Summer!!

I can’t believe we’re about 1 month into summer vacation already! The days seem to be flying by, with the exception of the days when the kids fight and drive each other crazy. Those days drag. But for the most part, they are flying! 😬

In late May, Jeremiah’s school had a night at a Clinton Lumberkings game, which was lots of fun! The students even sang the national anthem, and J was asked to do a throwing game on the field between innings. It was a fun time! Extra fun that Adam could actually join us, too.

J had a field trip to the Niabi Zoo the last week of school, and I decided to take the girls and meet up with them there. Unfortunately our summer weather decided to take a break that day, and it was cool and rainy. But the kids still had fun!

May 25- goodbye 2nd grade!

First day, last day- I can’t believe we have a 3rd grader!

This girl is loving summer time and playing outside ☀️

Big deal over here— bunk beds for J and H!!!

New sleeping g arrangements for all- J in the top bunk, H in the bottom bunk (first time in a big girl bed for her!), and N finally moved to the crib in H’s room. Sleeping is going fairly well. N still wakes in the night, but she goes back to sleep pretty well now that she knows mommy isn’t right next to her.  Bedtime with the big kids is a new adventure now that they share a room, but things are improving. It really goes well if H falls asleep before J goes to bed. But if she naps during the day, then that doesn’t happen. She’s just at that age when sometimes she needs a nap, sometimes she doesn’t. Sad to see regular nap time go away. 😢 Also by the way, we got these sturdy metal bunk beds at a garage sale for $25! Woohoo!

I set up a “mud kitchen” in a corner of the backyard for the kids (hoping to encourage outside play and siblings playing nicely together!). The clean up after they play out there isn’t always my favorite, but if it means they played nicely together outside then I’ll take it.

We signed J up for Enviro Kids again this year. He missed the first one (at the dump!) because it was the day we picked up the bunk beds, but the next week it was at the Izaak Walton League, so we all went along to enjoy the morning there.

J had been dying to catch a fish since he went last year, so he wasn’t too thrilled that he did not even get a nibble but Hope (and Daddy) caught a fish! 🎣

Just me and my BFF cooking dinner.

Library- We try to go every week!

J did a 3 day Art Camp with his Art teacher at school. He loved it, and came home with such great stuff that he made!

Also he made a cute little campfire with a real flickering light.

June 16- Felix Adler Day 2018. It was SO HOT and I was SO glad to not be 9 months pregnant this year!!

June 17- Happy Fathers Day to Adam, the best Daddy ever!

We are so enjoying having him around in the evenings and on weekends! ❤️ His new job at John Deere is going great- it is a perfect fit for him and such an awesome company. We are so thankful for the opportunities he has there!

June 21, 2018- Happy 1st birthday to Norah! 

How was this just 365 days ago??? 😭

We had a fun day celebrating our sweet girl! We had a play date with friends in the morning, then in the afternoon Grandma and Grandpa Wiers came from WI. We did presents, had dinner at Steam Anchor, and came home for cupcakes.

She’s ONE! 

Her brother and sister even let her help open her own presents. 🤣

She got a new car! (From G & G Wiers)

I think she would ride in this thing all day if we let her.

Cupcakes by mommy, sprinkles by brother and sister 

Turns out she actually hated eating the cake and frosting! But she did enjoy playing in it. 😊

We love you so much, Norah Lynn!

This week we are busy with VBS at our church. Both J and H are going, and they love it! The theme is “Polar Blast” ❄️❄️❄️

I’m helping with the snow making activity, so I got some pics when they were at my station. My son 🤦🏼‍♀️

She has enough hair for a little ponytail, and how cute are those overalls?! 😍

This afternoon Norah had her 1 year check up and vaccinations. She weighs 21 lbs 14.5 oz which is about 78%ile (comparison time! At age 1, J was 25 lbs 2 oz and H was 21 lbs 15 oz). So N and H are very close to the same! J was in a league of his own. 😂 Norah is 29.75 inches long which is again about 78%ile (J was 31.5 inches and H was 30.25 inches). Still no walking for our sweet baby, and that was the only issue the Dr thought might be concerning, but seeing how much progress she’s made in the last couple weeks with pulling up, walking along furniture, and walking behind a push toy, I have no doubt she’ll be walking soon. Yikes! She says a few words too- “uh-oh” when she drops something, “mah mah mah mah mah” (repeatedly!) when she wants more food, “goggy”(doggy), and my personal favorite- “MOM!” Yeah she doesn’t say mama, or mommy, or anything like that. I think she has been learning from her older siblings and just yells out “MOM! “MOM!” “MOM!”

So this is my life 🤣

We have lots to look forward to in July! Independence Day 🇺🇸, then a week at the lake house with the Wiers side of the family! Happy summer! ☀️