The Bracy's

Hi,
Here is a picture of my cousin Terra, her husband Tony, and their girls, Kinzie & Kylie. They were born on the 26th of Septmeber and are all doing great. They hope to take the girls home by the end of the week. They are just darling!! Congrats to all of them.
We stayed in Mankato on Saturday and ran a lot of errands and Ken haoued a bathtub insert. Got a lot done around the house. Sunday we went to Emma Krumbee's, an orchard 45 minutes north. the kids could run and play and have fun in the sun. It was 85 and lots to do. There was a huge hay stack to jump in, pony & camel rides, tractor rides, picking apples, scarecrow contest, trike rides, and a big slide. the kids had fun and we met Dolly and Gordy there. It was a great day.
We are so thankful for all of the family and friends that we have and are glad that we can spend time with them.
Mom had her last chemo treatment on Thursday and will have 6 weeks to heal and build up some strngth before her radiation starts. She should be done with that be Christmas but now is considered to be in remission. YEAH!! Way to go Mom!
That is all for now. Still no word on the paper form IA to get my daycare license so we just wait.
Have a great week!
Love,
Krista

Hi,
Not a lot going on here this past week. We have been trying to get out and enjoy the nice weather. The twins got new bikes for their birthday with no pedals and these help them work on balance. They have helmets and they love to ride. Evan got a bike also and it has been in the garage. When is brother and sister started riding he wanted his out and learned to ride it very quickly. We don't have any photos yet as it is hard to chase 3 kids on bikes! They should be coming soon though.
Almost licensed for day care. They lost one paper in the office and the other is coming from IA. Then I get the house inspected and we are off. I have an interview with a potential family on Firday. It would be a new baby. I am excited to get going and I think we are all ready. I have all outlets covered and drawers locked, garbage locked, cats got shots, and now we just wait!!!
My cousin Terra and her husband Tony had their twins on Tuesday. All of them are doing well and we are so happy for them! Can't wait to see those cute little girls!!
All for now.
Have a great week.

Team Bentson at the MS Challenge Walk finish line with Aunt Stacy!!

Another week gone

Hello.

I can't believe that another week-end has gotten away. I am trying to remember what we did all week-end and I have no idea what we did on Saturday. We are battling colds, I call it the back to school germs cold. Lots of naps and kleenex. Sunday we had to skip church. Ken was very busy at work and I wasn't brave enough to take all the kids alone again after the last time. He got home jsut in time for us to run to St. Paul and see Stacy finish her 50 mile walk for MS. It was great to see her cross the finish line and we were both crying, imagine! The kids and I made signs for her and gave them flowers. She said that it was a really fun time and that I am going to have to go nest year...............we will see about that.

That's all for now. Hope that you have a great week.

Busy Week-end

Now that school is back in swing we also start the running with all of the activities. Evan loves school and is getting along with all of his classmates. There is one kid in his class that he had trouble with last year and they are sitting next to each other and so far so good.

Saturday Stacy and I went to IA to our cousin Terra's baby shower. she is having twin girls and looks great. Her pregnancy has gone very well and they are expecting the girls in about 3 weeks. Grandma Maggie was there and had a great time too. We went to Gunder for lunch and then to Grandma's for alittle while. She was having a great day and seemed to know all of us and remembered Ken. I got home about 9:30 so it was al ing day for me but we had a great time.

Ken and the kids were home and then went to the park to meet Evan's baseball team for a picnic and then they went the Bethel church that is a block away for a carnival. they had a good time and slept well.

Yesterday was the rally at church to get Sunday school going and they had a good turn out. Evan likes the kids in his class and they are really making us feel welcome and we are getting to know a lot of people now. I have been helping with the bags that the kids can use during church and that is fun. It helps keep them quiet during the service.

Then we went to Rosemary and Mark's for supper and Jeff's Birthday. (It was in August so we were only a little late.) Had a great time and heard about their trip to Scotland. They got some new books for the kids. Then Rosemary and I went through her toys in the basement and I brought a lot of them home for my day care. The kids will have a blast with all of them. I am hoping to use a lot of them to teacht the alphabet and numbers. There are a lot of building things so they can work on their coordination. should be fun!!

I may not get a note on here at the end of the week......Ken is going to Rochester for 3 days and I will be getting Evan to the bus and home. We may go to Rochester Wednesday night and let the kids swim and see Dad.

