02/03/10:
Tonight we had family night for church at Horseshoe Bend. We got to go tubing down the hill. Morgan was quiet the trooper and wanted to go again and again. Only to find out she wasn't scared because she pulled her hat over her face!!!!

02/04/10:
A valentine and a yummy lunch. Marlene was going to Hey good cookies for lunch and I asked her to pick up lunch for me so I didn't have to leave the office. She came back with my lunch and a little extra surprise. My favorite--Sugar cookie.

02/05/10:
Scrapping with good friends at the Worthington Superbowl Scrapbooking Retreat.

02/06/10:
My fellow HMM Renee from davenport came up to visit and scrapbook with me. We had lots of fun together. Wish she lived closer.

02/07/10:
Our annual Superbowl party with friends. This year the lady crowd was a little thin. Usually we are joined with the Petersons, Millers, and Adams as well as those pictured: Julie Petty, Rachel Popken, and Missy Graves. Earlier the Martins were there but had to get kids home and in bed.

02/08/10:
Gas price on February 8th.

02/09/10:
A building at Mau Marine collapsed under the weight of all the snow. Mau has had 3 structures fall because of the snow.

02/10/10:
It is hard to tell the actual size of this mountain in our backyard, but I am standing in the garage looking out of the door, because you can barely get out. Just enough room for the puppies.

02/11/10:
Morgan likes to make her own valentines (with lots of help from Mom).

02/12/10:
Nothing sweeter than a brother and sister playing together.

02/13/10:
Morgan likes to create art. Today it was a mask. "Look Mom, I am a Flower"

02/14/10:
Happy Valentines Day. A rose, Oreos, Lindor truffles, and wine.

02/15/10:
MMM Oreos. Mommy shared her oreos from valentines with Owen.

02/16/10:
Owen being silly.

02/17/10:
I asked Morgan to put her hat on when she got out of the car. She put her hat on but if you look closely, she put it on top of her hood.

02/18/10: Morgan at the dentist getting her teeth cleaned. She also got pictures of her teeth taken. Another picture was taken of Morgan for the "NO CAVITY CLUB!!!"

P 365 Catch up

01/18/10

The end of a stage. There are many stages in a babies/childs life and with each one I get a little teary. More so with Owen, knowing the likely hood of more children is slim. Tonight is the last night for formula. Which actually isn't sad at all knowing the expense.

01/19/10
The view in my rear view mirror. I enjoy looking in the back and seeing my babies. Here is a rare occurrence for Owen--sacked out on the drive.
01/20/10
Morgan wanted pigtails this morning. Most mornings she barely lets me brush her hair, but every once in a while she requests pigtails or pony tails. I have used more ribbon in her hair than for the crafty projects I purchased it for!!!!
01/21/10

It is hard to tell by this picture but it is REALLY FOGGY today. (I think i am getting sick of weather pictures) However, that is the big "thing" right now. Here is a picture of the walking bridge over East and West Lake, drive by it everyday to and from work.


01/22/10:
Owen LOVES to play Wii. We are going to have to find a fake remote if we ever want to use both remotes at the same time.
01/23/10:
Clean and Organized Cupboards. I heart Clean and Organized Cupboards. Don't look in the corner because I think you might find some loose tea bags floating around over there. You Should have seen the before picture
01/24/10:
Trying to entertain Owen when we went out to eat. The stinker kept throwing all the toys on the floor until we found these sunglasses in the diaper bag. Who cares that they are pink.
01/25/10:
Blizzard conditions. It was crazy horrible out. We didn't get much snow, only like 3 inches but it was white out conditions. I didn't know if I would make it home, it sounded like Josh would be staying in Spencer. We both made it home but this is a winter like no other.
01/26/10:
Cuddling before bed. A quick shot of Morgan and Owen. They really like each other right now.
01/27/10:
For some reason Morgan likes to sleep on her floor. I don't know why. She usually tries to get me to let her sleep in the living room, so we settle on the floor in her room.
01/28/10:
During tax season I get stuck in the back office. This isn't a bad thing. It is quiet, lots of desk space, and last year it came in handy when Owen was here--it had a door on it for those crying fits.
01/29/10:
Sleeping like a baby. Oh how untrue this statement is. Owen always starts in his crib but at some point he always ends up in our bed. One day he will sleep thru the night.
01/30/10:
Winter Games. What more do I need to say. It is a crazy fun time in the middle of winter when we are all going crazy. This year it is said that 50,000 people showed up to see all the events on the ice. Crazy.
01/31/10:
Betsy's Diner. I had to fill in and work at Betsy's Diner. It is a cute little diner out at Village West. Not only is it cute but GREAT food too.
02/01/10:
Owen likes to scream in the car. It makes for a long ride even if it is just from daycare to home. I had gotten groceries so to entertain Owen, I gave him a slice of bread. It worked for 1/2 the ride.
02/02/10:
MMMM Papa Murphy's. We love their pizza. It has been difficult to figure out what to do for supper now that both Josh and I work till 5. We need to be better planners, or get lots of coupons for Papa Murphy's!!!!

