Skogen Times

This Crazy life

2008-12-02T09:22:00.002-05:00

So I've been sick for a couple of days now and have had enough. I have many symtoms and not sure what it is, hopefully the doctor can figure it out today.

Rylee is doing great at school, we've finally gotten into the groove. Jakob doesn't look like he feels good either.

Thanksmas was wonderful this year, looking forward to it next year. Here's some resent pics of the kids.

Day 2

2008-08-26T11:07:00.002-04:00

So I need to know am I the only one with the apprehension. Starting tomorrow I am suppose to just drop her off at the front of the school. Will she know where to go? Will a teacher direct her where she needs to be? I'm so scared for her but don't want her to know that because I want her to keep this conquerer of the world attitude she has about school. She's so proud of herself and loves school, but she's still my baby girl, I've been wondering if I made a mistake putting her in PreK but then she came home yesterday talking about all they did. Now that she's there again and I'm waiting to go get her I am wondering the same thing. Please tell me other moms go through this and I'm not just a freak!!!

Ry's first day of school

2008-08-25T10:33:00.001-04:00

It started last night at 7 pm when she took herself to bed. I went in there this morning and said wake up sunshine it's time for school. She was down from the top bunk and dressed in 5 minutes I had to make her sit down and eat breakfast. When I dropped her off in her class she gave me a hug and kiss and pretty much said see ya. I didn't start crying until I heard them say it's time for the pledge and to start school all family members need to start heading for the exits. (I was already there so she didn't see me, but me being the emotional fool I am started bawling.) The guy behind me giggled and when I turned around and looked at him I got a, "sorry just remembering my wife the first time we dropped my son off here. Your little one is in good hands." It made me laugh and make it to the car before i got teary eyed again when Jakob wanted to know "where RyRy." Okay there goes my sob story here's what you all want the pics.

Another one

2008-08-21T22:48:00.002-04:00

Isn't life interesting, Rylee's preschool teacher was one of Tina's teachers in high school. Everytime I make a comment to anyone they seem to think I'm upset about something. I am not upset with anything or anyone, I just want to make a comment every once in awhile expecially when it deals with me and my family to. So take a deep breath and remember the eggshells won't break I hard boiled them. I love you all and here's some pics of the kids playing at Ry's new school and a pic of the kids with their wonderful cousins that just joined us here from Florida.

Finally an Update

2008-08-16T14:36:00.004-04:00

Okay I figure if Britt can right a real update I can let everyone know how we're doing these days. Jeremy is over his 90 days on his new job and insurance will kick in Sept 1st (whoohooo). Rylee starts PreK August 25th (I'm kinda in shock), and I have loved going shopping for her new clothes. She's finally out of toddler and can start wearing 4's in little girls (they've got some cute outfits, Britt and I where wishing some of them where in our sizes yesterday). Jakob is well Jakob, he's finally talking legibly, I'm not sure how he will handle her starting school, but we will get through it. As for me I made the President's list at school again, I'm now the president of the evening chapter of the medical club, and am a ambassador of the school. I love school, crazy I know, but this was my choice so maybe I see it different then I did in high school. Don't get me wrong I'm still a social butterfly but I do my school work to ( this is why I haven't really had time to post lately).

Okay so now to the pics on how the kids are growing

Friday fill ins

2008-06-20T16:58:00.002-04:00

1. A smile is ____worth a million words______.
2. _____life_____ is my favorite board or card game.
3. I would love to have more ____MONEY______ in my life and less ____responsibilities______.
4. When I think of the Summer Solstice, I think of ____hippies______.
5. I just remembered I need to ___pee_______.
6. One of my favorite song lyrics goes like this: ____hey you crazy b**** but you........______(if you've heard the song you know why I won't write the whole thing down).
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to __spending time with my sister___, tomorrow my plans include __don't really have any___ and Sunday, I want to __go to church and then have the whole family over for hamburgers and backyard fun___!

Some people

2008-05-29T01:27:00.000-04:00

1.People who point at their wrist while asking for the time.... I know where my watch is pal, where the hell is yours? Do I point at my crotch when I ask where the toilet is?

2People who are willing to get off their ass to search the entire room for the T.V.. remote because they refuse to walk to the T.V. and change the channel manually.

3When people say 'Oh you just want to have your cake and eat it too'. Damn right! What good is cake if you can't eat it?

4When people say 'it's always the last place you look'. Of course it is. Why the hell would you keep looking after you've found it? Do people do this? Who and where are they?

5When people say while watching a film 'did you see that?'. No Loser, I paid $12 to come to the cinema and stare at the damn floor.

6People who ask 'Can I ask you a question?'.... Didn't really give me a choice there, did ya sunshine?

7.When something is 'new and improved!'. Which is it? If it's new, then there has never been anything before it. If it's an improvement, then there must have been something before it, couldn't be new.

8When people say 'life is short'. What the hell?? Life is the longest damn thing anyone ever does!! What can you do that's longer?

9When you are waiting for the bus and someone asks 'Has the bus come yet?'. If the bus came would I be standing here, dumba**?

