Anson Farm

Thinking about catching up:)

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:36:00 +0000

Well there is nothing like starting out the New Year already behind!!! My blog posts and pictures have been held up by some problems we are having with our desktop computer. Scott has been working on it and it is not freezing up every 3 minutes now, but still having a few issues. Hopefully I can do a big update soon with lots of great pictures! Until then, I hope these few keep you smiling! Cowboys :)
This one is for you Aunt Jeannie! Thanks for the socks!

All dressed up and ready for church!

Deer hunting 2009

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:19:00 +0000

I feel very blessed this hunting season. I have a husband that loves to hunt with me. I have a family that allows us to stay with them. My family is eager to watch the boys so we can go out. And I am grateful for 3 great deer for the freezer! Scott got a buck and a doe this year

And i got a buck-Yeah!

More pictures later!

Our treasures

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:42:00 +0000

WE ARE BLESSED! Getting bigger everyday!
Hey Will!

I am a big brother!

So happy!

Sharing the Word... this pictures blesses my heart!

Matching!

Matching Sep. 5th- William 1 1/2 weeks old

September

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:01:00 +0000

Well, this month has been busy- and we are adjusting to a new normal. William is doing great- the boys love cuddling him and helping get diapers for him. Fall has arrived and we are enjoying cooler temps and Paul is very happy that Mom lets him wear long sleeve shirts everyday! Thanks to generous friends and family I have a lot of new and used clothes for the boys for winter, and I am half way through switching from the summer clothes to the winter stuff. This is a bigger job each year! Scott was able to take off work for about a week for "maternity/sick leave" so we have enjoyed extra time with him. Unfortunately, he has also had to take off some authentic sick time because this past week I came down with what appears to be Strep A and tonsillitis. But he has been a sweet heart and taken great care of me and the boys. I think we are all ready for Mom to be back on her feet though! :) Here are some pictures of the last month, enjoy!

Look who is 4 weeks old!

Playing at the the park....it is hard work climbing up the slide!

These boys love to swing high!

Marcus and a not so happy William :)

Our little cowboy and his brother

We were delighted to spend a couple of days at "Papa and Nana's" early September as we celebrated with them Elizabeth's high-school graduation. Although I did not get any pictures of the actual party, or all the wonderful friends that were there to help celebrate, I did capture a few precious shots of time with the family. Above you can see Phoebe enjoying holding her newest nephew.

Picking raspberries...yummy!

More picking....

Buddies!

We love you Uncle Silas!

Nana and Will

Reading with Micah

Elizabeth can make 4 hours of sleep after 2 busy days look a lot better than I can!

Snoozing with Auntie Esther

The Sunday morning breakfast crew

The week prior to Elizabeth's graduation we had the blessing of Charity spending the week with us. She was a HUGE help and we enjoyed her a lot. I love this picture of her cuddling Will.

Philip swinging

A favorite activity..... swinging from the tree branches....

....Even better when it takes a big jump to get there!

Umm, I think I need some help!

Trying to get a smile....

Not quite....

I'll give you a grin Mom!

My little boys :)

A friend designed a great gift for us when Will was born. A bag of toys/activities/treats and such individually wrapped and labeled. I could decide what to do today and the boys had the fun of a present to open for several days after the birth. The boys loved it! Thanks Em!

The new Sheriff in town....

...all cowboy gear a gift from the real Sheriff in town :)

Don't look grandma!

Hail! After the big hail storm last spring and another one early this month, I am beginning to think we are in a bad spot! Looks like the next project for the house is a new roof!

Four little men...:)

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:48:00 +0000

Introducing the newest Anson-

William Nicholas Anson

Born Thursday, August 27th 2009

1:00am

8 pounds 12 ounces

Joining us after a quick and wonderful home birth

Here is Will on the 31st- sorry I have taken so long to post pictures... I guess that is part of life after 4!

One week old!

These boys love their brother!

All my precious men! I love my family!

Thank you for your prayers and support. I will try to post pictures again soon!

Summer pictures

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:41:00 +0000

Here are some pictures of this summer... we hope you enjoy them! The wonderful slip and slide
Can you tell we mowed the grass the same day? :)

My 2 cowboys- Paul loves dressing the part, even if it means a jacket when it is 90* out. :)

Sticking out your tongue is very helpful when getting the caps in right.

