I am Back!!!

 Post 2nd Tri.  In Prairie River Wisconsin (near Chicago)

 This is the group of gals I went with.  Mona, Joyce, and Patty.  I really can't wait to do some tri's again next year.  I really can now understand how it is addicting.

 We went to my parents around Labor Day weekend.  The weather was great and we visited Niabi Zoo.

 Audrey feeding Goat.

 Em also feeding goat.  A lady there shared her bags of feed with us.  The goats were quite greedy, but kids enjoyed it.

 Wrigley and I with birds.  You could buy a cup of nectar and the birds would flock to you.  Was cool and a little scarey!!!  Their claws were shap!!

 Proud Audrey...before she got peed on by one and thought she would die!!!  Was pretty funny!!

On train....

So, I FINALLY Broke down and bought a lap top!!!  I am so excited that I can now download pictures quickly again!! I hope to be a better blogger again!!!  My desktop was 8 years old...I couldn't stand it anymore.   Lovin the wireless net!!!

Jellystone

Cousins Mason and Emersyn

Wrigley was funny mini golfing, he would not let anyone help him and he had no idea how to try to hit the ball. 

Cousins Golfing

We had a great 5 days at Jellystone with my family.  I feel fortunate to be able to have these vacations.

One of the kids and my dad's favorite activity was the water balloon wars..

Cindy Bear airbrush tattoo...

Audrey had a blue flower design that was glittery. Unfortuntely they were short lived after swimming a few days....

Summer Fun

We took at little road trip to the beach in Clear Lake Iowa earlier this summer.  This is Wrigley with friend Mark.....

Tri

My dear friend Sam brought the girls to the Tri to cheer me on.  That meant a lot!!!This was a before pic...

My least favorite pic after getting out after the swim

Audrey with my friend Mona and I after.  Mona is the one that has inspired me to do these tri's.  She completed her first one last year

Girls and I after!!!

Post picture of me and my 3 coworkers who completed with me.....I had a great feeling of accomplishment and can't wait for the next one next month!!!!

Sorry for the abscence!!!

I promise one of these days I will try to catch up.
A lot of my absence is due to my crappy computer at home.  I am contemplating a lap top!!

My life has been so hectic pretty much consumed by work and training for my first triathalon which is June 20th....I think I will be glad when the first is over!!!! For the most part I enjoy the working out, but some days I struggle!!! 

The kids are good.  Also keep me very busy....Having a boy has been such an eye opener.  I love him but he is what I want to call naughty...but maybe I should say curious!!!! He gets many timeouts most days!!!But, I love his snuggles...He loves to kiss and hug me and eventhough I hate him waking up at 530 most mornings, I love the time cuddling in my bed with him sucking his chocolate milk down......

Big 2 Year Old!!!

This was another of Wrigley favorite Elmo Christmas Presents!!!

Of course an Elmo Bday Cake.  As you can tell it was made of 1/2 chocolate cupcakes and 1/2 white.  Wrigley only had a couple of licks and had no interest.  They were yummy!!!

Cheese...It's so hard to believe my baby is 2!!! Time goes so quickly.  I am so blessed to have him.  He is still a very cuddly, snuggly boy.  I often feel like he is glued to  me!!!  Audrey and Emerysn still love him to death and are very helpful, most of the time.  He is starting to get more of a mind of his own though and gets mad if they are overbearing!!!!  He is very busy, busy and I am so pooped after my days with him!!!:)  He loves his chocoloate milk...he can't get enough of it and lately the first thing he says when waking up is "chocolate".  I don't think the girls were introduced to chocolate milk this young, but oh well.  I figure there are worse things.  I love bedtime when I rock him and sing.  He is starting to try to sing more songs with me and also always asks for "more books".
He just got potty trained around his Bday.  I took a 4 day weekend and he didn't leave during those days at all.  My parents were also here and that helped.
I was leary for a long time and kept wondering if I should give up, but now he is 100% trained during the day and I am so thankful.  The girls were closer to 2 1/2.  He hasn't had any accidents the past week.  His new thing is he wants privacy when pooping and tells everyone "out".  Don't you wonder where they learn these things so early?????
He says new words each day.  I can't imagine life without him.  I feel so blessed to have my 3 loves!!!

Visit With Great Grandma Martha

Wrigley and I went to my Grandmas house while in IL for Xmas and took lunch to her.  I think she just turned 94...guess I need to double check that...but for sure is at least 92!!She amazes me.  She still lives alone in a big house.

