Mom

It's been almost three weeks since Mom passed away....
It has been so hard. It may seem strange to say but I still can't imagine life without her. I am so glad she's not suffering but it still seems impossible for her to be gone. For those of you who didn't know:

Debra passed away at 10:30 a.m. Sept 15, 2008 at the age of 53. She has now defeated that horrible disease of cancer, and is with her Heavenly Father, where she will never have to go thru this again. No more pain, no more sickness, no more horrible chemo treatments,no more worrying and wondering about when or where the cancer would show up the next time. God has just received one of the sweetest spirited people he ever created into Heaven!!
I would like to take this time to say "Thank you" again for all of the prayers that have gone up on her behalf and for your love and concern. God has answered them for you. He has "HEALED" Debra for Eternity!!!!

It's been a while.....

I didn't realize it had been so long since I posted here. Since the last post, in July, there have been a lot of things going on!! (FYI - This post is long.... but please, read it. There are two more short posts about the boys that I did today immediately after this one).

In August, we enjoyed a road trip to Destin, Florida. It was Me, James, Nelson, Henry, Cary, Mom, & Shaylynn. We made a pit stop at John's house, just outside of New Orleans, and spent the night. It was great to get to visit with them. Our vacation in Florida turned out great. Our condo was very nice and comfie. It was a short walk across the street to the beach. We liked it so much we added an extra day to our stay! We were So glad to have Mom & Cary with us. Mom didn't feel great because the weather there was rainy off and on...that does not agree with her RA. But I know she enjoyed the day she got to spend on the beach watching the kids play and all the time we spent hanging out in the living room waiting for the rain to pass.... plus the seafood was great.

We got home from vacation on the 16th. Cary had to be at work on the 17th and Mom had Chemo on the 18th. This round of chemo really got her down and she ended up going into the hospital on the 22nd with a fever.

School started for Nelson on the 25th and as much as he dreaded it, he really enjoyed it when he got there! I was SO relieved!!

On the 27th they moved Mom into the ICU. Surprisingly, they let her back in a regular room the next day. I spent the night with her that night and although she didn't feel well, she couldn't sleep so we spent the entire night, until 4:30a.m. talking! It was really nice to talk so much. It was the last real conversation I've had with her. I left that morning to go see Nelson off to school and when I got back, things were not good. She was having a VERY hard time catching her breath. Karen, her sister, and My grandparents were there and by lunch time they had her back in the ICU...that was the 29th. It was really hard to see her fighting to breath like that... heartbreaking really. The night her other sisters made it in and got to see her. She was able to squeeze our hands and twice she asked what day it was. That was the last time any of us have heard her beautiful voice. Saturday morning they had to go ahead and put her on the ventilator. John and his family came in to see her and because they had to evacute New Orleans thanks to Hurricane Gustav. I was glad she was still somewhat responsive that day because he hated that he missed getting to talk to her. She did squeeze his hand and even opened her eyes at the sound of his voice. As far as I know, she hasn't opened them since. John has since had to go back home. Cary, Me, and My grandparents spend a good part of each day at the hospital waiting. Everyone else comes every chance they get. It's hard for them to be away. I think Mom has been sedated enough since the day after John got here that she hasn't responded to us by squeezing our hands or anything. She's still in the ICU and will probably get a tracheostomy tomorrow since it's now obvious this is going to be a long term thing. For those of you who are reading this and don't know, she has Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, also known as ARDS. www.ards.org

I guess that' sall for now...... hope this finds you all doing well.

Henry is Four!

Henry is well... Henry! He's really improved lately with his crazy behaviour. He minds well most of the time and has taken a big interest in being read to. Of course, coloring is still his favorite pastime. He still colors almost non-stop! He turned four on September 1st. It still seems like yesterday that we brought this tiny fuzzyheaded blue eyed baby home with us! His birthday was kind of hectic for us so he ended up spending it on the lake with Nelson and their Pops & Nina (James' Dad & Step-mom). All Henry wanted anyway was to eat carrot cake on the lake so it worked out well. On our way to visit my mom, James and I dropped off some carrot cake with them. Henry really enjoyed it! The previous two days, James and the boys spent a lot of time at the lake with the Armstrong Family: Bud, Leah, Delanie, and Mary Kathryn. We were all suppose to go but my plans changed. By looking at their pictures, they had big fun!

Nelson's in First Grade!