A fun garage sale find- a perfect boys tent!

At the funeral home in NY

The four Homan siblings

Philip loves his Nana!

Part of the NY crowd out on a walk- notice the jackets! It was so nice there!

Beach day! Rebecca and Aunt Dorie

She does more than take pictures..... she captures life-

Forever etching a smile on your heart

Capturing a sunset that takes your breath away

Catching the falling tear

Wow- I am so glad she loves taking pictures because I sure love looking at them!

Philip's first time at the ocean!

It was cold!

I sure missed Scott and the older boys!

Beautiful!

Finally the sun came out!

Phoebe trying her hand at a sand castle

What a fun birthday gift- one of the deputies gave Scott a bunch of fresh produce from his garden. I woke up on my birthday to a kitchen full of yummy veggies to put up!

More of the produce

My big helpers getting the veggies ready

Working hard!

These are big Mom!

Busy summer

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:53:00 +0000

Summer is upon us and we are busy! As I looked over all the pictures I have since last time I blogged, I realized how behind I really am! Hopefully I will get some more pictures on here soon. But for now I wanted everyone to know we are still alive and well!
We have been gardening, (yes, I have a small garden! Yeah! The boys love watering it and watching for produce to be ready.) Swimming, playing, keeping up the house and a host of other things. The past few weeks were tough on Scott and I as we both lost a grandparent. Scott's grandpa passed away the end of May, and my maternal grandmother died mid-June. What a time to be grateful for family and the support of those you love. We were so glad we were able to see Scott's grandpa just a week before his passing.
My grandma had been in poor health for a long time, so we were thankful that her suffering is over and were able to rejoice in time with family together. (Yes, I did fly to NY for the funeral. Scott stayed with the older two boys and Philip and I were able to spend time with family. IT was a very precious time.)
Of course the end of June brought Scott's birthday and we enjoyed helping him celebrate- we are so grateful for such a wonderful husband and daddy! He loves Italian food and so I made manicotti for his "meal"- or as Paul renamed it- "man-in-potty". :)
The boys are growing and changing every day. Philip is beginning to walk all over and it will not be long before crawling is a thing of the past. The older boys love trying to help him.... and he is fairly patient with their efforts!

I will try to get more pictures up soon! Until then- we pray you are enjoying your summer and filling it with time spent for the kingdom! Cousins having fun- May 09

Spring boys

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Mon, 18 May 2009 03:07:00 +0000

This spring has been a wonderful time to be outside. We have really enjoyed a lot of trips to the park, and of course working in the yard.(We have even planted a small miniature garden!) The boys keep us busy and we could not be near this happy with any other type of "busy" that there is. Their vocabularies keep growing and I get tickled all the time with the funny things they come up with to say.

Here are just a few.... :)

Paul- "Marcus, you are a curious boy"
"Mom are you going to put gorilla in that? Gorilla makes it soooo good!" (gorilla= vanilla)
"Mom....Mom......Mom....." (Mom)-"Yes Paul" "Mom..... oh, I lost my word :("
"Mom, I am so strusterated!" (Frustrated)

Marcus- "Sure sing!" = Sure thing! With a huge smile!
" Idea Mom"= Good idea Mom
"In a few weeks"= When I say not now to anything, he makes this logical assumption, in a few weeks!
"No treats mom, you peep in your underwear...." Can you tell we are potty training?:)

Our cowboys
Fun at the park

Yummy smoothies!

Yeah! We got the sandbox set up

Can you tell we got summer haircuts?

More park time.... never conventional

What a big boy!

Don't look Grandma!

Rolling down the hill

Please be in prayer for our family, particularly Scott over the next few weeks. This last week we made a quick trip to Chicago to visit his Grandpa. Grandpa had been feeling poorly, but after further testing the doctor says the cancer has spread through his body and he probably has only a few weeks left with us. Scott's Mom is taking a lot of time of work to be with him and we pray the the Lord will be merciful and he will not suffer too much. It is particularly hard for Scott to be so far from family in a time like this. Thanks for your prayers!

