They are growing up!

It feels like th kids are all growing up so fast. Each one is always changing from week to week and I am sure it won't be long and they will be in high school and college.

Just two weeks ago Kade was in diapers and now he is being suck a big guy. He is still doing great on the whole potty training. He has also started putting several words into sentences. The more he does this the more we are getting a sense for his personality. He is going to be alot of fun. But this week, I truley knew he was growing up when he came down stairs in the middle of the night by himself and started to climb into bed with me without waking me up. This now means i have now lost the control to another child who decides they don't want to sleep in their own bed!

Katelyn went for her 4 month check up last week. She is 13lbs and 24 inches. She has dropped from the 6oth percentile to the 40th percentile. I think she make be built more like Haleigh. She is a talker! She is always talking and blowing raspberries. It is cute in the morning she will be laying on the floor talking and Kade will sit next to her repeating back the same sounds. They both get a laugh out of that. Katelyn is now rolling over from both back to front and front to back.

We had parent teacher conference last week for Haleigh. She is doing well. Teacher said that organization was not her strength... dad and I just smiled and said we could have told you that. But it is something we will keep working on. Right now her DS is lost in her own bedroom because of this issue. I really felt like Haleigh was growing up this week when she started to recognize her site words on signs out in the community. Then she would spell out the other words to me and ask what it said. It won't be long and she will be spelling and reading. One more person we can not spell out conversations around. :)

At Hanna's parent teacher conference we were told that she was very organized and she would not be suprised if she became a teacher herself. She scored above average in math and well above in reading. Now that we have the proof, I will keep challenging her to read harder books.

This week I knew Hanna was growing up when she was invited to a sleep over for Friday and her response was "and its ok if I dont get home in time to trick or treat." I don't know how many day she thought she was staying there...but I was suprised she was willing to give up getting all dressed up.

They are all growing up and I guess there is nothing to do to slow it down, so I had better enjoy things while I can.

Great Grandma and Grandpa, dad and the kiddos

Last weekend Spencer, Aunt Lori, Wade and I all went to the Cheif's game. They have been having a terrible season! But to make matters worse it was from sunny and 60 to low 50's a breeze and rain before halftime. We made it to the 3rd quarter before calling it quits. They had finally gotten on the score board before we left, but not by much. I was fun to watch all the people and I colud not believe how loud it got there, especially since they were winning...I couldn't imagine how loud it could get.

Halloween .... Last year we went all out and made the kids outfits that were so cute. (Popcorn, coke can and movie ticket) But this year we didn't do much. The girls already had ideas of what they wanted and I did not have any ideas... so they got their way. Hanna was a flamingo dancer, , Haleigh a pirate, Kade was supposed to be a dragon, but he ended up scared of his outfit. So he settled for a farmer and Katelyn went as a M&M.

What a great week!

So what makes for a great week you wonder??? Well last weekend we started potty training! I did not have very high espectations. I have always heard boys are harder and it is best to wait until they are about 3. But last weekend we started anyway! Kade is doing so well; he has about one accident a day. We even took him to Concordia shopping yesterday and he had no troubles at all. Today he went out with dad farming and no accidents!!!

Spencer and Katelyn watch on while we carve pumpkins.

What else makes for a good week....Katelyn had her first big giggle. We were eating at McDonald's and I stood her on the table. She started giggling, for some reason it was super funny to her. She was giggling so hard everyone around us was watching her. I love little baby laughs! Katelyn is also rolling over now, here at home. But most the times these days she likes to be upright, so she can see what is going on. She is going to be a busy little girl!

Haleigh was the "Star of the week" and we got to make a poster about all her favorite things for her to share with the class. She told them about her favorite food, TACOS and her favorite place to go, GRANDMA'S and about her horse birthday. She also took picures of her riding horses in Georgia and her horse cake from her birthday. Haleigh's class got to go a pumpkin patch this week, good thing it finally warmed up a bit. She had alot of fun in the corn maze and hayrack ride. You also decided that you wanted bangs. I wasn't too sure about this, but ended up looking really cute.

