Some pictures

Tristan and my friend Molly's baby Jadyn...he was obsessed with holding her and touching her.  The boys love babies and always want to help at daycare or if there is a baby around. 

The boys have wanted to sleep with each other more often.  Notice their Husker PJ shirts

Landon running around with his helmet saying go "Huskers"

Landon all ready to go with his shoulder pads on helmet and football in hand.  He talks about Logan(his cousin) and Austin (our friends kid) all the time because we saw them play a football game!

Both boys (Tristan left, Landon right) being silly cheering for the Huskers

Long time...no blog...SORRY

So its been a long time since I have blogged and I have missed it but man I feel like days just run together and I am not even in my busy season yet and the boys are not in sports and activities yet.  Well, anyways not a whole lot new at our house still working on the potty training, any advice would be appreciated.  Maybe it just takes awhile but I tell you what I am ready for it to be done.  They do pretty good but still have accidents and wet at night and some naps.  I am been stressing about it and have tried to tell myself lately to just relax and let it happen when it happens (easier said then done for me:)). 

Jared and I ran in a 5K this past Saturday which was a lot of fun and we will prolly do more of them or longer races.  It was the Race for Hope in Sioux City.  Lisa our friend watched our boys Friday night so we could have a date night and then kept them overnight so we could run.  I was just going to push them but glad I didn't have to.  Jared and I have not been on a date in SOOOO long and it was very nice.  You may ask what did you do, well we went to Home Depot then dinner then Lowe's yep the exciting dating life after kids:).  We enjoyed it and were happy with what we got and enjoyed our quiet, adult talking, warm food! 

We are in the process (its a long process) of updating thing around our house and doing some projects.  With that being said somethings don't happen as quick as I would like last week I updated all the door handles in the kitchen and the light above the breakfast bar and in the dinning room.  We need a new fan in kitchen and handle for patio door then almost done with the little stuff.  We are taking out the wall between our kitchen and living room and putting hardware floor in the living room right next to kitchen.  Again, we hope to gt this stuff done slowly as we are super busy but my goal is done by thanksgiving...I have to have a goal right?  This week I have my team over for their end of preseason dinner I do every year so I have a lot of things I want done tonight, we will see:)  just need to finish the doors(put hinges on).  See all our house accident is gold :( boo huh?  Lots to up date and really the handles don't take that long but the hinges I need some help and Jared has been busy and working late a lot lately.  The other part is financially, man you think a handle shouldn't be that much but when you are doing ALL then and for you that have been in my house, we have ALOT of doors.  Well, little by little I will get there.  You all know that own a house that it takes awhile to get where you want and then once there then you find something else you want to do or change.  It is fun though so all good!

Well, that is all I have that is new in my life, no pictures of much I will try and post some pictures of the boys.  They are loving football...everything about it watching it on TV watching it live, playing it, helmet, pads, playing fumble with daddy (tackling each other).  Enjoy your FALL!

Clark Carnival

Last night the boys and I went to the clark Carnival to help support the Craigheads and all others that go to Clark Elementary. They boys loved it they played lots of different games and got lots of candy and prizes.   Austin was working the golf game so we spent some time there.  The boys did pretty good considering they have never used a golf club. 

Maddie and Austin helping Tristan

Austin and Tristan

Maddie helping Landon

ZOO

This past weekend was a fun-filled weekend, Friday night we went into Omaha for a surprise party for Brandon(Jared's brother).  The boys started the night there (a restaurant/bar) but then I took them over to my friend Kim's (from college) house and she was kind enough to watch them for the evening (a couple hours).  I didn't know how they would do since they didn't know her so I stuck around for a little while and we played and they were playing great with her kids and went potty and such but when I got ready to leave they were not having it.  They kept saying, "don't leave me mommy".  Talk about a dagger in the chest!  I almost didn't but Kim and her kids were so excited to play with the boys so I thought I would leave them for a little bit and come back.  After I left they did fine as I figured they would they were only there for a couple hours.  My brother Levi and his family were on their way to Omaha to join us at the zoo so we headed back to Janet's (Jared's moms).  They got in about 12:30, we got them settled and then went to bed for our busy Saturday.

Potty break on the interstate gotta love boys

The Rosenmeyer gang and the boys

The boys talked about this monkey and how he put his butt on the window and pooped a lot

We had lots of help which was nice Logan and Landon in deep conversation

Ella and Landon giving hugs and kisses 

the WHOLE group...FUN

Love this picture Landon was watching the monkey's, not even sure what he thought was so funny

Kristy and Logan and Levi and Tristan watching the Lions

Gracie adn I making funny faces except my face is not too funny

Tristan was BEAT!! 

