DandeLion Soup

I’ve moved!

2010-02-04T16:08:00.001-06:00

Ok, well, I haven’t moved. But, my blog has. Please update your favorites and your RSS feeds to point to my new blog. http://dandeelionsoup.wordpress.com/

Random photos from my phone’s camera

2010-02-02T15:07:00.001-06:00

Some new videos

2010-02-01T07:54:00.001-06:00

Hi all, I’m sorry I haven’t been posting as often as I used to. I’ve been quite busy with a lot of things. We’ve officially listed our house for sale through a realtor ( had our first open house yesterday) so we’ve been trying to keep the house extra clean, which is impossible with a 1 year old and a 3 year old running around. I’ve also had some computer issues, and might have lost some very

MMM… a spoon

2010-01-28T16:12:00.001-06:00

When your TV breaks…

2010-01-21T19:08:00.001-06:00

Buy a new one. Can you see it in there? It was not fun to install. Josh did this, while I watched. And the kids did this… Coloring on boxes is sooooo much fun!

Sticky things on the ceiling

2010-01-19T17:26:00.001-06:00

Do you have fond memories of getting back from the grocery store with your parents in eager anticipation of opening that box of cereal that had those creepy crawly sticky things inside them? I do. In fact, I remember being so excited when we successfully stuck them to the wall and the ceiling. Raleigh is also excited when we allow him to throw things at the wall and ceiling. He gets even

$50…and what it can get you

2010-01-15T18:40:00.001-06:00

Thanks to an Old Navy store sale that had 50% all clearance items, and a $10 off a purchase of $50 coupon. I got all of this… …for $50.64 5 shirts for Josh, 2 scarves for me, 5 work shirts for me, 3 tank tops for me, 3 shirts for Leah and 1 pair of pants for Leah (Non of the little boy stuff appealed to me…Sorry, Raleigh, maybe next time)

Missing my little ones…

2010-01-12T17:49:00.001-06:00

My MIL had surgery this morning on her Neck, so Josh and the kids are at his parents’ house this week. Which means that I miss these two adorable kiddos oh so much. Deb’s surgery went really well, so well that I think she gets to come home a day early from the hospital.

Birthday dinner/Birthday Dessert

2010-01-10T12:31:00.001-06:00

Happy 1st Birthday My Baby Girl!

2010-01-08T09:28:00.001-06:00

1 year ago today, I got the biggest surprise of my life. A little red-headed baby girl. We named her Leah Lynn. Happy Birthday my sweet baby girl!

New hair all around

2010-01-06T18:01:00.001-06:00

I cut Raleigh’s hair the other day. And yesterday, I put Leah’s hair in a small pony tail on top her head. And today, after waiting 6 months, I got my hair cut.

Videos of the kiddies

2010-01-03T15:31:00.001-06:00

I am experiencing some issues with my normal video editing software, so I'm relying on the Flip Video e-mails to publish some videos to the web to share with you all. Click on the link below to see 3 of our latest videos of the kids. http://sharing.theflip.com/session/e140b1e81e43f3c9872c70dad9035224/video/8861966

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T10:09:00.001-06:00

It’s here. 2010. Now, the big question is, “How will we say 2010?”. Will we say “Twenty-Ten”, or will be be formal and say “Two Thousand and Ten” ? What do you prefer? Leave a comment and I’ll tally the total in a few days. Yes, Leah has eight teeth that we need to keep clean now. And no, we’re not conning Raleigh into brushing her teeth for us. He did this on his own accord. He did, I swear

My Sick Child

2009-12-29T14:31:00.001-06:00

He’s still trying to smile in the picture even though his head is pounding and his nose is running. Speaking of running noses… Me: Raleigh, I’m so sorry that your nose is running. Raleigh: Yes, my nose IS running. It’s running weally fast. Me: It is? Where is it going? Raleigh: No, it’s not going. Me: Oh, it’s just running really fast? Raleigh: Yes. Me: Oh, ok. I’m still sorry.