Hanna got Super Speller this week. She has gotten 100% on her last 6 spelling test so she got her Super Speller award and got her face painted. Her class of also supposed to go on a field trip to a pumpkin patch, but it was forecasted to be wet and cold so they changed the plans. Instead she got to have a day of fun. They had games, pizza party and went to the movies. She had so much fun. You too got a hair cut two weeks ago and you decided to cut about 3 inches off, it really curls up now when its wet!

We also celebrated my birthday this week and grandma's this weekend. Then we craved pumpkins! It was alot of fun... take a look.

Here is the crew...we have 3 giant ones left to carve!

So that is what a great week looks like!

They are growing up so fast....3 new teeth and a roll over!

They are growing up so fast! This week we had 3 new teeth... ok so it's not Katelyn, but Kade. I know 2 1/2 and still teething. We like to drag things out. Kade got both eye teeth and one of the front bottom tooth in the last week. Could explain the cranky spells?? Or maybe it is something. We noticed about two weeks ago that Kade was limping. I thought maybe it was his worn out sandals, so we changed shoes. He still was limping...so I took him to the dr and after holding him down for X rays and all they could not see anything. They are thinking it could be a viral infection that landed in his hip. So they are thinking in a week or so it should clear up. I sure hope so! He has not been sleeping so well.

Kade ... you got to go pick corn with dad! You were so excited. It was funny when he came to pick you up, you were both in John Deere hats and gray sweatshirts.

My matching farmers

Miss Katelyn... you too are growing and changing. Now Linda told me that you have rolled over (tummy to back) a couple times this week. I haven't seen it here at home yet. And the rule is all "firsts" happen at home before at Daycare. That way I don't have to worry about missing anything. So while its not "offical" ... I think that you are close to rolling over :)

You are also talking so much and giggling. You get so tickled you almost start laughing. I love the sound of a baby laugh! Lets see... the other things you have started are trying to blow raspberries and you are really working grandma other. It seems like every time you hang out with Grandma you cry unless you are being held. I keep reassuring her that Linda and I don't hold you all day... but I am not sure she is buying it.

Haleigh you are struggling with fall harvest! On Monday, you did not have school so you and Hanna were able to spend time with dad on the combine. You really enjoyed it, but aren't enjoying it so much now. Everyone around us is cutting beans and picking corn, on top of that it has been so windy and everything is stirred up. You were up all night with your asthma. I hope we can get on top of it before school tomorrow. You sound so bad! Otherwise things have been going well. You are doing good at school. Sounds like you are making new friends...mostly the boys, but never the less. You seem to really like taking dance. Hanna and you have been practicing all weekend. I am not sure I can handle both of you dancing around the house! :)

Hanna ... I keep telling you how big of a help you are. You really like to help me...most of the time. Sometimes you get impatient with Katelyn and Kade, but I'm really not sure how I could it all without you. You really seem to enjoy school again this year. You are excited about the up coming field trip. You are still getting used to not having any front teeth! It has been fun watching you trying to figure how to eat certain things. Haleigh and you have been practicing dance all weekend. You really like dance and love to show anyone who will watch you.

I have this cute picture frame that says "Our Crazy Family"

So I asked you to take a funny picture and this is what you guys came up with.

Not much going on this week

Another napping picture. Katelyn will fall asleep anywhere! Hanna was holding her and watching TV.

Not much took place this week. Hanna and Kade went and got their flu shots. They did really well. Now mom and dad are the only ones left to get them. No one here wants to relive 2 years ago!

3 months old

Katelyn is now eating 4 oz each time. She is growing so much! I can't believe that she is 3 months old already. She tries to roll and sit up when you lay her on her back. So far she hasn't gotten it, but she is trying.

