Need to start posting more.

Yikes with all the craziness of life I have yet again neglected my blog.

I need to share more and post more pictures of the youngins, I know friends and family would really appreciate it.

Yes, I know, these are pictures from December but ya get whatcha get right now :)

No stories today, just pictures, enjoy.

So sorry for lack of posting!

First of I want to say, so sorry for neglecting the blog.

Please forgive me, there has been a TON going on.

First off I had my third steroid injection for my back. I really hope this helps because at this point, without surgery, there are not any more options unless I want narcotics (yeah, that is a good idea with 5 young kids, NOT).

I am also having another medical issue, going to the doctor on Tuesday hope to get something in the way of answers or at least testing to see what is going on. (thanks grandma and great grandpa for the wonderful genetics :) )

Then we had Brian's bday party and celebrations. He chose to go see UP for his family activity!! What a great movie, it is definitely an adult movie that was made for kids to enjoy as well, everyone should see it, it is spectacular. Brian, being the sensitve one chose to have a 1/2 chocolate and 1/2 white cake and cupcakes of both kinds to make sure that Steven (who HATES chocolate wasn't left out) He also chose to make everyone pizza for dinner, what a great time.

Brian decided that Madison should have a cupcake for herself. I think she really enjoyed it but you have a look and judge for yourself. :)

Now to what Brian spent his birthday money on.........well, bakugan of course but also.....MAX.

Here is Max, he is a black lab mix.......not sure what his is mixed with but we adopted him on the weekend after Brian's birthday. He is pretty calm except at this point around other dogs. He is very tolerant of Ben and Madison laying on him and pulling his ears. He is also great at going potty outside, what a great thing that is. He is just over a year old. We knew he was the right dog when we saw on the way home that his birthday is 5-21-08 the same date as Brian's.

Here is Max.

Madison loves Max too. Actually they have a pretty symbiotic relationshop. He cleans up after she eats and she chews on his toys and bones, YUCK.

Madison is growing too fast. Here she is holding onto my leg while I am trying to fix dinner. She is getting so strong. Hard to believe she is almost 8 months old!!!

Mark and Steven have been doing wonderfully. Mark has just had his field day and got a 2nd, 3 3rds, and a 4th place!! Way to go Mark!! What an athlete he has become already!!!

Steven is spending most of his down time playing DS, computer, Wii, you name it. He will do other things will his brothers as well, but these are spectacular standbys :)

Benjamin is well too, he is still getting into things but he is really enjoying playing with his little sister as much as he can.

That is just a quick update, I hope to keep up better now.

Miss everyone!!!

--The Meier Clan

Just some random pics of everyone!

Today I thought since I haven't updated in a bit I will just put up some pics of everyone for some viewing pleasure :)

Enjoy.

The CUTEST thing you have ever seen!!

Madison is working hard on moving. She gets up on her hands and knees and rocks. Then she will slip and slide or roll, anything she can do to move. Well, last night she did the cutest thing that I have ever seen. I will try to upload a quick video. Watch it and see if you agree!!

This is just a short clip but she was doing this over and over to move.

I have NEVER seen a baby do this before and I have seen lots of babies. She is absolutely adorable!!!

Madison on the Move

Madison is on the Move!

Oh my oh my, Miss Madison is moving and grooving.

The pictures above are showing how Madison gets out of her bouncer, watch out!! She now must be buckled in to anything that is not on the floor. Crazy little girl!!

Within the last two weeks she has gotten really good at rolling but has also started wiggling her way everywhere. The cutest (but most frustrating) thing is she gets up on her hands and knees and rocks........she is trying sooooo hard to go someplace but then usually just flops down on her belly. Poor little thing, she get so frustrated sometimes. Many times she will go up on her knees then goes down but slides backwards. You put her in the middle of the floor and before you know it she needs to be reset in the middle because she has reached a wall of some sort. The good thing is she wants to be on the floor playing and needs less one on one in lap time which makes it much easier to care for everyone else's needs.

Go Madie Go!!!

Steve and Kobi's Visit!

Visitors!

Last weekend we were so lucky to have Steve and Kobi over to visit!
The boys had a blast, they sure loved Kobi and at first she really loved the attention. They had fun playing the Wii, going to play basketball with Uncle Steve and David, playing catch.There are a lot of boys to share Kobi, towards the end of the weekend I think Kobi was hoping for some downtime from the boys but they are pretty persistent. LOL. Uncle Steve had a great time with Madison and Madison loved being held and having Uncle Steve's attention! We cannot wait for another fun weekend with the Meiers. Here are some pictures from our weekend together below!

Just how many?

Just how many different things can our beautiful opportunistic 2 year old get into??
Wowza! I decided to make a list just so everyone else can have a taste of my world without the mess. I know, Mom, you have already had your taste with me and this is my end of the mom curse, you know, the one that goes....."I hope you have a child just like you one day"

Just in the last 2 weeks or so........
(usually while I am taking care of a Madison need)
Ben has.......

• Made his own chocolate milk

• spread uncooked spaghetti all over the living room

• made his own concoction of Trix and garlic salt on the kitchen counter

• got his own Wii game (from the kitchen upper cabinet) out and played

• got out potatoes and a butter knife and had the knife almost completely through the potato

• made his own cereal with a full gallon of milk (ended with 1/2 a gallon) :(

• played with chilli powder and tabasco (luckily he couldn't get the tabasco lid open)

• scaled the game shelf to get a game on my eye level

• got into Mark's pokemon cards and spread them all around the lower level

• sat on the edge of the counter (still not sure how he got there) and played with the things in the sink and on the microwave

• made his own cinnamon sugar toast...this was after I made him cinnamon sugar toast he decided there wasn't enough butter or cinnamon sugar

• got extra bbq sauce for his chicken at dinner and filled his plate

• on David's bday while we were getting plates he just had to taste the pie and ran two fingers across the whole thing for a taste

I am sure there are more but those are the ones I can think of.......
yikes, wears me out just thinking about it.

Just a window into the life of our wonderful 2 year old. He definitely keeps things fresh and us ready to clean up messes :) And, keep in mind these are the messes that happened, not included all the many many messes that we prevented :)

I would love to be able to read his mind for one day.......wouldn't you???

Love you all!
Miss you all!
--Martha