4 Months OLD?

I can't believe that Nick is already so big! He's getting so strong and silly. He smiles ALL the time, is now rolling over and he is still a great sleeper. I am sure it won't last (I have had 4 other "good sleepers") but I'll take it while it lasts! I know that this is going to sound funny to most people, but he has a long pointy tongue (like his Uncle Tee!) He's so much fun to just sit and watch. I love those moments when it's just me and him so that I can stare into his eyes and talk to him about where he came from and where he's going in life. I LOVE being a mom.

An "Old Fashioned Drive In"

This quarter for the school's AR party they are have a Drive In. The kids all got to decorate a cardboard box car to sit in while they watch the movie. Well Matt decided he wanted a semi truck for his vehicle, and once Tyler saw Matt's design he wanted to help! So we decided to make it all together and then the boys could share the car at school. Well with Mike for a dad the Semi turned into an AWESOME sight. Mom and Don and Mary and Mike and fam were here while Mike and the boys finished it up, and BOY OH BOY did the kids love it! You ROCK Mike!

A Great Nation

As I sit here watching the Inauguration I am overwhelmed by the blessing that it is to live in the United States Of America. Regardless of political views the democratic process is wonderful to watch. The fact that every 4 years we have a chance to CHOOSE our leaders. And those leaders can take office in peace is awesome.

We were discussing the Inauguration last night with the boys and I was a proud mom when one of my boys said that he was so so excited to have a black president, and that he just knew that Martin Luther King Jr. was excited and proud. The boys find it hard to believe that there was a time not so long ago when people were treated SO poorly because of the color of their skin, and I am so glad that they find it hard to believe. I'm glad that all of my boys will never thing it's weird, or strange or new to have a president that is anything other than white! God Bless America!

Walking With The Dinosaurs

For Christmas this year we gave the boys tickets to Walking With The Dinosaurs. (The Malan's and Neff's gave their kids tickets too.)

So Wednesday was our day......and the boys were all so excited! Lucas had talked about it for days. He LOVES T-REX. I was a little (lot) stressed about taking the baby, but there wasn't really anyway around that so I said a prayed and went for it. We decided to go to Rumbi Grill for dinner. It was yummy as usual and the kids actually ate really well. I think that they were so exicted to go to the show that they were willing to do anything! Our seats were up high, but I think that with the little ones that was best. Then they could enjoy the dino's from a distance. I have never seen anything like it. The dinosaurs were so realistic. even their skin moved like it should! Tyler and Angelo came up with a plan to work for them when they get older! Nick did great too! I was amamzed. Walking with the Dinosaurs was worth every penny and I would go again today if I could!

Isaac and Tanner, Best Buddies

Tuesday night Kami watched my kids while I went to Tyler's basketball game. When I got there to pick the boys up Isaac was COVERED with hives. His whole body was like one giant welt. Then his breathing started to get bad and he started throwing up. He was reacting to something. Mike and I were doing everything we could think of when the phone rang. It as Tanner. He was so worried about Isaac, and he wanted to know if Isaac wanted his Dad to come over and help Mike give him a blessing. Oh the faith of a child. Travis and Tanner came over and Mike and Trav gave Isaac a wonderful blessing. Finally Isaac was able to sleep and by Wednesday morning he was ok. I am so glad that he has such a great friend.

A GREAT Birthday!

My Birthday this year was great! Mike went way over the top, which I can't complain about too loudly! On Thursday my washer broke. Like DIED broke, and I was stressed. Well on Friday afternoon RC Willey showed up with a NEW STACKING FRONT LOADING WASHER AND DRYER!! I was so excited! Ok, so i know that a lot of people will think that I am crazy, but I do enough laundry to really appreciate a good washer and dryer! We all sat down stairs and watched the washer run! It was so silly, but we all were so excited!

Then Friday night Mike and I went bowling! It goes so much faster without the kids! (And It wasn't even my birthday yet!)

I got even more presents on Saturday! I got a new video camera, and a great book that Matt remembered me saying I wanted clean back in November! I love my family. I also got to go out with friends! Then Saturday night my family all came over for a FABULOUS Czech dinner. Yummy Paprika Chicken! And to top it all off there was another wolf Moon! We pulled out the telescope and watched the moon! I should turn 31 more often!

My Knight in Shining Armor

I have the world's BEST husband! Yesterday started off normal. We got Tyler and Matt out the door at 7:30 for Chess Club and then Mike helped me get the next round of preschool lessons ready and out to the mom's. Then he went to work and I got busy with normal "Mom stuff". About noon Mike called to see how we were and while we were talking my head started to hurt. Nothing new for me and it wasn't that bad, so i mentioned it and then moved on with our conversation. Then at about 1:00 it got BAD. I im'd Mike and just said "it's getting bad" and next thing I know he's taking his lunch break to bring me a Dr. Pepper and then hurry back to work. In the 15 minutes it took him to get here it had gone from "BAD" to "one of the worst migraine's I've ever had" and I was curled up in a ball crying! He walked in saw me and called work to say he wasn't coming back. He gave me a pain pill, 44oz of Dr. Pepper, covered my bedroom windows with blankets and ushered me to bed. 4 hours later I could stand up. During that time Mike had cleaned up the rest of the Christmas decorations, cleaned up the playroom, picket up carpool, done the dishes, gone birthday shopping, found our lost 10 year old, figured out dinner, cleaned up the garage, brought the baby back and forth for feedings, tried to fix my broken washer, entertained Lucas ( a BIG job) and probably many other things I missed. I LOVE U MIKE!!!