Weekend at the farm.

Bored.  This has been the general consensus of the two older children in our house.  We are ready ready ready for Spring!  Sue took Landon and Kadence to the farm for the weekend.  I always hate to have my children away from me, but knew they would be in great hands.  We figured it would be a good way for the kids to have some outside entertainment and I was able to get some pre-move things done around the house while Ryan studied.

Dusty, Holly, and Jack were also at the farm for the weekend, so the kids had plenty of entertainment and fun!

It sure was quiet around the house without them.  I enjoyed it the first night, but by the second night realized I missed my loud, energetic, bickering little munchkins!

Landon.

My little man had his very first conferences.  It is sort of funny to think of preschool conferences, but we were very eager to hear what Landon's teachers had to say about him.  He received a very good review.  His interests were stronger in free play and the gym.  He likes art as well, but really enjoys mixing the paint color and doesn't always follow the direction from the art teacher.  I think that the best artists probably didn't follow the direction of their art teachers when they were in preschool either :)  He knows his colors and shapes at times, but really has no interest in them whatsoever-not a big shocker!  Mrs. Cindi told us several times that Landon is a "good boy."  He plays well with others and has never thrown a fit!

This is his "report card."  The best part of the report was what Landon's teacher had written about him.  It is hard to see, but this is what it said:

"Landon enjoys free play.  He searches out friends, finds a similar toy for them, and has an uncanny ability to defuse a problem and compromise.  Wow! :)"  

What a fun experience.  I hope all of his conferences go so well.  So proud of our little boy. 

Roxanne Ritchi is in the house...

(http://www.insidetheperimeter.net/2010/10/29/welcome-to-the-roxanne-ritchi-fan-club/)

Landon and Kadence have the Megamind movie and love watching it repeatedly!  It has become one of their favorites (for now).  They spend a lot of time playing "Megamind and Roxanne Ritchi."  I love their imagination and watching them interact as they play the characters in the movie.  It cracks me up to see their interpretation of the story.  I had to do this post because I have had to call Kadence "Roxanne Ritchi" for the past three days.  It is so funny.  If I say her name she will say, "no mom, I'm Roxanne Ritchi, not Kadence."  Her other favorite thing to say to me is, "Mom, say I love you Roxanne Ritchi."  I don't know why, but I think it's hilarious.  I find it absolutely adorable.  I wonder how long Roxanne Ritchi will stick around and how many more times I will have to say, "I love you Roxanne Ritchi!"

Kenzie's first trip to the farm.

Last weekend we headed to the farm for a little fun and relaxation.  The kids love going to the farm with all of the entertainment and room to run. The kids had a fun time playing with Grandma and wrestling Papa.  They even spent some time outside climbing the tall snow piles.  

The kids, Sue, and I headed to GG's on Saturday while Ryan and Gary went in to the bull sale.  It was her first time meeting Kenzie. We had some cake and sang happy birthday to a very embarrassed Kadence.  It is always fun to spend some time with GG, the kids enjoy her so much and are still talking about going to GG's house.  

Kenzie enjoyed some play time with Grandma and Papa, too.  

Such a happy girl!  But...don't let this photo fool you, she didn't sleep very well at all at Grandma's and screamed for 2 hours on the very stressful (bad roads) drive back to Sioux Falls.  She is so sweet but definitely likes her Mom and Dad and being in her own home.  

It is always so relaxing and fun to be at the farm.  The kids enjoy all there is to do and I enjoy having a little reprieve. On the drive home Kadence said (in a very nasally tone), "Mama, that was fun at Grandma's house!"

It's been a crazy week...

filled with CRAZY hair!  Kadence usually wakes up with a rat nest in the back of her head, but this day was especially bad.  She usually says, "mom, I have crazy hair just like Aunty's (Arin)."  It is pretty funny but not so funny when I have to brush it out and she cries!  I have been trying to put braids in it at night after she bathes to prevent this from happening.  I really need to learn how to french braid!

We made it through the first full week of March!  It was a week filled with lots of study time for Ryan and what seemed like a lifetime in the house for the 4 of us.  Landon had school Tuesday and Thursday and we had a play date with the O'Connors Wednesday, but we are still feeling cooped up!  Or maybe it's just me!  So, I ventured to the Mall yesterday afternoon with the kids.  It has been difficult to go anywhere by myself because Kenzie is a high maintenance baby and hates the car.  They were all really good and had a great time playing.  Kenzie cried whenever we were in the car or going to and from but was fine inside.  I felt like a new woman after getting out in civilization for awhile and it sure made Ryan's afternoon studying time go by quicker for all of us.  It is funny, I didn't even enter a store and we were there for an hour and a half...gone are the days where I get to go to the mall and shop.  

On a side note, we sent our deposit and signed our lease for our new (temporary) home!  We were fortunate to find a brand new townhome to rent in West Fargo.  It is really not what we were hoping for at first, but is very nice.  The selling point was we are only committed for 6 months and hope to buy a house ASAP!  I am getting very anxious to move and feel like I have a billion things to do, but that I can't really do most of them until closer to the move or after we are moved!  Ryan's job is thankfully paying for us to move, so we have hired movers to pack and move us.  

Ryan received his "official" diploma in the mail yesterday and was very excited (entry and pictures to come).  It was so neat to see and brought tears to my eyes as he had a smile from ear to ear and was staring at the piece of paper as he was seeing his dream come true.  

I can't believe the first week of March is already come and gone and before we know it we will be living in Fargo.  It has been sort of a bittersweet time for me as I have been thinking about all the things I will miss about Sioux Falls.  

Happy Friday!  Have a good weekend!  We are off to the farm for some fun!

My 3 Babes.

It is so hard when people ask you who your baby looks like.  I think Kenzie looks different than Landon and Kadence, but she does have some characteristics of both of them.  I found some pictures from when Landon and Kadence were about the same age as Kenzie, you be the judge.

 

 

My 3 little loves.

Good Idea Mom...

The other day when I was at Target I saw some really fun new colored bubbles.  I think I am so anxious for spring that it seemed like a great idea at the time.  Landon and Kadence were so excited when they saw them that they wanted to play with them right away.  I decided to let them play with them in the tub.  I had no idea just how potent these bubbles were.  The water immediately turned bright blue!  I let them play with them for awhile then had to drain the tub and give them a shower!  It actually cleaned up much better than I expected, thank goodness!

These photos show how kids blow bubbles...with the wand touching their mouths!

Love this picture...they wont feel the same way someday, haha!

Pretty sure my kids thought I was the coolest mom in the world last night!