Thank you Gma!

Thank you Grandma for the needle point animal magnets! The boys alway love opening them up, playing with them, and then finding a special spot for them on the fridge! Enoch even took the Robin with him for nap time and laid it on the pillow next to him. We sure appreciate all the time you take in making those, but its definitely time well spent and enjoyed. We love you both!

False Spring

Some time after my last post (probably around Feb 7th or 8th) Caleb made a HUGE snow fort for the boys, Enoch called it his Lions Den. And Noah never got to play in it, I think it got in the 50's the next day and we lost it. Also, our friend across the street had one of his sheep give birth to a baby lamp and said we could bring it over for the boys to pet. So here are some pictures!

Well just as we thought Spring was in the air, we are graced with the presence of more snow. The poor geese were just as confused as we were. After watching thousands of them for days, flying north right over us, the snow storm just sent half of them back south.

We had Brittany (sissy) and Curtis come visit us a few weekends ago, which we enjoyed so much! They brought the boys some electric construction toys and a Tickle Monster book which they thoroughly enjoyed, especially having new things to play with until we can go OUTSIDE =)

Im so excited to announce that I finally saw my first musical! Liz has season tickets for the music hall in Kansas City, which meant, I got to see Grease with her! It was so much fun and I can't wait to add more theatrical shows to my list of do's.

I have finally been to the doctor, only for paper work and exams. They gave me an appointment 3 weeks away for a sonogram. So March 15, please hurry!

If you look closely you can see the geese all the way down into the peach sky...and this was just to the South. This image covered the whole sky East to West as wellNoah didn't care for the lamb =)

Winter time and boys update

OH NO I'm falling so far behind! I wanted to make an update on the boys, for they are growing up so fast and doing the cutest things that I don't want to forget.

-Enoch will hear Noah talking or singing himself to sleep in his crib. And to himself he'll say (while shaking his head) "awwww poor noah. sowy noah"
-Noah has been wanting to go "tee tee" in the potty now, just like big brother. So anytime anyone is using the restroom, he'll bust in and and yell "TEE TEE!" and then squat down and grunt. So now i put him on the seat and he goes with a big smile and yells "YAAY!" when he's done. And then Enoch says with such an excited voice GASP! "I'm so HAPPY you teetee noah! Gooo boy!" while patting his back
-Enoch has been playing lion a lot lately. For our lion hunter game, he will tip toe around the rooms with his gun (while I sit on the couch and play...that's the rules) and I'll say "ENOCH! I hear a ____ under the table!" and say an animal and he'll go shoot it. Sometimes he gets scared when I roar like theres an actual Lion in the kitchen. So he'll run over to me on the couch, hand me the gun and say "no mommy do" When he gets brave again, he'll take off and say "shh, I hear pumping"
-When not hunting them, he plays Simba from Lion King. And man does he stay in character for a long time. Growling, showing his teeth, purring, running on all fours. And Noah will yell "YION!!"
-Enoch famous line lately "what do mommy?" every five seconds, to get updated. So here's an example. "what do mommy?" "fixing dinner enoch...." GASP: "fixing DINNER!!!?"
"what do mommy" "eating dinner enoch...." Gasp:"eating DINNER mommy?!!!!" and so on =)
-Songs the boys love to sing: First it was Old McDonald had a farm, then Noah would yell "EIEIO." The Twinkle little star and ABC song is their new favorite, being sung ALL day long. Noah sings along to the best he can, so sweet.
-Enoch asks alot "bellwe hurt mommy?" and rubs it for me "pppoooor bellwe" (belly)
-Noah can make the sounds to about 20 animals as well as saying new words everyday. Today he said "let go" to Enoch for the first time. Others are, "bobble" bottle "Neah" Enoch "Day Do" Play do "pee o" pillow...and so forth.
-Noah yells "TACTOR!" as he is carrying his tractor book over to you....and through every page he'll look up at you and yell it again, to make sure you see it-so cute!
-Enoch says "hold me mommy" alot. Getting into a clingy and "Look mommy!" stage
-Today I was sweeping and mopping the floor, so I told the boys to stay out of the kitchen. When I finished I said "okay its all clean!" and Enoch gasped and said "awww tank you mommy! Tank you toooe much! aaaall tean" (thank you so much, all clean)
-Noah yells "Moooommy. MOOOOOMMY!" everytime he wakes up. And Caleb just stated the other day, I wish he would say Daddy, since I go get him just as much. (winter time Caleb doesn't work=farmer) Yesterday morning he yelled mommy, and Daddy walked in to see Noah look around him and yell mommy even louder to see if I was coming. This morning....Caleb woke up to noah yelling....."mooommmy. moooommy......DADDY!!!" He jumped out of bed to go get him.
-Notice noah yells alot? haha enough said.

Its been snowing like crazy up here in Missouri....as well as the rest of Central America! We have had snow on the ground for a few weeks now and new storms come in to add on. We have enjoyed taking the four wheeler out in it, we went sledding behind it with Mama Luci and Papa D, and Enoch went sledding down the big terraces in the pasture by himself! (pictures to come soon) He had such a big smile on his face when Daddy would go down to get him. We have had to pull Calebs truck out with the tractor, the four wheeler and yes...the mini van came to the rescue. Time for new tires! We are down to 8 chickens...from 15, the cold sure is hard on them! =( We have cats under the house trying to survive and Finney is just fine, loving roaming through the snow.

Enoch and I have been doing a lot of crafts lately, since we can't get outdoors. Painting, coloring, cutting paper, stickers, colorful pipe cleaners, and stencils. But the rule is, we can only do it when Noah is napping or already down for bed (when he's awake it causes messes and screaming) So a lot of times through out the day I hear "mommy? Noah ready for night night now?" meaning he's ready to paint.