10 years

2008-05-23T10:57:00.003-04:00

Can you believe ten years ago today I said I do to the most wonderful man. I can't believe it, I think wow ten years where did the time go. Well lets see where it went

1998- I became Mrs. Jeremy Skogen

1999- We became godparents for the first time, Allyssa and we started trying for a baby

2000-We not only gained a niece, we gained 3 nieces, Kayla, Paige, and Cheyenne

2001- Our Godson was born- Kaleb, we started fertility medication

2002- Our first nephew was born- AC

2003- Another nephew- Trace, We're pregnant

2004- Our beautiful daughter Rylee arrives

2005- We have another Goddaughter- Mya, We're pregnant again

2006- Our nephew Andrew and three months later our handsome son Jakob is arrives

2007- Kayla, Paige, and Cheyenne get a little brother Tanner. AC, Trace, and Andrew get a little sister Kailey

2008- Here we are celebrating ten wonderful years.

Wow and these are just the highlights of those years. Well Thank you God for my wonderful family and I pray you bless us for 10 more years together. We've decided to go on the 50 year plan. Thank you all for your part in the last 10 years and I look forward to see what's coming now.

Mother's Day

2008-05-13T11:12:00.002-04:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful mothers day. I know I did, Jeremy is so wonderful he made sure I didn't have to do anything starting with getting the kids ready for church and ending with cleaning the kitchen after supper. It was wonderful. Here's some pics that we took.

Friday Fill ins

2008-05-09T16:07:00.004-04:00

Okay so its that time of week again. I love these Friday Fill-ins. It something different and you can go see what everyone else wrote. Go here (http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/ the link button wouldn't work.) to participate and if you did participate leave me a link to your blog because I would love to read your answers!

1. The recipe had an extra secret ingredient; it was cummin!

2. Peeing through my window.

3. Right now, I need some sleep.

4. Looking at a house with my dad is where I went Thursday night; it was nice to step out for a moment.

5. Why does lack of sleep hurt so much?

6. All I can think of is the bed.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward sleeping, tomorrow my plans include hanging out at the house and hopefully going camping and Sunday, I want to relax with my family.

2008-05-03T13:35:00.002-04:00

The Flowers from last weekend.

This weekends fun

2008-05-03T13:27:00.004-04:00

Don't know how many of you know this, but my daughter watched a show a couple of weekends ago (last time Dad was here) about gardens, now that's all she talks about. So since we've started doing special weekend things, movie night, camping out in the backyard, and such. We decide today to plant a garden (the flowers around the tree are from last weekend). The only thing we where able to get where roses (made me happy). I hope y'all enjoy my and Ry's garden. Light pink is Ry's and Dark pink is mine.

Nursery Rhymes

2008-04-25T15:35:00.005-04:00

Okay let's think about these things, they where always so sweet and fun when we where kids. But there is one I want to address "Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me". How stupid is this saying, we all know better then that, and it's even worse when it's family doing it. Please remember that words do hurt and do get back to the person you say them about and people you don't want to think of you as still a stupid high school student.

Love Nyki

Pics of Friday fun

2008-04-19T09:57:00.003-04:00

Friday fun

2008-04-18T22:48:00.002-04:00

So we've started every Friday having a family night. Last friday we watched a movie and ate hot dogs in the living room. Well this friday we had hamburgers in the backyard, popsicles, and now my husband and children are asleep out there. We're camping in the backyard, it actually is so much fun. Pictures to follow tomorrow, tonight I have to go back out there before there daddy calls me a sissy lol. Hope y'all are all having fun.

Family

2008-04-18T10:30:00.002-04:00

Isn't it strange how much I have wanted the Florida clan to move back and now it's 7 weeks away. I'm so excited, I'll have my nephews and niece close by, and my sister and I'll actually get to know my brother in law. Oh and everyone knows I'll love have my parents close by. I'm excited for mom and dad, they've been living in a hard situation for the last couple of months with daddy here and mom still there, but that will change in 7 weeks!!

No matter how exciting it is I do have to admit that I'm a little nervous to. Jeremy and I have spent the last 10 years with out them and I know there's going to be a transition stage after they are back. But that's okay I will take it just to have them close to me again.

I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

Mr. Young

2008-04-16T12:46:00.003-04:00

This post is for a gentleman that left a comment on my page a long time ago that I just found. I hope you are keeping updated with our family and I hope we can bring a smile to your face. Yes there are still Skogen's out there. My husbands family is from the South Dakota area, who knows maybe we are related some way or another. Anytime you just want to say hi leave a comment and I'll write you back, now that I'm back in to doing this more often. Hope you are well.

School

2008-04-16T09:39:00.002-04:00

I've started my inclass classes Monday, I was so nervous but it's a blast. I'm taking Basic Clinical Labs right now and the teacher is amazing. She's a RMA and was explaining all the different opportunities we have and how much money we can make. Yeah I'm really glad I chose this field, J said if I make that much he'll become a stay at home dad lol. Anyways thought mom would enjoy seeing the pic of me in my scrubs, hopefully we will get a better one later, J was tired and wouldn't stand up to take the picture so I look kinda funny.