Kade is not feeling well this weekend. I think that it is his ears. I think I will make an appointment tomorrow so we stay on top of it.

Hanna and Haleigh have been having alot of fun with dance. Haleigh goes to dance on Tuesday night, while Hanna goes on Wed. night. Those two busy are our busy days, we are stuck in town late both nights.

I have been spending time on Facebook. I was told all summer I should get on Facebook, so I finally got an account and now all I do on there is play games. I have been farming online...its fun and you don't have all the worries and stresses of real farming. :) And it gives me something to do while I am pumping.

Today was a nice fall day so we took the kids to the park for a picnic and to play. They had lots of fun swing and climbing. Everyone was ready to rest when they got home.

Dad with his girls

Just swinging!

KK is watching everyone

Playing in the tunnel

Well its been a couple of weeks since the last entry. Last week I actually wrote up an entry and then it would not save... I know just my luck! So I will try and recall all things that happened.

Hanna lost her other front tooth while at school. She was so excited! She left the tooth out for the tooth fairy, but not in her special pillow that great grandma made. Well the tooth fairy did not come. She was very upset and she was sure it was all because it wasn't in her pillow. But she put it out the next and all was well and the tooth fairy made it. Hanna started dance class this week. School is going well for her, she really likes it.

Haleigh, Haleigh oh Haleigh! I think you will be the one I get all my gray hair from. Last Friday you were talking to one of the moms at the daycare. When I asked what it was about she didn't say. The other mom told me she had gotten a card pulled (behavior card). I asked why and you told me you could not remember because you did not want to tell me. Well you ended up having to tell your dad ... you it a little boy in your class. Your dad asked where you hit him.. "on the cheek of course" you said. Oh My! I was unsure what we were going to do with you. The next day you spent fighting with Hanna over the TV. Hanna came down crying and wiping her leg. When I asked what happened she showed me this large amount of spit running down her leg. When I asked you what happened you said you were trying to spit on the chair. I asked when we started spitting on the chair and you got mad and told me you thought it was better than spitting on Hanna. On Wed I dropped you off at your first CCD class. I could not believed it that you were the only girl and all the boys in your class are the ones getting in trouble in school with you. But I did have alot of time to talk to the dad of the young man you hit and he told me that you had your arm twisted first. I could not believe that you never mentioned it. I asked you about it on the way home and you told me he had twisted your arm at recess. I asked why you did not mention it and told me because I never asked!

Here is Haleigh in one of her "angel" moments. She let Katelyn take a little nap.

Kade loves being a big boy at the daycare. When we drop of the girls at school he tells them goodbye and then claps and cheers when we turn onto the street Linda lives. Kade has nicknamed Katelyn KK. He loves helping her and giving her kisses. I was going to try and start potty training last week since we had a long weekend. But Jeff and his family came to visit so I decided there were too many distractions, but we will get to that soon.

Katelyn you are now 3 months old! I can't believe how fast it is going. You are changing every day. You love to be talked to . Just being in the same room with a person isn't enough, someone needs to be talking to you. Its not an issue here at home, someone is always in your face. But the at the Daycare you are raising hell if no one is talking to you. You have also been sleeping really well. You have always sleep at least 4 hours at night. But recently you have slept from 9-4 and 9-5! I hope that is your new schedule. You and dad have a special bond. He is the only one that seems to be able to get a burps out of you!

We all made it!

Kade had a great doctors appointment this week. We saw the heart specialist, it was a different partner than we usually see. Kade did not enjoy the echo, he did not want any part of laying up on that bed for 20 mins....much less laying still! But we finally got it and they said he is still in the mild category with a slight improvement. She said that with his physical growth, it made some improvement. She explained to me that they will continue to check him yearly. She doesn't see any issues that would stop him from doing any activities or sports that he wants. She said that sometimes they may see things change in his teen years or in later adult years and then again, it may keep where it is at forever!

