I know, I know...It's been a while.

October 19, 2009

I realize that I need to update this thing...I have actually been contemplating shutting it down, but I don't want to lose everything I did. :) One of these nights, maybe this weekend I will try and get it updated with August and fall. For now, just words will have to do (because I don't want to take the time right now to upload pictures).

School started...life is good. :)

Luke is liking second grade. He doesn't talk about it much...because it's school, but he is enjoying himself. the only thing he does complain about is that he really wished that he could have all his friends in class again this year, but he still gets to see some of them at church and at recess. This week is extra special because he gets to go to basketball camp for an hour after school each day except Thursday. Man was he excited. He lost another tooth, so that's 5 now. He lost it at school. He's already been to the MN zoo for a field trip. Unfortunately, mother nature is giving us a very cold fall and no Indian summer so it was chilly the day he went.

Ashlyn is really enjoying Kindergarten. She is still a story teller, but whatever....can't scold her for having an imagination at the age of 5. Her favorite time of the day is free play time when she can hang out with her friends. She goes all day, every other day. Her conference was great. Her and I butt heads constantly though. :) Ashlyn is in dance again this year. She is loving that too. She is excited to get to wear her new and different outfit this year. Her program is in December.

I must admit...it has been nice only having Chloe a couple times a week. Chloe enjoys the time to herself too, but is always glad when she has Ashlyn to play with. Chloe is talking like crazy and she sings a ton. Always singing. Clearly too. "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is her favorite with "Here Come the Sun" by the Beatles coming in second. So funny. She also like to learn all Ashlyn's dance moves when Ashlyn comes home from dance.

As far as our family...we are just doing the same old thing. We have amazingly survived the first year of house payments...we are lucky to be able to say that. :) Lincoln will be starting to go to Gopher Basketball games now through March and I am sure that his basketball league will be starting in another month. I have been busy with kids, church and jobs.

The farm is still running. Rumors are flying around here somehow that we went bankrupt, but we did not. Times are tough...just like for everyone, but we will be fine. We have cows and we feed them and they have milk.

That should be all for now. I really need to go to bed. I will hopefully update with some photos soon.

July 2009 Stuff

September 8, 2009

Back to the blog. It gets away from me...

In July we.....

...went to the Cannon Valley fair for kids day for rides:

...went to the 4th of July parade in town:

...went to the zoo with Sophie and Bonnie:

...celebrated my birthday at home with a cake that Lincoln got me:



...and finished off the baseball season:

I didn't get a picture of Ashlyn's team that night...she playing this summer too though.

Family Photos

July 15, 2009

You should go to the link on the right that says Treeline Photography. :) Go to the blog....and see us.

Chelsie - you are amazing as always. Thank goodness Stacie is your cousin and my friend!!! :)

June 2009

July 8, 2009

June sure did seem like a short month. Wow. School ended and then the fighting and boredom began. Whew. We haven't gotten to the waterpark in Red Wing yet this summer, but we've gone to the zoo a couple times so far. I bought a membership to the Mn Zoo and hope to take a lot of advantage of it. Chloe LOVES watching all the fish, just like her mom. So does Luke. Ashlyn doesn't seem to have the attention span for any of it...which worries me for school.

Here are some June photos:

Chloe: Pj's, cow rubber boots, birthday balloon and cup in mouth. Who's kid is this anyway?

Watching the fish on one of our zoo trips.

Ashlyn didn't quite get that as long as she was holding the food in her hand she was going to get jumped on by goats. "Feed them the food, Ashlyn!!!!!'

We went to the zoo with Amy & Cole, Angie & her boys, Kyle & Zach and Amy's sister Melissa and her kids, Steven & Emma.

We tried out the zipline over at a neighbor's house - fun times we had!!

It took a little bit for me to actually do it, but I got there.

Luke loved it! He did it from half way down.

On Father's day: My dad wasn't around that day so after we had lunch at Lincoln's parents, we went over for supper to my Mom & Step-dad's. Here Chloe insisted that she help with the corn.

My step-brother, Aaron's, new pup, Mac. that my brother, Ryan. with the dog & the girls.

I think the boy needs a dog.