So it's the end of the third week of school. Nelson is really enjoying first grade... yes, that's right, first grade!! I'm still in shock that he's that old already. Anyway, I really like his teacher this year. She is very enthusiastic, positive, helpful, and is great at communicating with me. He's reading really well and so far has made a 100 on all his spelling tests. Go Nelson! I have a couple of pictures of him that I'll post another day. But here are a couple stories that I thought you might enjoy:

Me: Nelson, who is Jacob's teacher?
Nelson: I don't know her name but she is tall and thin and so old her face is crumbly. But she can still kind of do her job.
Me: Oh. (chuckle)
Nelson: And she's like me, you know, she's skinny and not Obeast.
Me: Obeast?
Nelson: Yes Mom, you know OBEAST, like she's not fat.
Me: LOL!!!!

Yesterday after school Nelson quickly informed me that I was going to get an email from his teacher because he got in trouble for talking (what's new??). I asked him to tell me about it and he said: I was just talking a little in the classroom. I didn't know we weren't suppose to be talk ing and she just said Nelson stop, I'm sending your mom an email about you talking! He then told me that because of it, he had to have a silent lunch (lunch at a table by himself with no talking). I just reminded him that he wasn't suppose to talk at school unless his teacher gave him permission to.
Well when I got home sure enough there was an email...this is what it said:
Mr. and Mrs. Suggs,It has been a rough day forNelson. He has talked nonstop all day long. He had to sit in silent lunch because he wouldn't listen to me. He continued after lunch. At recess I made him sit out for 10 minutes. I told him I was going to write you. I think the only other option is to move him next to my desk to keep him from talking. He such a smart boy. I know he can be a good example for the other children. They already look up to him because he is so advanced. I would appreciate your help.Sincerely,

So apprently Nelson didn't remember all the talking he did! I read him the letter and he said, Oh....yeah.... We went over the school rules again and he promised to do better and stop talking the first time he was asked so he wouldn't have to move his desk next to hers. It just tickles me because he GETS IT HONEST! Those are the same kind of notes my mom got about me when I was his age. Talk talk talk....plus that is the way he is at home. Sometimes I just have to yell BE QUIET FOR A MINUTE!!! LOL :)

Moments like this...

Moments like this really warm my heart!

Nelson has really improved on reading a lot. He and Henry love the Dr. Suess books.

Sorry....

I have had some venting on here lately and well, here I go again!!! But first, I'd like to THANK TXU for reading my blog and then contacting me to get our issues resolved.

Now.. back to the griping. Our A/C is just not working right. We know what's wrong but it takes money to fix it and the people that installed it, a few years before we moved in, failed to fill out the warranty information... t hey did leave the warranty paperwork though,a lot of good that does us. So, we are waiting for the previous owners to return our call so we can contact whoever installed it and get it fixed!!! I cannot have another high electric bill because the blasted thing is running non-stop.

Second.... As most of you know we sold our house in Murchison in January of 2007. We had the home and the land titled separately but we sold it combined. Apparently the title company dropped the ball somewhere because the tax office, school & county, show that we still own the home. We get the statements from them on the taxes owed and forwarded them to the new owners who lease the home out. After the second time, we sent it certified and they responded assuring us it would be taken care of. Well, today we got letters in the mail from two attorneys notifying us of a lein on OUR property AND that it is being foreclosed on if payment isn't received. So...we are back on this issue. I am of the mind to call someone to go hook up to that stupid house and haul it off somewhere, then pay the measly $300 in taxes and sell it AGAIN. If the new owners want to pay all that money for less than an acre of land with no home, then so be it.

Scissors: Just Old or Really Old?

Today James found a rusty pair of scissors buried in the yard. If you know me you know I watch too much HGTV including the show If Walls Could Talk. For those of you who don't know what that is, it's a show where people buy really old homes (like mine! - built in 1905) and find "treasure" and links to the history of the home in the yard, walls, closets, etc. I've always wanted to find something, even a rusty pair of scissors, that were some how linked to the people that first built this home or even the second or third owners. So I was pretty excited when James brought the rusty scissors in. There was quite a thick layer of rust on them and they wouldn't open or close. I cleaned them up using some acidic toilet bowl cleaner and got most of the rust off. Now, for all I know these could just be a couple years old, left behind by the couple we bought the home from or.... maybe they're really old................

July 4th Weekend

I hope you all had a great weekend!

Friday James worked so the kids and I went out to Berryville to watch a firework show. It ended up being pretty neat... people bring their own and shoot them off on the beach there then the VFD does some big ones! Plus, there were other areas having shows that we could see all around the lake. The boys really enjoyed it!

