Welcome 2010!!!!

So many changes in 2009! I mean Michael Jackson passed away - okay on to more serious stuff. Our first born turned 3 and turned into a big boy. My baby turned 1 and thinks he is 3 like his brother. It has been an incredible year! I thank God for ever moment. He has truly blessed us and I look forward to all that he holds in store in 2010. I leave you with some 2oo9 pictures.

Cathing Up From a Merry Christmas

Sorry it has been a few days but we were busy spending time with family. We had a wonderful Christmas! It was great to see everyone but missed the ones that were unable to make it down for the Holidays. Jax really got into Santa Clause this year- the husband will have to write more on that tomorrow night. I have to give some updates on the boys. Jax does not want to take his nap or go to sleep at night. He is so smart and can charm you so well that you hate to get upset, but he does have to go to sleep. Riley learned how to do "Itsy Bitsy Spider". It really did shock me that he could do the hand motions (we did not practice and I don't sing it very often). He also now makes a car or truck sound as he pushes the car or truck (really cute). He also loves to climb. Today he has dragged a little stool that we have all over the house. Jax got a computer keyboard (it hooks up to the TV) for Christmas and loves to use it (and he is getting good at it). I leave you with pictures from the past week.

Merry Christmas

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Happy Birthday Jesus! May you all remember the real reason for the Holiday! Love you all.

Pictures

I have been behind on posting pictures so here are a few from the past few weeks. The boys got to see snow (not much but it is rare for us). You can also see pictures of my new lawn service :)

Getting closer...

to Christmas Day and JaxMan can't wait. Ask him why we celebrate Christmas, and he will tell you, "It is Jesus's birthday!". He still wants a bike, jackhammer, tractor with a backhoe, and a backpack blower, of which I am not sure Santa will be able to bring all of that. We will see. Riley is a climber. The other day, he had pushed his little chair over to the dining chairs, and when I caught him, he was 3/4 the way on the dining chair, eyeing the top of the dining table. We have to watch him closely. Off to a another week of work, however it will be short with Christmas fast approaching.

It has been awhile....

since we've posted something. Christmas is getting closer and the JaxMan is getting excited. HoHo came to his school today, and he got candy and a puzzle. He is trying to be good, but sometimes it is hard. Riley is growing up. He is climbing on everything and starting to talk. He and JaxMan are starting to play more together. It is funny, JaxMan started yelling at him for some reason the other day, and Riley stood there, pointing at him and yelling back. He wasn't going to let JaxMan push him around. I guess we are getting a taste of what we will get to experience more of in the future. We went down to the "City of Lights" last weekend and met up with some friends to see the lights and fireworks. It was so foggy, that we could not see 90% of the fireworks, but we had fun.

Gross weather

The weather this weekend was just nasty. Wet, gray and cold. We went and saw the festival of lights but really could not see all of the fireworks because of the severe fog. We lucked out and got a great seat at a restaurant on front street - so we got to stay dry and warm. Looking forward to a great week.

Another Sick Day

Well, Jax stayed home today sick. He did not have fever but a runny nose and he felt bad. I caught him laying down several times (this child is never still). Riley is growing up so fast - his vocabulary has grown leaps and bounds in the past few weeks. It amazes me how much he understands. I love watching them absorb and process everything. He also is climbing on everything. I remember Jax being a climber but not this bad. We have a fun weekend planned - hopefully the weather will turn out to be nice.

Back at it...

after a trip to the Big City. May never fly on AA again....delays, delays, delays...we were delayed going up, boarded, left the gate, returned to the gate for a maintenance issue, had to change planes...got to NYC over 2 hours past schedule....coming back, boarded the plane early, sat at the gate on the plane for an hour plus while they fixed another maintenance issue...apparently there are different inspections for day flying vs night flying. They discovered that one of the switches wouldn't work, so there was a chance the pilot's panel lights would go out....they fixed that, and then the captain came back on the loud speaker and told us he had filled out the paperwork wrong...another 15 minutes gone.....finally got to Dallas, 10 minutes after my other flight, the last one home for the day from DFW, was suppose to leave....it was delayed, imagine that, so I was able to make it. It is good to be home for a while......

