Brayden

So I am a little behind lately. No tubes for Brayden's ears. He healed great and since this was only his second ear infection tubes are not needed.

Hi

It is time to decide on a door. Anyone's opinion on the above two choices in style would be great.

A bored little girl....

Marisa must have gotten bored coloring her picture. While I was out of the room (no longer than a couple of minutes) she decided to color her face. When I returned to the room she was quite proud of her work, though she wouldn't admit to doing anything.

Becca's First Day of Pre-Preschool

Becca started Pre-Preschool last Friday. She goes every Friday morning and loves it.

Painting Pumkins

We went to a local pumpkin patch this past weekend. The girls had a great time. I think Brayden enjoyed it too. Though, not the hay ride to the patch. Becca had a blast painting her pumpkin. Marisa was a little more serious with keeping the colors separate.

Baby Dendinger #4

Here is a picture of the new baby. Since the baby was in constant motion I will need to have another ultra-sound in a few weeks so the can see the heart and other organs a little better.

Brayden's Ears

On Tuesday morning Brayden woke-up with blood in his ear. After taking him to the doctor we found out that his ear drum "burst" due to and ear infection and that the other ear was close. So he is on anti-biotics. He was not fussy or moody so this surprised us. We go again next week to find out if he will need tubes in his ear. He is smiley and giggle so we think his ears are getting better.

Family Trip

We ventured down to Omaha a few Fridays ago and visited to Omaha Zoo. The kids had a blast. Marisa ran the entire day so we saw the entire zoo by 3 pm (Even after stopping for lunch). Here are some pictures from that day. More pictures can be found on our picture link located at the right side bar.

Happy Birthday Travis!!

Happy 31st Birthday Travis!!!

I hope you have a great day today. I know he is travelling but hopefully will be home tonight for cake. I will get a picture tonight and post it later.

Marisa's first day of Preschool

Marisa woke up very excited this morning to go to preschool. She ran the entire way there. She even forgot to say goodbye to her mom and dad when she got there. She kept on running into the classroom. Becca was angrily tearing off her jacket and back pack to join Marisa. So she cried most of the way home. I don't think Brayden knows Marisa is gone. I just can't believe that she is old enough to start preschool. I know she is ready but it seems like yesterday we just brought her home from the hospital.

Curt and Gavin visit!!

Ok, so I am a little behind here. At the beginning of the month Curt and Gavin came to visit. The girls loved playing with Gavin. Brayden was a little cautious and jealous of a baby in the house. I was great to hug and "squeeze" Gavin. We had a great visit with Curt too. We look forward to visiting with Stacy next time too.

Happy Birthday Brayden!!

Ok, I am a little behind but Brayden turned one on 8/31. He really enjoyed his cake. He also enjoyed the little party he had. The two families of neighbors and Grandma and Papa came to celebrate. When I locate the papers from the doctor I will post his weight and height. We have recently found out that milk and Brayden do not get along. So, now he is on a no dairy diet. It still amazes me how much stuff has milk in it. He is transitioning to rice milk now. Next week he should be on rice milk only. He now is proud of his sippy cup. We took a lot of pictures of him and his cake, so you can see the complete pictures by clicking the link on the right hand side of the page that says pictures or the following link: http://bethd.winkflash.com/. I try to update the pictures at the end of each month. It is all public view so have fun!

Marisa turns 4!!!!

Happy Birthday Marisa!!!

I can't believe that Marisa turns 4 today! The years have gone by so fast. We had a little party for her last night since we will be gone tonight. Marisa had a lot of fun with Grandma and Papa and our two neighbors. I had fun decorating Marisa's cake. I know Travis had fun baking it. She will start Pre-school on Sept 4th. She got to meet her teachers and see her classroom monday night. She is very excited about school. Of course, it will be a big adjustment for Travis and I and most likely Becca too.

News

We are happy to announce that we are expecting our fourth child in February. Travis teases that the baby will arrive in Jan. I am about 13 weeks and finally able to start eating food again. Marisa is very excited about having another baby here soon. She fees that we have been missing someone with an empty chair around our supper table. Well, now all chairs will be full. Becca is indifferent right now. We know that Brayden will be very jealous.

Brayden

On Wednesday night Brayden took two steps by himself in the middle of the living room. He then looked around and sat down. He had some good motivation; he was going to knock down the stacked wooden blocks that the girls had as tall as him. He will walk around now holding just one of our hands. He also scoots down couches, walls, chairs, even his sisters to get places. He will still opt for crawling if he wants to go fast. It will be pretty much any day until he is walking. Maybe by the time he turns 1 next month.

Girls proud of Dad!!

I know Travis would never brag so I will put up the picture. The girls are really proud of Dad's new fishing rod and his big fish. I will guess that Brayden is too. Marisa enjoyed showing everyone Dad's green fishing rod last week and telling them about his "giant" fish.

A long night

The kids got a swing set! After an all nighter by Travis (I made it to 2:45am) the swing set is complete. We know that we will have to move it some time, but it is worth the smile on their faces. I am getting a little more work done too. We are working on a few ideas on enclosing under the deck for a playhouse/fort. Travis is already having a good time with it too. He created a water slide for the girls one hot day. We put a landing pool at the bottom of the slide and ran the water down the slide for the girl. They loved it! We just need a wider landing pool, they always shot past it.

Travis grows a beard

For Hartington's 125 year celebration Travis grew a beard. Here are some pictures per everyones requests.

Nanny visits!!

My mom came to visit the kids (and me) in May. She had a great time with the kids. It took Becca about a couple of hours every morning to wake up and adjust to Nanny being there. After that they were best friends. Marisa was attached to Nanny the entire trip. Brayden and my mom got to bond. She fed him many meals and helped rock him to sleep. All of miss her a lot. I got in trouble for taking down her bed after she left. Marisa told us that we need to buy another bed so Wello can come visit. The other day she asked when will it be his turn.

Marisa took the last photo.

Catching up

Well, I have a lot of catching up to do. Seems like it's been awhile since I have written. I will try to do this in chunks. I am going to keep off the house issues right now. The house is slowly getting done but there are so many issues I don't know where to begin.