Re-cap birthday month.

From September 2nd to October 3rd, we cover all three kids birthdays.

Trust me, it wasn't planned.

But, it's a fun month for all and little Logan has to be very patient through Emma and Tyler's birthday until his day finally arrives.

Logan picked cupcakes this year.

 Somehow treasure hunts got started for getting birthday presents. So, here's Logan at the start of his....

 It was off to the trampoline for the next clue....

The empty box on the trampoline led Logan to the TB.

Where he found his new red 4 wheeler!

Life is good for this little boy. Logan loves riding on Daddy's 4wheeler and now he has his own to drive around the yard. It's pretty sweet and within a day, he had figured out how to tie up a wagon to the back so he can haul stuff around the yard. 

With some birthday money from the grandpa's and grandma's........Logan got himself some new guns.

We also had a birthday party at Uncle Jeff and Aunt Vanessa's house. The three kids waiting to eat their cake!



Happy Birthday to all three of my babies!

Boys to Men....

We had a great weekend up in Bemidji this past weekend. There was dinner, drinks, desserts, volleyball, hunting, fishing, crafts, kids ages 6-5-4-3 playing and lots of laughs and funny looks.

BUT- the highlight of the weekend trip was Tyler becoming a man.

Tyler caught his first musky on Sunday.

48 inches (the same height as his 6 year old sister)

Look at that smile......

I'm not sure who is happier in this photo but it was a wonderful memory made on a cold Sunday morning.

Thank you Rud's for all the memories you helped create this weekend for us and all our kids!

Princess Butter-Cup

I was out of town this past weekend visiting my grandmother with my Mom, brother and sister in law.

I left Saturday morning and came back Tuesday night.

I left knowing that Kirby would do just fine with the kids and keep them busy and not misplace anybody while I was gone.

I left a list of ideas for supper and set clothes out for the kids.

I came home to a house still standing, a happy dog and a happy family.

This morning I discovered two tubs of butter in our fridge. Now, mind you that it takes us about 3-4 months to get through one 2lb 13oz tub of butter.

I texted Kirby after my discovery this morning.

Me: Why are there two tubs of butter in the fridge?

K: We have two? Where's the other one? In the pantry? I bought one at Walmart this weekend cause I   thought we were out.

Me: No, there was one in the fridge already. Sometimes you need to actually bend over when you're looking in the fridge.

K: That's what I was afraid of....see, I REALLY need you around or the world falls apart and we end up with too much butter..... :)


The lessons are as follows:

1. Men are the worst at finding/seeing things.  This means that I need to push everything that we have in the front to the very front so that everything can be seen without having to bend over.  Same for the pantry.

2. I give Kirby an A+ for actually going to the store and knowing what kind of butter to buy. Good job honey!

3.  Notice the smooth recovery on Kirby's behalf.....  (yes, I fall for that stuff)

4. If you need any butter for the next 8-9 months, feel free to knock on our door. We have plenty.

Happy Birthday Logan!

Four years ago, this adorable little boy came into our lives.

Destined to be a hockey fan, he has brought so much joy and love to our family.

Happy Birthday Logan!

We love you and love your sense of humor....

Thank you for being you!

100%

30 days of blogging is done! Whew...what a month it's been. When I look back at that first post we had a lot of new things going on and things staring up again for us.  I'm happy to say that everyone is having a great school year so far and we have no complaints!

Here's an update on our other monthly goals;

*Kirby and I are jumping back on the P90X bandwagon.
 Well......we did really good for about 3 weeks. Then I started having severe back problems-enough to go to a chiropractor and our schedule right now is too stressful.  Yes, that's right, it started to stress me out about how Kirby and I were going to sneak in an hour workout a day. It started taking time away from the kids and time away from each other and we've decided to still use the workouts, just not be committed to such a strict routine. Life is too busy in the fall and we've just been forced to re-order our priorities and I'm okay with that.

*We have started to live on a budget!
And we have!  I also started attended Financial Peach University on Sunday nights and it's been very-very-very  helpful.  Why don't they teach you about money and savings when you are in High School? I've learned so much in just 3 weeks about how to manage your money and how to start saving and how to never be in debt again.  I'm excited to continue on this path.......
*Home improvements is on our list as well.
The bathroom is being worked on this weekend. The window is going to be taken out and a new shower surround and faucets will be installed. Please call and help if you can  help in anyway!


*And last but not least, we are going to attempt again to find a church to attend.
Sunday will be our first day attended the church we have decided to join.  Both our kids have gone/are going to preschool there and it's also the church that I am attending Financial Peace University at.  It just makes sense for us right now and we are hoping that our first experience goes well and we can find a home.

Well folks, there it is. 

It was fun to blog everyday, I was pretty focused and dedicated to taking the time to get on the computer each day and type something.   The one thing that blogging everyday did is made the month fly by..... 

Goodbye September, Hellooooooo October.

Life is good.

Dinner Bell

It's my least favorite part of the day.....

Coming home from work and figuring out either: 
1. What to make for supper and/or
2. Making supper

Why you ask? Well,  it's at this time of day that I'm pretty much mush from my day at work. My mind is empty, I'm tired and today I was in a meeting all day that included 3 hours of drive time. 

I pick up the kids and they are full of information about their day and excited to see me and they are hungry as soon as we walk in the door.  I'm hungry too, and so is the dog.

Did you know that you can plan your meals but it still takes time to cook supper and keep the kids entertained and the dog needs attention........

Life could be worse-I know....but for me, this is the hardest time of my day.

BUT-today, I had a really, really nice thing done for me and my Krew.  A good friend made my family supper.

This good friend/family is helping us out by having Emma come home with their daughter and keeping her busy until I can get there to pick her up after work.  (Emma LOVES hanging out there by the way)

Her husband came out to greet me carrying a crock pot filled with beef stew. Elly followed behind carrying bread and a wonderful raspberry dessert. I can't tell you the last time I ate dessert after supper.........it was heaven.

It was a sight for sore eyes and reminded me that really-good-hearted-people live in small towns. 

So, thank you Johnson Family.....I hope you know how much that meant to me and how thankful I am to know you.   Please adopt us......

Wishing you were here....

Ahh, who am I kidding?

I'm wishing I was THERE!

With my family....

Calling for my dog.....

Enjoying the views.