Pray for a Child
Monday Again!
Well we had another busy week.
Thursday- my step dad came up with my brother Kory. We went to Menards got the supplies to work on the HVAC and ran into a wee little problem that we will have drop the ceilings if we went the route we were going.. So I think we are going to go a different route and just pull 2 new pipes off the main HVAC system to supply the 2 bedrooms. So this week he will be back up and we will patch the one we attempted and start over on the other two.. Which means I need to find my receipt so we can go back to Menards and get the new stuff we need. Fun Fun. Thursday night I went and got my hair cut over 8 inches to donate to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths. That helps make wigs for women with cancer. Still getting used to it short but I know it is going to a good cause and with all these crazy preggo hormones it should grow back pretty fast. Not sure I am going to let it get as long as it was but back to in between my shoulder blades will probably be my new length.
Before Shot
Another before shot
After along with my 8 inches to donate
After shot of the back.. Once it grows out I will add Layers and I think it will look nicer.
Friday- was a pretty boring day not to much going on.
Saturday- was our run around day we got up early and went to the grocery store.. On the way we passed an apartment fire that was across the street from our old town home. By the time we were done grocery shopping every fire truck in the area was in on the helping. The road had them lined up for blocks and not just Madison's Fire dept, but Fitchburg, McFarland and all the surrounding areas.. Pretty darn crazy.
We pretty much spent Saturday as a family day which was nice we haven't been getting too many of those with all the obligations we have had over the summer so far.
Sunday- we went down to Grandma and Grandpa Klauer's to help celebrate Grandma Klauer's birthday that happened on July 21st. It was a great trip we got to spend time with Nick's parents and his brother's family was there also so we got to hang out with our niece and nephew. It was the first time Nick got to meet Rylee since every time the boys and I meet up with them he was busy at drill. Well we hung out all day.. Inside and outside. Had a great lunch outside. Later Nick, Kim, Noah and Isaac went to the fire dept and checked out all the great trucks. It is sorta an every time we visit Isaac wants to go type thing.. But he just can't get enough of checking out the fire trucks. Well here are some photos of the day..
Our Boys fighting over a toy. Nothing too unusual about that.
Helping Grandma Klauer open her birthday presents.
My messy eater. Who LOVES cake. Yes he needed a shower when we were done.
Nick getting to hold Rylee for the first time. He is a little stand offish he isn't used to a 10lb baby anymore our chunky monkey's are crazy... But he will get back in the hang of it once Adam is born. But he got some good practice with Rylee.
Me getting my Rylee fix.. She so little.. And she just loved watching the boys playing and taking in the surroundings.
Troy checking his blood pressure.. :D
Isaac is getting pretty good at frisbee and throwing balls and stuff.
Playing in the yard what a fun day.. Noah is kicking the ball, Kris is observing, Troy is eating the frisbee and Isaac is off exploring between the plants.. What a great afternoon.
Well as for today I am going to try a new recipe today! I am working on finding new recipes that don't include my favorite ingredient ~~ TOMATOES~~ Because so far my skin seems to be doing good with out them.. So more research and recipe box stuffing trying to find some new family favorites. I am making garlic mashed potatos to go with our yummy pork chops.
Parmesan-Crusted pork chops.
Thursday- my step dad came up with my brother Kory. We went to Menards got the supplies to work on the HVAC and ran into a wee little problem that we will have drop the ceilings if we went the route we were going.. So I think we are going to go a different route and just pull 2 new pipes off the main HVAC system to supply the 2 bedrooms. So this week he will be back up and we will patch the one we attempted and start over on the other two.. Which means I need to find my receipt so we can go back to Menards and get the new stuff we need. Fun Fun. Thursday night I went and got my hair cut over 8 inches to donate to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths. That helps make wigs for women with cancer. Still getting used to it short but I know it is going to a good cause and with all these crazy preggo hormones it should grow back pretty fast. Not sure I am going to let it get as long as it was but back to in between my shoulder blades will probably be my new length.