Saturday when James got off, we went out to his Mom & Al's house for a swim party. It was a lot of fun. Nelson & Henry got to swim most of the day with a couple of other little boys that were there. We got to visit with Al's kids which was really nice. I'd like to get to know them more. We had a hard time getting the kids out of the pool to eat. When we finally got Henry out, he consumed HALF a chicken, literally. And it was not a small chicken. Al injected it with a jalepeno butter marinate then deep fried it like some people do turkey. Henry LOVED it. He loved it so much that he carried the carcass around chewing what he could get off of it (yuck). Nelson did great swimming. He kept his floaties off most of the time. Us "big kids" played a game of water volleyball.. my first time.. and it was really fun too!

On Sunday we drove to Arkansas. A very dear aunt of Debbie's... James' great Aunt Sissy... passed away. She has been ill for some time now so it was expected but sad nonetheless. James spent a lot of time with her during his childhood summers. She lived in Texas back then but they made many trips to Arkansas to see his Nanny and other family and to fish. The country up there is beautiful and the lake .... I took some pictures but they do not do it justice. Even under the circumstances we had a nice visit. Nanny and the rest of the family, Uncle Bubba, Aunt Kim, Courtney & Chelsea, hadn't seen Nelson since he was 8 months old and had never met Henry. The boys took right up to them. James and I both regret not making more of an effort to go see everyone before now. I expect that we will go back again soon. It was so good to see everyone, it's really a great family. I hate that I didn't get my camera out sooner... there's not pictures to show of everyone... only the lake! After the viewing we went on back home. The drive wasn't as bad as I thought, it only took 3.5 hours.

So this morning.... James had to head in to work and the kids and I slept in. It's been a couch potato kind of day. Thankfully, James has been slow at work so he and Eric were able to come by and do a little project (new phone jack in the living room) and have lunch with us.

Well, here are some pics for you! Enjoy!

Update

Things have been going pretty good lately.

Mom was in the hospital...very very sick with pneumonia on top of everything else. She spent some some time in the ICU and gave us all a big scare. She has been home for a while now and is doing so much better. Thank God!! She went to the doctor last week and got a really good report - her tumors have shrunk to about half the size they were in April. She begins chemo again next week... hopefully a couple more treatments will finish them off!

Swim lessons turned out great! Henry got over his screaming fits and by the third day he was swimming with no floaties in the deep end. Nelson too! They are both swimming like little fish now. It's great!

Since my last update, we've also gone to a Rangers game. It was pretty fun. We sat somewhere... I can't remember where except it was completely in the sun. THe seats were so hot they burned the back of our legs. About an hour into the game the sun went down enough that we were in the shade. The section we were in had a waitress which the kids thought was really cool.

Also, James built me a walk-in closet! I LOVE IT! He did a great job. It was his first time to do sheetrock and you can't even tell. He really is good around the house! Ha!

Nelson & Henry both played t-ball this summer. Henry wasn't really into that much, he just wanted to wear the uniform. Nelson did really good though. They already started coach pitch which made it a little more challenging. After 5 pitches without hitting the ball, they had the option to use the tee. But most of the time Nelson hit a pitch. It was really cool!

That's about it for now... here's a few pics.

TXU

I am shocked that this company has such incompetent people answering the phones. As usual, I paid my bill online through the TXU e-bill website. I did this most recently on 6/6/08 and received a confirmation number. The bill was due on 6/10 in the amount of $111.98 A few days later I received a notice saying my payment was rejected and that I owed it PLUS an additional $25. My bank did not reject the payment, never received request for payment. I call the 800 number and get the automated system t hat allows me to hear my account info. It shows that they received a payment on 6/17 of $111.98 and there is a balance due of $66.00.

I get online to see what it says now. THe system is undergoing maintenance so I can't view anything.

Monday I call back to see if I can figure out what is going on. I get transferred at least 10 times with not one person attempting to see what is going on... "Oh, let me pull up your account info" then they transfer me without another word. I turn it over to James and he calls and gets the same run around.

Two days later he calls again and get the automated system that says we have no balance due.