100 things and $100

My Friend Alicia is having a give away of 100 things on her blog and I get an extra chance to win if I blog about it. I had to post what I would do with $100 right now. Well right now I need new jeans. I am down to 2 pairs and could use some more as one of these has one leg out the door also. There are many other things I could do with $100, Morgan really needs new shoes, some scrapbooking goodies would be fun, take my friends out to eat. Pay some bills!!!!! See lots of things. Thanks Alicia

01/17/10
What better thing to do with a brand new big blanket than make a fort. Our living room gets destroyed more often than not. At least the couch cushions stayed on this time.
01/16/10

More hanging out at Bridges Bay, watching TV, and who can forget PRESENTS!!! Morgan kept calling it "Secret Christmas". I think because she found me wrapping presents and I told her she couldn't tell her cousins what was in them.
01/15/10

Hanging out with family at our annual Christmas at Bridges Bay in Arnolds Park.

Next Set of Pictures
01/14/10
Our friends the Millers called at 5:30 tonight to see if we started supper. Nope. We eagerly accepted their invitation to go to Pizza Ranch. One of my favorite places. The Petersons and Pettys joined us also. Pictured Left to right: Julie Petty, Cheri Peterson, and Andrea Miller
01/13/10

It has been REALLY cold lately. Like put a negative in front of that number in the picture. So it was a pleasant surprise to see this number in my car when I went to lunch. The sun was shining, the snow was melting, it was beautiful!!!!
01/12/10

It has started---tax season. Tonight I worked late, the first late night of the year. This is my desk in the front office, I will soon get kicked to the back office.
01/11/10
A picture of my messy scrapbooking area. I did a little reorganizing and cleaning before I brought back in the stuff that was in my car from the crop this weekend.

First Week Continued

01/06/10:
After Owen's birthday party last night I left his cake in my car. It has been cold enough that it was fine there and I was bringing it to work to share there. When I got in my car I realized there was a fork from Pizza Ranch still stuck in the middle. OOPS. I found it funny and it became the picture of the day.

01/07/10:
Morgan had also taken something from Pizza Ranch: a pack of club crackers. This morning when we woke up I set Owen on her bed and she shared her club crackers with her brother.

01/08/10:


01/09/10:

01/10/10:

January 8, 9 & 10: This weekend I hosted a scrapbooking event at Village West. Complete with 7 scrapbooking vendors, massages, food, door prizes and lots of laughs. We had a lot of fun and received a lot of great compliments so more than likely we will be doing it again!!!! Jan 8: My Creative Memories table with items for sale, Jan 9: Ladies busy scrapping with my friend Cathy in the Middle, Jan 10: Finally a chance for me to scrapbook.

2010 and P 365

I have decided for 2010 to do a project called Project 365. Simply put, it is taking a picture a day for a year!!!! it has been pretty fun so far. At first I was unsure of how I would do but so far I have been successful in taking pictures everyday!!!! I wasn't going to add this to my blog but what better way than to track the pictures and my Journaling for easy retrieval when I finally get my supplies, which are on their way.
So here we go. Here is the first week in pictures of 2010.

01/01/10:
A Picture of Owen, my baby just turned 1 a few days ago and boy did that year go fast. What better way to chronicle his life than to take a photo of him on the first day of 2010. Can't wait to see how much he will change in a year.

01/02/10:What a great way to start the new year and scrapbook with friends. We stayed the weekend out at Village West along with the Brands family and Lokhorst Family and a friend of theirs. Michelle Dodds came out for the day and scrapped with us too.