Sunday Brunch

2008-04-13T18:46:00.003-04:00

Grandma's 85th Birthday Party

2008-04-13T18:26:00.004-04:00

My Birthday

2008-04-03T14:09:00.004-04:00

Yesterday was my birthday it was amazing. After a horrible day on the 1st trying to get registered for classes and the studs fixed on the tahoe (a 2 hour day turned into a 8 hour day) I came home to Jeremy and the kids with a card and a new digital camara. Then I woke up on the second to Jeremy leaving for work with a kiss and a happy birthday, when I woke up again 3 hours later Dixie was calling to wish me a happy birthday and the kids where waking up. I swear Rylee sang happy birthday to me 30 times yesterday I loved it. We went to get my license renewed and the kids behaved amazingly, so we went to CiCi's for lunch. Later Misty, Daddy, Nanny, Brittney, Tasha, Shawn, Cheryl, Mom, and Lisa called me (as they where getting off work, school, and kids from school). When Jeremy came home he decided to make me pizza (I love his pizza's) and Ry wanted to make me a cake. The rest of the evening was fun and amazing, it had to be one of the best birthdays ever. About an hour after going to bed I got a call from Alisha's cell phone texting me happy birthday- we where almost asleep and I was mad until I heard who it was from then I just laughed and went back to bed. Thank you all who remembered it was my birthday, and thank you family for making it such an enjoyable one.

Easter 2008

2008-03-23T18:41:00.005-04:00

We had the most enjoyable Easter, which is strange since we no longer have a vehicle period.
We are still waiting on the money to get the transmission fixed in the tahoe and yesterday we think we blew a gasket in the lumina. Yesterday we went to the Wiggly Center and then had an Easter egg hunt and spent time with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Shawn, and Aunt Tasha (more pics when Mom gets them to me, I kept forgetting my camara.) We started today with Cheryl and Billy coming over and taking us to church, very enjoyable. Then we all took a nap and woke up and played with play-do and then Cheryl, Billy, Kayla, and Paige came over and we did another easter egg hunt. Now we are fixing to start supper and waiting for Lisa to call when she's heading this way to see the kiddos. It's amazing how enjoyable everything turn out, but we will worry about the rest tomorrow. Hope everyone else had a awsome Easter.

2008-03-16T10:03:00.003-04:00

We had so much fun taking these pictures, hope you all enjoy them. They are growing so fast.

I know I'm suppose to write in this thing, but lately things are so hectic I just use it to show pics of the kiddo's for those of you who can't see them often. I'll try to do a writing post soon, but the only time I think about it is when things are going wrong and y'all don't want to listen to me whine.

pics from 3/4/08

2008-03-07T12:10:00.002-05:00

It was so beautiful. They had so much fun, hope you all enjoy the pictures.

Snow, Snow and more snow, pics 3/7/08

2008-03-07T11:58:00.003-05:00

Can you believe the first week of March we have had a total 10 inches of snow in Anna. OHHH but the kids just love it. Things are okay around here schools not going as well as it was but I'm still doing okay. Kids have hit the fighting stage and Ry has hit the stage where she blames everything on JC.

Yesterday after about two hours of snowing our electricity went out this was around 3, when Jeremy got home around 6:30 the house was down to around 50 degrees and it was still out. So we packed up and went to A and D's for what we thought was the night (Jer wasn't to happy considering he's been out of town since Tuesday and had just gotten home). After fighting the kids until 11 we decided to head home, dad had called earlier and said the roads where clear and the electric was back on. We've had so much fun, hope y'all enjoy the pics of the kiddos in the snow.

Goings on around here

2008-01-26T23:51:00.000-05:00

Things are fun around here.

My children

2008-01-16T12:06:00.000-05:00

I now have a Bible Verse for both of my children, thought I would share them with you all:

Rylee- Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. Before you where born I set you apart. I appointed you a prophet for the nations. Jeremiah 1:5

Jakob- You have filled my heart with greater joy then when there grain and new wine abound. Psalms 4:7

Thank you Aunt Brittney for your help in finding them. You are a true blessing from God and I thank him daily for you as my sister.

Scholarship help

2007-12-28T11:40:00.001-05:00

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New addition to the family

2007-10-19T15:02:00.000-04:00

No I'm not pregnant we now have a 8 month old lab mix named Lily. She's already housebroke and crate trained. Rylee and I brought her home last night and by noon today she was so attached to the kids that when Ry got hurt with me beside her Lily jumped between us thinking I hurt her. She never snapped or barked just looked at me until Rylee said Mama and then she moved. I thought it was cute. I need my camara there are so many new things to show everyone and I can't take pics.

We measured Rylee the other day and she has grown 2 inches since August (yes mom I'll watch her closely, I know I grew that fast.). Jakob is so.........what's the word a BOY. He painted his walls for me yesterday so not only did I have to do laundry and scrub the walls and his crib, the Kirby people decided to show up and asked me if I wanted them to shampoo the spot where the dog a pooped (this was 4 hours before I went and got Lily so we didn't have a dog), two hours and half a bottle of febrese later. So I opened his window and prayed the smell would leave. But then he smiles and he's my baby again.

We went camping a month ago so I thought I'd put some more pics up.

Another long over due post

2007-10-15T18:29:00.000-04:00

Crazy crazy crazy life. I lasted maybe 2 weeks at that job.

