Andy had a few weeks off in May, so we headed out west for a little R and R. We had so much fun and crammed as many activities as we could into the trip. We stayed in Utah for 2 weeks and then Andy had to fly back to Cleveland to start up school again, as a FOURTH YEAR. WAHOO!! Then the kids and I made a quick trip to California for my Mom's 60th birthday bash. Here are some pics from the trip.

Andrew LOVED mowing the lawn with his Uncles

Avery and her cousin Rae at Thanksgiving point

Drew decided that he Loves animals. He can't get enough of them and Has to kiss them all. 

So Cute!

Cotton Candy at the Hogle Zoo

The Petting Zoo in California has a big pen full of rabbits and guinea pigs that the kids can hold

Happy Memorial Day!

A- you're adorable

B-you're so beautiful
C-your a cutie full of Charm

Long Time No See

I would like to apologize for being such a lame blogger. This year got off to a slow start and I think I lost all 2 of my readers. will you forgive me? I've been in a blogging funk, but I ordered 2 blog books from blurb and I absolutely love them. They have inspired me to try to be better at recording all the memories of my kids' childhood here on the blog. They really do grow up way too fast. I remember when Drew was born, and how my sweet little princess grew up overnight. From baby to big girl just like that. It is bitter sweet to think of it happening again with both Avery and Andrew when the new baby arrives. I feel like they are slipping through my fingers and I need to stop complaining about all the things that drive me crazy and just embrace and enjoy the here and now. Someday I will actually miss Drew's incessant questioning of EVERYTHING and how Avery cannot sleep without cuddling right next to me.
Anyways, this next week I am going to add a few updates on what we did over the last month. I know you can't wait :)

And here is a Sneak Peek for Sara. I Had so much fun taking pictures of Rae and Charlotte. THey are such dolls! It is a good thing I don't live in Utah because I would spend all my time taking pictures at all the amazing locations out there. So many old run down barns, tractors, mountains, open fields, etc. A photographer's dream!

I usually like black and white, but the color is just too amazing in these. Your girls have the most beautiful eyes. So I went for a vintage look here on a few just for fun. I hope you like them! I'll try to get them in the mail by the end of next week Sara :)

The verdict is in!

I am a dork (okay, that verdict was in a long time ago)! I have loved this bedding for a long time. So, when I found out I was pregnant, I decided to buy it just in case I had a girl. I didn't want it to sell out, and if it was a boy, I would just return it, no harm done. I also went to Janie and Jack and found the most adorable $80 Christmas dress on clearance for $18, and I had to buy it...just in case.



Well, the verdict is in. The bedding and dress get to stay!!!! We are so excited to have another sweet little girl in our family. Most of us are excited anyways. Avery and Andrew have been arguing over having a baby sister or a baby brother for weeks. When the ultrasound tech said it was a girl, Drew immediately started to pout and say "No! Its a brother, not a sister. I want a baby brother." I'm not sure if he is really sad about it being a sister, or if he is just sad that he lost the argument :)

Say Hello to the newest Ingersoll Baby girl!

RoAd TRiP!!

Andy had a 4 day weekend, so we decided to take a little vacation to Washington DC with some friends. Although the trip was fun, it isn't the best place to go with toddlers. It was SO hot, and we had to walk a TON. We were all exhausted by the end of the first day.  I couldn't believe how beautiful it is there in the spring time. Just gorgeous.

Andy and the kids at the Natural history museum

The fam in front if the capitol building

and the Washington Monument

Avery taking a break outside of the Air and Space Museum

The kids feeding the ducks in front of the Capitol. This is as close as we got to the Capitol. It didn't seem that far away, but we kept walking and walking and walking and we just didn't have enough steam left to go the rest of the way

Andy's cousin Tyler and his cute wife Allison showed us around old town Alexandria. This was probably my favorite part of the trip. Virginia is Beautiful! Here we are in front of the

 Potomac River

On the way back home we spent a day in Pittsburgh. We took this little tram thingy up Mt Washington and had an amazing view of downtown

More Easter Fun!

My Easter Princess

On saturday we went to the Botanical Gardens. It was a lot of fun. They had a ton of crafts, an easter egg hunt, and of course the Easter bunny was there too. But, my kids ran the other direction screaming when they saw him :)

Avery Waiting for the hunt to start

The kids got their faces painted. Drew had no idea what was going and was a little concerned about what was being done to his face. After I took his picture and showed him what he looked like he was happy again.


Drew checking our his "Beeps" and Avery showing us the goods the Easter bunny left around the house

Hope you had a Great Easter too!!

I'm still here!

Thank you everyone for the congrats and well wishes!! I've been trying to get back into blogging, but there hasn't been much going on around here. I feel like I am in a funk. I was so paralyzed for so many weeks with horrible morning sickness that I forgot how to function normally. I need to find my groove again! :)

Grandma Cindi called and said she missed seeing pictures of the kids and she needed her fix, so this is for you Grandma!