Picture post

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:54:00 +0000

Well, I am so behind on posting that I decided to just do a huge picture post... and try to catch you up on our lives! We have been enjoying a great spring with lots of visits with family and that has been great! The Lord has blessed us so richly and we are enjoying loving and living and laughing through each day he gives us! In March we headed to my folks for Mom's 50th birthday... and even pulled off a small surprise party!
The boys and I enjoyed 2 trips to zoos in March. First to Wichita with GG and Esther

Smile!

And the second trip to Omaha with the Ulmers and Grandma Sue

During Grandma Sue's visit we were surprised with a late spring snow... and went sledding!

I am still not sure she believes us when we say it was in the 70*s the week before! :)

Opps this picture will not turn :(

More snow! I think we got over a foot!

Guess how much I love you!

Philip crawls very well not and pulls up on everything. Paul can't wait to help him walk!

We enjoyed a quiet day celebrating our Lord's Resurrection. He's Alive!

An old Ulmer tradition... the breakfast lamb cake, made from banana bread, topped with whipped cream and strawberries.

Special place settings

Two excited boys!

Daddy reads the new books

Trying on their new shirts from Grandma Sue

Got to be goofy!

There is always room on Mama's lap for her boys!

All dressed up and ready for church..

So cute!

Playing fort/camp. The most popular thing right now. Setting up a fort or camp to eat food (blocks) and drink coffee, (where did they get that? Scott and I don't drink coffee!:) And chew cowboy gum. (Paul folds paper to look like gum wrappers and they pretend to eat gum all day. Now I really have to check his pockets in the wash though, they can have 20 "gum" wrappers stuck in each!)

Helping make supper...

Someone likes things spicy! :0

What a funny boy!

Smile!!!!

Dinning room update :)

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:11:00 +0000

Well... the dinning room is a lot closer to being done and I LOVE IT!!!!!! Scott and I had worked on it on and off for several weeks, and then we kind of hit slump and the poor room was neglected for a while. Esther helped me paint the ceiling and Scott put up the ceiling fan, but it would not have got done without some help.

I have learned so much from this project.

1) Remodeling is a lot more work than I thought and I believe everyone should do it at least once so they appreciate what it takes.

2) It really helps to have a wonderful sister and brother in law come help. The type that know how to do this work and make it look sooooo good! (Thanks a lot you guys!)

3) Starting one room makes you excited to finish the house!

The pictures do not do the room justice. It is so nice! We have some finishing up to do. The base board needs finishing and paint and the windows need the final coat of paint. But mostly done! Yeah!!!!

Above are the two new windows.
Although it looks like royal blue on the left, it is really a nice navy. The crown makes the room look so formal and elegant.

This picture is taken with the carpet ripped up and "quick swept", we did not even clean it yet, and look how nice it is!

The view from the living room.... remember how it used to look?!

Coming in from the kitchen. (the strange dots on the wall of on my camera, not the wall.)

yeah!!!!

Early spring

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:13:00 +0000

February turned out to be a very mild month here in cental Kansas. We enjoyed many days in the 60's and the boys loved spending more time outside. With all the extra time outside I was reminded of the Lord's wonderful plan in creating seasons. Although I generally dislike winter- it is a great time to do things indoors. Not just extra projects like sewing or painting. But regular stuff like laundry and dishes. It is not hard to be motivated to work indoors when it is 15* outside. :) However, with beautiful weather outside, do you know how hard it is to motivate a 3 year old to do the dishes? (Not to mention his mom!:) I suddenly remembered that during the summer I find it hard to acomplish ANYTHING inside! And if not for those days that the temps reach 100* and we hide in the air conditioning, we would probaby have no clean clothes or healthy food all summer long.

So while I eagerly await the warmer months and green grass and flowers, I am blessed again with a lesson in contentment as we still spend many days indoors. Indoors working, playing and learning- "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:...

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God." Ecc. 3:1+13 Marucs enjoys petting the neighbor's cat

"Some back kitty!"

"I am ready Dad!"

(Great photo credits to Scott who was not only the pitcher but the camera man as well.)

Getting ready....

REACH!

