the joys of homeownership

This past month, we've begun to really get the picture of the whole responsibility it is to own a home! We can't just call the repair guy anymore and he comes and fixes all our problems for free. Now it is our job to find the cheapest way to fix things... so we usually end up just dealing with it a little longer as well. Our AC stopped getting below 80*, luckily since it was on warranty, we got the compressor replaced. Our back door is stuck, our kitchen sink faucet hose is leaking (do you know how annoying it is to not have a kitchen faucet?) so we're in the middle of figuring that one out, and our tree split on Tuesday night! But who's complaining? Our home inspector said our house was as close to perfect as a house can be and we do love our home!

my cute baby isn't much of a baby anymore

Last week Maelie was sick all week and missed her 2nd week of kindergarten. She went to school on Friday at 10:30 and I think it wore her out!! She got rest over the weekend and I think she is back to normal and ready for a fun week of school. I am also happy to get out of the house this week because I think Kyla, Jaxon and I suffered from cabin fever! This is the cute dress Grandma Rogers made her for her birthday! She loves ladybugs and wants to be one for halloween.

Jaxon is 17 months old today! He is the only kid that I have not pushed the milestones at all, been excited about them, but not anxious for him to grow up! I wish he could stay sweet and little. You could think of Jaxon as a little terror, he gets into everything he is not supposed to and doesn't care much for toys. Last night he pulled the phone out of my mom's wall and carried it around the house and just this morning he ripped apart our external hard drive! But I think he is so cute and funny and sweet and I just live for his little personality. I realize it's time to start doing time outs and stuff but I have the hardest time not giving that sweet little face exactly what he wants! Oh, I love this kid to pieces!!! He went to nursery for his first time yesterday and Jonas stayed in there with him (and Kyla) the entire time. Jonas is in scouts and I am in primary so we are trying to get him in there a little early. Maybe next week Jonas will try to leave him (and Kyla). Sometimes I stop and realize I have a 5, 3, and 1 year old and just think, how did I get here?!?!

Couldn't you just eat him up??

random pix

Maelie on her 2nd day of school - she has been doing so great even with the full day, she loves school so much!

Since we only have one car, the plan was to wagon over and pick up Maelie each day and let Maelie scooter home - so didn't work. It took 40 minutes and it was 115* that day! I seriously felt like passing out when I got home. For now, I get to drop Jonas off at work each day...

Kyla on the butterfly

Jaxon and friend Hailey

Jonas hosing Jaxon down

Jaxon making a mess with his 1st icecream cone

Grandma with Emma and Jaxon

Maelie's 1st day of kindergarten

Isn't the kindergartner supposed to be the one crying???

Maelie heading into her classroom, it's hard to find her, but she's the one to the right of the dad in a black baseball hat against the wall


first thing she wanted to do was swing!


at school


outside our house


our little Kindergartner, she was so excited and didn't seem scared at all! I can't wait to find out how she did!

It's my party!!

Yesterday we had a birthday party for Maelie. She wanted a jewelry party, we had her friends over and then the family over, it was fun busy day!!

Maelie looking cute, all the kids playing in the pool, and digging for treasure

making necklaces and pinata fun

after all the kids tried, Jonas broke it for them... cupcakes!!!

getting all the pinata goodies, presents, and cupcakes

treasure chest cake at the family party, excited about her Aladdin playset from G&G

her much anticipated umbrella from Anna, presents, and her icecream when we took her out to dinner on her birthday and the Applebee's gang sang to her

I'm pretty sure she had a happy birthday :)

Princess Boot Camp

The girls in their Princess performance at Princess Bootcamp. Kyla is on the far left side of the screen (back row) and Maelie is on the far right side of the screen (front row) at the beginning.

Maelie the 5 year old!!!

Maelie is 5 today and she's had a great birthday so far. Maelie and Kyla have been doing Princess Bootcamp this week so that was a fun part of her birthday with the cute performance today, they loved it! Maelie opened her scooter this morning and has been riding it around the house. She asked for rainbow pancakes this year. After bootcamp, we went to Burger King with Grandma, Grandpa, Shannon, Taani, Kelly, Kailin, and Karsyn. It was a lot of fun! Tonight we're going out to dinner with daddy... my kids' birthdays are so much more exciting than my own!