Ambo's head to Qatar

On the morning of December 27th the Ambo family started their journey east. And not just eastern United States, nope they get to journey waayyyy east. Many call it the middle east. Luke got a job through the Schlumberger company he and Clayton work for over in Doha, Qatar.

So instead of really enjoying Christmas, Chenal paid bills, and packed up bags to get ready to go. Luke watched the basketball games and the girls spent time on their new ipads conversing with friends.

 

 

We'll miss you while you're over their but we wont forget and I'm sure that we'll be staying in contact often. Enjoy the new journey and be safe.

We love you Luke, Chenal, Jourdan, and Taylour



Christmas with the Schmidling's/Ambo's

Preston and I went over to grandma Cindy's and Papa Will's house around noon on Christmas day. Cindy was in the kitchen, Will took Preston and ramed the house. Jourdan and Taylour played on their new ipads they got for christmas, Luke watched basketball, and Chenal got things ready to move.

 

 

Merry Christmas from the Schmidling's



Baby boy is 5 months

On Christmas day Preston Dakota Schmidling turned 5 months old. He is getting so big and so smart, sooooo quick. in addition to his rolling over he has started scotting to get places. We have definitely hit the stage o life where we cant expect him to stay in the same place if we leave the room for 5 seconds. He grabs anything and everything that is in arms reach and it goes straight to his mouth. I'm hoping to wean him from breastfeeding this month before any teeth pop through but he doesnt take a bottle well so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. He is growing at about an inch a month. He is now 26.5 inches long, only 3 and a half more inches and hes no longer in his carrier car seat.

 

 

 

 



Christmas with the Davis's

This year for Christmas Preston and I got to go spend the weekend before Christmas with Brianna. And of course we included Grandpa Scott and Grandma B. Preston and I showed up on Saturday so we didnt have to rush down on Sunday morning, but we didnt get Bri until Sunday.

 

When we first brought Bri up to the house Grandma finished sewing up Preston's stocking for me with her sewing machine and I made chocolate brownies with peppermint bark. I didnt get any pictures of fixing the browines but Bri helped break up the peppermint bark to put them in the brownies which I had to make from scratch. No box.. from SCRATCH. Grandpa brought them to work on Monday for the post office to enjoy.

 

 

Before we opened up presents, Bri grabbed my camera and took a couple pictures, which included playing with grandpa.

 

 

Bri enjoyed opening her gifts from grandma and grandpa and the few that i brought with me for her. She actually thought all of them were for her (including the ones that we didnt open because they were for grandma and grandpa from each other and they were going to open them on christmas day).

 

 

 

Merry Christmas from the Davis's

 

 





Our commitment to him!

Yesterday, Sunday the 9th of December 2012. Clayton and I dedicated ourselves to bringing up Preston right in the eyes of our lord and savior! We had a baby dedication :) To help us celebrate we had my parents as well as Clayton's. Also Chenal and Taylour. And we got Brianna for the afternoon so she could be there as well. Pastor Lemmons of Light House Baptist Church in Missoula conducted the process. This is a process that I did with Brianna and I can't wait to do it with the rest of the children that I may bare.

Holy moly 4 months old!

Wow seems like just yesterday I found out I was pregnant with him (literally a year from this Wednesday I did) and now he's 4 months old. He's on his way to sitting up unassisted and he's rolling over like a mad man. He scoots some, doesn't have a destination, and he doesn't go in a straight line but his legs and knees push him. He weighs 15 pounds 4 ounces and is 25.5 inches long. 50 percentile for weight and 75 percentileHe's already bigger than bri was at this age which kinda clues me in to the fact that both my kids are getting the tall gene. His hair is finally filling in again. He is a very blonde little boy. And he is starting to get very vocal, one more fact that grandpa Scott loves is that Preston gets easily distracted when it comes to electronics. GG asked me nicely to make sure my kids get out and play, told her not to worry, my kids are to active to sit inside for to long.
Well 4 months down, his life time to go. Can't wait to see what this next month has in store for us :) Mommy and daddy love you baby boy!!!

Thanksgiving 2012

This years festivities really started on Monday 11/19/12. I went out and bought a Turkey and the rest of the items needed for Thanksgiving dinner. When I got everything put away I started my pumpkin cheesecake and I dare say it turned out good :) of course I almost forgot about doing it.

 

Next came on Wednesday when I had to put the turkey in a brine to be ready to cook it the next day.

 

 

That night my parents came up since they were going to have thanksgiving with me. My mom started on the cranberries and rasberry ribbon salad.

 

 

Next day came most of the cooking. Yams, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole and of course I cant forget the turkey. The rest of the house guest there were also coming was Cindy, Will, Chenal, Taylour and Jourdan. Sherry and Mike almost came over but decided to go with their son and daughter in law to their daughter in laws parents house. Clayton is on the slope for thanksgiving this year and I just decided with all that Chenal and Cindy have going on this year I would take the burden of hosting off them.

Chenal and Cindy brought over the rolls, deviled eggs, and a jello/marshmallow desert. Everything looked so yummy and smelled so good. And if I do say so myself I did a darn good job (props to my mom and mother in law as well)

 

 

It was really nice to spend time with my family all together (minus Clayton, Brianna, and my brothers), but I heard that Jason spent time Thanksgiving with Nichole via skype, and I'm hoping Adam got to celebrate in some way shape or form being in Qatar. I did get to skype with Brianna and wish her a Happy Thanksgiving. Shes doing well and always "licks" me to say goodbye. One month down and 2 to go.

 

 

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving 2012!!