A July Recap

Between losing internet due to thunderstorms taking out our modem, and trips to camp, we have been experiencing a major blogging drought.  Here is just a short recap of the events of July thus far…Details to come in later posts…

4th of July at Peterson’s Camp…

Spending time outdoors…

Moose Point State Park…

Lots of time at Grandma’s camp…

The Kettell’s visit…

A visit with Margaux…

Soren learns to swim…

And a ton of stories, smiles, laughs, and yes, even more bug bites…just the way summer should be

Thank God I’m a Country Boy

Well, life on the farm is kind of laid back

Ain’t much an old country boy like me can’t hack

Its early to rise, early in the sack

Thank God I’m a country boy

Well a simple kind of life never did me no harm

A raisin’ me a family and a workin’ on the farm

My days are all filled with an easy country kind of charm

Thank God I’m a country boy

Welcome Baby Quinn

Congratulations to Anne & Travis who welcomed Baby Quinn on May 28th!  Travis came home on leave for the military for what he thought would be a baby moon of sorts. Anne and Travis rented a house on MDI for their last vacation alone as just a married couple, but little Quinn had other plans!  Five weeks early, but just as perfect as can be, Quinn arrived!  He was a 5 pounder—just over half of what Bodie weighed when he was born!  We just couldn’t get enough of him and are totally in love!!!! 

Soren and I even got to baby sit while Anne went to get her oil changed!  Soren took his job very seriously.  Quinn was sleeping in his carrier and I gave Soren the task of making sure Baby Quinn stayed safe while I made a phone call.  A few minutes later, Soren called me in to take over his shift while he ran to to the bathroom.  He would not, however, leave Quinn’s side until he was sure I was there to relieve his post!  Soren also helped with the diaper change and bottle feedings.  He was such a big help that Anne even paid him $2 at the end of his shift.  And just when I thought I couldn’t get any more proud of my grown up boy, he shared $1 with Bodie 

Travis has been called to duty and will be heading back to Germany on July 5 and then onto another year tour in Afghanistan from there. Not to worry Travis, Quinn will be in good hands while you are gone. And of course we will be here with our excellent baby-sitting skills any time she needs a break.  Please keep Travis and his family in your thoughts while he sacrifices the first year with his baby to protect all of our babies! 

Ten Seconds

This is what happens in my house if you turn your back for ten seconds…literally!

(But how can you get mad when he proudly tells you he was just “cooking”.  Apparently chip, flour, and sugar nachos were on the menu!  Oh Boodle!)

Marshmallow Guns

It is a constant struggle to convince Soren that shooting people, toys, anything is not cool.  We are not gun people. We do not own guns. We do not allow the kids to have toy guns. We try to not allow them any tv with guns in it. We do not hunt. Seriously, guns are not a part of our lives. Yet somehow, our 4 year old has a way to turn everything into a gun!  Pens, toys, sticks, fingers…seriously, anything. I recognize that I cannot fight his urge to shoot things (afterall, we are self-proclaimed redneck wannabes). So instead, we have made it a rule that the only thing he is allowed to shoot out of these “guns” are rainbows and marshmallows.  Well, Soren took this a little literally, because he has been asking for a marshmallow gun. And because Kevin is a really cool father, he made him some!

A Posed Picture

So after two years of failed attempts, I finally got the kids to pose for a picture. Of course, they had to be wearing this…

Now let me explain…

we are currently in the process of transforming one of the chicken coops into a play house. This means that we have a lot of painting to do.  Lately, if any of the kids’ clothes are stained or ruined, I fight my impulse to hoard them and throw them away. Therefore, they were left with no paint clothes.  So I raided my closet for something to wear.  They ended up in a couple of old tank tops, their own underpants, and my gym socks over their shoes.  They look like the cutest little girls you’ve ever seen!

Six Years of Wedded Bliss

In a way it seems like a lifetime ago.  In a way it seems like yesterday.  But the calendar tells us that it really was 6 years ago.

Here’s a look back at the vows spoken that faithful day 6 years ago…

June 25, 2005

I promise to always remember how new love feels and rekindle the spark that first brought us together.

I promise to keep the fun and excitement of youth both in myself and in our relationship.

I promise that you will always be my closest friend and the person that I confide in.

I promise to cherish the relationships we have built and will continue to grow and develop new relationships.

I promise to understand that we are two separate people and will appreciate and support you as an individual.

I will cherish you for the perspective that you bring to the relationship and I will try to understand it and use it to make our relationship stronger.

I promise that family will always come first no matter how challenging life becomes.

I promise that together we will work to keep our families close and be there for support in any situation.

I understand that our life together will not always be easy but I promise to preserver and standby you.

I promise to make the necessary sacrifices to build both myself and our union to be prosperous and happy.

I promise no matter what the future, we will together make it our dreams.

 

I look forward to the many years we have together to watch myself and our relationship mature and develop into a lifetime of memories.

I promise to support you throughout life as an individual, as a friend, as a family member, and as a partner.

Happy 6th Anniversary Kevy! 

(And if you really want to see the details of the ceremony…Click here)