Today I check to see if it has been deducted from our account and it has not. So I go online again and have to create a new log in and everything because the whole sight is "new & improved". It shows my past bills but none of my previous payments. I called again and the guy I got was very nice but couldn't help me. He tells me I am not a TXU customer but a TXU Sesco customer so he can't pull up my account info. He wants to transfer me.. at least this time I know why. I ask if he can give me the number and he says no. HA. Whatever, transfer me. It rings, I listen to some hold music then a lady answers. I start telling her my problem and she hangs up on me. Great. I call back and get a lady with a THICK accent on the phone. I tell her to tranfer me to the Sesco people since she will not be able to help me. She won't do that without me giving her my account info. Then "Oh, Okay, please hold while I transfer you." Duh. Now, I've been holding for 27 minutes. .... So during this hold time I've had to blog about their incompetence and send them a nice little email. I'm sure I'll get a response to the email faster than I'll get someone to pick up this call.

Fantastic.

If you know anyone that works for this company, I'd love to have their phone number. :)

It won’t work!! I’m DROWNING!!! I WANT MY MOMMA!!!!

LOL.... today was day one of swim lessons for the Suggs boys. They are being taught privately by a lady in Tyler. Nelson was EXCITED! He does well in the water. His only problem will be that he already knows "everything" so it's hard for him to do what you want him to if it's not what he thinks is right. LOL But he was going in head first with his eyes open (no goggles or floaties) and kicking right away! Tomorrow we are going to concentrate on kicking properly. :)
Henry is a whole different story. We got there, put on the arm floaties walked towards the pool.... we got within 2 feet of the pool and he turned to run! "I'm not doing it!!" LOL I knew it would be hard because he never gets in the water unless he's forced then he clinges to you like a leach. I grabbed him and handed him to the instructor who had to peel him off of me as he screamed. She then peeled him off of herself and shoved him a way into the pool. He screamed bloody murder...it was hard at first to let him scream even though I knew that was what would happen.
She got him to calm down enough for her to tell him to keep his arms still and move his legs like he was walking and he did it for a minute really well then said he was done and didn't want to do it anymore. When she told him he had to stay in the pool he started the screaming again. At this point, I had to laugh... he was screaming the "It won't work! I'm drowning, I want my Momma!!" It may sound mean for me to laugh but if you knew Henry very well you'd know how he isn't scared of ANYTHING.. including climbing a 30 foot ladder to get on the roof and then running across the roof... and he is always SO dramatic.
Henry escaped twice.... the third time she took his floaties off and showed him how to swim without them and he did it without screaming. He swam to the edge and got to rest and then put the floaties on .. that happened two more times. After that he didn't try to escape anymore but he did continue the screaming.
When it was over, she gave them five minutes to have free time. Nelson was doing flips and kicking and going back in forth and really showing out. He loves the water!! I would love for him to keep taking lessons and get on a swim team eventually.
When our five minutes was over, I told Henry to kick to the side (he hadn't quit screaming yet) and he was flailing around all dramatic and got to the edge. He was still saying the same things (drowning, momma, etc.). I told him to go to the ladder to get out and he wasn't having any of it. I finally yelled at him to "LiSTEN TO ME!" and he got quiet. "Henry, keep your arms still and kick to the side and do scream!" SO he did. Little turkey. He knows exactly what to do and is fully capable of it ... definitely just a power struggle with him. We are having that problem with many areas of his life right now... bed time, nap time, meal time, cleanup time, etc.
Nelson is THRILLED to go back. He can't wait. I can't wait.. I can't wait to see him swimming like a fish. In a couple more days she'll have him in the deep end the entire lesson. Henry of course does not want to go back. He told Mema & Gramps all about it and which consisted of "I swam with floaties and I drowneded with them off. I screamed a lot too." We asked if he was going to scream tomorrow.... "Yes!"

The Wedding (pictures below!)

So Nelson & Henry were asked to take part of my cousin Aaron's wedding to Teena. Henry the ring bearer and Nelson a Jr. Groomsmen. We practiced and went over how important it was to be still and quiet during the ceremony. I was expecting Henry to be loud... well...... He was not loud. But he was NOT still either! He went and climbed around on all the chairs and walked up and down the isles where the choir normally sits. He made his way to the drum set and thank GOD he did not actually play them! I couldn't see anything but his feet when he was at the drums but I was later told that he was smiling at everyone and gently patting the drums. Yikes!! When he started making his way back to the other side, I had James run and grab him.

Unfortunately I couldn't see Nelson most of the time from where I was sitting. Aaron's mom, my aunt Lanett, said he was hilarious! He was smiling, winking, and giving everyone a "thumbs up". I did see him during the unity candle lighting.. he had to move to get a better look at what they were doing!