Opening Christmas Presents

2009-12-29T09:33:00.001-06:00

Christmas in Cohasset

2009-12-27T09:45:00.001-06:00

We’ve had such a great time in Cohasset over Christmas! The kids have had fun playing with their cousins, playing in the snow and at the skating rink and we even got to go visit my Grandpa Harry and Grandma Jan. I’ll have a few more photos to share after we get back to Fargo, but here are a few to start with. The kids really enjoyed playing with Jiggs and Rocky’s doggy door. They

Happy Birthday to Me!

2009-12-21T06:42:00.001-06:00

Random Pics of the Kiddies

2009-12-20T01:57:00.001-06:00

If only I hadn’t cut off half of my face…this could have been a great picture. These bunny undies were a gift from my Aunt Pam. They were meant for Leah, but guess who found them?

Raleigh singing

2009-12-17T14:17:00.001-06:00

Happy Anniversary Erika and Joel!

2009-12-17T08:29:00.001-06:00

I believe today marks 4 years for the happy couple :) The only reason I remember how many years they’ve been married is because they got married the same year that Josh and I married.

Raleigh’s art

2009-12-14T08:33:00.002-06:00

The little guy has turned into quite the artist since receiving his Easel and Paint sets for his birthday. Here are a few of my favorites. Leah in her chair + a lurker. Leah + revealed lurker :)

Conversations with Leah

2009-12-08T18:53:00.001-06:00

Me: Leah, don’t you eat that phone! Leah: Are you talking to me? Me: Yes, I said don’t eat my phone. Leah: Don’t worry ‘bout it

Did you know?

2009-12-08T13:12:00.001-06:00

The rest of Raleigh’s birthday pictures

2009-12-05T12:57:00.001-06:00

Raleigh and Adam watching someone else bowl. Raleigh and Erika watching Raleigh’s ball head (slowly) down the lane. No baked cakes in this house. This is Raleigh’s Ice cream cake. Raleigh attempting to blow out the candles by making a long FFFFF sound. (Not too efficient. See Josh’s head in the upper left corner of the picture? Can you guess who really blew out the candles?)

Happy 3rd Birthday My Baby Boy!

2009-11-29T17:15:00.001-06:00

At 5:49 am, 3 years ago today, I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. And now, he's turned into the most amazing, most inquisitive, most stubborn, most determined little boy. He is smart, and fit, and funny, and he is a happy happy boy. I am so grateful. We celebrated his birthday yesterday, even though it is actually today, by going bowling. Ten frames seemed a little to much for

Thanksgiving Day

2009-11-28T19:08:00.001-06:00

Lots of great food from the host Erika and from everyone else who brought food. Seriously, we were all holding our bellies and wondering why we ate so much food afterwards. It was that delicious. In the picture below, my FIL laid down on the floor groaning after he filled his belly. And then Adam and Raleigh promptly jumped on him. And then Raleigh and Adam jumped on each other. Gus did a

2009-11-26T14:42:00.001-06:00

MMM...Ham is done! Hopefully ham will heal Raleigh's bump on the head. Falling down the stairs prob not something he'll want to do again. <-Shyla>

A day of thanks

2009-11-26T06:32:00.001-06:00

Here are two people I am most thankful for having in my life. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope that it is full of family, food, and fun!

Clean vs. Normal

2009-11-23T17:50:00.001-06:00

This is clean. This is normal.

Happy Birthday Big Bro!

2009-11-21T08:57:00.001-06:00

My brother, David, turns 31 today, which means I turn 29 in a few weeks. Yikes! We’re getting so old :) When I asked Raleigh to sign David’s birthday card he said, “No, I have letters for him.” Turns out he wanted to give David these lego letters that he built.

My little sweet pea eating peas

2009-11-21T08:35:00.001-06:00

Dance Party!

2009-11-19T16:46:00.001-06:00

I’m not a huge fan of this song, but it sure gets the kids dancing!

