Well, I sure have a hard time posting things on here! There is really no excuse, I just don't take time to do it. Silly me. Sorry everyone.
So, today the kids and I were going to go on a bike ride to a bridge that over-looks the freeway (one of those just for people bridges.) Well, it just so happened that I told them to stop fighting or weren't going to go... They stopped!! But, alas, not for long--the next minute they were bantering again. So, we had to stay home. They were so mad!! I was a little as well, because I wanted to go to the bridge too!! I love seeing those big semi-trucks go under us. Oh, well. I just made some fruit leather instead.
Later, Chris called and Kaien wanted to talk to him (as usual) and right when he got on the phone he said, "We were bad, Daddy. We can't go to the bridge to see the big trucks. We can't go cause we were bad." So cute!! I didn't think he really understood me, but I was wrong. He is getting so smart!!
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
Camping Fun!
Well, the fun of camping began with our 6 1/2 hour drive to the campground; double what it should be! The drive being so long because we stopped in Oakley Idaho to look at some land for sale--it was well worth the long drive!!
Our adventures began early on the journey. First came the heat of the day, 100 degrees, and after that NO AIR CONDITIONING! DUN, DUN, DUN!! We traveled what seemed like ages in this sweat-dripping heat! We called Dad Martin for help on how to fix the car of this blistering malady. He tells us of some simple remedy that might work if we can stop at a store. Luckily, we were coming up on Mountain Home where there is a Wal-Mart. Yay! So we stop and Chris gets out to buy the beloved antidote for our very ailing car.
While in the store, Chris happened upon the fan isle and of course, being the intuitive genius that he is, he goes down the isle and happens upon small hand-held squirting fans!! HALLELUJAH!! What a life-saver he is! So, out he comes from the store with the wind in his hair looking like a white knight on his noble steed with his valuables in hand!! Of course I was happy to see him, but had no idea that he had gotten such wonderful spoils!! Then he showed me his ware, and what glee filled my heart. That is how he came to be called a knight!
As we traveled farther we tried the air conditioning again and...IT WORKED!! HALLELUJAH again! Of course this happened after much faith and a prayer. God works miracles. The rest of our trip to Oakley was uneventful.
When we got there, we drove around this quaint little town looking for a lady to show us the land. She comes and we drive out to the plot. There is a cool little cemetery we saw on the way out there and to my great dismay we drive straight to it!! The property is back to back with this little cemetery. But, as we get nearer I realize it isn't such a scary thing as I first thought...you know like the scary mist-filled cemetery's in the movies. It was just a nice little one that was well kept and had a lot of history in it. We loved the property and we loved the small town atmosphere; we want to find a way to buy this land!
For the rest of the journey you will have to wait...the post would be much too long to expound the rest of our traveling and the adventurous camping we had. The next phase coming soon.
Our adventures began early on the journey. First came the heat of the day, 100 degrees, and after that NO AIR CONDITIONING! DUN, DUN, DUN!! We traveled what seemed like ages in this sweat-dripping heat! We called Dad Martin for help on how to fix the car of this blistering malady. He tells us of some simple remedy that might work if we can stop at a store. Luckily, we were coming up on Mountain Home where there is a Wal-Mart. Yay! So we stop and Chris gets out to buy the beloved antidote for our very ailing car.
While in the store, Chris happened upon the fan isle and of course, being the intuitive genius that he is, he goes down the isle and happens upon small hand-held squirting fans!! HALLELUJAH!! What a life-saver he is! So, out he comes from the store with the wind in his hair looking like a white knight on his noble steed with his valuables in hand!! Of course I was happy to see him, but had no idea that he had gotten such wonderful spoils!! Then he showed me his ware, and what glee filled my heart. That is how he came to be called a knight!
As we traveled farther we tried the air conditioning again and...IT WORKED!! HALLELUJAH again! Of course this happened after much faith and a prayer. God works miracles. The rest of our trip to Oakley was uneventful.
When we got there, we drove around this quaint little town looking for a lady to show us the land. She comes and we drive out to the plot. There is a cool little cemetery we saw on the way out there and to my great dismay we drive straight to it!! The property is back to back with this little cemetery. But, as we get nearer I realize it isn't such a scary thing as I first thought...you know like the scary mist-filled cemetery's in the movies. It was just a nice little one that was well kept and had a lot of history in it. We loved the property and we loved the small town atmosphere; we want to find a way to buy this land!
For the rest of the journey you will have to wait...the post would be much too long to expound the rest of our traveling and the adventurous camping we had. The next phase coming soon.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
The diaper changer!
Just a few days ago, Chris and I were upstairs and the kids were downstairs and they were a little quiet. So, naturally I felt inclined to check on them. As I am coming down the stairs, I hear them giggling--uh oh, they must be doing something bad. I get down there and Kaien has Emmy on the floor and is changing her diaper!! So cute! It wasn't anything bad after all!! Just kids being cute.