Okay kids birthday was awsome got some pics to show y'all. Mom and dad made it thank goodness don't think I could have done it without them. After they went home I came to a life changing decision: I'm back in school going for my Associates in Medical Assistants. I just finished my first mini semester and got a 99 in Medical Terminology and a 95 in Medical Law and Ethics. Very excited about this since I sucked in high school.

Kids are doing great, Rylee has joined Awana's at First Babtist Anna and loves it. She puffs out her chest and tells anyone that will listen that she's a Cubbie. I love going to this church to hopefully we'll get Jeremy there with us soon. Jakob is teething again. He has gotten so tall and loves to laugh. Though the last couple of weeks when we where with the family you couldn't tell. Of course there was a lot of tension in the air.

Jeremy's Uncle passed Wednesday October 3, 2007. Though we will terrible miss him he is not in pain anymore. There have been good things that have come from this and that is the family is a lot closer then they've been since I've become part of it. It was wonderful to see all Jeremy's cousins and let the kids play with there kids I think Rylee has found a new best friend (of course she's at the stage where everyone or everything is her best friend).

Oh and Rylee cut her hair for me again. This time I couldn't just let it be it is now about shoulder length. Well that's all for now I'll try to find the time to update more often but it's crazy around here.

Can you believe it I'm working again

2007-06-04T21:04:00.000-04:00

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Wow so much has gone on in this little bit of time
May 23rd Jeremy and I celebrated out 9 year anniversary, the Friday before that I got to spend time with an old friend from High School. We had a blast
May 30th I started work. Can you believe it I'm actually working again after 4 years of home like. I work for a daycare that actually let's me take my kids to work with me for free. Wow right that's what I thought to and the pays not bad either it's more than I was expecting.

Anyways today I found out the kids are sick so my neighbor (the best neighbor in the world)'s daughter is going to come watch the kids for me until they quit running fever and I can take them back to school. ry loves it there all she ever talks about is going to school or she did this at
at school. It's pretty cool and JC just chills and crawls around checking everything out. He did learn he could climb up into the inside play area, talk about giving mama a heartattack. Anyways here's some upcoming events just incase I get so busy it's a while before I right again.
June 7- Jeremy's birthday
June 17- Fathers day
June 18- Ry's Birthday
June 21 (I think)- mom and dad are coming for a visit
June 23- JC's birthday and the kids birthday party
June 26- A very special 9 year birthday for my FIL

I think that's it for now hopefully I'll get to keep y'all updated through out all this if not I'll write one big blog

I'm updating

2007-05-15T17:46:00.000-04:00

Well some people in the family think I need to update. HEHEHEH. So here it is, since March:

April 2 I turned 27

April4 Jeremy and I celebrated 10 years of being together

April 27 we moved into a new house in Anna, we love it here

Mothers day was Awsome Jeremy and Ry made me and Cheryl breakfast. Then he cleaned the kitchen. That afternoon Ry, JC and I went out back and played in the water while daddy cooked us steaks. Joe, Lisa and Jason came and joined us for dinner and Lisa brought me flowers. After dinner the guys got into a water balloon fight cheap balloons so they just kept popping them on themselfs it was funny. Then Jas and Ry played in the sprinklers, when a storm rolled through we made them stop and then 5 minutes later when it was gone Jer, Lisa, Jas and myself decided to play keep away basketball girls against guys. They won. After the kids went to bed Jer drew me a bathe and let me relax with a bananastrawberry shake. And I have to say I feel like the luckiest woman in the world right now.

New update soon I hope........... Oh the kids are growing like weeds here's some pics.

Fishing

2007-03-25T11:52:00.000-04:00

We took Ry fishing for the first time yesterday she had a blast. And you know daddy did to. JC just played all day in the pack in play. And Mommy got sunburned

Back in the internet world

2007-03-21T15:58:00.000-04:00

So we now have internet again. J got a job as a Fire Alarm Tech in December, he loves his new job. At the end of this month he starts classes to get his first of many licence in this field. Ry is completely potty trained now. J.C. is crawling, pulling up, and has three teeth. We are doing great, I love having him home everynight and weekend again, it's amazing. J.C. knows his daddy finally. We just going day by day enjoying life. Having family days every weekend whether we go to the lake or The Wiggily Play Center, or just snuggling up and watching a movie at home. I think this weekend if it's not raining, we're going to take Ry on her first fishing trip.

Our trip to Disney world was absolutly wonderful. We all had a blast.

How we're doing

2006-11-16T22:47:00.000-05:00

So here me and the kids are still in Florida while J's at home looking for a job and working with his dad while he can. The funny thing is I think when I'm home without him I have it better because I still have the kids. He told me tonite that he tossed and turned the first night until he had to turn the monitor on to sleep. The cute thing about it is he's always complaining about the noise of the monitor.
J.C. is rollin and slowly scootin all over the place. The other day I probed him up holding on to the couch and he stood there for about 5 min before he decided he'd had enough. He's growing up way to fast, I want to keep him as a baby, but I know I can't. Ry is a hoot, I don't know what to do with her. She thinks she's such a big girl and yet at 2 she gets so frustrated on the things she's still to little for.
I'm doing great. I've stopped losing weight but I haven't gained any of it back. So as long as I watch myself I should do good. Who knew having a boy would get me back to the wait I was at 20.

