Happy Birthday Dad!

Today is my Dad's birthday. He would of been 47 today. I can't believe he's been gone for 7 years. I miss him so much, especially with these little rug rats running around. He would of loved them to pieces. This was the only picture I could find of him and I. It was for a Young Woman's Daddy Daughter Date. It seems like yesterday when we had this picture taken. Happy Birthday Dad, I love you!

Drew and Olivia wrote a Birthday message on their balloons and sent the balloons up to heaven for Grandpa. Drew really had a hard time accepting Grandpa's death. Just kidding, he did not want to let that blue balloon go. Poor guy! We have done this tradition since Olivia was a baby, they do need to be reminded that they have a Grandpa in heaven.

Potty Training Take II

First was Olivia a couple years back and it was a horrible experience for her and me. I must of just started too early and I wouldn't give up. So with Drew I took a different approach, waited much longer and I am not nearly as stressed this time. So I thought I would start the process today since it's too cold to go anywhere so I am just going to be sitting at home anyways. Drew has been asking for awhile now for big boy undawear so actually Santa left him some in his stocking! Wish me luck and in about a week or so I will either be getting my carpets cleaned or changing one less butt.

I can't stop pinching this little bum. I love baby bums especially with a little cheek hanging out.

So far so good!!!

The kids had a very Merry Christmas!

Ho Ho Ho

So for the last three years we have had a tradition of Santa coming to our house for a little visit. The kids absolutely love hearing Santa's bells at the front door.

This picture is of all the cousins. Sooo cute! We have two missing, from Cali, but it's so cool that there are 10 cousins all 5 and under.

Here is Drewski and Santa.

Here's Olivia and Santa.

And of course Alex and Santa.

Here is the kids with Santa last year.

Here is Santa and the kids in 2006, it's cool to see how much Drew has changed!

Picture of the Year!

So I captured this moment accidentally. This is the best picture ever!!!

I got my very first NIECE!!!!

Finally, someone else in the family popped out a girl! Meet my new niece Taylor. She was named after her favorite uncle Tyler and she already totally looks like her favorite aunt, Me. I can't wait to spoil another girl, especially since I just had another boy. Against her parents will, I am going to paint her nails and pigs the first chance I have and slip a big huge flower on her head! Every little girl needs a bow in her hair, right? I am so excited to meet her, congratulations Mitch and Jill!

Alex is 3 Months!

So Alex is 3 months today! He is still just the sweetest baby. Sleeping good in the night. He's 15lbs and 25inches. He eats well and seriously never cries, he's such a good boy!

Merry Christmas to Meeee

So I told Santa all I want this year is a new Christmas Tree. I felt it was well earned, since I have been using the same tree from my childhood. Tree's have come along way in the last 12 years! Anyways I wanted a more elegant look and didn't think I could achieve it but I did it! I actually decorated a tree and it looks pretty good, if I might say so myself. I love the colors, since they are my favorite colors and I just want to thank Tai Pan. Seriously you can just grab a bunch of ornaments and anything would look good.