3 Girls, 1 Guy and a Zoo!: July 2010

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Daddy's helper...

...or child labor, whichever you choose to call it. LOL! Madalyn was a big helper today. She heard Daddy start the wood splitter and ran to put her helmet on and then dashed around the side of the house to take over the "lever job". She did a really good job!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Campfires and naughty Grandpas...

This past Sunday we got invited over to a friends house for a campfire on the Moose River. It was beautiful and a great time relaxing with other Christians. Now back probably a couple months now, my father taught the girls how to cross their eyes. LOL They have been told so many times since then that its bad for your eyes, however their response is Grandpa says its not true! LOL Somehow while we were at the Donahue's place, their fairly new trick came up and next thing I know we have adults trying it! HAHA Regardless, we had a great time. Here are some pictures of our visit! (Some of the pictures aren't the best quality, but again I forgot my camera so they are taken from someone else!)

Just for the record I don't "think" my Dad taught her this...

however, I'm not sure where she got this from either!

He is responsible for this one though! LOL

Aunt Laurie joins in the fun...

Except one of her eyes doesn't work! So freaky looking!

3 Kayakers came down the rapids

"Grandma" Bonnie and the girls relaxing in the hammock

Marissa didn't make it...

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Life...

Sometimes life just down right stinks. I'm having a low couple days I guess.

It can only go up from here though right?!

(I'm trying!!!)

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Meet Casen Joseph!

I definitely got my baby fix Tuesday! He is so stinking cute!

Daddy, Mommy and little man

Madalyn loved him!

Marissa was so proud!

All three grandkids so far on my side of the family

Content

Some wedding photos....

I realized one thing this past weekend...its very tough to take pictures of a wedding when you are in the wedding! So I don't have many and most of the ones I do have are "borrowed" from others. Thankfully Jonathan and Liz own the rights to the photos and I can't wait for the professional ones to come back. For now, these will have to do!

Ashlin and Chelsea getting ready

Liz, all calm, cool and collected!

Liz and Avery

Liz's mom

On our way!

Marissa, Chelsea, myself, Madalyn and Liz's mom leaving for the church

The guys

Chelsea and I

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Geiger!

First time ever in a convertible...

So much fun!

LOVE the cake!

Goodbye!

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Presents..

First off, I have never owned a purse. I used to just carry everything in my back pocket. Then I had kids and I carried everything in the diaper bag. Now I have 2 potty trained kids and no longer need a diaper bag. My Aunt Monnie makes quilted purses and I fell in love with them. During our trip out for the wedding, she surprised me with one of my own! It is perfect!

I am soooo behind!

Life has been a little crazy over the past month. I can't believe how behind I am!

Here is an update on us...

We have been short handed on the farm, so I have been helping out again. Doug has been doing some extra work outside of the farm to help out with finances a bit so I have been filling in for him as well. Doug has applied to a paid federal fire fighting position at our local Army base. He would be an Army Civilian so no deployment. Waiting on news is killing us. We have been told they are hiring 18 positions. We are praying and waiting on the Lord's timing and His will for us. But it's not easy!

Two weeks ago today, I became an Aunt again! Casen Joseph was born in the afternoon and is 100% perfect! We finally got to meet him yesterday. I'll post pictures of our visit.

Saturday, July 10th, my twin brother got married. All 4 of us were in the wedding and it was sooo much fun. We had a blast seeing family that I havn't seen in forever. Now I just can't wait for Jonathan and Liz to get back from their honeymoon! I miss them!!!

So there is an update on us. Pictures will follow!

If you were to ask me where I would see myself in 10 years, I never would have guessed that I would be here. However, I couldn't be happier! I'm very happily married to the love of my life and have two girls. We have begun our journey towards adoption and I'm excited to see what the Lord has in store for us over the next couple of years. I'm a stay at home mom who home-schools. I enjoy researching and finding things out for myself. This blog allows me to share with others my passions and keep in touch with family that I wouldn't normally be able to keep in such close touch with.

Daddy is such a blessing to me. We met in college and became best friends. About one and a half years after we met we were dating. The rest is history. Together we have grown in the Lord and learned many lessons even in our few years together. Things haven't always been smooth, but together and with the Lord's help we can accomplish anything. He is the love of my life and my true soul mate. He is 100% committed to his family and the Lord. He is currently working for Dairy One in Ithaca. He loves to ski, ride dirt bikes, tinker on things, mow the lawn :) and spend time with his girls.

