Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Highchair- not just for dolls
Audrey got out of her bed and crawled into her doll high chair and got stuck all with the lights off.
Night night
Audrey
Climbs up
Turns the light off
Crawls into bed
And goes to sleep
All by herself
This week she has done this multiple times! It's so precious!
Climbs up
Turns the light off
Crawls into bed
And goes to sleep
All by herself
This week she has done this multiple times! It's so precious!
Monday, February 27, 2012
Anti-bath boy
Wouldn't know it from this picturebut this boy hates the bath, has from day 1! So weird since his sister is a fish. We are trying to convert him...he is usually just so nervous and jumpy in the bath. Maybe being in the womb was a traumatic bath like experience. I know having him in my womb was traumatic for me!
Monday Morning
An eventful weekend.
So the house we started to envision a future in turned out to be a bit of a bust. Haha I'm sure over the next six months this will become a pattern you see on the blog. House hunting. I'm a dreamer and start envisioning life in places.
It was advertised as 2999 sq feet. Haha turned out to be 2200. Kinda a bust. It needed around 85000 in renos so it really needed to be more square footage.
We put in an offer and haven't canceled it but have no intentions of offering more. I think we are waking away. It was good for us to see this property as it gave us an eye opening as to what we want the next 5 or 10 years to look like.
We own a house in murrayville. It is a quaint 2000 square foot house that was our first real love next. It is a house that was our first taste into investing in real estate. Instant love. We will keep this house for a long long time...10, 15 or maybe even more years.
This past two years we have rented out the suite above Brent's parents business' warehouse. It has worked marvelously for our stage I life. We have had both babies in this home.. So many memories. Living here has been a sacrifice though since we own our own home.
We have saved every last penny. We have not lived a life of luxury these pat two years because we have dreams. Our goal was to save up for another home. Simple? Well we wanted to keep our other house so we would have to have at least 20% down and money saved for renos. Well do the math, ouch that is a big number to save. We did it though!!
Now we are coming into the season of house hunting. Its very fun and exciting. We chatted and are trying to figure out our 5 and 10 year plan.
We will prob buy a quaint home again with not a huge yard but big enough. Our plan is to live there for five years.
Then there will be two options.
A) keep that house and buy another so that we have three houses in five years (two being rental properties) that plan only works if the house is able to cover itself (mostly)
B) sell one house and buy a bigger property and keep one rental, on the bigger property we would have a couple suites on it as well. This is our dream. We want a acre or two on the ALR have farm status and maybe have a few animals. Have a big enough house for a suite and build a coach house to have the business out of and rent another suite out above the garage and office.
This means more saving for the next 5 years. Not to the same extent. Not being quite as much of cheapskates but similar.
Seeing that property in the ALR in murrayville gave us the dream to own something similar.
It's good to have dreams and goals. Who knows what the Lord has in store it could be different. This is the path that we are going to strive for unless God directs us otherwise.
6 years married this summer!
We are building a life together.
It's so fun to dream.
So fun to see goals achieved.
I love living this life with my best friend!
Better go finish my dinner prep while the babies nap! So many chores left to do. Oh the life of a housewife!
So the house we started to envision a future in turned out to be a bit of a bust. Haha I'm sure over the next six months this will become a pattern you see on the blog. House hunting. I'm a dreamer and start envisioning life in places.
It was advertised as 2999 sq feet. Haha turned out to be 2200. Kinda a bust. It needed around 85000 in renos so it really needed to be more square footage.
We put in an offer and haven't canceled it but have no intentions of offering more. I think we are waking away. It was good for us to see this property as it gave us an eye opening as to what we want the next 5 or 10 years to look like.
We own a house in murrayville. It is a quaint 2000 square foot house that was our first real love next. It is a house that was our first taste into investing in real estate. Instant love. We will keep this house for a long long time...10, 15 or maybe even more years.
This past two years we have rented out the suite above Brent's parents business' warehouse. It has worked marvelously for our stage I life. We have had both babies in this home.. So many memories. Living here has been a sacrifice though since we own our own home.
We have saved every last penny. We have not lived a life of luxury these pat two years because we have dreams. Our goal was to save up for another home. Simple? Well we wanted to keep our other house so we would have to have at least 20% down and money saved for renos. Well do the math, ouch that is a big number to save. We did it though!!
