Well Christmas went very good, not to busy or hectic and that was nice.
We spread out the stops over the weekend and that seemed to work good!
We did end up skipping the Bruns side get together (Nate's Mom's side) because it was in Mound on Christmas Eve. and that is just too much to cram into one day!! I am hoping to get it set up so we can just have it every year on like the Sun. before Christmas and just have it the same every year then there will be no question about when we are getting together :) (we'll see how that goes!!!) I'm kinda glad we didn't go though because Doug and Eileen (Nate's Mom & Dad) got the flu the next day!!! YUCK.....And we have already had that here and we don't want to again!!!! I don't know if they got it from there or somewhere else but that's OK I didn't care to find out!!!
Anyways, The boy's had a good time this Christmas, Gavin really got into it again and also kinda embraced the whole Santa thing on his own for the first time (something we have not ever encouraged) it was really cute, so we will see how many years this lasts :) He was being really kinda naughty on I think Christmas Eve. so I told him I was going to call Santa and tell him to come get his presents and he looked at me with all seriousness and said "How are you going to call the North Pole" HaHaHa.....That kid never ceases to amaze me!
Reed Really got into his 1st Christmas, The whole Wrapping paper thing was very entertaining to him :)
Nate and I survived another Shopping Season that I think both of us are glad is over!!! And we are doing well.
Maybe looking at taking a week off in Jan. and going on a family trip!!! We will see how that pans out !!!
Well that's about all for now....I'll post again soon!!!(maybe New Year's!)
Jamie :)


At Grandma & Grandpa Sommer's
the boy's made Ice Cream, Grandma
wanted to try something that they
used to do when Nate was little.

Getting everything ready to go

Gavin putting the salt in
the churn bucket

Gavin helping put the ice
into the churn bucket

The Ice Cream after they
are done

Well I have Got our Christmas Picture's done and most of them Mailed out Already! That's pretty good because I have tried to get them out for about 4-5 years now! :) so I guess better late than never Right?
well everyone is pretty good......Reed is now sitting up on his own and pushing up on his knees and rocking back and forth, So I don't think it will be long before he is MOBILE!!!! Yikes He has also put on all the weight that he lost when he was sick, almost 21/2 Lbs. so that is good too.
Gavin is doing very good at potty training, he is consistently pooping in the toilet (Finally)!! so that is a huge blessing! it's kinda been a long haul!!!! He Pooped 3 times in one day Last Sat. so Nate & I took him to a Movie in the Theater,we went and saw "BEE MOVIE" and it was fun to see what he thought!
when it got dark before the movie started he goes"oh no..it's really dark in here"
it was so funny:)

Reed 6Mo.Christmas Picture

Gavin 31/2 Year Christmas Picture

My big Boy's "Merry Christmas"

Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year if I don't get back on here before! Love The Sommer's

Well we have had the flu at our house now since Thurs. night of last week! I have never had to deal with the flu like this in my life!!!! On Thurs. night we had "Light up the town in Wanamingo" (Christmas in Wanamingo)
and the boy's seemed fine then my sister and I went to the town talent show and when we got back I guess both of the boy's had been puking since I left! poor Nate :( It proceeded to all night long tag-team puking every 5 min. Gavin would puke then I would pass the bowl to Nate because Reed would be puking!!! ALL NIGHT LONG!!!! so now it is Tues. and I think we aer getting to the end of this (I hope!) I had it yesterday and I'm still a little shaky but I think I will be able to go to work today!!
Well just thought I would lat you know how crappy it has been around here!!! :)
Bye for now: JAMIE

WOW I cant believe it's December already!
That time has gone so fast!
I've decided that's what happens when you have TWO kids instead of just one, the time does seem to go alot faster! Reed is 6 months old now and getting to be so BIG......2 teeth and about 18lbs already..Rolling over and pushing himself up onto his knees :) Gavin is 31/2 and is also getting so BIG.....OK well maybe tall but that's about all :) he is holding steady at about 32lbs. We are in the process of potty training :( WOW if there was one thing I could send them away for it would be this...NOT FUN!!!!!!! and if one more person tells me that "BOY'S ARE HARDER TO TRAIN THAN GIRL'S" I just might go CRAZY!!!!He gets the Peeing thing down pretty good, it's just the pooping thing that's not so good! but this too shall pass!
(no pun intended:) )
Well we FINALLY have the garage pretty much done...I think that project took way longer than we both thought it would, But it sure is Nice to have! We could pretty much live in it I think!
Well I have to get off to work now so I'll try to post again soon (although I don't know if anyone besides Bekki reads this but oh well - for you Bekki! )
Bye for now! JAMIE



Gavin and Nate on the AWESOME
Teeter-Totter that Nate made for Gavin
as a surprise while the boy's and I were
down in the Dells with my Family!!!
Gavin just Loved it!!!!



