It's been awhile

Well what can I say other than, "it's been awhile!"

For some reason blogger isn't letting me post pictures...but I'll try again later!

Matt's business is booming, we sold our first "spec" house and started a custom for someone on Sunday, and signed an agreement today for another lot. Yikes! I am taking the EMT class and working at a local coffee shop here, and loving it! As guilty as I feel saying this, it's nice to get out of the house. Of course none of that would be possible without my amazing mother-in-law who loves my kiddos dearly! She has definatley been super-grandma lately!

The kids have been...well kids...haha
Here's a rundown of what's new.....

Austin is 5 and has a whole lotta attitude to go with it. He has however gotten a little more patient with his sister....which is very refreshing to see (or hear) He is still quite a picky eater and I swore I would never result to bribing with desert, but sometimes you do what you have to! He loves Phil Collins (and daddy is jumping for joy) loves the stars and planets, and really REALLY wants to go back to Disney World

Alyssa turned 3 and after a long struggle with potty training, she's getting it! She is actually asking to go potty now, instead of me hounding her! She too loves Phil Collins, and can sing like no other! So hard not to laugh sometimes! She's quite protective of her blankie, LOVES milk, and is a definate Daddy's girl :)

Collin will be 1 in about 2 weeks. Where does time go? He started out as such a great baby, developed a rough patch of collic and when he snapped out if it, was just this amazing chill little man! He is definately a busy boy though! Loves to EAT EAT EAT!! Everyone who is around Collin can't believe how easy going he is. I have discovered lately though, that he can hold his own around his big brother and sister though!

A few weeks ago we celebrated the marriage of one of my best-friends from being a kid, Lyndenn and Josh. I tell you what, these two were meant for eachother! I am 100% sure her parents hand picked Josh for Lyndenn. Lyndenn has impecable taste, and all of the details in her wedding showed it! We wore red satin shoes under our bridesmaid dresses, instead of bouquets we carried clutch purses. They had an amazing reception dinner at Johannsen's and an absolutely beautiful ceremony and reception. I am so thankful for these two, and can't wait to watch them start a family together. We love you guys! Thank you so much for letting us be a part of your wedding day!

Okay, so my small post turned into quite the novel, but we've been busy, and things are good...REALLY really good :)

I am so excited I can hardly contain myself! Our new house is being put on the market tomarrow. It's crazy! Our realtor is very confident and is trying to get us a buyer quickly! This is such a huge relief, it seems like there has been many speed bumps in the road, but everything is turning out VERY well :) Counting my blessings!

The kids have been pretty chaotic lately. The older two seem to really get on eachother's nerves, and sometimes it's hard to make it through the day! We're hanging in there, and getting very excited for the holidays, and what that brings! Well they're at it again, I must go!

Fall fun

Well well....where has time gone?

Needless to say, we have been busy.....VERY BUSY! Austin has started preschool @ St. Joseph's and is loving it, he loves his teacher, his friends, and getting a break from his sister! On top of preschool Austin is involved with gymnastics. It's a good outlet for him, and he never ceases to amaze me at what he can come up with.

Alyssa is doing a one day a week preschool class at the co-op it's so good for her! She's also involved in Tap and Ballet class one day a week. She's going through a little seperation anxiety, which has been making things really fun lately! Her vocabulary has shot through the roof, and boy does this girl have some personality!!

Collin, oh sweet Collin! He has to be the most laid back, go with the flow baby I have ever been around. He is always happy, smiling , or babbling. He is definatley a little Matt, almost a perfect little clone!

Matt is having the time of his life building houses! It's such a nice change to have him happy when he comes home at the end of the day. I don't know what it is, but he loves doing what he's doing!

So as you can see, between dance, 2 preschool's, gymnastics, Collin's Baptism, Birthday parties, Scentsy parties, and all of the various activities that go along with having little tikes, we've been busy!!

...... Needing to catch up

The last few weeks have been rather crazy for our household. Matt has quit his job at Cashmere Valley Bank, and we have taken on the new journey in life as a builder family. We are having a great time, re-connecting, spending more time together, and enjoying our crazy summer!

