on her own when she is ready" time. I would have a huge weight off my shoulders...then I would only have one child in need of changing come May. Here's to hoping! -Kim

They had a boy!!

My good friend Amy and her boyfriend, Kevin, brought a little boy named Cole William into the world today. He was 7 lbs. 12 oz and 20 1/2 inches long. Congrats guys!!!!!

MONSTER JAM 1-20-07

As promised, pictures are here. We had a great time last night. Our seats were great. 3 rows from the bottom right by where the truck entrance was. Lincoln and I had fun, but were a little disappointed to find out that it wasn't a huge show. I think the dome may have come close to selling out, but Grave Digger's main driver wasn't there and Maximum Destruction wasn't there. We only knew 3 out of the 10 trucks there. Luke had a blast though. It was a lot of fun. We already got tickets for Feb. 17th. Grave Digger won the main event, but then he was the last go during the Freestyle event and before he could even do anything big, he flipped a couple times and wrecked the truck. Very disappointing. Especially since I was saving camera battery to get him plowing through an RV and it never happened, so I didn't get any of his freestyle. Next time, I hope.

Enjoy the photos!

I wish I knew how to put captions right on the photos before uploading them. I could have added about 123 more pictures...we got a lot.

Luke got a Grave Digger shirt and flag. He's spoiled, I know. You only get these times with your kids for so long before they don't want to have fun with you anymore. Gotta make the most of it.

Later!

Sick of being sick yet??

Well, that shoe dropped yesterday afternoon. Hit me right in the forehead. I knew that something was wrong as soon as she passed up lunch and wanted to lay down. Ashlyn slept for 3 hours. By 5 pm she was tossing cookies and had a fever. 'Here we go,' I thought. She did it a couple more times and fell asleep. Today we're good, I think. She's eating, running around and not quite as warm. I am just thankful that everyone is through it now before Monster Jam tomorrow. However, with our luck, Lincoln will get it tonight or tomorrow. It's his weekend off at the farm so why not?

Ashlyn and I got up at 2:30 am and came down stairs to watch a video because she was too restless and I was too worried about having to wash numerous sets of sheets if she got sick. Well, ok...she walked down the stairs, I fell. Yep, pregnant clutz. I hit the middle step with my bare foot, slipped and slid the rest of the way down on my butt (more like tale bone) all the while everything I was carrying flew everywhere...puke bucket, thermometer, bottle of water, cell phone (it's my alarm clock)....everything. I hurt a little now. I'm almost 30 and I fell down some stairs. No alcohol in me to even make it a good story. :)

Lincoln got a call from the farm about 5 minutes after that and went to work. He's been there since 3 am along with his dad. So tonight our kids will be bouncing off walls and we'll be fighting to stay awake to keep them occupied. I can't imagine what it'll be like to do this with 3 kids. Wow, I'm going to be busy.

Well, as I have been saying, tomorrow is a huge day for Luke...it's time for...


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Pictures will be up soon after tomorrow I am sure. Have a great weekend! -Kim

Cookies

I love girl scout cookies. Girls just started selling them. I'm pregnant during cookie season...that is dangerous. Just when I thought I had no one to order from, I found someone. Then I found another person...and another. In just a few days I have ordered cookies from all three people. Sad?? I don't care. I'm going to fulfill a lot of cravings and I can eat as much as I want right now. I don't care if I gain my 'doctor' pregnancy weight limit of 25-30 pounds all from cookies. I can't wait to get my cookies. Yeah, I'll share with my husband and the kids, but I only ordered the kinds I like. Is that selfish?!? Probably, but this is my last pregnancy and I'm going to live it up. My mom would be rolling her eyes right now.

Luke is doing a lot better. I believe that he'll be going to school in the morning. Now we'll just wait for that other shoe to drop and hit me on the head...when Ashlyn gets sick. At least Luke is OK for Monster Jam. He is counting the days on the calendar. So, today we hung out at home again. I tried to do work from home, but the room that this computer is in was 40 degrees today (exaggeration...it was actually 60 and that's not a joke). My hands would go numb after about 30 minutes so I'd take a break. We live in a house from the 1800's so drafts are bound to happen. Whatever.