Now we are coming into the season of house hunting. Its very fun and exciting. We chatted and are trying to figure out our 5 and 10 year plan.
We will prob buy a quaint home again with not a huge yard but big enough. Our plan is to live there for five years.
Then there will be two options.
A) keep that house and buy another so that we have three houses in five years (two being rental properties) that plan only works if the house is able to cover itself (mostly)
B) sell one house and buy a bigger property and keep one rental, on the bigger property we would have a couple suites on it as well. This is our dream. We want a acre or two on the ALR have farm status and maybe have a few animals. Have a big enough house for a suite and build a coach house to have the business out of and rent another suite out above the garage and office.
This means more saving for the next 5 years. Not to the same extent. Not being quite as much of cheapskates but similar.
Seeing that property in the ALR in murrayville gave us the dream to own something similar.
It's good to have dreams and goals. Who knows what the Lord has in store it could be different. This is the path that we are going to strive for unless God directs us otherwise.
6 years married this summer!
We are building a life together.
It's so fun to dream.
So fun to see goals achieved.
I love living this life with my best friend!
Better go finish my dinner prep while the babies nap! So many chores left to do. Oh the life of a housewife!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Naptime
Sometimes I cry a little when I know naptime is almost over. (I'm tearing up right now just thinking about it...7.6h until bedtime!)
This last few days has been nuts and filled with so much craziness and frustration. I fear that I will never get a rest again without the expectation of doing chores or cooking during that 'rest'. I told Brent that next time info grocery shopping I might not come back. I might just turn my phone off and check myself into a hotel for a night of solitude. Oh to be alone. No kids, no hubby, no chores, no family drama! Just alone. Beauty.
Seriously!
(if Brent calls you in panic wondering were I am because he is manhandling two babies and his wife is missing direct him to this post, dont fear. I'm in a hotel. Resting.)
This last few days has been nuts and filled with so much craziness and frustration. I fear that I will never get a rest again without the expectation of doing chores or cooking during that 'rest'. I told Brent that next time info grocery shopping I might not come back. I might just turn my phone off and check myself into a hotel for a night of solitude. Oh to be alone. No kids, no hubby, no chores, no family drama! Just alone. Beauty.
Seriously!
(if Brent calls you in panic wondering were I am because he is manhandling two babies and his wife is missing direct him to this post, dont fear. I'm in a hotel. Resting.)
Friday, February 24, 2012
Whole new chapter
Yesterday the bandaid was pulled off. We are working through finding peace with that choice. One step at a time. We are a family of four and that is quite all right.
Also the last few days we have been looking at a little home that we can raise a family in. It is right in murrayville close to were the kids will go to preschool and school, also close to our main babysitters-grandma and grandpa!
It's on .66 of an acre and a quaint little home. Really a place that would be nice to raise a family in. Let me get this straight though it needs a buttload of work!!! I'm talking a total overhaul! But it's a home we could grow into and make to work exactly for our family.
In a couple hours we are putting in an offer. Crossing fingers, who knows!!! Kind of an exciting chapter and also utter chaos!!
Also the last few days we have been looking at a little home that we can raise a family in. It is right in murrayville close to were the kids will go to preschool and school, also close to our main babysitters-grandma and grandpa!
It's on .66 of an acre and a quaint little home. Really a place that would be nice to raise a family in. Let me get this straight though it needs a buttload of work!!! I'm talking a total overhaul! But it's a home we could grow into and make to work exactly for our family.
In a couple hours we are putting in an offer. Crossing fingers, who knows!!! Kind of an exciting chapter and also utter chaos!!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Prada
Prada is four years old
Prada was our first baby
She is gentle
Spirited
Gracious
Patient
Obedient
Calm
Playful
She is a blessing to our family
She is incredible with our kids
We are so blessed to have a dog that not only likes being 'tormented' by Audrey but is patient when she doesn't feel like being bugged.
Sometimes she has had enough from Audrey and will go in her kennel to escape. Audrey will follow her and close the door behind them. Trapping herself and prada in the dog kennel. What a great dog we have.
She is a great and terrific part of our family.