Sick Day

Riley did not sleep at all last night. His fever was 102 and would only go down to 100. I decided to take him to the doctor this afternoon and he said that it was a viral infection and he should be better by Wednesday. Hopefully he will get some good sleep tonight. We also want to say Happy 2nd Birthday Millie!!!

Go Bulldogs!

The Bulldogs ended the season today with a great win. I also have to say Roll Tide - yes we have no ties to Alabama but the husband has always been a fan (not one of those on or off fans but just someone that has always respected the way the team plays and its traditions). I did fell a little sorry for Tebow. You have to respect a guy that shares his faith even during a football game. I heard Riley cough like twice yesterday and then he did not sleep well last night. By lunch today he had 102 fever and you could tell he was sick. After his nap he was just really clingy and still had a little fever so I took him to urgent care. I don't think the Dr. really had a clue but he gave us some meds and said it was probably an upper resp. infection. Hopefully he will get a good nights sleep and feel much better tomorrow. I have some pictures from the snow that I will try and post soon. Have a great one!

It snowed.....

a little. There were a few flakes, but hey it snowed. The wife took the boys out to see it. Built the first fire in our fireplace tonight. Been here for a couple of years and thought it was bout time to try out the fireplace. Yep, it works. Leave you tonight with the picture of JaxMan, posing with the big man with the white beard......

Snow's on the Way.....

At least that is what they are saying. It is in the low 30s and the state police have put out hazardous driving warnings....doesn't take much ice or snow here to shut everything down. We went to Bass Pro Shop tonight to see Santa. JaxMan was scared and didn't want anything to do with the old man in the white beard or his ole lady. Riley was scared to death, and started crying once he saw them. We think that they were really husband and wife, and could have passed for the real toymaker from the great north. JaxMan finally accepted the fact that it really was Santa and got a really good picture with him. Riley on the other hand finally got a picture with the bearded one...except the wife had to hold him as they leaned/sat against Santa. It was cold on the run this morning, about 27 degrees. It will be cold in the morning as well, and I am going to wear gloves this time. My hands just about froze off.

Another week....

is almost over. The Dawgs have their last game this weekend, a home game, so maybe we can end with a Win. The SEC championship is also Saturday, and hoping that our #2 team to cheer for can pull out a Win. Just ask JaxMan who the best receiver in college football is. You can also ask him who plays for....yep he can answer that one too. Might get snow on Friday....well at least that's what they say. Started running again, this time maybe I can stick with it longer than a couple of weeks. The getting up early hasn't been as bad as I thought. We've been trying to get some good pics of the boys in their Christmas duds, but it has been a challenge.....I think we got a few though.

Getting cooler....

this week. The highs will be in the 50s and the lows getting into the 30s. Actually feels like Christmas is getting closer. I can remember many a holiday down here when we were in shorts. Got to go back up to the Big City soon and not looking forward to the cold up there. All of the hustle and bustle, Radio City all lit up, the big tree, and the ice skating there kind of gets one in the Christmas spirit. Want to say Happy Anniversary to the sister and brother-in-law for tomorrow. Hope y'all have a great day.

Little Climber

Riley has been climbing on everything today. We have been moving furniture so he can't climb up and fall. I try to keep them in the room that I am in but that is not always possible. He is also so very fast. Jax got to put up his little Christmas tree today. He now wants to decorate it with everything.

More Turkey!

We had a great day in the big R town today. I think Jax wore his cousins out. He had them running from him, chasing him, driving him on the tractor, jumping on the bed (yes he was not suppose to be doing that), and he never stopped telling them what to do. He is going through a phase where he tells you what to do and how to do it (I really hope it is just a phase). It was really great to see all of the fam and let Jax and Riley play with everyone.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving today. We went over to the husbands mom and dads house and had a great time eating and visiting with our extended family. The food was fantastic! When we got home we started putting our Christmas lights outside. Jax was fixing everything and Riley was trying to ride the big wheel. Looking forward to a long weekend and visiting with my family later on.

