just another day....

So, we've been really into the Olympics this year, and the boys LOVE it. So, here is Chase pretending he's a hockey player. They also play, "skating", "snowboarding" and then "ski's with those guns mommy". Its funny to see them pretend so much. Kelton's been in a coloring/drawing frenzie and I love it. Taelin has been emptying everything from her room into the living room or carrying around all 5 of her babies and having us change their diapers, un/re dress them, hold them cause their "crying" and its exhausting! She gets computer paper and coloring books and colors away the days. Its fun that she's keeping herself busy, but this morning I left her a little too long and she drew with highlighter ALL over my walls! Good thing for "sol-u-mel" from Meleleuca, cleaned it right off. Chase has just been dying to get on his scooter and the boys have gone out as soon as the snow melts off of the driveway in their huge winter coats just to ride for a few minutes. Chase is now really into t.v. too. So we borrowed some new dvd's from the library and him and mommy have "down time" while Kelton is at school and Taelin's napping, which usually results in a quick mommy nap! :) the kids have found the marblebworks and spent HOURS with daddy's creation! While I've been trying to finish schoolwork, Lindsay has come to babysit. Taelin and Rylin really love being together....well, either their "on" or "off".

#4 baby Jansen

So, here is the pic of our new little addition. Kelton says that this is "her" sticking out her tongue. What a funny kid...but look closely, it totally looks like that! :) We're not sure of the sex, but we'll keep ya all posted in about 6 weeks when we know! Jacob wants to know...so we'll keep ya posted!

Happy Valentines Day!...watch out, bragging moment!

So, I went to Boise over the Valentines weekend (to help kyle and courtney after their surgeries)and my amazing hubby (sorry, I do have to brag here) kept all the kids from Friday thru Sunday and not once did I get a call saying he was having a hard day. He's a champ in my book. I got him the usual brisket from Texas Valentines gift (which is now a tradition and he looks forward to it for months). But I came home to the best gifts I have ever gotten. Before I left, I got my favorite flowers, tulips...and then I came home to find cards in my favorite people's hands. Jake had found pics of me and each of the kids and they got to decorate their cards and then he made me a "thru the years" card expressing his love. I cried.....yep, balled like a baby. What a wonderful family I have!

Hello My Name is: CHASE

Hi, I'm Chase. I LOVE to have mommy write my name in "dots" over and over again. I am so proud of myself cause I can write my own name without dots too! (mommy helped with my S)

A weekend with friends

The dad's and all the kids in the "hot pool" as Kelton calls it.

The Mickelsen's invited us to their family's cabin in Island Park for an overnighter. We were there less than 24 hours, but the kids played so hard, they ALL fell asleep on the way home the next day! :) The dad's took the kids in the hot tub and played a game where you'd get out, jump in the snow and then jump back in. Everyone but Taelin did it...she was not playin' dumb! The dad's said their bodies got all tingly...it was funny to watch! :) The kids got up the next morning and we all went sledding for hours. Taelin finally got comfy with it and went the last 1/2 hour straight. It was hard to get Kelton off of the sleds, and Chase had fun but really loved driving the snowmobile with Daddy. The hills were a little slushy, so the snowmobiles did the job! It was so fun to get away for a day and enjoy great friends!

Moments

had a couple great moments...couldn't help but share:

put chase to bed after he fell asleep in the car, kissed him and said, "I love you." and he turned to me, and said, "I love you mommy." it was right then i realized, those are my favorite words in the whole wide world!

taelin plopped on my lap and said, "stop kiss a me mommy! kiss me cheek." she sat and giggled at me and the t.v. thinking that she was "in" on the conversation. she just wants "mommy" lately.

Kelton looked at me the other day, "mom, i need a date with you. you know, when you and dad go out and get a babysitter, I need one of those. do you think jake down the street will watch chase and taelin so i can take you on a date?"

these are those moments...when the world stands still and reminds me, so gratefully that this job is the best in the whole wide world...the hours are hard, its emotionally draining, tiring and sometimes so frustrating...but dang, those moments of heaven make me grateful to be a stay-at-home mom.

A New Addition!

I posted on facebook a while ago, and wanted to wait till I had a picture, but I really don't want to try and figure out the scanning thing....so without further ado...we are

expecting baby#4!!!!!!

We found out just after Christmas, and had our first ultrasound 2 weeks ago. Our official due date is August 24th! So...summer is going to be long and hot! But hopefully it will be warm enough that the little one won't get sick when he/she is really young which happens around here because of the long winters!

We are super excited, a little surprised, but very excited.

I am really sick, so that's why I'm not a blogging pro right now...forgive the absence. I'm on Zofran for the sickness which is helping a TON...but I stopped taking it for a few days cause of the side effects. Oh, and I am also finishing my degree thanks to family! Hopefully will officially be done in June!