cabin trip over memorial day

Ok so this was the walleye fishing tournament weekend. Matthew and Joe entered and did GREAT! Joe came in tenth and in addition to the prizes he won for that he also caught a fish that won him a tackle box. Matthew came in fourteenth and he won the raffle ticket drawing twice. He ended up with prizes that were worth about $115!
The above picture is of there big night! They fished all day for those beauties :)

Ok so enough about fishing...This is the new four wheeler for the kids. It is so cool and they have such a great time riding it. By the end of the week they didn't need dad on the emergency cord any more. They were cautiously whipping around the yard...maybe we should make some trails so that we still have a yard.

Alexis cracked me up on it. She was so into it that she would cry and scream if anyone else wanted to ride. Matthew is such a good papa that he made sure that all girls got equal time.

Hmmm, so do we see the resemblance here :) lol! I took this picture when I realized that poor Matthew had only two pictures with his son...I have one but that is beside the point. After snapping the shot I was shocked to see how much Z looks like him! I thought Z looked more like me...

Alone with kids???

Is that supposed to be a joke? or is it that people really think that you are alone when you have small children? I am never alone. I lock the door to the bathroom and then feel bad so I unlock it thinking that if they need something then they can get to me but what happens is someone comes in to ask where something is that I don't have a clue about and then another little person comes in to tattle tale on another one and then inevitably my shower which is supposed to be a peaceful, relaxing start to a day turns into a stressfilled public display...When I finally do get out of the shower the bathroom normally has a trail of bathroom products that Alexis has gotten out. She smells like raspberry shampoo since she thinks it is to be worn like lotion and the toilet paper may be trailing out of the room...that is on the days that I forget to put everything in the bath tub before I get in the shower. IF I remember then it is a trail of toys ... Ahhh the sweet pleasures of motherhood. I am not complaining really because I know that all too soon the pitter patter of little feet will not be running in to get me. In fact it will be my clomp clomping that will be following them and asking if they need something or trying to be a part of their lives as they get too old for ole mom to get them a drink of water, or read them a story. I cherish these moments really because though stressful sometimes they are fleeting.

First cabin trip of the season

Well the first trip to the cabin for the season was a huge success! We opened it all up, fixed a few things, and enjoyed a peaceful week. Matthew dug out a brochure that we had about the local beaches, waterfalls and lighthouses so we visited six different waterfalls and one beach (wasn't on the list just close by one of the falls). The girls went behind two of them and thought that was "awesome!"

The above picture is of Miners Castle. This is part of the pictured rocks but we were at miners falls and decided to take a peek...I didn't get to go on the longer walk as Alexis had a diaper issue...so yeah I headed back to the van with the two little ones and Matthew and the older girls went exploring. They didn't have the camera but said that it was definately worth the walk to see it up close. Maybe next time I will get to see it.

This is one of the only pictures that Zachary got in on. He was such a lazy baby that he just slept in the van or the stroller the whole time. This is Miners falls BTW. It was by far the most spectacular of the falls we saw that day but all of them were beautiful.

Ok well off to plan the next adventure at the cabin. This week has been very trying on me emotionally as I think I must be experiencing some baby blues and exhaustion. I will post more pictures and stories as we get them.

Dress up!

OK did you know that it is ok for boys to play dress up with a baby as long as the clothes are camo???

I didn't but apparently it is ok and something to smile proudly about.

Even if said subject of the dress up is not thrilled about it...

Ah but we have a cure...camo pacifier of course!

Zachary Alan

Well he is finally here! After nine long months of pregnancy little Zachary made his way into the world on April 27th at 4:21pm. He weighed in at 10 pounds 5 ounces and he was 22 1/2 inches long. He is amazing and a wonderful addition to our family. The girls are thrilled with him and he seems to like the attention that they shower him with. Alexis even likes him! Her favorite thing to do is pet his head and say baby but a close second is to hold the bottle when he eats from one. Matthew and I are thrilled to have the baby here and will be getting on with our summer plans now. We will be heading up to the cabin in a few days and we are excited to spend some quality time away from it all...even if it is supposed to be cold and rain there.

Until next time :)