Veterans Day.

Thankful for my dad, my hubby and the millions of other men and women who have served our country for the amazing freedom we have today.  THANK YOU!!!

My dad of left and My Hubby on the right. 

Back then....

This is the first time we all talked to Jill my sister in Florida on the computer via Video chat. Christmas 2008. 

Some day we will look back and really laugh at how this makes technology look old!!!  

Sledding....

Sam and I sled riding with my nieces and nephews in January 2009 - 9 months pregnant with Pink Bean. Sadly it did not put me into labor, but we had a wonderful time. 

Also we get to celebrate our first snow today of the winter season. 

Fun Day Out...

This is back in Aug of 2008. We took the kids out for a fun day at a local fun center. Thankfully for Jp and Crystal who came along to help out with all these adorable kids. 

Maui..

Honeymoon.....

Ok....back to reality :0)

Nana

The kids with Nana...

Love it...

Not only am I enjoying sorting through millions of my pictures....

I even have the pleasure of finding some pictures from my dad's camera

when we were in Germany and they came to visit.

This was taken in Switzerland by my dad.

Picture time...

I am not doing very good at keeping up my blog.  With the new little bean and a new phone, I am not on my computer at all.  However, my latest project... ORGANIZING all my pictures on my computer over the next month.... I thought I would start a new series of blog post for the month of November (I know it is already the 5th).  Each day (I HOPE) I will post a random picture from over the past couple of years as I organize my photos.  Enjoy..

Molly & Megan in 2010

I know not the best of smiles that these girls always have...

but I love the light and color of this photograph.

Pumpkin Fun....

Kids had a blast watching the pumpkins all summer that we accidentally grew. They were not very big, but the kids had a great time with them.  

Seasons

It's that time of year where my heart just melts.  The weather is so refreshing and the days are just beautiful.  Last night Pink bean busted open her lip. It was very dramatic to say the least.  But today she was thrilled to eat pop sickles and yogurt all day!!!!  After preschool we went outside for a picnic and to ENJOY this weather before the winter. 

Blue bean loved it outside, even though the wind would make him shutter at times. 

Gpa Hartzler came to pick up his skid steer and the kids had to sit in it before it was hauled away.  Daddy Bean didsome beautiful   work outside with moving the dirt piles and rocks away. 

What else better to have at a picnic then his favorite blankets and m&m cookies.  

Pink Bean was in her own little world singing songs and laying on a pillow that was making its way to the trash can. 

I am not sure how seasons come and go in your life...  But not only does the seasons of weather change.... But the seasons with kids and babies change.  Blue Bean is three months old and we can officially say we are out of the survival stage of a newborn. Whew!! 

Not only is the weather amazing, but we feel as if we have a new balance and hold of three kids.  (It has been a hot mess for three months to say the least). If you think like I do.... I know this calm (season) will not last...  But today it is calm and that is why today we did nothing but enjoy the day!!!!  Because very soon the season will change again and adjustments will be required.  It is life and we are thankful for everyday God blesses us with.... Even if at the end of the season we are glad it is over.  God always see's us through.  Enjoy your weekend and whatever season you may be traveling thru. 

The little Beans....

Here is a post of all the Little Beans.... Who looks like who?  All pictures were taken at 11 wks.

Pink Bean - 11wks                          Green Bean - 11 wks                               Blue Bean - 11wks

 Green Bean and Pink Bean - 2012

 Blue Bean, Green Bean & Pink Bean - 2013

 Again Pink Bean, Green Bean and Blue Bean....

Who looks like who???

Now I just need to dig up pictures of Daddy and Mommy Bean....

County Fair

The county Fair is always a great time with tons of people, amazing food and overly exhausted kids!!!!!

Green Bean did not like the animals at all... But we couldn't get him off of the tractors

Pink Bean got to pick one ride and daddy even got to ride along. 

Green Bean was not impressed with the fair and spent most of the night watching people from the wagon.  He did enjoy going to Jail at the Sherrif booth. This may not be a good sign...

Pink Bean and Daddy.  

Blue bean got carried all night by his momma, so he was loving the fair to say the least.  Hello and Goodbye fair.  We look  forward to the kids being older next year. 

