February 2016

What a busy month. Seth started a new job. He is not the Purchasing Agent for a non-profit organization called Luke-Dorf. It's nice he has a set schedule, Mon-Friday. He used to have to be to work at 6 am, but now doesn't go in until 8am, the kids love seeing him every morning before they go to school. I love that he doesn't have to work Saturday's anymore, especially now that they are filled with kids doing sports. 

We celebrated Valentines Day, my birthday and 10 years since Seth and I first met:) February and March are my favorite because we always reminisce about when we met. We were instantly in love and I am happy to say that 10 years later I love him even more!!!

This month also included a late night trip to the ER because Kate woke up having trouble breathing. Turns out she had croup. After a breathing treatment and some steroids she was feeling great. Then a couple days later she fell and her tooth went through her cheek, but she recovered fast and is going great. 

Each kid got sick at one point this month and we spent lots of time napping on the couch. The kids also had a literature night at school where they performed some songs they have been learning in music class. 

The weather was great this month, I spent a lot of time out biking with Joshua & Kate while the older kids were at school. It's a great workout pulling those two in the bike trailer!

triage at the ER

breathing treatment. Don't let that face fool you, she did great!

busted cheek

feeling better

David was sick and fell asleep on Kimmie

Watching Mickey shorts

family football

new leggings

Seth was growing his hair out. This is getting ready to go out for my birthday. It's so long!

view of Mt. Hood on the way to dinner with Seth

bike ride

David's group

Kimmie's group

playing at the park during our bike ride

Seth took the kids out to practice

January 2016

January was a great month. Kimmie & David started basketball again through the YMCA. They loved playing and we could really see improvement each week. Joshua continued swim lessons and Kate stayed busy getting into everything :) I went to Washington, DC with Cyndy to visit Felicia. We only went for a long weekend, but it was a great trip! Lots of laughs and sights seen. I love DC, so much history. I can't wait to go back again with Seth and the kids!

For Christmas Seth got me a countertop dishwasher, and converted it so it's all attached under the sink. I LOVE IT!!!

We took out the drawers that were there and made a shelf for on top that pulls out to hold towels.  

sushi dinner date while Kimmie & David play at a friends

Zoo lights

she loves to have her nails painted

Kate is TERRIFIED of going through the car wash

jammies from Grandma. The girls have matching jammies with their American Girl dolls Grandma sent them.

sweet Kimmie is growing up!

Blazers game, the other part of my Christmas present, because Seth said you can't just give an appliance as a gift:)

I like to take random pictures of them getting on the bus, they are so grown up!

Went to visit Joshua at school

tootie-taa dance.

 This one is for Uncle Scott

fun in the hotel

haircuts for the boys.

Kimmie's baptism

I wish I would have written this when it happened, because fast forward four months later and my memory card freaked out and I lost all the pictures I had on it:( So sadly, I barely have any pictures from Kimmie's amazing baptism. It was such a special day. Seth's Aunt Deborah made Kimmie the most beautiful dress for this special day. It was EXACTLY what I was picturing my sweet girl would wear. I am so proud of Kimmie for making the decision to be baptized. She is the first in my family to be baptized at the age of 8, so it was a very special day for me. All of my family came to town, along with our amazing friends, the Thayne's. We were sad Britany and Scott couldn't make it, but it's a lot harder to be as stuff when you like on the other side of the country!! (In case I haven't mentioned it before, Scott and Britany moved to Rochester, New York!) It was a great time, despite everyone catching a horrible 24 hour stomach bug. But everyone was such troopers and still had fun celebrating Kimmie's special day.

Brandon Flowers concert....we are HOOKED!!!

Aunt Deborah and Kimmie

Her big day!

Grandma and Grandpa

The people we love!!

Goodbye 2015

I am terrible at keeping up with this blog. I post most of my pictures of Instagram/Facebook, but my goal for 2016 is to use this blog as more of a journal for our family. I know I won't be good at posting regularly, so my goal is to post monthly updates.

I have to be honest, I was happy to see 2015 go. December was a month filled with expensive car problems (we had to put in a new engine in our "nice" car, the Traverse) I still get angry thinking about that! Then we had been waiting for months for Seth's boss to leave so he could take his position, and in December it finally happened. Seth took over his position while they were interviewing, but we were under the impression it was his. Unfortunately, for reasons we don't understand, they decided to give the position to a girl from a store in Texas. We were blindsided and unsure of what the next step was. Without this promotion he would have to continue working weekends and his schedule would change weekly.

I was angry and stressed, but this actually ended up being such a big blessing for us. That job was not where Seth wanted to be, and not getting the promotion forced him to look for a new job. I am happy to say he is starting a new job in just a few days!! It's salary, Monday-Friday and the best part is it's just down the street from us, so I can still have lunch with him every day:) I know, I'm spoiled! It's not the exact career he wants, but it's a step in the right direction.

Other than our crazy, stressful December, 2015 was a great year for our little family. We spent a lot of time together, went camping, saw new places, went on a great family vacation, celebrated Kimmie's baptism, lots of birthdays, welcomed a new niece, started the kids in sports again and just really enjoyed time together!

I am excited to see what 2016 holds for us, I just know it will be a great year!!!

Christmas Eve 2015

Christmas morning

Headed to church