The La La Lybecks

Back to reality:(

2011-03-19T17:32:00.000-07:00

Well we are getting ready to head home tomorrow and not looking forward to it at all!!! We left last Friday and overall our PLANE RIDES(3) went fairly well. I can not believe the amount of people that stare at us walking through the airports, we must be quite a site:) We only had a few minor problems Kinnie started undressing in one airport(she can't stand to be wet so if anything drips or spills on her she has to change right away), Chloe and Isaac did really well and fought over who could sit by the window, Hudson LOVED take off and landing the feel and noises made him laugh, then we made it just outside the doors of the airport and Kinnie puked. Great timing is all I can say. We left our house @ 6am and didn't arrive in Florida till 7pm. We have done so many great things, but cant believe all the dolphins we saw. The kids even saw a manatee on one of there fishing outings. One day Grammie and mom baby sat so Greg and I could go kayaking with my dad it was amazing!!! I started out okay, but then heard a dolphin that was so close to my kayak I almost wet my pants and got totally turned around, Greg had to come help m:). We rode our bikes daily and only had one accident when Isaac's bike pedal feel of in the middle of a busy intersection. All was well until he pulled over right into a red ants nest:( We played baseball everyday and the kids can't wait till summer ball starts. We are so thankful for mom and dad having us at the home and are so ready to come back next year. Grammie was such a big help with the kids and baby Hud could not get enough of her, she really liked feeding him(he really likes to be the center of attention). Well we wish us luck and pray for all those who have to sit next to us on the airplane tomorrow!!!

We are back..........

2011-02-28T08:34:00.000-08:00

Well we cancelled our internet service in June and just got it back about a month ago. It is so nice to be back, but it was actually nice to have a break from it too!!!! Wow has so much happened since I last blogged,

Chloe is in 2 grade @Heritage and doing great
Isaac is in kindergarten @Heritage and lets just say he is adjusting to school
Kinzie is wild as ever and is potty training her self(must be a 3rd child thing)
Hudson is such a sweet baby, not walking yet(must be a 4th child thing)
Greg and I are keeping very busy with all the activities and things that all the children are in. We are starting to plan a get away for our 10 year anniversary!!! We told the kids that Chloe would be in charge while we were gone,lol!!!

2010-07-09T05:59:00.001-07:00

Well the cousins have come and gone and my kids are so sad!! We had such a great time and love it when they come. I had a very nice and needed break from the kids with all there help. They also have got me hooked on the twilight series!! love it!! We kept them busy with tubing, camping, swimming, and lots of playing with the kids. I really hope they don't think they are to old next year. We did have one injury which you can expect with teenagers acting silly. ALL IN ALL A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!! Back to realty and trying to get in the groove of life:( pics thanks to my uncle!!

Summertime

2010-06-20T17:41:00.000-07:00

I am absolutely loving having all the kids around. My life is so much easier when they are all around, there are more kids to play with and more hands to help out with the workload. Chloe really misses school and Isaac would be happy to stay home everyday!!!! He just lost his FIRST tooth today and he was so good. He was outside playing with the neighbor kids and ran in and said "here mom can you pull this out?" Pulled it out and he ran back out to play. Love the laid back attitude of boys!!

Our summer has sure been buys already. We have been on 3 camping trips so far- which have been really fun. Greg and I are still extreme rookies and have yet to remember everything, hoping we will get there soon!! One of the camping trips included a canoe ride with the whole fam(minus hud since we thought it was a little to dangerous) and we didn't even tip!! BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT!

Our next trip was to the Wis. Dells with Greg's family for 5 days. Water Water Water, and the kids could not get enough of it. We stayed at the great wolf lodge and it was so nice. The kids had a great time hanging out with cousin Wade, and really wanted to take him home with us. Greg's parents even blessed us with a very peaceful car ride there and back. We only had hud and were able to talk and read with no interruptions!! So nice and so needed!!!

Now my girls are coming this week on Thursday and I am so excited. My cousins who are 13-15 have been coming for the past couple of years and staying for two weeks in the summer. Built in babysitters, who could ask for more. More to come!!!!!

4 really is a good number

2010-05-13T11:56:00.001-07:00

So I have had quit a few run ins lately with people that just cannot believe the amount of children that we have. First was when I took all four kid to subway for lunch, this man literally starred at us for 15 minutes then finally came over and asked if these were all my children!!! REALLY Then the other time was when Greg and I were on a weekend away. This lady asked how many children when we told her she said, oh you brought two to the marriage and he brought two to the marriage!!! REALLY The other bad run in was at walmart. Some sweet old lady thought I was not watching my children appropriately(pretty sure this lady never had kids or been around them), because my kids were actually being angels in the store this day. She was backing her car out and thought she got a little to close to them, I just let her know otherwise!@!!! REALLY. Well Hudson is now 6 months and I really feel like I have the hang of it, not to mention Greg who takes them all to the ball games, grocery shopping, chairs, whatever he needs to do while I am working. I honestly didn't think 4 was a lot, now the duggars that is a lot. I actually think it is easier to manage when all the kids are here rather than just 2. I love love my kids to death and can't imagine life any other way!!!

Wow has it really been that long.....

2010-04-13T10:31:00.000-07:00

Well I can't believe how long since my last post. So much has changed around here and for the better. Hudson is sleeping through the night..... yeah we are so excited. He has also started to drink a whole bottle at one feeding. We are so excited we think he may be kicking the problem!!!! He is the easiest most predictable baby. He can only stay awake for about an hour, then is ready for another nap. Needless to say we don't go to many places and are glad for the backyard entertainment.

Kinzie, well were do I even start. Since it is getting warmer outside she is REALLY struggling to stay dressed. She always wants to be outside, and has figured out how to open up the doors. Might be time for some locks on the tops of the doors:) She is absolutely hilarious, I find myself dying at her all the time. She adores her brothers and sisters. She really has a hard time keeping her hands of hud and love to talk baby to him(wondering if she gets this from me???) She is sleeping in a big girl bed now and wow I didn't know it was possible for her to sleep any longer. She goes to bed at 7(that's right she got moved up from 6:30) I have to wake her to take the kids to school at 8:15. The one morning the kids didn't have school she slept till 9!!! She take a 3-4 hour nap and I am usually waking her to pick them up from school at 3:15. She has gotten out of her big bed once, but never again!!! Love that girl!!

Isaac and Chloe have just started softball and t ball. Chloe loves it and will cry if it is cancelled due to weather. Isaac well he is just there and we will see how the season goes. They are constantly helping out with there brother and sister. Can't wait for the days when we can leave Chloe home to babysit!!!!

Vacation to Florida-survived our flight home!!!!

2010-03-29T19:05:00.000-07:00

Well we made it back and the airplane rides home were much easier than on the way down there. We finally got a good system down(greg would man the bags-I would man the children and then we would get situated once we got to our seats). Al tough when we finally did get to our seats on the first airplane, the lady next to me started to hyperventilate and take her jacket off, saying she could not sit next to kids again. Needless to say we all switched seats and it worked out. The kids did great, when we finally walked in our door we sat down and were so overwhelmed we didn't even know where to start. 2 CUPS OF COFFEE later we were cooking and getting some work done. Luckily they lost one of our bags and it didn't arrive till two days later, which made less work for me!!! We had the most relaxing vacation, which was much to our surprise. With four kids there just isn't a whole lot of relaxation-which is fine!! My parents were awesome to us and we so appreciate all they did for us. The kids spent most of their time in the pool-kinzie did a great job setting of the alarm!! She could not stay away from the pool-loved it and LOVED THE ALARM she wore all the time to let us know when she fell in. We also rode our bikes almost everyday at least six miles a day. Chloe is a fantastic bike rider and we were really impressed by how far she can ride. Isaac learned to ride a two wheel bike down there and has since taken off here. Which helps me out a ton b/c now greg can take hud in the pull behind and I only have to take kinzie in the bike seat!! My dad gave me tons more pics- so I will post more later when I get the chance!!!

Our adventure to Florida

2010-03-12T18:12:00.000-08:00

So we made it to Florida. We pulled the kids out of there beds at 3am for the hour long ride to the moline airport, everyone fell back asleep EXCEPT for miss kinzie!! We go through security and greg is doing pretty good putting our million things up on the conveyor belt to go through UNTIL they tell us to take out our sleeping child to put the carseat through. Oh and they also confiscated our 3 brand new chocolate milks, greg thinks they thought they just wanted them to go with there morning donut. We then board the airplane along with our million things, I am in charge of the animal(aka kinner) and greg lucks out with hudson. After changing two poopie diapers in a closet and spilling the generous beverage we got, we gladly got of the plane and did some stretching out. We they unload our million things and run down to board the next plane. While standing in line to board greg realizes that we are missing on of our suitcases!! Oh my word, I can't believe he left it while he was trying to coral all the million things again. We find the suitcase, quickly get on the plane and then sit on the it for 2 hours before we can take off!! Kinzie has still not fallen back asleep and every time I try and lay her back she screams, to which the guy behind us asks if we have a plug for that child. Greg almost loses it on him, but stays strong and bit his tongue. They start in the back of the plane passing out drinks and then the pilot tells them to stop b/c we are going to run into some bad turbulence ahead. Great, we don't need a drink to spill anyways. The pilot then says to prepare for landing and comes around to get our trash. Isaac has to go potty she says he cannot while I am throwing the trash away, so I being the mom I am stick my hand back in the trash to retrieve the empty bottle I just threw away. Isaac stands in front of me and holds it into the bottle while I hold the bottle praying he does not miss!! The lady did come back to retrieve the now full bottle, wasn't that sweet of her. Kinzie still has not fallen back asleep, so we stop for some food and she finally fell asleep on the hour drive to the house. Needless to say it has been so relaxing and fun since we got here, but we are not looking forward to flying home, maybe we will just stay forever!!!

