Jack's first hair cut

Baby Boy Jack got his first buzz cut. It managed to take all the sweet golden red hair away, and that's sad, and it also managed to make him look like a toddler and not a baby, and that's really sad.
He looks much more like Ben now too.

Can't write anymore, or I'll cry.

Boys

Mac and Finn's favorite thing to do, is to take all the cushions off the couch and have a hay day. They do this at least once a day, if not twenty times! They both also love the Nintendo DS, Mom's iPod and Mom's cell phone.Dad is getting put in the inner-thigh mega death head lock...and Jack loves it!!

We don't call him Happy Jack for no reason!
Finn likes to get pictures taken of himself and then check them out on the camera.
This one Mac took of Finn.

Mac wanted his Lego girl on his head. Silly boy.

For awhile Jack liked to shove his whole binky in his mouth...kinda scary.

Aren't they the cutest most sweet boys ever!!

Christmas 2011

Happy Jack!

Granny and Grandpa after church...looking good! Grandpa reading a fun story to Mac. He's really into it!

This year for Christmas, Granny and Grandpa Dean came down for a visit. The kids were in heaven, seeing how Granny pretty much spoils them to their hearts content!! It was cold enough in Houston to be able to have a nice warm fire, and everyone enjoyed that! Christmas was fun, low-key and full of yummy food.

January 2012

Hello 2012! It's going to be a great year! Things are busy as usual for us. Abby started swimming again and she's in heaven. Her coach has been having them run a mile and a half at practice..which I think is super far for a 6 year old..but she does it and it's so fun to see her be proud of herself! Mac is back in preschool and learning tons! Finn is ornery, but sweet at the same time. (its maddening!!) And Jack is almost walking!
Mom and Dad started another 12 week "body for life" challenge. So far so good. I think putting it here on the blog will make me stay committed! I look forward to my birthday as it falls on the end of the 12 weeks, and I seriously and desperately hope I can reward myself with a new pair of fabulous jeans that look cute on my healthier and better looking body!

This years goals for the family goes a little like this:

Mom: Run a 5k, lose some weight, read 12 books.

Dad: Have a flourishing garden!

Abby: Come in 1st place in one event at a swim meet, & hit a home run.
Mac: learns his ABC's, count to 100, and learn to ride his bike

Finn: Get potty trained, so he can play on a 3 year old b-ball team!

Jack: walk, talk and grow!

Busy-ness

Most days in the Wischmeier household are spent doing the same ol' same ol'. Laundry, Dishes, Diapers, Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Legos, Wii, Toy Room, Grocery shopping, Costco. You know..same ol'.

And I LOVE it. And I wouldn't have it any other way. People don't understand why I don't shower every day or why I can't call them back. Well now you know. I am busy putting my children and Husband first. And that's perfectly find by me.

Love

Ben and I often stare at our children, then look at eachother and say "We have really great kids!!"

Each one of them is different, but they are also very much alike. They all share with each other. We started ordering adult meals at McDonalds or other places and we basically don't give them any other option but to share..and you would think it would cause a problem but it doesn't! Abby and Mac have been playing baseball these last months, and after each game they each get a snack, which they willing share with each other and their younger siblings! So sweet. Abby will play baseball inside the house with her little brothers, and she's so patient!

Several times each day Finn just randomly walks up to Jack and kisses him on the head.

Mac will just walk up to you and tell you " Mom you're my favoritest Mom in the whole world."

Abby begs us to cuddle with her. And she is always wanting to "help" us.

Jack will take his sweet little chubby hands and pull at your neck and face until you look at him. And when you do look at him, he looks at you like he's missed you. It's like he's looking right into my heart.

Our children are sweet and tender, loving and kind and it comes all from their Daddy.

Summer of 2011

Where does the time go? I say that a lot lately...

Abby is in 1st grade. Mac is about to turn 4. Finn turned 2 and Jack is almost 6 months old!!!

The summer was fun! We had a family trip to Utah and Montana and we had a blast. We wished we could have stayed much longer, but the bills have to get paid somehow! We toured temple square with the kiddos and that was so very neat. Uncle Spuddy hung out with us for a couple days and it was really nice. Uncle Spud was a great helper to us and Mac LOVES uncle Spud. Which is saying a lot because usually Mac doesn't say a lot! We went down to Cedar City for Great Grandpa's 80th birthday. Great Grandpa is the sweetest man ever and we so enjoyed the time spent with the Rasmussen side of the family. Jack was blessed in Grandpa's ward on Grandpa's birthday, so thats fun. After the reunion and birthday party we drove something like 18 hours to get to Hamilton Montana. We had a nice pit-stop at James and Lyndsi's adorable new home in Twin Falls and wished we could have spent more time. The kids actually did fabulous in the car, thank goodness for a DVD player!! Hamilton was beautiful and peaceful and it was so nice to be in the Wischmeier home. We celebrated Finn's birthday, we ate lots of yummy food and we got to spend time with both sets of grandparents! HEAVEN!!

The rest of the summer was spent pent up inside the house because it was so stinkin' hot. Even the swimming pool is disgusting...it feels like a nice warm bath! Oh well..here's looking forward to the fall!!
Jack is growing and growing and he is the sweetest thing on the planet. It's safe to say that I kiss him at least a thousand times a day. EASY.
Finn is hilarious and super athletic. He will seriously play catch and shoot hoops with you for an hour straight. He also is an amazing helper.
Mac is tender and sweet, but is also getting a little more spunk in him. His vocab is really growing and he has the world's cutest voice. He loves all things batman, wii and legos.
Abby is beautiful and loving. Can't beat that! She loved playing with her cousin Madison this summer in Utah and also loved playing basketball at the YMCA. She's enjoying school, and pretty much any sport!

Life is busy for Mom and Dad. Most times it's all we can do to even look at or kiss each other before 9pm everyday. But we're making it work! We both adore and love our kids desperately and we wouldn't have it any other way.