Look What We Made

Maren can sit up pretty well on her own now... for about 30 seconds. She is getting better at it every day. Lilith loves her new toddler bed. We finished it on Saturday, so now the girls share a room. They even both slept through the night last night. Yippie. If any of you have a suggestion on how to secure the half rail to the bed better then a wire hanger let me know. We are also getting ready for Halloween. Like our Trick-or-Treat bags?

Bella Fun

baby bird

Isabella Kathrine Bird

CJ & Tristen finally get to hold their new baby sister.  Bella had a bit of trouble coming and even more trouble with jondice.  But that hasn't stopped her from growing.  A few weeks old and already grown out of her newborn clothes.  Gathering from all the reports,  she's more than perfect and already has Daddy wrapped around her little finger.

Christmas is coming. . .

This summer flew by.  Christmas will be here before I can blink my eyes.  I'd like to know what each of my siblings wants to do for our Christmas exchange. We have finished our rotation and can start something new if you'd like.  Also, if you don't want to be a part of the exchange please let me know.  I'd hate to have anyone sad.  I like to celebrate the gift of the Savior and also show my family how much I love each of you.  If you have any ideas of how we can do this, please share.  Julie mentioned doing something theme based like camping or kitchen time.   If you're interested in a theme help me brainstorm some more ideas then we can vote or something.  I'd really like to have some input from each sibling!!!  Isaac we don't expect you to do any shopping or shipping.  Because of this, I don't think we should start our rotation again until he's back in a couple years.  Maybe we could draw names or something.    Please make a comment, new post, e.mail me jkm99@centurytel.net, or give me a ring 573-294-6027.  I'd like to have it all decided before Halloween.       Katie

Hope everyone is doing well.  Neat pictures Amy- I'm glad you have power too.  A Great Big Congratulations to Johnny and Susana and family! I can't wait to see pictures of my namesake.  (If you can't post pictures here just e.mail them to me and I'll post them for you.)   Brice it was fun watching your football game.  Did everyone have fun at the nutfest?  Wish we could have been there.  James had a cross country meet and I had a lot of homework.  It was actually a pretty bad day.  Dallas got a mosquito bite on his eye that is now swollen shut today.  Addie has a virus or something that is keeping her, Dallas, and I  home from church today.  And last but definitely not least,  Carsten had a quick trip to the ER for a couple stitches in the back of his head. Not much to tell about it.  Carsten hit the edge of the dishwasher when he fell off a kitchen stool reaching for who knows what.  He and I headed in to Hermann hospital about 20 minutes away.  They got us right in, Carsten was verrrrrry tough.  Two stitches and back home within the hour.  The part that took the longest was cutting all the curly hair that was in the way.  He still has so many curls, looking at him today you can't even see anything (added stitches or missing curls).        Love to all.  Be swell!  Not swelling like us.

These are a few pics from the last couple weeks. Our awsome fire pit in the back yard. And playing down at Pete's Aunts house. It has been a fun adventure, but I'm glad we have power again.

Dallas' 1st Birthday

Dallas is one!!! He made the usual tasty mess of his first birthday cake. Dallas is toddling along finally. He falls alot, but is pretty good at catching himself. He's always giggling while he's walking and can say U-ohhh when he falls. I'm really loving it.

James and I got him this cute red wagon which he has been enjoying the outdoors in ever since. I actually had to use it this week in a dire emergency. We've been having trouble with James' little Geo, so James took the van in to school last Wed. I was supposed to take the truck over to the bus stop that afternoon to pick up the kids. Luckily, I found that the truck had a dead battery before lunch when I wanted to mail some letters down the hill. (Not lucky the battery was dead, but good I found out before I really needed it.) It was a nice day, so I got out the mountain bike and the kids trailer. I got it all cleaned up and found all our helmets. I even figured out how to take Brigham's bike in the back of the trailer for him to ride home. With Carsten all excited we were ready to head out. I thought I'd better air up all the tires and my back tire wouldn't hold any air!! The strollers were in the van in Hermann. So I plopped the boys in this red wagon and headed for the bus stop 1.8 miles away. Good thing there aren't any big hills in that direction. I was pretty beat when we rounded the last corner just in time to wave down the bus. Addie and Brigg were very relieved to see us and take a nice slow walk home instead of riding the bus back to the school and then home again with Dad.

Speaking of the bus, here's a picture of Addie riding the bus for the first time on her first day of Kindergarten. She likes her teacher Mrs. Gerlemann. Addie always has lots of new things to tell me about after school. I think she's told me more in these few weeks than Brigham has in years. I'm doing well in my classes. I just aced an online quiz. Carsten and Brigham are roudy as usual. James is preparing to butcher pigs. He's been running with his cross country team all over Hermann every day and traveling to meets on weekends.

We love and miss you all! Have a great week, Katie & family