This is a choir that my mom is in!

Haydn's Surprise!

Family Pics

Pictures by the AMAZING... Amy Moe Photography!

Jessie Marilla Blessing Day

New Addition!

Latest happenings... My nesting urges turned to painting urges and I went a little crazy! I repainted a desk for the girls and painted a whole wall pink! So fun! The mirror closet doors look fantastic and made our little guest room seem two sizes bigger! Just trim and then that project is completed!

Most importantly, Our little girl came to our family a little early. We weren't expecting her yet, but luckily my mom came just two days before the little one decided she had had enough crammed inside. Jessie Marilla was born Sat. the 21st at 9:30pm. I went into labor friday night but figured it was just from being tired and thought that they would stop, but after a night and day of contractions, I decided that I wasn't in the mood for an at home delivery, so Jeremy and I headed to Yankton. The nurses were convinced that I was simply having braxton-Hicks so they gave me a drug to stop labor. Well, needless to say it obviously didn't work - this wasn't my first rodeo!!!! (to quote Jeremy) They wheeled me right into surgery and we had a beautiful alto voice screaming at us within an hour. She is the first blond baby - a shocker to say the least! She weighed 6 lbs 10 oz - I think they were way off on due date - she was 3 1/2 weeks early! Everyone loves her a little too much, but we are all settling into a new crazy life with Jessie.

School starts in a couple of weeks, so the insanity that was our summer is at a thankful end. And thus beings the next phase of life!!

Summer break is here! Here are some of the latest happenings here in ol' Nebraska!

First.. I finally tore out most of the nasty, 50 year old carpet that has been gracing our stairs for well, the last 50 years... so much better! Why anyone would cover that wood up is just insane!

 With Emma and Haydn both finally having fully functional bikes, Leighanne was feeling left out!

 We decided this year to dry farm our south 15 acres into soybeans this year... everyone pray for rain!!!

 Jeremy started tearing out the old brick chimney that goes from the basement, first, second and finally up through the attic. So, I took it one step further and started tearing out the second floor closet that the chimney was in so there could be a real closet in our guest bedroom. I know, another big project!

 The original closet only had a door as an opening and it was all rotted and nasty - now it will be all new sheetrock and a beautiful sliding mirror closet door! So excited!

 Of course since it is summer break - for a whole week now, everyone is apparently bored out of their minds.. hence Weldon swimming in the cat food!

 And Leighanne helping with the dishes!

 Weldon's last day of school was a family bowling party. The girls and of course Weldon Loved It!

 Weldon always cheers!

So the break has just begun... lets hope we survive a few more months!

Here's Spring!

Spring in Nebraska is right around the corner! How do you know... pregnant cows and baby chicks!

We have two heifers that are on the verge of calving their first calves. They are enormous... but especially Rosy (#2) - She looks like a battleship! Legs (#23) is taller, so she isn't quite so strange looking. But we will have baby calves running around here very soon!

Jeremy order 40 - yes 40 - baby chicks from a local hatchery- they came in the mail - crazy right! Of course now they are already twice the size and already getting in their grownup feathers.. I can't remember what they are, but half are redish and the other half are the perfect spring chick yellow - they are so cute!!! Next all we need are flowers and we are ready!

Battleship Rosy on the right.

Leighanne, has learned a new trick - she can whistle. I will be attempting to get it on video as soon as I can - be she just smiles for me when I try to get her to do it... so Jeremy might have to catch it on video! Can't wait!