We got tagged!

Tis the season to be 'tagged'? I have never been tagged, and now I have been tagged 2 times in one week. Once by our friends the Smith's and another time by our friends the Friesen's! Our blogging has been few and far between for the last month or so. It seems things have been so busy lately! But, now I have a good reason to quit procrastinating. So, here it goes!!

Husband's name: Richard Wallace. Richard's dad is named Richard. Richard's brother's name is Richard, and he has a son named Richard! Wow, lots of Richard's!! My husband Richard, doesn't even have a middle name. Well, the tradition stops here. No more Richard's from us!

How long married: 3 years this past June, so about 3 1/2 years now.

Date how long: 2 years 8 months. Wow, that is quite awhile!

How old is he: turned 28 this past July.

Taller: Him! by 6 or 7 inches!

Who can sing best: probably him. He's a pretty good singer when he wants to be. I always hated singing, especially in front of people.

Smart: I'm not gonna lie, that would be him all the way! I always struggled to get through school and sometimes I don't have very good common sense. He always got A's in high school and is great at math subjects. In fact, doing math is something he has always kinda enjoyed. And if it comes to doing anything with his hands, he is great at it! He can fix pretty much anything!

Laundry: That is one big struggle in our house!!! I despise doing laundry. Not so much the washing and drying part, but the folding up and putting away part. If I ask really nice, he will sometimes help me with that part though!

Paying bills: Me! Richard hates dealing with money. He says he would like to be more active in helping with this, but so far it's just me doing it.

Who sleeps on the right side: Well, if your laying in bed, he's on the right side.

Mows the lawn: Him. Not that I'm opposed to mowing, but that is just something that he always does.

Cooks dinner: Richard used to cook all the time before we got married. That pretty much stopped once we got married, though. I don't really mind cooking, as long as he entertains Abby while I'm doing it.

First to admit their wrong: We are both really stubborn and neither one like to admit this. Usually he is the one to give in first and apologize, though.

Who kissed first: He kissed me. And honestly I wasn't to sure about the whole thing. We weren't really dating yet, and I wasn't positive I liked him all that much.

Who wears the pants: We each have different opinions that we bring to our marriage. But ultimately, he makes the big decisions.

And here is my wonderful husband!!! I love you!

Now, I tag Jennalee E. and Christy B. Have fun!!!

Our little ladybug

Last weekend we went to hoe-down for one of Abby's friends' birthday party! Taylor turned 2 years old, such a big girl now!!! The kids had alot of fun, they were supposed to dress up like animals for the hoe-down, it was SO cute!!! Abby was a ladybug. I have been very absent-minded lately, and I forgot my camera at home that night. But thanks to Amanda, Taylor's mommy, I stole this picture off her blog! (Thanks Amanda!)

Here's a picture of the birthday girl, Taylor! Doesn't she make a good farmer?

My Saturday so far...

BEWARE!!! This is pretty long, but read and feel just a little bit of compassion for me...

Saturday's are usually my very favorite day of the week! Here is a typical Saturday at our house:

*Abby wakes up 8-8:30, Richard goes in and gets her. Brings her back to our bedroom and we play for a little bit while I'm still trying to wake up.
*Richard and Abby watch cartoons while I cook breakfast. We always have a big breakfast on Saturday mornings! After breakfast we all get dressed and ready for the day.
*At some point during the day, we usually go to Wichita or Hutchinson. We go to stores, or to eat supper and to just give us something to do!
*Abby takes a nap.
*I clean up the house, Richard messes around outside. When Abby wakes up, we usually go to the park and let her run off some energy.
*Come home, relax, watch a movie together and spend the rest of the evening playing.
*Abby goes to bed about 7pm, we watch movies and be lazy till we are ready for bed.
Ok, so our Saturday probably sounds pretty boring, but we like it like that! It is the one day a week where we don't really have to be anywhere, and can do whatever we want.

Well, here is how today has gone so far:
*Richard gets up at 6am to go to work. (He NEVER works on Saturdays, but he had to today)
(that also means no family breakfast, or spending the day relaxing)
*Abby gets up at 8am and is very cranky. She walks to every room in the house saying "DaDa, DaDa?"
*I feed her, then chase her around trying to fix her hair while she runs and yells because she doesn't want her hair fixed. I finally win, then I go get myself ready for the day. I have tons of things to do today because Abby and I will be out of town ALL week next week.
*I put her in the car and head to the car wash. I am cleaning out the crumbs under Abby's seat and she starts screaming for no reason. I tell her to cut it out! She slaps me in the face and yells "DON'T!" I slap her hand and tell her NO, she cries for 5 minutes.
*I call Richard and tell him that HIS daughter is driving me nuts! He says he has to go because he has another phone call.
*We head to Conklin to get the oil changed before our long trip next week. They tell me the soonest opening they have is Monday morning. Ugghh...!! One more thing I have to do on Monday before we can leave...
*Go to Kwik Shop to get gas. Man it is so packed there, I think that is where everyone in town gets gas! Wait in line, then remember I have my Dillon's card to get 10 extra cents off! Wow, only $2.69/gallon. As crazy as this sounds, it made me a little happy!
*Decide I need a latte to take me to a happy place. Get Abby, head inside Kwik Shop. Get my mocha latte, then look for some crackers to get Abby. While looking for crackers, Abby decides she doesn't want to walk anymore. She lays down on her back in the middle of the isle. Some old man laughs while walking by as I'm trying to pick her up and not drop the crackers or spill my latte everywhere. I check out, and carry her to the car.
*I needed to go to Wal-Mart, but decide it's not even worth the trouble!
*We go home. While getting out of the car. Abby wants to walk, (OK-fine). When she realizes we are going into the house, she decides she doesn't want to walk anymore and her legs become like jell-o. I pick her up, she yells.
*I heat her up some Chef-Boyardee ravoli (healthy, I know) and pray she eats fast so she can go lay her down for a nap and give me some peace and quiet.
*She eats, I lay her down. Aaahhh...quietness!!
And to think, it's not even noon!