McKinzie need I say more

2010-02-22T16:48:00.000-08:00

This picture is of kinzie this summer, but it is what I have been looking at a lot lately:)
So mckinzie has been something else lately!!! First off I can never get her to keep her diaper on-actually thinking I may try potty training her. Really just needed one more thing to do, starting to get bored four kids and all!! Then sunday we went as a family to the iowa vs iowa state gymnastics meet, we had a great time until someone spilled there chips walking down the stairs to us. We could not keep kinzie away from it. I am pretty sure most of her lunch and dinner was eaten of carver's floor this day:) Then we were driving to church and she started asking for an old apple core she saw on the floor(i was thinking of giving it to her but it had been there for a couple of days), asked greg if he fed her breakfast b/c I had not. The poor girl had not had any breakfast, so we did run back home and grab her something. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm and we wonder why she is eating stuff off the floor. She is still very obsessed with baby hudson and I have found her on many ocassions trying to feed him his bottle, sucker, granola bar, oh my. At least she is sharing:) Well, she will surely not get lost in the mix!!

I got my man back

2010-02-14T16:58:00.000-08:00

That is right folks I have got my man back!! As I sit here right now he is cleaning up the kitchen:) Greg had back surgery on Thursday and is doing great!!! He has pain from the incision but no more pinch nerve pain. We are so glad to have him back and so glad that he is feeling better. My dad and hud hung out at the hospital all day with me and we had a great time. The day was so quiet and exhausting, just sitting around all day.
Baby hud was a perfect angel all day, and my wonderful mother in law took the other kids for two over nights and all there running around. My mom brought us dinner and was there for whatever we needed. We really could not make it with out the help of them. Hudson is out of medicine and does not seem to be any different. Right now we are really working with him to get the most milk in him we can all day. With all he has going on he is actually doing great. He has such a good temperament and is always happy, smiling, laughing, or sleeping.
Chloe had a dance performance at the half time of the west high basketball game. She was so excited and nervous, but did an excellent job. She had really been testing us lately with her attitude. One day it was so bad that when I dropped her of at school I had to kick her out of the car and throw her bag and stuff out after her. Needless to say she has done a 180 and is back to her normal helpful self. They had a snow day on Tuesday and she told me she wanted to be the mom for the day, she was exhausted after breakfast< oh my!!!!!!
Isaac and kinzie just keep us laughing. They both have a great sense of humor and really go with the flow. Isaac made a friend at the basketball game and we over heard him saying"see my sister, she is the one with the hangy down hair". So cute to see him proud of his sister!! He also asked me on the way home from school this week if his friend Sandy could spend the night. I tried to explain to him that he can't have girls over to spend the night, he answered very confused, but mom shes my best friend(at this age everyone is your best friend).
Of course I have no pictures, sorry hopefully I can get some family members to take some soon!!!

Going to the doctor-my new pastime

2010-01-27T20:10:00.000-08:00

So going to the doctor seems to be a new pastime favorite at this house. Between greg and hudson and mckinzie we have almost used all of our flex spending for the year and it is not even February. Frustrated it a great word to describe how we feel when we leave the doctors office with no answers, but they always say"just keep trying". WHAT??? Hudson's very difficult to feed and will not eat very much at one sitting- which we thought would get better once he started the new medicine. I just keep trying to remind myself that this baby stage is so short in the long run and soak up every minute since he is the last. The Lord always knows what we can handle, because if this was our first I am not sure I would have all the rest of my blessings:) Poor Greg is going in for another cortizone shot on monday and we are hoping this will solve his problems, because they are talking about back surgery after this.

In other new Kinze went for her 18 month visit to day and is of the charts for height and weight-big suprise as we already know that we grow our lybeck girls big. Greg is hoping for some basketball starts:) The doctor commented on how well she sat and let her do everything she needed to do and how she only sniffled when she got three shots. Hard to believe, because if you are around her for more than two seconds you could see how much of a tornado she is. She has got to get some attention some how around here. Kinzie and Isaac make us laugh so much, and I almost fell over when Isaac came home from school today and asked to play with kinzie instead of the wii. He is such a great big brother. Well off to bed now...........................

Answers and waiting

2010-01-17T19:24:00.000-08:00

So my sweet friend got Hudson into the ent department this week right away, b/c we were having a lot of problems getting him to eat. They diagnosed Hudson with Laryngomalacia which basically means there cartilage in the throat is not fully developed and causes him to have acid reflux. He did a great job having the scope ran down his nose and he is on Prevacid. The medicine has seemed to be helping and we go back in a month to check up on it. 90 percent of kids grow out of this and 10 percent need surgery to fix it, we are hoping and praying to be in that 90. He has been smiling a ton lately and sleeping lots:)
Greg had a cortisone shot in his back this week and seems to be doing a little better. He is still taking pain meds, but think we might be on the up hill. He was able to help out more around the house this week and even "supervised" the kids sledding:) Love having my husband back to a little bit more normal.
Isaac's birthday is on Tuesday and I can not believe that my son is going to be 5. All he wanted was to have a friend over and go to MC Donald's for dinner. Love the simplicity of boys. He has such a sweet and caring heart. We found him pushing dolly strollers around with kinzy this week and it just melted my heart.
Kinzie has been her usually destroyer. You have to remember to keep the bathroom door shut OR YOU WILL BE SORRY!!!
Chloe and Isaac started swimming lessons this week and couldn't be more thrilled. Those kids could just live in the water. We are going to Florida over spring break and they are so excited to be able to swim all the time.

We are surviving..............barely

2010-01-10T18:12:00.000-08:00

Well we have started this new year by trying to hit our deductible right away and by non other than my sweet husband:) He never very rarely ever uses a sick day and most of them are used to help out some sick family member, so this is such a rarity for him to be down and out. I am really missing my partner so much. Greg has ended up with a bulging disk in his back and is in terrible shape. He is having a hard time just walking around the house and sleeping. So the other night I was up feeding Hudson in the chair in our room and he just shoots up out of bed and waves at me!! Maybe it is the medicine or who knows what, but I am so ready for the doctors to fix it so I can have my team mate back. You don't realize how much you rely on someone until they are unable to help you anymore. Chloe has yet again proved to be a huge help, when I leave for work she turns into super helper by putting her brother and sister to bed-picking up the house-getting stuff for her dad-and doing her homework. Poor Isaac was in the bathroom A LOT on Saturday while we were trying to get chairs done with stuff coming out both ends:(, but came around later that afternoon and told me he would take care of dad and rub his back while me and Chloe went and got groceries. He has such a sweet heart, it just melted ours!!! Kinnie just keeps being sweet and hilarious- she is really coming along in her speech and understating things. Now if Hudson could just sleep through the night that would be awesome, but at least there are three out of the six getting a good nights rest at this house. So the Lord never gives us more than we can handle right, well this has got to be a better week than right!!! Thank goodness for sweet little blessings to help get you through the hard times.

Another great Isaac story

2009-12-18T11:20:00.000-08:00

So when Greg drops off Isaac off at school he always asks how Isaac has been doing(since we had some trouble in the beginning). Which at his conference a couple of weeks ago he got a great report that he has actually become a leader of the class??? What I have two leaders-we are in trouble(the same report came from Chloe's teacher to-but we already new how much of a leader she is:). ANYHOW, they were talking about how Jesus is sinless and comparing that to other people to get the point across that only Jesus is sinless, and Isaac was adamant that his mom and dad were sinless too!! His teacher reassured him that we to were sinless, but Isaac was not having it. So this morning at breakfast we were talking about it and I reassured him that only MOM was sinless not dad!!ha ha ha Not thinking he would repeat it, but he ran to his teacher this morning saying"my mom IS sinless, but my dad is a sinner. Oh boy we have a lot of work to do. This explains why we don't do Santa, Isaac would be confused forever on what is actually real and what isn't. Now if we can just get him to wipe his own bottom before he turns five, life would be great!!! Love that boy!!

one month already

2009-12-10T05:59:00.000-08:00

I can't believe how the time has flown by and how much I am enjoying a newborn. He finally just grew out of newborn diapers, but the newborn clothes are still baggy. We are working on plumping him up. We are only getting up once I night and I am not feeling tired at all during the day. I think I hold him way more than the others and just love watching the kids interact with him. McKinzie has been a rock star, sweet big sister. I should video tape her so people will believe me when I tell them that she kisses him all day long. It is the sweetest thing. Isaac is a huge help when I am on the treadmill, to grab his bink or tend to him if he is crying. He will hold him but not for to long. Chloe is just awesome, words can't describe how helpful she is. She will get mckinzie out of ther bed in the morning, play with her, hold hudson, the list just goes on. Everyone needs a chloe when you get sent home with a newborn. Love that girl!!!!!! We finally got a great shot of hudson. Luke is such a trooper with me, I am so picky about pictures. Thanks Luke!!!!

Things that ONLY happen when you have mulitple children

2009-11-30T20:03:00.000-08:00

So I am pretty sure these things only happen when you have more than one child.
1. McKinzie went to church with the bloomers stilled attached to the side of her dress and the tags still on them!!(greg got her dressed this sunday)and we didnt even notice till latter that afternoon after nap:)
2. You wake up at 9am and you were planning on attending 9am church, but think oh thats okay we will just go to the 11am service only to be 20 minutes late!!!
3. Wake up at 8:15 and the kids are to be at school in 5 minutes, the 2 youngest children are still sleeping, the 2 oldest arent dressed, no lunches packed and they go to school with no breakfast. In my defense, who thinks you will actually sleep till 8 when you have 4 little alarm clocks. Maybe things are changing at my house:)

A big thanks to luke for taking this awesome picture of my loves:)

Life with FOUR Children

2009-11-28T06:12:00.000-08:00

This was one hour of pure torture, taking family pics with all the kids. McKinzie was a ball of energy running all over the place:) They actually had to take heads from other pics to make one good picture of all the kids. Oh how I hate taking pictures!!!!!!!!!!! There are just some things(like going out to eat with a toddler) that you just dont do at this stage. Thank goodness for grandparents so we are able to get out on dates. We went to Illinois for the day to visit gregs family. We had a great time and the kids just love playing with their cousins. We returned home to have dinner with my family and then christmas with my grandparents, aunts, and uncles from NW Iowa. It was so nice to see everyone, and catch up with everyones busy lives. Life with four children is actually wonderful. We are just loving Hudson so much. I think we are enjoying the newborn stage so much more this time since we know this will be the last baby Lybeck. We are just enjoying the craziness right now, and trying to soak it all in knowing it will pass by so fast.

