New Piano

Earlier this week a Sister from our Ward called and asked if we wanted a piano that she didn't want anymore. I said, "yes" without thinking about it and told her that I would come and get it on Saturday. I got to thinking after I agreed to take it from her that maybe it was in really bad shape or wouldn't hold a tune or something like that and started to have second thoughts. I called a few friends from the ward to go with me to pick it up, thanks Rob and Ben, without their help it never would have made it in the truck. It was much larger and heavier than I thought it would be. After getting it home and in place we were excited to see that it wasn't in that bad of shape and that it isn't that bad out of tune. Well we are now the owners of a piano that we are really enjoying. It is a C. Kurtzmann & Co Makers Buffalo. N.Y. and the only date that I can find on it is 1960. Now Ashlee can learn how to play and we can teach our boys to play as well.

One Month Pictures

We can't believe that he is one month old already!! These pictures were taken last Sunday when he turned one month. We have been meaning to put them on here all week and are now just getting to it. Corbin has been the best baby and we love having him in our family.

Picture for Amber

My friends gave me a shower the other day and my friends Amber and Shay made this very cute diaper cake. Amber forgot to take a picture of it, so this is for her. It is so cute. Thanks to all my wonderful friends ya'll are great.

A Few of My Favorite Things

This morning Austin was playing with all of his cars, from the movie Cars and I realized that he had way more than I thought he did. You can see that he really likes his cars and his room that he moved into when Corbin took his place in with Brodie.

It is a good thing that he has so many because Brodie likes to play with them as well. Austin is getting better at learning how to share. It is a good thing that we have several McQueens though. (Austin lets Brodie play with the ones that he isn't interested in, like Sally)

When we were finished taking pictures of all of his cars Austin wanted to take some of his Transformers too. If McQueen isn't careful Bumblebee is going to take over as the #1 toy.

Cute Pics

Just some cute pictures I took of the boys last night. Austin and Brodie sure do love their baby brother. Corbin loves it when they talk to him. Its been fun to see them altogether.

My Trip to Chicago

Family Bowling Night

Tonight we took the boys bowling and they all had a great time. We had to drive all the way to Minnesota to find an alley that had an open lane for us to play on, thank goodness that it is only over the river.

Austin had to help Brodie carry the ball and lift it onto the ramp, what a great big brother.

Brodie had a great time, and when all was said and done he was the winner.

Corbin even gave it a try, he got 6 pins!!!

Austin thought that it would go better for him if he tried kicking it down the lane. Ouch!!

Wonderful Friends

I am so grateful for my wonderful friends here in Fargo. Nick went to Chicago with school for 3 days and 4 nights. That does not sound like very long, but when you have 3 kids and one being a newborn it is very long. Thank goodness for my friends that either came and hung out with me or that took Austin and Brodie for a few hours. It really helped me get through the weekend. My friends are the only good part about living here in this frozen place. Thanks Brandi, Shay, and Ann ya'll are truly wonderful. Thanks to Amber too, for taking the boys last week. I love you ladies.

Kids these days

Last night, the phone rings and its Grandpa. He says, "Where is your cell phone?" I say, "I think Brodie has it." He then tells me that he has been talking to him for the past five minutes. I knew that Brodie had my phone but I had no idea he was actually talking to someone. I noticed that he went and sat in the car seat and was talking but I thought he was just pretending. I got a couple of pictures of him because he looked so cute. When I took them I didn't know he was talking to Grandpa. I can't believe that at 21 months he is already making long distance phone calls. What a funny kid.