Have a great week!!

Forgot this photo

Here are some photos from the Fair.

Catching up

Wow..........am I behind. We have been running for almost 2 weeks. Ken and I took our trip to Bristol, TN to see the Nascar race. We had a great time. We stayed with some of our friends from IA in their coach and we were right next to the track. Both of the races were fun and it was fun to go back, since we haven't been there for at least 4 years. Matt Kenseth won the Busch and Cup race, which was great for Rod and Merelene, since he is one of their favorite drivers. Aunt Stacy stayed at our place with the kids and they had a great time too. They were all worn out by the time we got back. It was a 15 hour drive for us and that is a long time in a car, but well worth it.

My sister Kelly and her family are at Mom and Dad's this week. They got there Friday. We aren't going to make it down to see them since we are still trying to get our kids back into their routine of every day things. Ken and I went to an Alan Jackson concert at the MN State Fair. We have gone to the fair every year for many years. It is a tradition. We took the kids yesterday and met Jason and Denise and their kids there and all of us had a great time. We ate too much and spent a lot of money on food and rides. Evan learned that he hates the haunted house but loves to ride rooler coasters with his Dad.

Evan starts school on Thursday and I still can't believe that he is in second grade. He has all of his stuff ready to go. School shopping was fun. Just he and I went and that was much easier. He doesn't like to try on clothes but did a great job and we got it all done in one night and about 4 stores. I am ready for him to go back to school also.

I start my woodworking class this week and that will be fun again. We are going to make cutting boards and I am not sure what else.

I think should get everybody up to speed. I will try and get some photos on here later today.

Have a geat week!!

Almost Done!!

We made a lot of progress but didn't quite get it all done. Ken was at work until 2 and we worked hard after that. There is about 30 feet that we need to finish. Here are a couple of photos.

How did I do that?

I'm not sure what I did to get the construction photos way down to August 16 but there are 5 photos for our fence construction. Enjoy!

Fence Building

Hi,
We worked most of yesterday on getting the frame up for the fence and we were able to get it all up. Grandma Dolly and Grandpa Gordy came and took the kids to the park after their naps so that helped. We had a lot of potty breaks and needing drinks but got a lot done. We also got started late since Ken had to help deliver a baby. After dinner we went to their hotel and swam and had a great time. The kids loved the water and it was nice that it helped with us not getting sore muscles. We are putting on the pickets today!! YEAH!!! More pictures after we are done today.

I think it worked this time........................Let's see!

Sorry

Hi Everybody,
I have been trying for two days to get some photos on here and I can't figure out why they won't go on. It says that they are uploaded and then they are not there. the kids are in bed and I am going to try again. Thanks for being patient.
Have a great week-end.

Vacation photos

Here are some photos. Evan showing us how old he is, Ken with an actor, acting as Forrest Gump, Abbie and Drew building at the Children's Museum, and Owen the Pirate. Have a great week.

Vacation

We are having a great trip so far. We made it to Mom and Dad's Friday, I ended up leaving Mankato at about 1:30 so we were here for a late supper. Saturday we got up and ready for Evan's Birthday party at Jungle Bungle. It has a huge playplace and we were there for 4 1/2 hours, I think that says that they had a great time. It was great to see all of our friends and see everybody having a good time.

Sunday we went to Church in Maquoketa and that was fun. We left from there and headed to Chicago. It started out a little rought with crabby kids but they slept a little and we stopped to let them run. We went right to the hotel and other than a few rude drivers we made it fine. What a crazy place.

We went to Navy Pier and saw so many things. Boats, old ships, crazy people, and did they ever stare at our triple stroller. It was fun. I don't have the stuff I need to load my pictures so I will have to add them later. My cousin, Karen and her family came down for about 7 hours and that was great fun. We went to the Pier and to the Rain Forest Cafe. That was awesome!

Evan and my Dad are having a great time and have traveled allover. They have been in IL, IN, and WI. I will get the marked map from Dad and let you know more later. They are having a great time and who needs a radio when you have Evan. The truckers come home tonight.

We have been at Mom's since yesterday and helped her get some things done around here and let her get lots of loving from the kids.......good medicine.