Before Shot
Another before shot
After along with my 8 inches to donate
After shot of the back.. Once it grows out I will add Layers and I think it will look nicer.
Friday- was a pretty boring day not to much going on.
Saturday- was our run around day we got up early and went to the grocery store.. On the way we passed an apartment fire that was across the street from our old town home. By the time we were done grocery shopping every fire truck in the area was in on the helping. The road had them lined up for blocks and not just Madison's Fire dept, but Fitchburg, McFarland and all the surrounding areas.. Pretty darn crazy.
We pretty much spent Saturday as a family day which was nice we haven't been getting too many of those with all the obligations we have had over the summer so far.
Sunday- we went down to Grandma and Grandpa Klauer's to help celebrate Grandma Klauer's birthday that happened on July 21st. It was a great trip we got to spend time with Nick's parents and his brother's family was there also so we got to hang out with our niece and nephew. It was the first time Nick got to meet Rylee since every time the boys and I meet up with them he was busy at drill. Well we hung out all day.. Inside and outside. Had a great lunch outside. Later Nick, Kim, Noah and Isaac went to the fire dept and checked out all the great trucks. It is sorta an every time we visit Isaac wants to go type thing.. But he just can't get enough of checking out the fire trucks. Well here are some photos of the day..
Our Boys fighting over a toy. Nothing too unusual about that.
Helping Grandma Klauer open her birthday presents.
My messy eater. Who LOVES cake. Yes he needed a shower when we were done.
Nick getting to hold Rylee for the first time. He is a little stand offish he isn't used to a 10lb baby anymore our chunky monkey's are crazy... But he will get back in the hang of it once Adam is born. But he got some good practice with Rylee.
Me getting my Rylee fix.. She so little.. And she just loved watching the boys playing and taking in the surroundings.
Troy checking his blood pressure.. :D
Isaac is getting pretty good at frisbee and throwing balls and stuff.
Playing in the yard what a fun day.. Noah is kicking the ball, Kris is observing, Troy is eating the frisbee and Isaac is off exploring between the plants.. What a great afternoon.
Well as for today I am going to try a new recipe today! I am working on finding new recipes that don't include my favorite ingredient ~~ TOMATOES~~ Because so far my skin seems to be doing good with out them.. So more research and recipe box stuffing trying to find some new family favorites. I am making garlic mashed potatos to go with our yummy pork chops.
Parmesan-Crusted pork chops.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup dried Italian-style bread crumbs
- 3/4 cups freshly grated Parmesan
- 4 (1/2 to 3/4-inch thick) center-cut pork loin chops (each about 10 to 12 ounces)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Directions
Whisk the eggs in a pie plate to blend. Place the bread crumbs in another pie plate. Place the cheese in a third pie plate. Sprinkle the pork chops generously with salt and pepper. Coat the chops completely with the cheese, patting to adhere. Dip the chops into the eggs, then coat completely with the bread crumbs, patting to adhere.
Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a very large skillet over medium heat. Add pork chops, in batches if necessary, and cook until golden brown and the center reaches 150 degrees, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer the chops to plates and serve with lemon wedges.
My washer and Dryer love each other..
Well we are another weekend down for the summer. Wow is this summer ZOOMING by!
I am 27 weeks pregnant today around 13 more weeks and I can't wait to hold our new little baby! I am working on my shopping list and meal plans for my freezer cooking in preparation for our little ones arrival.
As for this weekend.
Friday- Was pretty darn busy. Doctor appointments and estimate appointments.. Our Flooring for our basement is going to cost $5500 geez so we may have to do it in parts... Which is ok.. We will finish the bedroom floors and then the play area and hallway floors. We are looking into a wood looking product that is especially made for basements..
