I'm back!

I took a break from my blog for a few months to decide if it was something that I wanted to continue. I would love to have it to document my boys' lives and how they are growing. All of our family is out of town so it is an easy way to share our lives with them and to share my thoughts on different topics. The last few weeks I have really been missing my blog and coming up with topics. As of today, I am officially back in the swing of things. I have a few posts that I would like to get done over the next week or so and am looking forward to being back.

The last few months have been hectic, crazy, and exhausting. The boys had their birthdays with 1 big party. They are now 2 and 3! I can't believe how big they are getting.

I am working part-time and enjoying the time away from the boys. I miss them like crazy but it is refreshing to get away a few hours a week.

I am 6 1/2 months pregnant and looking forward to holding our new little guy in October. It is HOT outside and I dread being outside!

The boys are active and all over the place as usual. We are planning a little trip to Colorado to see family in a few weeks and I am looking forward to time away with my family.

Well, that is all for today. I will be back soon though!

Spring days

We have had beautiful spring days and the boys have enjoyed playing outside and enjoying the fresh air. I can't wait until we have more outdoor toys for them to play with.

Man this little guy is handsome
I'm not really sure what Levi is running from but it appears he may have been running from Luke.
They love to fill their buckets with rocks and then pour them on my front porch. I appreciate it so much too...

Visit to the farmstead

A few weekends ago we went on an adventure to the Deanna Rose Childrens Farmstead in Overland Park. I found their website and it looked like fun so we loaded up the boys and left for the day. The farm had so much to do and the boys had a blast. There were horses, cows, goats, chickens, bunnies, ponies, prairie dogs, hay rides, baby goat feeding, and so much more. They only charge $2 a person to get in and then additional fees for goat feeding, hay rides, fishing ponds, and a few other activities. It was a fairly inexpensive but fun adventure.

Here is Luke feeding the baby goat a bottle. He thought it was so funny. He actually tried to drink the bottle himself a few times. Luckily I was able to stop him before it got to his mouth. Levi did a great job feeding the baby goat the bottle and loved doing it. He was bummed when the bottle was empty and it was time to move onto our next adventure.
The baby cows were so cute and the boys loved petting their backs and hearing them "moo"

Luke was "mooing" at the baby cows. There was also a chain of cowbells that you could hit and they would ring. The boys thought it was hillarious to make all the cowbells ring.
We had a great weekend and I look forward to visiting the farmstead many more times throughout the summer. There was so much we were unable to do because the boys were tired and getting fussy.

The last month has been crazy...

The past month has been filled with overnight trips to Springfield once a week for class. The majority of these have included taking the boys with and staying in Branson which adds 2 hours to our trip. I have 2 more weeks of this until Graduation. On top of being gone 2 whole days a week I have had tons of homework, housework, and sick kids. Both boys got a wicked 36 hour virus that included high fevers and aching bodies. They wanted mommy and only mommy. Then we all got pink eye and a nasty cold. I am finally getting on the tail end of my cold, and regaining energy. I always seem to get a nasty cold when I am pregnant and can't take anything to help during the day.

I am really hoping to get back in the swing of blogging this week. We have had a few weekend adventures when Ryan had the day off that I would love to share. If I can get into a good routine this blog will not be neglected any longer.

A day at the zoo

A few weeks ago we had an absolutely beautiful weekend and we spent the whole weekend outside. We spent Saturday walking the outdoor shopping and the Plaza and then Sunday we took the boys to the zoo. We decided it would be worth it to buy season passes so we could take the boys whenever we wanted. I am so excited for our many adventures to the zoo.

I was very surprised that both boys fed the goats. Luke was a little unsure and would start backing up when the goat would start taking the food out of his hand. It was really cute.

I think we spent $2 on food because Levi continued to want to feed them more. It was a great experience. The boys and I climbed a tree house and waved down at daddy
There is a really fun playground at the zoo and the boys had a blast playing.

Overall, it was a great weekend and I look forward to many more trips to the zoo and fabulous weekends.

EXCITING NEWS!

This little cutie is going to be a big brother in the fall!
Our new little joy will have two big brothers that will love him/her to pieces.

I have neglected my blog for far too long. I've missed posting and I have so many wonderful pictures of our adventures to post. Those will come over the next few days. The last few weeks I have been under the weather. I had a case of morning (all day) sickness. This wasn't your normal sickness. I ended up in the ER getting fluids for dehydration and they gave me some magic medicine to ease the sickness and I am finally getting my energy back.
I have announced the pregnancy on twitter and on facebook but decided I would also announce on my blog as well. This will be a great place for family and friends to keep up with all things baby and family.

Indoor Baseball

We had a little indoor baseball game the other night. It was not a good idea but it was a lot of fun. Luke got hit in the face with the little ball but he didn't even cry. He is one tough cookie. They had a lot of fun chasing the ball around. We improvised and started using a large water jug as a tee and it worked great. Levi had really good aim. I can't wait until he can start playing t-ball.