the kelly update

ok so here is a long delayed update. things are great and getting crazy with the holidays coming up. Halloween was great and the kids were a hit with their awesome homemade costumes. Ethan was a spud farmer (grandpa fransen) and Alex was a Idaho spud. Thanksgiving was great at the Fransen's. lots of craziness and fun times. So for Christmas we get to spend it with Camerons family. we are supper excited and cant wait. Ethan is talking like crazy, still alot of it is his own lauguage but he is catching on. We are also working on potty training he does great when he is running around naked but as soon as we get him dressed he doesnt get it. so its a work in progress. Alex is doing wonderful, he eats anything and everything. :) He knows how to push Ethans buttons and he is walking. He is almost to the point of letting go of my hand so it will come soon. Oh and he is about to have four teeth. Cameron and i well we just try and keep one step ahead of the boys. life is great and we are learning all the time about how important families are.

update

fransen farm

well we are back and it feels so good to be home. Cameon got to spend a couple of days with us before he had to go again for a few weeks. Now its just me the boys, the dogs and the fish. wow its been really crazy. We spend alot of time up at my parents house, outside and anything that requires alot of energy so we all get tired. some of the pictures are of my dad and ethan eating raspberries. he ate alot of raspberries and well we will just say he didnt sleep very good that night. Ethan loves his grandpa and hangs out with him all day long. they go to town to get a "bug juice" and a dr. pepper, and ride on the 4 wheeler. We miss cam like crazy and cant wait till he comes home. well until the next blog here are a few pic.

so much to say!

There is so much to say i guess ill start with where we left off on our last blog. The 4th came and we went to DC for the fireworks. which were awesome. We about died from all the mosquitoes and how hot it was out side but it was totally worth it. That next day we packed our things and headed to Chicago, but wait it should have only taken us one day to get there but our truck had other plans. So we stayed in a little hotel in the middle of Handcock, Maryland for 5 days until they fixed the truck. So now until in the end of August we are here in Chicago the Wind city. Its so nice and cool here compared to Virginia and we play outside every min we can. Cameron has become a master BBQ/Smoker. Ethan has decided to bring on the four teeth (the last of them, finally) and lots of smiles and laughs. Alex is becoming mobile and turning into such a cutie. As for me i have decided to take the challenge of P90X. Cameron and i work out every morning for the past three weeks. i am thinking its starting to paying off. We miss home super bad and cant wait to get there.

Washington D.C.

Well we are in Virginia long story ill make it short. We switched companies and moved to Fairfax, Virginia. I was so excited to move out here i loved it here when we were here years ago and i love it still. Its so nice, sunny and hot. Oh and I almost forgot I have washer and dryer. yippee! We went to D.C. to see the Lincoln and Washington Memorial.

fun pictures!

here are some fun pictures that i have taken the last couple of days and thought i would share. enjoy

cutest boys in the world

A couple of days ago we decided to cut Ethan's hair i was a little nervous but did it anyways and i must say he looks so dang cute. He even thinks he looks good. When we get ready for the morning i set him on the counter and he looks at himself as i do his hair and he smiles and laughs at himself, its pretty dang cute. Ethan's vocabulary has gone crazy, he says just about every word you tell him but his favorite is Shaylee, NO and daddy.

Alex is my little sweet heart he smiles and starts to giggle every time you look at him. Since it rains like crazy here we watch a lot of movies so Ethan got Alex addicted to watching tv now as you can see. He is almost sitting up by himself and he loves being on his tummy.

Mothers day was great we hung out as a family and Cameron surprised me with the coolest stroller ever, I LOVE IT. Its the Phil and Teds Sport. So ever since i got it we walk just about every where and i can even run with it which is awesome since Cameron loves to sleep in and the kids wake up so early. Thanks Cam i love you.

As for Cameron he is doing well and loves it when he gets to play with his boys at home.

Seattle Summer!

Well here we are in beautiful Seattle for the summer. First Cameron decided i need to come out for the summer about four days before we left so packing up and forgetting just about everything i needed we finally got here. Its feels good to know that we are only a day drive from home and to be on the west coast this summer. For Easter we drove to Rocklin and visited the Kelly family. We colored eggs and had lots of good food "always". Then we headed north to Seattle. So far we have visited the fish market twice and still have not seen them throw the fish cause we have gotten there to late. We went to the aquarium which was really cool. Cameron loved the aquarium i think he named about every fish in it. Ethan got to touch the star fish. Ethan, Alex and I go to a park almost everyday when its not raining, and then we have found this really cool used book store, which we still need to go back to. Ethan has discovered how to get up in the sink so we have to hide everything. He is also a big boy he sleeps on a mattress on the floor and is really good at it. Alex is growing up way to fast and i must say he is a chunk well from what Ethan was he is. He loves to talk and smile to us. As for me and Cameron we are two parents that are lacking sleep like crazy.

its been a long time!

well its been too long since i have updated. a lot of things have happened Alex finally decided to come Feb. 8 at 8:57 a.m. 9lbs. 2 oz. Ya i about died when he came out and the nurse said oh he is a big boy i bet he is at least 8 lbs. and so they weighed him and she said oh wow he is 9lbs 2 oz. ya i about died and was thinking that's why i could not push him out. Everything went very well he has tons of hair and of course he looks like cameron. Alex is so sweet, i just love him. Ethan is such a good brother he says "baby" and points and he also gives him his sippy cup and snacks oh and hugs and kisses. Last sunday was Ethans first day in nursery. Cameron took him and he said that Ethan was the only kid there that didn't know how to fold his arms for the pray. i guess we need to work on that one.:) Ethan has a big vocabulary but uses baby talk for just about everything still. Then we have the fish tank. Cameron finally finished it well i guess we still have a few things left but there are fish in it now. Life is great and i love having two wonderful and beautiful boys. enjoy our pictures.

no baby!

Well tuesday came and left and now its friday and baby Alex still doesn't want to come. I am dilated to a 4 and 80%. I finally just got tough and called to see if they could strip my membranes and of course they said come on in. So i guess we will see what happens. Ethan is growing up like crazy, walking, running and talking like crazy. He knows where his and mommy's belly button is, his nose and his eyes. Cameron is just doing great. His fish tank is getting closer but not done yet. Well we will keep you updated when there is more news.