Saturday- Was more craziness. I went to the mall to get Noah's 18mt photos done.. The little stinker was not having it.. so out of 30 plus frames we sorta got one for prosperity sake only.. hmmmm I am looking into getting a new camera that is a step below the professional but that is going to cost about $400.. so again probably not for a while but I think I may start buying fabric and taking their photos myself so that if they aren't having it we can just hold off.. Afterwards was lunch and naps. Once Kim and Linda met us at our house we put together Noah's new big boy bed then we went to Adam and Dana's wedding reception.. Very nice.. They even had a play room for the kids with balls and toys and a wii which made the cocktail hour a lot easier.. Unfortunately my in laws and us were at separate tables so poor Isaac was having a break down wanting to be with them.. lol After dinner and desert and a few bags full of candy ;) the boys and I headed home and with the help of my mother in law and father in law we got our car back to the reception for Nick. This was a wedding for a friend of his from High school and it was just down the street practically so it was nice for him to be able to stay and catch up with all his friends. I think he hung out till the end..
Noah and his new big boy bed!
Kim, Noah, Nick, Linda and Isaac at the reception.
Nick and I all dressed up and looking fancy.. :D
Momma and Noah-- Hi Camera
Cocktail hour zooming by while everyone is playing with the toys.. lol
Saturday also happened to be my in laws anniversary!! Happy 28th.... CHEESE!!
Sunday- My uncle came up again.. and we are getting pretty darn close to ruff in inspections I can't wait.. Unfortunately we had 2 crabby boys due to lack of Naps but hey soon it will be done and they will have a large play/family room and we can spread out... Ohh I can't wait.. So here are some ruff in photos for the mid project time line..
Future bathroom.. Cramped but will have a shower and toilet and sink... AWESOME
Future home of baby Adam's room and maybe someday a sibling.. If I am crazy enough!
My Laundry room... OMG My washer and dryer are finally next to each other.. lol what a concept.. No more walking the length of the house with wet clothes to get to the dryer... hehehehe soooo GIDDY!
Future play/family room... So can't wait till this space is done.. The kids will have a ton of room to run almost the length of the house in the winter... YIPPEE...Now if I can just find a cheap plastic jungle gym like a little tykes or something or a step 2 that would be awesome.
Last but not least our future Master Bedroom.. My brother's stuff is still down there hopefully by Sept 6th he will be upstairs and we will be in our room... Fingers crossed, Toes Crossed. Everyone.
I am 27 weeks pregnant today around 13 more weeks and I can't wait to hold our new little baby! I am working on my shopping list and meal plans for my freezer cooking in preparation for our little ones arrival.
As for this weekend.
Friday- Was pretty darn busy. Doctor appointments and estimate appointments.. Our Flooring for our basement is going to cost $5500 geez so we may have to do it in parts... Which is ok.. We will finish the bedroom floors and then the play area and hallway floors. We are looking into a wood looking product that is especially made for basements..
Saturday- Was more craziness. I went to the mall to get Noah's 18mt photos done.. The little stinker was not having it.. so out of 30 plus frames we sorta got one for prosperity sake only.. hmmmm I am looking into getting a new camera that is a step below the professional but that is going to cost about $400.. so again probably not for a while but I think I may start buying fabric and taking their photos myself so that if they aren't having it we can just hold off.. Afterwards was lunch and naps. Once Kim and Linda met us at our house we put together Noah's new big boy bed then we went to Adam and Dana's wedding reception.. Very nice.. They even had a play room for the kids with balls and toys and a wii which made the cocktail hour a lot easier.. Unfortunately my in laws and us were at separate tables so poor Isaac was having a break down wanting to be with them.. lol After dinner and desert and a few bags full of candy ;) the boys and I headed home and with the help of my mother in law and father in law we got our car back to the reception for Nick. This was a wedding for a friend of his from High school and it was just down the street practically so it was nice for him to be able to stay and catch up with all his friends. I think he hung out till the end..
Noah and his new big boy bed!
Kim, Noah, Nick, Linda and Isaac at the reception.
Nick and I all dressed up and looking fancy.. :D
Momma and Noah-- Hi Camera
Cocktail hour zooming by while everyone is playing with the toys.. lol
Saturday also happened to be my in laws anniversary!! Happy 28th.... CHEESE!!
