New Year 2017

While I like to blog and share, it just hasn't been getting done :( and all I can say is that the app I used crashed and they no longer offer it. I have looked around and nothing works, and I gave up and kinda forgot all about it. I can write up drafts and things but when I try to pull up pictures, which the majority are on my phone, things go haywire. Basically, I'm too lazy to take the time to use my computer. But we are still alive, and actually for it only being half a month through the year we have done a few things.

Drake hasn't even had a full week of school since winter break, there has been record amounts of snow here and so he has been enjoying that :) He got a full extra week, last week was only 3 days and so has this week.  There have been so many Facebook posts about moms needing their kids back in school, but it's so much less stressful than getting him up and ready in the morning, I enjoy the days off as much as he does. This week is short due to the end of his 9 week period so the teachers go to school and plan.

Addyson has been going stir crazy. Her preschool is just 2 days a week and they canceled school every time the school district did. She went more than 4 weeks without going anywhere, it was hard on her and she asked me every day when she would get to go back. She would have totally been ready for kindergarten this year, it's interesting that she is soooooo interested in school, she reminds me of how much I loved to learn and go to school.

Lex and I just chill,  on preschool days we carpool almost all day long. But those days are my favorite because we get one-on-one time. He definitely knows how much I love him, he is the most spoiled out of the kids. Carpool days are pretty busy and they fly by, which helps me get more done, I have to be organized.

Kade is working, this time of year is the slow time. He doesn't deliver as much because farmers are not needing as many fuel deliveries, because it's their play season.  But this year PRB the company he works for got a contract and as long as there is snow and a need for plowing and de-icing they will be extra busy. He hasn't even gotten lunch brakes lately, it's just constantly driving. But that is what is nice about his job, he can eat on the go, and I can talk his ear off ALL DAY LONG.  I do miss our lunch dates on carpool days, I miss seeing his face, and I love when he buys me food :)

I started a new challenge group last Monday, it is one where you get points for doing healthy things. Drinking water, eating servings of fruits and veggies, exercising, not eating after 8, losing or maintaining weight, logging a food journal. I love these kinds of challenges, investing a few dollars makes me stick things out.  I am in it for the healthy habits, I'm already at a weight that I'm comfortable with, the focus on eating veggies, getting water, just does my body good. I'm hoping I continue to work and not start letting things slide, so far I'm pretty happy that I'm sticking to my goals.

That is how our year is going, hopefully you had a great holiday, and you are making 2017 a great year.

Happy NEW YEAR!

February 2016 Photo Dump

Sometimes we go to the library for story time, Lex loves this chair. 

Kade is so great, they adore him!

He cracks me up, seriously the biggest goof ball. 

Sometimes when I find them they are getting along!

The best part after a trip is all that laundry..at least for him. 

Showing off her kitty earrings, she looks so adult here. 

Story time this week was REALLY empty. 

Sometimes they nap together. 

Both of us practicing out kissy faces!

Bath time, Lex normally doesn't join them. 

We have eaten this meal for dinner every night for half the month, at least.  Poor mans pizza, french bread with cheese and pizza toppings broiled on top.  Ready in 10 minutes, soooo good. 

Trying to teach Drake to read.

Drake got a haircut, he is getting big. 

All about our home in Pingree

I have not been writing as often as I should, which brings a problem… I'm far behind on my blog. No one probably knows what's going on with my life. We purchased a house at the end of July, the last day of July. We kept it from EVERYONE!  Mostly because I kept getting the feeling that it would fall through, and I didn't want to be disappointed and keep sharing and sharing in the disappointment.  We have a small budget so that equals a small home or a home that need major work.  We looked for a year for a home in and around Blackfoot, everything within our budget we either couldn't get a loan for or was falling down.  Kade wanted some land, but that was pretty much nonexistent for our price range.  When our home came on the market we looked at it and made an immediate offer.

Some stuff about our home.
It was listed as a 2Bed 2Bath home with an office, when we looked at it and realized there were in fact 3Bed 2Bath with an office we figured it would be big enough. It is 1682sqft so we may not have any room for more kids and  Kade didn't get the garage he wanted but we hope to build one someday in the distant future.  It was stick built in 97 so it sin't very old and has some nice custom things about it and central AC.  The one and only previous owner was in a wheel chair and so all the doors are nice and wide, there are 3 outside doors, the toilets are super high, the closets have nice shelves and the tub and shower are a little different designed.