Ken is learing a lot at his conference but syas it is much better when there are others there, and I would agree. It is strange for us to be aprt over night but he is done today and will get here later.

All for now. I will add pictures when I get home.

Have a great week.

We Have Post Holes

Hot, hot, hot.....In this heat Ken got all of the holes done for the posts for our fence. Little by little we are getting closer to me getting my day care license. Right now we are waiting for the backgrounds checks to come back fromm IA. She said that IA is always slow. I went to a three hour car seat class last week and need to get CPR yet. YEAH!!! I might have it by the time school starts.

Evan spent the week-end with Rosemay and Mark at the lake and he loved being the only child. Grandpa Mark stood chest high in the water and fished while Evan plaed with trucks in the sand and that way they were both cool.

I took the kids to a pool Friday and the rest of the week-end we stayed in the house. Owen is getting molar in and is not very happy. They were in their pool for about 15 minutes last night after supper and then wanted in the cool.

We head to IA Friday and Evan is thinking already about the stuff wants in Papa's truck. He is very excited to go with Papa. It will be a very fun trip and good for Mom and Dad to see the kids, and us too.

Have a great week!!

Beautiful Week End

What a beautiful week-end it was. We headed for the lake after Evan was done with horse camp. Saturday it was 84 and sun with no clouds in sight. We fished with the kids and here are the fish totals: Evan-16, Abbie-6, and Drew-8. They had so much fun fishing, they all carry the worms and Evan even baits his own hook. Our friends, Jason & Denise, came over with their girls and we went to a beach for swimming. They found a toad to make a house for and they loved to watch it swim. We grilled ribs for supper, fished some more, and then they had to head home. We had a lot of fun.

Sunday we fished, went for a boat ride, and went to another beach to swim. The water was so clear that the kids were chasing fish in the water. We made dinner and came home. It was so nice to get away and spend the time with our friends.

Evan spent last week at horse camp and loved it! This week he is at Day camp. He likes to get out and make new friends.

We are still working on the potty training. We made the whole week-end with no wet pants. YEAH!!

Have a great week.

We had a busy week-end and swam a lot. Ken is working on getting the fence in. The yard was marked last week and Ken is getting in the posts for the corners. I will be so happy when it is in.

Things are moving ahead for my day care license and I am very excited to get started. I have people asking all the time when I am starting and how many kids I can have.

Evan is at horse camp this week and I can't wait to hear all about it. Have a great week.

Where Does the Time Go?

Busy, busy week at the Bentson house. Evan has has hockey camp this week and baseball. Tuesday we went for Owens Dr. appointment and shots. Then home for naps. Evan had hockey and then a baseball game. His game was great. He had a hit that was clear past the left fielder and would have been a home run but they can only run 2 bases unless they are the last batter. He made some awesome plays and got the outs! It is so fun to see him have a great time and do so well with baseball. His hockey is coming right along too. He loves it and doesn't let them push him around. He is skating very well, much better than his Mom will ever skate.

With the hot weather the kids have been out in our pool almost every day and trying to cool off. We may go to a big pool this week-end and let them swim there.

We have the permit for the fence and are going to start taking out the old one and the electric company is coming today to mark the power lines underground so we know where not to dig. YEAH!!!! I can't wait to get that fence up.

I had the fire marshal here to do his inspection for my day care license and now I just wait for all of the paperwork to come back and I will have my license. I know that I won't have any trouble getting kids so that is a relief.

Have a great week-end and stay cool.

Hello,
I am soooooooooooooooooo bad. I have been checking other blogs, wondering when the updates were going to be on there and I finally look at my own today and notice that it has been forever since I put even a little note on here.

We had a good 4th. We went to a parade that was 2 1/2 hours long and the kids got more candy than they will ever eat. And what happened to all the floats that they used to have when I was a kid? There weren't any! Lots of very loud fire trucks and all kinds of different cars. Then we watched the fireworks from our backyard. They shoot them from MSU which is a couple of blocks away from here.

This week, Evan had a friend over for 2 days and they had a great time. And we are still hard at potty training. Some really good days and some really bad days but we are closer every day.

Mom has 2 treatments in the book and she is so blessed that she has not been very ill from them. She has been tired and nauseated but no vomitting at this point and that is so good.

That's about it from here. Have a great week-end!! And get those blogs updated so we know what's going on with you!