My valentine's present... :)

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:41:00 +0000

Some women wish for flowers or chocolate... Or perhaps a nice dinner out. This year I got my valentine early. Since this fall I have started planning and looking at ideas for making this house more beautiful. We don't have the budget for huge projects, but every few months taking a room and subtracting some floral wallpaper from the home is a worthy goal. :) I was really content just planning and leaving the work to the "someday" category. Last week my spontaneous and sweet husband decided to make some plans reality. He loaded the family up and we headed to Salina and Lowes and Walmart. After shopping for an evening we headed home with the tools, equipment and paint to begin our transformation. Thank you my love for such a great gift!

The naked dining room- well, mostly :)

How old do you think that carpet is???
And why cover hardwood floors? (I guess we have some great faith that we do not pull up the carpet to find some huge reason that it was covered in the first place!)

We have great eager helpers!

What a silly boy!

There is a great smile!

Marcus loves spraying..... anything or anyone.

I love my boys!

Or just drinking the vinegar water..... what a nut

Unlike me who equates the smell of warm vinegar water and wallpaper paste with warm fuzzy childhood memories- Scott feels the only thing "warm and fuzzy' a quickly scraped wall. Which is saving us a lot of time. Because he was quick to look for easier ways to get the wallpaper off, we ended up with a borrowed wallpaper steamer. Some people like them, some don't, but it has worked great for us!

We are about half done with the wallpaper removal. We have two new windows to install, new light to hang, paint, trim and then the floor. We are excited! I will be sure to post pictures when it is all done. But for your sake... don't hold your breath, it may take a while! :)

The boys enjoy the temporary piano move and quickly made a fort.

Marcus turns 2!

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:20:00 +0000

Well February brought Marcus' second birthday- and although it was much anticipated by parents and and older brother, Marcus was not impressed. When asked "Is today your birthday?" he would respond- "NO"- "Do you want some cake?" - "NO"....... The poor guy did not know what a birthday was! By the end of the day he had decided it was a good thing though- and after a lot of work will tell you his age upon questioning. Well, actually he tells you he is 3 and then when you say "What???" he says- "Paul's 3, you (what he calls himself) 2." So cute!
For a boy who was not that excited- we ended up with a lot of pictures. Hope you enjoy them!

Birthday meal- anything with noodles (He LOVES pasta- he must get that from Aunt Esther! :)

and green beans.

A great snack treat from Papa and Nana!

Marcus LOVES fruit- but is not a big fan of other sweets. He has great self control and will often give me the last half of his cookie/cake/candy.

I decided on simple white cake with cool whip and strawberries. He loved the strawberries!

Fun candles!

Singing happy birthday

Blow out the candles!

Uhhhh... deer in the headlights

I love birthdays!

A big present from Mom and Dad -(and Papa and Nana, thanks!)

What is it?

Smile!

Look at the animals!

Look! A farm!

The boys love playing with their birthday toys and have started to play together well. What a blessing!

Opening a package from Grandma Sue

What is in here?

A fun game!

A new book!

Reading very carefully

Thanks Grandma Sue!!!

Redeming the time

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:45:00 +0000

"Being confident in this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:" Phil. 1:6

"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap if we faint not." Gal. 6:9

Paul sat on the stairs with a small mountain of clean cloth diapers beside him. It is his job to fold them and put them away. I was folding a not so small mountain of clean clothes next to him and encouraging him along the way. But somehow, Paul kept goofing off and making his job harder by not following the simple directions I gave him. When I spoke firmly to him about finishing his work and not whining about the difficulty, he looked up at me and in a pleading voice said,

"But Mom, you need to train me."

Proverbs says, "Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it." (22:6) That promise motivates me on the days when all the boys seem to do is fight. It challenges me when I want to take the easy road and just put a movie on while I make supper. It encourages me when I hear my son ask for training. For although he does not realize it, he is learning to love listening to Mom and Dad. He values our opinions and wisdom. He needs our counsel. He wants our help. Some will say- "Enjoy it! It is over too soon, he will know everything before you know it. Then there is no need for Mom and Dad"

But I have seen the fruit of good training- I have experienced it. My parents were some of my best friends all through my growing up. I never hit that age when I did not need them. Sure, I wanted to decide things myself after a while, but I wanted their input and their counsel. I knew they had experiences that would help me.

