Veyo Pool

We finally had a chance to go to Veyo Pool! My mom and Mia came out with us and my really good friend Elisa met us there. It was really fun! I hadn't seen E forever but it didn't really seem like it since we keep up with each other on our blogs. The girls had so much fun doing a little swimming and a lot of crawdad catching. They sneaked a few home with us. I love that pool so much and can't wait until Logan is old enough to enjoy it more. He was a really good baby but it would have been more fun if he could have played in the water.

Luau

Mikelle and I had a mother daughter date for her achievement days. It was so much fun! We had a luau and the girls did a hula dance. Then they taught the moms which was also really fun. Matt got some time with Kass and Logan which was also really good for them.

Butterfly kisses

May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun
And find your shoulder to light on,
To bring you luck, happiness and riches
Today, tomorrow and beyond.
~Irish Blessing

The lilac bushes have had lots of friendly visitors. Mikelle, Kass & I had fun watching all the butterflies. Mikelle decided that she really wanted to catch one. She built a butterfly trap and put watermelon and sugar inside it. I can't believe she actually caught one that way. She is so creative and inventive!

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Pet Fun!

So, for the first time ever we got to see Daisy be aggressive. She got in a fight with a marmot. The little... well not so little, guy gave up a good fight! Unfortunately the girls and I got to see it first hand. Mikelle was crying hysterically and Kassidee was yelling at Daisy. She brought it around to the side yard and left it in the grass for us. Thanks Daisy! He eventually moved into the bushes. I don't know if it's still there or made it out to die somewhere else. We are watching though because we definitely don't need a rotting carcass in the yard. Yuck! We had a long talk about Daisy not being mean and that sometimes animals do things like that. They were hating Daisy all day but by the evening they were loving her again. It's so out of character for her to be aggressive at all. I think that she got that way because the marmot was being so aggressive and defensive of it's territory. Usually Daisy is as sweet a dog as you can find. She was good buddies with Jazzy and is even usually nice to our birds. What a dramatic day!!!! Hopefully we never have to do that again. Poor Mikelle was heart-broken and cried most of the day!

First Real Bath

Logan had his first "real" bath. Mikelle and Kassidee wanted to take a bath with him so we filled up the whole tub and stuck his little bath in there with them. He is such a calm and happy baby. He doesn't really like being naked but he didn't really fuss either. We took lots of pictures and he was good the whole time. I had to take a picture of his feet. I love little baby feet!

I thought that I'd share some pictures of what's been going on at our house lately. I took some pics of Logan on his actual due date (yesterday the 17th). It's amazing how much he's changed in just a short time. He's almost 3 weeks old. His bruises are mostly gone and his skin color is changing. Mikelle has been really worried that I'm getting him sunburned. I've tried explaining that babies just have red skin. I think that he looks a lot like Matt. Kass thinks that he looks like Matt and she kind of does too. The girls adore Logan. Mikelle says he's her baby which infuriates Kassidee who says that he's everybody's baby.


Mikelle and Kassidee are really loving to cook. We made french toast today. Yummy! Now if I can just teach them that cleaning up is part of cooking. I'm glad that they are so independent (most of the time) and love to be busy. As long as they're not busy getting into trouble. You can probably tell from their crazy hair pictures that trouble seems to find them easily. At least they are creative. Lately I have been pondering about "inspiration." I definitely wonder what inspired my girls to color all over themselves. I have a project right now that I'm working on and just can't seem to get inspired.

What inspires you?
What have you done to be inspiring?
Do you love yourself and love what you do?
What have you observed around you that has inspired you?

There are so many things that have inspired me at some point. I have even been inspired by someone at a drive-thru that just loved themselves and their job. I love that Matt works so hard for me so that I can stay home with my children. My children frustrate me and inspire me daily. I hope that Matt will find something he truly loves to do or at least be content in what he does and where he's at. I'm always inspired by the beauty in nature and the love of my Heavenly Father. The sacrifice and love of my savior. When I think about the Atonement I always ponder on the love Jesus had for all of us. What have I done today to show love to all of those around me? Isn't that what He would want me to do? I think that it's so easy for us to judge others based on our assumptions that we fail to be kind to everyone around us. I think that we need to remember that everyone is fighting some kind of personal battle. I think that we get so caught up in things (not necessarily bad things, most are very good things, just not "essential" things) that take away our time that we should be spending doing better things. How often do really stop and listen to our heart? I've decided that I need to make a list of things and then schedule a time that I need to work on them. I'm an extremely bad procrastinator so we'll see if I even get to the "list" making part but it's worth a shot. There's a Japanese proverb that says something like: Fall seven times, stand up eight. I know that I will never find the time to do the inspiring and essential things in life if I do not make time for them. Sorry for the long post. I really had no intentions of writing all that but it was on my mind..... maybe it was inspiration.

