Me and My Boyz!!!

Body Challenge :}

2012-01-24T21:38:00.002-05:00

Well, I am into week 2 of the Seung Ni Body Challenge....
The body challenge is an 8 week challenge in which you follow a "Zone"diet plan, protein, carb & fat all in moderation. Basically no sugar.
Along with the diet you are supposed to work out at least 5 times a week at Seung Ni, which is body sculpting, kickboxing, zumba and more. My body has been very sore, BUT I am feeling much better. I actually think I have more energy. I have only had 4 pops in almost 2 weeks, that in itself is an accomplishment! Wish me luck in the next 7 weeks and say a few prayers for me and my muscles and my will power.
Maybe at the end I'll have something to show for all this hard work. And by the way it is a lot of fun!!!!

Wyatt James is 4!

2012-01-23T20:44:00.003-05:00

I can't believe it, but my Wyatt turned 4 years old today!!
He is getting so big and smart. Sometimes I can't believe what comes out of his precious little mouth, mostly cute but sometimes not so cute.
We celebrated his birthday yesterday with Friends at MidMichigan Gymnastics where he takes his gymnastics class. There was 3 friends he HAD to invite and their siblings came also. His best friends are Finley, Ashlin and Kelsey. We had the whole gym to ourselves and we had lots of fun!
His theme was SMURFS!
Tonight we celebrated his actual birthday with our family. Smurfs again....
He recieve all kinds of smurfy things and awesome toys. He are a few photos from our celebrations...

christmas 2011

2011-12-26T16:45:00.002-05:00

Well, we survived Christmas, kind of. Today wyatt puked all over the floor, too much candy and no food I think.
This is my favorite photo of when Ty saw the tree and presents...

Ty recieved a Nook from Grandma Sue and can't put it down. Santa brought him an Electric scooter and all kinds of games and toys and Books.

Wyatt's Santa gift was an I pod so he can listen to his 'Music". I can't seem to get the headphones off of him...he also got the new Bat Cave and Scooby Doo Pirate set. Wyatt also recieved his strange request from Santa...he wanted a real Banana in his stocking and sure enough there was one. I don't know why a banana because he didn't even eat it?!?!?!

Levi got a little kitchen which he loves! He also got 'Zig the Big Rig' which I think is his favorite, it's a dump truck.

We spent Christmas Eve with Jon's mom and Christmas afternoon with my parents and all 10 grandkids. can you say Chaos!!!!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and will have a Happy New Year!

Christmas Jammies:)

2011-12-23T19:14:00.004-05:00

Every year I buy the boys new Jammies....I decided to let them open them a day early this year to get some more 'Christmas' use out of them. Ty has Angry Bird Jammies, Wyatt now had new Scooby Doo Santa Jammies and Levi has 'Santa's Helper' Jammies. Arent they cute?

Also, last night we got to spend some time with Cadence, Jon's brothers little girl. We don't get to see her much so last night was really nice. She is 2 months older than Levi. She is so much fun and I can't wait to get to know her better as she grows.

Gingerbread House

2011-12-18T22:02:00.002-05:00

It's one of those promises you start to regret once you have icing all over the floor, table, hands and everywhere in between....but they love it. Can you tell?
This is the first year it actually stayed together (I guess reading the directions can actually help?!?!?)

Snow and Our Christmas Tree:)

2011-12-01T21:22:00.003-05:00

We spent our snow day getting our Christmas tree. Levi loved the snow, he sat and ate it the whole time. Poor little guys face was so red and cold! The boys helped Jon cut down the tree this year, that was exciting for them. It was the most beautiful day I can remember for our family to get our tree, sunshine and snow, my favorite:) We spent the night decorating it. Every year I've been buying the boys ornaments that have something to do with a 'love' from that year. I write their names and the year on the ornament somewhere. This year they have 2 each, grandma's spoiling:). Wyatt has Kung Fu Panda 2 and Scooby Doo. Ty has Phineas and Ferb and Happy Feet (to go with his Penguin obsession). Levi doesn't have one yet...the third child always gets missed...actually I just haven't found a good one for him. And he doesn't talk, so he's not reminding me everyday that he needs an ornament like his brothers did. 24 days until Christmas...who's counting? My boys are, help me!

Our Angel.....

2011-12-01T21:19:00.001-05:00

Remembering our Angel.....

Listen to your 3 year old...

2011-11-16T17:27:00.003-05:00

When your 3 year old says "I don't want to run"...Listen to them. Sunday my mom and I took the kids to Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch after shopping since daddy was hunting. Well, Wyatt left his animals inside so I said lets run and go get them. He decided he didn't want to run and stop right in front of me....Down I went. My left knee swelled instantly 5 times it's size and turned nice and black and blue. Not to mention I ripped my only pair of pants I like. I couldn't walk for 2 days and I'm still limping like a fool. Bending and Straightening are an issue. I didn't break anything, thanks goodness. I can't imagine a cast with 3 boys, ugh! Anyways, it looks way worse in person, but take a look....

Day 1

Today, Day 3

Brotherly Love!

2011-11-10T16:10:00.004-05:00

This is our sign of Brotherly Love...the little brother did this with a book. I know Levi's gonna be tough with two big brothers, but it could hold off awhile!

Halloween 2011

2011-11-03T16:39:00.004-04:00

Wyatt has become a Halloween fanatic...everyday this month he has sat and colored or drawn halloween pictures. He loves everything to do with Halloween. We tested it out with the Haunted train ride a Roethke park. He was a little spooked but loved it all the same. Ty of course thought it was Awesome!!!
The big boys got to pick out their costumes this year...Ty wanted a Penguin, surprise. And Wyatt wanted 'Kung Fu Panda "2"', don't forget the 2 or you'll be in trouble :) Levi got to wear the Aligator. Wyatt had Strep so he didn't make it very far before Grandma took him home along with Levi. Ty was so proud of himself for making it 3 1/2 blocks this year instead of 1. Next year he wants to do 8!?!?!?
Now that Halloween is done all the stores are filled with Christmas!! What happen to Thanksgiving? I refuse to put up or buy any Christmas decorations until after Thanksgiving! Which is very hard with 2 boys who love christmas. Well, here are some photos of trick or treat...

Oh Yeah, when we were carving pumpkins we opened up one of them to take out the guts and inside of it was another pumpkin plant growing!! Really, it had grown inside the other pumpkin! I even took a photo so people would believe me....