He is here

2009-11-12T10:36:00.000-08:00

Hudson Eugene Gregory Lybeck entered the world yesterday at 11:35. Greg and I actually got a date all day yesterday, my sweet doctor kept thinking a bed would open up and all these women kept coming in in actually labor. So they said come up at five when we got there they said give us five more minutes, then at six thirty we finally got a bed. She quickly broke my water so that I didn't have to give my bed up:) Around 11 things didnt seem to be progressing, then lori figured out he was face up. So she flipped him around and then he was out in seconds. It was funny b/c when just the head was hanging out greg thought it looked like a boy. We were so tired and didnt have a lot of time to look him over so thought we would just name him till today. He is so sleepy and sweet. They brought him to me once last night but he was only here for five minutes and then he didnt come back till nine am. We are a little worried about kinze keeping her hands off him:) I am looking for a crib to borrow for a little while, I need somewhere to keep him that kinzer cant get to him:) Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers. My dad is coming up tonight to take pictures and I will post them later. So long from the family of six!!!

Tommorow is the big day:)

2009-11-10T13:32:00.000-08:00

So tommorow is the big day and I can't wait. I am ready to be done and have my body back. Walking is becoming such a chore- I guess when you have so many children and so close your ligaments loosen up and start to not work so well. My parents and gregs parents are each taking a night and a day with the children. I am really sad that they are unable to come up and see the new baby, but I think we are going to try and skype them. Chloe is the only one having a really hard time with it. So any guesses out there on sex and weight. I dont have any clue, but we are not set on a name for either sex, so this baby could yet again be nameless for awhile. We will post as soon as we know more news.

New baby and sick children

2009-10-22T08:26:00.000-07:00

So Chloe has been out of school all week with a fever and cough. I thought she was okay to go today, but thought we should double check her temp before we sent her and she had a temp. Needless to say she started to cry and was very upset. She asked for her homework yesterday so my friend picked it up for us and she had it done in a half hour. I hope this attitude will continue on throughout her school years, because it is not that easy to get Isaac to do homework:(
On tues I had my doc apt and was brought into the reality of all this flu stuff. My doc wrote me out a prescription for tamaflu as a precaution and I am suppose to call with any flu like symtoms. I guess I am measuring small so I went to have an ultrasound after that to make sure everything is all good. Baby looks great(you can tell it is a lybeck), weighing almost 7lbs and we still have 2-3 weeks left. I am 2cm dialated and the baby is head down ready to go. Not quite ready to be done yet, but I guess God will decide when the time is right. Never got to have an ultrasound this late in the game and it was very cool. Sort of hard to get any good 4ds because everything is so big, but great to know everything is okay.

Coming soon

2009-10-17T20:07:00.000-07:00

Well we have less than a month now till this baby arrives. My best friend lora just had her baby which sent me into "make sure you have everything mode". You would think with this being the fourth child and the last one the closest I would have tons of stuff, but I really like to clean out. I actually got ride of all my maternity clothes days after each child was born, have no newborn outfits of any child, and thought we were done after mckinzie. Of course my mom is prepared and has a tub of clothes for each gender and I know a great place to get lots of great STUFF!@!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have been down and out this last week with fevers. Starting with Isaac on Monday and kinner on wed. The girls all stayed home to mend while the boys were in a family wedding this weekend in Illinois. It is so nice having them home, I really dont do well when my husband is gone. I rely on him for lots of help:) I have had the pleasure to go on a field trip with each child in the last two weeks. Last friday I went with Chloes class to the Solon nursing home to make crafts (elderly people are my love-but crafts not so much:). Then this friday I went with Isaacs class to the Apple Orchard-this is my absolute favorite fall activity just couldn't pass it up. Chloe is also in dance and they were in the homecoming parade last friday. She was just to cute and loved every minute of it. Chloe and Isaac are really excited for the arrival of the new baby and I am so glad the will have thanksgiving break and some other days of so I will have there help. They are both so helpful with kinner-I really love the days Isaac is home to play with her and she does to. Chloe acts so older beyond her age and is truly such a big help around the house-love that.

I of course was the only mom without my camera on both field trips and there was no family around so no new pics to post, sorry. I will for sure have pics of the new baby though-b/c I know we wont be able to keep family away from that:)

What we have been up to

2009-09-23T07:36:00.001-07:00

Fist of all I have to say a huge thanks to barb for all these pics which she took. I am so glad my family like taking pics, because I just dont every think about it. These pics are a slew of things going on around here. There are a few pics of our trip to Chicago with Barb and Brian. We had such a great time and the kids loved seeing cousin Wade. Gregs parents were so generous and we were well taken care of. This saturday my grandparents came and all the adults went out to eat while Luke babysat our children:) Thanks Luke(not only did he do a great job, but he likes to be paid in food)-I keep wondering how hard it will be to get a sitter with 4 children. Then on sunday gregs cousin Lissa came and did everyones hair all day. Then after that we had Chloes birthday party here. Everyone helped put up our swing set(yeah thanks everyone the kids are loving it). I just had my doc apt yesterday and everything looks good. I am on orders to EAT-can you believe that. I have gained the least amount of weight so far with this pregnancy, but have the worst vericous and spider veins that just seem to keep growing. I think it is due to the move and all the running around with the kids. We are on every two weeks now-can't believe it is almost here already. Cant wait to meet the new LYBECK:)

They say its your birthday..............LOLA

2009-09-18T10:58:00.001-07:00

So I am having such a hard time beiliving that my girl Lola is seven today. Seven years ago we went into the hospital with a small leak in my water bag and 5 hours later little miss chloe was born. Everyone was there and it was so exciting, we will always remember her major conehead b/c she came out so fast and those big lips. Little did we know what we were in for when we came home...............hello why doesnt anyone tell you it will be so hard. Oh thats right b/c you wouldnt listen anyways. Well know she is the best helper anyone could ask for. She is always wanting to play with her brother and sister, and is very excited about the new baby. I just wish she was not at school so much so she could help me out a little more:) I am so thankful to have a daughter, there is such a bond there that you just dont get with a boy. Chloe is sweet, caring, funny, smart, bossy, social butterfly, a great helper, and has to be pushed into trying new things. Then she never wants to stop b/c she loved it so much. Today has been a whirlwind, but we always try to make birthdays special for our kids. People think it is terrible that we dont get our kids presents for there birthday(you are all dying right know, but our kids get so much from our families that we dont need to buy them more.) So instead we made her breakfast, took her out to chinese for lunch, then after school we are hitting the apple orchard to get pumpkins, and yes going out to dinner after that. We never eat out so when my kids ask for something it is a very special treat to eat out. Chloe is such a sweet girl and I am so that I have her as my oldest daughter. Love ya CHLOE BETH!!!!

Eight years of BLISS:)

2009-08-31T18:40:00.000-07:00

Well we have made it 8 years:) Almost 4 kids later and lots of fun and laughter, I could not be happier with the man God has chose for me to spend the rest of my life with. When I look back over the 8 years there has of course been some hard times, but the good by FAR out weights the bad. Tommorow is our officially anniversary(9-1-01) scarry isnt it we were married on 911. Easy to remember though. I have to work tommorow night and wed night, and then we are leaving on family vacation thurs for the whole weekend. I guess that we dont need some big huge vacation to show each other how much we love each other, But that does not mean that I am hoping for one in the coming years, maybe when I am actually not pregnant or have a newborn:) I love you babe and am looking forward to many more wonderful years:0

How Isaac is doing in school.............

2009-08-27T12:36:00.001-07:00

So after the first day of school Isaac's response about it was"he didn't get to have a snack and there was no recess". They were only there 3 hours, so I thought this was possible. WRONG- When Greg dropped Isaac off at school on Wednesday he thought he should tell her that I Isaac likes to be facetious. She already learned this as she caught Isaac sneaking his snack out of his desk. So she told him to throw it away and he would not get snack that day. So his response to how school was on Wednesday was that he loved it and that he likes playing with his friends. I think this kid my give us a run for my money. I should have know that Chloe was just to easy considering she loves doing her homework and actually goes above and beyond. Always asking to read and she even melted my heart when she told me that she went and played with the new girl yesterday b/c she didn t have anyone to play with.

The first day of school

2009-08-24T15:30:00.000-07:00

So I had one happy and one sad, you will never guess who..................... Chloe started to well up when we were getting ready to leave her classroom, it almost made me cry(which is such a rarity). Isaac said see you later mom and started walking around to everyone"hi im isaac what is your name dude?" He loves to meet new people. After school was another story."isaac how was school today?" They didnt let me have my snack and we didnt get to go outside today. Chloe on the other hand was beeming and couldnt stop talking about how much fun she had and loves her class. They only had school until 11:40 and then we went swimming. Rough first day, huh!!!!!!!!!! Mc kinzie kept walking around the house into the kids room looking for someone to play with, I kept telling her to hand on a few months and she will have a baby doll to play with(just kidding)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The pic of kinzer is what I let her do while the kids are in school:)

All about Kinner

2009-08-07T15:03:00.000-07:00

So we just can't even imagine our lives without her. She is such a joy and blessing. I dont know what greg and I were ever thinking just having two kids we love having kids around:) So this is just a little of what little miss kinner has been up to lately. As you can see she is our most brave child and will climb and try anything. She has such a care free spirit and she is a go with the flow kids of girl. Its almost official she is WALKING. She will walk all the way across the room and come when called(almost sounds like i am talking about a dog GOOD KINNER). Anyways I need the girl to be walking well since I will have another one I will need to be caring soon. God is good!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A few pics of the new house

2009-08-04T07:41:00.001-07:00

So, last night our next door neighbor came over with a house warming gift. It was a cd of our house in progress from the ground up. We thought this was way awesome since we didnt make an offer on the house till May and it was started in Feb. This has got to be one of the best things about the neighborhood. The people are so friendly, nice and have tons of kids. We live on the end of a culdesac and every night there is about twenty kids down there playing. Our house buts up to a corn field right now, but it is suppose to be developed in about 5 years. We just heard news that there may be a green space right behind us. We are suprised by how peaceful it is around here. We can sit out on our screened in porch at night and her the birds. I have yet to take any pics of the inside(big suprise as I cant even get pics taken of my kids:) Hopefully I can get my dad over here and take some pics and then I will try and get them up.