Sunday- My uncle came up again.. and we are getting pretty darn close to ruff in inspections I can't wait.. Unfortunately we had 2 crabby boys due to lack of Naps but hey soon it will be done and they will have a large play/family room and we can spread out... Ohh I can't wait.. So here are some ruff in photos for the mid project time line..
Future bathroom.. Cramped but will have a shower and toilet and sink... AWESOME
Future home of baby Adam's room and maybe someday a sibling.. If I am crazy enough!
My Laundry room... OMG My washer and dryer are finally next to each other.. lol what a concept.. No more walking the length of the house with wet clothes to get to the dryer... hehehehe soooo GIDDY!
Future play/family room... So can't wait till this space is done.. The kids will have a ton of room to run almost the length of the house in the winter... YIPPEE...Now if I can just find a cheap plastic jungle gym like a little tykes or something or a step 2 that would be awesome.
Last but not least our future Master Bedroom.. My brother's stuff is still down there hopefully by Sept 6th he will be upstairs and we will be in our room... Fingers crossed, Toes Crossed. Everyone.
Quickie!!
26 weeks and 4 of 7 days..
Well Had my Gestational Diabetes test today.. Whoo Hoo passed that with flying colors.. Though I did flunk the Iron area.. So I have to start taking an Iron Supplement no fun. On other areas of new I have been eliminating tomatoes from my diet trying to see if eliminating food will help with my eczema. Sadly/Happily so far my skin is clearing up.. I am sad because I love tomatoes and they were such a staple in my daily diet but Happily I am not all tore up from itching and scratching all the time.. I also have given up Strawberries also in the fact that they too seemed to make me flare up.
As for house projects we just had a quoter come in and give us an estimate on our floor we want for the basement.. We will more than likely have to divide it up into 2 parts and do the 2 bedrooms and leave the remnant down for the playroom until we can again do another chunk of change.. If we did the whole floor at once we would be looking at about $5600 that we just don't have right now.. so a wee bit at a time.. and we will get it done. My uncle is coming up Sunday to help get some more ruff ins done and then on Thursday my step dad is hoping to come up to get the HVAC ruff ins done.. SO hopefully we will some more progress going and can call in the inspectors.. Then we have a great group of friends that are willing to help us with insulating and drywalling.. So we shall see where and how far that gets us.. Fingers crossed for an estimated finish date of Sept 6th Hopefully that way when my brother moves back up he will be up in the room he will be in all year. so again fingers crossed.. Well busy weekend ahead.. Just a quickie like I said.
Well Had my Gestational Diabetes test today.. Whoo Hoo passed that with flying colors.. Though I did flunk the Iron area.. So I have to start taking an Iron Supplement no fun. On other areas of new I have been eliminating tomatoes from my diet trying to see if eliminating food will help with my eczema. Sadly/Happily so far my skin is clearing up.. I am sad because I love tomatoes and they were such a staple in my daily diet but Happily I am not all tore up from itching and scratching all the time.. I also have given up Strawberries also in the fact that they too seemed to make me flare up.
As for house projects we just had a quoter come in and give us an estimate on our floor we want for the basement.. We will more than likely have to divide it up into 2 parts and do the 2 bedrooms and leave the remnant down for the playroom until we can again do another chunk of change.. If we did the whole floor at once we would be looking at about $5600 that we just don't have right now.. so a wee bit at a time.. and we will get it done. My uncle is coming up Sunday to help get some more ruff ins done and then on Thursday my step dad is hoping to come up to get the HVAC ruff ins done.. SO hopefully we will some more progress going and can call in the inspectors.. Then we have a great group of friends that are willing to help us with insulating and drywalling.. So we shall see where and how far that gets us.. Fingers crossed for an estimated finish date of Sept 6th Hopefully that way when my brother moves back up he will be up in the room he will be in all year. so again fingers crossed.. Well busy weekend ahead.. Just a quickie like I said.
Whew what another weekend.