01/03/10: How cliche is a picture of a scale at the beginning of the year. but it all started with the Mission Possible challenge at the YMCA back in September in which I lost 16 lbs in 12 weeks. Not to bad. I took a little "break" over the holidays but intend to continue with the YMCA's next challenge, Fitness Kickoff starting Jan 14.

01/04/10: Morgan decided she would like to be in Girl Scouts this year. Today she got her Girl Scout Vest. This also means mom has to figure out how to attach the patches to her vest.


01/05/10: Today we are celebrating Owen's birthday with our great friends. Here is his "smash" cake before he smashed into it.

Really, I haven't been on here since August?? Where did that time go??
We haven't been up to much. Just the same old same old everyday stuff.
Anyone who is reading this is probably a "friend" on facebook anyway. Maybe I just need to transfer all info over there!!!!

Well, nothing great to say so I won't waste your time.

Owen Update

Owen is quiet the little eater. He will eat about 5-6oz of food in a sitting and can do this at least twice a day and probably more if we would let him. Last night I weighed him at home and he is tipping the scales at 19.6 lbs. He is a lot better with his colic but this boy has some lungs and will let you know if he wants something

Morganisms

Morgan has had a busy week. It was the first day of school yesterday as well as her 5Th birthday. Where has time gone. Monday night we went to Wal-Mart to get a birthday snack for school on Tuesday. Morgan decided she would like to get her ears pierced. So mom took her to the jewelry counter and Morgan first picked out some pink ones but they were out of stock. The she picked some "sparkly" ones... "cause the sparkly ones will make my eyes sparkle" . She made it thru without any tears and just one little "ouch". She is a tough cookie. But the best part of the night was when we got home and she tells her dad that she picked out the sparkly ones because "girls like sparkly things"!!!!!

Tuesday after her first day at school, Morgan tells me that I forgot her lunch box. I told her that I didn't and she needed to eat lunch at school.
Morgan: But I need to bring a lunch on days they make bad stuff
Mom: Like what kind of bad stuff don't you like
Morgan: Tomato salads
Mom: Did you eat lunch today?
Morgan: Yes
Mom: What did you have?
Morgan: Hot Dogs, Oranges, Beans, and Milk
Mom: You like that stuff. Did you eat it
Morgan: Yes, but of course they are going to make something good on the first day!!!!

Videos

So I am still trying to figure out how all this technology works together. After several tries I was able to upload video onto youtube. So here are a few videos of Owen. I would need to look up the dates for you but the last one is of him on Memorial Day.
Enjoy:

Too Long

It has been way too long since I posted on here. So what have we been up to? I would like to think lots but here is a few highlights off the top of my head!!! Owen is still a difficult baby but getting better. Knock on wood-no thrush this month!!!! He will be 5 months old on Friday, boy how time flies. Still not rolling over, he has rolled from his tummy to his back twice. That is fine--we are in no hurry of him being mobile. I think he will walk before he rolls. He loves to stand. He weighed 14lbs 5oz at his "4" month appt on May 12th. He has started laughing (I have a great video, if I can get it posted)and he is still coming to work with me. I think he is starting to grow on my boss (who was playing with him yesterday). Morgan: She is busy and a smart little cookie. Tonight is her preschool graduation. That is right my baby will be in Kindergarten in the fall. There may be some tears tonight. We went to Pella and Ottumwa this weekend and got to spend some time with Auntie Sara and her boyfriend Chris. Morgan really to a liking to Chris and Chris really took a beating from Morgan. She get to go more places than her parents. She will be going to Apple Tree Daycare this summer and will get to go on field trips every Thursday. She also has a season pass to Arnolds Park this summer. Josh still isn't working 40 hours and actually has had this whole week off. So Morgan and Josh will probably be spending lots of time together. Good thing she likes to fish!!! Now for some pictures
Owen playing at work:



He found a new favorite place to sit and watch life go by, the front window at the office:


And a couple pictures from this weekend, Lots of time in the car:

playing with a great toy provided by Grandpa Pete and Grandma Nancy, a ketchup Packet:

Pictures

So I figured out how to post a slide show!!!! So excited about this. now maybe if I can get organized and some time I can post pics more often!!!

Pics