Jake's 5th Birthday

I can't believe our little boy is already 5! He is getting so big and we are so proud of him and what a good boy he is growing up to be! We love him so much!!!

Happy Halloween!

Madison's growing up!

Madison had her first haircut on Sunday, I have trimmed her bang many times but when she saw dad and Jake get there haircut she wanted one too! So I just trimmed her hair all around and made it all the same length. She looks so pretty and still has lots of curls!

Well she finally asked! She wanted her toes painted. She keeps seeing me paint my toes and I always ask her if she wants me to paint hers and always refuses. But the other day said mommy paint my toes!!! So of course I was hesitant because I didn't think she would sit there and let them dry, but she did she sat patiently on our bathroom counter and let them dry. They are orange for halloween! She is just so big!

Jakes first bus ride

Last week ( I know I'm just barely posting it! ugh!) But he is now starting speech therapy at an elementary school and he was able to have the option to ride the bus. Which to me was very scary and I really didn't want him to but he was thrilled. So I let him. He had a great time and the bus is very cute and has seat belts on it and his bus driver is very nice so I guess it will all be alright!

Jake's first day of Preschool

Yesterday was Jake's first day of preschool. He was so excited, the week before he kept asking if swim lessons were over because I told him after swim lessons got over he would start preschool! We are so proud of him he is growing up so fast and is such a smart little boy. We hope he learns a lot by going to preschool and enjoys being there!

Our trip to the coast

So I know it's been a long time since I have posted anything!! I'm so bad at that! Well we went to the coast a few weeks ago for my sister in law's birthday! Which was alot of fun. It was also 4th of July weekend. The coast isn't much for watching fireworks due to all the fog but we did go out to the beach on the night of the 3rd and watched an okay show. But it was a good weekend. We went out to the beach which was very cold and windy (kinda sucked) but then we also stopped at the sea lion caves on our way back home and that was kinda cool so here are a couple pics from our trip!!

Necklaces!!

My friend Cristina (who lives next door to me) makes the cutest necklaces!! I posted her blog page on the side here but here it is again check it out!!! http://cristinacherryart.blogspot.com/

Madison's Destruction

So last night Mike and I were out in the garage while he was putting his new back bar on his quad, well it was about 8:45 and I had a feeling to come in so I walk in to find Madison over at the TV scratching the bottom of it with my needle nose craft sissors!!!!! I screamed!!! So yeah it's bad but not super bad but of course it's very ugly and awful. This is after all our 2,000 dollar TV!!! So she did get a spanken and was put to bed! She usually makes lots of fuss at bed and last night not a pep out of her! She knew she was in trouble. So yes we have a warranty but it only covers the electrical part. Never did I think when we bought the TV when Madison was 7 months old that she would be destructive, because Jake has always be an angel! So I called the warrenty place and of course it's not covered to fix so I called a TV repair specalist and the gave me a price of $700-$1000 to fix it. So oh well we are just going to have to deal with the uglyness! I guess I have to have my eye on Madison all the time now she's going to be a handful!

Visit from Grandma Strebe

My mom came to visit the day after Easter, Monday the 13th. She was able to stay for the whole week until Friday. We had a great visit. She got to spend a lot of time with the kids and we also got to go to one of the few attractions Roseburg has. The Wildlife Safari. It was a lot of fun having her here and spending time with my mom.

Time with Grandma and Grandpa McEwen

Grandma and Grandpa McEwen came at the beginning of the month, we had such a great time with them and the weather was so nice while they were here too! We went and took the kids to the park and blew bubbles and ran around and played. They also brought them some Easter baskets and toys! Thank you for coming and for spoiling the kids! We love you!

Stupid Oregon gas law!!!