Chloe all dressed up in what is supposed to be a jumper outfit made by her grandma Chris, but the bloomers are not done...and the dress barely fits so this is probably the one and only time she wears it. Bummer. We were getting ready for a wedding shower for someone in the family.

Ashlyn in action at soccer. This photo is deceptive though....she usually looks behind at us and waves.

The kids on yet another trip to the zoo.

Graham John's Baptism

July 8, 2009

At the end of May, we had the honor of becoming God-Parents or Sponsors to Graham John Sjoquist. He is the handsome son of Corey & Stacey, Lincoln's cousin and his wife. It was such a beautiful day and so fun to hang out with the family that we don't get to see all that often! We are so honored that they thought of us. Just awesome. On this same day we also got to help Liam, their oldest son, celebrate his 7th birthday! So much fun. I love when all of our kids can play together.

I had to get a picture of the cute cake!

May 2009

July 8, 2009

Wow, it's been quite a while since I wrote. Oops. :) I have a lot of catching up to do.

May brought the start of a close to the school year and dance season. I was so excited to not have to worry about homework. Now.....I am waiting for school to start again. :) I'll wait on family updates until the most current post. For now I will leave you with some May photos.

Ashlyn with her teacher, Miss Megan, at her preschool graduation.

Great teacher!!!

Chloe opening her birthday presents from us on her 2nd birthday.

"Yo, Gabba Gabba!!!"

She stacked her Gabba people on blocks and was so proud of herself.

Ashlyn pulling the little ones in the calf feeding wagon.

Chloe driving the gator.

All the grandkids. Lincoln's sister, Serene, was able to come visit over Memorial weekend. that was so fun. Colten is getting so big. This photo is one of many takes....

We found an inch worm - or whatever kind of worm it was....those green ones that can hang from trees. Chloe and Sophie checking it out.

Auntie Kim & Colten!!!

Awww...the grandsons!

We watched Sophie one evening while Bonnie was doing stuff for school and Clinton was working. We went to the park. So fun.

The next day we went the Como Zoo with the kids.

This was the first time we had ever taken the kids to a zoo in Minnesota. :) Wow.

Ummm...I think Ashlyn was trying to catch fish......

Updates - Far too long!

May 6, 2009

I don't have any pictures ready yet, but thought I would update since I seem to not be able to sleep.

It's finally spring, I think!!! I had every window in the house open today and it was great! I love it. Now if we can just get school over with the for year we can really enjoy it without the worry of homework and reading and getting to bed on time. I need a break...Luke probably does too. At the beginning of April, our months of April after Easter and all of May seemed to be pretty empty. Not so much anymore. :) Chloe turns 2 next week (what the heck?) and Lincoln and I feel so honored to have been asked to be Graham John's Godparents. He is the brand new little boy of Lincoln's cousin, Corey and his wife, Stacey. they are Chloe's Godparents. His baptism is May 24th. I can't wait! Neither can Lincoln. He thought that he would never get to be anyone's Godparent. :) What an honor!

Luke and Ashlyn will be starting ball in a month and Ashlyn will also be starting soccer. :) I think the summer will be just as busy! :) That is fine though...it'll be summer. Chloe will be twice as fun this summer. We've been watching Sophie for a couple days and Chloe has so much fun. I wish we could get all three little cousins all together more often. Ashlyn's last dance performance is in a couple weeks. Yep, everything is winding down for the season.

Speaking of Chloe - she will definitely be 2 next week. I am scared for some reason to start potty training....she doesn't show any interest and I think that I am scared because of all the issues I had and am still having with Ashlyn. I think that is is a blessing that we decided to be done having children. I love being a mother, but I will never be a really, really good one. :) It will all come in time. I was actually thinking of trying to move her to her big bed, but i think I will wait on that for a bit. Ha! She is talking like crazy and putting words together to try and make sentences. So cute. It's starting to get to the point where she copies EVERYTHING. :) We have to really watch it now. I like to say "What the!" and not finish it and today I said it for some reason and she repeated it and then though it was hilarious. :) Uh-oh.

I am going to try and get pictures posted be the end of this weekend. :) Not promising though.

G'nite.