Cracks Me Up

E's latest phrase just cracks me up every time he says it. He picked it up from his dad who says it while playing a game and doesn't do as well as he wants. E also says it when something doesn't go the way he wants it to. Ready, here it is. "You have got to be kibbing me!" (and no, I didn't spell kibbing wrong.)

Big Ugly Bugs

So I just love living here in Indiana. Love the home, the people, the area. But if there was one thing I could change it would be the bugs. I do not love the bugs. Here are some of the bugs I have encounterd.

First is the cricket. I really don't mind the crickets, except that these guys seem to have taken over the garage. Every time I go into the garage and turn on the light I see them skatter into their hiding places. For some reason they seem bigger here, too, about 1 1/2 inches.

This I believe is called a crane fly. Big and ugly. When it flies, it looks like a giant 3 inch mosquito.
Here is the House Centipede. I usually see these guys in the bathroom or the kitchen sink. Yes, the sink. These not so little suckers can really move. Big and Ugly. Not my favorite shower companion.

Meet the wolf spider. Found this guy crawling across the kitchen floor. Again, Big and Ugly.


All of these critters are hamless, just freaky (except the cricket).

I almost forgot to mention the yellow jackets that we had burrowed in the back lawn (sorry, no pic). They are not harmless, but they are gone now thanks to a wonderful thing called Sevin Dust.

Other than that, I am really enjoying Indiana.

Neighbor and a Birthday

Here is our neighbor mowing his lawn. That big bush is on the property line. It is also where one of the underground behives is located.

Jared and E playing a game of baseball.

I thought this picture was so cute. She did not want me to take her picture.

H's birthday cake. Next time I think I would make the base frosting yellow instead of white.

Opening presents.

Great Grandma Kidman and Grandma and Grandpa Sherwood participating in the birthday festivities via skype.

H with her birthday loot. Some clothes and movies, a stroller and the very coveted princess phone.

Busy talking on cell phone. Please do not disturb.

H had a great birthday. It was fun having Grandma and Grandpa Sherwood and Great Grandma Kidman participate over the computer. We are so glad that we have that available to us so that the kids don't forget them. We are just waiting now for Grandma and Grandpa Jenson to get set up on skype so that the kids can chat with them, too.

We miss everyone, and if anyone is set up on skype we would love to chat with you too.

Some More Pictures

Here are some more pictures of the happenings here.

Jared putting the kids to bed.

H claimed Baby N's bouncer.

So Baby N got H's purple bean bag.
E in his bean bag.

Watching a movie together.


H loves Baby N.

Baby N.

Jared showing E and H were the beehives are and telling them to keep away.

Yup, we have two beehives, in the ground. Jared found them while mowing the lawn. One stung his leg, and as he swatted it away, it also stung his hand. Who knew that bees could burrow into the ground and make hives there. Thankfully our bishop is an entomologist professor at Purdue, so we are going to talk to him on Sunday to see what we should do about them.

E in the back yard. Isn't it fantastic!

We are trying to grow the grass that is in our backyard, hence the hose. There was a new septic system put in, so there wasn't any grass back there when we moved in. Just beyond our yard, where the good grass is, is our back neighbors yard, and he doesn't mind the kids playing there. It is perfect for a game of ultimate frisbee, football, baseball, or soccer, or just to run around. We love it!

H playing in the backyard.

E and H just love all the open space!

H has a keen sense of fashion.

Sharing Baby N's pacifier. After all, he doesn't need 2.

Getting ready for bed.

Another one of H's fashions.

I just love playing with pictures. I thought this was a fun one.

Some Pictures

Here are the last few pictures I have taken. They were on the 4th of July. (I need to get my camera out again.)

At the 4th of July breakfast at Jared's sister's ward

Jared, E and I went to pick some cherries at a neighbor of Jared's parents. Here Jared and E are walking to the orchard.

Jared and E picking cherries. E had a great time.

E picking cherries.

E sat on Jared's shoulders to get the cherries.

E and Maryle with two buckets full of cherries (and a few apples that E found on the ground and insisted that we take).

E and Jared with all the cherries.

Watching the fireworks in the backyard of Jared's parents. E doesn't like the loud sounds comming from the fireworks. H loves to put her hand on Baby N's head while she sucks her thumb.

I didn't take this picture. My sister-in-law, Rachael, took it. She did a great job considering E and H did NOT want to take the picture, and put up a good fight about it.

Thanks Rachael!

Hooray for the Internet!

After 4 days on the road as we moved from Utah to Indiana, and then another week before we got internet at our new place, it is nice to get connected to the world again.
So here we are in West Lafayette, Indiana. It is so beautiful here. We only live about five miles from campus, and yet we are surrounded by trees, corn fields and soy bean fields. We love our little home, love that it has a 2 car garage, and LOVE that we have about 2 acres of grass in our backyard that the kiddos can go out and play in, and the hundreds of fireflies that we can see out there at night. I will post pictures soon, as soon as I find what box the camera is in. If anyone wants to come visit, we have a room for you ;)

Update (It's about time!)

So, I know I have been a complete slacker about keeping up-to-date on my blog. Life has just gotten so crazy lately. I finally feel adjusted to having three kidos now. I even am somewhat caught up on the laundry! YEAH!! Although, it seems as soon as I get all the washed laundry folded and put away, there are two more loads that need to be washed. It never ends.
The big news that I haven't written about at all is that Jared is going to get his MBA at Purdue. That means that we will be moving to West Lafayette, Indiana. We move in 3 weeks.
A few weekends ago Jared, baby N and I flew out there to look for a place to live. E and H stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Jenson. We stayed with our wonderful friends Steve and Kerri in Chicago. (We will only be a 3 hour drive away from them. We are so excited about that.) We spent a day driving around West Lafayette and the Purdue campus. We didn't find the housing we were hoping to find, but we now knew the area, and knew what area we wanted to live in. Then we spent a day playing with Steve and Kerri and their beautiful kidos. We went to the beach and had a great time. Then we went to Kerri's parents house and had some awesome Chicago pizza, and played Hand and Foot, a very fun card game. The next day we went to Sacrament Meeting with Steve and Kerri, and then left to catch our flight back to Utah. It was a great trip. Thanks Steve and Kerri for letting us stay with you! You are the BEST!!!
So, the housing hunt continued when we got back, via internet. We found a few places listed on the internet that were in the area and price range we wanted, but after a week of sending e-mails, and leaving phone messages, and not getting any response from any of them, I was getting pretty frustrated. Imaging knowing that you are going to be moving in 4 weeks and not having a place to move into. But finally we found a place, again in our price range and in the area we wanted, and the landlord actually answered the phone. It is a nice, older home, 1500 square feet with three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car garage and a big yard with mature trees, and only 5 miles from campus. We are so excited.
I have also been busy packing. Every day I pack a few boxes. My front room is full of packed boxes, and yet I look around our home, and it still looks like I haven't packed anything. When did we get so much stuff. Oh wait, it came with the kids. Crazy.
This week will be filled with packing boxes, and getting ready for our family reunion in Idaho that starts next Monday. I am really looking forward to a little break before the big, crazy move. Then after the reunion we will have five days until we pick up our moving truck and load everything up. Those five days are going to go by too fast.
Sorry there are no pictures. Too busy to load them onto the computer now. Maybe once we get settled in West Lafayette I will get them up.
We are so excited about this next adventure, but are sad to be moving so far away from our families. Grandma and Grandpa Sherwood and Jenson are really going to miss E, H, and Baby N. I will have to make sure to post lots of pictures to keep everyone updated.