weekends...

We finally had a semi-relaxed weekend we could enjoy together..

Friends of ours had a reception for the wedding (they got married a few months ago) on Friday night. Aaron was working so Kaiden and I went.. just a few quick snapshots...



Aaron was gone most of Saturday with my Dad and brothers then we all met back at my parents to grill out and then look at all there videos and pictures from their cruise. They lost a bag that had all of their souvenirs in it and just got it back so they handed out a bunch of goodies from Alaska:)

Sunday after church we came home and ate and then headed to the lake for a swim. The state water skiers competition is held every year here and its great that is just less than a block away. The competition is this weekend but they were out practicing all weekend. Kaiden loved watching the boats. Then we headed back home. Aaron built a fire and we sat outside for awhile, made smores and Kaiden helped Daddy break up sticks for the fire..





on other notes.. I go to the doctor at the end of this week and also Kaiden will have his 2 year check up....

from the viewfinder.....

A picture Kaiden took with my point and shoot the other night... he loves taking pictures just like his Momma:)

Thought for today...

This has been on my mind today:

Is there anyone in your life that you look at or when you talk to you just come out of it wanting to strive to be a better person for your family?.. I am not talking about those people who inspire you to be better, but those people who just make you want to do more than you are doing and do what you know you are capable of. People that you know arent doing what they can or just doing enough to get by? I dont want to mean that you dont want to lower yourself and be like them or try to be better than them.. but it often sounds like that in my mind.

But really I think it serves as a little reminder to me that sometimes I dont do what I woke up that day to do. I dont mean crossing things off a list but things that come with my position as wife, mother and homemaker. I strive to be the best but most often miss the mark. But every once and a while these pepole remind me that I really could and should be doing more.. get my priorites straight and maybe not spend time doing things like sit on the computer:).. Just a thought... thought I would blog it..

Ten on Tuesday...

1. So I just looked over on my sidebar and noticed that is said 89 days left........ 89 days people.. might sound like a lot but really? no its less than 3 months... crazy...but couldn't come sooner:)

2. It was crazy hot here a few weeks ago and instead of going to the kid infested pool or the crazy packed lake we just brought out the hose.. so much more fun I tell you...


3. Still have not been able to get our pump running for our sprinkler system so now our yard is starting to turn a crispy brown.. not yummy.. good thing we have enough house to run a sprinkler to our garden...

4. speaking of garden. Upon its morning inspection last Saturday, Aaron noticed that apparently the neighborhood deer had a midnight feast... ate about half of what we had.. now onto planing a few more things and hope for the best!

5. Both Aaron and I have been up for the past few nights with Kaiden who has been up and not into sleeping.. we took him to the doctor this morning and had a 100.5 fever and an ear infection.. the 4th one this year.. back on antibiotics and to see what happens.

6. can you tell what one of his favorite snacks is??

7. My favorite part of summer is when we can get together with my family and just hang out..we did just that a few weeks ago and I never blogged the pictures.. thought I would share..





8. These have become my favorite snacks lately....TRUE NORTH... man are they yummy:)

9. We have slowly begun to work on the nursery.. pics soon to come of some ideas but nothing really major yet..

10. yay. i made it.. I guess that is it for today...

26 weeks and a pic.....

I thought I should update how I am feeling and how things have been going just for the record. I was 26 weeks Sunday, I think, and I have been feeling pretty good. I feel HUGE but that comes along with the whole package.. I looked back and belly pics from Kaiden and realized I am close to the size I was at 32 weeks right about now.. crazy..

My last doctors visit went find.. I was 24 weeks and measured around 25 which is pretty normal. I gained 9 lbs?! in about 4 wks which I was freaking out about but she said not to worry considering I have only gained about 13lbs overall which is good. I am just glad I am not going down the path I did with Kadien.. and gain that much weight.. Now the next time I go will be the glucose test and hopefully that will turn out okay also. My sciatic nerve has really been bothering me lately. especially at night.. its crazy sometimes I cant even stand up... I was going to the chiropractor in the beginning and should probably go back to see if it helps.

We finished painted the bedroom downstairs this past week and moved our bed and stuff down there last night. I was a little nervous not knowing how Kaiden would do just because we were right across the hall from him and if he would wake up he would just come into our room. He very rarely wakes up at night anyway if he does he goes right back to bed. But this past few weeks he hasn't at all so of course last night he did.. We had the gate up in the hallway so he couldn't get out of the hall. I was afraid he would try to go downstairs and fall(which he did before bed but thankfully he is okay:)). So I had to go up and tuck him back in. he slept fine the rest of the night.

I am going to start working on the kids rooms now.. Kaidens is pretty well on its way to being finished.. Just a few little touches and maybe a little more paint and Aaron has to build the closet system and his room will be done.. The nursery I have so many Ideas I need to just focus and create a plan or my mind will be going in circles... I think I will post a few pics and see what people think.. if anyone ever leaves a comment:)

My parents got back late last night from their Alaska trip.. We are excited to spend some time with them and get caught up. This weekend we will probably head on out to the river with my family and hopefully the weather will be nice and Aaron wont have to work.. 26 weeks

Tis the season...

For strawberries... We just happened to stop at our favorite berry patch on the way home from up north and noticed they were picking so we stopped.. Its just a small place but their berries are 100% organic and are actually less than going to a regular patch. good deal:).. This was Kaiden's first time picking berries.. he pretty much lost interest after the first 3 minutes but we kept him busy by having him hold the little flags.. pretty much Aaron did all the picking and I was basically trying to prevent kaiden from stepping on all the bushes.. fun stuff. The weather was beautiful minus the million mile an hour winds that we had.. but it wasn't scorching hot so I wont complain..

quick video...

Here is a quick video from this past weekend while we were up north.. Dont mind my annoying voice:)

Corn from Melissa Rakowski on Vimeo.