20 months..

Chloe turned 20 months old on the 28th. She is growing up so fast. She is so much fun, and full of energy and sass. Chloe sure is a bossy pants, and tells me no all day long. Of course I tell her no a lot more lol. She is always into things and making messes. It's hard to keep up with her. She loves to color pictures, and has started drawing circles. She is a jabber box too. Some of her new words are snow, tree, Britt, East, namma, yes, lets go, hat, dor dor dor for dora, hair and so many more words. She loves singing wheels on the bus, and her favorite part is babies cry and mama's sshh sshh. She has been sick with a nasty cough the last few days, and has been so clingy and sad. Hopefully she gets better soon, because she is such a happy girl normally. She loves playing with her cousins, and loves her big brother. Chloe loves watching cartoons, we have a tv head on our hands I think already. She wants to be involved in everything that is going on. She has to do everything on her own too.
Chloe baby we love you so much. We are happy you are in our family, and you are such a blessing in our lives. We can't believe that you are so close to be 2 years old. Love you pretty girl.

Life Is Busy

I have been the worst at keeping this blog updated. Life just keeps getting busier and busier. We have been busy with sick kiddos lately. A few of weeks ago the clinic in Billings called me, and asked if I could come get Ian early. He had been pulling on his ears, and screaming at everyone. We rushed back to Lovell and went to the doctor. Sure enough Ian's left ear had an ear infection. We did a round of antibiotics, and he started feeling better. Then about 2 weeks later I picked him up at the CRC from preschool and they said he was pulling on his right ear now. Sure enough he had a ear infection in his right ear. We are doing a other round of antibiotics and ear drops this time. He is finally starting seem better these last few days. Last Saturday the rest of us were struck with a little flu bug, everyone but Ian, thank goodness. Friday night I had our ward craft night that I was helping with. My sister came over and watched the kids until Matthew got home. She stayed the night because it snowed like crazy. The next morning Chloe woke up and threw up 3 times, and then seemed fine. However I started feeling yucky, and only threw up once. Then Matthew got it Saturday night and Sunday. I am glad it was a short lived flu bug though.
Ian has been super busy with therapy, and is doing wonderful. I love that we have the resources for him. It has been a blessing. Chloe is a busy girly. She is talking up a storm and copies everything Ian does. 
Matthew has been super busy with work, and doing quite a few clients on the side here in town. He had a little excitement a few weeks ago as well. He was driving from Powell to Lovell to go to a dentist appointment, and ended up having a tire blow out. He has been driving the little car lately, which has been nice on gas. We ended up putting 4 new tires on his truck. Yikes. But its re-assuring that they are good tires for winter. 

We are getting really excited for the holidays. Both my sisters are coming up for Thanksgiving, so it should be fun. Also tonight my sister, mom and I are going to the Mockingjay. Can't wait!

I cut my hair off and I am loving it!

Sunday best! I made this matching skirt and tie for the kids.

A little after nap snack and cartoons.

I painted a old night stand for our new tv stand. I love it !

Chloe was sick on Saturday. All she wanted to wear was her hat and fuzzy socks.

Ian thought it was so funny to sit on my shoulders.

Poor sick little boy

Last Cow Trailing For The Year

Saturday the guys all got up early and starting trailing the cows home for the winter. Around 10 Jill, Jan and I with the little kids headed with lunch and drinks to meet them. The cows trailed really well. They trailed a long ways, and the horse and cowboys were pretty tired by the end. At one point Mike the horse Travis was riding just laid down on his side. It was pretty scary, but Travis handled it well and got off quickly. Not long after he was up and riding him again. Chloe & Ian sure did love riding for the little time they got to. Hopefully some day we can find a good horse that will be theirs. Then they can ride all the time. Ian especially loves it. Once Chloe sees Ian riding she always wants to do it. The weather was just perfect for trailing cows too. Not too hot but just enough breeze to keep the guys cool. We left the cows at the setco corrals until Monday morning. Daniel, Matthew and Stan trailed them the rest of the way this morning. It is great that we can be around now to make these great memories for our kids. The last time Matthew and I were here when they trailed the cows in November, was the 1st year we were married. Now hopefully  we wont miss another cow trailing.

Halloween 2014

We had a wonderful Halloween. The kids really liked it this year. On Tuesday we had our wad trunk and treat. They served scones and chili before hand. Then the trunk n treating began. I took Chloe first while Ian and Matthew handing out candy. Then we switched and I took Ian. Ian was really catching on to it. He would put his candy right into his bag, and scream his happy/excited scream. He loved it. On Wednesday, Kasi had us all over to decorate cookies. It was lots of fun. I sure love that my kids can be around their cousins now that we have moved back.
Friday, Ian wore his costume to preschool. All the moms took treats and the kids ate lots of goodies. They said Ian enjoyed about 10 oreo cookies, and that was about it. After school and therapy we headed to my moms. We hung out there for a bit, and then trick or treated at my grandmas. Before we headed back to Lovell we stopped by the feed lot to see my dad. The kids loved running around up there, and seeing papa.
Once we got back to Lovell we headed to Stand & Jan's. Matthew met us there with McDonalds for dinner. We ate on the drive into town. We stopped by Grandma Dorothy's, Shawna Bischoff's, Dani & Kades, and Grandpa Monks & Donna's. The kids made a haul just with all the relatives.
They each have a gallon size bag of candy now. Ian sure thought it was cool running up the side walks in town at night too. He was pretty excited about the whole thing. He also handed out kisses to every person we stopped at. :)