Emmy just laid there and let him do it, for most of the time, anyway. Near the end Emmy kept moving and rolling and Kaien got frustrated and started to cry. So, I ended up helping him a little. They are both just so cute. Maybe I can get Kaien to change her diapers all the time!! Or maybe he will start going to the bathroom in his potty!! That would be wonderful!!
Speaking of diapers, Kaien doesn't like to wear his. A few days ago he insisted that I leave his diaper off. So, after I do this, I tell him that if he doesn't want to wear them anymore, he is going to have to go potty in his seat or tell me when he needs to go. Of course he says he will and I am willing to trust him for a while. I ask him if he needs to go a minute or so after we have had this conversation, and he says no. Not 2 minutes later he is drenching his pants and the floor and just laughing!! Oh, such a naughty little boy! Anyway, such fun life stories. I need to go check on my children--they are making too much noise for my comfort!
A Family Outing!
The other day, we decided to go on an outing to see the surrounding areas and to see if there was any good land for sale. We didn't find any :( But we did stop at the park at Lake Lowell, and had a little picnic. That was fun. And as you see, the pictures are are right here. The kids had lots of fun running around!
We are also going camping over the 4th of July weekend in Oakley Idaho! We are so very excited. Now, the reason we chose Oakley for our camp out, is because there is some land out there for a really good price (around $6500 an acre to be precise). And I want to go back there and visit--I love that area! Wahoo!! We will have lots of fun!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Fun time at the air show!
Well, a few days ago the Caldwell airport had an air show. It was pretty fun (mostly for Kaien and Emmy). The "air show" part of it wasn't quite as cool as Chris and I were expecting--not many planes going and they only had stunt people perform every half hour (note the stunts didn't last very long 10 minutes at the most).
Anyway, there were lots of planes on the ground to look at and that was especially fascinating for Kaien! He absolutely loved it!! There was even a man showing his plane that let Kaien sit in it! This guy was so nice. He made the plane and everything and it even holds world records for highest altitude; 7 miles!! It took him 11 years to make. I couldn't believe how down-to-earth this guy was. He didn't have even a glimpse of the high-and-mighty attitude. Really nice. Anyhow I just thought I would post something. The pictures are forthcoming.
Not much other news. Emmy is starting to repeat prayers; we help her with her personal prayers. Kaien can finally reach the pedals to the 3-wheeler we got him. The kids are cute and all is well.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
TAG!
A: The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B: Each player answers the questions about themselves
C: At the end of the post, the player then tags 3 people and post their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
1. What was I doing 10 years ago? I was 14, so I was a Freshman in high school. I had a good year.
2. What was on my to-do list for today? To clean the master bathroom(done), do the dishes(done), go to the park(didn't, too cold), and weed the flower patch out front(done).
3. What would I do if I suddenly became a billionaire? I would pay off all my debts, buy a house with some land(300 acres or more), buy some horses, chickens, goats/cows(for milk), pay off all our family's debts(brothers, sisters, parents), buy food storage, pay for Chris' schooling, change America, go skydiving and hang gliding, travel the world!
4. 3 Bad habits... 1. I chew my fingernails 2. I don't eat as healthy as I should. 3. I don't wash my face as often as I should.
5. Places I have lived..... California; Burley, ID; Oakley, ID; Twin falls, ID; Nampa, ID; Rexburg, ID; Ogden, UT; New Harmony, UT; Beryl, UT; and now we are back in Idaho.
6. Places I have worked... Corn topping place, Zions Bank in Rexburg, and Seminis Vegetable Seed Company.
7. 3 Things people don't know about me....1) I pick at my feet(yuck, I know!). 2) I hate sad stories/movies and I don't like war movies very much. 3) I like documentaries. 4) I like to sew(I am not good, I just like to). 5) I am an artist.
I tag Keri
B: Each player answers the questions about themselves
C: At the end of the post, the player then tags 3 people and post their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
1. What was I doing 10 years ago? I was 14, so I was a Freshman in high school. I had a good year.
2. What was on my to-do list for today? To clean the master bathroom(done), do the dishes(done), go to the park(didn't, too cold), and weed the flower patch out front(done).
3. What would I do if I suddenly became a billionaire? I would pay off all my debts, buy a house with some land(300 acres or more), buy some horses, chickens, goats/cows(for milk), pay off all our family's debts(brothers, sisters, parents), buy food storage, pay for Chris' schooling, change America, go skydiving and hang gliding, travel the world!
4. 3 Bad habits... 1. I chew my fingernails 2. I don't eat as healthy as I should. 3. I don't wash my face as often as I should.
5. Places I have lived..... California; Burley, ID; Oakley, ID; Twin falls, ID; Nampa, ID; Rexburg, ID; Ogden, UT; New Harmony, UT; Beryl, UT; and now we are back in Idaho.