A new house....kind of.

2011-10-25T16:37:00.002-04:00

Well, we have always wanted a bigger house, but it's just not going to happen any time soon. We are with the other thousands of people who bought a new house at the wrong time....so instead we have to make things work. So, Jon has been busy the last 2 months or so putting in an egress window in the basement so the two older boys can sleep down there. We already had a playroom down there so it wasn't too much to do, but sorting through 3 boys toys, clothes and everything else in between has taken us forever. 2 weeks ago we finally moved them down into their new room. Levi has taken over their old room upstairs and out of our bedroom (I never thought that would happen.) He even has a closet now. Well, kind of...the top of the closet it his and the bottom is all the upstairs toys. So, Levi's room is kind of a playroom now also. The livingroom is almost void of toys unless they are actively playing with them. And eventually it will have a table for art and reading when we find one. The boys have been loving their new basement bedroom. They can open the window and climb out the ladder if necessary, hopefully that will never happen. They have been sleeping pretty good down there, it's me who can't sleep very well listening to see if they are okay. My boys have never been that far away. I know I have issues. Levi is loving his own room, he actually sleeps most nights! Amazing, I never thought that would happen either. Well, here are some photos of the 'new house'!

Rainy, no school day!

2011-10-20T16:48:00.004-04:00

Today we woke up to a telephone ringing...Ty's school was closed from tall the power outages (as of now it is still in the dark). It was my day off so an extra half hour to sleep, yeah! Unfortunately, wyatt still had school so we still had to get up and get dressed.
After preschool, we went to the Mid-Michigan Childrens Museum with our friends, Grayson, Finley and their Mom (stacy). That place is so much fun, even Levi can run around. They have a giant water table that is always the big hit. NOt to mention they are soaked when we leave...Her are some fun photos of our day out with friends on a rainy, no school day!

Afternoons...

2011-09-30T05:39:00.006-04:00

Since school has started our afternoons around her a very different. Ty has been so tired when coming home from school that he usually finds something quitely to do by himself after homework and a snack.

Wyatt and Levi have been doing well with playing with a toy by them selves. Wyatt is very big into his imagination with the toys, he reminds me of Andy on Toy Story. You can here him talking to the figures and creating a whole scene.

Levi has now figured out that toys are fun to play with and not just throw around the room...yes it can get ugly. He really loves to push cars around the house...

This gives mom a little time to get things ready for the next day and then maybe start dinner is there are no other activities for the night. Everything is great until.....one of them figures out that the other has a toy that might be a little bit more interesting than the one they have and then it leads to this...

1st Days!

2011-09-06T12:24:00.003-04:00

Today was Ty's first day of First Grade! and Wyatt's first day of 3-year old Preschool. They are getting too big for me!

Sinktime:)

2011-08-30T19:48:00.002-04:00

Who can't resist a little boy in a sink? This has been our nightly routine this week, with the nice weather we've been outside until dark and these boys get VERY dirty. Just thought I'd share a few photos....looks like he's doing the dishes..

Ty and Wyatt's 1st Concert...

2011-08-08T16:20:00.002-04:00

Last night we took Ty and Wyatt to see "Big Time Rush", if you don't know who that is watch Nickelodeon. It's a boy band with a TV show, they are hockey players that move to hollywood and become famous. Wyatt and Ty both know all the words to the songs and also have some great dance moves to add. I think that Wyatt has a little 'ganster' in him when he dances ?? Anyways, we got a little wet but it was nice. We actually got to see their tour bus and watched Carlos and James go in and out of it and wave. That was exciting. I'm still not too sure Wyatt understood how they were actually here but they are on TV...someday. Ty and I sang all the songs. I still love a good boy band concert!

Ring Bearers!!

2011-07-31T20:08:00.003-04:00

This weekend Ty and Wyatt were Ring Bearers in our good friends wedding. Levi was just to little to participate, although he was there the whole time with us. These two boys were the CUTEST,HANDSOMEST,best behaved little men I've ever known (I am a little biased though). It was 90-some degrees and the church was not air conditioned. These poor guys were so sweaty!!!!! I was soaked too and I had a little tank top dress on, I can't imagine a TUX. Here are some photos of my handome little men....

Any Big Time Rush fans???

2011-07-27T16:59:00.004-04:00

Any big Time Rush fans out there? Well, in our house it's the music of choice...Wyatt has been singing their songs since he got the Cd from Santa at Christmas. On August 7th we are going to see them in concert at the Lizard Fair at Dow Diamond. The boys are so excited...not to mention Ty is a great dancer to their music. It will be quite exciting!

Levi's First Haircut:(

2011-07-26T20:00:00.004-04:00

My baby doesn't look like a baby anymore. Everyone got their haircut tonight, even Levi! He couldn't really see, I guess I had to...
Before...

During...

After...

Vacation Part II

2011-07-19T20:23:00.002-04:00

The second part of our Vacation was that me and the boyz went up to the cabin with my mom and my aunt and her grandchildren. It was the most beautiful week to be up north. Hot and Sunny and near the water, what else could you ask for. Here are some fun photos...

Vacation Part I....

2011-07-16T22:41:00.008-04:00

So, we spent last weekend in Chi-town with my Mom and Dad. I have been waiting to take the boys to the aquarium and field museum for so long. Chicago is one of my favorite places to go. I love the big city...I actually did my internship just outside of chicago. We stayed a few blocks from Navy Pier and a block from Michigan Avenue. We walk quite a bit and had lots of fun. We did the Shedd Aquarium where Ty and Wyatt's favorite thing was the Jellyfish exhibit. My personal favorite was the Sharks, of course.

Then we went to the Field Museum to see the dinosaurs...I think the biggest hit though was the Egyptian section of the museum. There were mummy's encased in their decorative 'boxes', when we turned the corner and there were more Wyatt yelled "They trapped another one!!!" Then when they had the 'crypts' with they actual mummy's in them Wyatt once again had to comment..."Look Mom, that one got away, watch out!" He was so funny! Ty was really interested in the actual facts about everything, which was fun to teach him things he didn't learn at school yet. Daddy found the geological rock exhibit the best...and I think Papa just liked to show the kids all the fun things they've never seen before.

After the museums we walked down to RainForest Cafe for dinner...This was just as good as a museum if you've never eaten there... the boys loved it.