We made it and are loving it

2009-07-28T20:02:00.000-07:00

We are all moved in and loving it. We closed friday at noon and had all the beds up and clothes put away by five o clock. We have had lots of great help, thanks to all that have helped. The kids are in heaven in our new neighborhood there are over 30 kids on the circle under the age of 10. They love being able to walk outside and have so many friends to play with. I keep telling greg to just pinch me b/c I cant believe we are really here and this place is really our new home. Isaac of course had to come into the neighborhood with a bang.................we were down inside the neighbors house chatting when chloe burst in the door and said"MOM ISAAC JUST TOOK A POOP IN THERE FRONT YARD", well we figured out they were pretty cool as they could not stop laughing and have talked to us since the incident. That is so an Isaac move, if he doesnt know were the potty is or cant find one right away he will just got wherever is closest. Glad he feels so comfortable already. Havent had a chance to take a lot of pics, but will try to get around to it this week. Kinzer is getting really close to walking and we are just in love watching her try. The kids get so excited the scream out "GREAT JOG NINER NIN" that would be her nickname. Chloe is a little bitter as she is bunking with Isaac till the basement gets finished, but has been told to soak it up b/c she will soon never have to share again. Greg has been working non stop, as we have figured out when you buy a new house there is a lot of stuff to take care of. Thanks babe, I am little on his case as I want our basement finished before the baby comes, but only god knows when we will get that done. Off to bed, it is extremely exhausting moving while you are pregnant, I think I will always be trying to catch up on sleep.

IT'S A.........................

2009-07-02T12:57:00.000-07:00

So we had our ultrasound yesterday and we OF COURSE DID NOT find out what the baby was. We absolutely, hands down love the suprise of not knowing. We only found out with chloe and none of the others. It has also worked great with Chloe and Isaac because they dont care what sex it is when they see the baby. They just fall in love with the baby whatever it may be. We are just so excited to have a healthy baby to add to the lybeck clan. This has proved to be my hardest pregnancy yet. Felt more sick then I did with kinner and cant seem to get over the runs. I have to take in a sample today to see if I have an infection or what the heck is wrong with me. I just hope they dont tell me well you should steer clear of the chocolate b/c that causes the runs. I am willing to deal with it for the chocolate. Maybe to much info for some of you out there, sorry:()

Anyways I also forgot to post about kinners birthday(sorry third child). Anyway kinners birthday was celebrated in the rv driving to st louis. She is not walking yet but very close. She did take her first stumble down the stairs(yes all my children have:( and the kids tell me she was trying to walk down them. UMMMMMMMMMMMMM hello dont watch her fall catch her or her fall. I think sometimes I may ask a little to much of them. They are such great helpers though.

We are very much enjoying our summer, mostly at the pool. My kids are fishes, they go to swim lessons and then to nanas in the afternoon. My cousins (13-15 year old girls) are here right now and are such a blessing to me. I have been able to run every morning by MYSELF, run errands, go on dates, and lots of fishing. IT IS AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I guess it is what we have to look forward to when they get older!!!

RVing WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY

2009-06-23T19:14:00.000-07:00

So we just got back from an awesome trip with the fam hitting St Louis and ending up in Kentucky for a wedding. We had a wonderful trip, we started out hitting St Louis with mom and dad in the RV about 9pm on wed evening. Needless to say you couldn,t see much of the RV park, so the sunlight unvailed a beautiful cement parking lot some would call an RV park. Kids kept asking where the grass was and why we couldnt have any fires???? Not to mention they pack you in like sardines, when we arrived and started pushing out the sides greg yelled to my dad WHOA or you will hit the neighbors. I guess that is how you do it in Missouri?? The next day the guy at the rv park told us it was about a twenty minute bike ride to the zoo, sounds reasonable right with three children. Wrong it took over an hour and the kids barely made it back without falling asleep........................this is what we saw. Needless to say greg had to carry isaac for a little while b/c he was riding a bike. Anyway we got back to the cement pad that had a nice pool and cooled off. The next day we hit the arch which was a huge hit for the fam, then headed on down to Kentucky for a family wedding. The wedding was awesome, I just love watching people get married it makes me love my husband even more:) The kids did awesome as we did lots of practicing sitting and being quiet. My parents were and awesome help and even got our awesome hotel room in Kentucky. Well my build in babysitters arrive tommorow and I can hardly wait. Date night at the lybecks for two weeks staight..............YEE HAH!!!

My sweet little boy......

2009-06-08T18:04:00.000-07:00

So this sunday greg and I decided it was time for Isaac to start listening and sitting through church. He has been a handful when we go out to eat and at any other place (when it includes sitting and listening for an extended period of time). So we were more than 10 minutes into the sermon and the paster asked a question, not intending for someone to answer and of course it was my son who yelled out NO!!!!!!!!!!!!(i dont remember the question, but yes I was listening). Greg was getting ready to get up and take him out when everyone started dying laughing, and I instantly got hot all over. I also didnt hear the pastor say that LITTLE GIRL is right. Come on he has the deepest voice I have ever heard come from a little boy. All in all he did do a pretty good job and we are ready for next week, but think we will take something that he can stick in his mouth for a long time.

On saturday I worked all day and greg was in charge of the kids(which I must say he normally always does a great job, probably better than me:)) So his day started of with finding baby K in the toilet, not just playing the toilet(which she does a lot) HER WHOLESELF in the toilet. When greg told me about that we both thought for a minute and are positive we caught Isaac doing this when he was much older than her. Anyways I got home we just put the kids down for bed and went downstairs to watch a movie. I went to move a blanket of the couch and it was stuck....................WITH WOOD GLUE TO THE LEATHER COUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We both just looked at each other and new exactly who had done it. So when Isaac awoke the next morning we asked him about the situation with the couch, and he of course explained exactly what we thought. He was squeezing it and it started coming out on the couch, so he grabbed the blanket to try and get it of...........forgot to come tell us and it got stuck to the couch. I think he learned a good lesson this day.

On Friday we were at the pool with a bunch of friends. We never put the rope up anymore at my parents, because the kid know how to swim very well now and want to swim from the deep end to the shallow end. Anyways the kids are playing and the moms and I are sitting there talking, when I dont hear Isaac saying in a very calm voice"Mom that kids is drowning". So he of course yells at the top of his lungs"MOM THAT KIDS IS DROWNING", and sure enough a kids Isaacs age was going for a toy and didnt see the down slope into the deep end and was struggling. The mom just looked in panic and my friend jumped in and grabbed him. This could have been a terrible situation and thanks the Lord he was watching over us this day, but I was so proud of my Isaac:) When I asked him about it later he very simply tells me"Mom the kids was going for the boat and then he was drowning." I love this kid!!!!!!!

Camping and all that craziness at the Lybecks....

2009-05-18T12:36:00.000-07:00

So we packed up the gang and headed to Amboy, Illinois this weekend. Why amboy b/c we were hitting a graduation party on sunday for gregs cousing in Oregon, Illinois. We met some other family members at the campground with their three kids. It rained on us the whole drive there(2 hours and a big detour b/c the mississippi bridge was closed) this is bad b/c I HATE riding in the car for any longer than 30 min, needless to say the kids did great and were so excited when we got there b/c the rain had stopped. You would think you would find a muddy mess, but not the case here. We had a great time from swimming, hayrack rides, waterslides, the drive in movie theater, the parks, and not to mention seeing the fam. We bought a camper with Nate and Sara last summer and love it, it is the cheapest way to travel with kids and they cannot get enough. Isaac of course cried when it was time to go home and asked when we could camp again(might I add that I figured he brought his blankie along and when we arrived at the campsite and he did not have it he ended up doing great and didnt ask for it till the car ride home-this is a big step for this little guy who cant get enough of his blankie or CHOCOLATE MILK) . The grad party was great and nice to see more family again. I'm sure there will be may more camping trips to come, but know I just need to convice SARA of how much fun it is. LOL

We are having a.................

2009-05-01T18:33:00.000-07:00

BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HOLY COW:) I cant believe it either. We decided to have my IUD(a form of birth control) removed in February b/c I wasnt feeling very good on it. Decide to just pray for a month while on vaca and then start something when we got back from Florida. BUT God had a different plan for us:) We went to the doctor today and we are due November 17. We are very excited and now are for sure going to do something permanant after this baby is born. I am so glad that God is in charge and not me. For I know the plans I have for you, this verse keeps playing in my mind when I think of our new adventure. More to come.........................

She has finally done it

2009-04-30T07:04:00.000-07:00

She has figured it out. Chloe can now officially ride her bike(hallaugh??). This has been a huge work in progress. Greg is much better with patience and training, so he ended up getting her to finally do it. She rode down to Isaac creamery and back the other day, and she rides everyday when she gets home from school. This is huge for us since we could not go anywhere once she is home from school this summer b/c I can't pull three kids behind my bike. It was so cute, the other morning we were doing her devotion before school and it was the story about sarah and abraham. Talking about how they had to be patient and trust in god. She was so afraid of us to let go of her for fear that she my fall and get hurt. This devo was a great example of being patient and leaning on the lord for help. Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understandings. Proverbs 3:5. So now we are working on Isaac, but a longer bike ride is do able now:) and I love to ride my bike. Way to go chloe WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!

