Back Blogging.

 If you have noticed I have not been very good at keeping up with my blogging lately.  I have three very good reasons for the back blogging lately:  1. Landon  2. Kadence  3. Kenzie.  These three loves have been demanding most of my time and never fail to keep me busy.  With all the extra things Ryan and I have been trying to figure out with transitioning to the next step of our life; along with normal living chores (yuck!), Ryan having clinical and studying, and three very young children (one being a demanding newborn) the things that I enjoy doing have definitely been put on the back burner.  This month has been a very stressful month for our family and I know that the next is going to be just as stressful.  The thing that is keeping me sane right now is knowing that in just 2 short months we will be moved into our new home (that we haven't found yet) in Fargo and Ryan will be finally getting paid to work.  I am hoping our life will find some normalcy in the near future and we can all relax a bit.  Until then, 1 day at a time....and dreams of a tropical vacation!

We're going crazy!!!!

The expression on Kadence's face shows how we have been feeling here.  The weather has been very cold and we have been cooped up.  We are going a little stir crazy in the house and are anxiously awaiting the arrival of spring and some warmer weather!  Thank goodness the weekend is supposed to be 40 degrees!

Slumber Party!

Kadence joined Landon in his room for a few nights so that Arin could have her own space in Kadence's room.  The kids both thought this was a great idea and were very excited!!  Landon begged to sleep on the floor and Kadence wanted to sleep in Landon's bed, so it worked out perfectly!  Here is a shot of all three of them in Landon's temporary bed (the floor) reading stories before bedtime.  It was definitely fun for them for a change.  Love these munchkins!

A trip to Fargo.

On Monday, we headed to Fargo to look for housing, hang out with Jack and Holly, and do some other odds and ends.  Arin was able to make the trip with us to help with the kids while we looked at houses.  Unfortunately, we didn't find a place to live yet but had a nice visit.  It definitely increased our excitement and Ryan and I are getting very anxious to move.

The kids had a blast with Jack and I know they will love seeing him more often when we move.

Kenzie is 2 months!

This little pumpkin is growing up too fast!  She is getting to be so much fun with all of her smiles and coo's.  Here are her stats from her dreaded (shots) 2 month appointment:

Height: 23 inches  75th percentile
Weight: 11 pounds 5 ounces  50th percentile

She is staying on track with big brother and sister as they were usually tall and thin at their appointments as well.  Kenzie is spending more and more time awake during the day and loves watching Landon and Kadence.  She is also starting to have more restful nights a well.  She still likes to be held A LOT and prefers her mom and dad.  Still loving her to pieces! 

Kenzie's first trip to Cloquet.

We decided to make the trip north for the Limmer family Christmas get together.  I was quite reluctant for the 6 hour car ride with Kenzie, but I really wanted to see my family.  So off we went on Thursday afternoon braving the cold temperatures.  The first part of the drive was far from pleasant with Kadence screaming and 4 stops in 3 hours.  She finally fell asleep in the cities and slept the remainder of the trip north.  We got to my parents house late Thursday night and it was so very good to be out of the car!  We mostly just hung out and spent some quality time with my parents and my sister and her family.  I also was able to visit with Jackie and the kids had a blast playing with Rocco.

Saturday was the "Limmer" Christmas at my sisters which was very fun.  We ate great food, played the dice game, and just spent some good time with one another.  We took some pretty nice family pictures as well.  I like the one above of our family.  It is crazy how our family of four has grown to eleven in just a few short years!

I love this shot of Grandma June with my mom and dad.

One of my favorites. Love my Grandma.

This is a really neat shot of my niece and nephew Annabelle and AJ, Great Grandma June, and my munchkins.

It was so fun to introduce Kenzie to some of her extended family at such a young age.

The kids all had so much fun playing together and got along so well.  It is too bad they don't see each other more often.  I love this photo of Landon and Annabelle, they look like they could be siblings!

It was so fun to catch up with Jackie and the kids had fun playing.

The time home went by far too fast like usual.  Kenzie did a little better on the way back to Sioux Falls which was very nice.

Happy Friday!

I love this picture.  Emma loves infants and is always very curious and protective at this age.  I have pictures like this with Emma and each of the kids.  She is such a sweet dog and has been a great family pet to have.

My days have been somewhat overwhelming with Kenzie on a 2 hour eating schedule during the day and waking 3 times to eat during the night.  Not to mention tending to the every second needs of my preschooler and toddler.  No one ever said parenting was easy, but I didn't know it could be so exhausting!  I think I would be okay if I didn't have a million and a half other things to think about with transitioning to the next step of our lives in the next couple months.  So, for now I have learned that parenting is the most rewarding exhaustion I will ever experience in my life.  And I am trying to remember that..."Worrying does not take away tomorrow's troubles, it takes away today's peace."

Back to Emma...

When we left for Omaha last weekend we stopped to get some gas at the gas station a few blocks from our house.  Sue and I were talking (about Keiko actually) when I suddenly realized we had left without Emma.  I actually forgot my sweet Emma at home.  Thank goodness I remembered while we were still close and Ryan just ran back to the house and grabbed her.  Poor thing.  I think maybe this is reaffirming that we really do not need any more children.  Apparently I have enough on my plate with what I have already!  :)