Logan Matthew Bergeson

Arrived: May 29th, 2008
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Weight: 6 lbs 8oz
Height: 18 1/2 inches long
We're so excited that our sweet little baby is here. He is so sweet and snuggly. The first couple of days he was really bruised and purple from coming posterior and so quickly. His poor little lip was fat and his eyes were so swelled. He's looking much better now even though he is still pretty bruised up. Mikelle says he's her baby. Kass is a little scared of him still but I think that she'll warm up to him quickly. They got to stay the weekend at grandma's and had a lot of fun. Kassidee even got to have a sleepover at the neighbors house with her best little buddy Cameron. Mikelle chickened out. The next morning Kass knocked on the door to see if Mikelle could play. They've been gone so much I think that they have forgotten where they actually live. Mia also loves Logan. She giggles when she sees him and tries to grab him. Too cute! It's hard to say who he really looks like yet but I think he kinda looks a little like his daddy with my chin.

Where's the supervision?

This is what happens when mom and dad are both feeling kinda broken down and tired. Okay, so it happens even when we're not. I love my girls so much! They're so silly and and always keep us entertained. Mikelle's ears are made from egg cartons. Pretty creative! They made sure to use washable markers so I suppose it's alright if they write on themselves.

Crazy Weather

So, the weather has been kinda crazy lately. The first part of the week it was sooooo hot that I had to open the windows and turn on the fans to keep the house cool. Then by the middle of the week we had rain, snow, hail, then rain again, and now snow again. It's a good thing we didn't plant our garden yet. :) We are sad that it probably froze our fruit trees. I love the smell after the rain and it's so beautiful in the mountains. I got my ERGO baby carrier and I'm excited to try it out while I'm planting our garden. So far out of all the ones I've tried this one seems so comfortable and the easiest to use. I can't wait to see how it feels with an actual baby in it.



Matt's starting to feel a little better and is making some good progress. He's still nauseated (probably from the pain meds) and he still hurts a lot, but is getting around better. Here's a pic of the top part of his leg. We didn't take off the dressing on the bottom half. Kass thought it was cool and it grossed out Mikelle. Mikelle kept saying,"I wish Matt would have never broken his leg." I'm sure that he feels the same way.

What's new?

Matt had surgery on Friday to have the rod removed from his leg. Everything went really well :), but he's still in a lot of pain. :( I went to the doctor today and everything is looking good. Last week I was dilated to a 3 and this week I'm dilated to a 4. I'm hoping to make it through this week and maybe the next so that Matt will be feeling better.

Here's my belly at 36 weeks. Photos courtesy of Mikelle and Kassidee.
They love kissing and talking to Logan. He's going to be so spoiled when he actually arrives!

Kassidee lost her second tooth. Apparently the tooth fairy at Grandma's house is richer than the tooth fairy at our house. ($8 compared to $1-2) The girls keep saying how they wish they lose all their teeth at grandma's house. I secretly hope so too! LOL
Both girls came home with a cough so hopefully that clears up soon, but otherwise we're doing well.

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Kassidee's program

We're going to try this again. I couldn't get Kassi's videos to work very well so we're trying again. It was so cute and funny I just have to share. I love Kassi's "deer in the headlights" look.

Kindergarten Program

Kassidee had her end of year program. She did really awesome on her part. She gets really nervous and shy in front of people. I love the look on her face during the program. It was a very cute program!

Kassidee's birthday

Kassidee turned 6, May 3rd. Stephanie called her name into KONY country and she won (out of 25 names) one of the birthday prizes (a cake and flowers.) We had her birthday party at the Pine View Park. It was a little breezy but we still had a great time! The kids played at the splash pad and on the playground and had a great time trying to break the pinata. I had really good intentions on trying to make our own pinata, but it didn't work out.
What I learned was:
1) It's easier to buy one. (That's what we ended up doing.)
2) They require a lot of drying time.(FYI: Cornstarch dries faster than flour.)
3) Be patient while they are drying. Don't stick them in the sun thinking the heat will help the drying time. Our balloon expanded and popped and then the walls caved in. Oops!
4) They are very messy.
5) If they don't work they still make a cheap doll bed. (Mikelle thought that was really neat.)
6) Did I mention that it's easier to buy one? I'm still determined to make one, but next time we'll just buy one.

After the party we went to Pizza Factory and had dinner with my family and Bryce and Annalee's family. Overall, it was a really fun day and Kassidee had a really great time!

pregnancy update

I went to see the specialist this week. Apparently I should have been seeing him a lot more times since my last ultrasound but that's another story. My regular care doc was a little concerned because our little guy had already dropped. Well, all is well. My cervix hasn't started thinning so that's good. Little Logan is growing and doing great so that's wonderful. I haven't had any spotting or cramping so apparently my progesterone shots are working. We got a couple of cute ultrasound pics so if Matt gets them scanned we can post them. It's such a relief to know everything is going good. Yea!

Oh, I also forgot to mention that our last ultrasound changed our due date by a day. Instead of June 16th it is now June 17th. I'm too lazy to change my ticker so just know that it's a day off. I mean one little day? C'mon! It's just One day.

Another Awesome Eagle

Kassidee earned the Eagle of the Month award for accomplishing some goals that she had set up with her teacher and being such a hard worker and helper. She has so much determination and never gives up in whatever she chooses to do.

Way to go Kassidee!

Nothing makes me as happy as a popsicle!

Since Ruddy and Steph can't really post pics on their blog (They have dial-up... enough said) I had to post these cute pics of Mia. She's been kinda fussy (not normal for her) and we think she might be teething. Steph let her taste a little bit of her Popsicle and she went crazy. She loved it and she looked so cute getting all messy! She's such a little cutie!