Where do I begin

Have you missed us? I don't even know where to begin telling you what has been going on in the Replogle household over the last month. So I will just talk about everyone. Greg's work has slowed down lately so he has been home more. It has been so wonderful spending time with him. Last week he was home every night for dinner. So since he has been home more, we have had more chances to hang out with our friends. Everyone has been overall happier...daddy is just life of the party...who wants to hang out with boring ole mommy all day. This past Saturday we took the boys (along with my cousin, Alyssa) to this pumpkin farm (which Jett calls penguins, hilarious). It was so much fun. Jett of course had a blast running everywhere and Bray just sat back, relax, looking like "whatever":) We went on a horse-wagon ride and a tractor ride. Jarrett kept screaming in delight. Picture below. It was a great family day.I have started going to a MOTTT's (mothers of tots to teens) group once a week. I love it. Love it. Love it. It has been so good for me and so uplifting. We are discussing being a positive mom...and being one of a two year old, a baby who won't sleep, a husband (that is usually gone a lot)...it's been good:) I always walk out encouraged and determined to be a better mom and wife. I am once again teaching the elementry class at church (it was a nice break, but good to be back with the kids) and I am starting to sing back up for one of the worship bands. I have also had this revelation of how God can use me as a stay-at-home mom. I was really struggling with my purpose in life (I love being a mom, but just frustrated with not much contact with the outside world). I realized that I can do so much from home to bless others. Whether it's watching someone elses kids during the day, having people come to my home to encourage and bless them, visiting people, etc...and of course the most important, raising my children. I've stopped nursing (which I know all you men-folk are like, "hey thanks for the update":) But it is a sad day, my baby just isn't a baby anymore...but more sad because, crap there goes another birth control. We were like on four, three know makes me nervous. I'm joking - kinda:)Jett. I can't believe he is almost 2 1/2. He is always on the go and if he is not the center of attention, he will find a way to be (and succeeds by either doing or saying something really funny or getting into trouble). He really is a great little boy, I can't image life without him. We have been trying to potty train...ask me if we have had progress...I'm shaking my head. We've tried on and off for awhile. Finally last week I thought we were getting somewhere, but then we had a huge oops while at MOTTT's (he pooed on the floor and then was stepping in it) so since that, we have back slid a bit. Any suggestions, I'll take advice.
Brayden...a.k.a...one happy little cowboy. He turned 8 months this week and what a joy he has been. He is totally rolling over now, clapping his hands, talking gibberish all day, playing with toys well and I can see him crawling in the next month. He is finally sleeping through the night again. Between getting sick and teeth we had a rough couple of months in the sleep department. But, now we are back to 12 hours at night, except for a few middle of the night screams time to time (teething is a killer).

Also, Samson turned 5 this week. I would show you a picture of him too, but since the boys, he no longer is camera worthy anymore I guess, because I can't find any:)

So that is the short version of our lives lately. We are glad to be back.