With Kade's hair cut you can see his goose egg better. Just think it is a week old in this pic!

This was our big week. We started school, daycare and it was back to work for mom. The first day I ended up leaving some things at home. These were very important things that dad had to end up going back for ...of course I did not remember them all at once, so he had to make a couple trips home for me. I had forgotten the "horns" to my pump as well as the days supply of milk for Katelyn. The second day I got up 15 minutes earlier so that I would not feel as rushed and still ended up forgetting a bottle. This was a hug deal, because Linda (our babysitter) was gone for a funeral and Lynne did not have a bottle. So I ended up calling Linda before she left to get hers, saving me a trip back home. I hope next week goes a little better!

First day of school



The girls were so excited about starting school! They have had a lot of fun so far. Friday they had a school wide assembly to get the kids started selling their fundraiser items. Haleigh volunteered to go up on stage and be the magician assistant. So much for my shy little Haleigh! She was so excited and proud of herself for doing it.... it was great to see. Then we went to Family Fun night, to kick off the school year. Grandma took Katelyn home with her so that the big kids could play games. Kade had some troubles with the the waiting in line and giving the items back. He really wanted to keep the putter from the Hole in one game! Maybe next year will be better!
Then we met up with dad and went to the Trappers Celebration. It was fun, but abnormally cool for this time of year so they kids grew cold and tired fast.

It has been a fun week!

My new challenge is to get a photo of all four kids looking the same way

and its a bonus if they are smiling.

We started the week off last Sunday night with a heck of a wind storm that came out of no where. It was bad enough that it took out a sub station and pole...leaving is without power for several hours. The lights went out around 4:30 or so. After all the questions about why we could not watch T.V. or listen to music and why the light inside the refrigerator wasn't working we played outside until close to bedtime. It was about 83 or so outside and 80 inside. With no clue when power would be restored it was time for a long cool bath to help everyone cool down. Then dad brought a small generator up to the house so that we could keep Katelyn's milk supply good. It was also able to run 2 fans. So made a giant sleeping bag with comforters off the girls beds and we all slept in the were the fans kept the air moving. The power came back around midnight and so did the AC! By morning Hanna and Haleigh were telling me how cold the house was at 70!

Here is that big smile that I was telling you about!

Then on Tuesday Hanna and Haleigh went school shopping with mom and dad. We went to Wichita and got most of the needed things. I must say that I don't like the way Wal-mart did there back to school this year. Things are spread all over and I could not find half of the supplies they needed on their list including plain wooden pencils! So I need to stop by Target when we go to the final doctor appointments on Wed and finish things up. I don't understand why the 2 stores in this town don't get the supply list for the local school ahead of time to make sure they have all the items on there either!

Friday evening I took Hanna, Haleigh and Kade to the movies. It was the first movie that Kade had ever been to. We went to see G Force and it was in 3D. It was so cute to watch Kade with those big glasses on. He would get startled and jump back in his set as things were coming toward us and say things like "Oh gosh" or "mom!" He did not keep them on the whole time, but he did pretty well. On Friday, Kade also fell off a broom that he was trying to ride with Hanna and MaKenna and fell off hitting his forehead on the concrete leaving a huge black goose on his forehead!

On Saturday we celebrated Haleigh's 5th birthday. She had a "horse" birthday party. She said it was the best birthday ever, she usually says that every birthday but it still makes ya feel good. She was excited with all the things she got.

A nice loving moment between sister. Haleigh loved the horse jacket Hanna gave her!

Haleigh with horse cake. We made Frog cupcake for Blake, since they share a birthday.

Then we headed to church and had Katelyn baptized following that. She did pretty well through the whole thing even though she was hungry. She has been sleeping pretty well. She is up to 5- 7 hours at night. She is now smiling and cooing all the time. Kade and her have a special relationship. He can always get her to talking. He thinks she is pretty special as well, he has started calling her K K.