The next day we spent the morning at Navy Pier where the boys made ride the giant Ferris Wheel that I am extremely afraid of...what you do for your children. The boys really loved the giant anchor at the end of the pier...

From there I had work to do outside the City in Schaumburg...the boys spent a day and a half with daddy in a hotel...that was a long day and a half. There was a pool where Ty learned to swim underwater and do a flip underwater. He was very excited. We went to dinner at Medevial Times Castle, which is very fun with a bunch of boys!!! Horses and fighting, what's better than that?

Levi's favorite part of the whole trip were the hotel rooms where he ran wild, never slept and found many fun spots to relax..

Next blog...Vacation Par II-Up North at the Cabin.

Chicago

2011-07-10T17:33:00.003-04:00

We just spent the weekend in Chicago....crazy,fun and exhausting!!!
More to come when we get back on Wed.

Kindergarten Recognition...

2011-06-08T19:53:00.002-04:00

Well, Last night was Ty's kindergarten recognition in the hotest school gym in the world. All three of my boys looked like they had just gotten out of the shower! Before we left Ty stopped and looked at me and said "You know Mom, I never thought this day would come..." I couldn't believe it, he is getting too big for me. And not too mention too smart. Anyway, here he is withhis class, his brother, his friend Tyler and his wonderful teacher Mrs. laurenz...

Happy 1st Birthday Levi!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-05-22T10:48:00.002-04:00

I can't believe that my baby is now 1 years old. Levi turned 1 on Friday and we had our first outside kid birthday party, since the others are in the winter. He had lots of fun with the cake and ice cream.
*He walks about 5 feet at a time, very slowly kind of like frankenstein.
*He waves Hi and Bye
*He only sleeps through the night if we aren't in the room (we have 2 bedrooms with 3 boys so we share with the baby)
*He's still not too sure about real food, so baby food is a filler to make sure he's getting enough.
*Sippy cups are chew toys, I don't know if we'll ever get rid of the bottle
*He had turned into a character in the last few days, he makes crazy faces and noises!
*He calls for "Ty" all the time.
He's my baby, but he's getting so big!!!!
Here are some fun B-day photos...

New Toy!

2011-05-15T21:16:00.003-04:00

Well, for the last 3/4 months the boys have been saving/confiscating, however you want to look at it, all the change in our house and have saved up $169. They have been wanting to get a new outdoor toy for the summer. This week I found what they've wanted on sale and then I had another 30% off coupon at Kohls. After coupons and discounts and their money they saved and not to mention Kohl's Cash, this new toy only cost ME $20. And let me say we tried it out the Hot day we had last week and it keeps them busy forever!!! It was nice to see them actually save up for something and watch the joy in their eyes when they actually got to buy it. here is a photo of them with their new toy...

Got 'em!!

2011-05-05T16:51:00.004-04:00

This squirrel has been tormenting Libbey ever since the first nice day we've had. It runs along the fence teasing her. I though she was going to take the whole fence down one afternoon. My brother keeps telling us to take her hunting, well I think this is a hint. She was outside being good and I went to let her in the house and she was sitting in her usual spot on the table waiting to be let inside. I did a double take when I saw a squirrel haning out of her mouth. She didn't draw blood but I think she just squeezed him a little too much. I made her drop it and I think she was mad that it wasn't moving. I don't even know if she knew she killed it. Boy was she sure proud of her catch!!!! Maybe the rest of squirrels will leave her alone now....

Happy Easter!

2011-04-24T17:56:00.001-04:00

Let's just say getting 3 boys to sit still for photos is getting harder and harder...

11 months old!

2011-04-20T18:09:00.003-04:00

Yes, we are still here....it's been a crazy couple months.
Levi is 11 months old today and this is his new 'thing' to do. He doesn't play with his cars he sits on the track instead. He thinks he is so funny. He is taking a few steps and has 4 teeth now. That was a horrible ordeal to say the least. Hopefully we are on to better, healthy, WARMER days!

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2011-03-29T16:21:00.001-04:00

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Spring...where are you?

2011-03-24T18:03:00.002-04:00

Anyone else sick of the never ending snow????
I know we are in our house. This year, snow means sickness. It was no exception this week. Ty started the week with Strep, Levi filled in the middle with pneumonia (which we are still watching closely) and now I started with a little bit of everything in one. I think Wyatt will round out the week with a little of whatever since his nose is running and he started coughing like the rest of us. Some how Jon has survived this so far, I think it's because he didn't go to Holland with us last weekend.

Baby Jack's Day!

2011-03-02T16:16:00.003-05:00

This day 4 years ago we said both hello and goodbye to our 2nd son, Jack Alan. We call today "Baby Jack's Day". We'll be heading out to the cemetary when Jon gets home to send him some Happy birthday balloons with a few little messages on them. Every year so far it's been sunny and clear just like today...the boys, especially Ty, love to watch the balloons until you can't see them anymore. You know I think about what life would be like if he had made it here with us and it makes me sad. Then I look at Wyatt and Levi and think that they probably wouldn't be here if it weren't for the loss of baby jack. I can't imagine life without those two. I guess God knows what he's doing and there is a reason for everything. I love my boys, all 4 of them.

Wyatt's Day

2011-02-24T19:19:00.003-05:00

Today I decided was going to be a Wyatt and Mommy day. Do you ever feel like the second (or 3rd) kid doesn't get to do the things you did with your 1st. With the first one you have all the time in the world but when the next come along your time with each one becomes pretty rare. So today I took Wyatt (with Levi tagging along of course but he doesn't do too much yet to interfere)and did some fun things that Ty and I used to do. First we went to Peace Lutheran and signed him up for 3 year old preschool for the fall. Can you believe he's that big already????? By the way I love the preschool program at Peace....... Then we went to Center Courts for the toddler Play time. They fill the gym with all kinds of toddler toys and the kids just kind of run 'wild'. It was interesting watching him interacting with kids other than his brothers. I found out that we have a lot to do with the sharing and taking turns with others. A job for mom to work on.....From there we went to McDonalds for lunch and got to go INSIDE!!!!! we never do that. He could climb up the playscape so mom got to go inside with him. (I'm not going to lie, it's kind of scary in there) Next on to Target for a few dollar toys and then off to get Ty from school. He was very excited about his "Wyatt and Mommy Day" and now he's trying to stay awake to watch a movie! I'm not sure who had more fun, me or Wyatt.

