welcome fall.

if you can call 85 and sunny fall weather.

can you say overload. i have been MIA for almost 2 months. i am back and plan to get back in it!!

it feels like summer has not left us yet! this has been the best fall that i can remember.

we have had a crazy last couple of months! park, gymnastics, library, MOPS, walks, girls weekends, mnpls trips, vikings game, tamarac, pool, backyard, walks and so much more!

dillon and drew are on their way home from the farm. they went for the afternoon to ride with grandpa in the combine!!! dillon was so EXCITED! never lived on a farm.. but a farm boiy at heart!!! pres and i got some girl time.
a long walk and a yummie supper @ Zorbaz with friends!!! and then a stop @ grammas too!
and now it is mommy's time!!!
i am not sewing, cleaning or doing anything..... wow and this feels so good!

We got a little sneak peak of our family photo shoot from sept! and yes drew was at the shoor just not in these couple of shots! so so so EXCITED to see the rest of them! thanks
mandy birdwell photoography!!! i love you!

i wish i could find all of the notes that i write down during the week. i love writing down the funny things that dillon and preslee do or say. but the problem with this is that i lose them. oh they will be found again but i do not have them now!

miss preslee is so funny and has such an attitude. and such a perfect little dimple. my girl is still not walking but oh so fast crawling!! up and down the stairs, ladders or up on the table she goes. when she gets bigger she might be in charge!!! she does not let him push her around. if she does not fight back she just throws a fit!!! (drew says she has my temper.... i think not)

this proves she does not let him take control.
1. pres has a toy and is getting up to the table. (dillon eyeing the train)
2. dillon takes it.
3. pres not a fan of that and grabs it back and gets away fast!!!

Dillon is as funny as ever. loves to play band. love to play catch, football, tackle, caillou (his best friend) loves to push around his sister (she does not take it well) loves tractors, trains and anything with wheels! finally getting the hang of time outs! he should be he is in there a lot lately!!! boy he knows how to push buttons!!! but that is what i love about kids!!! they keep you on your toes!
"mommy i need to wash the dishes... because i need too." and he did. and i can not believe it but he did a good job. (but do not worry i washed them over just to be sure)


here is a little peak of what we have been up too.
two of our wonderful friends had baby's in august! clara and chase!
love you both.
and we are blesses to be the godparents to mr. chase! so excited to be a part of his life!!!!
lots of time @ the lakes.
playing in the sand. on the swingset!
wefest. a wonderful girls weekend!!! xoxoxox
the wiggles.
just playing @ home!
vikings game. even got to be on the field with ms ANNE! so fun.
all dillon could talk about how big the players were for days!!!
pontoon rides with friends.
cousins birthday party!








i have been back in my scrap room a lot lately. mostly cleaning .. but also got a fun mini album done all about pres and a couple of pages atleast started!!!
girls weekend scrapping is in a couple of weeks and i am oh so EXCITED! a girls weekend away, wine and crafts. there is nothing i need more!


its late and time for bed!
xoxoxox

end of summer

this is for you dad! he always gets at me that i do not update very often anymore.
so this might be a long one. full of pictures just for you dad!

the summer is sadly coming to an end. it is bittersweet.
oh how i love summer...but fall oh how i have missed you.
i love love love jeans and long sleeves.
WEFEST was great this year. had so much fun being with
friends and seeing the awesome concerts! jennifer nettles i love you!
my parents came and stayed with the kids! thank you thank you thank you.
dad even built new shelves in our garage! so wonderful!
can not wait for fall shows to start again.
loving all of the new fall fashions.
got all of my iphone pics ordered and got them today in the mail. oh i could not be more excited to get scrapbooking with them! i am in LOVE with them. fuzzy and not perfect. just my style.
two of our wonderful friends had babies last week! so fun to meet them both in the hospital.
so excited to see CLARA and CHASE again soon!
when we were visiting chase in GF we got to stop @ our old stomping grounds the RED PEPPER.
like father like son. dillon loved it! still talks about it. (what doesn't he talk about)
a fun CORMORANT DAZE craft show tomorrow.
have been sewing like a crazy women this week to get ready. i am so good under pressure. it is amazing how much i can get done in one week with every second i have!
went to the zoo with some friends last week.
the kids had a fun time running around and feeding the animals!
TURTLE races with the VanDam's this week. the boys did not win but they did get us to buy them each a stuffed turtle from the lady dressed as a turtle!
BECKER COUNTY FAIR!!! dillon still talks about it. he can not wait for next year!
went to see THE WIGGLES with betsy and hayden. after the boys warmed up a bit and took it all in they had such a fun time dancing and singing along! next up BARNEY and DISNEY on ICE!
sunday we are heading to mnpls with jenn and mike to go watch the TWINS!
so excited to spend some time with them!!