Back up and running

2009-11-18T22:10:00.001-06:00

The new hard drive arrived today and, while I was at work, Josh reinstalled Windows 7. When I got home, I installed all of the other applications that I need, including Windows Live Writer, which is what I use write and publish my blogger blog entries. The picture above is to prove that I can dress Leah up nice and pretty like a little girl. The head band was a gift from my Aunt Pam, and the

2009-11-17T19:25:00.001-06:00

Still no funtional computer. So, i am experimenting with mobile blogging. <-Shyla>

Hard drive down :(

2009-11-16T08:35:00.003-06:00

We may be a little slow in posting for the next few days. Our computer's hard drive crashed on Saturday, so we are sans computer for at least a week. And don't worry, we didn't lose any data thanks to our handy Windows Home Server that backs up our computer for us. We'll post as soon as we can :)

My expressive little boy

2009-11-14T06:53:00.001-06:00

Yesterday, when I came home from work, one of the first things Raleigh said to me was “Mommy, I put my shirt on all myself.” And of course it was on backwards so I had to take pictures. I asked Raleigh to show me his back… and his frong…. And then he got camera shy and said, “No, I don’t want a picture.” And then I tackled him to the ground and tickled him to make him smile and

Purple knit outfit by Grandma Deb

2009-11-11T21:31:00.001-06:00

Last night we dressed up to go see my BIL playing in his new Jazz band trio at Dunn Bros. Coffee. Yes, you read that correctly, we dressed up to go to a coffee shop. We don’t get out much. We put Leah in this hand knit sweater dress and booties that her Grandma Deb made for her. And before we left, we took some snapshots of Josh with the kids and Leah with me. (Raleigh didn’t want to sit for

Raking leaves

2009-11-10T07:27:00.001-06:00

Our neighbors have leaf blowers/vacuums to get their leaves off their grass. We have one rambunctious little kid who likes to jump in the pile and throw leaves out of the pile, and run through the pile. It’s amazing how quick he was able to destroy a pile that we raked up. But he had so much fun. Leah got to watch from her stroller. Not sure why her arms are so tucked in this picture.

Handyman in training

2009-11-08T17:55:00.001-06:00

Scene: Raleigh’s in his bedroom pounding the floor with a toy. Josh - “Raleigh, that’s not the right way to fix that. It’s out of batteries.” Raleigh -“I want some batteries.” Josh - “We don’t have any.” Raleigh - “I want a screwdriver.” Josh - “What kind of screwdriver do you want?” Raleigh - “Um…a green one”

One smart cookie!

2009-11-08T10:33:00.001-06:00

She knows where the food that she drops while she’s eating in her high chair goes and the minute that I let her down from her chair, she goes hunting for it.

Happy 30th Birthday Josh!

2009-11-07T10:01:00.001-06:00

Here’s a football pic of Josh from college. He’s the one in the middle.

Chilly park visit

2009-11-03T18:58:00.001-06:00

Last week, we headed to a near by park and we dressed up for the cold weather. Well, everyone except Josh dressed up for the cold weather. He said he was warm enough when I suggested he put a jacket on. Leah got to swing with both Mom and Dad. She rode, all bundled up, in her stroller on the way there and back. Raleigh actually jumped from the ledge that he’s standing

Happy Halloween!!

2009-10-31T12:19:00.001-05:00

Queen Amadala, Yoda, Darth Mal, and Darth Vader Darth Vader with Darth Mal’s light saber. Yoda A web page A busy bumble bee Max from “Where The Wild Things Are” and an E-mail with an attachment German Bar Wench? (sorry Karla, I forgot what you said), Bumble Bee, and Queen Amadala Yoda attacking the Bumble bee with Jedi biting skills Darth Vader must have

Portion control?

2009-10-27T21:34:00.001-05:00

Raleigh decided that Leah didn’t have enough cheerios on her tray. We had a little talk about portion control after this happened.

Leah's almost walking!

2009-10-25T22:10:00.005-05:00

And for the proof, I have a little video. Ok, so she's barely taking one step...but still, it is a baby step towards one day walking. She's also saying "Daaahhhd" very specifically. I have yet to catch that on video, but I'm working at it.

See, I am their mother

2009-10-23T19:43:00.001-05:00

Well, I’m usually the one behind the lens, but this morning I talked Josh into snapping a picture of me with my kiddies. Raleigh was in top form :)

Our house is officially for sale…OMG! what now?

