Flooding Update

I had a few people wanting to know how we are doing with the flooding so I thought I'd update you all. We live about 65 miles north and 20 miles west of Grand Forks. The Red River runs though Pembina (where Kevin works) and is about 10 miles north and 20 miles east of us. The river crests in Pembina about a week after it crests in Grand Forks (or so I think if I understand right). So as of right now the river hasn't crested in GF. We will be fine so long as the levees in Pembina hold and the river doesn't come over the dikes. The problem is that the Red River flows north into Lake Winnipeg, which isn't thawed right now so the water is just in this holding pattern. Not really cool....I hope we don't flood, and chances are we will only get ground flooding, but....I just keep repeating the mantra...it is only stuff and it can be replaced. As long as we are all safe and healthy....that is all that matters. However, I do not look forward to a flood as a life challenge. I just had to put that out there! Other than that...the kids are getting feisty and ready for the summer...so am I. xoxo Kirsten

More Weston Pictures

Here are some pictures of Weston with his eyes OPEN. Very rare indeed. Those who read this should feel privileged.

Snow Drifts in backyard

For those of you who care, here are a few pictures showing how deep the snow drifts are in the yard. Gavin is hanging on the rim of the basketball pole. Granted it is not set at 10 feet, but it is around the 7 foot mark. The one of Olivia is of her touching the top of our clothes line, which is about 6 feet off the ground.

40 degrees and raining with a chance of snow showers

Seriously this is our weather today. We had to deal with flooding in the garage again yesterday so we bought a pump today. We can't seem to keep the water away from the garage. All the snow and ice is melting and pooling right in front of the door....Olivia, Gavin and I spent the last 2 hours outside (they played in the mud) breaking up the ice in our driveway. We are hoping to have someone come down and scrape it all away from the house. Hopefully this will help with the water coming into the garage. Gavin and Olivia had fun in the mud. Olivia wore her pink pony rain boots and was quite disgusted when they got muddy. It was pretty funny actually. I explained she could wash them off in any of the 1000 puddles in the yard or even in the snow still piled high. She tried and discovered that voila...her muddy boots were pink once again. I guess I would be pretty upset if my pink pony rain boots were brown with mud too.!!

Not much of anything...a little of everything.

I had a free moment (unbelievable as that may seem) and sat down to check on all my blogging buddies. Some made me giggle, some made me a tad jealous and some made me realize that I am pretty content at the moment. I was laughing at Karla's blog about how she had to control herself from wiping Nadia's face between each bite of rice cereal. I remember that urge all too well, with Payton. Now with Weston, #4, he's lucky if he gets a new onesie in the A.M. You know what I mean those of you with multiple children. Things are pretty normal around here. I can't put the baby down without someone picking him up right behind me. That is a blessing, I'm sure, but I finally don't feel the need to rush to the fussy baby and everyone else in the house seems to have gotten it! Too funny. Payton said at church, after I told him he'd have to wait to hold the baby until we got home and that No he couldn't take the baby to CTR 8 with him, that I should have had 3 babies all at once. For what you may ask? So each of the children could have their own to hold that way they wouldn't have to take turns and share one baby. I just laughed a bit and assured him that it wouldn't be all that fun with 3 newborns all at once. Maybe the whole baby part would be fun, but consider the whole crazy mom thing that would come with it....not so fun! I have to admit that I am finding the whole, sharing the baby, thing a bit difficult this time. I feel like I'm being robbed of my time, my favorite time, with him. Silly I know but newborns are so fresh and clean...I just can't get enough. Okay...so on to other things....Saturday we have another tournament for wrestling. The boys are doing so well and loving it. Kevin took 1/2 days this week for work and has been able to take the boys to practice. All 3 have been enjoying that. Kevin likes working with them and the boys love to have dad there instead of me...I don't mind the break one bit. Monday is Kindergarten roundup for Gavin at the school. He will get to see the classrooms and meet the 2 kindergarten teachers. He is so excited for school...so am I!! I love having my kids home with me but he is so ready...I'll keep you posted!

