Class of 2027

Today was the start of kindergarten enrollment. Once this mommy saw class of 2027 the next 12 years flashed through my eyes and I got weepy. The last 5 (almost 6 years by the time she enters those school doors) have gone by so fast. I'm so looking forward to hearing about her days at school, and even those fun parts like getting up at 630 every day fighting with her cause she has to go to school wether she's tired or not!! She will be a fighting Edgerton bull dog!! 

Off the ground

I will first apologize for the wrong date on the pictures. I'm horrible about making sure its correct and I take the batteries out every time I'm done with the camera.

Anyways... When Clayton and I returned home from Germany we finally decided on a bed frame and that we wanted. Just about 4 days away from being two months we finally got it and got our bed off the floor. In some weird way it makes me emotional cause the last bed frame I had was for my water bed at my parents while growing up. I've had the cheap metal frames or the bed was simply on the floor like it was for us the past almost 2 years. We purchased this ourselves and are extremely excited about making our house feel more like a home!!! And because we are slight college football team rivals we added that bit off ourselves into the frame. While right now our room smells of nail polish because of the varnish on the word we couldn't be happier with our choice of bedroom furniture.

 

 

This little monkey has had a bad rash and what better way to cure it than to let him run wild and free after bath time!!

Papa came over to help make sure I was using the right bits to screw the wood together.

The kids are in love with mommy and daddy bed

The finished product. He likes being able to climb up on his own still.

 

And I tell you it feels nice to be able to have to CLIMB into bed. From my tall brothers bring on the jokes :) They wont bother me!!

 

 



While Brianna is at school

Even though it's still cold due to wind we're getting out of the truck and roaming the playground we chill at for the 2 1/2 hours that Brianna is at school. Today Preston decided to actually play in the jungle gym. Climbed up all by himself and slid down all by himself. Mostly on his butt but twice I believe were on his tummy.

Beautiful day from 4/1/14

Finally turned out to be a beautiful day outside. Tries getting Brianna to ride her bike in the front but that became frustrating to the both of us (she knows how but some days she doesn't think he does). I then decided to try and rearrange  my flowers a bit but I don't have enough soil yet. But it became warm enough where I decided to lay in the sun and the let the kids explore all the crud that came in last fall and throughout the winter. Looks like yard cleaning in the next couple of weeks. 

A break from the house

This spring break has been full of sick kids. Once Brianna was finally better and Preston was okay it was out of the house for us three. First we went to a place called jumping jacks which just had about 4 bouncy houses inside but it did the trick. Bri took off. Preston wasn't so sure about it all but he followed her as much as he could. 

But then a large group of people came in and Preston became overwhelmed and just wanted to be held. Bri took off with an older kid as I kept watch. Preston eventually went out to the waiting area and became quite content just sitting on a bench eating his cheese it's.

We went home had nap time and then went to the park. Where again Bri got to hang out with some kids from the neighborhood. 

 And the best part of this momma's day was at bath time and we got Bris second tooth finally pulled. 

And yes that is her adult tooth growing in already. Hopefully it'll move forward now.

 

Hope all had a good Thursday cause I know I did :)

Finally a snowman

With all the snow we've gotten it was hard to believe we were not able to make a snowman with it. When it first fell we it was not snowman material. Dry powdery fluff. I was able to let bri make a snow angel and try and let her shovel with me. But no snowman. Well after the last snow fall it began to warm up. With the warmth melting the snow and the rain adding moisture as well we finally had snowman snow. So after dinner we bundled up and made a mess of the back decks snow. And we made a snowman!!!!!

Germany Part 4 of 4

So I will start of by apologizing if this post is a little long. I'm going to include the last two days together. I also apologize that it didn't get done last Friday or Saturday, Ill admit I was lazy.