2009-10-22T22:21:00.001-05:00

So we put the “For Sale by Owner” sign on our front lawn today. I also created a craigslist entry and an ad in the online section of our local newspaper. All link to our website: 1261HouseForSale.web.officelive.com I don’t have all of the pictures on the site yet, but I will by end of day Saturday. Kind of exciting to be at this stage right now. I hope we sell it soon! And just because I

Reading and Playing

2009-10-17T17:02:00.001-05:00

We’re lucky that both Raleigh and Leah seem interested in books. I hope it sticks with them. Josh is reading a book that Joel and Erika gave Raleigh as a present last winter. And yes, Raleigh is wearing Christmas pajamas in October. But in my defense, the radio station was playing the Little Drummer Boy the other day. Leah is more into putting things in her mouth than Raleigh was. She puts

Update on the happenings here

2009-10-14T17:48:00.001-05:00

My mother visited us last weekend. She was very helpful with wrangling the kiddies while Josh and installed our new windows. Leah has started to eat finger food. Raleigh can get himself a glass of water from the sink and he is so proud of it. I was able to put some of Leah’s hair up in sudo-ponytail thingy. This has been happening for a while now, but Leah can stand for a

Warm clothes for cold weather

2009-10-12T22:05:00.001-05:00

My little snowball, Leah. My big boy, Raleigh, trying on his snow suit.

What a pane in the glass!

2009-10-09T23:08:00.001-05:00

Our new windows arrived today. We only purchased two of them to see how easy it would be to install them ourselves. I have to say, it was pretty darn easy. It probably took us 45 minutes for each window to tear out the old and replace it with the new window. Old icky window, bad picture. Old window with interior stops removed and metal track almost pulled off. A close-up of the metal

Raleigh’s airplane ride

2009-10-07T19:22:00.001-05:00

OK, not a real airplane. He was pretending to be an airplane while I elevated him in the air with my legs. It turns out this is the only way that I can get a great picture of Raleigh truly smiling. Raleigh, lately, thinks he can move Leah wherever he wants her. I caught him in the act the other day. We picked up this handy little contraption for Raleigh the other day. When I was a kid

Under Construction

2009-10-07T19:08:00.001-05:00

Our driveway and road attached to our driveway is being replaced. We’ll have a new driveway and road in 35 days. Meanwhile, we’re parking a half a block away. We had plumbing issues last weekend which resulted in this great hole in our bedroom wall.

How would you answer?

2009-10-03T23:40:00.001-05:00

Tonight, Raleigh, Josh, Leah and I were driving westerly to go buy some sleepers for Leah (It’s getting cold out now) and Josh commented, “Wow, the sun is bright right now.” Obviously, it was because it was setting right in front of us. But Raleigh chimed into the conversation and asked, “Does the sun live in the dark?” I was at a loss for words. Does the source of our light live in the dark

What a pretty shirt

2009-10-02T19:54:00.001-05:00

About two weeks ago, after I just removed this adorable shirt, which really is a dress, from Leah, Raleigh said, “I want to wear it. Can I wear the pink shirt?” I have to admit, that the traditionalist in me wanted to say no. However, after I convinced myself that pink is just another color and should in no way be really associated with one specific gender. I let him wear it. And I was so

House for sale…well, almost

2009-09-30T18:30:00.001-05:00

We’re not quite ready to put it on the market, but we wouldn’t turn down a good offer right now.

Let’s build a word!

2009-09-26T21:08:00.001-05:00

Raleigh built a word yesterday. A very long word. I asked him what it said and he said “Thomas…” Ok, I really can’t remember what he said now, but it started with Thomas. Leah had fun deconstructing the word later on. Flashback: At Turtle Lake, when Josh and I were outside in the water, and Leah and Raleigh were inside with Grandpa and Grandma Thompson…My FIL pointed to Leah and

Happy Anniversaries!

2009-09-25T07:41:00.002-05:00

....to both my parents and my brother Dave and SIL Barb.My parents have been married for 33 years today and Dave and Barb are celibrating their 10 year wedding anniversary! Woo hoo you guys! Congrats!

Leah’s many faces

2009-09-24T16:42:00.001-05:00

She was in prime form the other night and I happen to be shutter-happy.

Pink Blanket Saga

2009-09-19T12:16:00.001-05:00

From 10 days old… …to 8 months old. My how time flies!

“I’m sorry!”

