Gunderson Adventures.... where all 6 of Us live life to the fullest!

Micah is our second child who at times feels a little "Stuck in the Middle!" Andrew is the oldest and receives all the excitement for doing things first like riding his bike with no training wheels, starting cubbies at chuch, going to preschool and having a backpack, etc. Caleb is the new baby and gets the "baby" attention. So here's Micah who we try our best at taking him out on mommy dates or errons with daddy but find it is still hard to find your place when you're the second child. I know how this feels as I too was the second child in my family and although I was the only girl so I got special "girl" attention I remember that "stuck" feeling. So being the sensitive mommy that I am I took the responsibility to find something that only Micah and mommy could do together this year without Andrew or Caleb. After some creativity on finding people to help me with the other two boys I was set.:) On Friday mornings at 10:00 Micah and I go to...

Today was the last day of summer so we decided to fill water balloons and throw them at each other in the backyard! The boys had a blast! A little surprised they could really throw at mommy too. It is hard to believe our summer has come to an end. Caleb is already 3 months old and smiling like crazy! It feels like it was just June 15th when we were going into Virginia hospital to deliver our third little boy! Oh how overwhelmed I began feeling once we came home. July was spent visiting family and showing Caleb off to family and friends in the cities on top of trying to survive having 3 little boys needing mommy in so many different ways! August calmed down a little as we didn't travel as much and stayed home. Although Kyle was gone with different youth ministry stuff (camp, MUUCE, State Fair) the boys and I really began to get into our home routine. This was so nice because I really needed this time to figure out what I was doing with 3 boys! Eventually, by mid-August it felt like...

Lately our kids have been so busy playing together outside in the backyard with their new toy daddy purchased-"The Ultimate Truck." Yes, this John Deer giant green machine has joined our family in a remarkable way. I can now get the supper dishes done, have a 5 minute conversation on the phone or have a quiet discussion with my husband all because the Ultimate Truck keeps my boys entertained! I believe all mothers should have one of these for their kids. The boys are thrilled that the truck moves on its own and they can put sticks in the back. Mommy is thrilled because she can have a break and connect with the outside world a little. :)

Andrew had his first week of preschool this week! So far he is having a great time and loves his teacher Mrs. Fougner. On Tuesday he told Kyle and I that he loved his snack( ice cream sundaes) and his new teacher the best. It is hard to believe our little guy is already in preschool. Granted he is only 3 years old still so I don't have to be too bummed. However, he is already gaining his independence which is a weird feeling for a mommy. Andrew will go to school every Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 12:30-3:00PM. The boys and I walk Andrew up to school after lunch, give him lots of hugs and kisses and wave goodbye. Andrew is very confident and goes right into the room and begins playing with his friends and toys. On our way home Micah says over and over "Mom, I miss Andrew." I think Micah will need to adjust with Andrew being gone as well! Kyle goes and picks Drew up at 3:00PM so I don't have to get Micah and Caleb up from naps to go get him. Here are his first ...