4 year old+4 shots+baby+2 shots=lots of tears

2009-03-27T05:25:00.000-07:00

So yesterday I took baby K and Isaac to the doctor. It was Isaacs 4 year check up, which involves a finger poke to drawl blood, lots of questions, and then 4 shots!!!! So they did the finger poke first and took his stats(which I cannot believe he is in the 80% for his weight and 75% for his height), we just grow them big at the lybeck house I guess. Then when the nurses were leaving they asked him to get down to just his underwear. UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, that would be a problem for us b/c he doesnt wear underwear. There were lots of weird stares and I am sure we were the topic of lunch discussion. Nothing new to Isaac. Anyways when the doc came in she check him all over then told him she was going to check his privates, pulls down his pants and asked if maybe she missed his underwear or did they come down when she pulled down his sweatpants. Yet again I am trying to explain he doesnt wear underwear, and her questions is well does he ever have problems with rashes or chaffing?? What?? Could we please just get over it and realize this kid just doesnt like them, okay? You would think we were done, but no then they come back for his shots and have to pull his pants down!!! Again opps did I pull his undewear down with his pants, umm no he just doesnt wear any. So then I lay on top of my poor boy(who doesnt wear any underwear)and watch him cry out in pain. I absolutely hate this age at the doctor and you would think he would be used to the doctor by know(or maybe he was confused b/c we were not at the er). So then I have to sit him in the chair, still screaming crying and get baby k shots. She is such a champ(thank goodness). I walk out of the office with two crying children:) I think he is definetly not a typical middle child. He will always stick out with that great personality. Oh the good days. Note to self: remember underwear for Isaac at the doctor, not just for sunday school.

A sneak peak..............more to come

2009-03-08T17:38:00.000-07:00

We had the best time on our trip to florida. Everyone is just trying to get back into the swing of real life now. SUCKS!! My kids could live by the pool!!! Disney was great, barely ever had to wait. More pics to come.......................

Swim trunks and packing for our trip...........

2009-02-25T18:59:00.000-08:00

So I have almost finished packing for our trip to disney.(yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh) I was looking up the weather to try and figure out what kind of clothes to bring for the kids. I started going through Isaacs clothes and realized that this kids owns 10 pairs of swimtrunks!!!! Oh that is right one for everyday of the week and then some in case of brownie marks. Isaac has NEVER worn undies in his whole potty trained life(which is almost two years). He went along time just free balling it???(I have no idea how to spell that), then we would make him were boxers to church(worried about what others might start saying). But no more, we just wear swimtrunks everyday(there must be some kind of comfort in the mesh lining-not so sure about that one). So Isaacs everyday attire consists of swimtrunks-some kind of shirt that NEVER matches. I do make him wear long sleeves and long pants over them- but dont you freight, he will walk in your front door and strip down to the swimtrunks. I swear this kids never gets cold!!! Anyways Isaac was the easiest to pack for and I am sure will be the least maintence(for the rest of his life I am pretty sure).

New Teeth

2009-02-25T06:05:00.001-08:00

Gregs mom snapped this cute pics of kinzer. She has 4 teeth and counting. The best part about this girl teething is that you would have no idea. She has had a runny nose, but never fussy. All you have to do is look at her and she gives you and ear to ear grin. Pure JOY!!!

The things that make us laugh

2009-02-05T13:27:00.001-08:00

So, this is what happens when you stay at home to much. You start videoing ALOT. I just happend to catch this awesome video of Isaac making BABY K laughing. Now this is an everyday event, but I have never heard her go this long. The best part was he was saying NO GUM and she would just die laughing. Oh the simply things!!!!! LOVE IT!!!

He said what??/?

2009-01-22T12:47:00.000-08:00

So Isaac and I were watching the Inaguration?? on tuesday. Isaac was playing legos(not really paying attention)and I was folding laundry(I know it doesnt happen to often). Anyways Isaac started to laugh and said "Mom did you hear what that guy just said Weeters-he actually said Leaders, but easily misunderstood!!!

A sledding/snowmobling party

2009-01-22T12:24:00.000-08:00

We had such a great time this weekend sledding for isaacs birthday. We were going to go to one of those indoor playlands for his birthday but then scrapped that idea and went for a sledding party. What a perfect day it was. Lots of friends and kids came. My brother, Luke, and greg all helped in bringing kids up the hill with the snowmobiles so no one had to walk. My dad was the photographer(thanks dad), and the weather could not have been more perfect. I was actually sweating!! Gotta love these Iowa winters. We have now decided since we had so much fun that this will be a yearly tradition for Isaacs party.

They say it's your birthday!!!!

2009-01-19T19:27:00.001-08:00

So I can't hardly believe it my one and only son(smashed in between two girls) turned 4 today. This child brings so much joy and laughter to this home and we love him so much for it. That doesnt go to say that he has also brought me much worry. Let me just name a few of those times 1. When I get out of the shower and can find my son nowhere, where is he but running down dubuque street to return some shorts to my friend 2. One of the 4 times we have been to the emergency room 3. Have to have plastic surgery(the only one in the family) 4. Did I mention that one of those times in the er DHS came to question me(like I wasnt doing my job to protect him- i would like to see you try lady)

Okay that is enough bad it makes me nervous to think we have stayed out of the er so long, like our time is coming again. Now some of the ways he brings such joy 1. Look at that face-does he not have just the cutest smile 2. His caring heart 3. The way he cares for his sisters so much 4. How he so badly wants chloe to sleep in his room every night 5. How he loves to snuggle and be held 6. The way he talks all deep and gruff like 7. His love for adventure 8. His love for trying new thing- well maybe he is pushed a little but ends up liking it in the end 9. His love for swimtrunks(did I mention his love for dressing himself and ohh is it a scary sight somedays) 10. Look at the smile- it is so infectious!! We love you Isaac and keep on being sweet and making people laugh!!

Happy Birthday my son

2009-01-19T19:24:00.001-08:00

What can make your kids wake up in 1sec @1am.......

2009-01-16T05:59:00.000-08:00

Well the power going out and the fans shutting off. Our house sounds like a airplane engine is running during the middle of the night, because everyone has one running in there rooms(this makes for an extra great night sleep). So the power shuts off and literally one second later you can hear Isaac running into our bedroom. "Mom my light shut off and there is monsters in my room!! and this is what he tells us while laying in chloes room with a candle waiting for the power to come on, Sis the power probably wont turn on until morning." Thank you Lord it turned on just a few minutes later and we were all lulled back to sleep my the jet plane engine hummmmmmmmmm. Suprisingly Chloe didnt wake till a few minutes later and ms.kinze was laying is her bed eyes wide, but not making a peep. So thankful for power!!!!!!!

Let the parties begin.....

2009-01-13T08:16:00.000-08:00

Well, we never buy our kids gifts for their birthdays or christmas(don't think we are terrible parents, they get more than enough gifts from our family. Oh and we also clothes and feed them all year(well isaac wears clothes most of the time!!!!!) so we sort of go all out for birthdays and let them go on FOREVER. Isaacs birthday isnt until JANUARY 19!!!!!(SOMEBODY HELP ME) Isaac had his first party this weekend with all the family. We had such a great time and it was so nice to have all the fam over. Barb bought Isaac a transformer cake and his expression was"This cake is totally awesome". Needless to say he was so excited. So this saturday we are going to attempt his first ever friends party. We are going sledding and have cake. Does sound to hard right. I will let you all know. We usually take the kids to chucky cheese on their actual birthday, but I'm hoping Isaac will maybe forget by all the festivities planned on his birthday.

Isaacs preschool program

2009-01-10T18:17:00.000-08:00

So this is a little late, but so hillarious. This was at Isaacs preschool program and his facial expressions say it all. He hated standing in front of everyone and preforming. Then this is typical Isaac after the preformance COMPLETELY FINE!!! When asked why he did sing afterwards "he didnt want to sing" plain and simple. He is not going to be our preformer, but he sure has the cutest smile, and we love you anyway bomb.

True Kindness

2009-01-06T05:49:00.000-08:00

So everyone always thinks that Isaac is a handful and that he keeps me so busy. Well he does keep me on my toes and constantly laughing, but I to my suprise he is a huge help with Mc Kinzie. Her face just lights up when she sees him and he cant get enough of her. This is of course not all the time, when greg was watching them on saturday he said he found Isaac putting a q-tip up her nose. When asked what he was doing"im cleaning it out" of course that is a great idea!!!! Chloe is just a natural mother and has been doing this since the day baby K was born. She gets up with baby k everyday puts her in her bed and reads to her. She also changes diapers as long as the are only pee diapers. So this is how I found my children this morning. I think we may have some babysitters in the making. McKinzies face says it all in this picture. You would think she wants to be rescued from all of this, but she never cries out for it. She started to fuss a little this morning and Isaac came running saying"just a minute kinzer I have to go to the bathroom." Brother Sisterly love, it is a beautiful thing.

These are the busy times....

2008-12-31T17:50:00.001-08:00

Well we are having some major depression around the lybecks. Why is that you ask.... well our relatives have left today that have been staying with us for a week. They are 12 13 and 15. The kids absolutely adore them and miss them much. They did learn to Ice skate while they were here and chloe is of course not to sure and Isaac skated circles around me. Today Isaac said mom did Jessie, Jo Beth, and Tommy go home. Yes son. Well thats okay b/c they will be back tommorow right? No son not till this summer. He did not like that answer, to say the least.

So we are trying to get back into some type of normal routine again and went to the rec center in hopes of some walking. I decided not to take the stroller b/c I thought both chloe and Isaac needed to get some exercise. Well boy was I right(baby k was strapped on me, helps me burn more calories too!!!!) Isaac was basically lapping chloe and I. When he finally caught up to us he said mom I am really fast. That lady told me I was and I said I KNOW!!!

