Neat website

I'm always looking for new recipes and ways to pinch a penny. I came across this website while I was searching recipes for ham. We have a 19 pound ham that Raymond got from work that we cut up and froze and I am trying to get creative with it.
http://family.go.com/food/pkg-low-cost-recipes-from-a-real-mom/

It's a...............

BOY! Ultrasound showed today that another Dondlinger boy is on the way!

New Pictures!!

Finally! I updated the blog, and with some great pictures, I might say!! Merry Christmas to everyone! Enjoy the pictures! We took these pictures about a month ago in our neighborhood and it was freezing outside, about 35-40*. Reece was a trooper! Pictures by Novella Photography (a freelance photographer just getting her start in photography, thanks to Katie, she did a great job).

Update

Pictures are coming soon! It seems like everytime I want to upload new pics, Raymond has the camera with him or I have the camera and no cord. Go figure!
Baby #2 will be a boy or a girl on December 29th........well, that's when we find out! I am saying a girl.
Reece is getting so big, he is walking now and has been for about a month! He just turned 11 months on the 6th of December. Not too much longer, and we'll be celebrating birthday #1. Where has the time gone???
I also got in another car accident on Tuesday. I was coming back from Wesley Hospital, delivering food to a good friend who's son is in the hospital, and was rear-ended..........for the 2nd time this year! The Trailblazer is a trooper though! The other car, not good, my car......looks like a champ!!
Keep on the lookout for pictures!

Where has time gone?

We have been so busy around here that we have forgotten to post pictures! We've been working on the house, Raymond is on crutches from a softball accident, and Vanessa has been busy with school and mom/wife duties.
We are really working our tails off as we are having to clear out another room for number two coming in spring of 2010. Yep, number 2!

Summer Adventures

Reece and I have been enjoying our summer together, although it's coming to an end very fast! I only have about a month left until I have to go back to school. This, by far, has been the fastest summer ever! Reece and I went to Table Rock Lake with my dad for a week and a half....he has a houseboat there. Reece loves to swim and kick his legs around in the water. He is now crawling and sitting up by himself. He is even figuring out how to pull up on things! Reece was 6 months old on July 6th! I can't believe how fast the time goes.
These are just some various pictures from the summer.

Happy Father's Day!

You're such a BIG boy!

These are just some random pictures of Reece. They are all within the last couple of months. I am trying to catch up on posting things since I was such a slacker for a while! Enjoy!

Shayla and Max make a visit

Max and Shayla stopped by for a visit on their way down to Oklahoma. Max loved chasing Daisy around and saying, "doggy, woof-woof!" It was so fun to see both of them and catch up on the latest. It's always fun to see your favorite friends, as it always seems like you catch right up after five minutes and it's as though you've seen them not so long ago. I guess that's what makes a good friend, no a great friend, no, a BEST friend!

SUMMER TIME!!!!

Reece will be 5 months old on June 6th! Time is flying by so fast! We are already into our 3rd week of summer vacation and enjoying every minute of it. I do have to go back in the fall to teach, but we are planning and hoping this to be the last year so I can then be a S.A.H.M. We still have our other house and some other expenses to get finished with.
Reece had his first experience in the swing at the park and LOVED IT! So, we are on a mission to find one for our swing set in our backyard.
Jennifer and baby Kaydence (8 months old) came for a visit this past weekend. It was good to visit with them and the kids loved each other.......hmmm, maybe a future relationship? Reece is outnumbered by girls these days around here, but that could be to his advantage later on! :)
I will work harder at getting pictures on here and keeping everyone up-to-date.

Finally, some pictures!

Car wreck!

First off, I know, I know, I know, post new pictures! I got it!

I had a flashback to about 9 years ago when Shayla and I got in our car accident during our good 'ole Goddard High School days. I was at 183rd and Kellogg on Wednesday, on my way to work, and SMACK! I got hit from behind. The kid (yes, high school student, and yes, from Goddard) hit me going about 50-60 mph. There is a stoplight at this intersection now, and you would think you would see that the light was red! HELLO!!!
So, my Trailblazer is all jacked up now. I saw it coming and even yelled out "crap, I'm getting jacked!" And a few other words that I shouldn't have said. We'll just leave those blank.

I am super sore, but thankful it was just me in the car and I didn't have Reece with me.

Now, I will get busy on posting pics! Later, that is. It's time to ice my neck and back.

Cooking Blog

http://24blackbirdsbakedinapie.blogspot.com

Here is the cooking blog. I have started adding recipes.

Cooking Blog

I am going to start a cooking blog to share recipes. Shayla and I talked about doing this a while ago but never did. If you want to join it, let me know and we can do one blog to post favorite recipes on. Share your thoughts, what do you think?

Ohhhh, Baby got gas

So, Reece has been struggling with gas issues.....how, I don't know, considering his parents.

He can't get his gas worked up to burp and he just cries, and cries. I gave him Mylicon in hopes it will work. I don't know if it really has or not. He also spits up his food like he is putting out a fire. Don't bother even wearing nice clothes, they will get soaked. If you have words of wisdom, do tell!

Stats

(sorry, picture is kinda blurry)

At Reece's one month check-up here are his latest stats:



Head is 15 1/4 inches (50th percentile)

Length is 21 1/2 inches (50th percentile)

Weight is 10 lbs. 11 1/2 oz. (70th percentile......hungry little man!)