Prada was our first baby
She is gentle
Spirited
Gracious
Patient
Obedient
Calm
Playful
She is a blessing to our family
She is incredible with our kids
We are so blessed to have a dog that not only likes being 'tormented' by Audrey but is patient when she doesn't feel like being bugged.
Sometimes she has had enough from Audrey and will go in her kennel to escape. Audrey will follow her and close the door behind them. Trapping herself and prada in the dog kennel. What a great dog we have.
She is a great and terrific part of our family.
Precious memories
I watched a tv show called parenthood. There was a scene were a woman had a baby. I always never put much thought into those scenes before but now as a mom. That powerful moment were the baby is born and given to the mother to hold for the first time holds so much more meaning. It's such an incredible moment that is filled with so much love. Those tender first moments are so pure and beautiful. They are some of the most special moments of my life. I will cherish them for the rest of me life. Those sweet first kisses and heart warming snuggles! 
Date night
Nothing rejuvenates a tired parent like a date with the hubby. Bliss. We are so blessed to have an incredible grandma for our babies and let's us go and get some alone time. It truly is incredible. I also was able to go snowboarding with one of my good friends Sonya. So great. Even though I was better then her and had to wait for her quite a bit it was almost even better because I laid in the snow and soaked it all in. The beauty and peace of nature. It was snowing lightly as well and the snow was quite powdery. It was a great night. All in all a great week. Besides looming Thursday-the day that our life choices become final. Bittersweet. No more being scared about getting pregnant, but also knowing that my womb will forever be empty. And that this is as full as our home will ever be. Just trying to find peace. When I get little smiles and big hugs from my two amazing kids it really does make the difference! I have such a great man to encourage me during this season as well. I guess I just a few extra hugs and a few extra giggles each day, sound good kids ;)
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Finding peace
We made a choice
It was the hardest one we have ever had to make. We are done having babies and having me pregnant. It's so hard. I would love the idea of getting pregnant in a few months if I didn't have to get so sick. So after much talk and many tears we are ripping off the bandaid.
The door to adoption is open we are a 3/10 or 4/10 leaning towards it. I'm just trying to find peace with this choice. Find piece that this is the path God has chosen for us, that this is how he made me.
I'm really struggling with this area in our life. I just feel overwhelmed with sadness that my body can't tolerate pregnancy.
I'm not willing to give up Brent, Audrey and Beckham for nine months! I have already given up 18 months to being sick and pregnant.
My heart is heavy.
I have two beautiful babies, I wanted five but maybe my babies are just so great that all I need is two! They are pretty cute :)
(I could see me become Michelle Dugger if I had healthy pregnancies and if we made 5 million a year haha)
I'm trying to make light of this but honestly my heart is sad. I feel like I an grieving. If you think of me and us maybe just say a prayer. We just want peace that this was the right choice for our family.
It was the hardest one we have ever had to make. We are done having babies and having me pregnant. It's so hard. I would love the idea of getting pregnant in a few months if I didn't have to get so sick. So after much talk and many tears we are ripping off the bandaid.
The door to adoption is open we are a 3/10 or 4/10 leaning towards it. I'm just trying to find peace with this choice. Find piece that this is the path God has chosen for us, that this is how he made me.
I'm really struggling with this area in our life. I just feel overwhelmed with sadness that my body can't tolerate pregnancy.
I'm not willing to give up Brent, Audrey and Beckham for nine months! I have already given up 18 months to being sick and pregnant.
My heart is heavy.
I have two beautiful babies, I wanted five but maybe my babies are just so great that all I need is two! They are pretty cute :)
(I could see me become Michelle Dugger if I had healthy pregnancies and if we made 5 million a year haha)
I'm trying to make light of this but honestly my heart is sad. I feel like I an grieving. If you think of me and us maybe just say a prayer. We just want peace that this was the right choice for our family.
Monday, February 20, 2012
5 month birthday
Happy five months Beckham
Here is a little snapshot of what our little man is like at 5 months.
He had his first cold and was so very strong as long as he got enough extra cuddles he was pretty chipper
He is starting to learn how to sit
Loves his playmat and exersaucer
He had his first taste of rice cereal
Giggles non stop
Adores Audrey even when she is trying to wrestle him or dress him up or undress him
He is my second baby and my last and he has me wrapped around his little cutesy baby finger
Here is a little snapshot of what our little man is like at 5 months.