Boy or Girl...???

So, we went to our BIG sonogram yesterday! It is so exciting to see the little baby squirming and wiggling around. Yesterday, the baby was doing backflips for us! We definately wanted to know the sex, and we got to find out!!! Yes, we are telling our friends and family the sex. BUT, if you want to know-you'll have to talk to us!

Taste of Newton

The taste of Newton is the event that officially kicks off the fall season for me! It is so fun to go out to Main St. the 1st Thursday in October every year, eat good food and see friends you have'nt seen in a long time! Every year at the Taste of Newton, we see lots of friends, some friends that we went to Bethel with, some whom we have'nt seen since the previous year at Taste of Newton. (I know it's kind of pathetic, we live in the same town but don't keep in regular touch with old friends. Oh well, I guess that's how life goes sometimes...) Well, if you are planning on being on Main St. this evening eating LOTS of GREAT food-we will see you there!!! I can't wait!

Dha Too...

Dha Too= Thank You, in Abby language! It is the cutest thing ever! She now says Dha Too to everything! She also has learned to sit her drink on a coaster when putting it on the coffee table, such a big girl! (We are big coaster users in our house, we never sit anything down without a coaster!)

Some other new words in her vocabulary include:

Dha Too=thank you

cookie

cackie=cracker

woof, woof=dog

muk=milk

don't!

shoe

NO

bebe=baby

Uh-Oh (I think this is her new favorite word!)

Her vocabulary is expanding pretty fast. It's amazing how fast they grow up, she's not my little baby anymore!

In regards to...

...my last post, I have to share one of my favorite blogs with you. I had said at the end of my last post that I was in need of a good applesauce recipe, and I just remembered a SUPER easy applesauce recipe that I'm going to try! The recipe comes from one of my favorite blogs. You may have seen the link on the right side of my page, but in case you haven't ever checked out her page, you should do it NOW!!! Seriously, her blog is the best! It is A Year Of Crockpotting. This lady made it her 2008 New Year Resolution to make something in her crockpot, every day during the year of 2008! WOW!! She is so far sucessful in her goal. She has even been on Rachael Ray talking about her 2008 goal. Everyday she posts a recipe that she made the previous day. She writes the ingredients, then posts a picture of the ingredients, then tells you how to make it, then posts a picture of the results, then tells you her verdict-whether or not her family liked it. I have to admit, I would NEVER make some of the recipes she posts, but some of them look and sound really good! Anyway, it is still fun to read and look at. Well, last week she made Applesauce in the crockpot! It sounds so super easy, and looks really good. I think I will try this recipe because I am all for anything easy! I hope the recipe turns out as good as it sounds because I plan on making a whole crockpot full and then freezing some in jars. I will let you know my verdict...so stay tuned!

Go check out her blog,
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Apple pickin'

We have some friends that told us about a farm where we could go pick some fresh apples. This made me really excited because I have never picked anything off a bush or tree, so I wanted to go do it! I thought it would be fun for us as a family to go pick some apples together. So, we were off! Richard was not excited-to say the least. He thought of a million other things he would rather do on a beautiful Saturday morning, and none of those things involved apples. But, with the pursuasion of his wife, he came along. When we arrvied, I was amazed at how many apples were on the trees. Immediately, Richard started looking at all of the beautiful red apples hanging and started in picking them. Abby roamed around a bit, jabbered alot, and started eating an apple she found on the ground (it was ok, no worm holes or bugs). She then just sat there on the ground, ate her apple, and watched us try to reach the apples that were way up high (they were the prettiest ones-of course). We took a laundry basket to put the apples in and once it was about 3/4 way full, we decided we better stop. When were loading the car, I realized I had forgot my camara at home. That would have been such a good opportunity to take some fun pictures! Oh, well. We decided on the way home that we are going to make this a fall family tradition, every year we will go pick apples! It was alot of fun, even Richard admited he had a good time!
Now, what am I going to do with a laundry basket full of apples??? I have no idea!! Maybe make some applesauce, or cut up and freeze some for pies or apple dumplings to make this winter. ~Now, if only I knew how to do any of that! Anybody know of a good applesauce recipe? Or if there is secret to freezing apples? If so, send your ideas my way!

Oreo's

When it comes to Abby and the foods that she likes, one thing is for sure. She has inherited my LOVE for Oreo's!!! I have very often shared my Oreo's with her, but this past weekend, her daddy decided she needed her very own Oreo. He put her in her chair at the table and gave her 2 Oreo's. This is what she looked like 10 minutes after he gave her the cookies. She was thoroughly enjoying herself!!!



What a mess!!!

Having children...

We only have 1 child right now and our house looks like this, very often. Sometimes I wonder how 1 little girl can make such a mess with all her toys. At what age do they learn to pick up after themselves?