My life lately......

has been horribly busy. Guarenteed to get even busier as the summer passes us by. Thankfully we have some fun family things planned! My sister Kim just came for a visit on Friday and left this evening. That was fun!! I love having company! We even had a photo shoot. It was raining off and on all day so we set up our little studio in my living room. I kinda like the soft lighting it gave to the pictures when I left my flash off. Anyways we had bunches of fun and I got to have some girl time. Sometimes I feel like all I talk about on here is getting girl time. But you have to remember that I live with 4 boys so girly time is important to me!!

But first, these pictures I'm posting are from our recent trecks down Waterman Rd. You never know what you are going to encounter in that 25 mile stretch down Waterman Rd.!! :):)

The rest of the pictures are from our photo shoot today. I hope you all enjoy.....especially you Sarah!! This is what has been going on in my life:)

Lookin' for wildlife on Waterman Rd.
Ummmm....everything seems so far away!

Buffalo....yes, buffalo on waterman Rd.

More buffalo. Doesn't that look like a tractor operating in the field?? It's the buffalo trying to get the fleas off!! No joke!

And we see elk.....

And we see antelope.......

And more elk jumping the fence...we scared it!

And more buffalo closer up.....

And we also get to see eagles....so cool!

Okay.....these next pictures are from our photo shoot today. These are the MOST recent pictures available of my family. Norman wasn't home so he's not in here. lol!

Sammy Sammers

Three goofy amigos

The three stooges

My baby

Such a cute guy!

My Levi

We'll be beatin' the girls off, I'm sure!

Benny Benners, getting so big and handsome!

Awesome guy!

These guys obviously didn't want to get their picture taken with MOM!! Are we teenagers yet?

Me!

Me again.....

Amberli

Cutie....

Ami....

Kim and Ami

Kim and Ami again

My big sissy, Kim

Ode to my hubby

Well, the title is as fancy as this post gets. It's to late....eerrr....early to go any farther with it. I guess I'm just getting on here to whine about how much I miss my husband. Which I know I have no right to do since he has only been gone since Tuesday. I don't know how you do it Christie!! Especially being prego!! I would have been a mess if I were you! I miss how he bugs me to get up earlier than I want to in the morning, and how he urges me to be in the Word first thing, how he leaves his coffee cup half full on the counter and expects it to still be there in the afternoon, how he tells me he loves me and makes me feel beautiful even when I am at my worst, how he can't leave for the day without having snuggles from each of the boys, how he likes his food HOT....unless he is in the middle of something! lol I love that he loves to snuggle me at night....but when I have had enough he lets me get comfy and then snuggles right back in. Mostly I just miss him being here. I'm awefully lonely tonight as you can tell and probably should just go to bed. I don't know how you do this Christie. You have my respect, girl! Ok, enough blubbering...Good night!

My trip home.....

Traci, Sarah and I getting our nails done.

Yaquina Bay Bridge

The Santiam River

Sunset at Nye Beach

Yaquina Lighthouse at Agate Beach Wayside

Ok, so they say Home is where the heart is and mine is definately where ever my husband is. Right now that is here in Monument. But my heart also longs for the ocean where I grew up and I HAVE to visit at least once a year to keep me happy. Well, this year I got to visit for my birthday and I got to go with no kiddos so I could have "me" time. What is that?, right?? Well, I got to experience 6 glorious days of it! I had so much fun! I got to take loads of pictures and visit lots of friends, it was a blast. I also got french tips on my nails for the first time. I love how they look but not sure how practical it is to keep them. We will see....A big thanks to Traci for letting me crash at her home for a few days and to Sarah for coming down and having a great day with me! I love you guys!!

Kaitlyn Dawn

This is my niece, Kaitlyn Dawn Free. She was born on 2-26 with heart problems. She was flown to Boise and then to Portland. A procedure was performed that opened up the artery that takes oxygen from the heart to the lungs. She is doing good now but is awaiting open heart surgery when she is about 4 months. She has a whole in her heart that is off to the side that will have to be closed up. She is such a cutie....I am ACHING to take her pictures. I stole all but the bottom two off of Jamie's facebook. Because of weekly dr.'s appointments they can't get over here to see me :( My namesake, Kaitlyn Dawn

The first time Jamie got to see her. She didn't even get to hold her until she was a week old.

Kaity with the oxygen helmet on.

Naomi Brooke

Meet Naomi Brooke, my grand daughter.

Our daughter, Sara and her husband Brandon getting ready to take Naomi home.

Norman took this picture while I was trying to put her "going home" outfit on her. It looks like she's trying to karote chop me!

such cute chubby cheekers!

Sam wanted to hold her so bad!

Naomi with GRANDPA!

One eyed peeper

Sam wanted to hold Naomi...he was so upset when we wouldn't let him! :(

Meeting Naomi

Mommy with Naomi

Me with Naomi...forgive the no makeup tired face...we were up all day, all night and then all day waiting for Naomi to come.

Grandpa and the uncles...minus Sam. He was sleeping.

Uncle kisses...so sweet

More uncle kisses......

Promised pictures

The boys being monkeys at the park

Sam, I can't get him to look at the camera very often...but when I do he sure is cute!

Levi took this picture...he did pretty good!

Levi

Sam's first time playing duck, duck, goose!

He's getting so big! Can you believe this is my baby?

Ben posing for the camera! lol

Levi is getting too big!

Slide fun!

Ben

I took the boys to the park while we were waiting for Sara to go into labor. Norman was working on the Redmond house and the boys needed to run some energy off. So...to the park we went! They had so much fun! After about an hour the meltdowns started and we headed back to the house. The next day Sara was induced.

Lots going on!

Wow, it seems like everytime I post, I find myself saying that it's been a really long time! What's wrong with me? Busy life I guess. Well I have a lot that has happened in the last few weeks! First, my baby niece was born on February 26th. Kaitlyn Dawn Free. Unfortunately there were complications with her heart and she had to be flown to Boise and then to Doernbecher's where she stayed for almost 2 weeks! She is doing good now...just waiting for open heart surgery when she is 4 months old to repair the whole in her heart. :( Ok, so I am only 30 years old but I am officially a grandma now! Naomi Brooke Alexander was born on March 15th at 3:16 pm! She is soooooo cute! I wish we lived closer so that I could see her more. It was such a blessing to get to be apart the her birth. Sara did such a good job! she was 8 pounds 13 ounces and 20.5 inches long. That was a week early, too! Just imagine if she would have gone full term! AND!! If that isn't enough....We have a new puppy! Sadee got here on Tuesday and we love her already. She is half border collie and half australian sheppard. She is very smart and is such a goofy dog. She is just a baby so she is still being trained. She likes to "herd" the boys! So funny! Anyways, I need to get going!