He had his first cold and was so very strong as long as he got enough extra cuddles he was pretty chipper
He is starting to learn how to sit
Loves his playmat and exersaucer
He had his first taste of rice cereal
Giggles non stop
Adores Audrey even when she is trying to wrestle him or dress him up or undress him
He is my second baby and my last and he has me wrapped around his little cutesy baby finger
Friday, February 17, 2012
Rest
When I'm resting I don't like to see anyone, hear anyone or think of anything.
When I'm resting Brent likes to help me. It's endearing. If I'm in bed he will want to sort laundry beside me. If I'm on the couch he likes to vacuum in front of me.
He is so sweet.
Those moments though when he is helping me just remind me of everything I need to get done.
I'd rather remain oblivious
I'd rather hide away in solitude.
When I go to open my mouth to tell him to stop and that I just want to be alone all I can do is say, 'I love you hun.' Then usually I get off my butt and help.
I sometimes have this dream.
I am alone
It is quite
I am bored
I am in a hotel for a whole night
ALONE
No cooking no cleaning no other human beings! BLISS!
I wish I could just hibernate a little and pretend there is nothing to fret over.
For now though I will get off my phone and tell my hubby I love him and thanks for cleaning beside me while I try and have a rest and get up and help my super hard working man.
When I'm resting Brent likes to help me. It's endearing. If I'm in bed he will want to sort laundry beside me. If I'm on the couch he likes to vacuum in front of me.
He is so sweet.
Those moments though when he is helping me just remind me of everything I need to get done.
I'd rather remain oblivious
I'd rather hide away in solitude.
When I go to open my mouth to tell him to stop and that I just want to be alone all I can do is say, 'I love you hun.' Then usually I get off my butt and help.
I sometimes have this dream.
I am alone
It is quite
I am bored
I am in a hotel for a whole night
ALONE
No cooking no cleaning no other human beings! BLISS!
I wish I could just hibernate a little and pretend there is nothing to fret over.
For now though I will get off my phone and tell my hubby I love him and thanks for cleaning beside me while I try and have a rest and get up and help my super hard working man.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Yippee!
So I am currently having my first night in forevvvver all by myself! I'm talking allll by my house! House to myself allll night !!
It's been so long! I was so exited to get some quality ME time!
I have
Sewn
Cooked
Nail polished
Magazined
Chick flicked
I feel anxiety about my husbands return because I haven't gotten all my girlyness out! Shoot, I love my man but I am lovvvving having the house to myself!
Maybe Brent needs to have more reasons to get out. Perhaps for his birthday I'll sign him up for a hockey team...or some sort of weekly something?
Im loving this night
Woohoooo
It's been so long! I was so exited to get some quality ME time!
I have
Sewn
Cooked
Nail polished
Magazined
Chick flicked
I feel anxiety about my husbands return because I haven't gotten all my girlyness out! Shoot, I love my man but I am lovvvving having the house to myself!
Maybe Brent needs to have more reasons to get out. Perhaps for his birthday I'll sign him up for a hockey team...or some sort of weekly something?
Im loving this night
Woohoooo
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Audrey got Some vday goodies
Some stickers
A sticker book
Some chocolate from mommy and daddy and also grandma!
Some stamps!
A sticker book
Some chocolate from mommy and daddy and also grandma!
Some stamps!
2012 valentines
Audrey gave daddy a valentine, so sweet! She made it all by herself (minus the heart, mommy made daddy the heart!)
First swimming lessons!
Audrey had her first swimming lessons!
She...
Blew bubbles
Floated on her back
Floated on her tummy
Sang songs
Splashed
Used the slide
Met new friends!
It was a giant success!
This class was for 2+ year olds but since she loves water and is quite advanced for her age they let her in! It was a giant success! She was for sure at the top of the class! So proud of my fishy girl! Hoping we can learn some water safety for this summer!
**special thanks to grandma watching little brother Beckham while we got to go have fun!**
She...