Happy new year all

Say CHAPSTCK!!!!!!!

2008-12-15T16:00:00.001-08:00

So all I can think about when I look at this picture is CHAPSTICK. Poor girl, winter is hard on the sking, but it is all worth it for the sledding and snowmobiling.

So at supper tonight we were talking about christmas presents. I told chloe that with her gift certificate she won(thats right she won second place at selling the most butterbraids for a school fundraiser, you go girl)we could go get some more fish for the tank. She thought a cute little dog would be better, and greg quickly replied well we can get another dog as soon as Abby(that would be our current overweight lab)dies. So 20-30 minutes later we are reading the devo and Isaac whispers to me(b\c you are suppose to be quiet while dad is reading)"MOM I DONT WANT ABBY TO DIE!!!" Oh how I wish I knew what went on inside that little mind.

Oh christmas tree Ohhhhh

2008-12-05T18:59:00.000-08:00

So this is our christmas tree, we decided to get out the other night. The kids were all excited, yeah we get to decorate the tree. So greg and I have gotten really smart over the years and when we take down the decorations every year we just pick the tree up and put it in the storage room(that is right folks, lights, ornaments and all). It is so great, took about 5 minutes total. But you should have seen the look on the kids faces when we said we are all done,"where are the ornaments mom and dad", they are already there. Greg did do a little fluffing of it(which actually involved moving 2-3 branches around, but that is how we do it here(lybeck style). I will let the kids get all down and crazy with some cookie making(I dont hold those around for longer than a day)

Anyone in need of a GPS..

2008-12-02T12:53:00.000-08:00

So my dad very generously took isaac from preschool to a friends house to play. Now my dad had never been there before and was suppose to call me once he got Isaac so I could give him directions. At about 12:30 I decided to call my dad as I was getting a little worried and his response was"Oh was I suppose to pick up Isaac"? Very funny anyways he said that Isaac told him how to get there. A little bit in shock, but I also think that kids pay attention a lot more than we think. I can remember many of times with chloe were she would look up and tell me where we were or where we were going. On another note has anyone every tried using the infant asperators(the little blue sucky thing that gets bugers out)on there almost 4 year old. Oh no wait that is what Isaac has been doing instead of blowing his nose. At least he is getting the boogers out.

I think he should be a comedian..........

2008-12-01T17:07:00.001-08:00

I was asking Isaac what he wanted to be when he grew up tonight and his first answer was BATMAN(nice one son). I said that would be great son, but what are you going to do to make money, "Oh I will be a singer and started singing something that sounded more like moaning. Hope fully he either gets better or chooses another career path. After putting the kids to bed tonight, I was getting ready to go downstairs and Isaac yells hey mom, so I go into his room and he says"Hey mom I just threw up a little, but it is okay I didnt get any on my bed it just stayed in my mouth. OH MY WORD!!!!!!

They call me lola.......................

2008-11-21T18:03:00.000-08:00

So I have to just brag on chloe for a minute. We had her conferences with her teacher thursday morning and were very curious what the teacher was going to say. Last year at chloes conference the teacher told us how much of a leader she is, how she like to tell everyone what to do,and how mature she is for her age.(greg and I just looked at each other and started to laugh b/c that is exactally how you would describe my mother). It isnt a bad thing just absolutely hillarious to hear it for someone else. So anyways we havent had any calls or emails this year from the teacher so thought this was very bad or very good. Well it turned out to be great news. Chloes reading skills are at that of a second grader,(which we knew the girl never can put a book down, loves to read), and that she is very well behaved. Oh man you have to be kidding, that must mean that I am getting the worst of her than. She has a lot of attitude and sas and has to be checked very often. All in all very good as long as we keep it going in the right direction. I love you lola, and keep up the great work.

If you do not have a Wii, you need one.

2008-11-18T13:58:00.000-08:00

So greg and Isaac went to his home town(Dixon, Illinois) for a football game this weekend and it was just the girls. We both had a great time spending one on one time with the kids. The footbal game that greg and Isaac went to was outside and 2 hours long and I was a little worried about Isaac getting bored or being cold. Being cold is never a problem for Isaac, if fact when we went to get chloe from school today the child had no shoes on, but managed to find a jacket in the car. When asked where they are or why he isnt wearing any he says"Oh mom I am not cold". Dumb question, are you ever cold kid. I got the look from all the other moms picking there kids up from"oh my word she didnt put shoes on that child". It is okay with me, my skin is really tough and I figure he is at the point that if he does get cold enough he will remember the next time to wear shoes. Anyways Chloe and I woke up after spending the night together(huge treat for our kids they are never aloud to sleep with us) and decided to do some yoga on the Wii fit. She is just hillarious to watch and asks to do it with me everyday. This morning I was running on the treadmill and the kids were running 2 manner on the wii. I just love the family time you can spend on this game. I absolutely HATE VIDEO GAMES, and this is so much more. Put it on your christmas list you will not be diappointed. I am actually sore from 20 min workout and can tell it is working. It also tells your bmi and will keep you on a workout schedule. LOVE IT!!!!!

A lesson learned????

2008-11-14T06:47:00.001-08:00

So do you ever feel like everything you do goes unnoticed or unappreciated?? I had just one of those days with chloe yesterday. After school always tends to be a hard time in general, so we have starting going to the rec center to exercise and then to the library. It helps pass the time till greg gets home and then gives us a chance to talk uninterrupted. Well a major early bedtime was in order last night(due to behaviors and the fact that I am a bedtime natzi). Anyways the last straw was when I brought chloe her water and she looked at me and said "there isnt enough ice in it". Maybe I was just tired or the combination of things, but lets just say I took the sippie cup and chucked across the room(way to control my temper I know I know). So I decided that she can do everything herself for one whole day and see if this will help her to appreciate all the things I do for her more. I am not sure if this was harder on me or her this morning, but she sat there and didnt eat breakfast b/c we were having eggs and she didnt know how to make them. Now dont think I am a terrible mother she could have made cereal or toast but she chose not to. She did make her own lunch, picked out her own clothes(which looked terrible), and had to find all her own belongings for school. I cant wait to see if this has an impact, but I am having a hard time already and it is only 9am.

Also I must have had major problems with my other blog post. Very sorry!!!!

What the lybecks are busy doing........

2008-11-13T11:09:00.001-08:00

present forSo gregs birthday was on election day and my mom, gregs mom and I all went in and got him a Wii. Let me just say that this is in no way just a greg. The whole family loves it and I think it will be a great winter activity. These are a few pics of Isaac playing it(I think chloe was in bed already). There is also a pic of the new haircut that Isaac thought he would give himself. He came and told me after he did it and said "mom didn't I do a good job", sure nothing we cant fix with a good buz.

My kids have had this routine in the morning for awhile now and I am absolutley loving it. Chloe will get kinzie out of bed when she wakes up, changes her diaper, then they all play or read books till I either wake up or call them for breakfast. It ROCKS!! There is only one problem, when you wake up at 8:15 and your daughter has to be at school by 8:25. Good thing she has been sleeping in the clothes she is going to wear the next day. We made it just in the nic of time. Lola is such a great helper, looking forward to the school breaks coming up .

Big Thanks Luke!!!!!

2008-11-11T20:03:00.000-08:00

A big thanks to our very good friend luke!! He took this awesome picture of McKinzie and we just love it. She is such a joy to our family. She wakes up happy everytime and just loves to giggle. Yesterday Isaac, McKinzie and I were all playing downstairs and I ran upstairs to get something then something caught my ear. It was McKinzie just rolling in laughter over Isaac(glad he wasnt making her cry). I also caught him trying to feed her some cheetos, yikes I am so glad we got to have that talk about were she gets her milk from and that she can not have any REAL food for a long time.

Halloween a little late......

2008-11-10T18:57:00.000-08:00

I know she will ask for these pics for her wedding......

2008-11-10T18:40:00.002-08:00

Okay so I dont take the best pictures that is obvious!!!! But all I can say is she is getting chunky and we love it. She looks in pain face down but she really was laughing. Speaking of chunky today started a new routine after school for lola. We are trying to instill some good exercise routines without making a BIG DEAL about it. So after school everyday we have our GOOD CHOICE SNACK and then hit the streets or rec center for a good old calorie burn. Today went pretty well there was the occasional"my legs are itchy" which actually just means "I WANT TO BE DONE". But all in all she did very well and I am proud of her for giving a go at it. Just in case you all were wondering Isaac thought he was hot so he wore shorts and a t shirt. When I told him he needs to at the least were a sweatshirt he said that he has been hot all day. Excuse me!!!!! So I thought this would be a great way to learn a lesson. We got about half way and home and I asked if he wanted his sweatshirt, of course I do mom I am freezing. Tough love is rough sometimes. Gotta love it!!!!!

2008-11-10T18:40:00.001-08:00

I take no credit.....

2008-11-06T19:23:00.000-08:00

So a big shout out to my awesome neighbor Missy. She has helped me bring my blog up to speed. I finally feel good pulling it up, everyone elses looks so nice. Thanks again neighbors for the wonderful supper and evening learning the wii.

What a good big brother

2008-11-05T10:21:00.000-08:00

So yesterday I decided to take Isaac and baby k running(hence the beautiful weather). I usually run outside with baby K while Isaac is at preschool so I have never done it with Isaac and baby k (not in her carseat). Well she was not a happy camper(not like her) so about a mile into my run I just picked her up and was going to just give in and walk the rest of the way home with her. That did not last long as my arm was growing extremely tired and it was getting very hard to push the stroller and jostler her. So I told Isaac to spread his legs and hold her the rest of the way home for me. What a brillant plan.....so i thought. When I started running again it got unsually quiet, so I asked Isaac how he got baby k to stop crying and he said it is okay mom I am just feeding her(its funning how all men think the answer to a crying baby is always to just feed her. greg and isaac are together on this subject) Isaac was letting her suck on his finger(she is not a binky girl) thank goodness I had cut his fingernails the day before because there was stuff growing underneath them. His hand are always black, have no idea where they have been or maybe dont even want to know. Well I dont think she will need a flu shot this year she has built up enough immunity of that t last a lifetime. Oh the poor third child!!! Snaps to Isaac for being a big brother and helping me out so I could finish my run.

