A photo dump

Here is a little photo dump of what we have been up to lately:

For each meal I cook- I pay a price. (meaning that while I am cooking Kallen is doing something naughty)

Here is the price I paid yesterday:

 He filled up the bathroom sink, added some hand soap, and washed his toys.

It didn't get too out of hand until I was just finishing up, and heard water splashing onto the bathroom floor as Kallen overflowed the sink.

We went to our 3rd and final pumpkin patch of the season with my family.

Howell's Tree Farm just 15 min. south of DesMoines- it was really fun!

We attempted a picture of the boys

Oh wait, we forgot Lincoln!

Ok, everyone look this way and smile!



.....Nevermind

A new development: my boys are Finally starting to play well together!!!

We took a little wagon ride out to the corn maze.

Doesn't Steph look great?! It was sad to not have Cru with us- but next year will be Awesome!!



Kallen hangin with Aunt Karlee!

"Hey Winken, look at that!"



I didn't get any good pictures because it was so dark, but Saturday night we went to Living History Farms with Shawn's family.

Isn't this just the cutest little tiger you have ever seen!?

Kallen  being a vampire. 

Catching a ride on Papa's shoulders :)

Kallen just walked up and started hugging this ghost. haha



Kallen has been making some Great progress with potty training!!

He has been doing a lot of this:



And this little boy has me completely wrapped around his little finger.



We had a few rare cuddling moments:

And for the most part we have just been trying to get outside as much as we can while it is still warm!



Check out the snot mixed with drool on this kid!



"I don't want to go inside!"

I Am Learning.

I am learning that 1 lb. of hamburger does not last 2 meals anymore- it is gone at the end of 1.

I am learning that sometimes it takes a child almost a year to get jealous of his baby brother, so that when you think you are in the clear it catches you completely off guard.

I am learning that I cannot do this on my own and am a Much better person when I take time to spend with my heavenly father.

I am learning that anyone who has more than 2 children is a rockstar in my eyes. :)

I am learning that I really stink at potty training.

I am learning that one of the hardest things about having 2 boys 19 months apart is having energy for your husband when he gets home.  (And I don't even necessarily mean in the bedroom- I mean even having the energy to have a conversation)

I am learning that my house will probably be a pit for the next 6-10 years and for the first time- that does not even bother me.

I am learning that I am not capable of giving up pop, sugar, or coffee. (one or all of these three is what gets me through the day)

I am learning that I will fail as a mother, but thank goodness 2year olds have a short memory.

I am learning that Bringing Up Boys by James Dobson may be a book I read every single year.

I am learning to let things go. (some of those things being shopping, voluteer opps, selfishness, pedicures, a clean home)

I am learning how to better handle my time.

I am learning that although my boys, right now, daily push me past my breaking point- the good moments truly do make up for the bad.

I Am Learning.