Perfect Monday Morning

Hello to all my friends! Doesn't it feel like time goes way to fast. Payten is helping me type this morning -- she is getting so big. So as I type she is sitting on my lap snuggling and making her baby noise with arms moving like she is telling her story. We have 3 weeks until I go back to work. I'm looking forward to working with the kids and seeing my teacher friends but I all ready know I will miss Payten. I'm glad that we'll have time this summer to hang out with big brother he really likes his little sister. He's still learning that you shouldn't wake a sleeping baby from her naps. He's not afriad to pick her up and cart her around or even change a few diapers!

Daddy decided to take Payten on Saturday morning when Cody and I went to skating school. Normally she comes with and hangs out with us in the office but since she had to go to show practice the night before and she helped me play ice show music. Daddy wanted her to stay with him, sounds like they had lots of fun. They went to Grandma's, to the shop, and to see Joe. When mom got home at 2:30 she was looking for her little girl (I really was missing her) and they were still gone :(. When they came home I was thrilled to see her and since Cody went to play at a friends house and Dad had to go look at a job, we took a well needed nap!

On April 9th my Grandma and Grandpa Roberts (my mother's parents) will celebrate their 60th Wedding Aniversery. So there children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren surprised them at Whiskey River for supper on Saturday night. It was lots of fun, I think my grandma thought that there was something up when my uncle drove them to Mankato and they didn't stop for dinner they kept going! It was cute.

We are done with hockey for the winter season! Our last game was yesterday afternoon Cody was excited to play. We need a break its been a busy month with games and practices 3 times a week. Yes I know he will be a Squirt next year and it will be that busy all season. Hopefully it will be a bit shorter. Now I just need to find a camp or two that will help him get ready for next year.

Big Weekend

What a fun weekend! Thanks to our awesome babysitters both nights. We had a busy weekend with Brent and Desirae` wedding. But we sure had lots of fun. Wish I would have remembered my camera I would have posted a picture of the happy couple. Take my word for it everything was just beautiful.

Payten did great at least that's what they told me. She continued to sleep great even though we had our shots. I'm hoping that she is the same as Cody, he didn't like them but he seemed to be just fine after the fact.

2 months

Today we had our 2 month check up! How big we are getting, according to the percentiles she is in the upper teens compared to other children her age. So really she is just a peanut, but we all think she is getting really big. We got shots today, she was not a happy camper with the nurse. Hoping that the weekend goes well, since we have sitters coming both Friday and Saturday nights.

2 months

2 months
9 lbs 7 oz
21 1/2 inches long

1 month

Mankato Mite Purple vs. Sleepy Eye Mite

Cody played in his first real hockey game this past Saturday (March 7). Up till this point they have just play in house games. So when we got the call for the game on Saturday of course he was going to want to go. We traveled to Sleepy Eye for the game. Cody had lots of fun. He even scored a goal he would be sure to tell you that it was in the 5 hole. The final score was 6 - 5 and Mankato won. We all had lots of fun at the game, it has changed so much since he started. He is starting to get aggressive, get in there to fight for the puck, and learn the rules of the game. Cody is in purple and number 24.

When is it too early to Potty Train??

Payten doesn't always go Poop everyday. So tonight was the big one! We decided to take our bath and once I undressed her down to her diaper I discovered a mess. After yelling a few times for Dad to come help he didn't come, so we headed out into the cold to get our wipes. After we started our clean up she kept going. We started to run out of space in the diaper, whats a mom to do? Put her on the potty I guess! She did both jobs. After we yelled at Dad he came with some hesitation. He left and came back with the camera. Here's the proof:

So is 2 months old to early to start potty training???

Way too long!

Its been too long. Where does the time go. Wednesday the 25th was our wedding anniversary, 3 years. So the kids went to my parents while we went to "Neighbors" for dinner. That was the first time either of us had eaten there, it was very tasty. On the 28th Trav and I both attended bachelor and bachelorette parties, so Peggy came to babysit on Saturday night. Grandma had a fun night babysitting all her grandchild. The above two events were the first times that Payten was without mom or dad. She did wonderful and the grandparents had fun too!

Almost for got about our trip to the Grand Rios Water park in Brookland Park. We spent the night there on the 21st, the Bode Family joined us, as well as Cody's friend Colton. It was a nice park and we had lots of fun. I would say that I even had fun going down the water slides. Wasn't so sure I loved the idea of swimsuit attire when I haven't seen the sun in months but oh well. Connor was the only one that wasn't sure of the water, Payten slept most of the time we spent in the water park. Next year I'm sure Connor will love it and he'll be the friend to help Payten in the water!

Cody coming out of the slide!

Colton's turn was next to come out of the slide!

Hurricane Slide

The Boys in the lazy river

Cody has 3 weeks left of hockey. The big tournament starts next week to be honest I love him playing but a season that starts in October and goes til the end of March is too long for us. He made the Level 5 team in January (its an advanced team that certain players were picked for extra ice) We have been doing our best to get him to the extra practices but some days it doesn't happen. So we will have hockey Saturday, Sunday, and Thursdays can't wait for the 29th to come for it to be over. The only bad part is once hockey is over we start ice show practices for mom, good thing its not that much extra time at the rink. The ice will go out right after the ice show (April 16 - 19) and then won't start back up til June 8th.

Payten is getting big. Lots of smiles and laughs. Nights for the most part are going good. She is sleeping at least 4 hours sometimes up to 6 hours at night. Once and awhile she pulls her night owl tricks, guess she has some of her parents in her. Monday night she didn't give up and go to bed until 1:00 am, yes that was the day this week mom was up at 7:00 that morning with out a cat nap what a long day:)

I'll get some pictures up of the kids in the next few days. After practice on Saturday I'll post some of my hockey super star and of the little sister at practice too!