Look at that hair!

This post is dedicated to the number one topic of discussion when ANYONE sees Jane. Yes, the hair-how much, how dark, and especially how it sticks up anywhere it wants. So we're taking lots of pictures to document this part of her life. One of her nicknames has become Pixie. I figure if there's anytime in life to have uncontrollable hair (for a woman anyway)
it's when she's an infant.

More Pictures

Not much to write, just wanted to post some pictures. We're adjusting to life with 3 kids-everyone's learning flexibility if you know what I mean:-)

Welcome Jane!

Here she is, our beautiful little Jane Anna Kulbeth. She arrived on Sunday Sept 21st at 4:16am and weighed 9lb 4oz. She is a sweetheart and the boys cannot keep themselves away from her. She's a great sleeper so far and Mom is thankful for that. My Dad and Grama joined us last weekend for her blessing and it was a very nice time. Now that all our company (and help) have left we're figuring out life as a family of five. Thanks for all the well wishes! enjoy the pics:-)

Our first Kinder Cub

We have officially joined the ranks of you parents with school age children. And I must say, I am SO thankful to only have one 'first child' to go through this with. Watching Porter get on the bus Tuesday morning was just about more than my mommy heart could handle. He was nervous that morning, but willing to go. He could barely wave good-bye out the bus window before he turned away to cry and that's when I lost it. Andrew was already screaming by this time because he wanted to go on the bus too. We both went inside and used a lot of kleenx. We did somehow last the 6 & 1/2 hour day (not including bus rides) until he came home to tell us all the wonderful things he had done after which he decided it would be a good idea to go back the second day. He is now disappointed that tomorrow is the last day before the weekend. I just hope this enthusiasm holds out!

This truly captures how he felt

Our cute neighbor and fellow kindergartner


A happy ending:-)

Why is it so difficult to blog?

I don't know quite what it is, but blogging seems like such a chore to me. It's not that hard and it doesn't take much time, but for some reason, I'm just not good at it. Well enough of that. We have 3 weeks to go before our lives change forever...so here's what we've been up to since the last post:

I took the boys to see WALLE on the 4th of July and since then Porter has been building lots of Walle's out of blocks. Here they are sitting next to 3 of them.

Reading 'yots and yots' of shark and dinosaur books with Daddy.

A quick trip to VA beach-this is how Andrew spent the first day and when he wasn't drinking, he was holding his hands out with fingers spread so as to avoid feeling the sand. It was quite funny.
Porter on the other hand could not get enough of the water and chased waves the whole time.
Burying their feet and hands (or at least that what Andrew was pretending to do:)

3 boys crashed on the couch.

We didn't get this starfish from the beach but the boys wanted a picture with it anyway-one of those growing sponge things. We did see lots of jellyfish at the beach and Porter even got a kiss on the leg from one-ouch!

The Count Down

Well, here we are with 10 weeks to go. I think Porter's face says it all. We all think Mommy is getting BIG! ( I don't know what's up with the underline thing-I can't get it off) Below is me pregnant with Porter at the same point. Funny to think how time has gone so fast.

And here are the boys with their big tummies-not even close guys!

To occupy our time during the countdown, here is what we've been up to:

Applying megablocks "lipstick"

Playing in the back with sprinklers and cousin Joshua. I think Joshua had the most fun seeing as how he got the most wet (by a long shot) and Porter just made faces from the sidelines.

Spaghetti night-as always we have to throw some noodles on the wall b/c it's sooo funny to watch them get stuck, but for some reason they weren't sticking this night, so Porter decided we needed to tape them to the wall. Good thinking!

And here is how I found the boys after my shower the other day. There are so many friends, there's no room left for mommy:-)

Tagged?

I've never been tagged before, but here goes...

1. I love Monday mornings! I am so excited to have a whole week ahead of me that I can do relatively (how much of what you really want to do CAN you do with 2 small children) whatever I want with. It's weird, but I seriously am on a high when I wake up each Monday.

2. One of my favorite activities of the week is grocery shopping--always has been.

3. My feet have shrunk a 1/2 size in the last 2 years (either that or all shoes manufacturers have started making shoes bigger by a 1/2 size).

4. I'd rather have a day old chocolate chip cookie than one fresh out of the oven.

5. If I ever got stranded on a desert island to die with one person I would pick Josh Groban b/c when he sings, nothing in the world can ever be wrong...sigh:-)

6. I use to dump glasses of water on my brothers' beds before bedtime when I was really mad at one of them.

7. I cannot sleep with makeup on. No matter how tired I am... I may not brush my teeth but I will always wash off the makeup.

8. I only dust before my visiting teachers come over.

I'm not going to tag anyone b/c yes, I am a party pooper and I think most everyone I know has been 'tagged' before anyway.

Daisy, Daisy...

Porter likes to sing and sometimes if he gets a tune stuck in his head he will sing it over and over again. After the 20 or 30th repetition, I thought maybe I should get this on video-albeit a very poor video over the roar of the dishwasher.


And here is the scene that went along with Porter's song. Not sure if it was the giant stegosaurus on the roof or the plastic corn tower that inspired his little burst of song.

Budding Talents

One of our favorite fights happens at Family Home Evening each week when both the boys want to pick and lead the music with some long object while standing atop something that makes them higher than the other brother. Andrew's song of choice is 'Popcorn' during which Aaron and I have our favorite fight of the week as we sing one of the last phrases "but it seems to be/me" with loud emphasis on the "be/me" because we've grown up singing it differently.

This is how I found Andrew sound asleep on his bed during quiet time today.

Porter has discovered he loves to draw and in an effort to save some for posterity we have started a collection in his room. (From top to bottom: Cookie Monster and Elmo, Bruce from Nemo, Thomas the Train, a horse but the two people riding it change from time to time, and a T-Rex)

The Newest Pasttime

For this latest trick, Porter lays on the couch and Andrew climbs up the back of the couch, stands up and jumps landing bum first on Porter. This kid weighs only 2 pounds less than Porter, but Porter just laughs and says "Andrew, do it again, harder....that completely hurts!" Is there any sense in this?

I wore my pink shirt...

...to my ultrasound this morning and I guess it worked! We're having a girl!

Westward Ho!

Well we just returned from our vacation to Arizona and Utah. This will probably be the only trip of the year seeing as I will only get bigger and harder to transport as the days go on. Here are a few highlights:

The best highlight: Aaron came with us! Hooray for Daddy!

The boys had SO mush fun ganging up on Grandpa. He has been in a lot of discomfort since finding out about his Diabetes and changing his diet, so it was good to see him happy, even if he was a little black and blue afterward:)

The big reason for our trip: my sister's mission farewell. We had some great bonding time before she left

Going to the temple with Rach-Rach

Miniature golfing- Andrew's interpretation of this sport, despite many helps was solely to pound the ball into the green, or throw it into the water which became it's final resting place.

Porter's triumphant cheer for his hole in one. (It was actually a larger obstacle hole, but hey it boosted his confidence)

Andrew during one of his many pouty moments

5 of the 7 cousins

And last but certainly not least a glimpse of the beautiful chaos that we call family. This scene which took place for no less than 2 hours was held in one of my brother's college apartments and was repeated the following night in a different apartment. It's amazing that no one ended up in the ER.