News Article

This one is for you Melanie. As you requested, below is the actual news article of me in the paper with my mug! I noticed quite a few typing errors! ;-)

Karenza's Soccer

Practice she had on Monday
There are 5 others on her team that are on the other part of the field practicing

Before her game on Saturday morning

Pregame stretch! (She did this all on her own! - lol)

Doin' a little warm up

Pre-game discussion

Game Time!!

She would just run and scream the whole time!

Gettin' a little tired, the hands are on the hips.

Her first kick-in. She is a very good kicker!

Her first kick-off. She kicked it right over those girls' heads.

This is their other coach.

Game's over

Good sportsmanship!

Above is the pregame interview

You have to listen closely but you can hear Karenza scream "GET IT!!" That is all she would scream when the other team had the ball!

Towards the end of the video you have to watch her "guard" as the other team is trying to kick the ball in. We've had a talk about this, and so we'll see if she doesn't do it in future games.

My Girls

Here are some pictures of a very cute adorable little girl in some very cute adorable polka-dot pants:

Is that a smile I see actually caught on camera?

Doesn't she have the cutest little legs ever?

How can you not just want to squeeze that all day long? I definitely do!

The above video is of Amyah. I finally got her on camera giggling!!

The below video is of Karenza at her first soccer practice. She will definitely speed it up that's for sure. When they were scrimmaging during practice she was on defense first, and when offense kicked the ball the other girls were in her way of trying to get to the ball. All she would do is scream "GET THE BALL, GET IT!!!!" LOL Her first game is on Saturday. I can't wait. It should be interesting, and fun!

I Made the News!

I made the news! My picture was in the paper, but unfortunately if you don't live in the Bismarck/Mandan area you won't be able to see it. ;-)

I had it professionaly taken about a month ago. There is however, just a few short sentences about me joing Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson. You'll need to scroll down to view the section called "Three Join KLJ".

Amyah Eating Cereal

Update at Work

I thought I'd better do a post about my new job. So here we go...

I love it! It's great to be back in the workforce, and back in an office environment. I forgot how much I miss that. Our Finance/Accounting Dept. is made up of 9 people (all girls). Except for our CFO that's a male, and I have yet to meet him. Weird, but I guess that is just the way he is. There are 3 Accounts Receivable Clerks including myself, and my primary duties is Accounts Receivable. It is invoicing out projects that our project managers are doing work for. It's more number crunching, and working with budgets and I love that. I have approximately 35 project managers I am responsible for, and each project manager has on the average 50 projects I am responsible to invoice out. The difference of invoicing from my previous job is we did it once a month in a 3/4 day window and that was it for the month. In this position I am invoicing out any day of the week for the project manager. It's quite different then what I was used to, but I am getting the hang of it. Just getting use to their internal lingo they use for certain reports and such. I am loving the social aspect of it too, and meeting new people. We have a wide variety of people who work in our Dept. A older lady in our dept (her daughter is my age) thought I was way younger then I actually was. When I told her I had two girls one who was 5, and one who was 4 months she actually said "You must have started your family quite young!" I was kind of shocked she said that, but I informed her I was 26 when I had my first daughter. She was floored. She didn't even think I was 26 now! I guess I should be flattered. Anyway, work is going great. Trying to find a balance with two girls, one not sleeping through the night yet, and the other going to school for 1/2 days on MWF's. Thank goodness we live close to family to be able to help us out where we aren't able to so that Karenza can still be involved in things she needs to be involved in. She is loving that she is going back to her daycare. She misses the kids there. Amyah has been great at daycare. Such a good baby is what she tells me. She just loves watching all the action of the other kids. The weeks seem to be flying by so fast, as I am so busy at work that the days just seem to fly by.

I'll try to post/update soon with more pictures of the girls. Can't believe spring/summer is right around the corner. We are welcoming the warmer weather that's for sure. Where we can be outside more! Well better run as there is a list of things that need to be done laundry, dishes, and play time with my girls....

Amyah's Baptism

Below are the few pictures I did get of Amyah's baptism that took place yesterday. I wasn't sure how the day was going to go as Amyah woke up fussy. She just wasn't her self when she woke up, and I really think she is coming down with a little cold. She took a little snooze before church, and I told the Pastor that I was nervous on how she was going to act during the baptism. He reassured me that everything would be okay, and that he'd just go with the flow. He told me that if she fusses everyone will tease him that he made her fuss! ha. To my surprise I shouldn't have worried at all the little stinker showed off! She smiled while we prayed, she cooed in the microphone as the pastor walked down the aisle to show her to everyone. She was a hit! Of course she looked beautiful too. I can't believe she is 4 1/2 months old already. I didn't realize how fast they grow up. Before I knew it Karenza was 3, and now she's 5! I am trying to savor every little moment of her being so little! I wish I could freeze time just for a little bit. I just love her with every ounce of my being! The love you have for your children is just amazing. Whether they are 5 and talk back, and have disciplinary issues or are 4 1/2 months old and smile on a dime! Enjoy the few pictures below (of course in reverse order):

My beautiful girl

My big girl

Her outfit waiting to be put on

As I am sitting her typing this, Amyah is sitting in her bumbo seat on the counter watching and smiling at me every time I look at her and say something. It's 9:30pm, and she is wide awake! We have tried everything with trying to get her to sleep through the night. Karenza and Amyah are such different babies. Karenza was sleeping through the night by now. Amyah has yet to sleep through the night. She isn't showing any signs of doing anytime soon either. Randy and I have just tag teamed off on the night duties and have shared the responsibilities of getting up with her. It's great to have such support from an amazing Dad who loves his girls! We're hoping we will turn a corner soon! I can update more later I am getting a fussy baby on my hands who wants out of her seat! lol. Mommy duties call....