Tab, Jenni, Fynlee, Max and Harper

The cutest kids ever!!!

2011-02-03T20:28:00.000-08:00

I have never really been into taking pictures of my kids at all the milestones, such as newborn, 3 months, six months, etc... But I really wanted to get Harpers pictures taken before she was out of the baby stage and so we did. I found an amazing photographer who does it out of her home and she doesn't charge an arm and a leg. And she was willing to take a few of all the kids together. I have to say, they turned out better than I ever thought possible and I think I really do have the cutest kids. I said cute, not well behaved. They have to have a flaw somewhere. My Harper is the sweetest baby. She sleeps through the night and only cries when she is hungry or tired. Oh wait, and when the other two are smothering her. Fynlee thinks she is the mom and I do have to say that she is pretty darn good at helping me. Let me know what you think about the pictures. I love them and can't wait to get family pictures outside when it gets warm.

What???

2011-01-31T23:46:00.000-08:00

My Max is so full of it. These pictures speak for themselves. We just got some new pictures of the kids taken. I just have to get them downloaded and then I will post them. They turned out so cute.

Baby Harper is here

2010-12-16T21:22:00.000-08:00

She is finally here and I could not be happier. What an awful couple of days I had. My sister Amy came up to Logan to spend Thanksgiving with us and I was so excited because I was cooking the turkey this year and we were having Thanksgiving at our house. Amy got here Wednesday night and I started having horrible back pain. being the tough person that I am ( yeah right), I decided to tough it out and just thought it was just small contractions and some back labor. When the pain did not go away and it was getting so bad, I told Tab that we had to go to the hospital because I was not dealing with this any longer. After checking into Labor and Delivery, they discovered that I had a kidney stone and they kept me for that night and the whole next day which was Thanksgiving. By Friday, I still had not passed the kidney stone. So they decided to do a c section, which is no big deal to me because my other deliveries have been c sections also. so baby Harper was born Friday morning and she weighed 6lbs. She is such a tiny thing but so cute. After they did the c section they let me rest for a day and then they put me under and went in and blasted the kidney stone. After having both surgeries within two days I was pretty sore and not happy. I just wanted to go home. Luckily they let me come home Sunday morning but I think the only reason they did was because I was the only patient in that part of the hospital which meant that all the nurses got to go home to. But it has been nice being home. Harper is now two and a half weeks old and growing. She has already gained a pound and a half and Fynlee and Max love her to pieces. The one thing I learned from all of this is that I would totally have a c section over the pain of a kidney stone any day. That pain was like any I have ever felt. Thank goodness for medicine. Here are some pictures of Harper and the kids. we have been having such a fun time getting ready for Christmas. And Tab just finished with school today so we get to have him for three whole weeks. Life is great!

baby #3

2010-07-20T20:45:00.000-07:00

We are having a baby GIRL!!! We are so shocked. We thought for sure it was a boy. so this was fun news. not sure of a name but my due date is December 8th. It seems so far a way. I love the newborn stage and can't wait to hold this little one. Fyn and Max are so excited. They already love kissing the baby in moms tummy. so fun. pictures of our Oregon Vacation coming soon.

summer time fun

2010-06-23T16:15:00.000-07:00

I know! I know! it has been way to long. Every time I want to blog or have the time, I would just rather check out other peoples blogs. Its my little down time at night. But I have a ton of pictures and fun things to blog about soon. For those who don't know, number 3 is on the way. I am 17 weeks today. almost halfway there. we find out in a couple of weeks if it is a boy or girl. Fynlee thinks a girl and max wants a brother so who knows. Fun times. we are looking forward to a vacation next week with Tab's family to the Oregon coast. and then we are eagerly anticipating Disneyland in September. We are having fun with Tab home from school for a couple of weeks. But he is taking some summer classes soon. If it helps him graduate faster I am all for it. He should be done in May, Yeah. Look for new pictures soon.