2009-09-15T17:37:00.001-05:00

Setup: Raleigh’s in his room, I’m feeding Leah at the computer and checking e-mail, my MIL is cooking broccoli cheese soup in the kitchen, Josh is learning to shave with a straight razor in the bathroom. Suddenly: My ears perk up to hear Raleigh say “I’m sorry…I’m sorry”. When I look at him, I see him placing an empty container back on the spice rack. I say, “Raleigh, what is that? What did

A Bull Named Raleigh

2009-09-12T19:38:00.001-05:00

Josh got Raleigh to put this toy ring in his nose the other day. And, of course, I was able to catch this fantastic moment on camera. On another note, we’re horrible parents…Raleigh is going to be 3 in November and we’ve only given him one bubble bath and it was just the other day. He was so very excited about all the bubbles. Ok, so for all of you out there, who read this blog

Outfits

2009-09-09T19:56:00.001-05:00

Here’s Leah modeling for you all. This adorable towel was handmade by my coworker Jo Ann. Leah loves it and so do I.

The cruiser and the bruiser

2009-09-04T21:17:00.001-05:00

Here’s a great picture of Leah’s 6 teeth. We keep expecting the other bottom two to start coming through…but nothing so far. Yes, she stood up on her own…well, with the help of the ottoman of course. And Leah attempting to bite the fingers on Raleigh’s hand that are not in his mouth. I like it when they play together, which has been happening more and more lately. I don’t like

Leah Video 6-8 months old

2009-09-01T20:36:00.000-05:00

Family visit

2009-09-01T18:55:00.001-05:00

My Aunt Pam is visiting the Heartland for a few weeks and she and my mom were able to drive to Fargo to see us this past weekend. Pam with Leah and the sit and spin. My brother Corey was able to drive to Fargo from Mott, ND, to see everyone. (It’s like a 5 hour drive, what a trooper!) Like normal, when family visits our house…I cook lots of food. On Saturday, we had Steak and marinated

Concordia Corn Feed Fun

2009-08-30T19:27:00.001-05:00

Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, puts on a corn feed every year in various cities throughout the Midwest. Last week, it was Moorhead’s turn and, of course, we attended. We found out that both Raleigh and Leah like corn on the cob. Raleigh really likes jumping in the blow-up jumpy things. Raleigh really doesn’t like to share his corn. My BFF Jamie was there to pose with Leah.

Construction Means Photo Op

2009-08-27T19:09:00.001-05:00

The entire city of Fargo seems to be under construction lately. You wouldn’t believe the incredible route that I need to take just to get to work and back! A few streets in our neighborhood have been completely tore up for the last month and a half, and pretty soon, our street right off of our driveway will be redone as well. They will also be expanding our driveway, which means we’ll be able to

Mmmm…Bananas!

2009-08-26T22:19:00.001-05:00

I thought, maybe, that if I smashed up some banana and put it on Leah’s tray, she might grab it and put it into her mouth like everything else she grabs. But I was wrong, she only wanted to play with it. So, we resorted to using the spoon. And then I let her play with the spoon.

Siblings? I think sooooo!

2009-08-24T18:40:00.001-05:00

Josh took this picture today. Cute kiddies with matching orange diapers. And what else is exciting about these pictures? Could it possibly be that my littler girl is pulling herself up onto furniture already? She’s been doing it for two weeks now and it still surprises me. I think Raleigh wasn’t even crawling at her age. We’re going to have to watch for her…she’s already a little

Two Kids in a Bin

2009-08-23T17:42:00.001-05:00

Raleigh’s Homemade Bed

2009-08-22T09:56:00.001-05:00

Yup, that beautiful piece of carpentry is handmade by non other than Josh and me. Ok, Raleigh helped a little bit…And we are not entirely finished. It still needs its bright red coat of spray paint. The four corner posts were wood pieces that we got from my FIL Steve when he had to clean out his garage to move to a different city. (I just knew they would come in handy). The side boards were

My Girl is Sitting Up

2009-08-20T21:32:00.001-05:00

She dabbled in it while we were on vacation, but now she is a pro at sitting up. Next, I’ll show you her pulling herself up to standing position against the couch. She’s pretty good at that now too.

Go Fly a Kite

2009-08-19T23:04:00.001-05:00

A few weeks ago, Raleigh and Josh flew a kite. Happiness ensued. And resting took place after all that running around.

