Cavin is Three!

So apparently Ragnar has already mentioned that Cavin is three and that he is wonderful, but I wanted to add a few pictures, even though my mom took most of them with her camera and none of ours worked well.

Here he is birthday morning....ready to start his special day.

Our birthday tradition of donuts for breakfast! Yum!

We had a relaxing day. Ella went to preschool and so Cavin and I came home and he wanted to make blue cupcakes and paint, so we did and then we went to McDonalds for our lunch date. He had fun playing in the play place. Then that night we had my mom, dad, sister Natalie, and my brother Corey's family over for pizza and cake.

Here are the cousins, but like I said the pictures are not great. He was excited to play games with his cousins, and we are so glad to have some family close. Thanks for all the birthday wishes for our sweet boy! I can't believe he is three! He is growing so fast :(

Happy Birthday Cavin!!!

Today marks 3 years that our little Cavin has joined us. It has been incredibly fun to watch him grow, learn and be with him over this time. He has such a fun personality that makes it impossible not to smile when he is around. His smile and actions just show what a nice child he is. He inherited his mother's concern for others and is always looking out for the well-being of those around him. He is quick to forgive and quick to hug if he knows he hurt someone's feeling. His ability to share shows his love towards his sister and the others around him. He always stands patiently at my side of the bed until I wake up and even if he has to wait, he smiles and just lets us know that he's awake and then he wants to just cuddle in bed and rub mommy's tummy.
Life without Cavin would be life without oxygen. We love you Cavin and hope that your 4th year is just as exciting and fun as your 3rd.
P.S. Lisa has all the pictures at home and I am sure we will post something after we celebrate with the extended family tonight!

Easter Egg-Stravaganza

Each year our community does a Spring Festival and they have an Easter Egg hunt. I was excited that we were here this year and the kids could attend. They loved it. They had a petting zoo, games, crafts, and of course and Easter Egg Hunt. It may sound silly, but I really enjoy going with them.

They said their favorite part was the petting zoo. They loved the bunnies and there was even a kangaroo.

They weren't too smelly :)

There were a lot of people there, and they separated the hunts into age groups. Each was over in like 1 minute.


Here are my two little bunnies! We look forward to Easter, and if we are lucky we will have 3 little bunnies by then :)

Getting Big!

My kids are getting so big, and for their Oma and Opas sake since they are far away, I wanted to post a couple pictures of how big they are getting and how big Cavin looks in his little man suit! So cute!

The many faces of Cavin

Ella in all her glory! Always dancing in a picture!


We sure do love these two!

Chuck E Cheese

This weekend is one of the first weekends since October that Ragnar has been home all weekend since the Rockets season started. We wanted to do something with the kids instead of just relax at home since our weekends before the little one comes are getting fewer and fewer. So....at the request of our children we went to good ole Chuck E Cheese!! They have been there once for a party and have been asking to go back ever since. So...we did...and they screamed with excitement the whole way there and were SO excited while we were there.

Cara-sol Fun!


Chucky the Mouse in all his glory!


I think Ragnar had as much or more fun than kids! Wow a kid at heart!

Where Ella will be next year...boo hoo!!!!


We really do love to spend time with our kids, they are at such a fun age, so we had a nice weekend playing!

My Silly Kiddos!

As my last month of pregnancy has approached, I have contemplated a lot about our new addition. I again find myself wondering if I could possibly love this little girl as much as I do my other two children, and if there is enough of me to go around to give the love and support that they need. I remember thinking that before I had Cavin as well, and so I am consoled in the fact that I love Cavin just as much as Ella and that it didn't take long for me before I couldn't imagine my life without him. I am so grateful to have another child coming, and I assume similar fears will also dissolve once she is here.
I love these two kiddos and man they make me smile!

This is just my typical Cavin ;)

I love to make them laugh.


I can't believe we will have 3 little ones so soon! We are truly blessed!

Birthday Time!

It is birthday time again, and I can't believe I am now 28! I feel so old! 30 is going to be a killer! I couldn't find the camera when Ragnar was home in the morning, so you get a picture of the lovely edible arrangement he sent me while he was at work. I am not a real flowers kind of girl, so I always said it would be fun to get one of these and here it is. Ragnar had to work my birthday day and evening, so he took the morning off and we went to IHOP which was interesting. It is Spring Break so it was totally packed and the tables were like 2 feet from each other and lucky for us we got seated next to a like 40 year old creepy single guy and his mom who proceeded to talk to us the entire meal. It was lovely~ or something! Oh well, it was nice to get out and it is a funny memory now. That evening my brother Corey was kind enough to come take me to dinner and I was so grateful for that, I will be sad when he and his family move.....

My birthday is now gone and so is half of March..time is moving quickly now and I haven't blogged in a few weeks, because not much has been going on, Ragnar has been working constantly and I am hanging with the kids, anticipating another child entering our family. I am getting excited and am super nervous all at the same time. Her room is ready and her clothes are washed, and although I am not quite ready for her, I sure do wish I had just a minute to take a deep breath or lay on my stomach or not constantly feel my back hurting. Overall though, I am super lucky that I get to have the chance to carry another child and although uncomfortable, I am healthy and for that I am so grateful. Hopefully I will have more exciting pictures to blog next time :)