I haven't been on

I haven't been on very much. It has been really busy for me. We have had the fair, VBS at our church, and then VBS at my MIL church. Now we are going to get back in to homeschooling next week. I like to start early because then I know that we can take off every once in a while. We are going to another curriculim this year. We did Bob Jones last year. I really like it, BUT I have 4 other kids so we decided to go with Alpha Omega Switched-On Schoolhouse. I am very excited about this because it will be all on the computer. I will not have to grade anything. I hope that it works how I think it is going to work.

8 months old

My little boys are 8 months old today!! I can't believe it. I can't really remember when I was really stuck at home. I know what you are thinking 1. with 5 kids you should stay at home. 2. I was nursing them and it was VERY hard to go anywhere. I am so glad that I am out of that stage but at the same time I love that stage. They don't talk back :) The boys are getting very active. They roll everywhere. Estin is almost sitting by himself. Keelen is getting there. Keelen is working with a therapist, so he will be doing thing soon :) They are getting one meal a day. I started them late and have never worked up to having more. I am working on it. Estin is nursing still 4 times a day. Keelen is still on the aweful smelling formula and has to be fed every 3 hours. He is not gaining the weight that he needs too. They haven't been weighed lately but I think that Estin is about 22 pounds. He is moving into a converible carseat. Keelen has probably hit 14 pounds. He goes to the doctor August 7 so we will know then.

Estin
Estin and Keelen

Keelen- this is his favorite position

Estin on top, Keelen on bottom

Estin the protector :)

Boy am I tired!!

Estin does this alot. I think that it is so cute. Griffin loves holding his brothers. He is usually playing a game of some sort. He is a GREAT brother!!

Griffin and Estin

Ever been this close?

To a lion?

We have a zoo membership so we try to go to the zoo as much as we can. On this particular day was behind the scenes day. It was fun!!

Matt, Griffin and Saphrin rode the new ride at the zoo
Estin wanting some food!!

Keelen chilling

Saphrin and Sophia with their masks on

Sophia

One day I went up to check on my daughter as she was sleeping and found her sleeping on the changing table of her crib. I thought it was too funny!! I didn't quite get her sleeping on the changing table because she woke up, but I thought that I would share anyway!!

Keelen

Keelen went to the Cardiologist a couple weeks ago for the hole in his heart. I thought that was all that was wrong with him. I was wrong. He has a Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV). http://bicuspidfoundation.com/Bicuspid_Aortic_Valve_Disease.html#Anchor19 You can go here for the explanation. My husband says that I don't present it right. He will go back in 6 months to be checked on. He also does have a whole in his heart. The doctor said that it will close by the time he comes back. The Cardiologist said that he will eventually have to have surgery on the BAV but it depends on how fast in gets worst, so it is a waiting game. FUN!!!

Fair Time!!

A couple weeks ago we went to zoo in the morning and then cam back for Kiddie Day at the local fair. Since it was kiddie day it was PACKED!! We had fun!! I wanted to go because I like exposing the kids to farm things. I grow up on a farm. We rose pigs. Living in town we really can't raise pigs. A couple things that we did was Saphrin and her dad rode the Ferris wheel.

Ferris Wheel- Saphrin and her dad rose
Sophia all covered in Ice Cream

Saphrin and I riding the slide- It hurt you bum!!

Do you see any likeness to the next picture?

LOL!! I'm just kidding. I love my chunker!!

Saphrin REALLY loved riding on the ride. When we left she was pointing at every ride and saying that she would like to go on it. She is going to be a fearless girl!!

Exhausting Weekend

An exhausted Sophia
Papa and Estin

4th Pictures

At my parents I took pictures of the kids. I love doing it. Here is my wonderful kids minus Griffin on the fourth.

Keelen

Estin

Sophia- the only good picture I could get of her

Saphrin

The whole group- Estin, Sophia, Saphrin, Keelen

Hope you had a Great Fourth!!

Fireworks!!

On Friday the kids and I minus Griffin and Matt went to my parents house for the evening and then we spend the night. We had a great time. Saphrin was wanting to get to their house very fast. I had to go to Walmart but she didn't want to go there. It was too funny. I got her a donut and that made it all better. When we finally got to my parents house no one was their Saphrin didn't like that either. When Grandma came in all was forgotten. For supper we had hobo dinners. They are SOOOO yummy. They consist of a hamburger patty, sliced potatos, carrots and onions. It has to be one of my favorite meals when we go camping. That night we had fireworks. I was really nervous wabout Saphrin because she doesn't really like the loudness of the fireworks. They scare her. She sat by Grandma:

Grandma holding Keelen and Saphrin with her hands over her ears :)
Mommy and Saphy

Mommy and Phia

Mommy and Estin

My mom was holding Keelen

Over all it was a good night. The girls were ready to go to bed when the night was done!! That makes mommy happy. Estin sleeped good but Keelen wanted to roll around, so I didn't get that much sleep. All is well in our house though :)