Thompson Family Vacation 2009

2009-08-18T22:47:00.001-05:00

Ahhh, the bliss that was Turtle Lake, MN. Such a beautiful lake, such a beautiful week…the best week out of the summer, I hear. Here is a summary, in pictures, of our vacation. Loons frequented the lake, near enough so that we could see them. Leah and Chelsea started endorsing Diet Pepsi. Delicious and yummy, made-by-Deb, carrot cake was eaten by all. Leah practiced her

Back from Vacation

2009-08-16T14:15:00.001-05:00

Wow! What a fun week! I promise I’ll tell you about it after I’ve done some laundry, caught some ZZZZs and showered :)

A Budding Photographer

2009-08-08T22:09:00.001-05:00

Raleigh has taken a bit of an interest in taking pictures lately. Not sure if this has anything to do with the fact that he’s had a camera in his face since the second he was born or anything. Also, we’re going on vacation for a week, so we won’t be posting until after Aug. 16th. We’ll be back with pictures of our vacation though :) So that’s something to look forward to.

Crawling at 7 months

2009-08-07T18:17:00.001-05:00

Now we need to baby proof again!

Look at Her Fangs!

2009-08-06T18:50:00.001-05:00

At 7 months old, she’s got to be the youngest vampire on record!

Raleigh is Funny

2009-08-05T10:20:00.003-05:00

This morning, I had the following IM conversation with my husband.Me:hello?are you there?Josh:funny interaction with raleighMe:oh yah? tell me all about itJosh:grabs dad's deoderant says dad I want to put this on there pointing to his armpitMe:ha haJosh:dad says that is for adults raleigh you are a kidraleigh says I'm not a kid dad I am a wollyI am wolly ponsonhilariousMe:that is so adorable!!!

Monkey Pile on Dad!

2009-08-05T06:49:00.001-05:00

Strawberry picking 2009

2009-08-04T17:28:00.001-05:00

A few weeks ago, I picked amazingly delicious strawberries with my mom at Luney’s Berries in Cohasset, MN. As usual, Mr. Luneman himself was there to welcome us and to show us where to start picking. There were only a few of us at 9 am on a Saturday morning, but 11:30 am when we left, the field was full of pickers. Normally, if you are a good picker, your hands won’t be this red. It seems

Camping trip 2009

2009-08-02T09:34:00.001-05:00

It wasn’t much of a trip. It rained on us as we were putting the tent up and then it rained throughout the night. We forgot Leah’s pacifier, so I became her pacifier during the night, which meant no sleep for me. Oh, and it was only in the low 50’s for the temp. Brrrr! Highlights of the trip were: Pictures – We took some great ones Friday night after it finished raining. Raleigh

Almost crawling

2009-07-30T21:48:00.001-05:00

Leah is getting close to crawling. As you can see from the picture below, she can easily get up on her hands and knees now. She does a lot of rocking back and forth, though…no crawls yet. Below – Raleigh and Leah both playing trains. And I think that this picture, below, is frame-able. I love how Raleigh is looking at her and smiling, while she’s making happy eyes at the camera and smiling.

Floor time

2009-07-28T18:36:00.001-05:00

Enjoy some pictures of the kiddos playing on the floor. Gee? I wonder who put that on her head? What are brothers for anyway? Leah met the Cobber mascot in it’s dancing electronic stuffed animaly form the other day. The Hulk had no idea what was in store for him… Normally, I would not post a picture of Leah like the one below…where her eyes are red from crying and her head

Such lovely blue waters…

2009-07-26T09:24:00.001-05:00

I miss it already. Here are some pictures from last weekend in my hometown. We stayed extra late on Sunday so that we could enjoy some time at Tioga Pit. Raleigh and Leah both had a blast playing in the water. And we got this fabulous picture of all the cousins together. And, yes…The water really is that clear and blue.

Bath Mohawk

2009-07-24T23:45:00.001-05:00

Nuff Said

Pics from the week of July 4th

2009-07-21T15:58:00.002-05:00

Sorry for the delay in posting. I've been pretty busy lately with work and the kids and traveling etc.Here are some pictures that I hadn't posted yet from our trip to my hometown. We were at my favorite place, Tioga Pit.