Well Friday we headed to Bagley. Nick took the whole day off so we got to move a little slower than normal which was nice. We packed up the boys and headed out about 10. Stopped in Dodgeville for some lunch then stopped in Monfort for some yummy popcorn and then headed the rest of the way to Bagley. Friday was the rehearsal for my cousin Danielle and Ryan's wedding. So the boys stayed at my mom's and hung out with their OMA ( grandma in German). They went out and played in the little wadding pool sorry no pictures were taken.. Would have been cute to see. While we were up in Waukon, IA for the rehearsal. I was a reader with my cousin Kelly I did the 1st reading and responsorial psalms. I also on wedding day got assigned to hand out the Eucharist, anything to help right! Well after a yummy Mexican inspired dinner lovingly prepared by my Tante (Aunt in german) Julie we boogied back to Bagley, WI.
Saturday- Wedding DAY!!! Fun Fun.. Got to Waukon and the boys slept in the van for a while! While I was inside doing all my jobs.. :D Once I was done I got outside to find out Noah was not feeling very well and had exploded out his pants and up his back.. So after a strip down and a wipe off we traveled back to Prairie du Chien before the reception to buy a new change of clothes. Yes this happens the one time I don't carry a FULL diaper bag.. GRRR! But luckily we had time to kill. So to walmart we went with Noah in his diaper. And yes we got a lot of funny looks that we had a mostly naked baby in the store.. Not sure why!! We got to the reception and had 2 starving babes on our hands.. And unfortunately dinner was not for another 2 hours.. hmmmm. So after harassing a few waitresses for some rolls which were all scarfed up by my 2 guys and my brothers and my 3 cousins that were with us.. hmm guess everyone was hungry. Once I finally got in line to eat.. A very long line.. I decided that I was not going to go up a zillion times for plates for the boys, Nick and I so by the end of the buffet I had 3 salad plates in my left hand and 2 dinner plates in my right talk about putting my waitressing years to good use. :D We unfortunately had to boogie out right after dinner and the speeches.. I was sad to miss the first dance and all those parent dances.. But 2 little boys were wiped..
Sunday- Started off with a Sick lil Noah.. So we decided to pack it in and head home.. By the time we got home and took his temp again he was up too 100.2. So more tylenol and nappy nap. After nap he woke up with a blistering 104.7. Geez.. So we stripped him down and cooled him off. Took his temp again and it went down to 102 a little more Tylenol and he was up playing a bit. He enjoyed the lovely BRAT diet (Banana, Rice, Applesauce and Toast) for the rest of the night. Got him a solo Tubby (which he loves to do) and then back off to bed.
Daddy playing patty cake with Noah.
Isaac coloring.
Daddy and the boys.
Mommy and the boys.
Monday- 7:30 wake up call.. NICE!!! Noah's Temp was back to normal and we had a busy morning. 9am 18mt check up for Noah, and 11am Photos at Appleby photo for Isaac he was helping out with Becky's new window front for the store for their fall layout. So My Big Guy Noah is 28lbs 2 oz and 34 1/4 inches tall. that is about 1lb and 2 oz bigger than Isaac was and 1 and 1/4 inches taller. Due to him not feeling well he didn't get his shots so he gets to accompany me on Friday for my appt and my Gestational Diabetes test.. Afterwards we ran to the bank, and Starbucks to kill sometime. Then Headed over to Becky's Studio for the photo shoot.. What a beautiful studio.. It is in an older building with beautiful woodwork. So we got him all dressed up in his City Vintage look. Plaid over shirt, White undershirt, lighter colored jeans and his new pair of Airwalks. Super cute. We then took the city on by foot and found some great locations to show off his cuteness. I can't wait to see how the photos turn out. Well that was our crazy busy weekend that spilled into monday Morning. It is now Nap time so I am going to get some stuff done and maybe catch a few Zzzzs before the afternoon/night fun.
Well another busy weekend is ahead of us.. Noah's 18mt photo shoot, Adam W (Nick's Friend from HS) wedding, so here we go again after a few days of down time! This summer is going to wear me out!
