Cedar Rapids Visit

On Friday afternoon, Eryn and I made the trip to Cedar Rapids/Marion area to stay with my friend Aimee and her family. We had a nice dinner out and then got up very early Saturday to participate in the Marion 5 K. It was freezing cold, but a good time! Then we went to some garage sales (got some great bargains!) and then Eryn and I did a little shopping before returning home. It was nice to spend some time with Aimee (and Andy and Aidan too:) Nolan and Daddy stayed back home and had some male bonding time!

Phrase of the week...

Over the past couple of weeks, I have noticed that Nolan has a "Saying." Last week it was "Oh, man." This week it's "Oh my gosh." He tends to say it at any time, for any reason! I wonder what this week's will be...

Eryn was sick on Thursday and missed her spring program at school. I was pretty bummed about it, but she didn't seem to mind:)

Spring time

This weekend the kids and I were busy with flowers and putting in the garden. The kids really enjoy being outside and getting dirty:) Along with the warm weather comes skinned knees, elbows, hands, etc. and we also had our fair share of that (at least Eryn did!)

On Sunday the kids got to ride with Chris on the 4-wheeler, and this time, neither of the kids got scared, until they saw Chris trying to do tricks! We also went and rode with Randy in the tractor; he even let the kids "drive!"

A Good Week!

Another week flew by! Eryn missed school on Tuesday as she had a fever and sore throat, but as the week went on she was better. I am sick of making all those trips to the Dr.'s office:) Hopefully with the warmer weather all of that will be behind us. Last night I gave Nolan his summer haircut, and this time he really enjoyed it!! Then the kids and I went to Decorah for pizza as Eryn earned a free Pizza Hut pizza for the book it program at school in March.
Today I worked on my final for school, and took a break to go to mom and dad's. We made chili for lunch and visited with Chris and Lacy. Due to the rain, the kids missed out on riding with Chris and Dad in the tractor, but hopefully they will have that chance again soon!

Bye, Bye Cows!

This morning, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Carolan's to watch some of the fat cattle go to market. The kids really enjoy seeing Grandpa and their Great Uncles slop around in the manure to get these cows in the semi trailer. They also got to go to town to see them be weighed before they head out to Colorado. Eryn kept telling them that she was going to eat them as steak! I guess it doesn't bother her a bit.... She asked why the remaining cows looked crabby; I thought it was cute:) We enjoyed lunch with Grandma and Grandpa before heading home for naps. Eryn was not feeling well yesterday, and still isn't 100% today. NOlan had the flu on Thursday so it's going around again.... hopefully MOm and Dad don't catch it! The kids had a good time with Aunt Jodi yesterday. THanks Jo!

It's been another busy week! With Easter, the kids were busy making Easter eggs on three different occasions. On Friday night we took supper out to Randy in the field and had a picnic before the kids got a ride in the tractor. They both really enjoyed it! On Saturday we were up early to head to Cindy and Jeremy's. The girls had a day out with shopping and manicures, while Jeremy (the brave soul) took all four kids to the park. He must have worn them out; when we got back they were all sleeping! We headed home and went to church. It was a busy day!

Today the kids woke up to see that the Easter bunny had visited. I think they have both had more than enough chocolate today~ especially after all of the treats from grandparents and aunts and uncles! We had a great dinner with Sabelka's at noon, and the kids helped grandpa put the fish out in the pond. Then we headed to Shirley and Roxy's to visit with my family. The weekend went by way too fast:) Here are some random pictures of the kids...

Potty Training Milestone!

Even though the weather wasn't the greatest this weekend, we managed to enjoy some time together cooped up in the house. Both kids were not feeling the greatest, but Nolan managed to reach a milestone with his potty training:) I was very happy for him (and now that I won't have to buy pull ups anymore!)

Yesterday I went to an engagement luncheon for my cousin Mike's fiancee Beth. It was nice to meet her and to catch up with some of my cousins. We will be seeing alot of each other in the next couple years. With three weddings and a baby this year, and a wedding and a wedding reception planned for next year, it will be a busy (and fun!) time!

The kids had fun at Grandma and Grandpa Sabelka's with Landon making Easter Eggs. Sounds like they will get their fill with Easter Egg making this week at Lana's and at our house. The funny thing is the kids were so excited to eat their eggs for breakfast this morning, and once I had them peeled they wanted nothing to do with them!