Axel's arrival

Hey everyone, Jacob and Axel made it home last night (at 2am). We are excited to have him and Jake is excited to put him to work!

Potty Training!

Kirsten has had a week in panties! We had one bad day of training on Sunday and the rest of the week she has not had any accidents! She is finally excited about the toilet. Not too mention the candy bucket on the back, (thanks Erika!). She has made it on a road trip and many trips to the stores! It is so nice to be back down to one in diapers. Yeah Kirsten!

I cut Cruz's hair with the clippers last week. His hair grows so fast! It is his fourth haircut. Jake came home with a haircut also. Now they really look a lot alike! 

The kids have enjoyed playing in the playhouse.  

We recently went down to Utah this week. Cruz was fascinated with driving. 13 1/2 more years and this could be him (if we are in Idaho). 

Where is Waldo????? Oops I mean Kirsten? 

Kirsten has her dad's smile. She does it all the time......Aaaah! With her are our neighbers, Cassie and Conner. 

Las Vegas

We recently took a trip to Las Vegas. It was a little free giveaway that we got. We enjoyed playing and eating with Hester at night! She was great and watched the kids so Jacob and I got out a little also. Incase you have noticed, McKay isn't in any of the recent pictures. In the summer, she goes to spend a little over five weeks with her other dad. She gets home July 8th! It's hard on Kirsten. She keeps asking when we can go get her. We miss her and are excited to have her back!

Lydia Schellenberg and Kirsten enjoying the watermelon a little too much. 

Who needs toys when you can have pots and pans! 

Look at the fish! It was the biggest aquarium I had ever seen! We enjoyed having Hester around! (and not just because she babysat for us!) 

Jacob and the kids in Las Vegas. Kirsten and Cruz were fast asleep while we were walking the strip. 

Our family

So, we have decided to join the group and get our own blog. As you know being married to Jacob our life is never dull or boring. That is what make's it fun and interesting though. Jake has been working a lot and the last couple of days I have packed up the kids and took them with. Lawn mowing gets old after the first five hours. It took me 8 hours to mow this ladies yard (with a riding lawn mower). Crazy! Of course, that is stopping to take care of the kids also. Well we will try to keep in touch with all of you more. Take care and we love and miss ya!

Kirsten and I getting ready to swim. 

McKay getting splashed. 

Gotta love the farmer's tan! That's my man! 

Dad and Cruz at Larry's pool. 

Kirsten loves her Grandpa Dennis. (But her grandma told her that if you wake up grandpa he is grandpa grumpy) 

Cruz trying to get used to the feel of grass. 

Is that real? 

We always have called Kirsten monkey girl, but I think it applies to McKay on this picture. 

Our family on my birthday. They got me an ab lounge 2 !!!! Yeah! 

McKay's last day of school with her friend Kaylee.  

Cruz and Jasmin. 

Kirsten and Cinderella. 

We got three new kittens. The girls named them Melody, Cinderella, and Jasmin (after Disney princesses). What next! McKay is holding Melody. 

Kirsten had her tonsils our the first week of May. We were suppose to stay overnight in the hospital but she was eating and drinking everything in sight. The doctor let us come home that night. She was running around the next day. 

Grandpa and Grandma Smith came to visit us for a couple days in the last week of May. 

The girls trying to figure who is going to push Cruz.