Meet and Greet

Yesterday we got to meet my new Dr. to see if we liked her. We did, so we have our 1st visit on August 10th. She was very nice and very good with the kids which I found comforting. I really didn't want a Dr. that was bothered by my kids being around b/c guess what, they hang out with me all day and they'll always be around. So, it went well and since we got through it so fast she asked if we wanted to hear the heartbeat and of course we did. As we were leaving the office we saw a woman with her mother and new baby. I said , Emma look at that teeny tiny little baby. She goes it's cute, did they get it out yet? It was really funny b/c I'm standing there thinking she's either really confused/tired or she just insulted the grandma holding the baby by saying she looked very pregnant. But. we asked her about it and we think she was trying to ask if they just got it out. As a backstory Emma and Mia are obsessed with getting this newest Fancher Kid out, as soon as possible. So, the meet and greet went wel and I'm not really looking forward to the office visit the 10th b/c that's massive blood taking day and I HATE blood taking days (to the point I shake, lose all color and get nauseaus(sp?) when I get in the blood taking room-I don't even have to see the needle). I'm trying to get Jarrod to go, but he doesn't do well with it either. The last time he went with me on blood day was when I was pregnant with Mia. He had missed lunch due to seeing patients and the timing of the appt., so he ended up passing out in the hallway on the way to the front desk. This from the man that had to learn to take blood in school- I think it was the no food thing though. After that he never went on blood day- the girls have had to be hand holders for me. On the plus side, it's also ultrasound day and since I'm so far along for our first visit, we get to find out what this kid is going to be and we can stop calling it the new Fancher kid and baby. Hopefully Jarrod can make it. I want him to ask for the morning off, but I think he's using all his vacation days already. He's taking 3 off when his brother comes and he took off some when my Dad and his parents were here. But, I may ask Kevin for him. If he can't get the whole morning maybe he can atleast take the portion for the Ultrasound. Well, that's as up to date as we are on the new baby. I'll keep you uodated though.

Fancher Kid 5

Well, it looks like next Jan. we will be welcoming the 5th Fancher kid. We have not been to the Dr. yet (we are waiting for Jarrod's new ins. to kick in). I took a test 2 Sun. ago b/c I hadn't been feeling well and it said pregnant. It was a shock to say the least. No, we didn't plan it, but somebody did. I had been going back and forth between wanting more and being done and Jarrod wanted to wait some. Then, a few weeks ago we were outside with the kids and he said he kept getting this weird feeling that somebody was missing, but we were all there. I told him he was crazy. So, this is where we are at right now- I feel like a big pile of poo, I'm breaking out like a 13 yr. old and I'm extra moody. Right now we are just praying and hoping that we make it through the 1st trimester this time. So, if you could pray for a healthy little bundle of joy and my health and sanity I would greatly appreciate it. My stress level is high and now that school's out I ave some restless kiddos at home while I feel awful. Plus, we have family coming up which is always stressful. So, please pray.

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Well, I added something to the blog. Did you see it? I'll give you guys awhile (the few of you there are). I'll be back to explain in a few days.

Friday Five

1. We are headed to Emma's Meet the Teachers this morning (they won't decide her teacher until the last day of this school year) We got her K readiness test scores in the mail and she did great. She measured as Above Average -we all know she's way above average =) (sorry that's just a proud mama talking)

2. We went outside and did sidewalk chalk for awhile. It was nice to just hang out on the back porch last night.

3. We went to the library and got I few good books. I'll tell you more about the one I got when I finish it.

4. We are going to just hang out this weekend. The girls HAVE to clean up their closets- you can't even move in them.

5. I entered a Friday giveaway on my friend Bertie's Fitness Blog (check out the sidebar). It's a great site. Every Friday she has a giveaway. She posts recipes and fitness routines. I have done the Plyo one and it about killed me- I am going to make an effort to keep doing it. I also made the protein packed chili she posted and Jarrod and Jude wolfed it down. It was great. You should definitely check it out. Most of the fitness stuff does not require and weights or anything, just you and I really like that a lot. It is not in our budget right now to go pay for a gym membership or a bunch of fitness equipment so just me is a good thing.

My Garden

I realized I forgot to post pics of our garden. I planted lunchbox tomatoes, strawberries, eggplant, broccoli, green leaf lettuce, lemon thyme, pineapple mint and lavender. We planted a container garden since we are renting this house and can't dig up what small amount of yard we have. So here are our plants:

Tomatoes


Strawberries


Eggplant


Broccoli


Lettuce


Lavender


Thyme


Mint


Everything is doing really well. The strawberries and tomatoes are flowering. You can see little bits of broccoli starting to grow and the eggplant has a bud on it. We get to pick the lettuce weekly and it's yummy.

Funniest AFV video ever

Memorial Weekend Festivities

Well here is what we did this weekend.
Friday- Family Movie Night
We watched Bedtime Stories. It was great! We all loved the movie and would recommend it to anybody. It was definitely family friendly.

Saturday- Holland Lake
We went to Holland Lake and checked out the lodge, lake and waterfall.First we checked out the lodge and then we went and had a picnic lunch by the lake. All 6 of us hiked up a mountain to Holland Falls. Part of the time Jude rode on my back, then he rode on Jarrod's shoulders and sometimes he walked. It was beautiful, but a long way up. Mia got really tired of walking and on the way down cried the whole way. Then, we went back to the lodge and rented a canoe for an hour and Jarrod and I took turns with the kids. He got Mia and I got Kaitlyn and Emma. It was a really nice day and we had lots of fun.







Sunday- We went to Fort Missoula. It was pretty interesting. It started out in 1877 as an open Fort b/c the Missoulians were afraid of the Western MT Indian Tribes. Then during WWI it became in internment camp for Italians (or as the lady at the front desk called them "those eye-talians") and then during WWII it was a part-time internment camp for Japanese-Americans. When they opened it up for tours they brought in an old schoolhouse, a church and a train. They also had a sawmill that they give demonstrations on sometimes. They also had old barracks and a lookout tower (which Jarrod and the girls climbed up into -waaaay too high for me). Then we went and got drinks at the gas station (I really miss my QT drinks, but these were good).



Monday- Jarrod mowed the lawn. I changed our sheets out to regular cotton (no more flannel until winter-maybe fall) and I also swapped out the kid's winter clothes for short sleeves and shorts. Then, Jarrod and I made chili in the crockpot so it could simmer all day (got the recipe from Bertie's fitness blog-link on the right). We went to Rattlesnake and hiked a new trail. Jarrod and the girls played frisbee. Then, we went to the old trail and hung out at the spot where we like to skip rocks. The water run-off is crazy and there was no little beach area anymore, so we let them get their feet wet in the shallowest part. Since it is glacial runoff, it was freezing!! Then, we came home and boy did our house smell good from the chili!! I made some potato salad and for dinner we will have chili, potato salad and watermelon. It's been a fun weeekend.