All in all, the wedding turned out beautifully and they will have some great memories. The minister did a wonderful job. Aaron & Teena both looked great (of course) and the church was decorated very pretty.

The reception was LOADS of fun. Dancing, food, drinks, cake... Nelson made his rounds flirting & dancing. Henry was.. well, Henry! The bride & groom suprised us all with their first dance. It started off typical with slow music and they made it like the DJ messed up their song then it started playing short clips of different kinds of music and they started dancing again... choreographed a hilarious dance! It was great!

Thank you Aaron & Teena for including us in your special day!!!!

It's almost summertime!!!

Summer is almost here!! HOORAY!! Nelson is definitely ready for school to be out. We are all ready for some boating, relaxing, cookouts, and vacation.

We have T-ball until mid-June. The boys are both signed up for a week at Great Gram's and Vacation Bible School. Then private swim lessons. July is empty so far but we may find something for them to do that month too. If not, we'll stick with lots of zoo trips, local botanical gardens, a waterpark trip, and lots of time under the yard sprinklers!

In August, two weeks before school starts, we are going to take a road trip to Destin, FL!!! We CAN NOT WAIT! 3 days in a beach house will be sooo nice. My little sister, Shay is coming with us and possibly my Mom & Cary.

Mom is doing pretty good. She has her days that she's exhausted and not feeling well but for the most part she is doing great. It's been much easier than her experience 5 years ago. We are hoping she is completely done with chemo and on her road to recovery by the time we go to Florida so her and Cary can really enjoy it.

Well that's all for now!! Look forward to some pics soon. We have a wedding this weekend that the boys are in and we are having their pics taken at the Dallas Arboretum. :)

Charlie & the Mole

Charlie has been a case all day. Barking, howling, digging... all for a little mole making tunnels in the back yard. He has literally spent the entire day on this. A few minutes ago I went to check on him and finally... FINALLY the ordeal is over. After digging up half the back yard he caught the little thing. It was actually quite the sight. And the boys (James included) found it rather fascinating and wanted to help Charlie. So of course I documented it with pictures. If you have a weak stomach when it comes to dead animals, look no further......

Pizza Cake

MeMa & Gramps came over for Pizza last night. We had a great time.. here are some pics! Notice mom's cute new haircut!!

Nelson's Birthday Adventure

For Nelson's birthday his Mimi & Papa (Debbie & Al) took us plus one of his friends, Delanie, to the circus! It was like having a back stage pass. We got to park in the staff parking where they animals were staged and waiting to go in. We went in the staff entrance and got to hang out where the clowns were. The kids LOVED it! Also, we were the first ones in to the arena and got to pick our seats and watch them set things up before anyone else was allowed in. IT was pretty cool! Debbie & Al brought t-shirts for the kids that were made up like Jr. Deputy shirts. Very cute, they had to wear them right then! Here's a slide show for you.

Mud Wrestling 101

Today was a fun day! Nelson had soccer and they won!!!! He did REALLY good and scored two goals! The entire team has improved dramatically. :) I treated him to DQ after the game and then we had a nap... yes! A NAP!! It was the first one in ages. After nap time we cleaned their bedroom and started their toy room. The toy room pretty much looked like a hurrican blew threw... toys, books, and movies scattered everywhere. But it's improving.

After supper the kids were in the back yard while I started on the kitchen. I heard a loud commotion... laughing, giggling, shrieking... When I got outside I found the boys dancing around a spray of water. The water was shooting straight up and going as high as the roof!! Henry had managed to get the knob off of the backyard faucet. I panicked, called a friend who sent her husband over, and tried calling James. By the time friends husband got there, I had found the knob and was able to get it back on and stop the water.

Of course, there was LOTS of mud by then since we dont have much grass in the back so the boys had a blast playing! Below you'll find a slide show of their mud fun!

Easter Weekend

We had a wonderful Easter weekend!! The weather was perfect, my brother, sister-n-law, and their kids were in town so we all spent the weekend at our mom's house. It was so fun! The kids got to play outside the entire time and loved it! They hadn't seen each other since last summer. Rayn has gotten so big...she's beautiful and FULL of personality! Damien and Maddox have grown a lot too and are so sweet! They are great big brothers too! Here's a slide show... and yes, I know.. most of the pics are of Rayn! LOL

Finally some snow!

