bonniejake+2

Lately in Soldotna

2011-03-19T12:23:00.000-07:00

All Bundled up for their crazy mom to go running.
Henry already has his gloves off!

My piano! And Benjamin eating a carrot. haha
I now have three students in my studio.

Benjamin's favorite thing to read. He finds sheet music very interesting for some reason.
He carries this around as if it's some big mystery he's trying to figure out.

Henry is starting to enjoy books!

The boys both love this spooky cars book from their aunty Jamie
and fight over who gets to read it regularly.

Where I run. It's only 3 miles but it hurts like 6.

The ocean a few minutes from where we live. Taken by a friendly hippie out walking her many dogs. It's really pretty but really cold .... especially in February! That is ice that we are standing on. It's uneven because of the tide going in and out as it froze.

Benjamin and Henry.
Sometimes they love each other, sometimes they hate each other.
They must be brothers! I do really enjoy it when they're like this though!

This is the moose that is in our yard more often then not.
He really likes that grass and some of our scraggly bushes.

Benjamin's car. This cubby under the seat has been the cause of great grief for mom.
It has been filled with sugar (picture), eggs, flaxseed meal, the remote control
and many other missing/messy items.
If the kids do something naughty, this car is pretty much always involved.

Me and the kids out by the ocean freezing our tooshies off!
The mountains sure are pretty though.As of March 2011 I am a licensed Kindermusik teacher.
Kindermusik has been a great source of excitement, nerves and stress for me.
It is wayyyyyyyy out of my comfort zone.
I am having to actively advertise and promote myself which is awkward.
In addition to this, I have to teach a class full of toddlers and their mothers,
which can either be extremely fun or extremely disasterous! I am still feeling it out.
Right now I am trying to advertise my first class
and hoping I get enough people to actually have a class....
Jake's really enjoying working at Stanley Ford in Kenai.
He's over their internet marketing and sales. He's very busy. Which we like.....
but we definitely look forward to those days off
although he spends most of his time off trafficking Bonnie around
since she is car-less at the moment.
There's got to be a joke in there somewhere,
the car salesman whose wife has no car...

Homer Alaska Pictures

2010-12-08T13:13:00.000-08:00

Well pretty much I am lame and can't find my camera charger so you guys will just have to settle with pictures of Homer that other people took. Here is our lovely lighthouse/saloon. haha like most things in Homer there is a bar/alcohol incorporated into the building.

This is what a clear night looks like from our house.

The dock. Quaint right?

One of the many views as you drive around Homer.

This ship grave yard. This abandoned ship is a restaurant during tourist season.

The dock for alive ships.

Yes I was shocked too ..... people surf here. Even in the winter. ummm I just don't understand how these little waves can be worth freezing your ass off but okay.

You can see the spit really clearly in this pictures. The Homer Spit is a hot tourist spot in the summer. It's where the boardwalk is, the surfing and kayaking store etc. It's basically that strip of land that goes out into the bay.

This is pretty much the view from our house.

The town's sign as you drive in.

October 2010

2010-11-12T21:14:00.000-08:00

Jake got to Alaska a little over a week ago after encountering snow storms, pot holes, a popped tire and $5 gas prices. I think we may have to live in Alaska for the rest of our days because I never want to move ever again. Don't let me forget! Moving is awful!

Since everyone keeps asking us where Homer is I put up a map. Since it's on the southern coast we never have endless days/nights and the weather is actually quite mild although a little rainy.

After weeks of fiddling with the price, wording and pictures on our ad, as well as posting on ebay, ksl, craigslist and various flyers we finally sold our car. I felt lucky to sell at all and thrilled to get a fair price. She's been a good car though and I definitely was sad to see her go but taking her to Alaska was just not an option. . .

The boys have been having a lot of fun here in Utah. It's been one event after another. I'm a little worried about how I'm ever going to entertain them again after all this excitement. We've been to the dinosaur museum, story time, Barnyard Boo, Corn Festival and the list goes on. These pictures are from the Corn Festival.

The boys had a fun Halloween. It was freezing and raining but that didn't deter us! Benjamin was a cow. Entirely his own choice. I had a costume I love that I picked out but he insisted on the ratty cow costume ... and since really it's HIS costume I let him have his way. It turned out pretty cute.

Henry was adorable as a pumpkin. He didn't really get the candy from strangers thing, which is good, but he did enjoy wandering around people porches and rolling their pumpkins.

Benjamin got the candy trick or treat thing pretty quick but he doesn't seem to understand it's a one night event. He's been asking every evening to dress up as a cow and go trick or treating. Oh the hard lessons a toddler must learn!

