An Update

Well, it just amazes me how easy it has become for me to go a week between blog posts!  I promise, I never mean to do that, but my life sort of gets in the way and I lose track of time!  Heck, I haven't even snapped a picture of the kids lately.

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The J's and the C's
Jaxen, Jacob, Carter, Chloe

The kids are doing well, they are happy and healthy and oh so full of energy!  I really wish that the weather would warm up again. . . I wanna get them outside and let them run off most of their energy!  With the changing of the season, I've had to change out their wardrobes again.  Oh my, have the kids grown!!  I took 3T and 4T clothes out of Chloe's dresser and 18m and 24m clothes out of Jacob's!  Needless to say, their clothes needed upgraded pretty badly.  Last Thursday night we extended bedtime by an hour so that we could go shopping for summer clothes.  We hit the Clearance jackpot at Walmart and each kid got 6-10 new outfits.  Next payday I'm hoping to update their pajamas. . . :-)

Carter and Jaxen - 20 weeks apart

Jerry and I took the kids to my parents house this weekend!  Jerry wanted to work on the Explorer again. . . we are getting so close to getting the Explorer back home.  While we where there, we got to spend some quality time with Aunt Karey and Uncle Alan, Joanna and Caleb AND Amanda and Jeremy.  Plus, I got my hands on Mr. Carter!!  It was good having some family time.  I've learned to take it when I can get it. . . sure beat sitting at home cleaning and doing the laundry!  Heck, I haven't even grocery shopped in two weeks - just don't have the time.  However, I am going to have to pencil it in sometime next week (don't see it happening this week unless I do it at 2am) because my kids are getting way to use to microwave dinners!

Aunt Heidi and Carter

Back to work - this is going to be one heck of a week for me.  Not only do I have a TON of thing going on this week, I can't even stay late a day or two to get ahead because my social calendar is booked!  LOL.  Between working all day and rushing home to get kids to the ball field, Girl Scouts, and PTO activities and then rushing home to feed the kids dinner, just to barely get them to bed on time, I barely have time to breathe.  Then on top of that, in my spare time I have to plan Girl Scout Camping for this summer, plan and run a Bike Rodeo this weekend and managed a children's carnival at work next week -- my to-do lists are killing me and it's exhausting!  You should have seen the mountain of laundry I had to stay up until 2:30am this morning doing!  Oh the great joys of parenting!!!  :-)  One day, I'll be old and gray - sitting around the house bored, enjoying my time reading a book or watching TV.  Scratch that - When that day comes, I think I'll be missing my kids and there active ways!

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Carter

Please bare with me this week, it really is jam-packed to the brim with activities!  Next week looks a little better -- hopefully it stays that way, I could really use the down time!

Calendar May 15th - 28th

The next 2-weeks are pretty active. . . let's hope the weather cooperates with us!!

Sunday, May 15th -
Monday, May 16th -
Tuesday, May 17th - Jaxen turns 5 months old! Tee Ball Practice 5p-6p
Wednesday, May 18th - Girl Scout Meeting 7p-8p
Thursday, May 19th - Tee Ball Practice 5p-6p
Friday, May 20th - PTO Walk-A-Thon 4p-8p
Saturday, May 21st - Bike Rodeo 11-3

Sunday, May 22nd -
Monday, May 23rd -
Tuesday, May 24th - Tee Ball Practice 5p-6p
Wednesday, May 25th -
Thursday, May 26th - Tee Ball Practice 5p-6p
Friday, May 27th -
Saturday, May 28th - CMN KidFest

Mother's Day 2011

Happy Mother's Day to all my friends and family!!  Being a mom is the most wonderful thing in the world but it is also the hardest jobs ever! You are all amazing, I am so blessed to have you all as role models!!

Jaxen's first Mother's Day!!

Today we haven't done much of anything.  Just layed around watching TV and hanging out.  I did cut the grass this morning and water the plants.  Kids had fun playing outside while I was tending to the yard chores.  I took pictures of all the plants that we planted last week.  The rainy weather we've had the last week has really helped them grow. . . and today brought tons of sunshine.  Can't complain about the weather today, it's almost too hot.  Poor Jaxen couldn't get a good nap in because he was sweating. . . hopefully once the sunsets a little it breeze will make him feel better.  Little guy just isn't used to the hot weather.