Saturday- Wedding DAY!!! Fun Fun.. Got to Waukon and the boys slept in the van for a while! While I was inside doing all my jobs.. :D Once I was done I got outside to find out Noah was not feeling very well and had exploded out his pants and up his back.. So after a strip down and a wipe off we traveled back to Prairie du Chien before the reception to buy a new change of clothes. Yes this happens the one time I don't carry a FULL diaper bag.. GRRR! But luckily we had time to kill. So to walmart we went with Noah in his diaper. And yes we got a lot of funny looks that we had a mostly naked baby in the store.. Not sure why!! We got to the reception and had 2 starving babes on our hands.. And unfortunately dinner was not for another 2 hours.. hmmmm. So after harassing a few waitresses for some rolls which were all scarfed up by my 2 guys and my brothers and my 3 cousins that were with us.. hmm guess everyone was hungry. Once I finally got in line to eat.. A very long line.. I decided that I was not going to go up a zillion times for plates for the boys, Nick and I so by the end of the buffet I had 3 salad plates in my left hand and 2 dinner plates in my right talk about putting my waitressing years to good use. :D We unfortunately had to boogie out right after dinner and the speeches.. I was sad to miss the first dance and all those parent dances.. But 2 little boys were wiped..
Sunday- Started off with a Sick lil Noah.. So we decided to pack it in and head home.. By the time we got home and took his temp again he was up too 100.2. So more tylenol and nappy nap. After nap he woke up with a blistering 104.7. Geez.. So we stripped him down and cooled him off. Took his temp again and it went down to 102 a little more Tylenol and he was up playing a bit. He enjoyed the lovely BRAT diet (Banana, Rice, Applesauce and Toast) for the rest of the night. Got him a solo Tubby (which he loves to do) and then back off to bed.
Daddy playing patty cake with Noah.
Isaac coloring.
Daddy and the boys.
Mommy and the boys.
Monday- 7:30 wake up call.. NICE!!! Noah's Temp was back to normal and we had a busy morning. 9am 18mt check up for Noah, and 11am Photos at Appleby photo for Isaac he was helping out with Becky's new window front for the store for their fall layout. So My Big Guy Noah is 28lbs 2 oz and 34 1/4 inches tall. that is about 1lb and 2 oz bigger than Isaac was and 1 and 1/4 inches taller. Due to him not feeling well he didn't get his shots so he gets to accompany me on Friday for my appt and my Gestational Diabetes test.. Afterwards we ran to the bank, and Starbucks to kill sometime. Then Headed over to Becky's Studio for the photo shoot.. What a beautiful studio.. It is in an older building with beautiful woodwork. So we got him all dressed up in his City Vintage look. Plaid over shirt, White undershirt, lighter colored jeans and his new pair of Airwalks. Super cute. We then took the city on by foot and found some great locations to show off his cuteness. I can't wait to see how the photos turn out. Well that was our crazy busy weekend that spilled into monday Morning. It is now Nap time so I am going to get some stuff done and maybe catch a few Zzzzs before the afternoon/night fun.
Well another busy weekend is ahead of us.. Noah's 18mt photo shoot, Adam W (Nick's Friend from HS) wedding, so here we go again after a few days of down time! This summer is going to wear me out!
Independence Day Fun!
Well we boogied on down to my mom's house in Bagley for the 4th of July weekend. It was nice to see my mom she has been up in Superior for classes for the last 3 weeks. So I got to harass her daily on the phone but I still miss seeing her. So we were down for the traditional 4th of July madness. I unfortunately didn't do nearly the amount I normally do so I was a wee bit lost. I mostly hung out with the kiddos. Normally I walk in the parade with the Auxillary with my mother and Tante, then help serve chicken dinners, and help in the beer tent.. Having wee little ones and being 25 weeks pregnant sorta put me on the side lines this go round.. So instead!
The boys and I went down in our awesome wagon (wish we would have remembered the canopy) to main street to wait for the parade in the morning.. It was sprinkling a bit.. More annoying than anything.. Isaac bounced anxiously waiting for all the goodies the parade floats and vehicles were going to throw out.
The boys waiting for the parade to start...
Nick marching with the Legion Carrying the MIA and POW flag..