My little stinkers

2009-11-18T22:07:00.001-08:00

Pumpkin patch

2009-11-18T21:50:00.000-08:00

My best friend, Anna, owns a pumpkin patch and we finally made it there this year. Here are some cute pics

My Bestest Friend

2009-11-18T21:40:00.000-08:00

I have a friend. Not only is she my friend, she is my best friend. We talk to each other a least once a day, usually way more than that. We each have two kids who are within 9 months of each other. We have so much in common that we could spend hours just talking. And sometimes we do. She knows when to call me at the most hardest times and at the best times. She is ALWAYS there. We have only known each other for 5 years but it feels like forever. We lived next door to each other along time ago( when were first married) and even our husbands are good friends. She brings me dinner when I just can't cook another meal and she makes the best peanut butter candy. We took our daughters to see disney princess on ice and had the time of our lives. But we both had a headache after. To much princess fun. Every year since we have known each other we have picked out our christmas tree together and I hope that that tradition stays. Anna, Thank you for all you do for me. You mean the world to me. I do not know what I would do without you. Love ya

Fynlee's Birthday and First Day Of Preschool Pictures

2009-09-23T22:35:00.000-07:00

Rodeo and Summer Fair

2009-09-23T22:18:00.000-07:00

I totally forgot to post about the rodeo and fair this summer. Amy will be glad I did not forget these pictures. Every summer we go with Tab's family to the preston rodeo. We have so much fun and ,y kids love animal. Another big reason we go is becasue it gives the kids and excuse to wear the cute western attire. Papa Winger had bought the kids the cutest boots and hats in the world. So the had to wear them and they sure did not dissapoint. Max looks like the typical redneck cowboy and I love that Fynlee talked papa Winger into pink boots and a hat. We had a lot of fun except Max did not want to sit still for that long. We might be leaving him home next year. Fynlee, on the ohter hand was so good. With a promise to ride the rides after if she was good and a big helping of funnel cake from uncle Rob, she was a perfect angel. Love those moments. Did I mention that Fynlee is obsessed with rides. Which brings me to the fair. We had tickets to go on Friday and Saturday and we were there as long as possible. She was in ride heaven. Her a Tyson have the screaming thing down. When the went on the roller coaster, one looked at the other and told them to not forget to scream. They were so cute. Tab and Jared even got in on the action. They rode the tilt a whirl right after they had eaten. alisha and i were just waiting for a puker, but no such luck. Although they were both kind of green. did I mention how much money we spent on food those two days? It was a fun two days though

Lifes Adventures!!

2009-09-23T21:30:00.000-07:00

So many things have happened in such a short amount of time and I am the worlds worst blogger so I have not put anything on here. We have had a very busy summer, but so fun. We went on a family reunion to Aspen Grove family camp in Provo canyon. That was so fun. Tab and I really enjoyed having the kids baby sat almost all day long for an entire week. And to be honest, it was really the first time we had left our kids with people other than family. But they did good. We enjoyed so many fun activities and just being with family. It was so good to see cousins that I never get to see anymore. And tab just loves being outdoors so it was perfect. Thank you Grandma Andersen for taking us. We love you

We went to the fireworks inside the stadium this year and my kids loved it. Max was so cute. He just sat there and watched. I wasn't sure if he would be scared but he was not. And of course Fynlee thinks they are so pretty and talks about them for weeks after. what a fun age my kids are.

Speaking of Fynlee, my little girl turned three. She wanted a princess party and that is what she got. She wanted one of those cakes with the barbie doll in them and the cake is a skirt. So,I called around and the cheapest one I could find was fifty dollars. What!! are you kidding me? So I decided to make one my self. It turned out ok. She was happy and only five dollars later I was happy. Fynlee is so much fun but she has such a strong will. Wonder where she gets that from? She is so sweet and so funny and we love her to pieces. She loves anything Pina coloda or coconut flavored and she loves chinese food. She likes to be outside at all times but also loves to cuddle on the couch with tab and watch a movie. And did I mention that she is obsessed with Hannah Montana? We have watched that movie like 50 times and she knows all the songs from it. She keeps us on our toes but we love her so much. Happy Birthday baby girl!!!