Blew bubbles
Floated on her back
Floated on her tummy
Sang songs
Splashed
Used the slide
Met new friends!
It was a giant success!
This class was for 2+ year olds but since she loves water and is quite advanced for her age they let her in! It was a giant success! She was for sure at the top of the class! So proud of my fishy girl! Hoping we can learn some water safety for this summer!
**special thanks to grandma watching little brother Beckham while we got to go have fun!**
Monday, February 13, 2012
Old spice!
Audrey has taken more bites out of old spice deodorant...I couldn't even tell you how many times! She will climb a dresser, scavenge under a bed, sneak into drawers...I swear we have baby proofed...when it comes to old spice she is Houdini! We actually think she might have faulty taste buds...she says YUM mmmm mmm, when she eats or licks deodorant! So silly! Today instead of instant scolding I snapped a few pictures. I wanted to be able to remember this...perhaps for a wedding slideshow ha ha! Oh Audrey you spice up my life!
6 years
6 years ago
-I had only been out of high school for under 9 months
-I had fallen in love with my first love
-I totaled my boyfriends car on the highway. Flipped it and landed in the median.
-I knew that my first love was going to be my last
-I was 18, just a baby
-I wanted to travel
-I wanted to figure out who I was and what I wanted in life.
Six years ago my boyfriend asked me to marry him when I was just 18 years old. I knew that this was the man that god made for me. We both felt peace and excited for the life ahead of us. We knew we were young and that many people were skeptical. That day six years ago I made the best choice of my life. I decided that I would marry my best friend, I would grow up and figure out life with the one person I trusted most, I would travel the world with the man I felt the safest with. He is the one that has made me laugh till I cry, held my hand through some of life's hardest moments, he is the one that I want to be with. Six years later those vows feel so fresh. We have both fallen short sometimes. We have both gone through seasons of hard times. The only thing that remained constant was the love we chose to show each and every day. Love is a choice and I am so blessed to say god gave me a man that is easy to choose to love everyday. Has it been perfection? Nope it hasn't but I love laying in bed reflecting on how much we have grown and how much more we love and respect each other now then we did then.
Thank you Brent for loving me everyday, thank you for giving me two beautiful babies, thank you for always being my safe place. I adore you. I am so blessed. My prayer is that we have 65 more years. Can't wait to see all our grandbabies!! Come on Beckham and Audrey!
-I had only been out of high school for under 9 months
-I had fallen in love with my first love
-I totaled my boyfriends car on the highway. Flipped it and landed in the median.
-I knew that my first love was going to be my last
-I was 18, just a baby
-I wanted to travel
-I wanted to figure out who I was and what I wanted in life.
Six years ago my boyfriend asked me to marry him when I was just 18 years old. I knew that this was the man that god made for me. We both felt peace and excited for the life ahead of us. We knew we were young and that many people were skeptical. That day six years ago I made the best choice of my life. I decided that I would marry my best friend, I would grow up and figure out life with the one person I trusted most, I would travel the world with the man I felt the safest with. He is the one that has made me laugh till I cry, held my hand through some of life's hardest moments, he is the one that I want to be with. Six years later those vows feel so fresh. We have both fallen short sometimes. We have both gone through seasons of hard times. The only thing that remained constant was the love we chose to show each and every day. Love is a choice and I am so blessed to say god gave me a man that is easy to choose to love everyday. Has it been perfection? Nope it hasn't but I love laying in bed reflecting on how much we have grown and how much more we love and respect each other now then we did then.
Thank you Brent for loving me everyday, thank you for giving me two beautiful babies, thank you for always being my safe place. I adore you. I am so blessed. My prayer is that we have 65 more years. Can't wait to see all our grandbabies!! Come on Beckham and Audrey!
Friday, February 10, 2012
New resolution
I will now nurse in private.
Audrey is a quick learner
Today I was getting dressed both babies were in our bed. I look over and Audrey says to Beckham, 'Beckham bottle'
She was trying to nurse him of course I grabbed my phone and snapped a picture before I rescued Beckham. Shoot sorry Beckham haha
Audrey is a quick learner
Today I was getting dressed both babies were in our bed. I look over and Audrey says to Beckham, 'Beckham bottle'
She was trying to nurse him of course I grabbed my phone and snapped a picture before I rescued Beckham. Shoot sorry Beckham haha
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Favorite toy!