6. Places I have worked... Corn topping place, Zions Bank in Rexburg, and Seminis Vegetable Seed Company.
7. 3 Things people don't know about me....1) I pick at my feet(yuck, I know!). 2) I hate sad stories/movies and I don't like war movies very much. 3) I like documentaries. 4) I like to sew(I am not good, I just like to). 5) I am an artist.
I tag Keri
Long, long time!!
Well, sorry everyone for not keeping up with this very well. We are finally getting pictures up in this house, so it is now starting to feel more like home!! We are so glad--the difference is wonderful. We are pretty well settled here, just need to go through and organize craft and computer things. Wow--this is really boring! How about I just give some highlights.
One morning while I was changing diapers, Kaien and Emmy decided they both needed to go potty. I take them both in there and Kaien goes first--I mean he really went!! We were so excited! Then, of course, Emmy "needs" to go. She goes on the little potty and says she needs to poop...failed attempt. So, I go in the bedroom to get their clothes picked out and Emmy comes in and points and her bum and says poop and that is an indication that she really needs to go. Naturally I take her to the potty, but lo and behold, there right in front of the bathroom door she has already done her business!! I laughed for a while.
Some days when Emmy is having a "rough time" time, as Kaien calls it, he will give her hugs and put his arm around her trying to comfort her. Usually it works, but sometimes she just gets even more upset and pushes him away! It is really cute.
Just about a week or two ago Matt (my sister-in-laws' little boy) was playing with one of the outside toys we have and Emmy wanted to play with it and kept getting closer and closer to it to try and take it. Matt thought Emmy was too close and shoved her causing her to fall on her bum, and in return Kaien shouts, "Don't do that, Matti!!" and shoves him back even harder!! Oh, boy does that cause all kinds of havoc. Note that this all takes place in about 5 seconds--not quite enough time to get there before Kaien's retribution. But, of course, when Kaien wants the same toy when Emmy has it, it is okay for him to push her and get away with it, but not for anyone else. I do like that Kaien defends his little sister, but he still has a bit to learn about how to treat her right.
About the same time as the above event, Kaien and Matt were playing up stairs and having a grand time. Soon it got very quiet, so I thought it best that I go up and check on them. There they were in the bathroom washing their hands--how fun, I thought--until I see why they are washing their hands! There on the floor is a poo diaper!! To add to the damage there were also little butt-cheek prints by the diaper in various spots--yes, little poo butt-cheek prints!! Boy was that a shocker!! After I cleaned the boys (not the poo on the floor, too messy for kids to "help") I took them all outside to play until their mom came, which was only about 15 minutes!! Impeccable timing children have!!
So, I hope you have enjoyed the little highlights I have given you. I will update more often now that our internet is working right.
One morning while I was changing diapers, Kaien and Emmy decided they both needed to go potty. I take them both in there and Kaien goes first--I mean he really went!! We were so excited! Then, of course, Emmy "needs" to go. She goes on the little potty and says she needs to poop...failed attempt. So, I go in the bedroom to get their clothes picked out and Emmy comes in and points and her bum and says poop and that is an indication that she really needs to go. Naturally I take her to the potty, but lo and behold, there right in front of the bathroom door she has already done her business!! I laughed for a while.
Some days when Emmy is having a "rough time" time, as Kaien calls it, he will give her hugs and put his arm around her trying to comfort her. Usually it works, but sometimes she just gets even more upset and pushes him away! It is really cute.
Just about a week or two ago Matt (my sister-in-laws' little boy) was playing with one of the outside toys we have and Emmy wanted to play with it and kept getting closer and closer to it to try and take it. Matt thought Emmy was too close and shoved her causing her to fall on her bum, and in return Kaien shouts, "Don't do that, Matti!!" and shoves him back even harder!! Oh, boy does that cause all kinds of havoc. Note that this all takes place in about 5 seconds--not quite enough time to get there before Kaien's retribution. But, of course, when Kaien wants the same toy when Emmy has it, it is okay for him to push her and get away with it, but not for anyone else. I do like that Kaien defends his little sister, but he still has a bit to learn about how to treat her right.
About the same time as the above event, Kaien and Matt were playing up stairs and having a grand time. Soon it got very quiet, so I thought it best that I go up and check on them. There they were in the bathroom washing their hands--how fun, I thought--until I see why they are washing their hands! There on the floor is a poo diaper!! To add to the damage there were also little butt-cheek prints by the diaper in various spots--yes, little poo butt-cheek prints!! Boy was that a shocker!! After I cleaned the boys (not the poo on the floor, too messy for kids to "help") I took them all outside to play until their mom came, which was only about 15 minutes!! Impeccable timing children have!!
So, I hope you have enjoyed the little highlights I have given you. I will update more often now that our internet is working right.
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