Jerry had to do school work and go to work this afternoon, so I put dinner in the crock pot.  Nothing fancy, just cream cheese chicken -- it's exactly what I wanted!!  In fact, it's so good, I burnt my mouth on the food because I just couldn't wait for it to cool off!!  That's how good it was!!

Other than enjoying the kids, enjoying the weather, and eating good - I've been able to sit back and watch Army Wives and cross stitch all afternoon!  But unfortunately, it's Sunday evening. . . Mother's Day or not. . . means bath time, trash time, and Mt Laundry!  I'm hoping the weather stays nice so that we can make a trip to the Zoo as a family!!!

Carter James Noble

Introducing MY Nephew. . . .

Carter James Noble

May 6, 2011 @ 4:11am

7 pounds 12 ounces & 21 inches long

Proud Parents: Amanda Dodds & Jeremy Noble

Here I am holding Carter. . .

Ready to start spoiling!!

The Cool Aunts!!

Aunt Heidi, Carter, and Aunt Joanna

Cousins. . .

Carter & Chloe with Jaxen & Jacob

 "CJ"

Welcome to the family, Carter.  Chloe and Jacob were so happy to see you!  Jacob can't wait until you can Jaxen are older. . . he wants to teach you to sword fight!!  (True Story - he hasn't stopped talking about it since we've gotten home!)

Congratulation, Amanda and Jeremy!!  Welcome to Parenthood.  It's a tough 24-hr job with no pay and no days off!  But being a parent has brought me many gifts. . . A love I had never known, Strength I never knew I had, More smiles than tears and absolutely the best and most rewarding job I was ever offered!!!  Enjoy every smile, every tear, all the love and even the stress. . . they grow up way too fast!

I love you Amanda!!  You did an amazing job!  It's worth all the sleepless nights and pains of pregnancy. . . He's a very handsome little boy!  And I told you, even after all the pain and stress of baking and giving birth, looking into to the eyes of your child is a love you can never describe!!  Definitely makes you believe in love at first sight.  And you'd do it all over again in a heartbeat!!

32 Kindergartener's and the KC Zoo

Chloe

Watching the polar bear

Watching the tiger

Mommy and her princess!!

Chloe

Petting zoo

Chloe and her new friend!

Chloe with a sheep

Mason and Chloe

T-Ball Season 2011!

Bring on the campfires and hot dogs, summer is upon us!!

Chloe's T-Ball Coach called and a week from today, my baby starts her 2nd year of Tee Ball!!  I'm so excited for her!!

T-Ball Coach
Chad Dean - (Chloe's Teacher's husband. . . who is also a teacher at Midway.)
Cell # ***-289-1097

First Practice is May 10th
Practice every Tuesday & Thursday
M.Y.A. Field @ the school from 5p-6p (I'm going to just barely get home from work!)

. . . and of course, she's really excited because she knows so many more kids this year - unlike last summer.  And once again, Taylor is on her team!!  :o)

Calendar May 1st - May 14th

The next 2-weeks are pretty activity light. . . and I'm sure that will change as the week progresses!
Sunday, May 1st -
Monday, May 2nd -
Tuesday, May 3rd - Chloe's Class Field Trip to the Zoo - Amanda's official Due Date!
Wednesday, May 4th - Girl Scout Meeting
Thursday, May 5th -
Friday, May 6th - Jaxen is 20 weeks old! AMANDA GIVES BIRTH!!  WELCOME CARTER!!
Saturday, May 7th - Cole Camp Trip!

Sunday, May 8th - Mother's Day
Monday, May 9th -
Tuesday, May 10th - Tee Ball Practice 5p-6p
Wednesday, May 11th - Girl Scout Service Unit Meeting
Thursday, May 12th - Tee Ball Practice 5p-6p
Friday, May 13th -
Saturday, May 14th -