Skating with the Spirit!

2011-02-23T07:56:00.003-05:00

last night Ty and Jon got to skate at a kind of 'meet and greet' with the local hockey team, the Saginaw Spirit. I just had to share this photo of him with some of the Spirit players....

Ty's Party

2011-02-20T21:28:00.002-05:00

Well, we were brave this weekend and Ty had 16 friends over for his birthday party and 3 little brothers too. None of the parents stayed so it wasn't really bad at all. We had no issues....all the kids were great. He had so much fun.....

Happy 6th Birthday Ty!!!

2011-02-16T15:53:00.003-05:00

I can't believe he is already 6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got to spend the day at school with Ty today for this birthday. It was lots of fun to see him work and play with his wonderful teacher and friends. I also had lunch with the kids!! I don't have his baby photos on here since it was before I had a digital camera.....can you believe that? Here is his 6 year old photos we just had taken....

Grooossssss!

2011-02-14T21:04:00.003-05:00

While getting the kids ready for bed, Jon and I are watching TV and there was a couple kissing and Wyatt breaks out the "Grooossssssss!" I didn't even know he knew about 'kissing'. I guess his big brother has rubbed off on him. Anyways, Happy Valentines day to everyone!!! I hope you are with the ones you love! I AM!!!

Levi update!

2011-02-04T19:03:00.002-05:00

Well, Levi had his tubes put in today. We had to be there at 6:30am, yuck. It was a really fast procedure though only a few minutes of actual surgery. He had fluid in both ears but no infection. He is back to normal and playing happily. Hopefully this will help him be a little more comfortable and finally sleep!

More Snow day fun!!

2011-02-02T17:40:00.005-05:00

Well, the day continued with the ENT doctor calling and rescheduling Levi's surgery for Friday morning instead of tomorrow. I guess waiting another day won't hurt.
We spent the rest of the day shoveling, playing and skating....even Levi got to get outside and he tasted snow for the first time! We filled his tray with snow and it kept him busy for awhile.

SNOW DAY!

2011-02-02T10:54:00.002-05:00

Yeah, it's a snow day. Well, Ty didn't have school anyways for a teacher work day. Wyatt didn't want to brave the snow so me and Ty went out. Ty could barely walk!! We've got 4 foot of snow drifted on our driveway!!! No one went anywhere today.

2011-01-30T10:40:00.005-05:00

Friday night Ty got to play hockey at the Saginaw Spirit game and they had a shoot out with the Eagle mascots. They look so little out there on that big ice rink. He had so much fun. They even got to tour the locker room. Hockey sure is becoming a big deal in our house. He is getting really fast out on that ice and actually looks like a real hockey player now. It's amazing how much he's improved in just a year.

Here's Wyatt with he birthday present from Uncle Scott. I don't know if Uncle Scott knows just how small our house is. Wyatt was afraid of it at first, but now it's his TV companion.

Levi is finally feeling better!!!! Yeah!!!! Here he is pulling himself up on the ottoman. He can move fast now. His favorite thing to go for now is the dog water dish. Yuck! And the bathroom doorstop. Levi gets his tubes put in on Thursday, hopefully all goes well!

Happy Birthday Wyatt!!!!

2011-01-24T08:27:00.003-05:00

Yesterday was Wyatt's 3rd Brithday! I can't believe he is already 3 years old. I still remember waking up that morning and driving to the hospital to be induced. It's a much different feeling the second time around knowing what's going to happen. He sure brings a lot of craziness to our house and I wouldn't trade it for anything. We celebrated with our family with a Zoo Animal Birthday party.

Poor Baby :(

2011-01-20T20:42:00.003-05:00

This poor baby, look at him. He has had bronchitis since October and has turned into an Asthma like bronchitis. He also had ear infections for 2 months straight and has to have tubes put in on feb. 3rd. Last Friday he had his first all clear doctors appointment, only to find out today that he now has RSV. He is on twice a day breathing steroids, an oral steroid and albuterol breathing treatments. This poor baby...all he wants is to play and sleep and he can't. He is crawling and pulling himself up now but it makes him so tired. I hate when these little guys are so helpless. Give us a little prayer that he gets better soon!!!

Christmas 2010!!

2010-12-26T20:26:00.002-05:00

Well, Christmas has come and gone and our house will feel the aftermath for weeks to come...trying to find room for all the new toys santa has brought. Our Tree is hanging on by very few needles and the boys are so overwhelmed they don't know what to do next. Ty's favorite gift was....Toy story 3 action link stunt set from Grandma Joan. Wyatt's favorite was....the Red Rover game! Levi loved any toy that made music and lights. levi is now crawling and getting into everything!!!!! He just got done chewing on a cardboard box. Here are a few photos of our fun time....

OUR ICE RINK!

2010-12-16T18:24:00.005-05:00

Daddy made us an ice rink in the backyard this year. Here are Ty and Wyatt trying it out for the first time.

What I'm thankful for....

2010-11-24T21:25:00.003-05:00

My first baby...he's not so much of a baby anymore. Here he is playing hockey at the Dow Event Center where the Saginaw Spirit play. He loves hockey and kindergarten!

My second baby...there are not enough words to describe him. He is his own person and I love every single moment with him. These are his new Toy Story cowboy boots that he likes to wear even with his jammies.

My last baby....Here he is in the shirt that reminds me of my dad and grandpa McGregor. They always have (had) plaid shirts. I bought this for Ty and it's made it's way down the line. So many awesome memories!

I am always so thankful for our baby not with us today. It may still be hard at times but I am still thankful for the time We had with Jack Alan.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!!!! God Bless You!!!!!!!!!

Hat Trick!!

2010-11-21T14:09:00.002-05:00

Ty has been playing hockey since sept, but just last weekend he found out how much more fun it is when he really tries hard and skates fast. Yesterday he, not only scored his first goal of the season, but he had a hat trick (3 goals for you non-hockey fans). This meant that we had to stop on the way home and get him a new hockey hat for his 'hat trick'. He is so excited about it. Today they got to practise on the Saginaw Spirit Ice. Ty said it was really big and hard to skate across the whole thing, but he sure was fast.

By the way...in addition to my last post of "why?"...why does mom always have to get sick too. I ended up with tonsilitis and at med express yesterday. My throat is so swollen i can barley swallow. Yeah :(

Why????