Gavin vs Weston

Please take a minute to compare the following pictures. Nobody should have trouble knowing Gavin and Weston are brothers.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Well, I must say this has been one of the longest, yet best, birthdays in my 34 years! After Kirsten's post yesterday, she started having contractions at around 3 pm. I got home around 5:15 and we hurried to the hospital due to the blizzard. It was an interesting ride to say the least! Well, we waited at the hospital and at 3 am Kirsten's water broke and 5 short hours later, at 7:51, Kirsten blessed our family with a 7 lb 3 oz 20 inch long bundle of joy! Mom and baby are both doing extremely well. It took us a long time (close to 8 hours) to finally nail down a name for our new addition. We have settled on Weston Oliver Scott. As you can see from the pictures, this name suits him well. If any of you remember what Gavin looked like when he was born, you will probably mistake Weston for Gavin. Please enjoy the pictures!
Kevin

Weston Oliver Scott

Updates and due date!!

Well...today is my due date. I am not in labor at the moment but things could change. Actually I hope I don't go today due to a huge blizzard coming up from the south and going by way of Park River where I will be delivering. I can wait until the storm passes. Last week I had made no progress and today I was about 2 or 3 with a soft cervix and she could feel the baby's head. I am so excited...so...soon we should see a baby!

The boys did so well at their first tournament. Payton took 2nd and Gavin took 4th. Both wrestled boys who have been wrestling since November and the boys have been wrestling about 2 weeks. They did such a great job. Olivia had a great time also, dressed like a princess (everywhere we go) but didn't get a trophy. She was a bit disappointed.

Olivia had a great time also, dressed like a princess (everywhere we go) but didn't get a trophy. She was a bit disappointed. So after lunch, she got to get her ears pierced. She was so excited. She's been asking for a couple months if she could have "pokey" earrings, but we've been holding off. So Saturday was the day...she is so proud of her new earrings. She keeps asking to wear her hair up so everyone can see them.

She picked the pink daisies and can't wait to get new earrings. Why does she have to grow so fast? She didn't even cry. I will try to post video here in the next few days. xoxo

Forgot the pictures!!

I forgot to attach the picture of Olivia in my last post so I thought I'd post these others as well.

Here are Gavin and Olivia playing some kind of game where they snorkle/swim. The ski goggles are for seeing underwater.

Then here is Olivia and her amazing fashion sense. Bathing suit, tank top, pants, fairy dress and high heels. Fabulous. This is what she wore to the boys wrestling practice also. I guess I don't have to worry about self image yet!!

Just the usual...

Not much new here. The boys have their first wrestling tournament tomorrow (we are all very excited). Gavin has been doing so well for his first time in something organized. He's picking up the basics and has a good time. Payton is also doing very well, building upon what he learned last year. Olivia and I go and watch and she provides the entertainment for the other parents. Spinning around in circles, making herself dizzy, all the while sporting some kind of outfit like the one above. It is always entertaining for others when the Scott's are around I think, either that or they think I am a crazy lady for having 3 and one on the way. Which reminds me, (like I need reminding) I am only 4 days away from my due date. Which realistically means nothing. I was 2 weeks over due with Olivia and was not dilated at all last Tuesday....So I will just keep this little baby warm a few more days. Payton was so excited the other day when he realized that I was 6 days from my due date. He actually thought (and rightly so for an 8 year old) that the baby would come on the due date. The look of disappointment on his face mirrored my feelings exactly. He said "I wish this baby would hurry up". I might just have to remind him of that when the said baby is old enough to get into his big brother's stuff!! Really though we are all anxiously awaiting this little baby and I know there will be much fighting about who gets to hold, burp, feed for quite a while. Now if I could just get someone to fight me for the chance to change diapers.....I'd be one elated mom!