So today I was getting gas before I drove my mom to the airport and if anyone doesn't know it is illegal to pump your own gas in the state of Oregon. Sometimes nice but this stupid gas attendant today was busy chit chatting with someone and as I waited two other cars pulled up! Well if anyone knows me I was getting very annoyed and so I got out of my car and swiped my credit card waiting still and he goes over and helps the other two cars that came in after me. So he finally comes over as I'm standing there and tells me "you are not suppose to get out and pump your own gas!" Well then I proceed to tell him if he would stop chit chatting and do his job and come over to do my gas and not the two people that pulled in after me I wouldn't be out of my car!!!!!!!!!!!! OH MY HECK so annoying anyways I looked up tonight why they have this ridiculous law and it's been around since 1951 and they don't plan on changing it they think it will help people from not hurting themselves (blowing something or themselves up!) LOL and theft and all that crap but I found someone who was ranting and raving about this law and he had a list of some other very fun and almost unbelievable laws so here they are:
* Alabama – it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
* Alaska – it is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.
* Arizona – any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is considered a felony.
* Arizona – when being attacked by a criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same weapon that the other person possesses.
* Augusta, Maine – to stroll down the street playing a violin is against the law.
* Baltimore, Maryland – it is illegal to take a lion to the movies.
* Baltimore, Maryland – it is a violation of city code to sell chicks or ducklings to a minor within one week of the Easter holiday.
* Barber, North Carolina – fights between cats and dogs are prohibited.
* Bexley, Ohio – the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses is prohibited.
* Boise, Idaho – residents may not fish from a giraffe's back.
* Chicago, Illinois – it is forbidden to eat in a place that is on fire.
* Chico, California – detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.
* Everett, Washington – it is illegal to display a hypnotized or allegedly hypnotized person in a store window.
* Fargo, North Dakota – one may be jailed for wearing a hat while dancing, or even for wearing a hat to a function where dancing is taking place.
* Georgia – it is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroner’s office.
* Klamath Falls, Oregon – it is illegal to walk down a sidewalk and knock a snakes head off with your cane.
* La Crosse, Wisconsin – you may not worry a squirrel.
* Memphis, Tennessee – it is illegal to give any pie to fellow diners. It is also illegal to take unfinished pie home. All pie must be eaten on the premises.
* Milwaukee, Wisconsin – it is against the law to play a flute and drums on the streets to attract attention.
* Minnesota – a person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his head.
* Montana – it is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone.
* Nebraska – it is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.
* New Hampshire – you cannot sell the clothes you are wearing to pay off a gambling debt.
* Oklahoma – it is illegal to have the hind legs of farm animals in your boots.
* Pennsylvania – ministers are forbidden from performing marriages when either the bride or groom is drunk.
* Rhode Island – any marriage where either of the parties is an idiot or lunatic is null and void.
* San Francisco, California – it is illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.
* Seattle, Washington – you may not carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length.
* Tennessee – driving is not to be done while asleep.
* Trout Creek, Utah – pharmacists may not sell gunpowder to cure headaches.
* Vermont – women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
* Washington – it is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.
* West Virginia – roadkill may be taken home for supper.
* Wilbur, Washington – you may not ride an ugly horse.

Happy Birthday Madison

Today is Madison's 2nd birthday! I can't believe she is already 2! Time has flown by and she is just so big. She is such a sweet blessing in our lives and is always full of love and loves to give hugs and kisses. She does have a little mean streak though but we blame that on the terrible 2's! Ha ha. But we are so truly grateful for our little Madi! Happy Birthday baby!

Snow weekend

We had a great surprise and Mike was given Friday and Saturday off so we decided to drive up Friday night to see Aunt Kim and Uncle Aaron up in Eugene. We had a great time with the yummy mexican food dinner Aaron made for us then we pulled out our new Wii that we had just bought up there and played that for a few ours. Then Saturday morning we woke up and drove about an hour to go to see some snow and have some fun playing. On our way we stopped at a fish hatchery where they bred fish and there were thousands of them, I guess when they get big enough they release them into the rivers for fishing. Then we drove up the mountain and found a great spot with lots of snow. We built a snow man and found some pretty good hills to go sledding down. Aunt Kim was able to come with us and it was so much fun. We had a great weekend and are glad we could spend the weekend with Kim and Aaron and playing with our kids in the snow! Here are a couple pictures from our weekend!

We are finally settled down

Well I know i'm going on a month and a half without a post but we have been very, very busy with moving and getting settled. But I have finally finished unpacking and have lots and lots of boxes piled up by my front window. Which will soon make it down to the basement, crawl space area. But I am so not going down there so when Mike finally gets a day off it will happen! Hopefully tomorrow. But I have managed to finally take some pictures! The ones of the snow are what we saw about an hour away driving up here. One thing about Roseburg is it's beautiful! There are in the mountain area and there are a lot of trees! Which we are use to living in Jacksonville. But our house is up on a hill area too so the one thing that we didn't get in the house we found was a back yard and not much of a front yard so there is not much of a place for the kids to play. But that means we will be going to the park a lot! Which i'm sure they won't mind! But the pictures I have here are my living room and the other half of my living room, the kitchen with no kitchen table yet I have that on it's way and hopefully will be here on the 10th. Madison's room and Jake's room and our room which has an awsome walking closet and a pretty big bathroom. Then my laundry room which I love that I don't have to go out to the garage anymore to do it. And a big two car garage. We have a little deck that will be nice to sit out on and relax once it is not 30 or 40 degrees outside. But we have an awsome view of the mountains being up on a hill so I love that! But Mike has begun work and been working for about a week and yes it SUCKS already. I hate it and I feel like I never see him anymore. But I guess I'll learn to deal with it. But I have only gotten lost a few times but hopefully will find my way around soon!