Thursday already...

Can't believe that it is Thursday already...

We have accomplished so much around here

lately - and it feels SO good!

Last night we tackled the garage

and added that to our accomplished list!

Such a great feeling with the list of D.O.N.E.

 gets longer than the T.O. D.O. list...

(and it is great to have wonderful family

who come over and help...

of course, pancake breakfast with blueberries

and whipping cream entices most people:)

Saturday everything was officially planted at the farm :)

182 hours is a new record for Ben in 2 weeks -

lets hope that record never gets broken!!

Last week:

We had Cayden's birthday on Tuesday.

Ranen loves to 'help' Mommy in the kitchen:

With dishes and bubbles...

 Helping make fruit salad: (or in other words... eating grapes!)

Running, late again, to my non stress test...

Janine, we hope you have a GREAT safe trip home tomorrow :)



How old are you?? TWO!!

Cayden's birthday...

2nd post today...

especially for a cute, rambunctious, fun, exciting, busy little nephew :)

We LOVE you Cayden!! :)

A few lot of pictures of your party last night:

...love this little guy :)

This 'little mother' was more interested in Tanner than playing...

she loves babies - and if all goes well in the next couple of weeks

I may just have my hands full!!!

Ranen loved having Dixie there... a great sort of entertainment!

And Tyler is a fabulous uncle who enjoys playing with Cayden!!

As soon as our fence is done we are going to get some sand for Ranen's sandbox...

She loved it!!

 What do you mean, this hat's not cool??  I think so!! 

Tacyin loving the swing - love you Tayc!!

Gift opening...

balls, a chair, water guns, water wings, and a bike seat!!

Water guns got put to use right away :)

Mom and sweet, content Tanner :)

Then, out came the bubbles...

So much fun... off to another part for Cayden this morning :)

xo



Week 19 and part of 20 :)

The rest of last week and the start of this week :)

Ranen spent a fabulous day at Dad and Mom last week...

some more picture evidence!

Fascinated with the dog water and dog house....  disgusting :)

Last time she was there she started drinking the dog water!!

A dandelion lick:)   Helping Auntie Laura muck out horse pens!

Loves helping wash car... 

And Mommy forgot an extra change of clothes - oops! 

We had some fun at home too...

been very busy pressure washing, scrubbing the patio,

getting the pool ready, spring cleaning, etc...

Ranen loves helping with cooking

(especially when she gets to eat CHEESE)

One more puppy left too sell... Ranen will miss them :)

Mother's Day:

Daddy and Ranen know the way to Mommy's heart :)

A birthday for Cayden yesterday = a second post today!!!



Oh, it SUCKS!!

It really hurts this heart of mine to listen

to our daughter cry for 1 hour and 55 min!

From 12:50 AM! to 2:45 AM!

All over a B.O.T.T.L.E.

Yes, she routinely still wakes up in the middle of the night,

not every night (but enough nights that I am ready to make it change!),

for a few ounces of warm milk

and then she will nicely go back to sleep!

See, this process usually takes less then 5 minutes

so I always figured it was easier than fighting it!

But, really, if all goes well, I dont want to be waking up for 2 babies :)

So tough to let her cry...

would try holding her, gave her a sippy with warm water,

she has her teddy and soother!

(a bottle of water in bed with her the last few nights did

nothing but make her mad!!)

but in the long run I had to crawl back into bed and

just let her cry it out!

Because mom is more stubborn then daughter!!

Hoping one night has taught her well...

and we dont renew the battle tonight :)

A few pic of happier times!

(while spending a day at Oma's house...)

 The bottle....

 Love this pic.... the mountain and all!

Her REAL grin... LOVE it...

this picture means a lot to me! So hard to capture her realy smile!

Much more photogenic for Oma then for me!! :)

Thanks Mom for these pics (more to be blogged soon)

They are great!!

Not bad...

Well, I say not bad!!

Didn't actually think I would make it to May without skipping a week of posting!!

Anyhow, here is 2 weeks worth of photos :) 

Week 17 and 18... and I guess it is almost time for Week 19 too!!

And a bit of catching up:

A few birthdays....

Brother-in-law Wim and sister-in-law-to-be Janine both celebrated

a birthday on May 3...

As well as a good friend, Broni :)

Hope you all had a great day!!!

Very good friends, Ken and Hen had a baby girl, Lauren, on April 29...

she is such a cutie :)

Week 17 - Tuesday:  Steve and Cath came for dinner and hot tubbing

but Cayden had nothing to wear so he put on one of Ranen's swimsuits :)

Family night...

We start to wonder what is going on when there is too much silence on Tuesdays...

here they had demolished a whole box of kleenex!!

Love you Ranen!

Colouring... first she was excited about the colour on her hands...

 ...then not so much!!

 Helping clean bathroom mirrors :)                        And admiring her job :)

During breakfast she phoned Uncle Jason (who is working across the field from us)

to say "Jason genie up".... 

Now... I am going back to work!! 

(been getting lots of housecleaning done lately...

hoping that means baby coming soon!!)

Hoping we can get back on track with Week 19 on Monday...

Or I may even consider doing random, smaller posts more often!! :)

We'll have to see!