We went camping with Tabs family anf haf a great time. i am not the worlds best camper. Actually, lets be honest, I hate it. But I did enjoy myself on some moments. We went on four wheelers that uncle Rob brought up and I LOVED those. That was definetly a highlight. Thanks uncle Robby for bringing those. My kids loved camping. Max was so dirty and I was so stressed about it. But by the end I really did not care and they had tons of fun. My kids slept amazing to. Something about being in the fresh air.

Fynlee started preschool and she likes it. She is still a little nervous everytime I drop her off but I just have to reassure her that I will come back to get her. It is hard because she really does not have any little friends her age to play with so I am hoping she makes some good ones. The teachers were funny though. They told me that when she does not want to do something that she doesn't do it. They said that she is so good but she just does not like certain things. So we have been working on doing things that we don't want to do or like to do. we will see how that goes. See, she has an attitude. And she is only three. what to do.

Lots of exciting adventures ( this post is for you Amy)

2009-06-18T21:43:00.000-07:00

Has it really been that long since I have blogged? To be honest, the only time I have to blog is at night when the kids go to bed and by that time I am to tired to take the time to write about us because I just want to look at everyone else's blogs. So that is what I do. I lay in bed and read blog after blog and I enjoy every minute of it. And, just to make you laugh, I get mad when some of you don't update yours on a daily basis. Who am I to talk, right? I will do better though. If it wasn't for Amy and my family down in Mesa Telling me that they don't even check my blog anymore I probably would not be doing it now. So here goes a big long post of all that we have been up to.

Did I mention that I have the cutest kids but that they are quite the handful. Looks are very deceiving. On the outside they look so cute and innocent but just when you think everything is peaceful all heck breaks loose. Take for instance today, after Fynlee and Max woke up from there nap I decided to go to Sams club. I could live in that store. There is just something about buying items in bulk!! Fynlee and I had issues because my very best friend Anna found these adorable rain boots for her and they are bright yellow with hearts on them. So cute. But as you all know when you revieve something new it is so fun to wear it. And while it had been raining this morning, It was bright and sunny outside. But insisted on wearing the boots. So after much debate, on my part, her part was telling me that she was wearing them and they were not going to come off of her feet. all I could think of was that I have turned into the mother who takes her child to the store with the sign that says " Hi my child dressed herself today" It was pretty funny but I do have to admit the boots looked cute. Thanks Anna for the never ending boots. Hope you don't mind seeing them all summer. And on another side note, My little Max has larned to throw tantrums just like his sister and it is such joy to have them both screaming at them same time. The joys of motherhood.

Max turned one the end of April and we had a little birthday party with the family. He is sure a cute kid and so happy. we love watching him and the things he learns every day. He can say no and yes and he does the cutest little shoulder twitch you have ever seen. We have yet to get it on video but when Tab does I will put it on. It is so funny. We have no idea where he learned it but to cute is all I have to say. He is walking everywhere and trys his best to keep up with Fyn. We just got back from a vacation to Arizona a we had a blast. My kids were so good and they played so hard that each night they went to sleep and we did not even hear them until the next morning. We went to this fun childrens museum and go to do art projects, play in the giant noodle forrest, go grocery shopping, race cars, ride a trike, and run around. It was so fun and Fynlee had a blast. We also spent time at Jamies house playing on there big blow up water slides that they have in there yard. At first Fynlee was not to sure about it but Tab made her do it and then she started to like it. I just need to get that girl in some swim lessons. We had a fun time shopping at the outlet mall( thanks Jamie for taking me), eating at restaraunts, playing card games with Grandma, and visiting Grandma and Gradpa Harris. We really had a hard time coming home, but all good things have to end. Are kids did awesome on the plane ride to and from. On the way home they were both asleep before we even hit the runway and they slept the entire ride home. Amazing.

That is about all that is happening right now in our lives. We are just looking forward to some actual summer weather here in Logan. I hate rain. I feel like we live in Seattle. I hate that my kids are getting older. On the plus side, when we get into the car Fynlee insists on getting in her seat herself and doing up her seat belts. On the minus side, as we drive down the road I realize that she is still trying to buckle and that it takes her a while and I probably should not have started driving yet. I guess i am still learning this whole mothering thing. Fynlee is supposed to start preschool in August and I really don't want her to. I am so sad. She is getting way to old. But it will be fun to have max all to myself. Here are some pictures of the kids and our vacation. They are in no order and I did not write anything with them because they are all sef explantory. By the way, sorry about the spelling. I just really want to go to bed so I am typing fast!