2010-11-17T07:53:00.002-05:00

Why is it that when one parent is away, that the kids decide to get sick. When I went to California, Ty had scarlet fever...Now Jon is up deer hunting and Wyatt's got a cough and an ear infection and poor baby Levi has bronchitis and is on breathing treatments. Last night I had to take him for a chest exray to make sure he didn't have pneumonia...that was fun. Luckly they weren't busy and got us right in. I stayed home from work today so Levi can stay inside in his own house and get better. Now I think it's time to clean house and try and get rid of all of these crazy germs that have made our house home. Jon gets home tonight, Yeah.

Levi's Dedication

2010-11-07T14:52:00.002-05:00

Today we dedicated Levi Ryder to the Lord. We are so blessed to have him in our lives and thank God everyday for him and our other two wonderful boys, Ty and Wyatt.

halloween fun 2010!!!

2010-11-02T20:11:00.002-04:00

Here are a few picts of our halloween this year....Ty was a Gronkel from 'how to train your dragon',Wyatt-a skunk and Levi-a cow!!!

Photos

2010-10-28T13:48:00.000-04:00

Here's a few photos of life around here lateley.....

Cereal....and Hockey!

2010-10-12T21:08:00.003-04:00

Well, I finally start Levi on Rice Cereal. He's had it a few days and at first he didn't seem to like it but now he can't get enough. I've never waited this long to feed them cereal, but I think it might be a good thing. He are a few pics from his first taste...

Hockey started again, Ty ahd his first game on Saturday. His team is blue this year and he is doing awesome. He likes to play goalie and he is actually really good at it, well as good as you can be at 5 years old. He laid himself out twice to stop the goals. I waskind of hope he didn't like being goalie since that's the most expensive position in hockey....but I guess if he likes it what do you do? He is so cute in the whole hockey uniform! And he is always smiling out there...

California!

2010-10-09T21:20:00.002-04:00

So, it's been over a month since I've posted anything. Life is crazy around here. Ty's in school full time and playing hockey twice a week. Wyatt and Levi go to day care one day a week and I'm back to working full time again and being in charge of the chemistry department, which is a lot of mindfull work.
Last week, me and my mom and Levi went to San Francisco, CA for my work. Along with my friend and co-worker Tricia, we flew out to San Fran to train on a new machine we are getting in the lab. Since I'm still nursing Levi he had to come with me and my mom came along for a little trip an to watch him while I was at class. Class was a little boring but Tricia, my mom and I made it into a good time. Levi was great travelling. He slept almost the whole time on the plane there and back and when we went into the city on the train (subway) also. Ty and Wyatt stayed home with daddy and they survived without me....although I worried the whole time since when I left Ty had scarlet fever. He is finally feeling better. I've never felt so helpless with having to leave with a sick kid at home, that's the worst! Anyways here are a few photos of my trip....

Wyatt's school (Day Care)

2010-09-08T17:30:00.003-04:00

Today Wyatt went to day care for the first time in over a year, so he didn't remember that he ever went there before. He had to get up super early so I could get him there before I went to work, 6AM. He was wide awake and happy. He needed his backpack just like Ty and wanted his picture taken like Ty did the day before. He was so excited, he didn't care when I left either. That's 2 kids who love school and don't need me...yes it's a little sad. I think I'm going a little crazy trying to figure out what days I work, when I can pick up Ty, when the little ones go to day care, and when ty needs to stay after school and not to mention all the new things I'm learning at work with my new position, AAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hopefully I'm just a little anxious and it will go away once everything is settled down. Here's Wyatt with his backpack for his first day at school....

Kindergarten

2010-09-07T09:10:00.003-04:00

Well, today is Ty's first day of Kindergarten. He was so excited he could barely contain himself....he woke up at 3AM and wanted to know if it was time to get up yet. Wyatt thought he was going to school with him, and I think he's a little crabby about him not being here right now. It is pretty quiet around our house. Wyatt gets to go to preschool(day care) tomorrow for the first time, so we call that his school.

Football Time!!

2010-09-04T14:04:00.002-04:00

yeah, it's football time and the weather has cooperated nicely. Today is perfect, at least in our house we think it's perfect, fall football weather. Here's my boys all ready to watch the MSU football game! GO SPARTY!

Meeting a Red Wing!

2010-08-29T21:03:00.002-04:00

Well, last Friday Jon's best friend Jeff Lichon, had a golf outing for his new spinal cord foundation ( Jeff Lichon SCI). It was at the Sawmill golf course they had over 70 golfers and more for dinner to raise money for spinal cord research. Jeff has been in a wheelchair since high school, you'd never know it though. He does anything he wants and nothing is to big for him to try, at least once. Anyways, he had a special guest golf with them, Darren McCarty from the Detroit Red Wings. We brought the boys out with us so that Ty could meet him. He brought his puck with him that he scored his first goal with last hockey season and a couple others and he signed them for him, he also happen to have on his hockey shirt and Darren signed that for him too. He was very excited to meet a real hockey player that we've watched on TV. Here's a great photo of the family with him...

Snack Time!

2010-08-24T13:13:00.004-04:00

Anyone else's kids want whole green peppers for a snack? My kids are a little strange.

Also, since I've been back to work I think we've solved Levi's tummy problem....I think he was really just hungry. He's been eating 5-6 onces in the bottle and hasn't had many crying fits. Who knew that we'd have a kid who likes to eat...I'm not sure how that works. It's still a struggle for Ty and Wyatt to eat a meal. Levi is sure filling out nicely....

Levi 3 months

2010-08-15T13:51:00.003-04:00

Well, my maternity leave is officially over. It's been twelve weeks and now I need to go back to work. I'm not ready to go back, full time. This is the worst one yet. I had so much special time with all my boys over the last 3 months that I'm going to miss each one of them everyday I'm at work. I always thought that I'd be a stay at home mom, but life handed me something different. Thank goodness that my mom watches them for me, someonw you know you can trust. Otherwise it might be a lot harder. Levi is getting so big, but is still having some tummy problems. He cries 2 hours after he eats every time. the doctor said at his last check up that it was probably a growth spurt and he was hungry but it's been 4 weeks of it now so I think it's time for a call. Anyone have any suggestions? Here's some of the many smiles of Mr. Levi....

Wyatt and Levi

2010-08-03T16:04:00.003-04:00

Just thought I'd share this photo of Wyatt being the big brother this time. I was packing to go up north and Levi was fussy and when I turned around I found Wyatt reading to him to stop him form being crabby!

