Our Precious Pooch...

Who knows what the dog is after.......hmmmm......He had fun digging and Olivia had fun watching. We finally got some mild temps here - hopefully we are done with the -20 below temps until next year. The outdoors and sun have felt so good to all of us. (Although it would feel even better if we were laying on a beach in Mexico............)

Joseph is 4 months old!

I can hardly keep up with how much Joseph has been growing and changing. I had him in for his 4 month check-up on Friday and he weighed 16 lbs. 13 oz. and was 26 1/2 inches long. He is such a happy little guy! Recently he has gotten into playing with some toys as he'll reach for anything that you hold out in front of him. We are so blessed to have him in our lives!

Sick Days

We've had a couple of sick people here the last few days. Rich started getting sick on Saturday and Olivia got it on Sunday. I felt so bad for both of them! Both got a cold with a high fever. Rich is at work today and I am home with Olivia and Joseph. Olivia seems to be on the mend though too so I think I will be able to go back to work tomorrow and bring the kids to day-care. Thankfully Joseph and I are doing well so far. Olivia fell asleep on the livingroom floor yesterday and Joseph fell asleep in his bouncy seat - a very rare occurence to have them both sleeping at the same time!

How I Love Thee.....

Happy Valentine's Day! We had a special Valentine's Day as we were all together. I had the day off and my wonderful husband said he'd treat us to supper in town. I made the mistake of letting Olivia pick though - she picked BURGER KING of all places! Oh well, it was just nice not to have to cook and do dishes.
Olivia so badly wanted Joseph to take a nap with her today but he just wouldn't cooperate - he wasn't tired at all! They had fun snuggling though.
Joseph is 16 weeks old today. Oh, how time has flown. I finally had to pack up all his 3-6 month sized clothes as he has already outgrown them all. I got out all the 6-9 months clothes and they fit well. Thank you Auntie Beth!

Greatful for Grandma!

What a blessing it was to have Grandma Ehlen here for a few days. She not only watched the kids but had supper ready when we got home each night! (I will miss her when she leaves.) She blessed us by sharing her birthday with us yesterday. It wasn't a huge celebration (I think Olivia was more excited about her having a birthday than she was) but we had fun anyway. Reality will hit me again this week when I come home and have to make supper by myself for my family and do my own laundry. Oh well, it was nice to be Royalty for a few days anyway. Have a great weekend!

Back To Work

My maternity leave ended on January 16th and I headed back to work on the 17th. It was not easy (certainly not any easier than leaving Olivia over 3 years ago either.) However, I know many of you were praying for me and I truly felt your prayers lifting me up! Thank you! It has helped immensely to know that our children are in good hands while we are at work - we have a great day-care....Angie, you are the best!

Our little Joseph is not so little anymore (he was 15 lbs. 5 ounces last week.) He is growing by leaps and bounds and has quite the personality already. He's a very smiley little guy and we love him to pieces. So does Olivia. However, she did say a few weeks ago that, "next time we should get a girl baby that's quieter".

Hope you are all having a glorious Sunday afternoon!