Good picture of Grandma Janet and Tara

oops...we've got a problem here, Tristan adjustable waist was obviously loose and aunt Tara and  grandma were laughing to hard to help yep right in the middle of the zoo, don't worry daddy was right there saying get the camera:), poor kid but great photo op.

Saturday was a fun day at the zoo and ended the day at Dave and Busters for the kids(the kids loved them both).  The boys enjoyed all the animals again except a few got a little too close to the window and scared them but for the most part had a great time.  We had a big group that joined us which was fun!  Levi, Krisy, Logan, Jackson, Gracie, Ellie and the Tara, Hunter, Braeden, Ella, Janet and then the boys Jared and myself.  It was fun we packed a lunch so once we got there we were there and didn't have to spend a bunch of money on food, even though their ice cream was yummy.

After the zoo closed at 5, yes we closed it down we headed to Dave and Busters which is bar/restaurant with tons of games for the older kids.  By this time my boys were awful tired since Tristan had only slept at the zoo for a bit and Landon on the ride from the zoo to the restaurant.  Landon just wanted to keep sleeping and Tristan was just ornery and not listening.  After we ate and played for awhile we headed to Janet's to pack up and then back to Sioux City.

Landon loving the games, didn't even need to waste the money

Jackson was a big help and the boys loved him

Sunday, we just hung around the house, the boys needed a nap so Levi and his family went shopping for a couple hours and then back to our house for pizza before heading home.  We had a great weekend with family and hate to have them leave.  I am so grateful for the times any of our family (Jared or min) can come and visit and we try and go visit them often too.  Sometimes when we get busy in our schedules and they are busy in theirs it doesn't happen near enough but when it does we always have a great time!  I am thankful for our families God has blessed us with!

Tough Trucks

Tonight we decided to go to the fair even though we were still having accidents but potty training is going pretty well so decided to risk it. We went to see the "moos" at the Woodbury County Fair in Moville, about 20 min. from Sioux City. So not only were they going to be distracted by all the animals and such we had a 20 min. drive. They did great about half way they said they had to pee so we pulled over and it was raining so they did not want to get out and pee so we said hold it. They thought holding it was pretty funny so they literally were holding themselves:). We made it to Lawton with no accidents and Tristan went poop in potty and Landon pee. We got to the fair and went to see they cows and horses, then went potty and then ate and potty and then to the tough trucks. We would go to the bathroom periodically through out the night watching the tough trucks. Being from a small town I have never been to tough trucks. I didn't know how loud it would be for the boys, but it was not bad at all. It was jus told trucks that go over big bumps and get timed. The boys had a blast!!!!

Tristan and mommy enjoying the popcorn

Landon LOVED this!!

We went with our friends "Craigheads"

As you can tell by the pictures and video they Loved it!  Landon was so funny he laughed for about 20 min. straight watching the cars.  At the end there was a truck that flipped onto its top and they were all concerned until they saw him get out and they said mommy he ok?  I said yes he is ok!  They were happy.  They were accident free until about 10:15(yes way past their bed time but they were having so much fun).  Tristan said mommy me pee, so I said ok and tried to run through the crowd saying excuse me excuse as the race was just getting over.  Well about half way down the grandstands i felt warmth on my arm and looked down and we didn't make it to the bathroom:(  but I was very please how well they did!

Day 2 of potty training

We decided not to do the timer and to just remind the boys and watch for their signs today.  It was much easier today as Jared was home and around to help most of the day.  With two it is so hard if one has an accident and your cleaning one up and leave the room then the other one thinks now is a good time to go potty and it is a constant cycle.  It was nice to be able to clean up meals or cook meals without worrying about an accident happening and such!  Tristan is so funny he poops all the time and is so proud of it even if it is just a little turd, he wants to show everyone...even the dogs  He will have to go pee and can't so will push out a little poop we are trying to get him to not poop every time but it is a good thing that he has the pooping part down(or so it seems he does).  We have been doing Mini Oreo's or M&M's for potty's, but with Tristan towards the end of the day we would only give him one if he did the little poop so he would figure out that he needs to pee more too.  Tristan today had two times that he peed a little then went on the potty and then two other accidents and guess where those two were...yep outside, darn it!  Landon had two poopy accident two pee accident and I think one more that daddy didn't catch while I was mowing:)(yep all three pee accident's were outside.  One poop was right before nap when I put his diaper on, he came out and said poopy mommy, but was too late:(.  Both woke up dry from nap and went pee pretty quickly after waking up so thats good, I think.  I have no idea what to compare this to if it is good, bad or awful but we are going to stick with it and work again tomorrow hard before Monday and boys going back to daycare.  I really don't want to put them in pull ups but not sure I have a choice with daycare.  My plan is to have them naked or in underwear at home and while at daycare pull ups for a little bit and hope they are dry most days but we will see.

Wish us more luck!  Happy Saturday!