Balloon festival

Jon and I took advantage of Friday's beautiful weather and took the kids, mom, and my friend, Ashley to the balloon festival in indianola. It was beautiful!! I have some pictures but the pictures do not do it justice!!

The boys ran and danced in the open area. Night glow was beautiful especially since we got to walk in the field!!

So fun!!! So blessed!!

Park Playdate

Yesterday the weather was so beautiful!!! A couple friends and I met at ashby park with our kiddos. They had a blast!! The kids played so well together: Zane 5 1/2, Brayden and Corbin 4, Nolan and madden 2, laney 1, Kalyn 6 1/2 months, and one who will be here in August! It was so fun!!!!

I LOVE MY JOB!

Thankful Thursday

I am very thankful for great family!! I am thankful that we have gotten to spend some time with Jon's side of the family recently. We have had a great time catching up at Brayden's birthday party, at Christmas in July, and on vacation earlier this week. I feel very blessed!!!

Vacation

We just got back from a fun vacation with Jon's mom and brother to celebrate Sue's Bday!! The kids had a blast at the children's museum in Omaha, josh also had a blast!!! It was a lot to take in!!! Kids could have played there all day!!! they LOVED the aquarium at the zoo! Brayden says his favorite part is the train. :)
Although it was SO hot, we all made it through and had a good time!!!
Here are a few of the pictures...

Photo Training

My kids -namely Nolan- do not enjoy the act of having their pictures taken. Individual pics, family pics, or pics of just the three of them. SO I am training them!! I just take their pictures via my iPhone as often as I can remember to!

Ha!

So I thought I would post a couple!!

All my bags are packed....

And he's ready to be pulled around the house!!!

Excited!!

For a fun weekend ahead!! All the people pictured below and a few more!!!

Thankful Thursday

Short post today although I have a LOT to be thankful for!!!

I am thankful for the awesome deals I got shopping for the first time for Kalyn!

I have AWESOME friends that have let us borrow girl clothes and just now I had the emotional need to pick out stuff for her to wear (I am not counting 4 month pics).

These pictures don't do the clothes justice but they are super cute!!!

Happy 4th birthday Brayden!

Four years ago ....
My doctor broke my water at 6:30AM.
At 9:30, I was 7 cm.
At 11:30, I was 10cm and started pushing.
By 1:30, daddy went to the waiting room to deliver the news to nana, papa, josh, and mama sue...... No baby yet!!!
C-section..... Brayden was born at 2:41pm. 10lbs 4oz 21 1/4" long

Happy birthday, sweetheart!!!!

Too cute Tuesday

Just some cute pictures to share!

4 years

Four years ago today, I was induced. As soon as I got to the hospital (6pm), I had an IV and was immediately put on mag for my blood pressure.
We didn't know if we were having a boy or a girl.
It was completely life changing!!

I pushed from 11:30-1:30 and had a c section at 2:41.

Brayden Reid Schoeberl was born at 2:41 via c section at 2:41pm on Friday July 18.

I remember some of it and some of it I remember from stories people told me.

Adventureland

Jon and I took the kids to adventureland earlier this week with our friends Shane, Susan, and their almost 4 year old, Jackson.

I was hesitant at first because I didn't REMEMBER any of the kiddie rides and activities. The boys enjoyed the tea cups, the balloons, the scrambler, the airplanes, raging river, and the water park!!! We didn't run from ride to rude and we didn't go from open to close since everyone takes afternoon naps, but we certainly enjoyed the cooler weather (90's) and a GREAT time with our GREAT friends!!

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for my helpful big boys!! Brayden and Nolan helped me clean the WHOLE house!

I am also thankful for the color orange and for Brayden pointing out that Kalyn has an orange outfit to wear! Orange and brown are his favorite colors.

Kalyn's 6 mos stats

18 lbs. 79%
Height 25 1/4 in 20%
Head cir 17 1/4 in 87%

Brayden's BIGGER Bike

It's almost his 4th birthday and nana got him a BIGGER bike for his birthday!!! It's orange of course!!

Diamond in the rough!

Finally feeling better! Amen to that!! I decided to take the kids out today now that I am finally feeling better. We made a quick stop at Walmart and then headed to ASHBY PARK!! It really is a diamond in the rough!! Tennis courts, two play areas, swings, and a wading pool!!!! Brayden is pretty close to 4ft tall and the water hit him mid trunks in the deepest area. Nolan was "swimming" on his belly. Brayden was swimming underwater and Kalyn and I were splashing and relaxing!!! There are bathrooms handy AND big enough for all four of us to be in there at once.there are picnic tables for sack lunches and water fountains if your boys drink all of their water before you get to the park!! :) SAHM, let me know if you want to meet there ever!!! We go 9:30-12 typically!! Did I mention it is FREE!?!?!!!

Under the weather

This post is kind of just me whining but not about the weather (although who's ready for fall???? This girl!)

June 28th was the last day that I felt like my normal self. I have been hit pretty hard with a flu bug or something. July 3 was the worst.... Fever and chills and Jon was at work and I had to take care of myself and the kids without an ounce of relief!

Still haven't been able to shake this bug, but thankfully no one else has gotten sick.

Say a quick prayer for a healthy mama to start the new week (and that everyone else stays healthy)!! We have a lot of great stuff planned for this week!!! Once I feel better, I have a LOT of deep cleaning ahead of me!!

Kalyn is 6 months

Happy 4th of July

Swim Lessons

A good friend of mine takes her daughters to private swim lessons. So, we decided to give it a go! He loves it!! It's just him and his teacher - one on one. He learned to go under water today, jump off the side and dive is arrow (hands above head) into the arrow catcher (his teacher) from the step. He also learned to kick and float on his back!! All this on day one!!! I say it's worth it!!
Nolan and Kalyn were swinging together and watching the dogs while Brayden had his lesson!

DIY Laundry soap

Ingredients:
1 (4 lb 12 oz) Box of Borax- Found in the detergent aisle
1 (3 lb 7 oz) Box of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda- Found in the detergent aisle
1 (3 lb) Container of OxyClean- Found in the detergent aisle.
2 (14.1 oz) Bars of Zote Soap- Found in the detergent aisle (we used Fels Naptha) you have to grate it with a cheese grater. This literally took the most time.
2 (2 lb) Boxes of Arm & Hammer Baking Soda- Found in the cooking aisle (You could also get 1 4 lb box, we just couldn’t find it when we went)
1-2 (55 oz) Bottle of Purex Crystals Fabric Softener- Found in the detergent aisle (This is 100% optional. I used two and love it!! Not too strong.)

Mix it all together. Each load will take 1-2 Tbls. THAT's IT!