Random Photo Drop

Here are some other photos from this summer!

Jamie, Maren, and Me at Jamie's shower.  We are all due the first half of August.

Tyler enjoying breakfast at the cabin

Jake, Jordan, and Paige playing in the bouncy house

The big boys

Jordan

Jake

Tyler and Jake on the slide

The girls having lunch

The Knutson Family

Jordan...and my belly

Hailey and her braces

Jake

                    Jake at golf

Jake and Kaden asleep after the movie in the park

Zoo visit with the Wilke Family.

Jake at soccer.

Fun at Canterbury!

Jake and I having a picnic and listening to music.  I will miss our little dates!

Jake at mini golf.

Final Months

I am officially 9 months today.  I am ready to be done being pregnant!  This time around was more challenging than with Jacob...from day 1.  I don't want to complain too much, since we wanted this so badly. But, as my brother-in-law said, I can still express my frustrations (he actually used a less friendly term, but trying to use appropriate language!)  Most recently, I have been battling an ear infection and cold that has caused me to be unable to hear.  I have a new appreciation for those that are losing, or have lost, their hearing.  It is so frustrating.  Jake was sick over the 4th, then I came down with what I thought was strep, and then Joe caught it from me, too.  I am hoping to get healthy soon!  The rest of my body is sore, too.  Ribs, back, hips, etc.  I can't believe I taught right up to delivering Jacob!  I can barely move now.  We have been lucky with fairly cool temperatures, but 90 degrees is in the forecast this weekend and next week. Should be interesting!  I have a feeling that this baby will be arriving sooner than later, but that is just an inkling I have been feeling.  We will have to wait and see!

My sister, Jamie, and I had some maternity photos taken at the beginning of June.  Jamie is due 10 days before me.  

My friend, Crystal,  from high school took these photos.  She has taken our family photos in the past.  Highly recommend her!  Photography Unscripted is the name of her company.

End of Kindergarten

It has been a while since I last posted.  We had a busy end to the school year with programs, field trips, new glasses, an ear infection, a new car purchase, the start of baseball, and a big graduation.

Jake finished out his kindergarten year at Richfield STEM School on a high note.  The last month of school was a lot of fun for him.  Unfortunately, he came down with an ear infection after Memorial Day weekend and had to miss a few days of school and the field trip to the MN Zoo :(  He was okay with that, since we had just been to the zoo and he had a week long camp later in June.  He also loved showing off his new glasses that he wears in the classroom.  He had a blast with his friends and his teacher. Joe and Grandma Knutson were able to see his kindergarten concert and Grandma Knutson and I were able to see him graduate.  He is changing schools, districts actually, next year, so the end of the year was somewhat hard on both of us (probably me more!). He realized that he wouldn't see all his friends again next year and that hit him.  He had to say goodbye to a lot of people at his school that he has known the past two years through Fun Club.  He knows that he will see some of those people at the pool this summer, which made it easier for him, too.  His kindergarten teacher is a good friend of mine and we know we will see her a lot.  She is having a baby, in November, which Jake was very excited to hear.  I had a hard time the last day dropping off and picking him up from school.  I have been driving him with me to work since he was 5 months old.  Joe reminded me that I get to do it again, which also hit me.  For so long, I never thought I would have a chance to have another child to take to daycare, school, etc.  Being pregnant and dealing with these milestones sent my emotions in a crazy roller coaster.
We are very proud of our kindergarten graduate!

Jake started baseball at the end of May. He is having a blast.  It is coach-pitch, and Joe is one of his coaches.  Our neighbor, Kaden is also on his team, and his Dad, Aaron is the other coach.  It is fun to see this group of boys and girls working together and having fun. Jake is also in soccer two days a week and golf on Fridays.  He seems to like all three sports and hasn't said which is his favorite.  I am liking watching the smile on his face while being active in all three.

We are a minivan driving family.  We sold my Jeep and purchased a Town and Country.  It has come in very handy already with multiple trips to the soccer and baseball fields with the neighbors and a trip up north over this last weekend.  I love the room it has inside, which will come in handy in a few short weeks!

Jacob and Mrs. Sellmeyer

Jacob and Grandma Knutson

Jacob and Mom

Our Kindergarten Graduate (sporting his glasses!)