Pigs, Pottying, and Pure Chaos!

The last couple days have been busy but fun!  Yesterday Kristy, Jerry, Tyler, Jessica, Arin, Grandma Sue, and Papa Gary all came to town!  Tyler and Jessie were showing pigs out at the Sioux Empire Farm show here in town.  It was fun to finally be able to see some things the kids are involved in (we are extremely bad about getting to Iowa to see their activities:()  At any rate, Kadence and Landon had a blast with their cousins and enjoyed watching all of the people and seeing the pigs!  We were a bit crammed in our little home, but hey it was like one big slumber party!  And more excitement...Landon has decided the last few days to use the potty chair!!  We haven't even been prompting him all that much!  It would be so nice to just have 1 in diapers!!

Landon found a new best friend!  I don't think he let his cousin Jessie get more than 12 inches away from him!  He copied everything she did (or at least tried) and loved when she carried him around EVERYWHERE!  It's really too bad they don't live closer, we could surely use a babysitter!  Oops, he did fall face first into pig poo...oh well what do ya do? They're washable! ( we forgot to grab a pic!)

Kadence spent most of her time just looking around and being pretty...ah the life of a little girl!  She sure loves all the family in her life!

She also shows off in the highchair playing "sooo big!"  I am extremely excited as I can finally fit the teeniest tiny clip in her hair, oh I just can't wait for long locks!  We also had to lower her crib as she has been pulling herself up on the edge and peeking out when she wakes up!  

As you can see Emma and Keiko definitely are not enjoying the new gate keeping them from begging during food time!  

Hope all is well!  Happy Hump Day!

Hello to all!

Well, I have decided that I didn't have enough to do in my life and needed one more thing! HA! I have been wanting to start a blog for my family for months now and am just getting around to it now...just trying to stay true to my New Year's Resolutions I guess! As you all know our life has been crazy for the past 3 years but I wouldn't change a single minute of it! For those of you who need a short recap of the main events:
-July 2006- Married the man of my dreams on what turned out to be the hottest day EVER in northern MN.
-November 2006- Landon was born-what a wonderful blessing!!
-March 2008- Kadence was born- yet another wonderful blessing!!
-May 2008-Sold our house in Fargo.
-May 2008-moved temporarily to a townhome in south Fargo.
-August 2008-moved to Sioux Falls, SD.
-August 2008-I started my new job as a critical care RN at the Heart Hospital in town.
-August 2008- Ryan started grad school for nurse anesthesia.
-December 2008-I quit my job and started as an RN on the OB floor at Sanford hospital in town.

Wow...and here we are! Although there have been bumps in the road over the past few years, it has definitely been the best 3 years of my life! No matter what happens on a day to day basis I find comfort in knowing I have the most wonderful husband, children, friends, and family a person could have (and...let's not forget Emma, it's amazing what a little white dog can do for a girl's spirit).
So, the point is...I am starting a blog for all of the people in my life who I don't always take the time to update on a day to day basis (thank god right:)) I am mostly doing it so that those of you who live far away from me (which is pretty much all of you) can hear about and see the kiddos' experiences for yourself! And since we all know that I have a tendency to get long winded...feel free to skip the words and just admire the photos:)

So basically, I have adjusted to a new job which I absolutely love. It is such a wonderful feeling to not dread going to work every single day because you don't like what your doing anymore...as if it's not hard enough to leave the kids in the first place! I find my work so rewarding and am enlightened to be a part of my patients' and their families lives at such an exciting and happy time. I love watching the new bonds form between moms, dads, and their new babies!

Ryan has just started his 2nd semester in school and is still enjoying it. He studies a lot, but don't let him fool you, he still finds time to play video games and watch football! It is exciting to see him be so passionate and excited about what he will be doing the rest of his life!

Landon is Landon. He remains the most energetic boy on the face of the earth. He is indeed 100% boy! He loves to run and run and tackle and run and jump and run and play! We recently bought a mini trampoline so he could get some energy out when we are stuck inside hibernating from the bitter cold!
He is definitely challenging at times, but just when I am frustrated beyond belief, he puts his hand on my head and rubs my cheek followed by a kiss, it gets me everytime! He talks more and more every day and we are enjoying it so much! He loves "dookies" and choo-choo's, and calls his mommy, daddy all the time!!

Kadence remains extremely laid back although is starting to express her likes and dislikes more frequently. She is finally crawling and loves to get into her big brothers toys (the feeling is not reciprocated if you can imagine).
She is such a happy girl! She has 4 teeth already and I think is getting a couple more in. She has battled ear infections all fall/winter but is such a trooper!
Until next time...hope all is well with all of you!