Happiness

2009-07-15T06:52:00.001-05:00

We’re pretty happy here in this household. We can’t complain about much and we like it that way. Leah is sleeping better through the night now that her second bottom tooth is out. She is also showing a little bit more pizzazz in photos. Of course it helps when her papa is making goofy faces at her. She’s in full giggle in the picture below. Raleigh’s been a big help lately too.

Teeth as promised

2009-07-12T22:07:00.001-05:00

I was finally able to get pictures of Leah’s teeth. Here, you can see the bottom teeth poke’n out. And, here you can see the top teeth attempting to come out. Her gums are a bit swollen, which is why she’s been getting up every hour for the past two nights.

Little girl and fish

2009-07-11T00:48:00.001-05:00

This is how she is lately…with her fingers in her mouth. You’d be that way too if your bottom teeth just popped through your gums in the last week and a half and now your top teeth are pushing to come out too. Despite the teething, she’s a pretty happy baby. Which makes me happy. She can almost sit up on her own, but not quite. And not at all related to my daughter are these

Tioga Beach

2009-07-06T20:41:00.001-05:00

Sorry that I’m finally getting around to posting some beach pictures from this past week. It seems they are worth the wait though, right? Leah and I in the sand. Leah and Grandma Wanda. Notice the fist full of Grandma’s hair. Leah’s first dip into Pokegama lake. Raleigh running down the dock at Tioga beach. Two pics of Raleigh playing with his wagon.

Meadow fun

2009-07-01T22:19:00.001-05:00

Last fall, my Grandpa Harry and Grandma Jan moved to about 1 hour away from my parents’ house from Oregon. I’m ashamed to say that today was the first time that I’ve made it out to visit them at their new house. We’ve seen them a few times at family gatherings at my parents’ house but we hadn’t actually made it out to visit them until today. They live in such a fabulous area of Minnesota that

First taste of solid food

2009-06-28T14:18:00.001-05:00

The other day, Josh and I gave Leah her first taste of solid food. I tried to ignore her signs that she was ready for some solid food because I wasn’t ready for her to not need me as much as she does now. I know…that is silly to think that, but I enjoy providing everything she needs right now and she’ll be our last baby, so this will be my last time nursing a baby. At least I still have 6 months

A Tooth!

2009-06-27T09:08:00.002-05:00

Oh my!...isn't it too soon? It just seems way to soon for me little girl to have a tooth.Josh noticed it yesterday when she was gnawing on his knuckle. And sure enough, her lower right tooth has broken through her gums. I don't have a picture to show you yet...do you know how hard it is to photograph a baby's tooth?...but I promise I'll try to get one soon.Also, expect some pictures of the

Raleigh in a box

2009-06-24T18:26:00.001-05:00

Raleigh has figured out how to fit in things. This is one of his toy storage containers from his room. Below: I bought Raleigh a hat the other day at a garage sale and he thought Leah might look good in it. Can you see her arms in the picture below? I also bought a new toy thing for Leah and it seems that Raleigh really likes it too. Here they both are playing with it. Don’t worry…

Woo Hoo!

2009-06-19T15:45:00.001-05:00

Ok, so the check hasn’t been processed yet, but today we mailed a payoff amount to our bank for our car loan. After today, we are officially in Save-for-a-new-house mode. Yay! And to celebrate…can you guess what I’m going to do? Yup, I’m going to post some pics of my kids, which always appeases the masses. Leah figured out how to stick her foot in her mouth. (She must have learned it from

2009-06-17T10:03:00.001-05:00

Good news! I can now Blog from my mobile phone! Which means that i will be able to keep you updated even when on vacation.

Weekend Pics

2009-06-16T16:25:00.001-05:00

“Said Grandma”

2009-06-13T08:10:00.001-05:00

This morning Raleigh said, “ ‘I pooped!’, said Grandma”. Seriously, those words came out of Raleigh’s mouth this morning. I don’t really thinks he knows what it means to add “Said grandma” after his statement, but he knows that, when we read to him, a “said” statement usually follows an exclamation of sorts. Other said statements that I’ve heard him make over the past few weeks. Hello,