2006-11-14T08:48:00.000-05:00

Job search is still going. Pray for us.

Some thing good out of everything!(We hope)

2006-11-09T22:05:00.000-05:00

Well here we set in Florida with mom and dad. It's wonderful, we'll be here for 3 weeks. Monday while I was packing for us to come Jeremy called and had lost his job. Yepee. So he goes home next week just to look for a new job. But while I was flipping out over this I'm on the phone with my sister. She has to put me on hold to come back and tell me her husbands grandfather wasn't expected to make it through the night. Talk about putting things into perspective. Well he passed Wed. morning and I want to send my prayers out to their family.
Well I'll probably write some more with this trip. Wed. before Thanksgiving we're heading to Disney World. I know it's for the kids but I've never been I'm soooo excited!

Hi again

2006-10-24T23:41:00.000-04:00

We're heading to Florida soon. I can't wait to go. 3 weeks away from here be awesome. I think it will really do us some good. I keep hoping maybe some day to move there. But then I think about all my friends here and don't want to leave them. So we'll see what happens.
We've decided to get Ry a big girl bed for Christmas so if anyone has any suggestions on where we can go that's not cheap but inexpensive we'd appreciate the input.

I've been thinking a lot about what I have to be thankful for lately and here it goes...

I have a loving sexy husband, who is still in love with me.
I have to beautiful, healthy, and happy children. One girl and one boy.
I have to loving parents, who I can be myself around and not worry about disappointing to badly.
3 of my 4 grandparents are still alive and are the most caring people.
My sister and I are still close even many miles apart and married one of the most caring fun lovin guys I know.(I do wish I knew him better but the miles thing.)
My brother is a well respected police officer and married a wonderful woman that I can just talk to for hours like we've been friends our whole life.
3 beautiful nephews that the older two seem to be kinda partial to me(even miles apart.)
3 beautiful nieces that I love very much.
Friends that have been there threw it all and I know I can count on even if we are busy and can't talk much. (ALL MY FRIENDS)
My bf's parents who have adopted us into their hearts and family.
A BF that has been there to help me through everything.
My family immediate and extended for all their love and support.

And I know there is more but I'm getting kinda tired. This list outways the bad and I thank God for that everyday.

My goal to you is make a list of everything you have to be thankful for, all the good in your life, and if you want make a list of the bad. Let me know what you come up with.

Sorry so long

2006-10-24T00:23:00.000-04:00

Wow the last couple of months have flown by. Jakob is 4 monthes old today and movin and a groovin. We moved into a town house Sept. 18, and love it here. It was just time to be on our own again. J was getting tired of coming home and not having time with just us. And I was getting tired of not being able to relax. But anyways, we moved out and stayed with our bf for two weeks while we set everything up to get moved in here. Rylee is so happy she has a room for her toys (all the toys from Christmas she really didn't get to play with, so the first week we lived here it was like Christmas all over again.) J is still working for the drilling company all though he is switching rigs next week for a promotion and raise. And it's closer to the house so he can come home every day or other day which ever he chooses. Contrary to some peoples believe he works a lot of hours not because I ask but because he wants to better our family and he comes home in middle of work because he misses us not because I throw a fit. Okay I'm done ranting on that.
Mom, Dad, S. and T. came to see us this last weekend, it was wonderful seeing all 4 of them. Rylee took to Grandma like she was the greatest person in the world. I love seeing that because they don't get that much time with the kids. Mom and Dad got to see Jakob for the first time to. He was all smiles and laughes for them. Not that he normally isn't. He has to be the happiest baby in the world (yes I know I'm byass). He sleeps completely through the night has since my last blog. He cries when he's hungry or tired. He thinks getting dressed and undressed is the funniest thing in the world (mom enjoyed that part, just watching him laugh as I put his pj's on him at night). Rylee is such a big helper I was feeding him a bottle the other day and had to put him down and run to the other room. Rylee came to inform me that J.C. was crying I told her I know and I'd be there in 2min. Well I came back into the room and she was gently feeding him his bottle. She looked up at me with the biggest smile and saies, "See Mommy I help." She was soo proud of herself and I was very very proud of my big girl. Still not potty trained though. Okay I think that's it for the night.

WOW six weeks!!

2006-08-04T18:15:00.000-04:00

I can not believe it's been six weeks since Jakob was born. (pics on www.oldmotherhubbardsharesall.blogspot.com) June 23, 2006 I was induced at 7:00 a.m., by 11:51 a.m I heard my son for the first time and diffently not the last. He is a good baby, only wakes up once a night or doesn't wake up at all at night since the day I brought him home. His sister absolutly loves him, though she does get jealuse every once in awhile. She's growing like a weed and hasn't really decided to potty train for a week then doesnt want to and now she's back to wanting to so we'll see. I can't believe how well you can understand her but then I think she's 2 now mommy. It's so hard to believe she's two now but I enjoy every moment. Jakob is holding his own head up all the time now, he's done it since he was born but now you can't keep it down. He's figured out that if you sqrunges up his legs and pushes he moves and when he gets mad enough he can roll over. Well I think that's it for now I'll try to update more often but it's a little more hectic around here now.