Our Little Indian

Today Jax had his Thanksgiving party at school. The husband and I went to see our little Indian. They all had the cutest shirts that they had decorated on. They had ham, turkey, cheese, apple slices, corn, apple juice and grapes. Then they ran around and tackled each other for about 10 minutes. It was really cute. The husband has been smoking a turkey and it smells great. I just finished making a cheesecake pecan pie. I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know I am so thankful for all that God has blessed us with.

Carousel

Weekend...

is over and back to the grind. Needless to say that was one of the most bizarre endings to a football game and kind of humorous. Yeah we lost too, so can't say much except that I know that you can't spike the ball in less than a second. Why didn't the QB just drop kick the ball through the uprights...a play out of Flutie's book. Anyway, turkey day is closing in. Got to smoke a rather large bird for the fam this year. JaxMan has been studying all of the sales papers that have toys in them. He wants a jackhammer for Christmas.....We'll have to ask the big guy up north for one.

Haircut

We took Jax and Riley to the big R town today so Jax could get a haircut. The kids hair grows like a weed. Now I need to start trying to get a good Christmas photo before he is shaggy haired again. I think I might put the Christmas Tree up this weekend. My friend R reminded me that Thanksgiving is later this year. I just love the Holidays - Don't you? Riley slept well until 2:45 last night and then he did not want to go back to sleep - say a prayer that he will sleep well tonight. Have a great weekend!

The Yard Crew

Here are some pictures of Riley and Jax from today. Jax wanted to wear the hats.

100th Post!!!

We made it to 100 post! Not much going on with us. Riley has not been sleeping so we have not been sleeping. Please say a prayer that he sleeps tonight. Jax now likes to play school at home. He starts with the pledge and then goes over the days in the week, months in the year, alphabet, then he shakes the sillies out, sings a few songs and then starts circle time. It really is cute how he directs everyone. Have a great rest of the week.

Weekend of fun....

is what we had. Riley had his b-day, and the Bulldawgs almost pulled off the upset. They played well, and people took notice. There were many making excuses of injuries, and many will say that we will always be the step-child university, but we will see.

Riley is very smart. The kid brings books and points and tries to talk. He knows what "bath" is and loves it. He knows what crackers are and loves them. When he is hungry, he goes to the pantry. This evening he was walking around with a plastic cup, trying to talk, and pointing at the fridge. He was thirsty. Too smart for his age.... He is just like his brother and is such a free spirit. They both have a little hippie in them, guess it is the Austin stay rubbing off. Riley takes off socks shortly after they go on, dances to the slightest rhythm, and looks for something to get into. JaxMan has an imagination like....like he needs to be writing movies or something. His teachers said that he keeps them entertained with his stories of saving people from fires, tackling crocodiles, cooking food, and moving dirt. What a life we live, the stories help us unwind after a day at the office.

Birthday Party

We had a great Birthday weekend! Enjoy the pictures.

Friday...

is almost here. Big game this weekend. Many have already ruled us out, but we will see. We are still looking for our first road win, and what an appropriate time to get it. Riley will have his big family b-day party on Saturday. We will hopefully finish JaxMan's kitchen. That's right, the kid wanted a kitchen to cook, so I have been building him one. Riley will get to make use of it also. We are still trying to dry out from all of the rain we received last month. Hopefully we will get a hard freeze soon to get rid of these mosquitoes. They are still so bad, that you can't enjoy being outside. They swarm like bees or flies. I can't get over how bad they are.

Blue Eyes is 1

It is hard to believe Riley is 1. He has been walking for about a month and a half, he loves to dance, loves to take his shoes and socks off, he is really into climbing on anything, absolutely loves his brothers big 4-wheeler (he can get up and sit on it by himself and also tries to stand on it), he could eat his weight in Ritz crackers, around 6:30 am he is the happiest baby, around 11 pm, 3 am and 5 am he is the crankiest baby, loves his bath time, he would sleep outside if we would let him, he has the same love of the vacuum as his brother, he likes to talk on the phone, he gets so excited when daddy gets home, and so much more. I can't thank God enough for blessing us with Riley! He is truly a blessing like his brother. I will have his stats tomorrow after his year checkup. Here are some pictures of our great day!