DIAPER FREE- well almost

2009-03-16T20:31:00.000-07:00

yes you did read that right. Fynlee is now officially potty trained and I am in heaven. We started a couple of weeks ago and she totally got the hang of it. She only had two accidents and you could tell that she hated the feel of wet panties so she has not done it since. It did take about four days for her to poop in the toilet. But I think she could not hold it in any longer. she was so proud of herself. she kept looking in the toilet and saying" I can't believe it" It was so cute. But I have to be honest. It did kind of make me sad. My baby is all grown up. And Max will be one in just a couple of weeks. It is scary how fast time goes. Sorry I don't have any fun pictures. This weekend we are taking the kids to a childrens museum and to Chuck E Cheeses so that should be fun and I should have picture of that so stay tuned. I also just want to say thank you to all those who left me sweet birthday notes. Thank you so much for making my day. I have such great friends and family!!!

Sweet baby Lila

2009-03-02T21:02:00.000-08:00

I don't have any pictures yet of our new little niece baby Lila Smith. Rob and Rachel had there first on the 27th, the day after my birthday. i told Rachel to hold off because I did not want to have to share my birthday and she did a fabulous job. This little girl is so precious. I just wish I had some pictures. She has jaundice and has to be under the lights so we can't hold her but I am counting down the minutes until she is better. I love everything about the new born stage. There smell, look, feel. and this little girl has it all. She is a very pretty baby. Fynlee already loves her to pieces. We have been waiting a long time for a cousin on the Winger side and we are so excited to have one. We love you baby Lila!!!

Husband of the Year Award

2009-03-02T20:33:00.000-08:00

i have to give the husband of the year AWARD to mine because he is the best most amazing, handsome, fun, spontaneus, man I know and I love him to pieces. Now, let me explain why he gets such an award and what he did to deserve this. It was my birthday on the 26th and we really did not have anything special planned, just to hang out together. He had the opportunity to work in the daytime so the kids and I just waited at home for him. Well, at noon some flowers arrived and in the card message was some tickets to none other than RASCAL FLATS. I love them so much. They are pretty much my favorite group on earth. And to see them live was so amazing. He took me that night and we had the time of our lives. I told him as we were leaving the concert that next to giving birth and our wedding day, that was probably the best day of my life. YES it was that good. I just wish I had better pictures to post. We were kind of far away but our seats were still good. I had the most amazing birthday thanks to him. It was kind of a hard birthday turning thirty. But that made it all better. I want to give a special thanks to my mother in law who babysat that night, even when my kids were sick. And also for babysitting on Saturday so that we could go down to Layton for dinner. I really appreciate it. Here are some of the pictures of the concert and then also of my cute kids. I just can't get enough of them. They are growing up so fast and my Max Waxer is in to everything. He drives me crazy but I love him so much. and Fynlee, she is 2 1/2 going on 16. That girl is going to be trouble but so cute.

New Blog and other stuff

2009-02-24T20:01:00.000-08:00

I really wish that I had a more creative title for this one but thats as good as it is going to get. I LOVE my new blog look and I wish that I could take the credit for it but I can't. My sister Alisha created it for me and she did an amazing job. She is so talented. She is even working with some designers in the digital scrapbooking profession and creating layouts for them using there products. Check out some of her stuff on her blog. She has some cute things. And if you want to read the most entertainging blog, link to amys. She is hilarious. Who new that this quiet, shy beautiful girl could write like that. I told her that if even a day goes by that she does not post, I kind of get dissapointed. She helps keeps my spirits up and makes me laugh. She is so funny ( and beautiful) She has the whole package. But enough about the best sisters in the world.
So I am such a slacker and have not even posted about Christmas yet. So I will try to remember back that far. Fynlee had the time of her life and got way to much stuff. I just had so much fun shopping this year and Santa wrapped every little thing so she would have a ton to open. Santa did not dissapoint thats for sure. She loved every thing about Christmas especially her kitchen from Grandma Harris. As soon as my dad brought it out from the back room, she literally would not even touch another present. We all were laughing so hard. I guess granma wins the prize. Lets just say that since then, I hardly ever see her because she is in her room cooking up a storm. Little Max had fun to. he is the light of my life and his smile is so contagious. I really have not experienced a more happy baby than him. And he looks just Tab which makes him that much cuter. He just loved to tear all the paper because Fynlee opened up all his presents before he could get to them. So if any body has any ideas on how to teach sharing, I am opened up to suggestions. We had a great Christmas and can't wait for next year. I have a bunch of pictures, not in any order.

