Half way there!

I had Kylee (cause Jeremy would gripe) take these pictures. Don't think I'm vain, I put both cause you can see my belly better in the second picture but my face looks better in the first. Alright, quit laughing!
I feel big already, but I am determined to enjoy this. It's my last one! Time has gone by fast though. I can't believe I am finding out next week what I'm having.

Again, I just love this age. He is trying to do and say new things all day everyday. Today he found Kylee's soccer shin guards and tried it on. He hasn't seen her wear them since last fall. I couldn't believe he remembered how to put them on. What a cutie!
I think my favorite thing he does lately is wave really excitedly and say "Hi" to everyone he sees. Most people smile and wave back. Sometimes I'm embarrassed but I smile too. What a cute little squirt. Most people will stop me to talk about Summer's beautiful red hair. Maybe he just wanted some attention too.

I also wanted to tell a cute little thing Summer did. This was a month or so ago, but I keep being reminded how much we as parents affect our kids. Jeremy was sitting on the floor with his back against the couch watching t.v. and Summer was sitting by him. I kept hearing her giggle once in a while but wasn't paying attention until Jeremy said to watch. Then I noticed her give him a quick hug. Jeremy just smiled at her and then me and she noticed that I saw, so she whispered to me (extremely loud of course) "He smiles when I do that!"

I realized, and even more now, that I need to show them those little things that let them know they are loved. We read a lot in our house, but lately it's mostly just us listening to Kylee read her book for homework. So yesterday I borrowed some cute Vegietales books from a friend and I read one to all three kids. It was so fun! They were laughing at my funny voices, and after they all wanted another one. I decided to save them and read one every day. I'm excited to read the next one today when Kylee is done with her homework. I love my kids and I am thankful that they, and my Heavenly Father are so patient with me. I know what I need to work on, in that regard, right now and I know that if I ask for help everyday, I will be a better mother. Thank you to all my family and friends who help me with this also.

Finally done

This door in the corner is a gun closet. Jer has the deadbolt key lock for it, he just needs to install it. Someday!

So after a couple years, our sewing-computer room floor is finally done. Jeremy had a friend help us to get the tile done, and Jeremy (with direction from his grandpa Butler) cut all the pieces of oak for the outside perimeter. Then he installed, sanded and stained it. I think it looks great. Now we need to repaint the blue walls (we still aren't sure what color) Put up a cool elk border, change the molding around the door to wood color and get floor molding for the whole room. Then build new shelves on one wall to hold all our stuff. Especially my sewing and scrap booking stuff that has been in the hallway forever. That sure sounds like a lot to do, huh. Oh well, we have time! We aren't going anywhere soon.

Ring around the rosies

You can see Summer right above Katlyn's head exercising next to my friend Joelle. Usually she is no where near us, playing (usually dog or something), but she stayed while we did the whole floor exercise. How funny.

I just thought it was so cute when my friend Tiffany's kids, Katlyn and Logan, started playing ring around the Rosie's, my Logan wanted to too. They let him and were all laughing as they did it. We were at the church exercising. I had to sit a lot and of course they did this at a time when I could join in. I hurried though, my thigh's need help cause pregnancy tend to make them huge!