This is how B rolls these days but watch out he can flip himself out of the bumbo when he's done!!
This Feb morning!
Beckham hates the bath but is delighted when he's taken out
Audrey likes to put ping pong balls in her mouth and spit them at me ha ha
Audrey has the biggest appetite ever! We are working on table manners haha
Audrey likes to put ping pong balls in her mouth and spit them at me ha ha
Audrey has the biggest appetite ever! We are working on table manners haha
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Potty situation
Quote from Brent, 'I never imagined that sharing a toilet with my daughter would be so dangerous. I never knew girls could pee all over the seat.'
Quote from Sheena, 'ya, I have to scrub that toilet everyday. That Audrey just likes to watch herself pee so she figured out how to pee up...not sure how...but she did.'
Quote from Brent, 'hopefully peeing becomes less exciting soon.'
We are full of things we never thought we would talk about.
Quote from Sheena, 'ya, I have to scrub that toilet everyday. That Audrey just likes to watch herself pee so she figured out how to pee up...not sure how...but she did.'
Quote from Brent, 'hopefully peeing becomes less exciting soon.'
We are full of things we never thought we would talk about.
Beckham 4 month stats
16lbs 13oz
50% for weight
He is in the 95% for height! Surprise surprise! I can't remember the exact centimeters I'll look it up in my papers later but this mama has two kids who will prob both break 6ft!
50% for weight
He is in the 95% for height! Surprise surprise! I can't remember the exact centimeters I'll look it up in my papers later but this mama has two kids who will prob both break 6ft!
The sicko
Lil Beckham had a cold the last few days, he had his first fever. I had my first fever experience as Audrey has only ever had the sniffles (only once, she's the least sick kid I know...ever!) back to Beckham though, he was such a trooper and just mushy. The only time he fussed was if you put him down. Kind of made for long days but right about now I'm cherishing all these baby moments!
Beckham has been sleeping through the night besides a 5/6am feed since approx week 6, so he has been in his own room in his own bed. He typically down 7pm-6am then I feed him and he sleeps till 830ish. With him being sick I felt SO nervous about having him in the other room. So I let him sleep in our room.
As we set up the playpen I said to Brent, 'I bet you $100 you will land up sleeping on the couch.' Sure enough mr.converse couldn't handle listening to Beckham grunt and sniffle. To bad we have the same bank account and are saving for the same thing (another house) haha...otherwise mama would have been up $100!
Anyways I cuddled him and smooched him and took advantage of every mushy baby look he gave me. I was so soft and soaked it all up. Beckham is my little man and my second favorite male!!!
We are on day three into this cold and he is on the up and up no more fever just lots of cuddles and a few sniffles.
Beckham has been sleeping through the night besides a 5/6am feed since approx week 6, so he has been in his own room in his own bed. He typically down 7pm-6am then I feed him and he sleeps till 830ish. With him being sick I felt SO nervous about having him in the other room. So I let him sleep in our room.
As we set up the playpen I said to Brent, 'I bet you $100 you will land up sleeping on the couch.' Sure enough mr.converse couldn't handle listening to Beckham grunt and sniffle. To bad we have the same bank account and are saving for the same thing (another house) haha...otherwise mama would have been up $100!
Anyways I cuddled him and smooched him and took advantage of every mushy baby look he gave me. I was so soft and soaked it all up. Beckham is my little man and my second favorite male!!!
We are on day three into this cold and he is on the up and up no more fever just lots of cuddles and a few sniffles.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
M hungry for dinner
Just finished meal planning and now I'm starving!
This weeks menu is...
Spicy chicken stir fry
Beer stew
Cajun chicken fettuccine
Sweet and sour chicken
Glazed pork roast
I love cooking, who would have thought that as a child who grew up in a home were there wasn't much cooking that I would grow up and love to cook for my family!
This weeks menu is...
Spicy chicken stir fry
Beer stew
Cajun chicken fettuccine
Sweet and sour chicken
Glazed pork roast
I love cooking, who would have thought that as a child who grew up in a home were there wasn't much cooking that I would grow up and love to cook for my family!
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