Goodnight Jenna

When we got home from the pool party, Jenna was so tired she climbed up on our coffee table and fell right to sleep! Isn't she cute!

Lindsey's Birthday Party

Lindsey's party was lots of fun. We met at the park for cupcakes and brownies. The kids played, then we sang Happy Birthday in english and swedish, and Lindsey pretended to blow out the candles (we couldn't get them to light!!). When everyone had eaten enough we went to the pool for a couple of hours of fun! The kids had a great time playing in the water, going down the slide and cooling off! I spent most of my time in the baby pool playing with Hannah, Jenna and Ella. So you will have to look for Sarah's blog for more pics of the kids. It was a great evening.

The trip to Utah and back again!

I thought that we had a wonderful trip! I wasn't supposed to go and at the last minute (about two weeks before the wedding) Erinn came to me and announced that he had gotten time off so I could go and he would stay home with the kids! He is amazing! I can't even tell you how excited I was to go. I had a great time talking to Sarah and laughing until we cried. I enjoyed playing with the babies and shopping. The wedding was beautiful...Congratulations to Josh and Amanda! When I called home to see how everything was going Hannah answered the phone and said, "Mom, you are missing all the fun!" So, I was happy to hear that my family was having a good time without me!! The ride home was just as much fun as the ride out and we continued to laugh until we cried. We read a great book by Jane Clayson-Johnson about motherhood. Mom let us borrow it, so that was really nice. We were a bit concerned when we saw the deer and a coyote along the side of the road not to mention the THICK FOG!! But, we said a prayer and made it home alive!! It was a great trip and I am so glad that I got to go. Thanks Erinn!!

Swim Team

Sam and Noah had their first swim meet on Wednesday night. It was in Savannah, Mo. and they were so excited...until we got there and they saw all the other swimmers! Noah thought he might throw up..I've never seen him so nervous! Sam, of course, had no problem strutting around like he owned the pool! They got through the first race and both had calmed way down. They loved it and want to do more! Both boys took home ribbons for their accomplishments...Sam had a third, fifth, and sixth, and Noah had a third, and sixth. They competed in the 25 freestyle, breast stroke, back stroke and a 100 freestyle relay. They did such a great job.

The OTHER side of Jenna

So, I was happily blogging away...bragging about my cute, sweet Jenna....and then I found her in my room painting her toes with my lipstick!! I guess thats just the way it goes! She does not like it when I take things away from her!!

My darling Jenna

Jenna is just such a cutie! She and I get to play at the park or take a walk while the big boys swim. She loves it and I get to really enjoy her company. She is growing up soooo fast!

Creepy Crawly Critters - Day Camp 2007

Well, we all survived another year at cub scout day camp. The kids loved it they got to make things and hike around. I went with the boys on Friday and Erinn went with them on Saturday we both had fun but were completely exhausted. Sam and Noah were so excited about shooting bows and throwing hatchets. They climbed a web wall, made a pack flag, and made huge fly swatters at a station called fly funeral. They learned knot tying and played lots of games. They also shot bee bee guns and slingshots and learned how to weave webs (eye of God) :) The camp theme was creepy crawly critters. We loved being there to watch our kids have such a blast. Aren't boys fun?!

Happy Birthday Isaac

Well, my little Isaac is seven now! It is amazing how fast they grow and change. Isaac is so cute and quick. He talks a mile a minute (sometimes I wish he'd just stop talking!!) He is very smart and is always testing us. He asks questions all the time. He loves summer school, although I think he'd like to be on the swim team with the older boys. He is a good helper at home and loves his family. For his birthday he wanted tacos and a tall chocolate cake. So, that is what he got! The cake is kind of funny looking (my fault) I don't really know how to make tall cakes so it ended up looking like a sombrero but, we decided it went well with the tacos! It was a good day.