Update finally

2006-06-20T00:18:00.000-04:00

Went to the doctor last Friday- everything is going great I'm dilated to a 2 and 70% efaced. If I haven't had Jakob by this Friday June 23rd I will be induced.
Had Rylee's 2nd birthday party on Saturday. Nice "small" turn out which was actually I relief after last year. I got to relax and enjoy the party. Of course it helped being 9 mths pregnent and having as wonderful of a husband, best friend, sister-in-law, and friend as I do.
Thank y'all for your help.
Rylee's birthday was Sunday as was fathers day. Went to brunch at D's then came home and Uncle J cooked steaks. Relaxing very full day.
Finished the house except for the back door. Now all we are waiting for is the money to do the septic so we can move in!!
OH AND I'M TIRED OF BEING PREGNENT, any suggestions on how to move this along. I'm ready to hold my son!

My letter is D

2006-06-15T22:30:00.000-04:00

As most of you know my mom and sister are doing ten words about you with one letter. My sister has asigned me the letter D! So lets see what I can come up with:
1. Daughter- I am the eldest daughter of two very loving parents. Who I wouldn't be who I am today with out.
2. Domenent- As my husband saies, I have to be in charge of the situation no matter what it is.
3. Dog tired- I'm 9 months pregnent and caring for a 2 year old.

Now why did she choose D.......................................................................
4. Dance- I love to dance
5. Ditzi- to a certian extent. I got it in my head as a girl that ditzi's what guys want. Then I met my husband and it's taking a long time to actually learn the things I blew off in high school.
6. Determined- I never give up on anything no matter how annoying I get.
7. Dedicated- To making sure my families cared for.
8. Drunk- Not like your thinking, after 8 years of marriage I am still drunk on my husbands love.
9. Doer- When I set my mind to something it gets done and if I have to rely on someone to help it doesn't get done fast enough for me.
10. Doe- I have big brown doe eyes

And here you have it I made it threw in only 1 hour. Leave a comment if you would like I letter and I'll assign it.

5 weeks left

2006-05-27T17:52:00.000-04:00

Thursday I had a sonogram and found out little Jakob is around 5 lb and 11 oz, which is 2 oz shy of 2 lb more than the last sono 4 weeks ago. So far we have a healthy little boy. I can't wait to hold him and interduce his big sister to him. Rylee seems to be getting excited and you can tell she knows somethings about to change. You know all those little things she knows better then to do well she does them about 20 times a day.
Jeremy is still enjoying his job, though we still miss him so much when he's gone, but he's making a living supporting us and so I smile and send him to work praying for his safety.
That's all for today.

TORNADO TUESDAY

2006-05-11T11:22:00.000-04:00

As most of you have heard (nationally) our little town of Westminster was struck by 2 maybe 3 tornadoes Tuesday night. While my family went untouched. (Jeremy and his uncle stood outside and watched it go behind us which is to the west.) We didn't even get wind damage hail or nothing (THANK YOU LORD). But I do want to stop and remember our neighbors who have lost their homes and livilihood. As for the family's of the 3 sent to see Jesus during this horrible storm. My heart and prayers go out for you. The damage is extremely horrible to see. Jeremy and I went driving last night to check on his childhood friends old homes or homes and familys. There was a trailer home on its side, a car wrapped around a tree while the rest of it was in a ditch. All of this in a five mile ratios of us so again I say THANK YOU LORD!!
To start the night off, Jeremy is down laying carpet in the house, I put Rylee to bed and head down there to join him. As I start down I notice lightning to the North of us. Well we are in Texas and it is May so I don't think much of it. Within 10 min. the lightning is so bad Jeremy sends me back up to the house with his truck (there wasn't room for both of us in it and since I am 8 mths pregnent we decided he could run faster.). Then our neighbor gets home and is met by his wife who seemed a little nervise bout the coming storm. So I go get Jeremy in the van and tell him he was coming back up with me. We drive the 2 seconds back up and open the door and you can feel the heat of the storm. About 10 we start watching the weather and they are talking about Anna (not uncommon this time of year) Then they start naming Westminster. Okay now I'm flipping cause not only do the name us they say we have 2 min to take cover. I grab Rylee bring her into the living room and Jeremy and Jerry move the couch out from the wall and set up a makeshift bed for her. Well I just lay her on the couch and am watching with the guys outside and the news. Oh all of this while on the phone with my best friend who's flipping out with me. Jeremy see's the twister behind the house (west) and is talking about seeing routation thinking it's so cool. (Found out yesterday it wasn't so cool it was a tornado on the ground taking out houses.) But at the time the thunder was so loud from the ground lightning that we couldn't tell the difference (these homes are about a 1/4 mile from our house straight through field. 2 miles taking roads not that a twister takes roads.) Then we hear it and know that it's on the ground. The electricity goes out and Jeremy yells to get Ry. I grab her and look outside and the lightning bugs are back out and the rain has started again. So as we calm down we go out to check on the neighbors on our street. About an hour later we realize how serias it is when three different towns send rescue help and helicopters start flying around. About 1:30 we are getting chewed out for not calling anyone because the news is reporting the whole town was demolished. (again driving around yesterday we do live in the only neighborhood that went completely untouched as far as we can tell.
So again I send a quick pray of praise for my family and send my prayers out to our neighbors and friends.