Tab's b-day is on Dec 30 th and he turned tha big 30. He bought himself a new flat screen tv and we love watching movies on it. He had a good day, but he is a funny guy. He is one that does not like any one to know it is his b-day and would rather just skip it. some people are just like that I have decided.

The next important event in our lives was Valentines day. I do not like this day at all because ever since I have known Tab( like 15 years) we have never been able to do anything. As most of you know my in-laws own a flower shop so he always works the night before until four in the morning and then the day of. We usually do not see him until Valentines night and he is so tired. But this year we left the kids with my mom and I worked at the shop to. It was really fun to answer phones but crazy buzy. I never knew so many guys waited unti the last minute. I do not have any pictures but it was a fun day. A special thanks to my mom for watching the kids All Day Long. She even took the day off from work so I could go.

Thats about all here. There really is not anything to exciting. Hopefully I will have something exciting to post about soon. I found some random pictures to so here they are.

It looks and feels like Christmas

2008-12-23T20:44:00.000-08:00

It is such a fun time of year. I love having kids because it makes Christmas exciting again. And our little Fynlee sure has caught on to the Santa thing this year. She was not the slightest bit scared when santa came to the ward party. She went right up to him and started talking. She even sat on his lap and gave him a hug. I wonder if it had anything to do with the man who played santa ( shh. Don't tell anyone but santa was played by Grandpa Winger and he plays the best Santa) She had no clue it was him but she sure warmed up to him. I was in charge of the ward party and we had a breakfast with Santa. It went really good and we had SO many people there but I am glad it is over.
In Tab's family they always get a real tree so ever since we have been married that is what we do. I love this tradition and the smell and look of the tree is fabulous. Fynlee has figured out that if you pull the pine needles off the tree and pick them apart it smells really good. she is so funny.
Here are some pictures of the family. I always love it when people post with pictures so I can see how everyone changes.

Better Late than Never

2008-11-13T20:30:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone. I feel like I have not posted forever and I am right. It has been almost six months and I really do not have an excuse except by the time I have time to blog at night I am so tired and I really just want to sleep. But I thought I would catch everyone up with us. Tab is going to school and working swing shift and I will be so glad when this time is over. I feel like I don't have a husband. But he is so awesome and tries so hard to be there for us. Fynlee is her normal self, or should I say a wonderful two year old. Some days are great and other days I want to pull my hair out. She says the funniest things and copies everything we say. We have to be so careful around her. She has picked up on the fact that when we spell something it is probably really good and she tries to ask for the thing we just spelled. She is so helpful with Max and loves that he tries to play with all of her toys. Max is almost seven months and scooting everywhere. He is seriously the best baby in the world and is so happy. Everyone is always commenting on his smile and how much he looks like Tab. He even has Tabs hairline. When Tab holds him I just laugh because they are so similar in features. Right now we are living in the apartment complex that we bought and we really like it. The ward is so fun and We like are neighbors. The only downside is that we only have two bedrooms and now we have four people. It makes it a little squishy, but I have gotten pretty creative about where to put things. Overall , life is good. I promise to post more often. My sisters keep telling me that everyone is mad at me for not updating so I will try to do better. I am going to try to post some pictures if I remember how so if there is some enjoy. if not, I will post some later.

p.s. I figured out how to post the pictures. They are just random pictures I have been meaning to put on there forever. Fynlee was a little chinese girl for Halloween and Max was a cow.