I want that with our boys. Marcus is testing us a lot right now. I pray daily that I do not miss his small attempts to connect with Mom- because I am so busy disciplining his wrong behavior. I want him too- to desire to be trained.

Training- "This is the way we peel a cucumber", "Daddy goes to work for us so we can have a good warm home and good food to eat. He takes goooood care of us.", "No, we don't shoot people, we shoot deer and bears", "No son, we don't hit, now come to Mom...."

It happens if I want it to or not. When having a bad day I blamed my crying on being tired. Now when Paul is having a bad attitude, upon questioning he says- "No I am not pouting, I am just tired."

Please pray the the Lord will strengthen Scott and I to the great task before us. May we train in love and consistency. May we not grow weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap. We have little souls depending on us.

"Please train us"

Red, white and black
Red, white and black again

Red white and black original! :)

Busy month

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:20:00 +0000

January has been a busy month for us. It seemed that we were barely done with Christmas when I was looking at the calender and realizing we were a week into the new year! The Lord has blessed us with good health and we have been able to do some traveling- and hosting friends this month.

The 9th -14th made a trip back to Illinois to visit Scott's family. My family was very sweet and let us borrow their minivan- which made traveling a whole lot nicer. We had a great time with lots of fun memories. Scott asked that I try to get some home video while there, and I was able to catch a lot of great times with their cousins. However, since I was holding the video camera, I did not take hardly any regular pictures.... So I can't show you the wild pillow fights on the blog!

Once home, we were thrilled to have Charity stay with us for a few days. The boys love having any of their aunts or uncles with them and I enjoyed having a great helper around!

I also got a special treat when my friend Ruth was in the area for a day. It was great to have another adult to talk to- (Scott gets a little board with talking about recipes and sewing:) and I hope I did not talk her ear off! Thanks for coming Ruth!

Playing piano with Aunt Charity

Take care Ruth!

A gift from Grandma Sue- Bunk beds! (Or as Marcus calls them, "bunk-heads". He always hits his head on the ceiling when we help him on top and laughs and says "bunk-heads", like that is why they gave it the name.... so funny!)

Just chilling out....

See ya later alligator!

Paul's 3rd birthday

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:35:00 +0000

Paul was very excited about his birthday. I guess I should say he was really excited about his birthday cake. The rest of the birthday was not that big a deal to him! :) The problem was, he kept changing what kind of cake he wanted every day. Turns out he is a lot like his Mom was when she was younger. It does not matter what the cake tastes like, just what it LOOKS like. The more icing and sprinkles the better! In the end we had chocolate-chocolate chip cake- with no fun frosting, but really fun candles. Here is the birthday boy after helping make his cake- notice the brown glow about his face?
Tangerine spritzer never tasted so fancy

Paul picked his meal- Deer steaks, home made french fries and cooked carrots.

He was shocked that you get presents on your birthday too!

Mom and Dad got one big present this year- a police duplo set. He really enjoys it.

In other news- Philip got his first hair cut, and tried rice cereal in the same week!

Not so sure about that cereal- it's fun to have in my mouth, but I hate the feeling of it going down my throat.

And the big highlight for Dad and Paul- January 2cd, Scott went hunting on a friends local ground and shot a doe. Paul was able to go with him for the hunt and really enjoyed being with Dad!

Christmas pictures....

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:31:00 +0000

December was a busy month for us- filled with great memories and good times. We really enjoyed hosting friends in mid December for a time of Christmas carols and fellowship. Then the count down to Christmas. The boys loved the Christmas decorations and Paul was super excited that we had lights on the OUTSIDE of our house. Philip is such a happy guy
A favorite activity- telling the nativity story with their own "people"

Christmas morning

We have to eat breakfast first!

The boys love fruit

Marcus with his new tool bench

Paul was very excited about his new pistol guns

New books

Paul with his new guns- ready to ride :)

Marcus is perfectly happy with the cast off gun and car.

