update

Nothing big is new with the Mckeever family, we haven't done much or been to busy but I still haven't had time to blog.
Dempsey is talking more and more every day. Running and being a mad man more and more. He has been trying to peddle his tractor and trike but still isn't getting it, which is frustrates him.
For those who are interested; the craft sale went OK. I sold 12 dolls and plan on doing a craft fair in Balsam Lake at the school to try and sell the rest of the dolls. Yeah that wasn't for me!
sorry no pictures, and thats about it.

Dolls

It's been about a month since the day my aunt put this silly idea in my head...What idea, making dolls to sell at the Amery Fall Festival craft fair. I first saw the doll pattern and Martha Stewart just over a year ago. I made "Gladis" for Dempsey and a few more for some birthday presents. Well the last Birthday party I went to I happened to show Jennifer the doll on my way. Sher thought it was great and thus starting this 'Idea' to make enough to sell at a craft fair. For the last 2 weeks, dolls are all I've been doing. As of now I have 37(i think) done, and about 6 more that need to be stuffed, that will be just over 40 which is just where I was hoping to be. So if you are bored Saturday the 19th from 9-3 stop by the craft fair in Amery. I'll be there with 40 some dolls, hoping they sell:)

Gladis is the first one, then the doll I gave Gabby and the one I gave Payton.

last few weeks

We have been busy the last few weeks, but I'm still going to make this up-date short and sweet.
My garden is doing great and we have harvested lots of veggies.
We went camping for Labor day and Demps and I went to my cousins wedding. it was lots of fun and we didn't get much sleep.
Aaron had his 2 foot ball drafts.
And we started to move the bedrooms around. Our bedroom will now be the kids room and the two bedrooms down stairs will be our bedroom and closet; one for the bed and one for the dressers.
the house has been a disaster and I've been to tired to care.
I am now 23 weeks along in my pregnancy, and getting huge. Grandma just said to me to day, "are you having twins, or why are you getting so fat?" I corrected her with the term "pregnant". So I must be really huge!!
That's about it...

BABY...

I had my ultra sound today. No check up, here the dr. canceled but never left me the message. I was a little mad but my next appointment will be next Thursday.
Well after some scanning around it looks pretty good that we are having a baby GIRL. No turtle this time. Everything looks good, the ultra sound tex said her measurements put her at 21 weeks and 4 days, making her due date December 25th; Christmas day. God I hope not!! I'd rather go late and make it New Years, so if you see me at christmas time with my legs crossed tight, it's because I'm holding her in.
Since there never seems to be any secrets about babies anymore, we have decided to keep the name a secret, although we still haven't reached a decisions for the name.
Here are some ultra sound pictures.

little update

Just thought I would post a little update with whats going on in the Mckeever house hold.
Dempsey slipped on some water and hurt his leg/foot/ankle last Thursday and Mommy had to carry him for almost 4 days till it was feeling better. He still is walking with a limp but at least he's walking.
I have my ultra sound in the morning; 8am:) We'll get to find out what the babies sex is, then I have my regular appointment. I'll post the big news along with the ultra sound pictures as soon as I can. Can't Wait!!!

nothing exciting...oh maybe a little

We haven't had anything really exciting happen lately but some wonderful things that seem to keep us busy.

Last Friday I closed a deal (with the help of Mom and Dad) on a new car. A 2004 Pontiac Montana, silver with only 40,000 miles. very nice and just what I was looking for. I also sold me car. It's not gone yet but I did get $500 down and the rest Friday. I sold it for $1600 and it only sat out on highway 63 for about 5 hours. Dempsey and I love it, Aaron like it a lot but I think he's a little embarrassed. Oh well.

On Monday we welcomed the newest member of the family. Miss McKenzie Rea McKeever, daughter to Ryan and Missy (Aaron's Brother). Cute as a button, and we are all so happy she is here.

And today Dempsey and I went to the lake to go swimming and enjoy the heat. The water was great, Demps was doing a wonderful time swimming. Julie, Mike and Grandma were out too. Julie took Gramdma, Demps and I for a boat ride around all 3 lakes, it was hot. Then we swam some more before going home. I had an incident that I would have never imagined to happen... Demps and I had been swimming about 20 minutes, Demps started jumping in the water from the dock, we were scrunched down in that water about elbow deep and as I was jumping up out of the water, something was on my finder and sliding off. A FISH! It had my entire middle finger in it's mouth and as it fell of its teeth drug all the way off my finger. We got out of the water fast in case it was something other than a fish. I looked around and didn't see any thing. later in the day Julie and I were poking around and found my fish. Here it was a large bass, only a few feet from where I was bit. We aren't sure but we think the fish could be sitting on a nest. Who know, all I do know is that it was a big fish and it scared the crap out of me. Julie can voge for me that it was a big fish and most likely the one that bit me. We tried to catch it with no success, it swam off. I'll never forget the surprise of a fish on my finger.

I took a picture of my finger but it's hard to see the damage.

here you can see the scrapes at an angle across the knuckle and finger nail

the 2 circled spots are deeper scrapes and if you look closely you might see teeth marks all the way to the tip or the finger

The ZOO!!

Today we went to the Como Zoo.

We started the day with breakfast at our house; french toast, eggs and bacon; then all set off for the zoo. Papa Jesse, Grandma Net, Aaron, Payton, Walker, Dempsey, and I all enjoyed the Como zoo. First we seen the monkeys, then the zebras, ostriches, giraffes, tiger, lions, buffalo, seals, and penguins. The kids got to rides some rides after the adults relaxed a little in an open area. I don't know if they had more fun on the rides or seeing the animals, but either way they had lots of fun and were very tired. On the way home we stopped at Chilli's for an early supper late lunch, where Jack Hienz bought us our meal. Thank you Jack:) Then home to rest by 5. It was a busy and tiring day. And Thank you to Grandpa and Grandma Waidelich.