CARNIVAL!!

Fourth of July

 It had been a year and a half since we'd all been together.....so we thought we'd document it.

 Fishing at Corn Lake

GREAT WEEKEND!!!!!!!!

Baptism and a Blessing

Over the fourth of July weekend we baptized Conley and blessed both of the little boys, yes we are behind the times , BUT better late the never!

Late Baby news!!!!

Harrison Dawes Rogers, named after his grandfather and great-grandfather, was born on February 18 at 12:08 am. He was 8 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 1/2 inches long. He is a GREAT baby. Always got his fingers in his mouth and just content. We are very blessed and he is VERY loved by his brothers and sister.

At the hospital.

They can't get enough of him.

A very long day. But good :)

Bubbles and the Jets............

My Carson

Carson is my handful......and my squish :) He has the CURLIEST hair (no idea where he got it from) and is the kid that is always into everything. He is only 2 and a half, but is a big boy.....already fits 3T perfectly and will be moving up before his birthday in May. He loves his books, we have read his favorites at least 25 times this week already. Over and over and over and over............He loves the outdoors, coloring, Kip (our dog) and snuggling. He has asthma just like Preslee, which is a challenge, but we're working on it.

Preslee

Trying to be like her big brother and self-photgraph
Her new bike....soooooo cute!!!
She's just a cheeser

She loves when Karrie does her 'crazy' hair :)

Preslee is almost 5 and is in Pre-K. She is a little bummed that she will be the only girl, but the older she gets I bet she likes the perks. She is a little mother hen/family spy :) Thru her I know exactly what everyone is doing. good or bad. She is VERY girlie and is the only one of my children to be excited when the gifts are clothing, she has VERY specific tastes already.....uh-oh. She is great at keeping her room clean and bed made and is a sweetheart. She loves to snuggle.....oh, and talk!!! We are going for a girls weekend to Seattle in 2 weeks and she cannot wait.

Trying to get a pic of himself with the Chickens
He has been practicing his photography skills.

Hanging in the Homestead Crater.
I LOVE this pic! It makes me laugh....Seattle Aquarium.

Conley

Well, 2010 was a big one for Conley. He has lost 7 teeth total now, he just turned 8 on November 1st and is in 2nd grade. He goes hunting with Trent every chance he gets, but refuses to get blood on him....fine by me!! He has a really good camera and loves to try and do professional stuff, Alex who is living with us for 2 more weeks, has taught him a few things to do. It's so fun downloading his camera and seeing what he has done. He has been playing Little League and loves it.. He is a great big brother and cannot wait for the new baby to come. He got to go to Grandma's house for a week for the first time on his own.....he can't wait to do it again. We have 9 chickens and it is his job to care for them......and talk to them......and pet them......and hug them, he IS the chicken whisperer. It's too funny! I love that he can read me a bedtime story now and he loves to write his own. My oldest is getting old!! He's a good kid and I love him very much :)

Notable in 2010......and some of last year.

Lists. I LOVE lists, dunno why, but I make them for everything! So this is the way in which I will recap.

*August 2009: My Dad passed away and was buried in Twin Bridges, MT. He is much better off where he is now.
*We did NOT get back into the school Conley had been attending and had to make a split second decision where to send him during the funeral since school started days later. It did not, however, work out very well for us.
*Soooooo, we bought a big, new house in the school area we wanted and we are currently renting our other home out......stress!! We moved in the beginning of February this year. But worth every moment.
*Well, good thing we bought a bigger house! Baby #4 (a boy) is due Valentine's 2011!! I have been pregnant at the same time as 3 sister-in-laws!!
*Trent's work is going great, very busy, which now brings us to hunting season (even busier) and the holidays. We have been very busy without very many other big moments. We have been very blessed and can't wait to see 2011!

I hate Facebook!!

I'm tired of it!! Do people really not know how to function without it anymore?!? Yes, yes, I know, I even got people started on it, but now I regret it. Conclusion: if you not ACTIVELY participate on Facebook......you do not exist. Emailing rid of us letters,cell phones rid us of cordlesses, texts have replaced phone calls, and Facebook has replaced blogging. Well.....I'm rebeling!! I will go retro and blog again, well try anyway. I'm too isolated and alone anymore to go without some online attempt to keep in contact with people, but it does require that you return the favor. I'll try if you will.........

And to sum it up:

*Carson ate his own poop while in the tub, then threw it across the bathroom.  He did NOT like it.  Neither did Mom.

*Preslee asked me if I was "her pimp".  Where she got that word from in the first place, I do not know.  Please don't let her ever ask that in public. (awkward)

*I took Preslee to the ER on Friday because she has a soft, squishy spot on her head about the size of a 50 cent piece.  She feels and acts fine.  In fact, the ER was the highlight of her night and she impressed everyone that worked there with her enthusiasim.  We will continue to watch it.  They think it was from being hit in the head with a Mr. PotatoHead (thank you Conley).  Hopefully it goes away.  Very abnormal, they had to confer with each other before they sent us home.

*Another cold, wet soccer game.  Conley's team won.  He has improved so much!

*After 2 years, yes that is correct, my 6 year old can now ride his bike.  He hates to do it!!!  But, we hope (fingers crossed) that he will get excited and become braver now.

  We had a great Easter and are looking forward to company this weekend. 

p.s.  Red Grandma...the Easter box was a hit!!

Oh Baby!!

My 11 month old is walking, sad and great at the same time.  Who knows if I'll see another one do it.

Conley played his second soccer game in 4" of snow. What a trooper!! He scored 4 of the 9 goals, he's doing so good. We took the kids to see 'Monsters vs. Aliens' this weekend, they thought it was great. T-ball started this week too. Life keeps getting busier. Carson is walking, whenever HE wants to, no amount of coaxing does it. If I want him to walk he won't, the little stinker. Conley got his first cavity and loves how the gas makes his lips feel.


-- On-the-go posting