Prego update.

We are excited for a new addition to our family that is due in March. The kids, Michael and I are anxious to find out if it is a boy or a girl. We will find out late October. I wanted to write some about the pregnancy, it has felt different then the others...So far this pregnancy had been a rough one. I remember the other pregnancy making me tired and a little sick feeling, but this one seems to have moved things up a few notches. I am just feeling so nauseous all day every day. I don't sleep well and I am tired all the time. I am at 13 weeks and just waiting to feel better. I was so relieved when the kids made it to school this week. I feel like I held on long enough to make it to this point. It was great to see the baby in the ultrasound and to hear the heart beat. I have been loving milk shakes. I told my husband last night. I think they help my stomach feel better because it ices it down. :) He just laughed and said "you could just drink ice water." Now that would not be as enjoyable! :)

Summer Plans 2015

This Summer I wrote up a list of all the things we would do this summer to help the kids know what it was going to be like and what to look forward to.

Here is a list of things I presented to them on the first FHE of summer:
June:
Dad's Birthday
Father's Day
Grandma Days- with both grandmas. (I was working at a couple of camps and they were so kind to come take care of the kids a couple of days)
July:
Amelia's Birthday
4th of July!
Daniel's Birthday
Cousin Ryan's Baptism
Campout at Nana and Papa's
Trip to Utah with Zoo and Aquarium and visit with friends who moved there and their Great Grandpa
Michael's work BBQ at the Zoo!
Aug:
Trip to Oregon to see my brothers and Step mom
Swim lessons every morning for 4 weeks!! (They loved it! )
Park days with Church friends
School shopping and settling back in

Everyday we were not on a "trip" or "adventure" we did about 45 min or school work, which once I had it established went well. Amelia and Daniel did worksheets read books and did other activities like flash cards. Abby colored, played with magnets and puzzles. Reading a book earned a 20 minute show, so they were motivated. They also had to complete their morning routines before they could watch it which included, getting dressed, eating breakfast, brushing hair and teeth and completing a chore. By the time we finished all of that we had our mornings pretty well filled up.