We're not done yet!

Okay so I put a baby ticker up on my blog a few days ago but haven't actually said (typed) the words... "We are going to have another little baby!" I'm not very far along but the kids know because I got pretty sick from it and so we told them so I was able to get some extra help from them while I was sick. But since they know, they have told all their friends and actually total strangers. Any one I'm talking to even if I don't know them they tell them "Mommy has a baby in her tummy!" They are ALL so excited! We aren't going to find out what this one is, I've always wanted to have that surprise in the delivery room but have never gone without finding out before hand, but I'm determined to go without knowing this time! I had an ultra sound and have never had one this early in a pregnancy, It was really neat to see the baby all formed yet SOOO tiny! So I guess for those of you who have had an ultra sound yourself, you may be able to tell what is what in the picture otherwise it probably just looks like a little blob!

Field Day

On Monday the kids had their field day. It was perfect weather in the morning when Abby's class was outside, but by the afternoon when Dylan's class went out it was just about to start raining. They only finished the long distance run and softball throw before it began to rain. Then it rained almost the entire time they were oustide! It didn't seem to bother any of the kids though! I was soaked as were Jak and Adda. Once the rain did stop they (Jak & Adda) decided to play in the puddles that were left behind, trying to swim in them at one point. Both Abigail and Dylan did really well and had a great time! Dylan ribboned in every event and Abigail got a ribbon for 5 out of the 9 events!

He's 3!!!!!!!

Okay so he's been 3 for awhile now, but he is a whole year younger than Dylan was when we first put him on the little Honda 50. Jaksen has been dying to ride "his motorcycle" and we kept telling him that he had to learn to ride his pedal bike without training wheels and accidents! So last year before he turned 3 he was riding ALL over the place and pretty well. So today

he got to go outside with dad and try it out ! I thought I was going to have a heart attack watching him ride around the yard and the field! He did pretty good the majority of the time ~ dodging all the obstacles in the yard including all of people watching him! But he did get scared and forgot how to do the brakes and ran into the step and decided he was done with it! But Jimmy didn't want him to get off of it while he was scared so he talked him into going a little bit more!

Thanks!!! And a little chuckle for me

Everything I've tried to post today is coming up backwards. I was tyring to put this at the end of my other pictures I'm posting today but it wasn't working. So I 'll remember to post things backwards next time then they will turn out the way I wanted. Right? Any way this was the end of my day, yesterday. We went on a food storage shopping spree. I wish I would have taken a picture of it all in the back of my truck. I can not tell you the amount of looks and comments I got yesterday while checking out. I guess not as many people buy food storage this way as I thought or at least not the people I ran into last night! People thought I was crazy!! I felt bad for the people waiting in line behind us so I made sure that they knew that my shopping cart was not the only items they would be waiting on... my sweet husband was waiting at the end of the check out with our OTHER cart ( the big 6 wheeled ones). And the look of pure shock was just FUNNY to me. I couldn't help but chuckle. But I'm not really chuckling now because I still need to finish organizing it all!! And to think this was just the beginning of it since our food storage has been dwindling and I've been slacking on restocking!
Anyway this was what I actually got on to post about:

Yesterday my 2 pre-school classes and I were able to go to the Driggs Fire Department. Where we were taught all about fire safety by the wonderful firemen there. It was a great day and the kids learned a lot while having a great time! So... THANK YOU TO ALL THE FIREMEN!!! We appreciate all of your hard work and for taking the time to show us around!

With great appreciation,

Miss Stephanie's Totopia Preschool classes

Here's my little guy Jaksen all suited up!

My PM class

Fireman Mark

and my Am class.

Hobby

I have been having lots of fun with my newest hobby! It's so addicting though. Most (1/2) of my kids have enjoyed being my practice subjects. Dylan, and most of the time Addalyn are just not interested in having their pictures taken, but Abigail and Jaksen could spend all day playing with mommy and the camera! Abigail especially is loving the POSING. My little creative girl comes up with some pretty cute poses. Today we were out using the sun and partly overcast skies for some great picture opportunities. Then I got to edit the photos ~ I am loving black and white or sepia pictures, they make every picture just a little cuter! I am challenging myself to find some great places around the house and surrounding areas for some interesting pictures. Next I need to go for a car ride to scout out areas in the valley for future shoots! Friday I get to do my first baby shots for someone else. I am looking forward to working with a tiny one, that can't run from me ;) I figure anyone I can talk into letting me practice on is a great opportunity! So if anyone is looking for a way to spend some extra time just let me know! :)

Freebie

http://sweetshotsphoto.blogspot.com/ Go here to sign up for a giveaway! Free photo shoot with Melissa. She is in the Logan/Cache Valley Ut area! Or post on yours if you have other friends that may be closer. I love photography and love to check out all kinds of phot blogs! Let me know of any others you know of! I love getting new ideas.

It has been too long since I have updated, but there really hasn't been that much going on around here! We have been pretty laid back lately! But I thought I would atleast add a pic or two from the last camera session with my younger two kids who can't tell me "NO" yet! I'm sure they are going to get tired really quick, of mom playing with the camera trying to figure it out! But for now they are willing, especially if we are heading outside! I'll be heading up to the ski hill today to atleast take pictures of the other two kids. I'm not sure if I'll ski today depends on how it looks out there when I go up. I'm such a fair weather skier (my kids think I'm such a wimp) and I'll probably be too busy taking pictures anyways! Today is their last school ski day for the season so they will be having their race today, so I'm sure I'll have pictures to post later!