Levi is on a roll

Now that Levi is on 8 hour shifts, he's been able to get things taken care of around our house. Yesterday he tackled the new sink/vanity in the upstairs bathroom. This bathroom really needs to just be gutted and be updated, but that would take a lot of $$. So for now, we just make it work with a few changes. There is suppose to be a drawer at the bottom of the vanity, but it didn't work with the water lines. Levi might try to make it work, but for now it works good for the step stool. Because the medicine cabinet/ mirror is so high, we have a little suction cup mirror lower for the boys. Heck, I can't even see in the mirror unless I am on a step stool, LOL! This looks so much better than what was there. Again, I did not get a before picture, but it was a pedestal sink and a icky looking faucet.

Out with the old and in with the new

Levi changed out another light fixture in our house. This one was in our hallway coming in from the breezeway. I didn't think to take a picture before he removed the old light fixture.

OLD

NEW

4 Years Ago

The day that changed our lives, August 24th, 2006. Four years ago, we got wiped out by a tornado. I'm not going to rewrite about, but if you want to read more, click on the red date above and it will bring you to my blog from last year. I also posted a separate blog with pictures. If you click on the red word pictures, that will also bring you to that blog from last year.

Kai's Computer

Since Kai likes my computer so much, we decided to get one for him. So now he has his own computer. Wonder if Kai will leave mine alone??

Husband's work boots

Need I say more?

That's Great, Great

This past Thursday, Kai and I stopped in and visit my Great Grandma in between his appointments. Yes, this makes her the boys' GREAT, GREAT Grandma. I was only able to get one picture (due to Kai not being cooperative). So I am glad I got a good one. It was a nice visit. We haven't seen her in awhile. She wasn't doing the greatest that day. Her vision was very poor that day and something was wrong with her hearing aides. She was also feeling dizzy when she would move around to much. It was nice to visit with her. Unfortunately, Gavin and Jace didn't get to see her because I had left them behind (they get to be a handful at appointments). So we will have to make another trip to visit her again soon, so all my boys can see her.

Kai's obsession

Kai has an obsession with my computer. He loves playing with it. He did even get something to print one time. He won't leave it alone and gets very angry when I take the chair away. Any time that I am sitting at the computer and he crawls by, he squawks until I pick him up and put him on my lap. He may learn this technology stuff at an early age.

Ignore my messy desk

Update on our back yard project

I don't think I have pictures from the very beginning, at least I can't locate any at this time

Below is a picture from when we had the patio poured, so this was in a previous post and this was before fence.

The above and below pictures were taken this past Tuesday (8-17) We have fenced off the back and added the storage shed and then this is pre-sod around the patio.

The picture below was taken on Wednesday evening (8-18). The sod is down around the patio. The backyard is coming together. We are going to add some pavers towards the fence for the grill and that stand up rubbermaid cabinet. We plan to extend the fence along the alley. We need to do some other little maintenance around the yard yet this year, so this is just a progress picture. Next year we are hoping to have a pergola put in and maybe a new patio set.

Day at cousin Charlie's

This past Wednesday we went and visit cousin Charlie (me, the boys and my mother in law). The boys had a lot of fun at Auntie Lynn's and at the water park.

Kai playing on the patio
Charlie and Gavin sitting with Grandma

Gavin and Jace

Kai and Jace; they had these cool swing things for the little ones. It was nice since Kai can't walk around in the water.

Kai getting tired of sitting in the swing

Jace having fun

Charlie lovin the water

Charlie and Jace

Gavin going across the logs, he went down the big water slide too, but I didn't get a picture.


The boys had fun. I didn't get many pictures because it was hard to hang onto Kai and take pictures.

Kai on a walk

Gavin's chalk art work

Gavin drew sponge bob on our drive way with chalk. I thought he did a pretty good job. Double click on the picture to make it bigger.

22 Months!

Kai turned 22 months yesterday (Aug 14). I can't believe he is going to be 2 in 2 months! He does not look his age. Kai weighs 18lbs 7 ozs and is 31 inches long. He is STILL in size 2 diapers! He still isn't walking. He can walk behind things or with a walker. He is babbling more and every now and then will blurt out a word. One of his favorite things things is that he will keep saying "mom" over and over until I say "what Kai?" and then he will going into this big long babble and then a little while later, he will do it again. It cracks me up!



Another tooth has popped through, but this time it is on the top. Tonight we noticed that he has two more on top coming in. The one right next to the tooth that just popped through and then one of his back upper molars. No wonder he has been so crabby the last few days! Below is a picture of his teeth. I didn't know how to do arrows, so I just used the letter "t" to show where there are teeth coming in. Otherwise, Kai is a very busy boy. Always on the crawl, exploring and trying to keep up with the older brothers. He is very much a toddler. He gets into everything and throws some tantrums. He definitely has some toddler attitude!

I'm a big boy now!

Mommy calls me a monkey because I try to climb on everything

Peek!

"Now how can I get up farther...guess I need some more practice"

Cheese!

(Kai's hair looks a little funny in the middle because it was still a little wet from his bath)

"another picture??"

Nicollet County Fair

Yesterday the boys spent a good chunk of the day at the fair. Both Gavin and Jace participated in the kiddie tractor pull. They went on rides, ate the junk food, looked at animals, hung out in the little petting zoo area and then end the night with going to the Demolition Derby with dad.

Jace

Gavin

I don't remember how far they actually pulled, they weren't able to do a full pull. Maybe next year!

Enjoying the rides

Jace kept waving at me on this ride

Gavin going down the big slide...Jace wanted to, but had to have someone go with him. I couldn't go since I had Kai as well. Maybe next year, Jace will be tall enough.

Brothers having fun together!

Jace waving at me again!

Enjoying snow cones and in front of a bobcat

The little Petting Zoo are; Gavin and Jace (kind hidden in this pic) with friends Jonathon and Joseph

Gavin petting the bunnies

Jace petting the pig...yes Jace was actuall petting them. I couldn't believe it! He has really come a long way with his anxiety.

Kai hanging out in the stroller

Playing in a bucket of corn

August 6th...fun with some friends

On August 6th, my college friend Angela come down to visit with her two kids, Samantha and Jonathon. The kids had a lot of fun!