things i am leat

had preslee's 1 year birthday party with our whole family and come friends too!
thanks to you all for coming to help us celebrate!
it was a perfect night. cake, presents, tubing, swimming, eating and most importantly friends and family!!! xoxoxoxoox





your welcome dad! xoxoxoxo

"Don't make someone a priority when they only make you an option"

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY PJ

PRESLEE JAE
is one year old today!

we love you so much SUGAR.
happy happy happy birthday my little PJ!
I can hardly believe it was one year ago today that she entered our lives.
It really is amazing how fast time goes.
She has sure turned into a spitfire lately with such a temper,
she makes us laugh all day, loves to snuggle, has the best little smile and dimple,
she loves her big brother, loves snacking, is loving the lake, LOVES to dance-so fun to
watch her wiggle around when the music comes on.
now that she is crawling she is everywhere all day. we started out our day with our traditional pan"cake" candle breakfast. it was going well until i lit the candle and then and pres wanted to grab the fire. so the tantrum started when i blew it out and she proceeded to throw each pancake @ dillon.
so it did not go exactly as planned but next year.....there is always next year and the year after. then off to t-ball and the park. daddy even came too to watch. home to eat lunch and nap time now. this afternoon it is beach time then Zorbaz for dinner and then off to the BECKER county fair!

xoxoxoxooxoxox

life has changed....

PJ is crawling.
june 12th pres decided to finally crawl!!! (yes almost one year old)
for the week b.f she started to try and crawl a little but now you can not stop her!
so funny how life has changed now. i love watching her go and explore.
operation close the gate has started again @ the barkers!
she is so proud of herself now. she smiles ear to ear as she crawls around the house!

see something alike in these photos. yes dillon is how loving his sister and loving to tackler her as she crawls around. she is going to be so tough! she laughs (most of the time) and just gets up and gets going again!!!

we have been crazy here.
The DL jaycee's water carnival has been going on for the last 10 days! so much fun. i think we did something each day. kids concert, kids games, chilli cook off, booth @ womens night out, little texas concert, night golf, car show, water fights, BINGO (i even won a game) bed races and today the PARADE. we did not last through the parade today. dillon kept saying he wanted to go "night night" and pres was over heating so home we came for a nap for everyone!
nothing better than a family nap!
we saw so many friends over the past 10 days going to all of these events that i might go through withdrawals now that life is going back to normal tomorrow morning!!!

drew left tonight for Bismarck to meet w.some of this clients for the next couple of days! with the heat that has made its way to MN we might be spending time in the house or in the water.
so the kids and i had a night @ home relaxing.
bath time and a movie and popcorn for us!
planning pj's first birthday party! so excited to have her celebrate and have a summer birthday! it will be a family affair in the yard! need to get in gear! the party is in 3 weeks!
my garden is growing like crazy. my peas are taller than me. really....never have they been this tall. so many peas. and of course i have not gotten out there this weekend to pick. it will be crazy tomorrow!. my am job!
pLum has been crazy too! have a to do list. i hate to say this but i am getting a bit overwhelmed. i love love love it.....and love creating but sometimes i need a break. i never want to feel that way! maybe pLum needs a vacation!
and this is why... i am missing the things i love.................
need to get scrabooking. so sad as i sat down @ my desk to make some tags for my booth @ the sweet summer night last monday (if you know what my scrap room looks like this makes sense) i was searching for certain things and found some of my old work "worksheets"....... really i have not worked in over a 18months. that is also proving that i have not gotten much scrapping done either. i have gone to my girls weekends but that is it. so tonight i got an order together online of pictures so i can start ordering pictures. so i can once again get in gear!
i miss all of the fun i have in that room. i hate missing that. so back in i go!





and yes that is prelsee playing with seaweeds on the beach.
i am a believer kids should explore and get dirty! seaweeds or not. it is ok!
she was loving it! and yes she ate a little bit of sand too!

watching tv, getting orders done and now thinking it is bed time!
hugs