Tuesday, April 28, 2009

little angel from above


Welcome my sweet little niece Makyla Anne Laing... 7lbs 20 inches long and as beautiful as her mother! We are happy to announce she and mom are doing great and things went smoothly... she's a great baby from what I hear... they have to wake HER to eat at night! (how would that be ;)

so welcome my dear to our family - you are already lucky, you have amazing parents!


...and a very happy birthday to mom!!!

Saturday, April 25, 2009

yikes



I pilfered this from my cousin's site - I had to laugh.... even though it's really not that funny... because it's true. :(

Friday, April 17, 2009

sage advice needed

Ok ladies.. I need some advice. My birthday is comming around the corner and Trav says I can have anything I want this year (since he just bought himself a sniper rifle.) I need some help deciding what would be the best investment because I know this is not going to happen again anytime soon... I figure I have about $400 or so to spend so here's the options I'm thinking about:

1. Bosch Mixer - the compact version is $199 and includes a blender and food processor option, plus the whisks and dough attatchments. It makes about 2 loaves of bread.

2. Wheat grinder - about $150 (I haven't decided the version yet)

3. Larger Bosch mixer - $399 it does 6 loaves of bread. It comes with whisks and dough attatchments. For $50 more you can add the food processor accessory.

4. A Camcorder - I haven't narrowed down which one yet - but I do think it would be nice to capture the kids before they all get to old.

5. A Blendtec Blender - $375 makes icecream, soup, smoothies etc...

I don't know.... I would like to make bread for my family, but I have a bread maker now and never use it... so would the mixer change that? And what else do you use a mixer for, really. Sonja has a blendtec and LOVES it, she makes shakes etc. everyday it seems, but I have a blender that works pretty well... so I don't know. And the camcorder... well how nice of one could I really get for $400? And would I ever remember to bring it, use it etc?

So what do you guys think - I need some wisdom ladies.... :)

(oh, and no old lady jokes ok- birthdays can be hard enough)

Thursday, April 16, 2009

spring is here

The boys went for a walk with their aunt Sonja and her friend Matt. They took a few pictures while out on the farm - I couldn't help show a couple of them off...


Big Brother showin' off


a "country boy's" life for me


my little cutie

Monday, April 13, 2009

All things Easter


the boys with their cute cousin Sophie... I swear she could be one of ours ;)

well happy easter to you all - I have to admit we've been a little crazy as of lately. I don't want to get into all the details (to protect a little privacy) but the house of cards has been crashing down all around us; funerals, surgeries, abuse cases, suicide and miscarriages have filled our days with everything BUT fun. But yesterday we spent our day at Grandma Gigi's and I smiled more than I have for a long time! Watching Kalle do backflips and Heidi dance in the front yard - complete with a very fun and wierd game of add-on in the living room, followed by easter egg hunts and the sight of my boys smiling from ear to ear completely hopped-up on sugar. I love the moments we get between the chaos, and even though we still worry about all our friends and their current stresses, I still thank God for quiet moments and tender mercies.