Marissa is our oldest. She was born in May 2005. She is 100% Daddy's girl. She is a home body and usually isn't away from home for long and she is asking to go back to our house. She always claims a job and sticks with it till its done. She is very quick and catches on fast. You have to be careful what you show her, because before you know it she is going to be attempting it herself. Madalyn is her best friend. She loves church and loves learning and singing about Jesus. Marissa is now is school and she is doing great. She loves to read and do projects. She LOVES animals and has decided that she wants to be a Veterinarian when she grows up!

Madalyn is our youngest. She is 100% Mommy's girl (nice of them that they split us up so that one isn't quite so overwhelmed isn't it?). Madalyn knows what she wants and goes for it. She has no fear and is usually the leader of my two even though she is younger. She does love to shadow her older sister though. She is my girly girl, but also my one that is always getting messy. She loves her hair done, to get dressed up, and shoes! We are in trouble with this one! She loves school and is super smart. She has decided she wants to be a "snow plow driver" when she grows up. She is also going to build a house RIGHT next to us and live there so she can still see us every day ;)

Case was actually our "oldest child". Sadly we said goodbye to him on October 29th, 2013. He was a black lab/ red-tick coonhound. He loved to roam the fields, swim, play ball, catch frisbees, go hiking and spend time at the barn. He also very much enjoyed those black and white cats that roam in the dark and have stripes down their backs...or he must have because he kept getting sprayed! He hated to be abandoned by his family and preferred us to all be in the house by 9pm or he started pacing. His biggest dislike was winter. He hated the cold and would rather hold his potty all day long than to go out and pee. Even when he did go out he barely makes it out the door and he was starting to go! Haha He was our "little boy in a doggie suit" as my aunt says. We love him and miss him like crazy.

Cali is our first cat together as a married couple. Sadly we said goodbye to her on October 8th, 2014. We got her from the barn shortly after we moved. She had to be one of the softest cats you had ever felt and of course one of the best looking calicos. LOL She was a great mouser and spent alot of her time in the basement hunting. She had a funny quirk. When she got ready to settle down and sleep, she parted the hair on her tail so only a few hairs were sticking up and then she proceeded to suck on those hairs.

Beaker is a litter mate to Cali. She is a great mouser. She loves to sneak outside when she gets the chance but if you say her name she quickly darts back in. She is VERY attached to Doug and is always coming up to him purring just as loud as can be begging to be picked up. Beaker of course never does this to me. She doesn't like change and isn't fond of strange dogs, although she has gotten much better with the dogs. She will still swat at Molly but it's not angry, it's almost like she is playing.

Sid was our Marshall Ferret. We said goodbye to him in 2012. He was amazing! Great with kids and other animals, but a total goofball. He definitely lived up to the typical ferret personality and a total thief! Sid's favorite thing to steal was pacifiers. He would take them right out of a baby's mouth if given the opportunity and then take off running! He always hid everything in the same place, so at least we knew where to find them, but of course they were always ruined. Anything rubber was in danger of ending up in the said spot. We definitely miss having him around.

Chloe is Cairn Terrier. She is a blast to have around and I'm definitely sold on the terrier family! She is great with the kids and loves spending time outside. She is a great woodchuck hunter and will sit at an occupied hole all day till she catches one. Even in the winter time she will spend forever out there and come back looking like a snowman. She loves to swim and will swim in any temperature water. She loves to mother other animals. Whether it be kittens from the barn, Case, or her own litter of puppies, she is a great mother! We have since fixed her. Although I'm sad there won't be another litter, it's for the best with the probability of us moving and having to find a new vet.

Meet Molly, our newest dog addition :) After taking some time to heal after losing Case, we decided that our household wasn't the same without a big dog around and we were missing something. So we took the plunge and went full out this time. Molly is a purebred, mis-marked mantle, Great Dane :) She has grown into one good looking pup! I'm still in love with this old picture though, so I'm not changing it! She stands about 31 inches at the shoulder and weighs over 100lbs (although honestly I'm not sure how much over because I can't lift her anymore!) She is great with the kids and loves to cuddle. She shares our bed and is the biggest baby ever. She is very protective and does not like when anyone is pinned down. She is right there to break up the "fight" LOL We love her to pieces!

When Doug's sister and her husband started breeding rabbits, I had a feeling deep down that it was only a matter of time....Here she is! Peterette started out as "Peter". When Madalyn realized "he" was actually a "she", she settled with Peterette. :) Peterette is a flemish giant, which according to what I have read is the Great Dane breed in the bunny world! Figures right? She is super sweet, very laid back and loves to be cuddled and pet. She'll stick her nose out of her cage when you enter the room just so you will scratch it!