Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving every one!

Hamblin family

Hamann cousins

Olives are so much fun

 This year I am thankful for being around family. It was great to be able to have two seperate Thanksgiving and to spend time with each of our families. Axel loves playing with his cousins and Abel is starting to be much more social-little shy guy. I am also thankful not having to cook my own food. It was great learning how to cook a turkey the last few year- which I have to say we can do a pretty good job at- but it's way easier to just show up and eat! A shout out to both of our Mom's for cooking a great meal. Thanks again guys.

New haircut

Abel got a new haircut. No more hair in his eyes. I was a little bummed about him losing his curls in the back but he looks super cute. It's sad how he seems like a toddler now. Walking and a new haircut can do alot to a little boy.

Yummy !

Abel feeding himself yogurt

 Why do I love taking pictures of the boys eating? It seems like some of the most fun things happen around the dinner table. It's when we are all together and have time to learn about each others day and its a great place enjoy all the funny things that boys do.

Axels new way to eat a sugar dounut with out getting his hands dirty

Abel is full time walking now. Finally. He also has to feed himself these days. He loves to scoop his own food-no matter how messy he gets.  Both boys are starting to do better at daycare. Abel had 2 days this week that he went to the teacher in the morning and didn't even cry! Now that was a good morning. Axel is still struggling in the mornings but he is getting better. He said that the afternoon is better because a girl that he thinks is beautiful is there. He said "Mom, I'm going to marry her some day". Axel....my romantic!

EPIC iPhone ?!

This last week has been a daze. It seems like longer than a week sense I last wrote here. Man, our lives have gotten busy.  Day care seems to be getting better-not great yet-but better. I keep hearing give it a month and things will be better. We are at the four week mark so maybe things will take a turn this week. We will see.....   I promise boys Mom will always come back and feel guilty for leaving you at daycare so you know your good for some extra play time once you get home. :)

All of my pictures today come from my new iPhone. For those of you that know me well, getting a cell phone is a huge step for me. I went almost 10 years with out a cell phone and then got a pay as you go phone when I was prego with Abel. (after getting stuck in the ice/snow one day while prego and having to walk a mile home- Brian made me get one) But I have recently entered the modern world and got a smart phone. I can text now and every thing! hee hee. No really I didn't text but maybe three times before I got my phone. It was a big step for me. Some things you just have to stick to, but others you have to learn to just go with it. I guess I figure I better get one before Axel totally schooled me on technology. He already nows how to work the phone with great ease. Kids are amazing how they pick that stuff up. So yes the big news....I have a smart phone. I feel so savvy!

Abel styling!

Work is going well for me. I start the EPIC program this week. (essentials of progressive and critical care nursing) It is a 12 week internship that I have to endure. I will have an average of 3 days of classes a week (8 hour days) and work 2 days on my unit. There will be a lot to learn and I am a little nervous about it but I love that I get to work along side classes, which will help me take in all the information and be able to apply it to my practice. The program is through Mayo-they have all our their ICU (intensive care unit) nurses do the program. The part that stressses me is that you have to test out at the end. I'm all like so what if you don't pass? I'm not going to think like that.... So I'll start hitting the books again this week. The few days I have spent on my unit were really amazing. I am so luckly to be able to work along side some crazy, amazing, smart people and can't wait to start to learn from them. I know the PICU (ped's ICU) will be super sad at times and exciting at others but I'm super excited to learn the role. Oh..and it does make me squeeze my boys harder every day and thank the stars that they are healthy and amazing!  

A new week....

Last week was a long week for all of us. Me and the boys all got colds and it was another long daycare week. Abel has been a little fussy in the morning and doesn't want Brian to leave but then it sounds like he does ok. He's been napping better and eaing great. Axel on the other hand has been having a hard time. He has to start his mornings in the 3 year old class because the daycare groups the two classes until more kids show up. He only has to be in the room for about 30 minutes but he hates it. He cries in the morning when Brian drops him off and he cries when I ask him about it. When I pick him up at the end of the day he is happy and says he had a good day but he gets super bummed about the morning. I can't get to the bottom of what is really bugging him. He says that the 3 years don't play with him and he gets sad. Poor buddy. It's hard being new. I told him stories about me being new and how I meet new friends the last two weeks. It seemed to help him and he even said hey there's a kid with a Spiderman backpack. I bet we have some thing in common. So this week Mom is going to bring the boys in (I don't work Monday-Wednesday) we will start the day a little later (maybe even with a little chocolate milk and cartoons) and hope that it goes better. It will get better Axel. Mom has been stressed being the new kid on the block also!