The JMB Family

Well.. I haven't blogged in what seems like FOREVER! So to give you a brief update I have compiled a list of things that have changed over this long break..     - I no longer sell Scentsy, I put down new roots with Thirty One!     - I began college in August, studying  to be a Health Unit Coordinator and currently working on my internship.     -Today marks our anniversary, 12 years together and 8 years married.     - Our children are growing and changing each day. Nathan refuses to potty train, Lillian started preschool, Natalie is now a first grader, and Kaylee is now in the fifth grade.     - Joe got his first archery kill this fall.     - Our van is finally almost paid off! This is a HUGE thing for us!!     - We have been in our home for two and a half years and have made a few changes to the place.. new flooring, a new island, took out a wall, poured a new front concrete patio, put on a new front door,...

Crockpot Ranch Pork Chops 2 -10.75 oz cans of cream of chicken soup 1 packet dry ranch 4-6 pork chops Mix the cans of soup and the ranch. Place the pork chops in the slow cooker and pour the soup mixture over it. Cover it and cook on low 4-6 hours. Yes it is THAT easy and it is SO yummy! We will be making it again! Since dinner was a breeze today it was the perfect day to rip off the chain (countdown to Christmas chain) "Watch Christmas Movies & Eat Popcorn". We watched Rudolph and the Island of Misfits. Each one of the kids got their own bowl of popcorn and we sat downstairs and enjoyed some time together. My kids thought this was a super special treat as we NEVER eat anything downstairs. :) I am not too sure what tomorrows chain is but I am hoping it is another simple day haha. The older girls have faith formation tomorrow night so that all on its own makes our Wednesdays a little more hectic.

Tonight we celebrated Natalie's 5th birthday with family and friends!! Our house was packed but it was fun. Natalie loved her gifts from everyone! A HUGE thank you to everyone who made it tonight! You are all amazing! Here are some photos from the party. The Cake! made by Amanda with AJ's Cakes it was AMAZING! Natalie beginning to open presents a book and sweatshirt from Auntie Kimmy opening gifts from cousin Shelley a box ... filled with nail polish, earings, and a watch! Natalie and her cake and even her own personal mini cake singing "Happy Birthday" to Miss Natalie the gift from mom and dad.. yeah a target bag wrapped it.. so shoot me! OMG! yeah SO glad I caught this expression! She has been asking for an iPod since the older sister got one last year! I even took her to Target to pick out which color she would get after I had already bought the gold one (which is the color she chose too) Barbie case from Auntie Vicki and a Barbie, bath s...

So my Natalie is just 15 days shy of being 5! Not sure where the time has gone, but I do know that she is growing up way too fast! I have been slacking with blogging and doing any computer activities because my computer had a nasty virus and had to be taken in to Geek Squad! They fixed it and now it works like perfect! Anyways since I didnt have my computer in working condition I didnt get a chance to create Natalie's birthday invitation and get it in the mail so I facebook-ed it to people hahaa!

Today Kaylee started at the private school in town. I pulled her out of the public schools on Thursday after she was choked on Wednesday by the girl who has bullied her for the past two years! I have dealt with the principal on this matter since first grade and he sat on his thumbs and didnt do anything besides 'talk to the girls'. At the end of last year he promised both Kaylee and I that he would make sure that this girl would not be in the same class as Kaylee for this year. Kaylee came home after the first day of school and told me this girl was in her class. I immediately called the principal on this! He again 'talked to the girls'. I asked him to switch this girl out of Kaylee's class because she was not on the class list at open house! His solutions were to move Kaylee to another class (why should she be moved if she was never the child causing the problems?!) or it was to 'talk to the girls' and tell them that they need to behave themselves. SERIOUSL...

So I am really behind on blogging lately! I have even tried converting to wordpress blogs but havent been sucessful in that and have given up hope.. September has been a very busy month for our family and here is one reason why.. Stevie's wedding.. Here are some pictures that I have from that day..

Kaylee started school last week! Third grade! I cant believe she is going to be nine in just a few months!!! here are some pictures from open house, her first day, and one even of the second day! she picked a desk and found her locker waiting for culvers ice cream walking down the hallway to find her classroom natalie keeping up with kaylee an upstairs classroom this year! very excited! outside her classroom she wanted a picture in front of this because it looks 'cool' headed back down to find grandma waiting while grandma takes lunch money natalie in grandma's chair the first day of third grade! there is a smile! (notice no house numbers) on the boat with the babies all four of my little hams! Sage Lane! yup thats us! kaylee and I.. getting on the bus! she actually has my old bus driver and neighbor as her bus driver! how awesome! following her to school! getting to school getting off of the bus the second day of schoo...