Our trip to the U.P.!

2010-08-03T15:51:00.004-04:00

Last weekend we took at rode trip up to the U.P. with Jon's mom to visit Jon's middle brother Joe and his wife Monique. We had lots of fun! We walked on the docks, played at the park, went to an Art fair, the childrens' museum and swam in Lake Superior in our underwear and naked, we did end up finding a bathing suit for wyatt! We also went down 160 feet on a trail from the highway rest stop to the where the Cut River empties into Lake Michigan! The boys loved the beaches and water and of course the Mackinaw Bridge! This was Wyatt and Levi's first time up there. It was so nice to visit with Uncle Joe and Aunt Monique, we don't get to see them too often since it's a 6-7 hour drive. The boys all have a necklace that Aunt Monique made them with one of the stones they found at Presque Isle when we went out on the break wall.

Ty's big fish!

2010-07-29T09:26:00.003-04:00

Ty caught a huge bass this weekend up at the cottage. It was about 15 inches and 5 pounds. He was so exciteed.

Here's a photo of levi with the cute onesie that our friends Paul and Marina sent us. I love it!

And here's his brothers loving on him, again!

A Busy Saturday!

2010-07-18T15:53:00.008-04:00

Well, we spent yesterday with daddy doing all kinds of fun things!
First we went to grandma joan's house to vistit and then went to the spray park in midland.

Then we went to Grandma Sue's house and swam in her pool, even Levi got his feet wet! Ty said to write that he had lots of fun! Both Ty and Wyatt jump in and go underwater by themselves.

Then we went out on our friends boat down the river to see the Tall Ship in Bay City. We got the most beautiful photos at sunset in the boat.

Let's just say it was a long day...Wyatt's been napping now for 2 hours and Ty didn't get up this morning until 10:15! It sure was a fun filled day!

Bird Feeders

2010-07-15T12:25:00.005-04:00

Today we made bird feeders. I saw it on TV and thought the kids would love it and they did. Although the dog loved the smell of peanut butter and wouldn't leave us alone, I hope she can't reach them outside.
First we used egg cartons, cut them apart and put peanut butter on the outside.

Then we covered the PB with bird seed and put them on a string to hang them with.

Then we hung them up outside in Baby Jacks tree in the backyard!

The Weekend

2010-07-07T08:35:00.002-04:00

A smile!

2010-07-06T09:19:00.002-04:00

Levi now smiles at you when you are talking to him, it sure is hard to capture on camera though. He smiles with his mouth wide open, its so cute!!!

After a long day......

2010-06-30T16:48:00.002-04:00

Ty loves holding his baby brother and wants to fall asleep with him!

Wyatt still needs a nap, we tried without one but we left him alone for 5 minutes and this is what we found.

Crazy Hair Day!

2010-06-24T09:29:00.003-04:00

Yesterday was Crazy Hair Day at Bible camp. Ty wanted a mohawk, so after a lot of work here it is....

Levi

2010-06-21T09:46:00.003-04:00

Up north!

2010-06-14T09:26:00.005-04:00

We spent the weekend up north at the cabin...Levi's first trip to the cabin. He slept through most of the weekend, I think it's his coping method...
The boys went fishing, swimming and tubing they had so much fun even though the sun didn't come out much. wyatt loved playing in the sand and water...we got 3 inches of rain friday night and the whole yard was a puddle, he was in his glory! Libbey learned how to swim, finally, she'll be a year tomorrow. She was a little afraid of the water at first which i thought was crazy for a lab. Ty is becoming quite the fisherman, with papa's help.

HE'S here!!!!

2010-05-23T14:48:00.002-04:00

Yup, I said HE.....

Levi Ryder Hirschenberger
5/20/10 6:40 pm
5 # 14 oz 18 1/2 inches.

Well, here goes life with all boys. Wish me luck!
The more I think about, I'm happy he's another boy. I watch Ty and Wyatt play and can't wait to see what he'll bring to the group in a couple years. Yeah, I won't lie a girl would've been fun, but a boy fits so much better.
He was 3 weeks early and is doing great. His billirubin is a litt high so we have a little glow worm in the house for a few days. Other than that he is healthy and happy. The boys LOVE him, maybe a little too much.

Mother's Day Fun!

2010-05-11T16:44:00.002-04:00

Ty had been buggin me for awhile to paint my belly like he did when Wyatt was in my belly. So I decided that on mother's day I would let them paint me. It always gets messy so I waited until they got into the tub and then we painted. Earlier in the day Ty and I painted my toenails baby blue and baby pink. Ty was a good helper since I couldn't breath while doing it. Well, we are down to 9 days on our countdown...I'm not sure if I'm ready or not. I know it sounds crazy since this is the 3rd baby, but I haven't thought about the whole ordeal yet. Not too mention the pain, the long hours and sleeping in the hospital, missing my boys even though it's only a couple days. I just keepin thinkin about this awesome little thing that we are bringing into the world, again. I'm pretty convinced now that it's a boy...not sure why since I feel and look completely different this time, but if it is a girl I will be the most surprised. Here are some fun photos of my belly and toes.

Two weeks!

2010-05-06T19:22:00.004-04:00

Well, we made it through our last ultrasound without finding out what this baby's gender is. I know most of you think it's crazy to wait, but it's one last surprise for us. I'm begining to think it'll just be easier to have another boy, I can't imagine another whole set of toys, clothes and sports to discover. Don't get me wrong it would be nice to have some pink or purple around the house. I'm starting to lean towards this baby being a boy, not sure why but since everyone says it's a girl I'm going with the most likely outcome. We won't have to wait too much longer. I have an appointmet to be induced on Thursday May 20th. We did the same thing with Wyatt also. I can't believe it's that close already and NO I'm not ready for this at all. And by the way we don't have any names quite picked out, so any suggestions are very welcomed: boy or girl? These boys will be great big brothers to either a brother or a sister....

Ty's 1st goal!!!!

2010-04-26T20:01:00.002-04:00

Ty got his 1st hockey goal ever tonight!!!! (and mom got it on video, yeah mom). He also got his 2nd goal and almost a 3rd one. Here's his goal....

Ice Hockey!

2010-04-24T15:28:00.003-04:00

Well, Ty's been playing hockey for a few weeks now and he's getting pretty good. Here's a video of him playing...