Another week fatter

2006-05-02T17:27:00.000-04:00

went to the doctor this morning. They put me on the monitor, I'm still having contractions but there not doing anything as of right now. Blood pressure is fine they are just worried about the contractions. But I did find out that I get the enjoyment of their company every week now until Jakob is born. Oh and I will have another sono on May 25th

Pregnency Fun

2006-04-25T17:23:00.000-04:00

Had an 11 o'clock appt this morning and the nurse took my blood pressure and then the doctor took it. I asked if everything was okay and he said he just wanted to check it again. Then he told me that he wanted to see me next week and he was going to start monitoring me. So right now I have no clue what's going on. If I should be worried or not, just no clue. Then at 2:30 I had a sono. Jakob has flipped which is good. He 's about 3 lb 13 oz and looking good. So next tuesday at 10:30 hopefully I'll know what's going on!

Hooray

2006-04-24T13:27:00.000-04:00

Jeremy comes home from work today, we get to keep him until next monday. I know his daughter is going to be very happy!! Yesterday she was asking where her daddy was and I told her at work. Well she's hit the "Why" stage. and kept asking why. I told her to pay bills and take care of us and she kept asking. So let me explain my daughter, she is a shoe fanatic. She loves shoes and you get her new shoes and she is in heaven for weeks, and nothing can take her shoes away the biggest fight we have at night is taking them off anymore. Well thinking maybe it would help her understand more I told her he had to work so Rylee could have new shoes. So she starts trying to take her new shoes off and saying "off mommy off." Like she thought if she didn't have new shoes daddy would me at home, I teared up and so did grandma. I guess I learned that there is one thing that comes before her new shoes and that's her Daddy! Which I believe is wonderful. But I will word things differently now on. Tomorrow I have a doctors appt. and a sono tomorrow so I'll update soon.

I've been tagged

2006-04-20T11:37:00.000-04:00

Thanks to mom I have now been tagged. So what are the 6 weirdest things about me.
1. I can tune people out at home during a movie. But I can't at a movie theatere.
2. My husband and I can carry on full conversations while we are both asleep. (according to other people) But don't remember the next morning, until the same conversation is brought up and then we remember the conclusion we came to.
3. I'm like my mother and think everybody wants me to be in a happy mood. Even if I'm in a bad mood I try to come across happy. And the sad part is everyone who knows me knows the difference because they can tell I'm over trying.
4. I want everyone around me to be happy and content. So I get annoying trying to make them that way. I never try to ruffle feathers.
5. My mother in law and I are close friends.
6. I like ranch on my spagatti, lazagna, pizza, most things with tomato sauce. I started it pregnant with my daughter to stop the heart burn. I craved everything with tomato sauce at the time. I just never stoped doing it. And now I put it in my tomato soup.
Now i tag Tina

Update

2006-04-19T11:15:00.000-04:00

10 more weeks!!! I'm getting excited and realizing I really don't have any boy clothes. I know that I get some from my family but I would like to get some myself. Rylee is growing up soo fast. She copys literally everything you say. I was telling grandma that we sleep till 9 o'clock, she ran around saying 9 o'clock for ten minutes. If you cough or sneeze and sometimes even burp she always asks are you okay and will keep asking until you answer. Same with when she saies thank you you'd better say your welcome pretty fast.
Jeremy has started a new job with Pioneer Drilling Company, so he's gone Monday night home the following Monday night for a week then gone again Monday. We thought it would be harder, but have found out that we get to spend more time with him this way than any other job he's had. So that's really nice.

what color should your eyes be

2006-03-08T13:15:00.000-04:00

Your Eyes Should Be Brown

Your eyes reflect: Depth and wisdom
What's hidden behind your eyes: A tender heart

What Color Should Your Eyes Be?

boyish or girlish

2006-03-05T15:45:00.000-04:00

***You Are 30% Boyish and 70% Girlish***
Even if you're not a girl, you're very feminine.You're in touch with your feelings, and your heart rules you.A bit of a emotional roller coaster, one moment you're up and the next you're down.But no matter what, you try to be as cute and perky as possible.
How Boyish or Girlish Are You?http://www.blogthings.com/howboyishorgirlishareyouquiz/

IT'S A BOY

2006-02-21T17:20:00.000-04:00

Jakob Connor Skogen. Now Rylee has a little brother to beat up on. We started out this morning with no sleep, Rylee decided it was play time a 1 a.m. until 7:15 or so. Went and saw the doctor for a regular check up and Jeremy got to hear the heartbeat for the first time with this pregnancy. Went out to eat at Two Rows in Allen, if you've never been it's awsome. Then went back for the sono. This child is so active it took forever to get the pictures. Very healthy and normal she kept saying. Then she stopped and asked if we had a prefrence, Jeremy, Cheryl, and I all said a healthy baby. She said good answer. Will it is a healthy baby and you are definitly having a and then paused for a little while and said BOY! We all screamed and laughed. It was a wonderful feeling! Will guess that's all for now.

