Smiling

These are my smiling boys...

I finally got pictures of Eli smiling! I had to post them for my mom and Aunt Beth!

Tagged!

I have been tagged by http://thewestbrookswaltzes.blogspot.com/ so here it goes:First, the rules.....Link to the person who tagged you. Post the rules on your blog. Write six random things about yourself. Tag six people at the end of your post. Let each person know he or she has been tagged. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

Here they are:
1. I really love all of the seasons for different reasons. I love summer because of the HOT weather, sunscreen smells, and of course swimming at Nanny's house. I love fall time for the football games, autumn leaves, and walks with my 3 handsome boys. I love winter for hot cocoa( my husband and hot chocolate too! ),cuddling under the covers, and movie nights at the Simpson's house. I love Spring for the excitement of newly budding flowers, baseball games, and the end of the school year.

2. I really truly enjoy working out. I have just started working out again and it just makes me feel better all over. I sleep better, I watch what I eat more, and I tend to drink more water than sodas.

3. I am writing a Bible Study out of Jeremiah. I feel like God has told me to do this, and I am just following. It is going slowly because it does take a lot of time, thought, prayer, and actual study, but it is so rewarding when I finish one of the "days".

4. I would love to have another boy someday,(most people think I'm crazy), but I really enjoy my boys, and there's not much maintenance as far as hair bows and tights. The downside is they EAT EVERYTHING, have gas all the time, and think it's funny!

5. I want to get my master's degree in marriage and family therapy. I don't know when I'll go back to school, but it will most likely be within the next 3 years (Lord willing, of course).

6. I never knew my husband being in the ministry would be hard on the whole family. It makes me really appreciate my pastor's and their wives in the past. It is a sacrifice for the families to do what they do in order for the members of the church to feel like the pastor cares for them. We should definitely show more respect for Preachers and their wives.

So now, I am tagging Beth, Lauren, and Terry.

Yesterday Nanny and Pop came up to Morrilton. He had to work around the area so she stayed and played with the boys. When Pop came in to pick Nanny up and complained about the boys finger nails and toe nails, so I gave him the clippers, and this is him cutting Noah's toe nails. I hate doing it!

Look at those beautiful eyes! Honestly, he reminds me so much of my sister....it's crazy!

Nanny did get to hold Eli when she and Pop came yesterday. I thought this one was adorable.

THis is one of my favorite pictures just because they are both in their diapers. We are potty training Noah..and he has his days when he does really well, but there are a lot more days when he doesn't. It's just going to take time. Also, to get Noah to smile like that Cody says "Smile for daddy," and he did. That's just one of his latest tricks. He has also started saying please, but it comes out as "peease" (so cute).

Tuesday we went to the auto museum at petit jean mountain (only about 20 minutes away), and this was our favorite vehicle there...why don't they make cars like this anymore? It had a peanut roaster, salter, coffee machine, and lots of other stuff. We had a great time. While we were there I looked at a machine that had a lady in a bikini on top of it...I had an idea of what it was, but I just wanted to see for myself. Sure enough you look through the lenses and it was a woman taking off her outfit. (I did not watch the whole thing) I thought that the older generation did not have stuff like that...it's a joke by the way. I know that our world is getting worse, but a lot of times the older generation acts as if they did not have pornography, alcohol, and drugs. When in fact it was very rampant, it just was not talked about. This is a soap box of mine...i'll climb down now.

Eli in his robe...he looks like a little old rich man...how cute!

Noah refers to Nanny as "mine". She is his toy and he doesn't really like it when she holds Eli.

My dad and Eli got quality bonding time when they came up last week. They have been up once a week since Eli was born

Okay, so today Cody is gone to a funeral and then to the hospital in Conway because a church memeber's grandmother is having surgery. Me and the boys are chillin and I plugged beth's old camera cord up to my camera (again) and it WORKED! so I can put new pictures up more often again. I hope everyone has a great week, and Thanksiving is only 1 week away today! God Bless Ya'll!

Around the House

We had to take Eli to the doctor last week. He had his first cold. It was so sad to see a baby so little sick! He weighed 11 lbs! I could hardly believe it!

This is Eli at 4 weeks old. It is a small picture cause I copied it off the internet....can't figure out how get it bigger.

One morning Cody, Eli and myself were sitting on the bed playing and Noah was wandering around. We heard a tinkling noise and looked up and saw him playing with the vent in the floor. We looked closer and this is what we saw...he was putting fruit loops in the holes!

I went to get Noah to sleep in his bed for a nap, and I accidentally fell asleep with him. Cody walked in and took a picture of us. It was really sweet!

I have to go for now, but I'll write more when I get more time!

BUSY Times

Well, we have been SUPER busy the past few weeks. We have been to my parent's house 2 times and we have had lots of church activities going on! This week is no exception. We bought a Jeep Cherokee last week and traded Cody's truck in. It was tough trying to get Noah in and out of the truck without a 3rd door. So this way we have 2 vehicles for the kids to ge in & out of. It's really nice. It has a sun roof, 6 disc CD changer, and Cody's favorite - a Hemi Engine (It's a guy thing...I don't understand it). Cody went to the ABA State Meeting on Thursday & Friday of this week so the kids and I went to my parents house...it was fun. I know that Noah certainly had a great time playing with Trey..but I'm not so sure Trey had a great time playing with Noah. It was good for them both though. I've got pictures, but I'm busy right now so I'll have to post them later. Write more when i get a chance!