These are a few of my favorite things

2008-11-05T06:10:00.001-08:00

So greg and I always have joked we knew when our babys were really sleeping because they were HANDS OVER THE HEAD OUT!!! I love the pics of chloes hair blowing in the wind(oh yeah modeling in her sleep). and yes I love looking at my children sleeping.

Preschool Halloween Fun

2008-10-31T10:32:00.000-07:00

Can you actually believe that he sit and listens for 3 whole hours!! Got a love that. Way to go Isaac!

Isaac has decide to be batman this year. He loves this costume even though it is about 2 sizes to small. We are pretty sure this is Isaacs favorite holiday of the year(because there is only one thing he loves more than candy and that is blankie!!!!!) So Baby K, Wade,(my nephew) all went to Isaacs preschool party today. The teacher said that Isaac was the fastest one to get undressed and get his costume on(hard to believe huh!!)

So I bought McKinzies halloween outfit when she was first born and very petite. It is a 3 month and I could barely get the hat on and felt terrible when I took it of it left marks on her head, BUT SHE LOOKED ADORABLE.

NO MORE PICTURES PLEASE!!

Boys and their toys

2008-10-27T12:31:00.000-07:00

Okay so this is chloes new 4 wheeler. I love love it and greg has fixed it so it is up and running good now. This bike pictures was how we were planning on getting around when we could no longer afford gas, but thank the lord the prices are dropping. You cant see it in this pic, but baby k is being pulled behind Isaacs bike in the bike burley and chloe and I have a tag along bike like the boys. Who new you could take a family bike ride with 3 kids six years old and younger(even when no one knows how to ride their bikes.) This other picture is of the kids loved powerwheels. They cant get enough, it is a little lazy but we are always glad when the battery dies and they have to start running around for exercize.

Sweet Sweet McKinzie

2008-10-27T12:12:00.000-07:00

I work very hard to maintain these thunder thighs, thanks you very much!!

What are they doing to me???

And that is a wrap folks!

She finally did it........

2008-10-21T10:47:00.000-07:00

Okay so she didnt actually cry when she got them done, but do you remember when you got your ears pierced and they had that burning sensation later. This is what she is whining about. So the story is we took chloe at age 4 when she said she wanted to get them done and she pulled when the lady shot the earring in and it of course hurt and she didnt want to do the other one.(2 years later) Okay so we take baby k 3 weeks ago and got hers done she barely cried and for some reason last night chloe wanted to get her other ear pierced. So long story short she got the other one pierced didnt cry a bit but wimpered when they poked the other one through. You go chloe!! I am so proud of you!!(and she looks just beautiful with her ears pierced) They arent the best pictures but you get the picture.

I finally got some new pics

2008-10-21T06:37:00.001-07:00

My kids standing so patiently for pictures!!

Dad and Chloe Chloe and Mom

Is that a pagent girl....... no that is what chloes hair looks like brushed and curled amazing!! That is Charity helping out with baby k during the wedding. This is Isaac just being Isaac with blankie!!

Weddings in Minnesota

2008-10-20T12:12:00.000-07:00

So we just got back sunday from a weekend trip to Minnesota for a wedding. The wedding and location(Stillwater,Minnesota) were absolutely breathtaking. We took the kids and the did very well for the most part. Our kids love hotels and think they are so much fun, but we always end up having to split them up to sleep b/c my little friend Isaac just cant stop. Mc Kinzie did great as well, they had a crib ordered to the room and she slept all night. We were also thankful for the fun times we got to spend with family. Still waiting to get my pictures downloaded. Soon new pics will be coming.

2008-10-17T08:35:00.000-07:00

Oh my I cant believe that I forgot..........

6. I love to admit that I love reality tv.
7. I hate to admit that my daughter got a 4 wheeler for her birthday and I am riding it more that she is and I just love it.

5 things I hate to admit....sometimes

2008-10-17T08:14:00.000-07:00

Okay so here it goes.......

1. I hate to brush my teeth, like I will let it go till there is fuzz growing on them. Then I figure it might be time to brush. I will say though that I do make my children brush morning and night and maybe this will push me into a better habit.
2. I hate to admit that I may be obsessed with running. I never thought I would ever in my life say this, but I have gotten to the point where I wake up put on my running clothes and wont take a shower till the job is done. THANKS LORA. She made me this way.
3. I love desert and anything chocolate. Sometimes when I am to busy to make lunch for myself, because I am making it for the kids I just have some leftover cookies, cake or whatever is sweet in the house.
4. I love to admit that I hate to clean. I have been getting better, and have been blessed with a husband who likes to help with the cleaning(thanks for that thelma). I love that my children are at the age to help. Now if they could just reach and control the vacuum all I would have to do is sit back watch and eat my bon bons right. B/C this is what ever stay at home mom is doing!!!!!!!!
5. I hate to admit that I love looking on realator .com. I love my house and know that as long as we live here I can stay at home and we are able to do all the extras. But I love to look at other houses and dream of what could be someday. THANKS AGAIN to Lora who has always helped me to be content with where I am at.

Okay so Sara and Jen....... you have been tagged.

Of course he would be naked...........

2008-10-13T19:19:00.000-07:00

So I took the kids costume shopping today, sent them in the dressing rooms by themselves(probably not the best idea but they can dress themselves by now) and then I hear Isaac saying "mom please push the cart over hear so I can put my costume in it" . He had already come out in it(ninja turtle very cute) and I of course was a little busy shopping so he runs one aisle over to the shopping cart BUTT NAKED and puts the costume in the shopping cart. I look up when he is at the cart and can do nothing but start dying laughing. The lady next to me was in shock. Cant say I blame her since the kid never does wear any underwear and if he does it must be some special occasion(like a wedding). He has been on this weird clothes kick were he loves to wear his pjs but has to throw other clothes on top of them to go out. Even two minutes to pick up chloe and he doesnt even get out of the car. Chloe and I are constantly dying laughing at him.

Chloe has been doing great too. She got there mid tri report card and had all S(which you either get satisfactory or needs improvement) and one s- because she writes her 4 backwards. In the extra comments from the teacher she remarked on her strong reading skills. This girl has always been the one who would almost always rather pick a book then a toy. Which I would much rather read than play barbies. Keep up the good work lola!!!

McKinzie has just fit right into the family really well. We all love her to death and cant get enough of her. She takes three naps a day and her schedule can very easily be adjusted to whatever we are doing with the bigger kids. She is a great sleeper and is gaining weight daily( I think this might be from the rice cereal greg is giving her)

Of course I am still having troubles downloading pics, but will keep on trying till I can get it fixed.

Girls having fun

2008-09-23T11:29:00.000-07:00

I just love this pic of my girls!!!

The battle wound

2008-09-23T11:25:00.000-07:00

So I forgot to mention earlier that Isaac is also in a wedding this weekend. That is right folks a ringbearer with a story. He always seems to have some kind of lovely wound for momentous pictures. Should be fun!!!

Another cleaning job gone bad......

2008-09-23T10:40:00.000-07:00

I vow to never clean again. Last time I was cleaning I ended up in the er with a broken foot, and this time it was poor Isaac again. I got down and dirty with my car yesterday, lifted the seat up and everything, and I guess one of the seats did not get latch properly because when we went around the corner to a friends house Isaacs seat flew up and he hit the seat in front of him.(all for a stupid goodie bag that had nail polish and hair things in it) It was instantly gushing blood everywhere, and we just happened to be close to a mercy clinic(and was actually scared to go to the er for fear they will actually take my child away). I walked in with all three children, Isaac screaming blood everywhere and boy did they move quickly. I called my friend Lora(oh yes before my husband b/c he doesnt handle this stuff well we all know from previous experiences)she rushed over with blankie and took the girls for me. You rock lora!!! They decided for the least traumatic experience to go with the glue and strips and hope for the best. All in all Isaac does need a punch pass to the docs and I think we would save a ton of money. I am on my way to get my camera and will try and post some pics later. the cleaning lady is checking out

Lola is going to be six

2008-09-15T12:05:00.000-07:00

So I can't believe it but six years ago and only being married one year greg and I welcomed chloe beth lybeck into the world. I can remember getting no sleep and wondering what in the world are we doing, but am oh so thankful for those times that have brought us to were we are today. Man it sure does just get easier with each child. I called up to the nursery 8 times the first night I was home with chloe and never again with any of my other children(they finally told me I needed to figure it out lady!!!). I did not believe the lady when she said I wouldnt sleep all night(and was probably wishing she was wrong:) Chloe was of the charts height and weight wise when she was born and still is pushing them(we are still wondering when she is going to even off, no one ever believes me when I tell them how old she is, but we love every once of her. Chloe is going to be six on thursday, and I knew I would not have time to write since we make an annual trip to chucky cheese( greg and I love ski ball) on thursday. Chloe is such a joy in so many ways, she is always willing to help me around the house, funny, has a wonderful memory(which has gotten greg and I in trouble when we told her we were going to start a diet and never did), loves to shop with the girls, caring, sweet, strong willed( which can be a good thing if we channel it the right direction), loving to her brother and sister, loves loves her nephew and niece, sassy, and all around just like me ( i hear all the time you were just like that when you were little), and very catchious (which is probably why she still has to be pushed into things to figure out that she actually does like it). I forgot to mention her love for food which she of course got from her mother. She always has to know when the next meal is and what it is going to be. My mom took chloe shopping sat morning and the first thing she said was Nana I didnt have breakfast. When does the farmers market open(we love to go there on saturday mornings for eggrolls and cragmeat rangoons). Chloes favorite meal is chinese which we are taking to have lunch with her at school on thursday. Anyways we love you so much chloe and could not ever imagine what our lives would be like without you. We love you beanie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

McKinzie Grace

2008-09-10T19:34:00.000-07:00

So I just had to brag on my baby. So after two days of letting her cry it out(which was only 15 min which actually felt like forever)greg was able to put her down fully awake and I just went to check on her b/c it was way to quiet and she was sleeping. Not even a little cry just drifted of to sleep. Now that rocks, lets hope for the same thing tommorow. Because two little girls were not so peaceful at this time on monday night. I praise the lord for every extra moment of sleep.

