Life is Busy!

I am still here! Lots of things going on in our family at the moment! I sure do love my children a lot....but I was so ready for school to start! Matty is finishing up week #1 of kindergarten. This being her second year of kindergarten (and going to three sessions of extended school year through the summer), it hasn't been as big of an adjustment as it was last year. She is so good at being a school-girl...I am proud of her! And the house is so much quieter between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. without the girls fighting and master-minding terrible messes, etc. :) Anastyn is enjoying having mommy and Mason all to herself. She is a pretty good helper.

Kyle has accepted a new job with Marathon Oil, which we are super-excited about! The only bad part is that we will have to re-locate. He will be working in the Spring Creek Field just outside Meeteetse, Wyoming. I'm not sure how I feel about moving...very mixed emotions. We haven't started checking into housing just yet...so I don't know if we will be living in Meeteetse or Cody, but we will keep you posted. :)

Mason is growing like a weed. He is such a good baby and still sleeps quite a bit. We sure are enjoying him. He is so snuggly! He is a very serious baby - we really have to work to get a smile out of him...but when we do it is heart-melting!!

I don't think I have any more updates, but I wanted to record some of the funny things my kids have said lately before I forget. Sometimes I wonder what goes on inside their cute little heads. :)

• For some reason, every time Anastyn is thirsty and wants a drink, she says the following as fast as she can, "A lot of apple juice in a sippy with a lid!" It is the weirdest thing. It is as if she is worried I will only fill the sippy with a tiny amount of apple juice! And if I wasn't going to put a lid on the sippy, why would I even put the apple juice in a sippy cup at all??? I can't figure out why she says it.
• Matty has been funny with names lately. If we call her a nick-name or use a term of endearment like sweetie, or stink-butt (is that a term of endearment??), or cutie-pa-tootie...she gets all upset and says, "No! My name Matty!". And Kyle likes to call Mason "Turbo". She doesn't like that one bit because his name is not Turbo....it is Baby Mason Beau! Too funny.
• Anastyn likes to call people names - names that she has made up. She will call someone a kook-a-look, shibby-shab, goob-a-doob, or shy-la...what ever pops into her head. Sometimes I get after her and tell her it isn't nice to call people names. Oh well...it's not like she called the person an idiot or stupid-head, right? Hmmm...

A Visit From Fairyland

July 31st - Matty lost her first tooth!! It had been loose for quite some time. She finally got brave enough to let Kyle pull it for her! She was so excited to put her tooth under her pillow for the Tooth Fairy. The Tooth Fairy did, indeed, show up and left Matty a little cash! Isn't that smile precious?? Way to go, Matty!!

Mason Beau

Well he has been here for a week...and we sure have been enjoying him! What a sweet little guy. Sleeps all the time. Lovin' it!! ;)

Welcome to the world...and most especially to our family, baby Mason Beau!

July 13, 2010

9:01 a.m.

8 lbs. 0 oz.

20 in.

Pins and Needles...

We are counting down to delivery day!! 11 days to go. I am scheduled for my c-section on the 13th. I am so ready to NOT be pregnant any more. :) I am excited to meet baby Mason, but also extremely nervous for surgery and, to be honest, a little worried about how I am going to handle three kids. Scary.

I remember the adjustment to a sibling being quite difficult for Matty. But the girls both seem to be really excited about getting a baby brother. Boy, is he in for a rude awakening. Matty and Anastyn are both prepared to be extremely “helpful”. They can’t wait to snuggle him, and squeeze him, and I’m sure smother him. Watch out little boy!

Anastyn must have heard me tell someone that we had two weeks left. This morning she asked me if baby Mason was coming out in two weeks. She is so smart and picks up on everything that is said. A while back, Grandma Marla asked her how baby Mason would get out of my belly. I am sure she wasn’t expecting Anastyn to have any idea. But she does have ideas. :) She told Grandma that my belly was going to “pop”. She just might be right…

How’s this for a pregnancy picture?? I look miserable. Just keepin’ it real. :)

Needless to say, we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the newest member of our family!

Recent Happenings:Kyle was able to make it to the “Annual Fishing Trip” with the guys from St. George this past month. The weather wasn’t wonderful, but that didn’t stop them. He had a great time with his buddies – especially since he hasn’t seen them since we moved. We celebrated Mustang Days here in Lovell. Always a fun week. Kristin and I made poodle skirts to go along with the 50’s theme so the girls could be in the Kiddie Parade. It rained and the girls ran the whole way! I had a hard time keeping up with them to get pictures!!The girls had a great time catching candy during the parade and enjoyed the floats, music, and, of course, the can-can girls!! And last, but not least….Matty had to go to Billings for yet another “poke”. We got bloodwork done and saw the Doctor. Her bloodwork looks better – which is exactly what we wanted to hear!! Darn needles anyways…but nothing a little Cinnabon and Orange Julius can’t cure!!