Maggie is One....

...and could soon be meeting her new sibling! We have had a busy August and if we make it just a few more days we will get by with just one baby in August. A few more days and we can have us a September birthday as well.

See some of the pictures from the last month of our scrapbook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151870790750152.1073741835.617270151&type=1&l=c619270777



Been Awhile....

I am actually doing really well with keeping up on our scrapbooking - but I sometimes forget to post here!

See a little of what we have been up to since June!

The link to see the June Scrapbook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151743316400152.1073741831.617270151&type=1&l=798adb3b1a

And the July Scrapbook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151814575585152.1073741832.617270151&type=1&l=693f8fa323

And finally Miss Maggie will be ONE in less than 2 weeks so we did her One year session (knowing baby 2 may be not too far behind that): https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.671681209526462.1073741839.193718977322690&type=1&l=db46cbc339

So much more headed our way - can't wait to see what the month of August brings!

Maggie's First Trip to the Hills

We went to Daddy's favorite places in all the world for the first time with our little Maggie! She loved it - we enjoyed our time with family there - including Aunt Jill & Uncle Kenton. It was like we got a little early Anniversary present as we celebrated 3 years of mostly wedded bliss this week!

 

See more photos of our May Scrapbook Installment HERE:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151698110900152.1073741830.617270151&type=1&l=252ca8310f

Diggin Holes

Landscaping

We shared some outside family time yesterday as we started some landscaping around the house. We put the dirt back in front of the picture window and started building the rock wall around it! Maggie stayed in baby jail for about 20 minutes and the calves across the yard cried because they were hungry and Maggie would yell back at them! Pretty sure she was telling those calves to "hold their horses - Daddy would bring the milk soon enough."

Lots more work ahead of us.... but at least we are started now!

Baby Jail!

Got our flowers pots planted - Maggie only ate a little dirt!

The start of our rock wall - Jon & I could do this professionally! I pick the rocks and tell him where to put them!

We worked late last night - had one crabby Maggie, a tired Mommy, an unsettled baby and a very hungry Daddy - but what great family time! My back is reminding me of it still....

Our Little Farmer

Raining on Maggie's Parade!

The parade at the Tulip Festival in Orange City, IA was great yesterday! My daughter enjoyed the bands the best but when it started raining….she took the opportunity to sing her heart out! No way was it going to rain on her parade….

Scrapbook Pages

Spent the past few days catching up on our Scrapbook... done through April now! Here are some of my faves from the past month:

See all of them by following the link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151599925080152.1073741826.617270151&type=1&l=5a1a925c47

Field Work Underway

Did you realize there are exactly enuf slices in 1 loaf of bread to make 1 package of thick cut bologna sandwiches....fun little lunch fact as we are back at sandwich making now that field work is underway!

 

she just LOVES outside!

8 months old

Can hardly believe Maggie has been here 8 months today... what trouble there is yet to find!

What a month...

It has been quite the crazy April - weather wise! Maggie did get to help Daddy set bunks before the weather got all kinds of crappy.

See more from our latest Scrapbook installment HERE: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151599925080152.1073741826.617270151&type=1&l=5a1a925c47

Maggie's Secret

We had a great Easter Weekend with family - so great Mommy has yet to get all the photos off the camera. And there is no rest for us do-it-yourselfers, as we went straight into painting after the weekend celebrating. This Mommy did have time to capture a quick one of Maggie so she could let you in on her Easter Secret... her little egg should be hatching approximately Septebmer 18th (or sooner, up to 2 weeks if this one is as eager to come as Maggie was)!

Easter Weekend Eve

The weather is finally getting nice... and we have been busy spending time outside before it goes from 50 to 100 degrees! Mostly we go with Daddy to do chores. We watch him feed the cows, we ride in the tractor to load the wagon and while we wait we chase the cats around. If only there was more time to take pictures of all our fun!

Maggie did get her first popsicle this week... shared with Daddy! She liked and was just as messy as Daddy! She is really starting to like eating with us - though she never did take to the baby food. If it is on our plate - she is all for it!

We have a full weekend of festivities ahead of us including church today (and hopefully a stroll as it is supposed to be sooooo nice) then we hope to dye eggs this evening. Tomorrow is the Easter Egg hunt in Tyndall. And then we are going to Church on Sunday with Grandpa Glenn, Breakfast after with Grandma Tycz, Off to Grandma Shell's for dinner (maybe a nap if we can squeeze it in) and then to G&G Sedlacek's for supper. Mommy is ready to crash just thinking about it! Hope all of your weekends are just as full of family fun!

Our Eventful Sunday

We had quite the eventful Sunday morning. First, it was nearly 8am and I thought it was a little to quiet. I went in to Maggie's room to find her playing with her bink, singing quietly to herself! She was all smiles when I walked in...what a great way to start the day! She sleeps in a car seat (all the straps removed) placed in her crib as that is the only way we all make it sanely through each night!

After breakfast with Daddy & Grandpa George we decided to venture to Grandpa Glenn's shop to change the oil in Mommy's car. Maggie got suited up in her safety gear and was ready to help Gpa!

After all the hard work - Gpa Glenn gave Maggie her Easter present - A DRUM! First thing was to give Maggie lessons. She liked the sticks more than the drum.

 

We visited Grandma Tycz for a bit after that and then back to the farm where we got roped into chores with Daddy. The tractor puts Maggie to sleep just like it does Mommy.

After coming back home Maggie discovered she liked seeing the own on her head in her little mirror - so she wore her hat most of the evening.

We did get in a little more drum practice before finally calling it a day at 9pm!

 

We love eventful days like this - even with such normal everyday events!

Farming

We are well into this years calving season and we knew it would not take long before a baby ended up in the garage. Jon brought one in to get warm and Maggie just loved it! She really is going to be quite the little farmer!

 

Maggie also got moved into her big girl car seat - hope to use it more as the weather gets warm...though it has the same effect as the baby one - puts her right to sleep!

Fun Days

We have had some rather fun days this week! We all went to Church on Saturday night - and then out to eat! Doesn't Maggie look too cute in her church dress?

Just the other night - Mommy had a craving for asparagus...and even though it is store bought and not from Grandpa Glenn - Maggie still enjoyed it - Mommy did too!

The weather was so nice today we spent a few hours outside! First we saw all the birds at Grandma Tycz's house and then we talked with the cows at home, walked in our tennis shoes on the gravel and Daddy took Maggie on her first 4-wheeler ride! She still fits in the mail box...how much she has grown in 7 short months!

Sitting on Daddy's tractor in front of the house - hate to think Jon could have her driving one of these before long.

Riding with Daddy - better go check the baby calves!

Tomorrow is supposed to be just as nice - maybe we will go walk the bridge in Yankton after Mommy gets off work!

New Food

We are constantly trying new foods... today was mandarine oranges.... MESSY! But Maggie sure liked them!

 

And then after bath - she had quite the fuzzy hair going on. Really, after eating foods like this - the only way to get clean is to go right to the bath!