The kids and I colored Easter eggs today. Avery picked out this "cool" kit with sparkly paints for the eggs, and she was so excited to make them all glittery. After we dyed the eggs, we opened the paints and they were all dried out. Go figure. She wasn't too happy and said the eggs look boring with out anything else on them. She's been reading too many Fancy Nancy books...she is all about accessorizing :)

MIA

Yes, I fell off the face of the earth, but I am slowly climbing back up. These last few weeks have been, well, lets just say I am glad they are behind me. I have been sicker than sick with this...




So, I apologize to any of you who have called me or emailed me and I haven't gotten back to you. My face is just starting to get out of the toilet. : )

I am due in October, and we couldn't be more excited!!

Spread the love

I thought this looked like a fun way to spread a little love :) Thanks Sarah!

{Lucky you!}
The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you.

This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:
1- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2- What I create will be just for you.
3- It'll be done this year.
4- You have no clue what it's going to be. It may be a story. It may be poetry or an article on properly cleaning your face before a masque. I may draw or paint something. I may bake you something and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure! (Ha, I don't paint or write poetry or do masques so it will be something different)
5- I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.

The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must repost this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog. The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me! Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!}

And just a picture from today for fun!

Cake Anyone?

Little Miss K is the cutest baby and she had so much fun getting into her first birthday cake. She kept looking at her parents like "umm, are you sure this is okay?". Drew had fun too. He kept sneaking chunks of cake when they would come flying his way. It was a blast!

A Christmas story in January

     Since we moved to Ohio, we have not decorated the house at Christmas time because we have always left early in December to go visit our families. This year we did not have plans to leave until the 18th of December. I had a really hard time getting into the Christmas spirit because there was nothing at home to help me remember that this season wasn't like every other season of the year. It was a time to reflect on our Savior Jesus Christ. Although all the decorations have become so commercial, I think they really do help us to think of the meaning of the season and try harder to spread the love of the Lord. As the weeks went by, I got a little sadder. One morning I woke up and I just said "come on kids, lets get in the car and go buy a Christmas tree". It was totally a spur of the moment thing, and we were leaving in just 5 days. But, I needed a little bit of Christmas cheer in our house, even if only for a few days. So we set out and came home with an adorable little Christmas tree. The kids and I had so much fun decorating it, and some how I was instantly happy again. We loved that little tree for those 5 days and the kids and I became very attached to it. Then, when it was time to go we put it out on the curb. I hoped that someone would drive by and take it home and enjoy it for the rest of the holiday season.

Just yesterday, my neighbor came over and brought me a card with this written in it:

"This is a story about a little Christmas tree that just kept giving.
The economy hit really hard times. Christmas was fast approaching and it was obvious that Tom* and Jennifer* could only give their family love this holiday. Tom being a construction laborer, there was no work to be found. Jennifer having an immune disease, simply unable to work.
Both kept positive and loving knowing/believing that all was okay. Friends sent money to help pay rent and to keep the heat on. They gave of their time to help others worse off than themselves.
The most difficult part for Jennifer was not having a Christmas tree. Growing up, her mother had two, three and one year FOUR Christmas trees. Jennifer knew it was not acceptable to spend what little money they had on a tree, so she made little trees in vases of water. She even put lights on them and small decorations.
The Union provided a Christmas turkey and they were set to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Then one morning, as Jennifer walked down the street, there it was. Pristine, beautifully shaped ans so healthy! A little Christmas tree that their neighbors had already decorated with care and love and cherished with their children. They had already left the city to celebrate Christmas with their families and had gently placed the little tree at the curb.
Never could the neighbors had known how special, in fact, what a miracle had occurred for Jennifer and Tom. Jennifer was filled with joy and gratitude. She looked to the sky and said "Thank you, Jesus!".
Then she picked up the tree and skipped home, humming Christmas songs as she went!
Jennifer found a holder for the tree and placed it in water. Then she found her Christmas tree lights. She adorned that little tree with 5 strands of colored lights. She carefully chose each decoration to place on the tree. When she had finished, Tom placed the star on the top and together they said a prayer of thanks and good will.
They sent travel mercies to their neighbors for a safe trip and thanked them for the little tree that kept on giving.
Then they hugged and the kissed and they laughed out loud with joy for yet another blessing so magically bestowed upon them. It was their greatest, most joyful Christmas celebration ever!"

Tears filled my eyes as I read this. I didn't do anything special, but it just shows the tender mercies of our Heavenly Father! That little tree helped 2 families to feel the love of our Savior. This story made me want to be more aware of the situations of those around me and to truly love and serve my neighbors. I hope that we can all keep on giving all year long and not just at Christmas time!!

my eskimo princess