Halloween 2010

Dave's work had a really fun Halloween party this year. They paid admission to this really great farm here in Iowa. They had so many fun things to do like: Punmpkin patch, petting zoo, corn maze, haunted house, inflatable jumper, corn box (like a sand box but corn instead of sand), hayrides and lots of other fun family things. It was a really fun day at the farm. Iowa is AWSOME in case anyone wanted to move here.. hint hint. I made these costumes. Dave helped and it was really fun... but I dont think Ill ever do it again (till next year : P ) The kids have the skeleton on front and back and everyones bones glow in the dark. It looks really cool in black lights. We couldnt resist including the baby in the costumes. Tommy had decided a few months ago that we were all going to be a family of skeletons. So to me that meant white for the boys and pink for the girls. Jane loved her costume. She thinks her huge tutu is "pretty". She kept the hat and the tutu on all night. She even loved when I put her makeup on (it looked much better befrore she touched it). Tommy HAD to look just like his Daddy. He even put on "scary" makeup like Dave. He wanted to look really scary, but only after he saw what his Daddy was doing.

And by the way ( a little late)... IT"S A BOY! (in case I missed anyone)

Im 23 weeks in case anyone is curious.

We are all still alive and well : )

Sorry, its been forever. Theres a lot to fill in but Ive never been much of a writer. So to keep it short and sweet: We love our house, Im teaching cake decorating, Tommy is the best boy in the world, Jane is a sweet handful and Dave is Cub Scout leader in our ward. Oh yeah and we are pregnant again. : )

Update

So there really hasnt been much going on. Tommy is getting really good at recognizing letters. He is such a good boy. Jane can stand on her own and is taking a few steps. Yesterday she took 5 before she sat down. Her first tooth finally broke through. It only took 10 months. Our house is almost ready. The electric and plumbing is finished. There is running water, drywall, and all the brick and siding for the house is on. We just might be able to move in at the end of next month. I havnt been up to much, just the occasional cake and crafty things.

Jane loves corn on the cob.

I was wondering why 2 of my chairs were broken.

Thank you Becca for the tutu. So adorable!

David in the Daily Iowan

A reporter for the Daily Iowan took a picture of him hacking durning his lunch break and put a cool pic of him in the newspaper. Here is the link: http://www.dailyiowan.com/2009/09/22/Photo/index.html

Janie Baby

Yesterday Jane took her first steps. I wonder how long it will be till she can do it on her own. She is 9 1/2 months.

New House!!!

Dave and I are buying our first house! We got in on a great incentive program to buy new construction homes. There were a list of floor plans to choose from. We chose a condo that is part of a four plex. It is three levels with 1835 sq ft with 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. Just today I was able to go and pick out my flooring, paint colors, countertops and lighting fixtures. It should be finished by December 31st (hopefuly before November 30th to get the first time home buyer stimulus). This is what it will look like when its finished.Here is our view from our front window. Beautiful wild flowers and corn fields. This is what it looked like last week. Today when I drove by it had the second story framework up with some drywall. The roof should be on by the end of next week.

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Seven Days!!

Tommy has been wearing underpants for 7 days. He is doing soo good. No more diapers. He is officially potty trained. WOO HOOO!!!

The Gremlin

This little girl is so cute but man does she know how to make a mess. Ive started calling her "my little gremlin" because she is so fast, gets into everything and has no shame. If she is caught red handed she doesnt see anything wrong with it, she just laughs. She even has a funny, but kinda scary, meschevious growl. She has a temper on her too. Ever since she started crawling and pulling herself up on things these have become some of her favorite things to do. Get into the diaper basket and pull everything out. Get stuck under the chairs and try to eat her way out. Stand up and scream instead of taking a nap. And last but not least, run away naked and be an agent of mass destruction. Ive seen her eyeing the trash can, so Ill just enjoy this time before she is able to spread my trash and dirty diapers everywhere.

But even with all the mischif she is still the sweetest little girl. She is a very serious baby and it has been a challenge for strangers to get her to smile. So far only one checker at WalMart was sucessful. Most of the time she will just look at them and not show any expression at all. Even Daddy has a hard time getting a smile sometimes. She is definatly every thing opposite from Tommy. He was happy, easily smiled and never really got into anything. I love my kids.

St Louis Zoo

This was a fun zoo. It was really hot! Tommy loved the waterfall and Jane loved the drinking fountain pool.

Happy Fourth of July everyone. We had a blast. We got to see a cool parade in the rain and fireworks with our good friends.

Gift Box Cake

Here is one of the latest cakes that we have done. We were really happy with the way it turned out. Check out the rest at http://www.panambicakes.blogspot.com/

They're getting so big!

Here is Janes first spaghetti experience. Lets just say that she really, really liked it. I even found noodles in her hair behind her head. How? She is almost 7 months old. Where does the time go? And I cant believe that Tommy's legs are so long. He isnt a baby anymore. He loves to draw. He is drawing all the time.

My little helper

Tommy loves to help with the baby. Jane just absolutely adores him. He is the only one who can really really make her laugh. This is just one of the ways that he helps me around the house. I think its so cute when he sticks out his tongue when hes consentrating trying to get the spoon in her mouth.

Panambi Cakes

My friend and I have started a little cake business. We have a blog if you want to check it out. www.panambicakes.blogspot.com

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Nothing Much

Jane is 6 months old already. I cant believe how fast the time goes by with the second. We havnt been up to much. Just lots of cake orders lately. We are all still alive. Tommy is doing really well. He is starting to amaze us with his art skills. He is just getting more and more detailed and better at staying in the lines. He loves to draw and paint. The first drawing is one he did last week. The second is Daddy, a skeleton and Jane. You see how Daddy has a head, body and "big legs", and Jane is small with "widdle legs". The skeleton in the middle even has ribs. He is just getting better and better everytime he draws. Im so proud of my big boy.

Five Years

Dave and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary this weekend. It was so nice to go out with out the kids (thanks Mom). I cant believe it has been 5 years. It seems like it should be longer. Sometimes it feels like we were always together and hard to believe that there was a time when we werent. Its been a great 5 years and Im excited to see what the next 5 years bring us. I love you Dave.

Still looking

There were some complications with the condo and the deal fell through. I was a upset about it but Im over it now. We are still looking and know that Heavenly Father will lead us to the right home when the time is right.

Sunny Day

A warm sunny day is very unusual in the middle of March in Iowa. It was about 70 degrees with a light breeze. The perfect day for the park. We were at the park for about 4 hours. We just didnt want to miss all of the sunshine. We had a great time. Tommy and his new friends dug a hole so deep that they found water (there is a lake in the park). Here are a few pictures of our perfect day. After that we went to the pet store and looked at all the neat animals and dogs up for

adoption. For Tommy it was the perfect day.

Baby Jane

Jane is getting so big and talking so much... at least she thinks she can talk. Its so cute when she sqeaks when shes excited. She rolles over all the time now. I cant believe its gone by this fast. Sorry the video is blurry, I didnt realize that there was a fingerprint on the lens.