Brionna came last week and helped us babysit for the week, it was amazing. THANK YOU BRI!

Here's a list of some of the things we have been up to!

1. Potty-training. As sweet as she is, I am a little sick of the portraits she has been painting.

2. Red Cross.... lot's and lot's of volunteering. I am super fond of our local chapter, and love being a part of what they do for our community!

3. Pouring concrete. God sent us Archie, and for that we are thankful!

4. Moses Lake Waterslides.... what a great place for little kiddos!!!

5. Megan and Aaron are married! It was a beautiful ceremony...and we are so thankful to share this day with them!

5 things we will be doing....

1. Taking the kiddos to the ocean. We are so excited :)

2. Planning our next Disney World Vacation

3. Trying to get my house back on track ( I have some serious catching up to do)

4. Heading to the Lakehouse for some boating and fun

5. Kenny Chesney! Next week Girls night Out!!

5 Things I am thankful for

1. Fresh fruit and Vegetables

2. My family is so happy! Especially since Matt is no longer at the bank!

3. The flexibility of Matt's work, and all of the help he has been giving me!

4. The little breaks I get.

5. The smiles on my babies faces...

Bad Bad Kaila

The last few weeks have been very eventful in the BROWNLEE household. Collin turned 6 weeks old ... and is finally starting to give us a little bit of a break at night. Note, I said little bit!
My dear friend Lyndenn came up for Easter Weekend and her birthday. We celebrated with some much needed pedicures, and adult dinner and the Wenatchee Wild Game! What a blast, it's always so refreshing to spend time with her! We finally had our final inspection on our house, and PASSED! Yay, definately going to frame our occupancy permit..it's a big deal for us. This house has left us in tears, in laughter, up late, sometimes not even sleeping at all. I can't even explain how many memories we have in this house!
Since it has been finished we have kinda taken a break in the details. My house hasn't been cleaned in 3 weeks until tonight.. We have taken the kids to the park almost every single day! Had a ton of playdates, and are just enjoying having time. I can't help but think about how much the kids have missed out on this last year while we were building. All of our 'free' time has been invested into this.
Austin and Alyssa are both doing gymnastics now at Apple Valley Gymnastics. This is once a week, and sooo good for them! I wish Wenatchee had a few more opportunities for little ones such as this! Tomarrow night we're taking kids to the carnival and hitting up the food fair. I look forward to the Apple Blossom festivities every year. It's just a fun way for us to get out, and run into people we haven't seen in awhile! Matt's bestfriend Eric is also home from Denver, and we're really excited to see him. He's always good for a few laughs :) LOVE YOU ERIC! haha
Okay I'm off to bed, but figure I should blog a little before then!

Needless to say, life with three is definately busy! I finally feel like I am getting into the groove of having 3 little ones! Collin has developed Collic which makes for some interesting and very long nights. Overall though he seems to be doing better!

Matt has really been pushing to get our house finished. Last weekend we painted the exterior, and Matt stayed up til 4:30 a.m. last night and worked on trim, did the backsplash in our master bath, and tiled most of the shower. We have an appraisal today which will help determine how our future will go!

We have also decided that we have let the house come between us and the kids tooo much! I have vowed not to let the house stuff come between the fun things and quality time with Austin and Alyssa. I need to find a couple of teenagers to babysit...ANy ideas?? Or maybe even another mom to Swap nights with. I want to plan one date night a month, and once a month and outting with each one of the kiddos!

Alyssa started gymnastics this week, and it was adorable! I never realized how timid she is without her older brother! She really relies on Austin for a lot of things. It was sooo good for her, and I look forward to her gaining some independence! Austin sat on the side the entire time and was such a good boy watching his baby brother! He loves Collin, and I am absolutely flabergasted! He always sings to him, cuddles him, and is kissing him!

We are starting to fill up our weekends this summer, and I cannot wait! Check back to see what we're up to this weekend!