I had supper with a friend from my old job tonight. She got me a gift for the baby girl. I love that. I know it's my third and I should have everything, but I love getting new stuff for the new baby. When we decided that we were 'done' after Ashlyn I gave all my stuff to another friend of mine or I got rid of it totally. I'd go register again if I didn't feel selfish doing that, but you don't have showers for people who thought they were done and got rid of everything. That would be silly. Don't get me wrong. I have plenty. I have all Ashlyn's clothes yet, all the furniture, plenty of blankets (too many), toys galore...we're good. I am going to make some purchases and I can't wait...babies are fun.

I suppose it's time for bed since tomorrow is like a Monday for me. It's about the right time of night...baby girl just started getting restless. She already has her times mixed up...I love it when I can feel her.

G'nite all.

I was told to, or else.....

I haven't updated in a little while and I was told by a friend that I should...you know who you are!

So on Sunday our favorite show of all time (besides my Grey's Anatomy) premiered...24. The season premiers are always 2 nights, Sunday & Monday, from 7-9. that is the best ever. Season 6 is now well underway and we are so excited. It's intense as always. I think that it's like watching an action movie in a theater except that this is on every Monday night. After 5 seasons (which is longer than that in 24 time because years go by between seasons) you'd think that everyone would just trust Jack Bauer, he's not stupid. They just don't catch on for some reason. I missed last nights episodes because I was in Minnetonka at a lia sophia jewelry kick-off meeting. I'll be catching up on that in a little bit.
I'm home today so catching up on 24 will be easy to do. Luke has the flu and an infection in each ear. Now, anyone with kids knows that the other kids in the family are to follow. I can't wait!! At least I was talked into a flu shot this year because I'm pregnant...hopefully it works. See, we have to all be OK this weekend because it is a very important weekend. MONSTER JAM is Saturday. I may have to have his uncles take him instead of his own parents, but let's think on the positive side....everyone will be great.

At least now you know that I should have some new pictures up next week of the latest Monster Jam.

Time to check on the kiddo. Take care all -

So, we did it....

...yep, we bought a mini-van. For those of you who know me well you know that I have been saying since high school that I woudn't be 'one of those moms' ... you know, the ones with the mini-vans. Well, I am one of those mom's now. I'm proud of it too. I love the van. So, for anyone I have made fun of....my apologies.

And she will be our newest member.....

Our newest little girl's first pictures:

Pictures......

I scanned some pictures from this past summer/fall for everyone to check out the family....

From left-right: Ashlyn, Luke, Me, Lincoln, Clinton (Lincoln's youngest brother), Bonnie (Clinton's wife since July '06), Grant (Lincoln's other brother), Tiffany (Grant's wife since May '06), Neal (Lincoln's dad), Chris (Lincoln's mom), and then there's Jinx the dog. Lincoln also has a sister after him, Serene. She's married to Daryn (since Sept. '04) and they live in Denver. This photo was taken in September for the 2007 AgPartners Calendar (for those of you who don't know what that is...it's a farm thing).

This photo was taken of us in May at Grant and Tiffany's wedding. One of my favorite photos!

Monster Jam

Lincoln & Luke went to Monster Jam in December at the Dome. Luke is so into Monster Trucks. His favorite is Grave Digger (seen behind him). Lincoln's is Maximum Destruction (shown in the next photo). Luke had a blast. Everything he does in preschool has to do with Monster Trucks. He wants to drive one when he grows up. I'm ok with that...as long as I get some perks like going to see all the shows! So, you can guess what Christmas did for him...we have every different size of Grave Digger in this house, doubles of most sizes. Hopefully he gets into something else for this Christmas because we have it all already.

Welcome to our family site.

Hi, everyone! Thanks for checking the site out. I got the idea from the Friesen's to do a blog spot so everyone can check out what's going on. There isn't a whole lot here yet, but we'll get there.

Happy New Year!!!!