19 months

Chloe is now 19 months old on Tuesday . We are 5 months from being 2 years old. Crazy, crazy!!Chloe sure is a handful, and busy little thing. She never stops going, and hates to stop for a nap during the day. Today I put her down for a nap right after lunch. She played and yelled/ screamed to get out for about an hour. Until I went in and said, " Chloe go to sleep right now!" She was asleep in no time after that. I have started when she throws a fit saying " Chloe, you want to go night night." She then says "no" and starts acting nice again. It works like a charm. She already had a touch of terrible 2's going on. Yikes! Chloe sure is fun thought. She has gotten tall enough to open our fridge now. She loves cheese sticks, so she will just help herself most the time. Little stink!
If Ian gets something a certain way, ( like gold fish in a orange bowl) she has to have it that way too. If Ian does something she does it too. She is his little shadow most days. I love how much they love each other. It just melts my heart!
What Chloe has been up to this month:

Chloe wears: a 18-2t size clothes and has moved to a size 5 diaper. She has lots of hair now. We can put a pony tail on top of her head now. She wears a size 5 shoe. 

New words: hat, round n round, wahoo, ya, bow, and head
Likes: cheese sticks, drinking from water bottles, swinging in a big swing all by herself, jumping off the couch arm onto the couch, going to nursery,  playing with our dog Sadie, help me clean,Does the actions to wheels on the bus, actions o ittsy bitsy spider, playing on the ipad, doing puzzles and coloring.

Tricks: stand on her head and thinks she is doing a summer sault, swinging on the big swing on her own, can do all the puzzles on the i pad and actual puzzles we have.

Chloe baby, we love you so much! You are our sweet, beautiful princess. Love you crazy girlfriend!

Painting Pumpkins

For FHE last Monday we painted our pumpkins that we got from Matthew's parents. The kids really had a fun time with it. Chloe even got into it. Ian of course had to taste the paint a few times. Silly boy. But he really liked painting his as well. We have cute little artist on our hands.  We are really enjoying all the Halloween festivities.

October?? Already??

I have seriously been terribly horrible on posting on our family blog. September flew by, and now October is flying by before our eyes. I can't believe it is half way over already. I was at the bank today making a deposit, and couldn't remember the date to put on the deposit slip. I looked up at their calendar to check, it's already the 17th!! We are looking forward to Halloween this year. The kids are going to be Mickey & Minnie. I just have to make Chloe's tutu and sew some ears on a beanie for Ian. Super easy costumes is the way to go.
We have really been enjoying our fall this year. It seems like most of the time their isn't much of a fall time. It's been great this year. A little bit of rain here and there, but it's been warm, a little breezy and cooler in the mornings and evenings. We couldn't of asked for a better September/October this year. Now if it can hold out until both our dad's are done with harvest. That would be fantastic!
Ian is doing great in therapy. He loves going to the clinic once a week. We go on Tuesdays now, and this is great because they do a lot of social interaction with the other kids there. There is a little boy named Preston that I think is about 5 or 6 that Ian loves to play with. Dani said that this last time Ian and Preston played with legos for quite a while together. There was a little book to help you build certain towers and such. Ian worked on studying that book then putting the legos together the way the book was. ( Genius child on our hands). Preston was so funny and telling Ian just build not look at book. Lol. I just love that he plays and interacts with Preston. Ian loves preschool at the CRC as well. He is doing great there and getting into a routine there as well. Ian is doing wonderful with Dani too. It's amazing how far he has come since June.
Chloe is busy, busy busy. She loves to put on a show. She will dance, jump on the tramp, precedes to clap for herself , then won't stop clapping until you clap for her. The other day I was showing her a cheerleader kick ( I learned in high school :) ) She loves doing it now. She kicks her leg up and says "wahoo" all the time now. Chloe has recently started liking coloring. Oh and the other day while Ian was going potty, Chloe was in the bathroom with him and I. After Ian was done, Chloe wanted a turn. She went potty on the toilet for the first time, but I haven't go her to go again. It's a start thought, right??
Matthew has been crazy busy. He works in Greybull on Mondays now with Dr.Gotfredson, and still Tuesdays through Friday's in Powell. This is keeping him extra busy, but it's been great for him. He is loving being a vet. I think he is rocking it for sure. Last weekend he got to go up to Pryor with his grandpa to vaccinate some of his cows. He enjoyed riding all day in the beautiful Pryors. 
Me ( Charlene) I am doing great! Staying super busy being a mom, wife, cooking/cleaning, serving in the yw presidency, helping with the ward craft night, posting on my website and loving life like always. 

We bought a new car. We got a 2013 Chevy Tahoe, and we love it. The kids even approve. We spend a lot of time in it during the week. Driving to Billings, to and from preschool .

Ian got to go ride in the tractor with my dad a few weeks ago during beet harvest. They both were having way to much fun when I called to check on Ian. Lots of giggling going on.

I canned tomatoes for the first time this year. They are actually super easy, and all my jars sealed.

Ian loves riding horses. We are going to have to saddle up a horse more often for him. I think this could be therapeutic for him.

We got a new/old dog. Matthew brought Sadie home from the clinic because they never had a owner come claim her. We really like her, and she is so good with the kids.

Chloe loves horses too!

Chloe loves to attack Ian. Ian is so sweet with her, and just kisses her most of the time.

I am loving the infinity scarves my sister and I made while we skyped yesterday!