2010, a new year a new begininng!

Here are the resolutions for our family. I have SO many things to update the blog about, but we're going to start here:) Happy New Year to everyone!!

Kelly: I'm going to stop loosing it and yelling, both I do too much. So far so good, but it's taking a lot more effort than I expected.

Seth: He doesn't know. He never knows. He now says to look like Gerard Bulter... He he he, good luck baby:)

John; Continue to learn to go to sleep by himself. Tonight is not a good night, it is a work in progress.

Colin: What is there to work on at one? In a year I like him to be weaned, and being potty trained would be nice, but seriously Doodle, no pressure:)

Ice Skating for Pee Pee

We made a deal with a two year old... And finally we won! Weeks ago, we told John that if he didn't have any accidents for two days in a row we would go ice skating, well yesterday was the magic day, FINALLY!! We each took a turn twerling around the ice (hunched over pushing both a brace and a two year old). But a good time was had by all! Now we're going for 5 days in a row to go skiing, but he had an accident on the way home from skating so we're starting over. It must have been the pressure:)

Praying for the babies!

This has been a rough couple of months for the babies in my life. First my cousin had Tommy, who had many complications at birth, and now though busy seeing many many doctors, is doing really well. I continue to pray that he will grow and stay healthy.
Then almost a week ago a woman I cheered with in high school, but have reconnected with on Facebook, had her baby at just 23 weeks 4 days. Baby Naomi has a long fight ahead of her but apparently is already a fighter. Please pray with me for this new family and for Naomi.
Today we found out that one of John's best buddys has leukemia. He's 2, just like John. Actually he's 2.5 months younger than John. And he was here on Friday night. Playing and eating and playing more. Yesterday he was at a birthday party with the boys. And today he's waiting for his first dose of Chemo tomorrow. How is that even fair? This family is very special to mine. We're part of the two dudes club, (there younger son and Colin are just a few months apart too), and I truly enjoy the mother's company. Please please pray for a family just like mine, who was give such terrible news right before Christmas. Pray that a little boy just like mine, is able to fight and beat this.

I really never knew that I prayed this much. But I do. And I need to. It's what gives me a little hope in situations that feels hopeless.

Santa, Baby, Kid

I think every family has at least one of these Santa pictures...




John did really well, telling Mr. Claus what he wants, what he wants for his brother and that he WILL be leaving carrots out for the raindeer.

Baby Colin, I'm sorry, I didn't think you'd mind, at all.

Seth at work...

Seth is very hard working, or so I thought, apparently this is what is going on at ProBuild all day... Or he works at the North Pole....Either way he knows Santa, and that has got to give me a leg up, right?

It's a Birthday Party!

It was a great party with so many of our friends! Colin really loved his personal cake, clearly. Thanks so much to everyone who came and helped celebrate our baby's birthday, it was a great time!

Happy 1st Birthday Colin!

Today is my baby's first birthday! It was one we didn't know if he would get to at first. And yet we knew from even before he was out that he was a fighter! Colin is the happiest, best baby anyone could ask for and we are SO glad that he is part of our family! And now as we start the second year of life for our little mircle baby we know that no only will he be here in good health he will be happy about it! I love you Colin and am so glad that you are my son. I can't wait to watch you grown into a toddler, and then a big kid, and at some point waaaaaay down the road a man. And if you can keep those curls around I would greatly apprecaite it. Please keep your lovely sense of humor (ooohahahaha) and your scrunnchy face when your frustrated. Please keep giving out kisses with your mouth WIDE open and squishing your borther as you giggle and he giggles too. Please continue to keep me on my toes with keeping things just out of reach and keep racing for the stairs (but please learn to go down them safely:). Keep being your baby because I love you just the way you are!!!