Heartburn and Hair!

2010-04-16T21:53:00.002-04:00

WEll for the last two weeks I've had heartburn like crazy...worse than any other pregnancy yet. Today we found out why, they always say if you have bad heartburn than the baby will have lots of hair. Well, I think this proves it.

(the features are blurry so they could focus on the hair)

By the way the baby is catching up big time, it went from being in the 8th percentile to the 35 percentile, which is really good. They estimated it to be about 4 lbs 2 oz. We go back in two more weeks for hopefully the last ultrasound.

Bikes !

2010-04-14T19:29:00.002-04:00

Today Ty decided to take his training wheels off of his bike and after only two tries with grandma hanging on he can ride a two wheeler. There's nothing he does that doesn't amaze me. Wyatt had to get his motorcycle out too when we got home. Yeah for spring!

Easter colors!

2010-04-07T18:58:00.002-04:00

Not only do we color easter eggs at our house we also colored forheads this year....
Wyatt took a nosedive down the outside deck stairs at Grandma Joans Sunday. I think this was Wyatt's worst fall yet, I was close to taking him in to the ER. Now he looks like he has purple eyeshadow on and a a green forhead.

Easter !

2010-04-05T08:58:00.003-04:00

Can you believe how much these two are looking alike?!?!?!?!

Easter Eggs!

2010-03-30T16:11:00.003-04:00

Today started with the boys sleeping in until almost 9:00!! (Wyatt was up for 2 hours during the night). I was awake because I'm to the point of not being able to get comfortable in my own bed. So, I got up and picked up the house, fed the dog and did all those little things that need to get done without interruption. It only lasted an hour but man it sure seemed like a long time. The we went to the store...Kohls and then Toys R Us and again they were so good even when I looked at the boring stuff. Ate lunch and then played outside for awhile (well they played I picked up dog poooo! YUCK!) Nap and rest time and then Ty reminded me that it was Easter Egg time.....which they also did without mess. I'm waiting for the floor to fall out on this kind of a day. They are so far and few, but these are the days I wish I could stay at home with them everyday. I'm sure it won't take long for it to get back to crazy land around here...here's hoping it lasts the rest of the day.......

Baby News:)

2010-03-19T18:26:00.003-04:00

Well Wednesday I went for my 3rd ultrasound with the specialist. They have been watching the baby's growth since that is one thing that they thought may have been an issue with Baby Jack. So far everything been right on schedule, but this time the baby's belly was measuring a little small. So we go back in 2 weeks for another ultrasound. Meanwhile he said "not to worry" which of course everyone knows you do. Every other thing that they look at and measure was perfect an I've been doing non-stress tests every monday, which also looks fine, so until I go back I'm supposed to go to work and then "REST". How does one rest with a 5 and 2 year old and a 9 month old puppy???? I know I don't have a choice but resting is no fun. Anyways, here are a few cute photos of this little trouble maker, no we don't know still if it's a boy or girl and hopefully we can make it without finding out.

Also, here's a photo of our little lepprahcan form st patty's day..

Great Wolf Lodge!

2010-03-11T08:03:00.004-05:00

Last weekend we spent my birthday at Great Wolf Lodge, our winter vacation. Ty made Jon go down every water slide a hundred times, I'm kind of glad I couldn't go down them those stairs were pretty high. Wyatt also loved the baby water slides, he has no fear of the water, which is pretty scary. Although he doesn't like to float in a lifejacket. Here are some photos of our trip...

Our Angel!

2010-03-02T08:31:00.002-05:00

Three years ago today, we said hello and goodbye to our little boy, Jack Alan Hirschenberger. He spent 26 weeks inside my belly and now we have an angel in heaven watching over us. We miss him so much still everyday and wonder what he'd be like now as a three year old. But, then I also think of everything we wouldn't have today and I know I'm still blessed with wonderful family full of life and craziness.

7 Years!

2010-03-01T16:14:00.002-05:00

7 years ago I married this wonderful guy...who knew how much we'd go through together in those 7 years. I think we've made it through all the crazy life struggles one experiences; life, death, kids, money issues, new dogs...and many other things. We still deal with these things everyday but I can't tell you anyone else I'd want to be there with me through all this. I know there is a lot more to come and this is only the begining and I'm thankful to know he'll be there with me through the rest. Man, we sure look young in this picture....

Ty's 5 !!!!!!!!!!!

2010-02-17T17:40:00.003-05:00

Yesterday, my baby turned 5...I can't believe it's been five years with kids around. His birthday was yesterday but we've been celebrating it from Sunday untill today at school. Sunday we started with a Chuck E Cheese birthday part, yes I'm crazy. Who thought that Valentines day would be crazy busy there..well not us that's for sure. It was so packed and hot, but it was worth it when on the way home he said, "That was the Best Birthday Ever..!" Yesterday we went back to Chuck E Cheese right when they opend to spend the rest of his tokens and tickets that he didn't use on Sunday, by the way there was NO ONE there, yeah! Then to Toy's R Us to spend his gift cards...which he used on a new Wii game. Man those are expensive. Grandma and Papa bought him the Wii for his birthday. Then today he ended it with cupcakes at school...

SNOW! SNOW! SNOW!

2010-02-09T18:46:00.002-05:00

YEAH SNOW!!!!
Well, we actually got wyatt to stay outside for more than 5 minutes tonight and Ty went out back with the puppy with out one of us...strange milestones I know, but every bit as exciting for a mom. Here's a few photos of our snow play....and there's more snow to come!!!!!

No Nap!

2010-02-08T18:53:00.005-05:00

It's only 6:00 and Wyatt has already had a bath and Ty is now asking for his Jammies...this is what happens when there's no naps during the day. Here they are watching TV in our room while we do laundry. You can't see very well but I blow dried Wyatt's hair after his bath and it looks so red...Jon's dad had reddish hair...I hope it stays that way, it's so gorgeous!

Mickey Mouse!!

2010-01-25T17:44:00.003-05:00

Well, saturday we celebrated Wyatt's birthday the Mickey Mouse way. First we tried to go to the circus in the morning, but who knew that getting there 45 minutes early to buy a ticket that they would sell out. So, instead of the circus we went with our friends who have 3 boys 5 and under to McDonalds playland. If you ask Wyatt how the circus was he says "The Circus was Fun", even though we didn't go.
We finished out the day with a Mickey Mouse party with all of our friends and family.