My mom carrying the American Flag for the Auxillary.
Ok Back to Isaac waiting for the Candy!! He had a great time picking up all the candy. He was waving and yelling his little heart out at all of them... While Noah chilled in the wagon with his sucker. Once Nick got all the way through the parade he came over and hung out with us.. Isaac was still going strong but Noah was ready for lunch and a nap.
Ahh Sleepy Guy!
After the parade we went and ate lunch and gave Noah a nap. Isaac refused to lay down.. Which made things later pretty interesting.. Once Noah woke up we went to the park and checked out all the new kiddy rides they had this year.
Like the moon bounce.. And boy is it hard to get in and out of those things when you are 25 weeks pregnant. hmmm.
Isaac loved bouncing and Noah was a wee bit unsteady.
Next was the swings but that was really a no go.. too fast and scarey.
But he liked the little farris wheel. After we were going to get ice cream as a family but Mr. No Nap was in a baaaaaaad mood. So Nick and he went back to the house while Noah and I went down to the general store for some yummy Ice cream.
Mmmmmm yummy goodness.
Later on Nick had beer tent duty while the boys and I hung out. Noah went to bed and missed the fireworks but Nick, Isaac and I enjoyed them.. Little 3 year old with out a nap made for a giggly little firework watcher.. It was pretty hilarious.. Every time one was lit off and exploded he would giggle! Pretty Darn funny but it was a nice weekend. We got home Sunday afternoon and cleaned up the house. 4.5 days home and then we are heading back for my cousin Danielle's wedding this weekend. Another busy weekend ahead.
A wee bit overwhelming.
Well been a bit since I posted but that is because it has been a wee bit hectic at Casa de Klauer. 1st in the line of craziness was our Mini Van AC was not working and we had to figure out why. So after all that fun we find out that the 2 line assemblies for the AC that works the rear part of the AC had gigantic holes in them.. So we dropped off our van at the the mechanics Wed and supposed to get it back Thursday but in the fixing process one of the brake lines broke and needed to be replaced to so we got out Vehicle back on Friday at 10am. Pretty stressful considering I had an eye appt and a dr appt that I had to keep rescheduling in a small window to get them done in before both DRs were on vacation.. Also during the time frame we hosted as a stop through and relax place for Nick's cousin Dana and his wife Lisa.. They were at St Mary's with their brand new baby boy (ooohhh So cute) we really enjoyed being able to help them in their time of stress.
To add to the fun of using the one car we also had Isaac's first Swim lesson on that thrusday... SO MUCH FUN!! I loved seeing him out there splashing around. I was a lot nervous due to the fact that it is not a zero entry pool but the class size is only 4 kids to the life guard/teacher and they had these big floaty blocks around their waist. Isaac's 1st class pretty much consisted of the rules of the pool which took up most of the time and then getting in and out safely, crab crawling holding on to the wall, kicking his feet, trying to put their faces in the water, and of course the fun assisted jumping off the wall into the pool.. Isaac got some major AIR! so all in all after the 30 min the poor guy was sad to leave.
Isaac learning the rules! Getting familiar with the water!
Isaac getting some AIR! 1st lesson all done.. Sad to go!
Well so that brings me back to Friday and getting my car back.. lol yup all that happened in 2 days. Well got my van back with it's new icy cold breeziness. Shoved the kids in the car along with my brother who arrived that morning for the week and off to get groceries we seriously were in need of a few items. Dropped the boys and my brother off at the house with the groceries and subway for lunch and he put them to nap for me while I ran around and got all those appointments that had been rescheduled (over and over and over) finally done. Whew that night we had our Friends Becky and Kris and their family over for Goohlash yummy and strawberry cheesecake. It was a great visit we really enjoy hanging out with them and it is super convenient that our kids are so close in age. Isaac has a buddy Lydia, and Noah has his buddy Henry, and of course Adam will have his buddy not sure on gender or name yet for their little one due in Dec. We wrapped up dinner and cleaned up and then set up the pack and play and air mattress for Kristin, Marc and Thomas who were swinging by on their long haul down to Virginia Beach. Whew what a crazy day..