The house was in rough shape (foreclosure).  Cats and dogs had been left inside.  There was even feces on the walls (YUCK). We knew it would be a lot of work, but it's always more work than you anticipate. Especially since I mostly had the kids and so when they were with me it was impossible to get much done.  Trecia and Jake helped a ton, painting, pulling out floor, painting, putting in floor, painting, and cleaning! you guys rock thanks!  Plus my mom and Annie watch my kids from time to time, thanks for that, awesome people.

These are the pictures from the realty website.

front room/living room

The kitchen while standing in the dinning room

Kitchen standing by the laundry room/ backdoor.  You can see the dinning room as well.

master bedroom, and master bath.  

master bathroom, there is another mirror/sink on the other side of the tub.

The office

one of the bedrooms.

There isn't a picture of the 2nd bedroom, and I didn't take one. As soon as we closed Kade went and ripped out all the carpet before I had a chance, haha.

bathroom

back of the house. 

It took us a full month to redo flooring, paint, and make it so we could stand to live in it.  We didn't get the bathrooms or the laundry room floors done.  they are just subfloor. but we can use them and eventually will finish them.

I never want to move and I don't plan on it EVER again!

The house is on a 5.3 acres and is up on a hill.   The outside is surrounded in sagebrush so establishing a yard will be a big to-do. There are also 2 single-wide trailers on the property...which are torn to shreds and the kids love to explore in them *yikes*  we are hoping to burn them or something in the spring,

The moving is slow and painful.  Someday we will finally be unpacked......someday. But we officially are living here.

Recap of June 2015

This is a recap of my month according to the pictures on my phone. 

Speaking of phones, I got a new one this month! My awesome Iphone 5S needed an update and when I went to update it, my phone fried.  It really just bit the dust, I took it to the store thinking they could just update it and reboot it.  The apple guy said he had never seen that happen, but I lost some pictures and some money....such is life.  Now I have a better phone to show for it tho.  

9 months and 6 teeth! 4 on top 2 on bottom

Kade, Lex, and I got to go to Boise for a job training.  We stayed 2 nights in a hotel. It was nice because some awesome family members watched our 2 oldest kids!

There was a pool, and we spent a lot of tie in it.  Us in our swim gear.

ade had a class early and all day on Wednesday, so we drove up Tuesday night!  Tuesday and Wednesday were shot, and we had to drive home Thursday!  BUT, on the way home we did some shopping and visited the old state penitentiary....it was super cool!  Lots of crazy stories!  

Kade was taller then the doors and it was 4 levels high.

When all 3 kids fall asleep you take a picture because that sh*t just doesn't happen.

The kids love living by the green belt and they love exploring around it.  And yes Addyon dresses herself haha.

New swim suits.

My diet bet results....if you can remember I did a diet bet.  I ended up entering 2 at the same time ( you can enter up to 3) I paid 25$ and 35$ I got back 107.16$! 47.16 bucks that I won.  I got me a new pair of running shoes.

a walk with all 3 kids smashed in the stroller

More pictures by the green belt....apparently it was cooler in June because we stopped going as often.  

Running through the sprinklers 

What We Did February 2015 According To My Phone

Hey, it's been a while! I don't know what to say, things don't change much around here. But according to my phone life is still happening.

This little bit of heaven, has already been with us half of a year!

Addyson is the boss around here!

Drake learned to drive on a farm. 

We blew a tire to shreds, it was pretty new too! We were lucky no car or person was injured. 

Yes, this is happening. No, I'm not happy about it. :)

Chopped my hair...like the beginning of the month. Somedays I regret it, most days I love it. I'm fickle like that. 

Kade got a sweet pickup from Grandpa Lynn. He is pretty fortunate. 

Grandma Jerry, turned 80. 

We purchased a cosleeper for Lex, he still ends up in our bed most of the time. 

I read this book, loved it! I am trying my best to implement it. I have seen some amazing and positive things the last 2 months by just being positive and forgiving. 

Just a few quotes from this book

We had our first ear infection! He really is the sweetest baby, hardly knew he was sick. 

Oh, he got pink eye too!

Cousin time with Ean's little girl Amber. She is getting a baby sister in June, we are so excited. 

More cousin time with Hattie and Drake. 

Addyson doing her Yoga. :) 

Life is pretty great around here.