Happy 2nd Birthday Wyatt!

2010-01-23T09:03:00.002-05:00

Today Wyatt is 2 years old! I can't believe it's been two years since he was born. Since then our lives have been a little crazy...I'm not sure what life is going to be like with another little one around. Today we are going to the circus and having a Mickey Mouse Birthday Party later!!!!!!!!!!

Monster Trucks!!

2010-01-17T09:52:00.003-05:00

Last night Jon and Ty went to ford field to see the Monster Trucks! This was Ty's christmas present for Jon. I think they had fun just the two of them without a little brother getting in the way. The Superman truck was his favorite. Here are a few photos!

Baby #3!

2010-01-11T19:30:00.003-05:00

Well, today we went for our 18 week ultrasound with the Specialist. Everything looks great with our new little one. "Baby" is about 8 oz or 1/2 of a pound. Baby is measuring right on time and All the parts are there. We did Not find out what this baby is....in my mind this life started as a surprise so why not let everything be a surprise. I think Jon wanted to know, but he let me have the final decision. Baby didn't cooperate very well for photos this time but we go back on March 1st for another ultrasound to make sure everything is growing at the right speed, so maybe we'll get some good ones then. Here is the one photo we got...

Christmas 2009!

2009-12-27T16:47:00.004-05:00

Well, it was a crazy busy Christmas around here! I think Ty and Wyatt got everything they could think of and more. Not only do we need another room for the new baby we need another play area for all the new toys! Ty's favorite was Twist and Fix Thomas and Wyatt's favorite was Diego Rescue Mountain. We are still opening boxes and trying things out. Here are a few photos....

1 ON THE WAY!

2009-11-30T18:14:00.002-05:00

Yes, that's right, we have a new baby on the way. I am 13 weeks this week and I'm due June 10th, 2010. This was a big surprise for us! Ty is very excited to have a baby in the house! He's been asking for quite awhile now to have a new baby, actually he has requested 10 babies, but I think this will do. Wyatt doesn't quite understand but he sure does like his little baby cousin Riley. Wish me luck!!! and lots of prayers!
This past weekend we went and got our christmas tree and put up all of our lights! So much fun! here are a few photos...

Halloween 2009!

2009-11-01T18:24:00.003-05:00

Halloween was fun this year. Ty was a 'Skeleton Ghost', all his own idea. the white face made the ghost, in case you wondered. Wyatt was a cute little monkey. His big belly wobbled when he walk, it was so cute. Jon and I went to a Halloween party on friday night and of course we dressed up as well. I tried to be Medusa and he was more excited than the kids to dress up as the Burger King "KING". It was actually pretty scary if you ask me. Here are a few photos...

Pumpkin party!

2009-10-28T15:29:00.002-04:00

Pumpkin Farm

2009-10-26T16:59:00.002-04:00

Fall Fun!

2009-10-19T18:53:00.003-04:00

LEAVES, PUMPKINS AND PLAYDOUGH! THAT IS WHAT OUR SUNDAY CONSISTED OF...WHAT FUN! FIRST WE STARTED OUT BY GOING WITH GRANDMA SUE TO GET PUMPKINS FOR HER HOUSE, BUT FIRST WE HAD TO PLAY IN THE LEAVES OUT BACK. LIBBEY LOVED THEM. THEN WHEN IT GOT TOO COOL OUT WE MADE HOMEMADE PLAYDOUGH, PUMPKIN COLOR. THE BOYS PLAYED FOR AND HOUR WITH THE PLAYDOUGH WITHOUT THE TV ON, AMAZING!

Pom pon and Football!

2009-09-23T22:12:00.003-04:00

Well, we spent last weekend watching lots of football and pom pon. I got an excited phone call from my niece Hope that she was going to do pompon at the Hemlock High School Football game and she wanted me to come and watch (since I was a pom pon girl forever). They had kindergarten-5 grade perfom at half time....it was so cute! Then on saturday we spent the whole morning watching Hunter, Ethan and Cole play football. Hunter and Ethan play with the 3rd and 4th grade team- Hunter is defensive tackle and Ethan is offensive tackle. They are both VERY good at it. They were very excited about some 'Monster defense' that they both got to play on together. They got to play that defense when the opponent was on the 2 yard line...and the stopped them. They stopped them but in the middle of the field the ref yells "TOOTH", well one of the twins lost a tooth on that play and all the kids started looking for it..no they didn't find it! He thought he was pretty tough though. Then we got to watch Cole on the High School field play with the 6th graders...he made and awesome tackle right before we left, GO COLE! Football season is so much fun!

1st Day of 4 yr old Preschool!

2009-09-11T16:35:00.002-04:00

Here is Ty on his first day of 4yr old Preschool! The parents were supposed to come the first day, which was a shorten session, to see what preschool was all about. When I told Ty that I got to come with him, he told me "No mom, I don't need you to come with me". He already doesn't need me......how sad!!! There are a lot of the same kids in his class from last year and some new ones also. He is so excited! Today was his first day without parents and they had a Fire drill. But, they couldn't get the fire alarm to turn off so they stayed outside for most of the class, the whole school had to stay outside since it was so loud. What a fun way to start the school year!

Finally, another girl in our house!!!

2009-08-28T12:36:00.003-04:00

CAll, us crazy but this week after much consideration, we brought home a new girl to our family. A 10 week old chocolate labrador. Her name is Libbey! Jon and Ty decided on the name and Wyatt actually picked her. We line up the 2 puppies we couldn't decide between and asked him which one and he walk right up to her touched her on the nose and said "that one" plain as day. We figured that was it. She is verry mellow and loving. I don't know how much of the potty trainig I can take...I guess it's practise for Wyatt's turn! Pray for us during this crazy adventure, we'll need it!

Riley Sage McGregor

2009-08-06T21:27:00.003-04:00

We have a brand new addition to the McGregor family! Riley Sage McGregor was born Sunday August 2nd at 4:20pm, 4 weeks early by the way. She was 5 lbs 8 oz and 17ish inches long. She is beautiful!!!!!! Another girl, number 2 out of 9 grandkids. Logan and Cole are very proud big brothers and Jeff is the proudest daddy I have ever seen!! And not to mention Jennifer is a proud mommy also. I tried to take her home but nobody would let me!!!!! Here are a few cute photos of her...