"Oh Oh"

2009-08-21T17:55:00.000-07:00

Benjamin really loves horses I promise... he just dis likes life jackets and hats..... here is a video from the Parsons Family Reunion at Reids Ranch.... more to follow....

Fun Times

2009-08-02T18:59:00.000-07:00

Benjamin comforting Henry. So cute. He really does try.

Benjamin and my cat love each other. She loves to be petted and he loves to pet her so it's a good relationship.

Benjamin likes to climb. Especially the kitchen table.

Outside. Benjamin just looooooves outside.

Hats

2009-08-02T18:49:00.000-07:00

This is Jake's hat but ever since Benjamin found it, it is his favorite. We have "fights" about whether or not he can wear it outside. It's pretty dang cute.

Had this empty slimfast box by the trash can and Benjamin walks into the living room wearing it. It is just the right size for his little head.

Benjamin's hat that is actually the right size :) He looooooves hats and will wear them anywhere. It is so cute.

Sorry Jake!

2009-05-26T14:43:00.000-07:00

Just reading through the birth story and realized I forgot to include Jake!!! He was there throughout the whole labor and was a huge comfort to me during contractions. I remember him telling me I was beautiful, that I smelled nice (probably a lie!), breathing with me through contractions (a HUGE help), rubbing my back and holding my hand. He caught Henry himself and cut the cord. He was just a trooper! I will always remember what a strength he was to me during labor.

Henry Dee's Birth Story :D

2009-05-24T09:44:00.000-07:00

5/6/09
Started having contractions around midnight on May 6th. Were ten minutes apart and weak so I went to bed at 1am. I woke up at 3:30am with a bad contraction :0. They were strong enough that I couldn't fall back asleep and nothing I did made them better. I went to the bathroom to take a bath at 4am and noticed I was spotting/bleeding. Started timing the contractions and they were coming every 5 minutes on the dot which kind of freaked me out since that's when they say you're supposed to go in. Called my midwife around 5am and was told to come into her office that morning unless they get really horrible. I went in and was checked at 10am. I was 1cm and 90% effaced. She told me it could be false labor but she expected to see me in the next few days. After this it seemed like the contractions kind of tapered off.

I went home bummed to take a nap at 11 am. Woke up at 12pm to Benjamin crying. I was lying there trying to decide if I should get up and help him or go to sleep when a contraction started. All of a sudden I felt/heard a POP! I knew my water had broke and sure enough as soon as I stood. . . . . . . gush! Called the midwife and she said to come in again to be checked and she'd probably send me to the hospital. So me and DH started running around like chickens with our heads cut off. We finally got to her office at 4pm and she confirmed my water had broke but suggested I stay at home till the contractions were really bad. She said if I didn't have the baby by 9am tomorrow she would start pitocin (drug that make contractions stronger).

So we went home and relaxed. The contractions were getting stronger at this point but were all over the place. 10 min apart then 5 then 7 then 12 then 5. And sometimes they were excruciating other times pretty weak and short.

5/7/09
My doula came over and finally around midnight we decided to go into the hospital because some of the contractions had become excruciating and we could not figure out what was going on with my labor. We got to the hospital and they checked me and I was STILL 1cm and 90% effaced. !!???!!! (at this point I was surprised they didn't wheel me off for a csec) My midwife hypothesized that I was tense and exhausted and therefore my contractions were ineffective. So they gave me a dose of morphine around 3 and I slept till 6.

Unfortunately due the morphine by morning my labor had completely stopped. The doctor came in and said he wanted to do a csec because he thought I just couldn't dilate and my water had been broke so long. Luckily I was still under my midwife's jurisdiction so at 10am she put me on pitocin and antibiotics as a last attempt to get my labor going and effective. I love my midwife because she took the time to start at 1cc and work up so by the time it up to 3cc of pit I was already having effective contractions and didn't end up with too much pit (aka really really painful contractions). They recommended I consider and epidural as it might help me relax and progress more effectively. I decided to wait until she checked me before I decided on the epi. I was checked around 11am and was 4cm!! This motivated me to know that my contractions were becoming effective so I held out on the epi.

By 1:30 pm I was in a LOT of pain and by 2pm I was getting to the point of what I now call "wild woman"! I was no longer in control! I was moaning and wailing and saying/chanting all sorts of crazy stuff. So the midwife checked me around 2:15pm and I was 7cm. I was so discouraged to think I had 3 MORE cm when I felt half crazy with pain. Fortunately the urge to push came around 2:40pm. And like the crazy wild woman I had become I climbed up onto the bed and on my hands and knees pushed Henry out in four contractions. At 2:47pm I pushed his entire head and body out in ONE contraction (two pushes). It was intense. Unfortunately I ripped in three places because of that. :( But I could NOT for the life of me have stopped pushing. I still remember how it felt. It was the most amazing and overwhelming experience to push out our baby. I think some women don't know what they're missing by getting the epi.