Quick update

2006-02-11T14:42:00.000-04:00

Rylee is getting so big! She saies Thank you and please. We've been teaching her yes ma'am (sir) and no ma'am (sir). She learns as fast as I can teach her. She has now decided that Aunt Tina is T. She can pronounce Tina she just chooses to call her T. She loves to raise my shirt and kiss the baby and talk to the baby. She can say Jakob and Bayleigh.
10 days till the sono, I can't wait to see what this little one is. I'm ready to put a name to my second little miracle.

So what do you think Jakob or Bayleigh.
let me know.

Dr. Appt.

2006-02-03T22:05:00.000-04:00

I went to the doctor Tuesday the 31st. Everything looks great. I did loose another 3 lb. but the doctors not worried. They have set my sono for 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 21st. So I should have more to update on that then.
Jeremy and I have moved in with Cheryl temporarily. Just until we get our house set up out here. Things are going great so far.

IT'S A BABY!!!!!

2006-01-17T01:19:00.000-04:00

Okay we already figured out it's a baby. But we felt the baby move tonite. I was leaning against the counter cooking when the weight in my belly started moving back and forth. So I put my hands down on my belly and could feel him (or her) shifting the weight back and forth in there. I called Jeremy over and he could feel it to. He thought it was so cool and so did I. After feeling it I have been really able to feel movement more. Rylee's hit the terrible 2's about 6 mths early. She's testing us on everything. You tell her not to do something she does it anyways just to see if you meant it. Mamma let me say I'm sorry for doing that to you. Oh and bedtimes the worst we start putting her down at 8:30 and she finally goes to sleep somewhere between 9 and 10. But only when daddys home for just me she normally goes down pretty good. But I know it's cause she misses him and is scared she won't see him for awhile if she goes to sleep. Hopefully it will stop being a constant on when he gets home late or she just gets used to it. Well that is all for now later.

UPDATES

2006-01-14T14:26:00.000-04:00

Wednesday I went to the doctor and everything is great. My blood pressure is back to normal and everything is perfect. He was concerned about my still getting sick in the evenings so he prescribed me some phenigian (however you spell it). Well I took it the other night and it knocked me out for 10 hours.
Rylee is growing up so fast. Her new saying is OH MAN! It's SO cute! But that's about all, oh Jeremy loves his new job. We wish he could be at home more often. But you can't complain when it's providing for your family.

Who knows?

2006-01-06T12:07:00.000-04:00

Who knows...
Why there's brail on the drive thru at the bank
Why you park on a driveway and drive on a parkway
why there's locks on 7/11 doors when they are open 24 hrs
why we Christians sit back and let the world take away all our rights?
CAN YOU ANSWER ME THAT?

Doctor Visit

2006-01-03T14:06:00.000-04:00

Today I had my first sonogram. The baby is very healthy and is due on July 1, 2006. I'm not far enough a long to find out what it is but hey we'll find out in the next month or so.
We have decided on a boys name, thanks for the imput.
Jakob Connor Skogen
I love it and so does Jeremy. Until next time

Skogen Times

2006-01-02T22:41:00.000-04:00

Skogen Times

New Baby

2006-01-02T22:38:00.000-04:00

We are pregnent again yeah! Only problem is we have a girls name picked out
Bayleigh Hope.
But we can't decide on a boys
Jeremy likes Jakob Ryan
I like Conner Ryan

We need your help, please send us your thoughts in comments

Florida Suprise

2005-03-14T12:34:00.000-04:00

Today we are sitting at mom and dad's house in Tampa. We came in Saturday morning to suprise them. That is me, Jeremy, Rylee, Tasha, and Shawn. It was the funniest trip we have ever taken. We drove straight through with Rylee our little 9 month old. She actually did awsome for the trip. She just played with her Aunt Tasha and Momma while Daddy and Uncle Shawnee drove. Well I did drive the last 3 hours. Mom was so suprised when we got here and just seeing her face made it all worth while. Now we look forward to the trip home on Saturday, maybe she will do just as good. I feel like the luckiest mom in the world when it comes to my very HAPPY little girl.

Life

2005-01-05T15:15:00.000-04:00

Now isn't it funny the curve balls life throws you way. We tryed for 5 years to have a child. Then life gives us one. She's the most beautiful, sweetest, stubborn child. But she's ours with her dark blue eyes and dirty blonde hair. (that's interesting) She's the perfect companation of the 2 familys. Grandma's blue eyes, Grandpa's chin, Nana's eye shape, it's amazing.
On to other things We are doing wonderful. The business is doing better the last two months then it did all summer.
Rylee is sitting, said MaMa on Christmas morning, trying so hard to crawl. And as soon as I figure out the picture thing on here I'm going to let you see them.
Until tomorrow. bye

Rylee's First Christmas

2004-12-29T19:09:00.000-04:00

Our Christmas started December 23rd with Joe, Cheryl, Tina, Carl and the girls. We enjoyed an evening of dinner and presents and visiting. On Christmas eve we opened our presents from each other (the three of us). That evening we spent with the Gunn and Pritchett family. Then spent the night with Cheryl. Christmas morning was fun with a visit from Santa and lunch with the family. Rylee opened her own presents for the most part. I can't believe how much fun we had as parents this year. It's amazing being parents, I thank God every day for our little Miracle.