Saturday we relaxed with Kristin, Marc and Thomas. It was really nice to see them all especially Marc! I hadn't seen him since right before Noah was born when they headed out to California.
Sunday of course we headed back to the Dells with my brother Kory to the Wilderness. I seriously love that place. I wish we had the extra moolaa right now to get a timeshare up there. The boys just love the kid areas of the water park and I love the indoors areas. Haven't really spent much time outdoors there yet. But it is nice to be able to drive 45 min for a fun filled day.. I always pack up the snacks and the boys' lunch. We usually get there around 10 and stay till 4 so it is a pretty long day for the boys.
Well the rest of the week was pretty uneventful.. Just hanging out as a family and having my brother here. He was busy trying to get a lot of records on our Wii. lol.
Today we are off to the ENT for Isaac's check up. Make sure everything still looks good in there. I sure hope so.. We really haven't had any problems lately with ear infections for him so knock on wood all in all is good. And tomorrow we are hoping for another work day on the basement. Then we are off to Bagley for the 4th of July events. I hope the weather stays nicer and not too insanely hot. Have a great 4th of July everyone..
To add to the fun of using the one car we also had Isaac's first Swim lesson on that thrusday... SO MUCH FUN!! I loved seeing him out there splashing around. I was a lot nervous due to the fact that it is not a zero entry pool but the class size is only 4 kids to the life guard/teacher and they had these big floaty blocks around their waist. Isaac's 1st class pretty much consisted of the rules of the pool which took up most of the time and then getting in and out safely, crab crawling holding on to the wall, kicking his feet, trying to put their faces in the water, and of course the fun assisted jumping off the wall into the pool.. Isaac got some major AIR! so all in all after the 30 min the poor guy was sad to leave.
Isaac learning the rules! Getting familiar with the water!
Isaac getting some AIR! 1st lesson all done.. Sad to go!
Well so that brings me back to Friday and getting my car back.. lol yup all that happened in 2 days. Well got my van back with it's new icy cold breeziness. Shoved the kids in the car along with my brother who arrived that morning for the week and off to get groceries we seriously were in need of a few items. Dropped the boys and my brother off at the house with the groceries and subway for lunch and he put them to nap for me while I ran around and got all those appointments that had been rescheduled (over and over and over) finally done. Whew that night we had our Friends Becky and Kris and their family over for Goohlash yummy and strawberry cheesecake. It was a great visit we really enjoy hanging out with them and it is super convenient that our kids are so close in age. Isaac has a buddy Lydia, and Noah has his buddy Henry, and of course Adam will have his buddy not sure on gender or name yet for their little one due in Dec. We wrapped up dinner and cleaned up and then set up the pack and play and air mattress for Kristin, Marc and Thomas who were swinging by on their long haul down to Virginia Beach. Whew what a crazy day..
Saturday we relaxed with Kristin, Marc and Thomas. It was really nice to see them all especially Marc! I hadn't seen him since right before Noah was born when they headed out to California.
Sunday of course we headed back to the Dells with my brother Kory to the Wilderness. I seriously love that place. I wish we had the extra moolaa right now to get a timeshare up there. The boys just love the kid areas of the water park and I love the indoors areas. Haven't really spent much time outdoors there yet. But it is nice to be able to drive 45 min for a fun filled day.. I always pack up the snacks and the boys' lunch. We usually get there around 10 and stay till 4 so it is a pretty long day for the boys.
Well the rest of the week was pretty uneventful.. Just hanging out as a family and having my brother here. He was busy trying to get a lot of records on our Wii. lol.
Today we are off to the ENT for Isaac's check up. Make sure everything still looks good in there. I sure hope so.. We really haven't had any problems lately with ear infections for him so knock on wood all in all is good. And tomorrow we are hoping for another work day on the basement. Then we are off to Bagley for the 4th of July events. I hope the weather stays nicer and not too insanely hot. Have a great 4th of July everyone..
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