Baby Max

2008-05-03T15:54:00.000-07:00

Maxwell Tab Winger was born on April 21 2008 at 10:23 am. He was 7 lbs and 19 1/2 in long and he looks just like Tab. He still has his days and nights mixed up but he really is a good baby. I'm still not sure about this whole boy thing!

Kids say the funniest things

2008-03-04T12:32:00.000-08:00

So today at school we had a pretend fire drill. Now first I have to tell you that I am wearing a tight shirt and a sweatshirt over the top of it. Nothing fits anymore so I can not zip up the sweatshirts anymore. This cute little girl noticed my enormous prego belly as we were walking in and asked me if I liked candy. i said that of course I did and my favorite candy is chocolate. Then she proceeded to tell me that I really should not eat so much because I was getting a big belly and that I needed to go on a diet. I told her I was going to have a baby in five weeks and she was so relieved. She just did not want me to get fat by eating to much candy. It is so fun to work at a school and hear all of the funny things that kids say to you when they see your appearance change. I can't even get a hair trim without them noticing.

My Birthday wish

2008-02-26T07:45:00.000-08:00

Well today is my birthday and I am turning 29 years old. That is just one year away from 30 and that just sounds old. But I love life right now so I guess that is a good thing. Fynlee sent me flowers yesterday because I do not just have a birthday, I have a birthday week. Just an excuse for more to do. We are going out to dinner tonight with Tabs family and then having cake and ice cream. We are going to attempt to take the finster. This is big for us because let me just say she is not the most pleasant of people in a restaraunt. But we will try. I am sitting at my desk at school right now wishing I was home in bed still sleeping. So I guess my birthday wish did not come true. I guess i will just have to go and get a diet coke and hopefully wake up in a few minutes to be able to teach today. Hope everyone has a great day.

our crazy life

2008-02-25T20:13:00.001-08:00

It just blows my mind how time goes by so fast. First I have to apologize to everyone for not blogging. Life has been so crazy. I am working full time as a computer teacher at Hillcrest Elementary. Tab stays home during the day and watches Fyn for us. While he is chasing after her, he tries to get some school work done. He is going to school part time, mostly online classes and he also works nights from four until midnight. While this schedule has worked for us, it does prove to be hectic a lot of the time to. And to add to all of the fun, we are going to have a new baby in about six weeks which will make things more interesting. But seriously, it is so worth it. Our little Fynlee is so cute but do not be decieved by her looks. She is so full of energy and I have the hardest time keeping up with her, but I love everything about her and would not have it any other way. She is learning so much every day and it amazes me. She is now 18 months so the kids will be about 20 months apart. Oh I forgot to say that we are having a boy. So now we will have one of each. I keep telling Tab that we are done for a long while but he seems to think differently than me. I am going to stay home next year and be a full time mom. I am so scared and excited. I love working and it is the only thing that I have ever known. But I want to be home and not miss out on all the fun of these cute kids either. So I will need advice on how to be a stay at home mom. We aslo were living in a condo and just sold that. My husband really wants to get into buying investment property so we bought and apartment complex. We live in one of the units and then we rent out the other 3. We really like it but I refust to have more than two kids here. It is kind of squishy. I have posted some pictures. They are just random ones. i need to get the most recent ones on the computer but I have not had a chance. And I totally need to get this blogging thing worked out a little better. Some of the picture are sideways , but just enjoy. Alisha has helped me with this and I have nto had time to pick her brain about every little thing that can happen. It is kind of sad when I am a computer teacher but yet I have to have her help me with this kind of stuff. That is what family is for. I promise I will do better at posting. I love reading everyone elses. Before I end this one I just have to tell Jamie HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I think it is today. If it is not it was just a day or two ago. So I hope you had a good day.

2007-10-26T10:31:00.000-07:00

So... talk about a worse time to start a blog. I created this about a week ago and I haven't had a chance to put any pictures or posts on because we're moving today and tomorrow so I've been busy packing and trying to get things ready. We bought the 4-plex that we lived in when we were first married. They are all occupied for the next couple of months so as soon as the first lease is up we'll be moving in. In the mean time, we will be staying with Tab's sister. I promise as soon as we get our computer hooked up I will start posting!