What we have been up to lately....Besides having a baby

Okay it's been forever since I posted anything on my blog.  This pregnancy had me wiped out a lot.  I was lucky to get the basic stuff done, and still try to keep the kids busy and happy.  So here is an update on what we have done since February.  Wow, longer than I thought.  ***WARNING ***  VERY LONG POST

MARCH - We took a trip to Blackfoot for Kaitlynn's baptism.  It's always fun to go and visit family and let the kids hang out.  Boy they are goofy girls. 

Did I mention that they were goofy girls?

They all wanted to sit by each other.  So they just piled in one seat.

We also got to go for a spin on Grandpa's new toy.  Not sure when he got it, but it was the first time my girls were able to ride it.

APRIL - Even though it was a COLD!! Easter, we did make it to a couple of Easter egg hunts.  The girls had fun, but Ashlie just wanted to go and play on the toys in the park.  Then the organizers of one of the hunts decided to delay it for 10 minutes.  Okay, I understand that they didn't want any kids to miss out, but when they 10am sharp, shouldn't you be there before 10.  Plus, did I mention it was freezing COLD!  Lindsay didn't get pictures this year, mommy couldn't be three places at once.  We all know how fast the egg hunts are over, and this pregnant mamma couldn't run across the park before it was over.  Why can't they put the 9yr olds by the 2 and under group?

Isn't this such a pretty picture of Kaylee

Ashlie discovered she LOVES chocolate eggs.

Lindsay finally got her alarm clock

Lindsay has been trying to earn money to do stuff.  One of the ways has been a dollar club.  Her and a few friends will walk dogs, read books to kids and other simple jobs for neighbors all for a dollar.  I hope our neighbors are understanding.  Now granted a lot of times she does it for free.  I think one of her favorite things to do is to walk the neighbors dogs.  She misses Sadie, not that she could walk her.

MAY - Ashlie's birthday was in May.  Lindsay and her friend Emilie decided to plan a birthday party for her.  They did some jobs to earn some money for decorations, party favors and even a couple simple presents.  They took invitations around to a couple of Ashlie's friends, and hosted the party.  They wanted mamma to leave, so they could do it all themselves.  I stuck around, but told them that this was their party not mine.  They did a good job, and I think both the big kids as well as the little ones had fun.

They played some simple games

The older girls even made and decorated the cake.

We had a family party (cake and icecream) for her later.  I made her a baby cake.  She really liked it.  It took her two blows but she was able to blow out her candles all by herself.  She got a scooter from us, she was always trying to ride the older girls, didn't take her long to figure out "Ashlie's Scooter" as she calls it.

We also made another trip to Blackfoot for Steven's Baptism.  The girls were able to wear their Easter dresses that I made.  Easter was on Conference weekend, so they didn't wear them until after Easter.

May also brought all the end of school year stuff.  Lindsay had a field trip to the pond, so they could release the butterflies they had been tending.  We arrived early to the pond, so the two younger girls were able to get up close and personal with the butterflys.  They were mesmerized.

Kaylee also graduated from preschool.  She has learned so much.  I admit I haven't worked with her very much and was very glad to see that she caught onto things quickly.  She is so excited to start kindergarten.  She loved Teacher Vicky, and will miss her.

We had a little scare with Ashlie the middle of May.  She went to church with no problems, and came home limping and not willing to walk or use her left leg.  We had no clue what had happened to her.  Nothing had happened in Nursey.  I had a doctor appt the next day so we asked the doctor about it.  She ended up getting x-rays of her hip, leg and ankle.  There were no breaks, but she did have a little bit of soft tissue swelling.  She is two and running into things all the time, so that was no surprise.  They ended up doing some blood work, they were concerned it might be leukemia.  The blood work came back low, rather than high.  About a week later she decided to start using it again.  Still no clue what happened, but I am glad it ended well.  For the x-rays they thought that they would have to hold her down.  Mommy couldn't be there with her because I was pregnant.  She was awesome, holding really still for them, and not fighting them at all.  When they did the blood work, she watched them and started crying "mommy" when they actually poked her, but she didn't move her arm.  They said "all done", she quit crying for the most part, and just whined "all done".  The nurses were very impressed with her.  She did think it was cool that she had an owie like daddy.  (When daddy gives blood)

Kaylee finally got to go on her field trip to the farm.  It had been cancelled before because of rain and was almost cancelled again because of rain.  I was able to go with her, we saw a new baby calf that had been born that morning.  There were lots of cows that were going to have a baby anyday. 

For some reason the pigs were a big hit, something about being able to dump handfulls of dirt on their heads appealled to the kids. 

JUNE - Lindsay is really into making cakes.  So when she came up with the idea to make a cake for father's day, I decided to help her.  She found a picture that had a race track and car on it.  It was much more elaborate than what we ended up doing, but the main idea was there.  Lindsay was extremely happy with the way it turned out.

The city has a bunch of different classes you can sign up and take for the summer.  Lindsay decided to try Tae Kwon Do for the month of June.  She wouldn't let me take pictures and didn't even want me in the park when she was at class.  She did tell me all about how she was able to break boards, she thought that was cool.  She would love to continue, we will see how things go.  She also chose to sign up for swimming lessons.  They pick her up from the school and take her to the pool.  They take thier lesson and have time to play afterwards.  The bus then drops them back off at the school.  It works really well for me.  I just send her out the door at the right time.  Kaylee chose to sign up for two dance classes.  She has had a lot of fun, and wasn't afraid to show off for mommy and the camera.

JULY - July has been full of more dance, more swimming, fireworks, parades, and of course having a new little one join our family.  We had a family reuinion, no pics because I didn't go and Wade had his hands full with the girls.

August will be full of reunions, soccer starting, and then school starting.  It has been a busy summer.