It finally snowed here!! This morning before school we let the boys play outside in it. They had a blast! Charlie was unsure at first but finally got excited too and chased and ate the snow. The boys had a "snowball" fight and James accidentally got Nelson in the face... that ticked Henry off! He is protective of Nelson unless it's him doing the damage! :) Nelson wanted to skip school today but instead he got to be a few minutes late so he could play for about 20 minutes. It's still snowing now but what was on the ground is starting to melt... here are some pics. Enjoy!

I was hungry so I bit my soccer ball.

Nelson lost ANOTHER tooth! He's growing up too fast! This time it was a little loose but he was eating a sucker after school and the tooth stuck to it and 'popped" and started bleeding. He wouldn't let us pull it though.

Later at soccer practice he BIT his soccer ball (...yeah... I don't know why...) and when he took the ball away from his mouth the tooth was stuck to it! LOL....boys!

He was so excited!

Nelson & Henry

Just had some cute pictures from this morning..... Henry in his favorite "cozy" pj's....he even wore them to the store this morning!

Nelson in his favorite shoes.... one cool kid!!

Keipersol Estate Date! (slide show too)

James and I went on a date last weekend! (Thanks MeMa & Gramps for babysitting!!) It was wonderful! For those of you haven't been to Keipersol Estates yet we highly recomend it! It's in Bullard (between Jacksonville & Tyler). They have a winery, restaurant, and a Bed & Breakfast. The B&B has 5 rooms. Ours was beautiful, luxurious, and so comfortable! We had doors leading to a screened in porch complete with a hot tub. James made dinner reservations too. So we got there and got all dressed up for dinner. They have a dress code that is just no t-shirts, tennis shoes, or ball caps... but we went above and beyond that and got all dressed up! I love having a reason to dress up and see James in a suit! Dinner was fabulous... crusty bread slices with olive tapenade (sp??), crab cakes on jicima slaw with remoulaude sauce as an appetizer. James had a ceasar salad. I had the house salad that was to die for! Mixed baby greens with balsamic vinagrette, crumbled goat cheese, dried cranberries, and spiced toasted pecans. James' entree was chilean sea bass crusted with crab, asparagus with a white wine & butter sauce, and garlic mashed potatoes. I had a filet mignon and half of a twice baked potato. We both sampled each others meals and ...well, I definitely want to go back! Both meals were scrumptious. I have had a hard time liking what I've eaten since then! We also each had a glass of wine with our dinner... I can't remember what they were but it was really good. Keipersol has a huge list of Texas wines but we opted to drink some that are actually from Keipersol. Then there was dessert..... A godiva chocolate cake (the kind where the chocolate is melted in the center) with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and a capuccino. Needless to say.... we really enjoyed ourselves! The service was excellent too. After dinner we spent the rest of the night soaking in the hot tub. When breakfast time came we went back out to the restaurant. I just had the traditional breakfast of two eggs, toast, bacon, and fruit. James, on the other hand, had Eggs Benedict over sliced filet mignon and diced potatos. Afterwards we took a drive around the estate to see the where the winery and vines were. It's beautiful out there.. and if you are rich enough you can build a house there too. Ha ha! We plan on going back in the future to have the wine tour and tasting (complete with horse drawn carriage ride)....maybe for our anniversary!

Henry & Snow followed by Adventures in Photo Editing

Well, it did snow here Friday. Henry was home with me and was soooo excited!! When I picked Nelson up from school it was already over and he was so dissapointed. He informed me that "Mom, we JUST got to WALK through the snow. No playing!" It did snow once more after that but just briefly while we were driving to town.



I've figured out how to do some photo editing. It's fun and ADDICTING! I haven't learned much yet but will keep working on it. Below is a sample of what I've done.

Boogers for Breakfast

For those of you that don't get to see or hear the kids in "real" life often... here's a little clip of Nelson. He's a cutie....love his laugh!

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone is off to a good start. So far so good for us. We just switched insurance which is bitter sweet... we have to switch doctors ...bitter... but we have more coverage (dental, vision, maternity, etc.) which is sweet. Now that the Christmas season is over I have to get back in the swing of things.... I 've neglected my house, myself, and on occasion the kids (just kidding!). Seriously though... it's time to get in gear! My list for this year:

Get us back onto healthy eating (the holidays really messed that up!)
Get the house organized.
Find a church.
Excercise.
Cut back on the computer use.
Sell Scentsy.
Start having date night again.

DO you have any goals for this year? And yes.. I say goal. I just prefer that over resolution.

Well.... here's to realistic goals and a year full of blessings!!