My big Boy's :)


Auntie Lindsey's deer she got by 7:00
Opener Morning! And Gavin checking
it out!


Gavin didn't quite know what to think
of this dead animal, but he was very....
Curious!

WOW Aug. is almost over already! I don't have any idea where it went, we have had a busy time of course......we have now officially gotten our final inspection on our Garage!!!! YEAH!!!
We also had the 1st annual Grove Family Reunion on the 18th
(direct descendants of Arvin & Elaine) I think there were only 14 that didn't come! Total of 97 there!! Big Family :)

Grandma Grove with her 3 youngest Great-Grand kids
Knute (standing) Brady(Left) and Reed(Right)


All of us in attendance!


family Photo time! :)


"Look Mommy, I got you a flower! "


Just the Grove Kids! all 15 of us.


Then on the 19th we had Baptism for Reed with more family spending that special day with us (Thank you all for coming!)


Nate,Jamie,Reed and 2 of his Sponsors
Maddie Anfinson and Ruthie Grove


His other 2 sponsors, Jerrod and Lindsey Johnson


My new little Big Man :)



I am also back to work now ! :( oh well all good thing must come to an end!
No its good to be back and to be busy! I guess that people missed me, so that's good .

So......Summer is flying by! We have had a non-stop one! to say the least:)
With the Family,the Garage, Baseball (my brother) there doesn't seem to be enough time in the day!
Reed is growing like a weed!he is just about 8 weeks now and I just weighed him and he is 13lbs. now!!!!! WOW! So I don't think he is starving! :)
Gavin is also growing so fast! He is 3 years old now (going on 20 he thinks!)
he finally broke the 30lb. plane!!! HOORAY!!!! 30 and 1/2lbs. Good job Gavin:)
Nate and I are also growing but I guess it's not as cute for us! :)Hehehe

Gavin is such a Proud Big Brother! it is so cute and he is usually a good helper also, which has been very nice to have!

We just had our final electrical inspection for our garage this morning, and passed !! YES!! We will be painting in the down stairs tonight (the upstairs is pretty much done!) I am so excited ! That means we can start moving stuff into the garage from the old one this weekend! and then we can start tearing down the old garage so we can paint our house!! its going to be like a domino effect now, it seems like everything has been hinging on the garage getting done! and it seem like it has taken FOREVER!!! a good lesson in Patience (for me!)

Well our Summer has been very busy to say the least!
with Baseball Games, remodeling, the Garage (building and finishing) , the new addition to our Family....Reed and keeping up with Gavin who never STOP'S !!!
I'm glad i'm on Maturnity leave till the middle of Aug. :)
Reed is kinda starting to be a little Colicky now starting at about 10:00 and lasting till about 12:00-1:00-2:00 :( but I can say that you get pretty resourceful in times like that :) I find that his lungs will be very developed!!!!

My brother Noah is continuing with the baseball thing this summer, playing Legion ball and also signing with the Cannon Bears an amature baseball team that will help him in his continuing desire to learn and better himself in his love for baseball !!! it has kept us busy watching we dont really know what to do if there is no game (which has only happened a couple of times!) we just look at eachother like "now what?" :)


well enough for now I have a crying baby on my hands :) a mommy's job is never done!!!!! Jamie

Things have been going better.....at first he had his day's and night's mixed up,
he wanted to sleep all day and be up pretty much all night :(
but we have been working on that and he is starting to be up more during the day and he gets up 1 time at about 2:30-3:00 in the morning to eat and then goes back to sleep :) so we are getting there!

Reed Nathanael Sommer~

Born June 5th at 1:11 pm

weighing 8lbs 8.7oz

20 inches long

Welcomed home by his big Brother Gavin who Loves him very very much :)