Christmas evening we headed up to my folks for a short visit. We stayed through Friday and came home Friday night. We LOVE going to Papa and Nana's house and had a great time. It was especially wonderful because the Shepards were up as well and we were all together as a family.

Friday some of us girls decided to have some fun with the makeup that one of my sisters got for Christmas.

Something did not look right.... :)

Concentrating really hard

Plenty of choices

Yes, Tabitha trusted her face to me!

Nana loves to watch her grand babies.

Rebecca and Andrew- can you believe they have been married over 5 years?

We also enjoyed exchanging gifts- I think this was for Philip, not PapaNoah and Marcus

Micah and Paul

This was the first year Paul was not going to have the Ulmers with him for his birthday- So the birthday cousins (Paul on Dec. 30 and Justice on Jan.5) had a early celebration with Papa and Nana.

We love Papa!

We had a wonderful holiday. We love and miss you Ulmers and Shepards!

Merry Christmas!

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:21:00 +0000

Well, I have been doing some tinkering around on the blog and changed the looks a little bit. I hope everyone enjoys it! Let me know if you have problems viewing the posts.

December is flying by for us- it is so good to have Scott home every day. The boys and I love all his hugs and tickles and pinches! :)

Earlier this month we were able to spend several days at my folks house deer hunting. Paul and Marcus loved playing with all their aunts and uncles, and hold a very special place in their hearts for Nana and Papa. A big thank you to my family for watching the boys so Scott and I could go hunting. And a successful hunt it was this year, with each of us harvesting a doe. I am afraid I was bit by the jealousy bug a few times after hearing my brother's stories on harvesting their bucks- but our meat will taste better! :)

We are getting ready for Christmas- the boys are so excited. They do not realize they are getting gifts and their sweet excitement about giving to others is a humble reminder of the phrase- "It is better to give than to receive." Paul was especially concerned that we have lights hanging on our house outside- so we have a small string up. Maybe next year we can do more.

I will try to get some pictures on soon- but here a few "Paul sayings" to close for now!

"My sleeves are locked"- Button down shirt with buttons on the sleeves that Paul could not open.

Putting on his socks- "Help Mom- my foot is backwards!"

And my favorite for this time of the year-

When telling the Christmas story and what the angel said to the shepherds-

"Glory to God and Goliath!"

God bless!

November in review

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:25:00 +0000

November was a busy and exciting month for us. The 21st Scott graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center and is now a certified Deputy Sheriff. He is out on the road now and just loves it. Every day when he gets ready for work Paul gets ready as well. Paul puts on his own belt and holster, toy gun, badge and vest. Oh yes and boots and a lunch box and he drives his toy car around the house "just like dad". We were blessed to spend a lot of time with our families through this month. One week before Graduation the boys and I stayed at my folks, and Esther came here for a week. Then a lot of Scott's family came for his graduation and stayed the weekend as we enjoyed our Thanksgiving together.

Philip is getting so big, he squeals and coos a lot and tries to scoot across the floor on his back- he is getting pretty good at it too! I will try to get some of December on here before too long! Enjoy the pictures! Paul enjoys the first snow of the year
One of the warmer days of the month- Marcus takes care of the puppy

Our adventurous tree climber

You can never have too many guns :)

Enjoying Aunt Esther

She is sooo much fun!

The Ulmer grand boys with Uncle Silas

Try #1 for a family picture.... it went downhill from there :)

Dueling brothers

The rhythm section

Playing baseball-

Thanks for bringing the Wii Tony and Lisa!

Getting the turkey ready to cook

Philip and Uncle Tony

The Anson clan- we miss you all!

Can't wait to see you!

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:26:00 +0000

" And I pray that Grandma Sue and Great Grandpa, and Unlce Tony and Aunt Lisa, and Jeremy and Nick and Bryan get here safe. I can't wait to see them! Amen."

WE can't wait to see you all- only a little over a week! :)

Too cute!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:24:00 +0000

Marcus is having fun with Mom's old hats... too cute or what!!!!! :)

October in review...

