Singing and Laughing

Here is Peyton singing Happy Birthday to her Daddy, till she realized I started taking a video and she changed it to Mommy. Cam's Birthday was Nov 21, so she has birthday on the brain.

Peyton loves to sing, she loves cartoons now too. For so long I couldn't get her to watch 15 minutes of TV so I could shower and now all I hear is "Turn my cartoons on" or "Daddy turned my cartoons off!"

I drove thru town Tuesday night and Peyton said "Look at em all Mom, look at em". What on earth??? "Kissmass Lights Mommy" "Santa Claus" "Lots of em" She loves the lights this year, I am really going to enjoy Christmas with her this year.

DJ is laughing and talking so much, it still amazes me how much they learn, grow and change every day. He will be 4 months tomorrow! Already. He pulls himself up if you have him reclined back, trying to sit up to see everything. Strong little guy.

The Berg Christmas is this Sunday, looking forward to seeing all of the family.

With any luck, we will be cutting down the Christmas tree on Saturday.

Cherish every moment as if it were your last.

I can do it myself

Give me that thing, I can do it myself!

I don't care how many towels you put around me, there will still be milk in my neck, but I can do this myself, leave me alone!

Eating Sweet Corn with Grandma and Gina on Saturday.

Lois threw a baby shower for Landon and DJ. This was one of the games we played. Holding a phone and a baby (gorilla) you had to hang as many diapers on the clothes line as possible, within 1 minute. We had a good time.

Thank you to everyone who came and all the wonderful gifts, I can't believe the generosity.
Thank you!!

Go Shirley, Go!

Last Saturday Mom, Gina and I took the kids and went to pick up the info for the families we are helping out this Christmas and then of course we went to the Harley dealer and then the mall, we had a fun day together.

Saturday night we went to a "final, final" at the Eilens, he touched so many lives, there were quite a few people there.

Rest in Peace Jake - We all miss you so much.

Here are a couple of DJ's 3 month pictures, and the family pic is a bonus.

These pictures scanned darker than the actual picture. The color must be funny in the scanner or something.

Yes, my 3 month old is wearing a 6-9 month outfit.
Peyton fell down right after this picture, so after this one, she didn't trust that white sheet behind her so this is the only shot of the 2 of them together.
A good family pic, again, this is really dark compared to the real thing. Oh well.

Thanksgiving this week! Already!

Friday Shopping, I am starting my game plan already!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, I hope you are all able to spend it with family.

DJ's Baptism

Let's Go! I'm Ready!
Hmm.....is he saying that I am God's child?? Or something??

Is this over yet??

Look at me! Do I look any different? I feel different, my head is wet!

Last Sunday DJ was baptised and then 32 of our family members joined us at Papa's in Kenyon for brunch.

Even Peyton put a dress on for the occassion.

It was a very nice day and even his Great Grandpa Nicolai showed up. He was just days out of surgery but still didn't miss it. What a wonderful man.

You know, last night I was making supper in the kitchen with a chair pulled up to the counter where Peyton stood to do "dishes" and help cook supper. While Peyton and I were cooking, I could hear Cam in the living room with DJ, they were having a conversation and it sounded like DJ was winning. (He is talking so much, it is adorable). All I could think to myself while making dinner was "Does it get any better than this?"

Really, the days fly by.

Happy Wall O Heen!

Happy Hall O Ween is how it was originally said by Peyton till she got excited.

Peyton picked out the Cowgirl/Horse costume a month before Halloween and I guess she started to get bored with it by Halloween because she started telling me "she don't want it", so I went to Target and picked up this Pirate costume for six bucks as a back up. She wore the Pirate costume and then put the horse on for 5 minutes at each place we stopped, good thing we only stopped at 4 places!

I am a little behind on posting and a little behind at work, I guess work comes first.

Still waiting on pic's of DJ in his Devil costume, I think Gina has some on her camera.

Daniel was baptised this weekend. I will get pic's up soon.

Next weekend is a baby shower for Brittany and I.

Weekend after that is Cam's Bday, Christmas Adopt A Family Day and a Party for Jake.

Following weekend - Thanksgiving

Following Weekend - Berg Christmas

YES it is right around the corner!!

Till next time.

Baking Apple Pie

"My chair Mommy, help you, cookin' App-po pie"

Peyton filled the measuring cups with flour for the crust.

She attempted to clean up her messes.

"Makin a mess Mommy"

Look how proud she is!

Last weekend I made 4 more Apple Pies, with Peyton's assistance, we got it done. Whew, I got all the apples off of our trees used up, between pies and apple sauce, we are stocked.

Even Petie helped out with the floor clean up. Note the flour on his nose.

Smile DJ!

Don't stick out your tongue, smile!!

Thank you for smiling.

Baby DJ had a 102.3 temp last Friday, to the clinic we went.

Lungs - clear, ears - clear, throat-clear, blood test - clear, urine test - clear. If the fever continues bring him back tomorrow and we will do a spinal tap and chest x-rays.

What!? What was going on with my baby, they already plucked his heel for blood and put a catheter in and bagged him to collect urine. This child is going to get better because I can't deal with a spinal tap!!

Prayers answered, fever reduced. He was 104.1 Friday night so I prayed and prayed he would get better, I didn't want to take him in again. Well by Saturday night we were checking out Ruby Tuesday and Nick Universe with friends. Peyton and DJ in tow. He was better!! Thank you God for listening to me.

Cam and I are in the back on the left, Will and his son Ian are in the front on the right.

This ride was a blast, seriously, the entire ride was fun, not just the plunge, the whole thing was good. Peyton went crazy, she wanted to go on the roller coasters too! She is going to be like me, I love roller coasters. This, believe it or not, was Cam's first roller coaster ride ever, EVER! He loved it. I am glad I finally, after 15 years, got him to go on one with me. Thanks Will and Peggy for the peer pressure. I would have never got him to do this without you!!

Congrat's to my niece Brittany, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy on Wednesday Oct 28th. Six pounds 14 oz. - 20 inches long - Landon Joseph. He is adorable, wide awake and alert too! Must be all that Mountain Dew she drank!!

Happy Halloween to all. Peyton is practicing saying

"tick or treat, cocolate"

"happy hall -oh - weeen"