Baby is super healthy and besides a sore bottom and the usual after pains I feel great. HURRAY for a supportive midwife and doula! The doctor wanted to do a repeat csection but my midwife fought for me and without my doula there, there is no way I could have managed my pain. Part of me still can't believe I did it but I'm so grateful things worked out the way they did.

2009-02-22T18:25:00.000-08:00

Benjamin with his mittens on playing with the "cat" lightswitch. He loves this lightswitch. It is the first thing he want to play with when he wakes up in the morning.

Couldn't figure out how to turn this picture but it is Benjamin in his new carseat. He has one sock on and one sock off which is how he lives his life. lol he is always content once he gets one off.

This is the pregnant belly at 27 weeks! Definitely showing :)

Bath time fun! Standing up in the bathtub is Benjamin's favorite bath time activity and it scares mom to death!

First Birthday! He was very interested in the candle but not so much the cake. We had to make him try it. He enjoyed touching the frosting but not really eating it.

Sad Times

2009-02-10T21:08:00.001-08:00

Today is a very sad day for our little family. Me and Benjamin came back to Idaho to be close to the obgyn since I just started my last trimester and Jake had to stay out in Chicago to bring home the money for another 7 weeks. I think this is one the hardest things me and Jake have had to go through. Separating a dad from his little boy is just heart wrenching for everyone. I want to cry every time Benjamin looks at me inquiringly and says "dada?". Fortunately there are only 7 weeks left to this craziness and then we can all live in the same house again!!!! Not to mention another sweet little boy! I will soon be one girl in a house of THREE men. Anyone else wanna help me convince Jake we need another girl in this picture? lol

On the bright side while we were in Chicago we saw 'Wicked', went to the "beach" at Lake Michigan, rode the train to and from the city, and spent way too much money at Barnes and Noble. I will be posting pictures soon of our fun times in Chicago.

Little Baby!

2008-12-15T20:33:00.000-08:00

It's a BOY

2008-12-15T20:21:00.001-08:00

HI EVERYONE! This is my hand

OOooooo It's a little squished in here!

Do you See What I see? Look very close!

The Arrow might help you out!

HeHe see you in four months!

Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!

2008-12-05T18:54:00.000-08:00

YOU are Santa?

First Haircut

2008-11-30T12:14:00.001-08:00

The goldfish kept him happy for about 30 seconds.

Starting to lose it. . . . . . (goldfish falling out of mouth)

Alls well that ends well!!

Thanksgiving!!

2008-11-27T21:30:00.000-08:00

Benjami was obsessed with Frank. He followed her everywhere and much to her distress kept trying to poke her eyes. Luckily she was faster than him but Benjamin sure tried!!!

Benjamin with food on his face. A normal occurance.

Benjamin and Grandma.

Uncle Ben, Aunt Rosie and Benjamin at the table.

FEED ME!

2008-11-12T14:05:00.000-08:00

sorry I'm blurry and look scary!!! I am concentrating very hard on not shaking the camera and getting myself in the picture. lol this is the prego belly at 14 weeks.

waking up from a nap

2008-11-12T13:50:00.000-08:00

It's beginning to feel like Christmas lol

2008-11-04T08:38:00.000-08:00

Mostly because this Christmas outfit I bought Benjamin in October will no longer fit him in December. He's had a crazy growth spurt these past few weeks.

Thanks Grandma!

2008-11-02T16:59:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the clothes Grandma!

Halloween

2008-11-02T16:53:00.000-08:00

Take my hand Lois.

AND AWAY!

Up. . . . .Up . . . . Up . . . . mmmmmm

Faster than a speeding camera.

2008-11-02T12:17:00.000-08:00

So now we have a blog. Woo hoo.

Jake left for Chicago on Wednesday so now it's just me, Benjamin and the jelly bean. We're living in St. Anthony, Idaho and I'm working a few hours a day at BYU-Idaho. It's pretty insane. Benjamin is 10 months old just over 17lbs and 28 inches. So basically long and skinny. He misses daddy a ton and he's got 7 teeth! He's crawling . . . . . kind of. Also if you get any creepy, heavy breathing calls from my cell, it's Benjamin. I'm due with #2 sometime in May. Benjamin will be a year and 4 months by then. So basically we're a bunch of crazies.