They like to run on the treadmill, which gets out a lot of energy. Wrestling with Daddy, sledding down their indoor slide, reading books and playing Play Do is some other fun things they do. And yes...running around with baskets and blankets on their head. We have been ice-skating with the boys, and to chik-fila to play, and over to friends house.

I am now 4 months pregnant....around about....assuming we'll be due in the end of July! We are so excited for the new baby, and so are the boys. Caleb sure wants a little girl to snuggle with her Daddy! I haven't been to the doctor yet, still waiting for insurance to go through. We were all sick the whole time we were visiting in Oklahoma, with Stomach virus's and head colds. And we got back, I had morning sickness so bad I couldn't get off the couch. So 2 1/2 months of being sick is no fun! But I got out of my first trimester and feeling just fine now! I got our guest bathroom painted and decorated, and closets organized and de-cluttered.

Caleb is sure enjoying his time off and all snow to come along with it! He's been chopping wood for our fire place, feeding the animals, helping out Max across the street, playing piano, reading, taking the four-wheeler out, fixing our frozen pipes, shooting his new boe and arrow "boe-herro" says Enoch, and helping out SO much around the house and with the boys. What am I going to do when he goes back to farming this Spring? We LOVE having him around!
Oh and I almost forgot! We had Thanksgiving here in Missouri, hosted right by us at my Grandma and Grandpas for the big dinner. And then at my Aunt and Uncles down the street for dessert and presents (we celebrate christmas with the Bender side of the family then) We had a great time and it was so nice to see everyone! We had a fun scavenger hunt around the farm, some things were hidden way out by the ponds so we had to take the fourwheelers. We also had a fun time hosting Christmas here with the Loafman Family! We had so much fun having everyone here, girls working on puzzles, watching the little cousins play, putting out fires...yes fires lol, playing games, boys exploring outside, snowstorms, food and presents! It was so lonely and quiet when everyone left =( The boys didn't know how to play by themselves or with toys for a long time, being used to having people love on them, entertain and play with them. I had to re-introduce their playroom over and over haha.

Loafman adventure

It sure has been awhile since I have posted! I keep thinking I need to back track and write about things since we have moved, but that might take awhile. So I will post about that when I can, and just start about recent events!

We just had a wonderful trip with Mama Luci and Papa D! They were able to visit for 4 days during their Fall Break time. We packed in as much as we could, and had such a good time creating more memories! The first day we took a long walk around the pasture and into the tree line behind our house. It was the perimeter of 80 acres! It was so beautiful, admiring huge tree trucks, watching Caleb climb them, Finney chased a turkey out of the brush that flew over us (good hunting dog), saw never ending fields of harvested corn, the crisp ponds, Enoch climbing trees, frogs, finding old hidden farm equipment, and almost being on "I can't believe I'm still alive" show by dodging the bull that we kept thinking was following us. (I think Mama Luci and I over reacted a little haha) It was so pleasant to be outside and Enoch was so excited to show them our chickens. And then Papa D made him a tire swing him a fun tire swing on the side of our house!

That evening we had a Weenie roast down by the farm ponds. We bundled up, built a huge fire, and brought all the junk food we could find. We were surround by trees, but had a perfect gap in them letting us see the stars and the moon. It was so bright we could see our shadows on the ground. It was also so peaceful and gorgeous. The boys loved it and so did we! And then I heard some noises that made me sit in the van for awhile until they went away..... I got cold and came back out, and made some S'mores!

The next day Mama Luci and I went exploring while the men stayed here and the boys napped. We have a cemetery right down the road from us that was fun to see. The majority of the graves dated back to the 1800's, with the most recent one being in 1940's. It was sad to see all of the children that were lost back then, but so interesting to be in such an old place that not many people new about. We drove around for hours on all of the back roads, seeing animals, old houses and school buildings, the fall country side and of course with laughs and jokes. So fun! That night we had GG and Papa over for a big deer roast, so they could see the Loafmans as well.

Saturday we went to a cute little pumpkin patch and children's barnyard about 30 minutes away. It was so well put together, with a petting zoo, a train ride, a corn maze, hay slide, tunnels, a tractor and firetruck to climb on, a corn shell sandbox, water pump races, and a little kid size digger. We were there for awhile and had to pry Enoch away in tears. The funniest part of it was looking back to find Enoch right in the middle of all the activities and people with his pants to his ankles, aiming, and saying "Tee tee!" Yes we got a pic. After that, we drove just a few miles North to Iowa and enjoyed seeing some massive white windmills that lined the road for miles. Also, we drove through a town called Tarkio on our way back and enjoyed the well kept, historic town with big Victorian houses. They said they never get tornadoes due to the river that surrounds them...Im pretty sure I going to move there. We came home to crissen our yard with a game of Bocce.

yes that's Enoch with his pants down on the right.....

And yes, our adventure goes on! We woke up Sunday to pack for a hike up the Squaw Creek Mountain side overlooking the refuge. Noah was strapped to my back on a carrier and Enoch walked and rode on Papa D's shoulders. Once again, it was just perfect weather and scenery. All of the orange, yellow and red leaves lined the path the lead us higher and higher to our view. We saw some Eagles, a deer, some really interesting twisted trees, a birds nest and a lot more of God's creations. After getting peed on by Noah, playing in the leaves with Enoch and losing my glasses (we did find them, thank you hubby) we worked up an appetite for Red Lobster! Yum yum! And of course, our fun times came to and end and tears. We had to say Goodbye =(

(pictures of hike to come.....)