Xmas in Galesburg

 

Cousins loving playing in the snow, except for Wrigley!!

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Santa came early to our house in MN and then we took the Santa gifts with to open Xmas morning at my parents.  Audrey holding Wrigley with his Bob the Builder Movie.  One of Emerysns only requests from Santa

was Stove Stop Stuffing.....Totally hilarious, I know.  Grandma made her 2 boxes for her with our dinner!!!

Wrigley on his new Elmo couch that pulls out into a bed with sleeping bag!!!

Cousins waiting for xmas dinner..

Early Xmas

We did Chrismas different this year and the kids opened some presents early since we were at my parents

on Christmas and only took the Santa gifts with in the car.  Santa came to our house early so we could then take them with in the car to open Christmas Day.

 

Audrey got a newAmerican Girl Doll, Kaija, with her money from Great Grandma Martha.

Emersyn got a Bitty Baby which she named Ava after her best friend!!:)

Emersyn got a potty chair for Ava.

Wrigley got an Elmo guitar and I think his expression is Priceless!!!

Audreys 3rd Grade School Christmas Concert

Audrey with her teacher Mrs. Santjer.  She is having her first baby in April, which is a bummer that they will finish off the year with a sub.  Audrey likes her a lot....but, then again Audrey has loved all of her teachers so far!!!:)

Snow Day Fun!!

We were outside briefly when we got our foot of snow a week and 1/2 ago.  Wrigley screamed and didn't

want to be out there.

We also made a Gingerbread House.  Em helped me quite a bit, but Audrey didn't like the "gooey" frosting!!!

If anyone can give me tips for this newer blog setup...it's ticking me off.  I can't figure out how to add a picture except one at a time which takes FOREVER and then it keeps clearing one off when I am posting it!!!UGH.....guess this is all I will be getting done for now.......

Fun Giveaway!!!!

This is very worth taking the time to enter:

Here is the link

http://mckgiveaways.blogspot.com/2009/12/hp-touchsmart-giveaway.html

The Hawkinson Gang

The Hawkinson Gang

Another Fashion Queen Moment

Sometimes I just have to grin and bear it.....Yes, she really did go to school like this and was so proud of her hair Audrey did for her that morning!!! I just couldn't resist grabbing the camera.....
Some things just aren't worth fighting over!!!

HALLOWEEN 2009...FINALLY!!!

Wrigley liked carrying the little pumpkins around and called them apples!!!

I couldn't get him to look at the camera..

My dad helped them carve their pumpkins.....forgot to get many pictures in action....

Unicorn, Witch, and Puppy

When getting pics Wrigley didn't want his puppy hat/ears on...but amazingly he kept it on the whole time we went Trick Or Treating...

Witch

Unicorn

My dad and I took the girls to the Legion for dinner and then to the highschool for games.  This is the girls posing at the school.

The girls only did a little Trick or Treating....the wanted to go home and hand out candy instead.  This was fine by me and also meant way less candy in the house!!!!!

I Was Tagged

I've been tagged......
Okay Nicole.....

So the rules are: Copy and change the answers to suit you and pass it on. You must use only one word answers! Once you have filled it out you then pass it on to 6 of your favorite bloggers and alert them that they have been awarded.
1. Where is your cell phone?computer

2. Your hair?flat

3. Your mother? Loving

4. Your father?recovering

5. Your favorite food? pizza

6. Your dream last night? unknown

7. Your favorite drink? diet cherry vanilla dr. pepper

8. Your dream/goal? meet man of dreams

9. What room are you in? bedroom

10. Your hobby? gym

11. Your fear? alone

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? unsure

13. Where were you last night? Janets

14. Something that you aren't? selfish

15. Muffins? blueberry

16. Wish list item? money

17. Where did you grow up? Galesburg

18. Last thing you did?internet

19. What are you wearing? comfies

20. Your TV? off

21. Your pets? Shiver

22. Friends? Great

23. Your life? Exhausting

24. Your mood? lonely

25. Missing someone? Many

26. Vehicle? ok

27. Something you’re not wearing? shoes

28. Your favorite store? Kohls

29. Your favorite color? Red?

30. When was the last time you laughed? Today

31. Last time you cried?Lastnight

32. Your best friend? Allie/Janet/Meganne

33. One place that I go to over and over? grocery

34. One person who emails me regularly? mom

35. Favorite place to eat? Outback

I tag Amy, Terri, Siri, Christy, Jill