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:49:00 +0000

Well it has been way to long since I posted last, so I thought I would take a minute and share some pictures from this month. The computer was acting funny, so the pictures are not in the right order, but I hope you enjoy! We have filled our weeks while Daddy is in school with home life and trips to see others. We we able to spend a week with Rebecca and Justice and had a great time. (Thank you for having us- we love you!) Here Philip is having a conversation with his Aunt Rebecca.
We had a lovely day at the park...

Complete with a picnic lunch!

On the home front, the boys are constantly in the kitchen with Mom- helping bake cookies...

Or bread, or washing dishes. THey are a blessing!

And look at the new addition! Our dog Elle's little puppy is so cute!

Marcus is our animal lover- awwwww

We were blessed to have Tabitha come the end of September, the boys loved having her here and I really enjoyed it too. Thank you Tabitha for all your help!

Three boys in gray :)

What a cutie!

Learning to smile and "talk"- Philip is also learning to roll over. He has completed a tummy to back several times.

Another thing we are enjoying- paint! Opps, I think I forgot to explain to Marcus we don't paint on our body. Oh well, now we know what he will look like with a facial hair!

Drawing a big rifle gun :)

Paul's vocabulary has really been growing and i love to hear his new phrases. But my favorite is a slight change in the phrase, "I will take care of you"- Paul style, "I will carry you Mom"

So sweet!

Thank you for your prayers and encouragement these past weeks. Scott is doing really well and learning a lot. Just the other weekend he showed me a bunch of "take down" tactics that he learned. It was very educational and I learned a few things- pressure points are very effective and your wrist controls your whole body. :)

With November closing in we are on the 3 week count down- please pray that we stay faithful to the end. For Scott, in his witness and studies. For me, grace and strength for the looong days. And for the boys- obedience and patience.

Thanks!

Promised pictures...

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:38:00 +0000

Here are the pictures I promised. These boys are soooo precious! Philip is smiling now and coos these little happy noises that I love. He is sleeping really well most nights too- that makes for a HAPPY mommy! Everyone smile!
We love Philip!
Rebecca and Justice were able to come and spend a few days with us. We loved it and had a great time! Here are the cousins all together.

Marcus thinks Philip has a dirty diaper....

Laundry..... wow does it stack up fast!

Cuddle time!

Just too tired! :)

Catching up

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:41:00 +0000

Life is full and busy here in Ellsworth. We are enjoying a very cool September, with highs in the low 70*s (!) and chilly nights. I keep thinking "Summer can't be over yet!?" I guess having a baby will make time fly by pretty quick! Philip is growing- (at one month he already weighed over 12 pounds!) and developing more and more personality. He is patient with his brothers attempts to be gentle and you will often find him in his bouncy seat with a toy in his lap that someone brought to share with him. He is sleeping better most nights- but every now and then likes to wake up at 4 and will not go back to sleep. Not Mom's idea of a good habit.
Scott is 3 weeks into his training at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in Hutchinson, (About 1 hour away). He is doing well and I enjoy his daily "briefings" on what he is learning. He is ready for the 14 weeks to be done though- and we can't wait until he is certified.
Paul and Marcus are growing and learning- there are often times I feel overwhelmed with the responsibility of training these boys to do what is right. I daily pray for wisdom to touch their hearts, not just their behavior as I teach, discipline or encourage. Some days it feels like I am talking to a fence post.... seems terrible to admit, but knowing their parents I guess not so terribly surprising. :)
We appreciate your prayers- and your keeping in touch. I will post more pictures soon!

Pictures!

noreply@blogger.com (The Ansons) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:47:00 +0000

The Ansons are alive and doing well! WE are quickly adjusting to life with 3 boys- and it is a blessing. It is also busy.... so this post will be mostly pictures and not much news- enjoy! family snapshot while Grandma Sue was here. Marcus was being rather willful- he did not want to take pictures, but we got a half smile!
Someone likes his thumb.... when he can find it!
Bad hair day. :)
We had great help from Charity for a week. Thanks Charity!!! The boys miss you!
Playing at the park
Two adoring grandmas. Thanks for coming and helping us out Mama Sue!
I am such a BIG helper!!

"And the good guy jumped high in the air....."
"Your turn!"
A fun present from Grandma Sue
These boys LOVE to sing
Someone is learning to smile for the camera!

CHEESE!!!