Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween! Lane wore his dragon costume to daycare today, he ran there 'roaring' the whole way!

This is Lane with Claire, his daycare mom. We love her!

Leaf Jump

On saturday, Melissa and I took Norah and Lane to Oak View Nursery. It was a great fall day, just a little windy out there. The most favorite thing to do was the leaf jump. Both Lane and Norah loved it!!

Lane recovered very quickly from the ear tube surgery. He cried for about 5 mins after the nurses brought him back to us, then was fine. He drank some juice and ate cheerios and was ready to play. He was spoiled by his grandparents and greatgrandma with toys, treats, and a balloon, By late morning, he was back to normal, running around crazy.

Jason is super busy at work and is now in the field working for a few farmers. Everything is going good for me and the pregnancy. Only about 9weeks until the baby is here. We still haven't decided on names yet, but we still have time.

It's been a long time!

Alot has happened since I last posted. First, my computer got alot of viruses and was in the shop for 2 1/2 weeks. Lane celebrated his 2nd birthday and we had a family party. Then he got yet another ear infection that lasted almost 4 weeks and took 3 different antibiotics. He hated taking all that medicine and it was no fun having to give it to him. He is getting tubes in his ears tomorrow. I am very nervous but keep telling myself that it is a simple procedure that thousands of kids get every year.

Jason's softball season is finally finished! It felt extra long this year. His team did well and had a really fun time playing together and thier spouses are fun also.

Lane has been sleeping in his 'big boy' bed for a while now. First, he slept on the mattress on the floor so when his bed came he was ready. He loves it!! We are so lucky, he transitioned from his crib to the bed very easily. At first when he woke up he would knock on his door for us to come and let him out, but know he can get his door open and most of the time he opens his door and waits for us to come and get him.

Lane had a great 2nd birthday! We had our family over for pizza and ice cream cake. He was so excited to open his presents and he got some really great ones!! A few of his favorites are a train set, a baseball glove, and an aquadoodle mat.

We've gone to a couple of the Owatonna High School football games and have a good time. Lane loves to watch the game, the cheerleaders and the band. Of course the treats at the game are pretty good too!

Here are some pictures from the last month or so:

Ugh!! A Virus!

I will update soon, my computer is in the shop with a virus.

Baby Karsten

(click on the picture to get a bigger veiw)
We had our ultrasound this morning and everything looks great! Only 1!! This baby is a mover and shaker that is for sure. The doctor had a hard time getting some good pictures because he/she was moving so much. The baby measures up with my due date so it looks like we will meet he/she before christmas. The doctor said we would probably pick a date at my next appointment. Lane went along to the ultrasound and did a good job. It was kind of hard for him to understand that it really was the baby on the "tv".

Jason has played in softball tournments the last 3 weekends, so we have be busy. We've been lucky with some really nice weather. This last weekend the tournment was in Claremont and the team won the championship which was really exciting! The weekend before they were in Hayfield and came in second, so overall they have been pretty successful. He has this weekend off, and hopefully we can get Lane a twin bed. We'll see how that goes!

What we've been up to

Seriously, STOP taking our picture!! These two don't look much alike, but they sure have matching scowls down.Since my last post, we have celebrated a lot. First, Jason turned 30 on June 25. The following Saturday, we surprised him with a party at my father-in-law's house. He had no clue, so that made it even more fun. The next day, my mother-in-law had a bbq at her house. Jason's sister, Trisha, was home from ND and we had a really fun night. They bought a ton of fireworks in WI and Lane loved them!! After everyone he would say, "More, more!!" My mother-in-law made some really good food and then we made smores by the fire, it doesn't get much better than that.

On the fourth, Lane and I walked in the Blooming Prairie parade to support Kory's campaign. Lane did pretty well, he stayed in his stroller the majority of the time, then grandpa Kevin carried him the rest of the way( he wanted me to carry him, but with the length of the route, heat, and my growing stomach, that didn't last long!). Jason went to Canterbury and had a blast. He can't wait to go back. Later on we went to a 30th Birthday party/4th of July celebration at Bob &Dawn Hager's house, there were some kid toys and games in the back yard, tacos, and we could see the fireworks from their driveway. The rest of the weekend was pretty low key, some swimming out at the Sedivy's pond and grilling out. It was perfect. On Sunday, Norah spent the night and stayed with Lane and I on Monday. Kory and Melissa took their church youth group on a mission trip to Washington D.C. She spent the rest of the time with my parents. She was a good girl, she really missed her mom and dad!!

On Friday, we watch our nephew, Evan, for a few hours. Lane is super attentive to babies, he wouldn't leave him alone!! This picture is pretty much what happened the whole night.

He was either bouncing the chair, holding his hand, or pointing to all of his toes. Evan was a great sport and let it all happen without tears.



Lane and I have already spent a lot of Monday afternoons at Melissa and Kory's backyard this summer. Norah has a little pool with a picnic table attached that is the perfect size for the kids. The kids have such a good time playing together. (the other girl in the picture is Norah's neighbor, Emma)

This Weekend

We got outside this weekend and really enjoyed the warm weather. Lane ran threw the sprinkler and kept Jason and I laughing the whole time. The water was pretty cold, in the beginning, every time the water hit him he would say "ow"!

We also got to meet our newest nephew/cousin. My brother-in-law, Brandon, and his wife, Bobbi Jo had their son !! Evan Joseph Karsten was born Saturday June 14th, at 2:55pm. He weighed in at 6lbs, 12 ozs, and 20 inches long.

On Sunday, Father's Day, we let daddy sleep in a little then gave him his presents. Lane and I went to the Hay Daze parade in Janesville with Grandpa Kevin and Grandma. Kory, Melissa, and Norah, along with alot of other supporters, walked the parade. Lane got so much candy. He said he is going to share with Daddy. Grandpa Charlie and Kris came over for supper. It was a fun day.