Leiton is 6!

Happy Birthday Leiton my baby. It has been the best 6 years of my life!

I had a scheduled C-Section and you were born at 11:46 AM. You weighed 8 pounds 12 ounces. Good thing they took you out 2 weeks early!!! I felt so comfortable with you from the start and was ready to take you home the first day but was stuck for 3 more days. You are a great blessing to me and I love you more than anything. Happy Birthday Leiton!

We will be celebrating Saturday and Tuesday so I will put pictures on then. Today we enjoyed the birthday cake he helped me bake and will be having his favorite spaghetti for dinner tonight.

The Apple Orchard

A couple Sundays back we went to the Apple Orchard in south Fargo. We have been doing this for a few years now. It is always so much fun to run around and see how many apples you can get. It makes me feel like a kid again. We managed to get enough to make an apple pie. I never made one before and it didn't look like a pie but it tasted like one. Yah me!

As you can see from the pictures, Leiton is quite the poser! I swear I just told him to smile and well...you see. He even put his arm around Hali!! It was quick before Hali pushed him away but I got it! ha ha.

Our Family Sticker

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First day of school

The first day of school was smooth sailing! There were no tears shed. Both had a great day and by evening wanted to go back! Who's kids are these????
Yes, I did bring them to school in shorts and t's. It was 90 degrees the day before and I didn't watch the weather....my bad!


They both had soccer practice that evening as well. Gone are the lazy days of summer.

Fourth of July Fun!

I know this is late but thought I would share the fun we had at the lakes over the fourth! We stayed at my mom and dad's for the weekend. The following week the kids spent the whole week attending vacation bible school.

the end of another school year...

Hali's last game and Leiton's preschool graduation

Just for fun....

20 years ago I:
1. Was getting ready to end my junior high career and start a laid back summer of sun, swimming and no job.
2. Played Q-Bert at Jerry's one stop with BFF Gretchen while sneaking peaks at the latest Playgirl centerfold (David Lee Roth).
3. Had way too many crushes on way too many boys!

10 years ago I:
1. Graduated college
2. Met my husband
3. Was 50 pounds lighter

5 years ago I:
1. Was a stay at home mom of two kids then 3 and 1
2. Lived in the yellow house on the corner which I loved!
3. Bought my first mini-van

3 years ago I:
1. Moved next door to the best neighbors ever
2. Was getting ready for a fun summer with thd kids
3. I don't know...that's about it

1 year ago I:
1. Realized I signed the kids up for way to many activities for one summer
2. Leiton started summer preschool and Hali graduated kindergarten
3. was one year younger

So far this year I:
1. Have moved
2. Started working part time again
3. Saw my son graduate preschool

Yesterday I:
1. Worked
2. Worked out
3. Took a nap with Hali and Leiton on a couch way too small for us during a thunderstorm.

Today I:
1. Am working
2. Get paid!
3. Am really really really glad it is Friday

Tomorrow I:
1. will sleep in
2. Go to the lakes weather permitting
3. Play with my kids

In the next year I:
1. Hope to lose about 50 pounds
2. Hope to be expecting another child
3. Will have two children in elementary school.....YIKES!