Living the Good Life

Living the Good Life

Friday, May 21, 2010

It's Been Awhile ~

It has been awhile since I have gotten on the blog! So much has happened since Beckett's birth. Jersey continues to learn and grow each day. She is 2 1/2 going on 16! Below is a video clip of Jersey singing.


Scout is back playing football and he is loving it!!!



Finally a decent photo of my three kids! I am so LUCKY!! :)



Hanging out at the Park!!



Thursday, January 28, 2010

These Are the Days We Will Remember Forever!!


Jersey is officially a big girl, sleeping on a big girl bed (actually a mattress on the floor!!) She, Elmo, and the babies are all ready to give up the crib to new baby Lauer! We have been SOO lucky that she stays in bed and doesn't come out!


Who is Nesting????


Scout and Jersey have been on this cleaning frenzy! I am NOT complaining! And the best part of it all is that they are both REALLY good at it!


Read Aloud with .... Jersey Lauer


Jersey has been working on her reading skills! I usually get to read to her every night before bed, but not lately. She insists on reading to Jason, Scout, and I!


She does s good remembering to show us all the pictures. But she has also discovered the word, "poop" and seems to think it is funny when she add it into her stories. Good thing big brother Scout is there to remind her that "poop" is a bathroom word. Well... o.k. he laughs more than reminds.


The best part is her laugh - she laughs the SAME way Scout does! I wonder if baby #3 will come out laughing the same way

Let's hope my next post has photos of Baby #3!!


Thursday, January 7, 2010

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Fun in the Snow!!

Our first snow slush! Let's just say red juice all over!!One piece of advice - check the snow first to be sure that there are no sticks in it!!

St. Nick Candy!!The Quad Kids Christmas Party - we had a great time!


SNOW DAY
Up at 6:10 with both kids COST - loss of sleep
Outside for 1 hour right away in P.J.s COST - cold
Play Dough in the snow boots worn inside the house COST - one good vacuum job!
Baking about 70 cut out cookies COST - too much time!!
A FEW MINOR INJURIES
Jersey fell off the stool and ended up with a bloody mouth COST - tears
I zipped Jersey's belly skin in her p.j.'s by accident COST - more tears
Outside again for another 30 minutes to play COST - 2 freezing kids and one freezing mom
Lunch at 11:30 COST - a trip to the grocery store
Finally one kid down for a nap COST - still one very tired mom

Staying home with my kids for a snow day........................................ PRICELESS


Some may paint a pretty picture of trying to be a super mom - I paint an honest one!!!

Saturday, November 28, 2009

JINGLE BELLS!!

We decided to purchase an artificial tree this year! Let's just say that this tree is REALLY huge!! I love it and so do the kids.
Jason had to pull out the Little Giant ladder to put it together and to decorate it! It was at that time that he found 3 more artificial trees in our basement. I think that we will only put out 2 this year (not including all of the little ones that are randomly placed throughout the house).

Scout will pose everywhere - Jersey not so much!




Making sure the deer work before putting them outside!

Hanging with the Botsford's!!!

We all love crawling on Cal and wrestling with Ty and Cal.

We can't wait until Christmas (and now I need to stop typing b/c I am getting kicked so hard by the baby that the computer is moving!!

About Me

I am going into my 9th year of teaching and have taught 3rd, 4th, and most currently 5th grade. I completed my Masters Degree from Cardinal Stritch University in Reading/Langauge Arts earning my Reading Specialist License. I LOVE teaching and working with each child to achieve their fullest potential.