Dun dun Dun..

Wow, is it already almost September? That is nuts!

Lets see where do I even start?

Oh maybe the life changing event of our house burning down? Well there isn't really much to say other than I received a phone call while I was at Tommys parents house and he was at school, letting me know that our house was gone. Upon arriving, it was a mess.. Basically we were told it was an electrical fire; the electrical cord grounded out that went to the fridge.

We have been recovering from that. We are very thankful for everyone who has helped even if it was just a little. We couldn't have done it without them.

A week and half later everything is starting to settle out, which I will be so glad to get back to regular routine things, not that children are that regular or routine, so heck what am I saying?

Since we had another house, we moved into here, and practically remodeled it. We got new carpet, new doors, a new window (we still need 2 more), tiled the dining room, painted the boys' room. The house is smaller, but that should make it easier to clean.

We are handling very well. I once read that when things go wrong, everyone always looks at the negatives in the situation and never the positives. I have tried to look at the positives in this and not dwell on the negatives, if you let the negatives tear you down, then my boys will see us sad, and they will be sad. Instead of thinking of what I lost, and cant replace, I think of what I do have. We were not home and we are all safe, that is a very good thing. I DID have my laptop and my camera. Sure I lost many photos and prints, but I do have lots of photos. Sure I don't have any equipment but I still have the most important part. I can sit here all day and say all the things that I lost, but why? Why, let it bother me greatly, instead try to think forward and to the future.

Anyway enough of my mambo jumbo stuff that is being imprinted in me the more I go to school. Ryan and Isaac are doing really well. They love their room, its all decorated for them, and they have super cute beds, we bought them new bedding, so they like that. Ryan has adjusted from moving to the new school. I am extremely nervous for Isaac to go, he starts tomorrow hopefully that goes well.

Kahleb is growing so much; taking steps more often, and getting braver. I think since we got the carpet, that it has helped tremendously, since when he does fall it doesn't hurt. I love his smile and happiness, always so smiley. I also love watching him throw a little tantrum, its to cute, of course we just ignore it. This past week he has had a cold so he hasn't felt totally himself. Other than that everything is going great with my chunker.

The newest baby is doing well too. We had our level 2 ultrasound on Tuesday. He was measuring on the smaller side of the average for his age almost 15 ounces. The doctor did mention however that the placenta was really close to the cervix, although in technical terms in really means placenta previa, he did appear to have high hopes that it will move up by 28wks, if not than that could mean that I would have to have a c-section.. Which is a terrifying thought to me! On a good note he has been quite active this past week, which I always love feeling their movements.

Tommy and I are doing great! I am starting to get a cold, which just really sucks. And Tommy is getting over one. But all in all things are good for both of us, just been busy going to school full time.

.....Until Next Time....

Expecting number 4...

Well, we are expecting number 4, in December. And the baby is all boy!!

So we will have a house full of boys.. Yippee for that.. lol

Just wanted to say that.

Everything is doing okay.

Just wanted to write and say everything is doing good.

Kahleb went to his yearly check up and he was 23 lbs and 10 oz, and 30 inches long. My how he has grown. Here the past couple days he will take stand up by himself, and yesterday he took a couple steps by himself, so he is def. getting more brave.

Ryan and Isaac are doing good. Isaac went to his dentist, he got a clean bill of health on all teeth. Ryan starts school soon, and I couldn't be more happy about that. Other than that, they have been doing the same ol, same ol. Fighting all the time, beating each other up and what not.

Tommy and I are good, I suppose. He is pretty busy working all the time, so I dont really see all to much. Right now we are on break from school, and when school comes, we will be very exhausted, with all two days of no school. I know I am taking 1 more credit than full time, and that might pose to be hard. But I can do it.

Thats pretty much it.

It really has been that long... WoW.

I haven't posted in 3 months, I cant believe it.

KAHLEB IS A YEAR OLD NOW! And just on Sunday, his very first tooth broke through, wow this is exciting. We didn't do much for his birthday, we just enjoyed cupcakes with him, and took his pictures while he made a mess. He is not walking yet. No biggie there though, he does however walk with you with only one hand, so he is def. getting ready to take off. Oh and he will push and walk around with the boys' tricycle. For a bit now he has been saying "daddy". Its adorable. Other than, nothing really new, says words here and there, and does cute little things that his mommy cant resist.

Ryan is starting school in a couple weeks, I FREAKING CANT WAIT. I am excited, but I will also enjoy my semi-quiet time while he is gone. He def. is our hyper kid that talks 100 mph, goes on and on and on.. and now your dizzy. We get to go school shopping next week. My first time actually going school shopping, so cool.

Isaac is doing pretty good. Nothing new really. He has a dentist check-up today, his very first, so thats a bit nervous, since he seems to clam around strangers, I hope that goes well.

Basically everything is going okay. There are bad days and there are good days, but speaking of that dentist appt I have to get him and myself ready to go. Ta-Ta until the next blog.

Holy Moly, he pulls up.

And holy moly it has been a long time.