 

On Saturday 2/15/2014 we went to Brussels (Bruxelles) Belgium. We had planned on going to the chocolate factory but since we went to the chocolate museum in Cologne. We decided all we needed to do was buy chocolate. Also on today we invited Jason's friend Taz to join us. Preston found himself a girlfriend haha. We first found a place to park and then walked to the Dinosaur museum which was only a couple blocks away from where we parked. Along the way we got bombarded by some restaurant people wanting to eat at their place. We screamed American which screams money to other people. Don't other countries know we are BROKE!! Oh well I shoved them off cause I was on a mission to a bathroom.

Going to the museum we were able to let Preston run off some steam and check out some cool stuff that we couldn't read. At least the main part of the museum had German, French, English, and I cant remember what other language but there were generally 4 translations. Which did you know that the first female T-Rex was found in MT.

Top two pictures are a mineral of some sort but it look to much like something else to me..

Birds

This skeletons were in a glass enclosures

This kid doesn't know the meaning of stop and examine things.

Triceratops

Tried getting Preston in the picture but when I aimed he of course ran off.

T-rex

Pinch daddy!!

RAAAWWWWRRRRRR

Cant remember this type of dinosaur

the head end of a long neck

This creatures are freaking HUGE, I couldn't even get the tail in  it which becomes so tiny at the end. And of course my photo bombing husband.

Jason and Taz.

I wonder if this skeleton was on the ground and not a platform if Jason would have been the same height.

This is the skeleton of a blue whale.

There was a staircase to a platform I walked up to take some along side the skeleton pictures

 

 

I think right after the museum walking back through all the exhibits is when Preston crashed on us. Leaving the building he didn't even wake up to get his coat on.

Before we left we though we might try the Brussels aquarium. Found it on the gps and made the choice to walk back to the car and drive closer to it. So while on the way to the car we took in some sights and I snapped away on my camera.

 

Once the GPS told us we arrived at our destination we looked around because it looked like we were in the middle of the ghetto. I finally saw a bright shiny sign on the side of what looked like a garage that said New Brussels Aquarium. Jason said,"... Yup nope not going there".  We joked the rest of the time what we thought it looked like inside. CRREEEPPPYYY.

So onto the shopping district we went. And the parking garage where we parked had a touristy area around it so another camera opportunity arose before heading to the shops.

 

 

I know I didn't saying about these latest pictures but they speak for themselves. Plus I get utterly speechless when I look at this craftsmanship. So beautiful its amazing.

Waiting for Jason and Clayton to come out of de Bier Temple, these police men came by.

Ghetto art building was all alone in an area with no other building like it.

 

It started raining on the way home. Today was so exhausting but fun. Plus we had the best thing for dinner. Belgium waffles, and for the ride home we stopped and got fries, delicious fries.

 

I forgot these pictures from our trip to cologne. There is absolutely no missing the emergency vehicles over here.

 

If you thought you were done looking or I was finished typing. I'm sorry but you are mistaken. On our last day, we planned that I would bake cookies and bread for Jason and Clayton would make dinner. At one point though I needed a break from the kitchen. And no matter where Clayton is he always needs a break from the house so Preston, Clayton and I bundled up and went for a walk. It was drizzly when we left but still good to get out and explore Oberkail.

 

Oberkails church.

The housing is adorable

Yes, because I am cooocoo, we walked to the cemetery

Each plot has its own garden practically. You don't see this kind of respect in the states.

At the back of the cemetery

At first this sign scared me. Idont know German and for all I knew it was saying beware of dog. But once inside we thought differently and double checked once we got back to Jason's. It says we belong outside. No pets in the cemetery.

Love the gate

So luscious and green and in the middle of February.

 

Well that ends it. Thank you for letting me re-live my trip. I absolutely cannot wait for another chance to go back. We're thinking of taking Viking river cruises next time. Of course this trip wasn't just about going to Germany. It was to give Clayton a chance to meet one of my brothers. Next up Adam... maybe next year ;) 

 

My suggestion to all viewers, if you have a chance to do something crazy like this, kids or no kids, do skip out on the chance. All the memories are so worth the money!!