I cannot believe my baby is a year old already. Chase is such a blessing in our family. He was a great sleeper and eater from the beginning. Such a calm happy baby. Now he is a little spitfire!
He has a little temper and gets into everything. He loves throwing things in the toilet, climbing on everything and "dancing" to any kind of music. When he hears music or any kind of beat he drops whatever mischief he is getting into and bounces. He has quite a vocabulary for a one year old he says mama, dada, hot(he heard it quite a bit when we went camping) uh oh, Ella, dog, woof(sometimes I think he thinks he's a dog) and Ew(When he sees dead bugs on the ground he let's us know, I'm just glad he doesn't eat them!)

After we had Ella I had the feeling that someone was missing that we had another little boy waiting to join our family. Patrick thought we were done, and I put the thought aside since we were in the process of selling our very small house and Ella was not even 2 yet. I prayed that Patrick and I would get the same answer, so that we would not have any doubts about whether we should have another baby or not. And our answer was...... Chase. I am so thankful that I have my little family I love being a mother.

Chase is 11 months!

Chase is walking! He looks like a little old man when he walks, he is the cutest! He loves putting legos, rocks, etc. in his mouth. He unwinds all the toilet paper and splashes in the toilet. The dog water is dumped at least once a day. He's a boy! But he makes up for it in the end because he is a snuggler.

Family room project

We recently tore out some really bad carpet and put Bellawood brazillian cherry hardwoods in its place.
Most of the first floor in our home already had them, so it was an easy decision of what kind of flooring to use. While were at it we also knocked out the hearth in front of the gas fireplace. Nathan helped his dad the whole time, they got it done in 2 days (just in time for a youth fireside the next day at our house!) I am so pleased with the final result so much easier to keep clean!

Jarrett's 6th birthday

My Jarrett is a great kid. He is a tender hearted sweet boy that knows how to make his mom and dad give in. He is a true friend, he makes friends with any kid anywhere he goes. He tells me I'm beautiful everyday. He's a deep thinker. He's a philosopher about life. He's spontaneous and energetic. And he's mine and I love him!

San Juan Island Camping Part 1

This post is long overdue....summer happens. Now that summer is halfway way over and things have calmed down here it is! We left for San Juan Island on June 13th along with my parents who had come up to go camping with us. Our trip started with a ferry ride from Anacortes to Friday Harbor. We stayed at Lakedale resort which is about 10 miles outside of Friday Harbor.

Friday Harbor is a cute Island town with lots of little shops and restaurants. It even has a bowling alley and movie theatre. I love camping on the Islands you feel like your far from home but really your only 2 hours away. Plus I love the smell of the salt water, reminds me of summers going down the shore. (translation- New Jersey beaches) We got to tie dye some shirts the second day we were there. It brought back memories of girl scout camp.

to be continued.......

Chase is 10 months old!

Chase is 10 months and a ball of energy! He does not sit still for very long. If you don't hold on tight he tries to dive out of your hands, over furniture or down the stairs! He cruises around furniture even taking his hands off to almost make a step. He can clap his hands wave hi and bye and climb the stairs! He is eating table food and can drink out of a cup. He only has one tooth popping through so far. He is a great sleeper, He sleeps all night long with 2-3 naps a day.
I couldn't ask for a better baby!
He last went to the Dr. at 9 months and his stats were: 18lb 15.5 oz. and 28 in. long. Even though he is our 5th baby I still cannot believe how quickly they grow up.

Happy Father's Day!

I wanted to take a second and wish my dad and my baby daddy x5 (husband) a Happy Father's Day! I've been blessed to have a a very patient understanding dad that loves me so much. My dad set such a wonderful example of a hard worker to me. He worked up to 3 jobs at a time with no complaint to support his family. I love the way he can strike up a conversation with complete strangers and talk about anything. He has great memory, I love to hear his stories. I was lucky to have spent the last 10 days with my dad and mom camping (camping post to follow soon) It is always great to have them visit especially when my dad can come, we get to see him only a couple times a year. My kids love their Opa so much. They love to joke around with him and have him tease them. We are so blessed to have him! We love you Opa!

My sweet patient husband fulfills his calling as a father perfectly. He uses just the right amount of love, discipline, and fun. I love the example he sets in his church calling, professional career, and hobbies. My children our so blessed to have such a wonderful daddy.