Ive been so busy with work, it has consumed me. I do love my job, just hate the neglect of my sassy girls. ;) I have been working almost every day, and working short and long hours, and when I am not working I am spending time with Tommy, since he is on a layoff for a month. He has been working on his excavating business and it is going really well. He is getting his name out there and he is drawing in business, so that is exciting. I have no really had any time to do anything with my photography. I know I need to order me a couple different things, I just haven't had the time to do so. Oh where to start on the updates...

Hmm.. Tommy and I got more pets. I bought 2 finch birds, they are so cute. I use to have these birds when I was younger, when I lived with my dad, and I liked them then too. I remember having one that was tame enough my dad would handle it. He loved that little bird. Oh how I miss him so. Oh and Tommy bought some Rabbits for the boys, a black and white one, female and male. On the way home they bred, so it looks like we will be having baby rabbits in about 2 weeks.

Little bit had a baby yesterday. A little filly, sure is a cute thing. Tommy went and held her and petted her until the mini horse started to be a butt, and causing trouble.

Kahleb pulled himself up in the play pen yesterday AND then he started to walk around, and did a whole lap around it. I was amazed, I got pics just haven't gotten them loaded. He is 9 months old today, and I just cant believe he has gotten so big, it is unreal. He walks everywhere in his walker, he loves it, because he can just go go go. He also crawls everywhere, he gets up on all 4s, but when he wants to go fast, he drops back down and does his super low crawl.

Ryan and Isaac, had a great Easter. Since we are not to big into the Easter bunny stuff, my mom played Easter bunny and they stayed there that weekend. We had an Easter dinner there, it was nice. Isaac is talking more and more everyday. I THINK (I said I **think**) he fusses a little less, now that he can communicate, but then again I have been working and Tommy has been taking him with him everywhere, so maybe I *think* that because he has not been around me that much. LOL

My brother just turned 25... Wow where does the time go. I cant believe it, half way to 50, and almost to 30. He'd kill me if he knew I said that, LOL. He doesn't like that he is getting older. He is doing okay.

Oh and we got some male llamas, and the one male llama spits... Ewwww.. And he has no fear. This shall pose interesting out at the farm.

We are going fishing tomorrow night, I do believe. Hopefully it stays nice and warm. Although it is suppose to rain this weekend- boo to that!

Anyway I need to get some cleaning done.

Look at him swim.

Its been a long week.

Last Sunday, We all headed to my hotel, and peaked around the town a bit, before relaxing and then going swimming that night. I started training for my job the next day, and they all went home as well. It was a long week, and quite fun. I enjoyed work, I got home, and then I would relax a bit watching tv before passing out. Tommy came back Monday night, with Kahleb. We went to the pool and swam, and got into the hot tub before bedtime, to relax. By Wednesday, my tatas were exploding from not nursing. I had to get into the hot tub, to ease a little, it didnt really help though.

Both nights Kahleb got into the pool, and I thought for sure he would scream because it wouldnt be warm enough, alas He loved it! Splashing around, kicking his feet. He didnt even care to splash himself.

Friday, I checked out that morning, and came home after training. I work all this coming week, but all from home. And then the following 2 weeks, I will be working a normal schedule. Its only a temp. job, but its perfect for now. I got to Tommys parents that night, and the boys were very excited to see me! Ryan told me he missed me like 5 times, and Isaac even repeated after him and said it. Kahleb was all smiles :). Always makes ya feel good.

We came home yesterday. We gave Ryan his birthday present, which he LOVES! It has been keeping him and Isaac busy while Tommy, puts the new engine in the back hoe. I need to clean today, so that way its done before I have to work this week, and I can focus on work, and not cleaning.

Pics from the week. Dont mind the horrible quality (total phone pics)









Video:

It made him happy, and thats all that matters.

Everything is going alright around here. Quite a bit of stuff to talk and update about, get it into print.

Firstly, the kids.

Ryan is doing good, as usual, still going to school. He enjoys playing in nickjr.com, and playing Candy-Land. He also enjoys Disney movies, and loves to hug and kiss his parents (grand as well). His birthday is coming up and he is getting very excited about that, he is going to be a big Ol 5, I cant believe it. Makes me want to cry! We got him a trampoline, with an enclosed cage, I cant wait to see the look on his face, he loves to jump (as well as Isy).

Isaac is doing great, he is like 95% potty trained. He hates putting a diaper on at night or even nap for that matter. When he has an accident, he has a breakdown, so we are sure to let him know its okay. He is starting to talk, really well, and mocks everything you say (or trys). I don't think there is a word he wouldn't say, or at least try. He is still very particular about certain things and doing things in a very routinely manner, such as earlier, he didn't put his coat on upon getting out of the Van, well he got out and Tommy didn't know what he was saying carried him on the porch, where he proceeded to have a meltdown, and he wanted his coat, and he needed to pee, BUT he wanted his coat first, so he peed on himself, and then Tommy carried him screaming inside stripped his pants and underwear off, and he had a meltdown in the bathroom. I had to go in there, and help him out, and he wanted dressed, and kept telling me what I thought was coat. So I got him all dressed, and he got his shoes on, all the while still having a partial meltdown. I carried him to the car, where he got his coat on, to come inside and take it off. < It made him happy, and thats all that matters. Not sure if I've mentioned before but he has a VERY high pitch scream, and he screams and pouts about a lot of stuff. I am very used to meltdowns of this nature, he needs things to be in order, and done a certain way or he gets very upset.

