Straight Lines

I'm very particular about my lines... when I fold a paper, I want the corners to match perfectly.  When I cut something (especially a picture), it's gotta be a perfect straight line.  This summer when my sister was home and we were shopping in Huntingburg, I ran across a used paper cutter.  It was from Staples and the shop was asking $9 for it.  I know paper cutters are $25-$100, which is why I never bought one, so I jumped on it!  I hadn't had the opportunity to use it until Krissy's newborn pictures were delivered. 

The paper cutter was a great buy!  It works great and it gave me the perfect straight line I was looking for!  Ask Santa for one this year if you don't have one already :)  It will come in handy

It's a.......

I forgot to update the blog, but many of you have asked.... and Amy had a BOY - Cade Allen Foster!  I was there for the delivery and it was so exciting - maybe even more than when I gave birth!  She told me all along she knew the baby was a boy, but I thought for sure it was a girl (because I thought our bellies looked a lot alike).  He is a handsome little baby!  Congrats Foster family!!!

WWYD?

I saw this and it got me wondering..... what would I do?  Here are some things that just popped in my head...

1. Ride a roller coaster (I don't like the drops)
2. Sky dive
3. Take a hot air balloon ride
4. Travel out of the US

What would you do?

P.S. I was trying to make some adjustments to my comments on the blog to block some of the spam, and my sis informed me that it wasn't letting anyone leave comments... so I made some more adjustments and I think I got it worked out :)  Feel free to start/keep commenting!

Mayse Outing

Kevin and I decided to take the kids to Mayse this year.  We knew they had extra actives on the weekends, so we made plans to go this past Saturday.  We learned that next year, we need to plan a couple hours for this outing!  We figured it would take about 30 mins.... and we were there about 90 minutes and we didn't get to do everything we could (like the corn maze and the tractor ride to the pumpkin patch).

 

 This little girl was in hog heaven riding that pony!

 After the real ride, Hayden was still waiting to ride the big horse, so Allie rode the blow up horses!

 Hayden riding the big horse!  Allie wanted to ride it too!

 A little maze....

We got pumpkins right at the very end, but I was in the car feeding Krissy, so no pics!  Whoops!  We had an absolute blast and we are already looking forward to going back next year! 

Sunday's Snapshot

Krissy turned 1 month old yesterday!  I don't know where the time goes.  I thought I'd attempt to take her newborn pictures, but decided against it for several reasons... so yesterday I decided that I'd take some 1 month pictures of her.  I still haven't bought an editing program (I really think I need to go to a class to learn how to use one), so I'm hoping one day, in the near future, to put professional touches on all the pictures I took!

Here's my favorite... I'm thinking about sending it out as a birth announcement... (I know that should have been done like 3 weeks ago!)

Asian Carp

Kevin had me watching some crazy show this weekend and the show mentioned Asian Carp, which is a type of fish.  I had never heard of them, and Kevin started telling me about them.  He was saying that they jump out of the water when your boat motor is running and how they reproduce so fast that they can take over a lake quickly.  He told me to youtube a video of them, and I was intrigued, so I did.  They are CRAZY!  Take a minute to watch this video!  You'll be entertained!

Speaking of my hubby, he put a lift and bigger tires and rims on his jeep about a week ago.  It looks more beefy... he's happy, so I'm happy!

October's Mid Month Update

Outside my window . . . It's a crisp and sunny fall morning!

I am thinking . . . I need to blog more often.  It's definitely not a matter of having nothing to post, just a matter of having no time!

I am thankful for . . . healthy kids.  I mean they all three have mild colds now, but looking at Lane Goodwin's (13 yr old that has terminal cancer and has been fighting for 3 years) facebook updates daily make me realize how lucky I am!

In the kitchen . . . I have lots of little piles taking over my counter.  My sour dough starter is out so I can make cinnamon rolls for tomorrow, I have butter getting to room temp for the cake I'm making tonight, bottles need put away, and medicine that needs organized and put away!

I am wearing . . .the biggest clothes I own and they are still don't fit.  I'm so ready to lose this pregnancy weight...which requires me exercising and I just don't have it in me right now.

I am creating . . . a list of Christmas gifts I need to buy/make.  I know it's going to be here soon!

I am going . . . to pick up Hayden from church in a bit.  I've missed him!

I am wondering . . . when Amy is going to have her baby!  She has never carried a baby this long and I'm so anxious to see what she is having!!! 

I am reading . . . Sacred Marriage (for DOK)

I am hoping . . .Romney wins this election.  There, I said it.  No more politics on my blog :)

I am looking forward to . . . getting TJ moved to the back yard.  Right now he can go all over the yard, but we're having his fence moved.  This will give the kids a space to play dog-free, we won't have to worry about him eating packages left on our porch, and he can't eat things off Kevin's jeep this way! (All of those things have happened btw).

I am hearing . . .KLOVE.  I have it playing on my computer :)

Around the house . . . my floors need cleaned.  I seriously thought about getting one of those vacuums that you just turn on and it cleans your floors for you.  I really could vacuum 3 times a day!

One of my favorite things . . . is sleeping.  I know they say "you'll miss these days" but I don't think I'll ever miss the sleep deprivation!

A few plans for the rest of the week . . . We are planning on getting pumpkins this week for the kids and maybe carving them too :)  I'd like to make some fall desserts too... and hopefully I'll be going to the hospital to visit Amy and her new baby!

1st Campfire

We had our first campfire/cookout of the season last week!  The temps have been in the 40s in the evenings which is perfect fall weather! 

Mimi played with the "big" kids...

Jim and Papaw held the babies.

Kevin & Tyler broke out the pellet gun.

Harry was being a bad cat lounging on the counter!

Recap of the last few days...

Recap of the last few days.....

1. Being a mom carries many titles - and nurse is one I usually handle pretty well.  Allie likes to make sure I get to use that title almost daily... Thursday it was touching the hot stove, Friday it was scratching her ear until it bled (I was worried she may have an ear infection, but she didnt), and yesterday she decided to "play" with Kevin's razor.  It was by far the worst and bloodiest boo boo I've ever had to deal with.  I have pictures if anyone wants to be totally grossed out, but since it makes me a little sick to my stomach, I figured most people probably wouldn't want to see her bloody finger.
2. Thursday morning I was getting ready to take Hayden to church and my mom texted me to say she had taken the day off and wondered if it was ok if she stopped by.  I said that was fine, but in the back of my mind I was wondering why she took the day off.  She asked what time I left to take Hayden to church, so I figured she was planning on stopping by before.  She got to the house about 8:40am and told Hayden and Allie they needed to sit on the couch because she had a surprise for them.  She walked back outside and as she was walking back in, she wasn't carrying anything, so I thought, "What's the surprise?".  As soon as I finished that thought I saw my sister walking behind my mom!  Surprised is an understatement.  She and Kevin got tickets for a ND game and she came home a day early.  We got to spend a day and a half with her and it was so much fun!
3. Last night I fed Krissy at 10:30pm, put her to bed at 11:30pm and when I woke up at 6:45 this morning she was still snoozing!  She slept the whole night!  I woke her up at 7:30 this morning to eat!  I know it was just a fluke and she's not going to be sleeping through the night every night, but it sure was a nice treat! 

Sunday Snapshot

Snuggling on the couch.

We had our first real tummy time this past week.  Krissy was very intrigued by it and quickly figured out how to move her head from side to side.  

BIG eyes!