Rememberance

Tyler and I have had baby fever for awhile now but thankfully between family and friends we have gotten plenty of time to hold and snuggle with them! Who knows maybe one day in the future Tyler and I will add to our tiny family but until then we will keep enjoying all the photos from the kids being infants and snuggling with others babies! :)

The pictures make the memories so vivid for me it seems like just yesterday I was peeing on that horrible little stick and "patiently" waiting for the results! 

I remembered how sweet Tanor was when he was a child. Tanor was one of those babies that you stood and wished you had. The kind that slept threw the night, finished breast feeding in 10 minutes, was always laughing and smiling, and could just make you melt in a minute! He has continued to bless me everyday since he was born. If I could say one thing about Tanor it would be, "He is the most kindhearted person I know." He always wears his heart on his sleeve and this is one of my favorite traits about him!

                                                    This is Tanor the day after I had him.

Ahh. Sophi my little firecracker.... now she threw me for a loop! She was a feisty little bugger from day one! From the day I found out I was pregnant she continued to remind me that I was not in charge! This has been one hard thing to break.  She seems to be a mini me or so my parents tell me. Sophi is strong hearted and head strong, she knows what to do and when to do it without even blinking an eye. She talks from her eyes and has always been a very happy baby but very strong willed! She slept all the way through the night from 2 weeks old til she was 2....now she wont slept through the night tho!



                This was Sophi the first time I got to hold her after being release from Level 2 nursery!

Summer and School

This summer, I have been working my tail off with Photography and on Monday(a week before school starts) I woke up and realized how much I had missed out on with my kids! I still did plenty with them just nothing I had hoped or planned for! So I decided this week I was not talking, planning, or doing anything work related!

This week started a full week of "fun days" - Park play dates, lunches with the ones we loved, Zoo trips, Apple Orchard trips, Beach days/trips, Camping, Fishing, Swimming, and many more.
Tanor is starting his first day of school tomorrow and he cant wait to tell all his friends about all the fun we had this week! This makes this momma feel really good! :)

FIRST grade! Wow, fast forward 7 years ago... If you would have told me I would have a 6 year old today I would have laughed in your face! My little blessing has grown to be a amazing selfless little man! I may just cry tomorrow when he walks into school for the first time!

Then, I am sure I will be crying like a baby again on Tuesday when my little firecracker, Sophi starts preschool! Tyler and I were blessed to have this sweet little girl with us. Some of you may know this but Sophi was a twin and we lost one and barely carried Sophi to 35 weeks. To many visits to the hospital and a lot of medicine later and bed rest god blessed us with Sophi and after 4 days in Level 2 nursery we were able to hold her for the first time!

Where has all that time gone!! I wish I had 2 more of both of them! They both have taught Tyler and I so much about so many different things it has been a roller coaster ride! Bitter sweet!

Here goes it...

2 weeks from hell ... No joke!

It seems like the bad just keeps getting worse. Worse part is I don't want to trouble anyone with anything so instead of talking about any of this I am just keeping it all bottled up which is really starting to effect me. I have stopped talking to certain people because I just don't have the time/energy...I am really starting to feel like a terrible friend...but you have to do what you have to do for your family!

When does it get to be too much? Surprise, when I feel like it cant get any worse but then it does!

Everyday, I sit down and count my blessing. Everyday! Tyler, I and the kids truly are blessed and have been our whole lives really. It's funny how little stupid things effect your life so much!

All these stressful things that have happened and keep getting worse and they are just things...replaceable...fixable...things that don't matter but they still stress me the heck out. WHY! ?

All About Tanor

The last couple months we have been running like crazy between Tanor's karate and Sophi's dance class. A little more demanding of a schedule then we wanted for a "fun" activity but we all stuck through it and in the long run now its is paying off! Tanor is really enjoying karate now and seems to be trying his hardest to achieve green belt. Along with karate Tanor will be doing baseball this summer, he is so so so excited for this...seems to be all the boy is talking about lately!

Today, May 5th while riding in the car I was talking to Tyler about all Tanor has been learning in school and how well he is doing...example....while talking to Tyler I said, "we should go eat at Mexican today since its Cinco De Mayo." Tanor then jumped right in and was telling us all about it and what took place etc. Wow, was this mommy proud!!

This year in school Tanor has grown so much and learned so much! He is the youngest kid in his class and seemed to be falling behind alittle throughout the year but it seemed to be just a little "act" he was putting on because he scored the highest in his class on the Iowa basic test!! Seriously, I opened the results and it took my breath away! Wow...we have a smarty on our hands! He is a sponge soaking up all the new information! With the approval of his teacher Tanor is going on to first grade next year! We couldn't be happier with the news!

Tanor also is such a rewarding little boy, he is so generous and kind to everyone. We could not be more proud of who he is and is becoming! What 5 year old boy do you know that will wave 3 and 4 times along with blow us a kiss every morning before school? That's right mine does...and I'm going to Cherish this for as long as I can!! We have been told alot lately how polite our kids are what a wonderful compliment that is for a parent.

All about Sophi

Since I have missed so much blogging about certain things I decided to do a post about both kids!

Sophi has been a busy little girl lately! She is learning her letters and we are trying to work on her money skills as well! Sophi is enjoying lots of things at the moment but BUG'S seem to be her favorite...dead or alive she is always with one...which is really gross to mommy but I am glad to see she isn't scared of them!

I am proud to say both of my kids have the desire to help others as much if not more then I do! On May day 2012, the kids and I enjoyed a little gifting of flowers. When I was a kid we used to deliver flowers to houses and ring the door bell and then run away without getting caught! So this year I taught my kids the gift of giving for May day. This is one of my favorite holidays! What did you do for May day?

Even at a young age Sophi is one of the most polite people I know, hopefully it stays that way! She is as sassy as ever! Look at the picture and you will understand what I am talking about!

Here is Sophi in her dance recital outfit.

Sophi is so excited about her very first dance recital this weekend...May 5th and 6th! Wow, I really dont think i have ever seen her enjoy something so much. She is loving dance and getting to show off her moves to everyone is an extra benefit for her!

Miss Sophi is growing like a weed, one day she is going to grow into a beautiful independent women.  Her father and I could not be anymore proud of her!

Summer time "itches"!

Summer time itches is what I have! I know you love the wording dont you? 

We are on the count down til school is out! 14 days!! WOOT HOOT! I feel like a kid again...no more getting up and getting dressed at the butt crack of dawn, no more yelling and fighting  with the kids to eat breakfast, no more driving to and from school everyday to get Tanor! I am thrilled! I think Tanor might be just as excited as well!

This summer is filled with fun, fun, fun!! Jealous? Yes, its all a secret! Dont you wish you knew?!

Sorry for the lack of post lately, I have really really busy with business lately! 

Week 10-meals

This is what we ate for week 10....since eating out for 2 weeks didn't work our family is going to try to only eat out once a week.

Monday- Italian Beef, Noodles 7 potatoes

Tuesday-

Wed- Chicken Quesadillas-

Thursday- Tacos

Friday- Frozen Pizza, Mac & cheese

Sat- Meatloaf, diced potatoes, fried zucchini

Sunday- Leftovers and salad