Birthday party....

We enjoyed a beautiful evening out at the Jaquets pond for birthdays parties at the under the sea theme party.  Molly turned 15, Meg's turned 14,  Willow turned 4 and Lane turned 1. 

We also got to spoil all the girls a night for a nail spa party out by the fire.  We love the sleep overs and can't believe how quickly the girls are growing up. 

Preschool..,,

  A new stage has officially started here for us. Pink bean started preschool. 

Pinkbean picked her outfit, set her boots and backpack out the night before.  Little Green bean always has to do what his big sister does. He set out his shoes and insisted on a backpack (the little pink one)

They played school all night pretending that the laundry room was the school bus. 

The next day she jumped right out of bed, got dressed and eat breakfast right away. Momma is hoping this enthusiasm last all year. 

We forgot to make a sign, so I will just have to photoshop the words in. 

I was thinking of taking pictures by the front door every year so that I can see how they progress in size over the year... But we didn't think about the beautiful sun. 

So did mommy cry - No.  Did Pink Bean cry - Yes when I came to pick her up from school, she wanted to stay.  Did Green Bean cry - YES, he threw an absolute fit that he didn't get to stay with sissy. 

He screamed so loud that mommy didn't even have time to think about crying. I was to busy trying to calm him down. 

So here is to a new chapter in our lives. :0)

Zoo. .... Dry Day

Since it poured down rain at the company zoo day.... They gave everyone another set of tickets to go another day. We had a really fun group planning on going and pinkbean got the Flu. So we planned another group to go and spent the whole day at the water park. Most schools had started so it was empty once again with no lines and lots of places to sit. 

Isabell, Meg's, Emerald, Molly, Cooper and Kora. 

Pink Bean loved this pool area. 

The slides were just her size. 

She was afraid of this area until it was time to go home. Then I could not get her off of the pirate ship. 

This area was attached to the pirate ship. It looked like a blast. 

However..... This is what happen every couple of minutes and pink bean was NOT impressed.  Yes. That is the same place as pictures above. 

Pink bean also got her first ever pop can. She was cracking us all up with her drinking position. 

Here is the group in the cooler cave.  Enjoying some pop. 

We had a great day.  Special thanks to my mom who kept green bean.  It made the day so nice not to have to chase after him all day.  

Smiles.

Oh he was smiling away, he was melting my heart and making me smile. I was gazing into his adorable eyes thinking the world of this lil man God has blessed us with... Then I hear the sound of a massive explosion.... totally ruins the moment...  Mommy and smiling little boy both covered...  Mommy has to tell herself over and over. Mommy is thankful ... Mommy is thankful...  Mommy is thankful... For a little boy who can go to the bathroom on his own, who can smile, who is able to eat  ....  So Mommy is thankful and saying a prayer for all the other Mommies out there tonight. 

1st Zoo trip

Let the updates begin.  Saturday, July 27th we went to a zoo with tickets from my husbands company. Bluebean was only 5 wks so an adventure it was!!!  It poured rain until two. We wore rain coats all morning.  After the rain went away we went to the water park that was attached to the zoo. It ended up being a beautiful afternoon and evening.  Because of the weather no one was there.  Meg's, Tori and Maddie could ride lots of slides with no lines.  We stopped at The Noodle Co. for dinner and at mcDonalds for icecream on the way home. 

We tried to laugh at the fact it was pouring all day while trying to view the animals. But I think "wet mess" would sum up our morning and "relaxing" thankfully sums up the rest of the day.  Pink Bean loves icecream cones.  I usually have them put it  in a cup upside down.  She thought it was the funniest thing that all the icecream stayed in the cup when she went to eat it. For some reason nothing was in the cone. She thought it was magic icecream or something.  

Time....

Where does the time go???  This lil guy is  just over two months old.  I had to pull out all the 3 to 6 month clothes today for him. 

His siblings love giving him attention.

He is always looking around for them. 

Pink bean enjoys singing to him and is an amazing little helper.   She loves to hold him and sing in such a soft loving voice. 

Hoping to get back on some kind of track with editing.  Thanks to all who still stop by our family blog.