Just some stuff...

Life is still flying by here. Summer seems to be going a lot faster this year than any other. Luke is loving T-Ball and we've been having fun going to watch Lincoln play softball. I am trying to add more work into the daily routine hoping to get back to normal, but I am loving just bringing the kids to the park or hanging out with them at home.

This past weekend I went to a cabin in Webster, WI with my mom and a group of her girlfriends...a women's regatta...it was a ton of fun. I love going...I love all those girls. They get together every year. I needed the relaxation. I may not have slept in or anything, but it was nice to not have any worries for a little bit even though I missed my family so much.

Well, I'm signing off for now. 4th of July is next week and the Cannon Valley Fair starts tomorrow so we are going to be busy again. Below I added some random pictures. Have a great 4th!!!!!

This doe was snacking around our house just tonight. I took this picture out of the bathroom window as she was nibbling on the tree right in front of the window. She hung out for quite a while tonight.

I took the kids to the park near Byllsby Lake and after we went for some ice cream at Dairy Queen. Chloe's seat wouldn't fit in the booth the way I wanted it to, so she joined us like a 'big' girl and she looks really happy about it, huh? She tried some ice cream right before that look.

The kids having fun on the tire swing at the park today.

This is the group photo on our last day at the cabin this past weekend. Yeah, we get shirts every year. This year was my favorite color (besides purple and yellow). Gotta love camera timers!

Photo Shoot

This is one of the photos taken when my friend Chelsie was here a couple weeks ago.

First Smiles

Her first smile...this is when it starts to get even more fun!!!
I should have pictures soon from the photo day with Chelsie...Chelsie???? :)

(Oh - that nice scratch by her nose...Ashlyn decided to help with the pacifier last night and gave her a nice cut...kids.)

Father's Day

HAPPY FATHER"S DAY!!!

Ok, I'm a day late, but to the left are pictures from yesterday at Grandma Darla's & Grandpa Kerry's house. Grandpa got the pool out for the kids and he even joined them in it a couple times, but then kicked him out so they could swim. We had a blast. Both brothers, Aaron & Ryan, were there too along with Ryan's girl, Casey. Love her!

We even got the pack'n'play out for Chloe because sometimes holding her was way too hot.

Well, my anti-depressants seem to be doing their job, but they are kicking my butt everyday. I am so incredibly tired all the time right now. Hopefully that'll get better in the next couple weeks. Post-partum depression is not fun and I didn't even know it was bad until a doctor had to stop me and tell me it was. I think what I need once a week or so is an 'out' - this weekend should help, I am going to a cabin in WI from Friday to Monday with my mom and her girlfriends....always guaranteed to have a fun time...rain or shine (but hopefully shine because I want to float in the lake with some beverages ;) ).

Summertime Outside

We spent some more time on Wednesday morning in the pool and outside before it got too hot. It is so nice to get outside now. As you can see even Chloe was content as long as I had her wrapped up...it was a little breezy that morning and cool in the shade.

How handsome is he???

So content. She loves laying like this outside.

This is the evil look. Sounds mean, but I am serious.

The girls

Just Us Girls! This was taken this past weekend when all my girlfriends from High School were over for brunch. I'll hopefully have photos up soon of our 'photo shoot' with Chelsie on Sunday.

Swimming

The kids got a new pool when Chloe was born. We got to use it finally!

4 Weeks Already

I can't believe that it has been almost a month since I had Chloe. Time flies. She is doing great. I took this picture today because she is wearing an outfit her Grandma Chris gave her. This will be the only time she wears it because she's grown out of Newborn sizes already. I took the picture so that Grandma could see the outfit on her. (We'll still use the hat).

My drugs I think are starting to work a little but they are making me very tired. Very tired.

We had T-Ball again last night and Luke did good again. He loves playing. He starts counting down the days the same night he plays.

I better go, Luke is having a meltdown because Lincoln picked Chloe up...jealous? Yeah, maybe.

Just felt like blogging

The girls and I are hanging out here at home. Lincoln had softball tonight and took luke with him for the first game. It is way too windy for me and the girls to go...well, for me to have Chloe out there. I was looking forward to finally getting to go to a game and relaxing with a beer. Maybe next week.

I really don't get the weather either. You know it stormed hard in Red Wing today...totally missed us. It started forming over us and then the wind took it right into Red Wing in time for it to rain buckets. They had tornado warnings though...don't want those here. You knew it was going to be bad though. Yesterday it was chilly all day (well more so than today) and then at 3:00 this morning (up feeding Chloe) it was 75. There is something wrong with that when the temp goes up in the middle of the night.

SUBJECT CHANGE: You know what drives me crazy? Woman sports reporters. I don't know why. ESPN is on a lot in this house and I hate when the woman reporters come on. There is no reason for it. Just bugs me. They should know that if they want to get these guys' wives/girlfriends into their broadcast they need to have hot guys reporting. The guys are going to watch no matter what...it's sports. :) I like that theory!

We are having family pictures taken on Sunday...a day they say we're going to get rain. Rain doesn't like it in Goodhue though so we'll see. I met this photographer, Chelsie, through my good friend Stacie. She's Stacie's cousin. (I have Chelsie's sites linked on my site, Treeline Photography). We met at Stacie's house scrapbooking. She is coming to the house Sunday and I can't wait. She's so fun. I am just so excited because now my family is complete and I can do these pictures without missing anyone. Most will be of the kids. Luke & Ashlyn haven't had their pictures taken since January of 2006. Oops. :)

Well, I guess I better wake Chloe girl up to eat. That and "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader" is on now.

The Dentist

One more post for the day! This is a record! the kids had their first dentist appointments today! Yeah, Luke's 5 and Ashlyn is 3 so I am a little embarrassed to announce that they've never been to the dentist before, but all is well so I am OK with it. Luke was nervous as usual, but Ashlyn went right in there with her. I didn't even have to go in there, but I wanted a picture. :)

Mother's Day Gift

(I know...3 posts in one day!)

I wanted to show off my Mother's Day present. We waited until Chloe actually got here to go order it (because had they not induced me I bet I would have had a June baby!) :)

Well, one picture I took backwards (flip the second picture over and...): Aquamarine - Luke (March) , Blue Topaz - Ashlyn (December), Emerald - Chloe (May)

T-Ball!!!!

We had our first night of T-Ball last night. It was so much fun. I loved it! Luke had a ton of fun too. He did so good...all the kids did great. If you've never watched 4, 5 & 6 year olds play ball before...it is really something fun to watch. The batter hits the ball and the whole team runs after it, piling on top of each other to get the ball to try and get the batter out. It's funny. There were a couple mishaps...kids getting hit with the ball, but all-in-all it was a great night. Lincoln is going to help coach too so that should be fun for Luke!

"Good Hit!!!"

"Go to Third, Luke!!"

Practicing before the game with Dad

In the out field

3 Weeks Old

Chloe was 3 weeks old yesterday. She is doing great. She's getting so big already. I bet she's 10 pounds now. She feels so heavy now...it's a little sad to know that she's growing so much already.

My doctor prescribed some anti-depressants for me that I am going to start today. Apparently it takes a couple weeks for them to start working. I am supposed to be on them for 6 months before thinking about going off of them...I'm a little nervous, but if they work and get me back to a normal human being that can handle the small things in life again, then I am all for it.

Here are some pictures - I had to crop almost all of them because there was always a hand or half a face of one of the kids in there. They must love their sister because they can't ever leave her alone. :)

Officially 3 Weeks

"Don't take this thing away right now, Mom!" Our first tub bath.