Kahleb is doing great as well. He is crawling EVERYwhere!! He is into everything. We are still taking it slow on feeding solids, and giving juice. I offered some juice tonight, and he didn't really care for it. As far as solids, he takes a couple bites and then he is done, and he makes some hilarious faces in the process as well. He started reaching for people now to be held, melts my heart! I have been using the play pen AKA "the jail" (LoL) Especially when I need to sweep/mop/vacuum. We have been slowly weaning him off the breast AKA "the nana". He is doing really well, he mainly just wants me when he wants to sleep, that is his comfort, so we are working on it.

Tommy is well, Tommy. :) Sexy as AlWaYs! LoL. He is still fighting about the backhoe, and dealing with the renters. The renter from our house is gone and moved out, thanks to a little trick we pulled out of our hats. Now my moms renters are suppose to be moving out, or be out by tomorrow since they have yet to pay as well, and then we are done with the whole renting thing. We are going to fix up our house and sell it. We was going going to use it as my studio, but the town the house is located in, is being assholes! They are trying to make us pay the renters past due water bill.. And that's not flying. We spoke with a lawyer, and we are following his advice, and then we will proceed to suing him. We are in the process of dealing with the lawyer with the whole backhoe deal. I wont speak to much details until we are done.

Me ... Well I start my job on Monday, or start training for my job. I will be staying at a hotel for 5 days Woooohooo. I am excited but at the same time am very nervous. I wont see Kahleb from Monday morning till Friday night, and makes me very sad. He is my baby, and it will be very very hard. They are going to all stay with me on Sunday night, and we will enjoy the time in the hotel and go swimming and stuff. The town is really pretty and off the river. I may break my shell and get out and go take photos, or I should say that I HOPE I do, great photo potentials there.

Anyway Heres some pics. :)



Getting under the table, being naughty.


Cheesy Smile

Thanks Ellie!!

Ellie picked me :).

Ellie is an AWESOME friend, whom I actually started talking to a year ago, but prior to that she was making me siggies, and then we ended up pregnant and on the same message board. She then brought me to Siggie Town, and we also talk elsewhere. We both have babies born this summer, and we have toddlers, hers will be 3 this October, and mine this April. I will be shooting her wedding coming up and actually get to meet her! I am way excited!

It's been crazy...

*Scratches head*- Where do I start? I mean gosh everything has been pretty nuts around here lately.

Let me start with the stress of the renter. See we rent out our first house, our starter house, small little house, and its about 15 miles from here. Well the guy paid some, and when I say some like a 1/3rd of the rent in Jan. and hasn't paid since and still lives there! Not by our choice by any means. In fact, it CLEARLY states in our contract that he has 14 days from his due date to pay or get off of the premises, well he is abusing that, he kept giving us excuses and fooling us around. He signed a contract stating he had 14 days to pay or get out.. Well lets just say he hasn't paid or got out, and the law wont help us either. They want US to pay them, and then say they will still have 30 days left... There is a loop-hole, in which states that if he destroying the property, or doing illegal activity than we can get him out even quicker. Well the lovely court house for this area, is so dumb they dont know how to file the proper paper work, and their only response is, get a lawyer, such crock!

On we go..

So we buy a backhoe and were very excited, it arrived Tuesday night, Tommy checks it out and finds out it has a cracked block. Long story short, Even though Ebay claims to help us, they wont do diddly squat, and neither will paypal. We are still working on how to fix this problem.

Other than that I have been taking pictures like crazy. Check out

www.myspace.com/jerricarussellphotography OR
www.flickr.com/photos/jerricarussell

The kids are good.

Some Quick Blurbs:

Kahleb is crawling now :O (army crawling, of course..) It makes me soo sad.

I got a Job!! Whooppp Whooppp I start on the 9th! I am super stoked.

And some pictures to satisfy your thirst :P

A Video of Kahleb:

The Newest Family Member

Not not me. :)

Tommys sister had her baby Tuesday night, a little boy. Cutie-pa-tutti he is! Although I dont really have much more to say. They will be arriving soon to visit, and I cant wait to meet him, and see her and her hubby. Its been since July, when they were last here.

Other than that everything has been pretty good. School has kept me rather busy, Im taking Environmental Science, and Introduction to mythology and folklore, its rather interesting. On top of all that, taking care of a boo who wants to get into things, and wants what he wants and wants it right then! (Yep, Im talking about Kahleb)

Oh and not to mention we had been looking hard for a backhoe, Tommy finally bought one, and now we are waiting for it to be shipped here. My camera is expected to be here tomorrow, I can't wait. My camera (the fuji) has about lived its precious life. Its time here is ending shortly.

Other than that, everything has been going pretty good.