Were has the time gone,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

2008-09-10T19:25:00.000-07:00

Okay so I am having some serious blogging issues. My camera wont download and I just spent way to long trying to get a new background and I should be sleeping. ANYONE WHO CAN HELP WITH MY STUPID BACKGROUND!!! A quick update.......you will never believe this but after 2 days of Isaac going to preschool the teacher had an opening for 3 days a week instead of 2 days and out of 16 kids in the class Isaac was the only one she thought could handle it. So we of course did it and he is loving it. Should I say that I am loving it even more(I actually sort of miss him he brings so much laughter and fun to the house) but baby k and I are having a great time running and sometimes cleaning. It is so easy having one child, and one that cant talk back. All she does is eat sleep and coo, you gotta love that. Chloe is loving school and got totally spoiled on a girls weekend to chicago last weekend. We went to the american girl doll place for lunch WHAT AN EXPERIENCE. I think I had as much fun as she did. Well all is well at the lybecks and hopefully we will be able to post some pics soon.

He is an official preschooler

2008-08-28T18:35:00.000-07:00

I can hardly believe it, Isaac has just finished his first week of preschool. He absolutley loves it and cant wait to go back. So far so good with the new punishment. He has got his blankie back and is so in love all over. Baby K is doing great and is starting to have a great routine, now if we could just stay home long enough to let her have a nap....................I dont think so you are just going to have to roll with it. I have some awesome new pics but will have to wait again as I am still having problems, going to best buy to fix it tomm. Chloe has trimmed herself back from the desserts and am actually trying to get her to eat more. Ever since she has started school has really curved the appetite. My newest problem with chloe is wanting to have friends over EVERYDAY. Now I know she gets this from me and my need to be with friends on a daily basis, but I am getting tired of her asking everyday. I think we will get the hang of kindergarten soon.......................... I hope. I just cant believe how much life is changing with chloe being gone all day, and isaac and I can go whenever we wont no more naps. I guess that is how it goes, you just get one way figured out and then everything changes.

Like a blow to the gut????

2008-08-21T16:51:00.000-07:00

so i have decided to try some new discipline with my children. i get to the point where i feel like i am disciplining for the same thing over and over, and i think we better try something new or some kids are going to have some sore bottoms. So that is why I have decided to hit them with the goods. Tonight it was Isaacs blankie. For those of you that dont know isaac this is very tramatic for a kid who carries it so much you would think that it is a growth coming off his body. So Isaac has serious issues with wanting to dump everything and have his hands on everyone else's stuff. It is driving me crazy, like when he dumps all of your brand new detergent, softner, and stain stuff down the drain. Or dumping all the shampoo and bubble bath down the drain(oh yes those were new too). The other problem he is having is hitting, and I have gotten to the point where I think I might be leaving marks and maybe spanking him is not going to teach him to stop hitting other kids. So after two very frustrating days he has officially gone to bed without his blankie. There were many tears, but I think fell a sleep from no nap and to much crying over his blankie. He is allowed to have it back after a full day of not doing any of these(does anyone think this is to much for a three year old to wrap his brain around????) For chloe it can either be not listening or to bossy. So we really hit her a hard one and took away desert!!!! Oh the poor child will live, in fact she could probably live a couple days without eating(I sure hope dhs doesnt read blogs, oh wait I may already be marked by to many trips to the emergency room c/o Isaac) So I will let you know how it goes, nothing ventured nothing gained!!! oh and I am still having troubles with downloading pictures, what does it mean when it says try reconnecting the device or replace the device(you have got to be kidding I just paid $200 for the camera and for the first time in my life i am actually taking pics) WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE!!

MY BIGGEST FEAR............came true

2008-08-19T12:28:00.000-07:00

So I took Isaac and baby k to kent park to go swimming at the beach. Sooooo much fun everybody was having a great time. We had been there for about two hours and baby k was getting hot so I decided to take her into the water, bad idea I come across a WATERSNAKE. For those of you that dont know me I am deathly afraid of snakes, then through in the fact we are in the water its swimming and I have my newborn baby in my hands. Needless to say we decided that would be a good time to get going. I took some pictures but they will have to be posted later, having troubles with loading them again.

Back to School

2008-08-18T16:20:00.001-07:00

So it is official Chloe has started kindergarten. No tears were had just some very excited people. She was very quick to tell us the rules and that they go to recess three times a day. She also informed us that she will be packing her lunch everyday(very suprised by this she loved school lunch last year, but she is a woman and I'm sure she will change her mind.

I would like to report that Isaac has stepped up to the plate as you can see and he even cleaned her off. he said that she told him she wanted to go to the movie theater again. Isaac it a huge fan of the movie theater and baby k has actually attended 4 movies already. Keep up the good work son!!

Superstars

2008-08-12T13:14:00.000-07:00

So I just want to say that the last blog I posted had some major spelling errors, but if you could give me the benefit of the doubt I was nursing and blogging at the same time. Yes I have found it to be a great time to get computer stuff done. One thing all should know about Isaac is that he loves to get dressed all by himself, every morning, even down to his shoes. Most of the time it includes something superman or spiderman. So my little sis decided she didnt want to be left out and some how managed to squeeze into isaacs pjs. Yes she wears a 7 and he wears a 3, it made for some great laughs.

2008-08-11T12:43:00.000-07:00

oh yeah this is the best way to travel. baby k slept the whole way and the older kids were babysat by videos. we were in albert city iowa this weekend visiting family. we had a great time and gor to enjoy lots of family time. i did not to a good job taking pics but im sure sara will havr some on her website.

Chloe, my precious

2008-08-08T05:56:00.000-07:00

So I realized I havent written about chloe very much, this is b/c she is my easiest child at the moment. She is just a gem to be around. She will change baby ks diaper on the spot, watch her while I have to do something, and is very attentive to her surroundings. She will be starting kindergarten in one week and I have mixed feelings. She is very excited b/c she is miss social bug and loves to be around others. Im going to miss my little helper, im hoping isaac will step up(not very likely).

2008-08-07T06:12:00.000-07:00

Does this look like an innocent face to you? When I came upstairs to go to bed the other night this is how I found Isaac. Oh yes that is a whole package of bandaids. Got to love him!!

So here is the newest upclose and personal of baby k, she did sleep through the night again but has yet to do it again. We still love her though and cant wait for her to do it again.

troubles and sucess

2008-08-04T08:41:00.000-07:00

so i am having trouble downloading my new pics, but the goods news is I have figured out how to get to my blog page. I am slowly learning. A quick update, baby k slept through the night and is growing like a weed. More pics to come as soon as i can figure out the problem.

2008-07-28T06:58:00.000-07:00

The big boom

2008-07-28T06:32:00.000-07:00

So I finally got the video to work, excuse my language it was a little overwhelming.

Is that a fish, no its chloe and isaac

2008-07-28T06:22:00.000-07:00

So these pics just about sum up our summer. Swimming everyday!!!

camping 101

2008-07-28T06:05:00.000-07:00

So this is how you are suppose to start a fire when you go camping? I was trying to upload the video of the fire being started by roman candles and 10 gallons of gasoline, but was having troubles. Well my son of course thought it was the coolest thing and the other kids were all crying. This just shows how huge the explosion was. This was at gregs family reunion they do things big or not at all. We had a great time in our new camper and are looking forward to many more great trips(cant wait for you to join us sara ha ha). Sara is part owner of the new camper and would rather be at the holiday inn, Im with her on the lack of showers. McKinzie is an all star camper and slept great with us in the camper, she will also be 6 weeks this week and Im hoping she will drop her 4am feeding. Chloe was of course the leader of the pack and all the kids followed her every move, we love your leadership spirit chloe. The hardest part for Isaac was leaving the four wheeler and tractor behind, so Isaac kept asking if we could just get one! Well run out today and pick one up at walmart son, ha ha ha. They do have just about everything there though.

Funning sayings by Isaac

2008-07-23T16:57:00.000-07:00

I have a feeling there will be a lot of these as I find myself either laughing a lot at Isaac or disciplining Isaac. So at our second contiuous day at the fair and our second time watching the little kids show there animals, Isaac turns and asks me while he is enjoying a bologna sandwich "momma why does the cow have 4-5 weeders?" I was first wondering how in the world they were even enjoying there lunch b/c there is this terrible warm poop smell all around us and there hands were black from petting the animals and then rolling in dirt(oh yeah sara you would have been disgusted). He could have cared less and just wanted to know why the cow had so many weeders? I love my Isaac so much and appreciate his personality which is mostly from his dad.
Chloe is an almost 6 year old getting ready to start kindergarten at Heritage Christian School. She is my mother hen and is always telling me what Isaac is doing wrong or changing diapers without telling me(oh yeah thats right I was downstairs and she said baby K was fussy so she changed her diaper for me) you rock chloe!!
There isnt much to say about little baby K yet except that we know she will be able to hold her own when she is well and ready. She is a great laid back baby and has been sleeping awesome for the past 2 weeks(9-4), I am not complaining at all. If anyone is debating a third go for it god is good and will only give you what you can handle.

2008-07-23T16:51:00.001-07:00

So I to am completely addicted to reading peoples blogs and just had to join the fun. So I am hoping to be able to keep you all updated with the busy schedule of moms. Right now as I am writing this I am breastfeeding McKinzie and yelling at the two others to get to bed. I hope you all enjoy and keep on laughing lots through these awesome years.