Boys

Nanny, here's your picture...or in the words of Noah...Hee-ah. He is a very happy little boy! Today was my day off...It was lots of fun. We went to Russellville to Stoby's and he got to see Trains. Eli enjoyed getting out today as well. I think it did us all some good.

Noah at Stoby's today. He enjoyed it so much because it was a train. THere was also a model train at the top of the wall...if you look closely you can see it. Also, he got to make it whistle. He absolutely adored that part of it..."choo choo" THat's his favorite thing to say now. He has also decided he wants trains for his 2nd Birthday party coming up in February...I can't believe he's that old already.

Cody looking like he was pulling his hair out. He is such a good dad to our boys. I wouldn't trade him for anything.

Cody and our adorable toddler duck. He was all smiles for this one...we'll for all of them!

Noah kept telling Cody to "sit" up Hee-ah. They are so cute together...they just both happened to be wearing Green. It turned out really adorable.

My two adorable baby boys. Cody and I walked into the living room this morning and there they were. Noah pulled his chair up to Eli's Bumbo. He is such a good big brother.

My Boys

Cody and Noah getting ready for church. I love these boys so much. THese are Noah's new Robeez Tredz. He likes them because they are soft! Cody likes them because we'll have 2 boys that can wear them!

Eli during tummy time. He really hates it unless you get down there with him!

This is noah mowing the carpet in his rain boots aunt becky got him. I can't wait to show him this in a few years :)

Hey, I am trying to blog more. We had a fun week this week. I was off work Monday because I was feeling bad and then I went to work Tuesday and Wednesday, but was off on THursday for the holiday. Cody's parents came up on Wednesday to keep the kids while Cody and I did the lock in for the kids at church. It was fun. We had a great time visiting with Cody's parents. My parents came up on Friday and visited. Noah absolutely loved being able to see them all within a short period of time. I started on call this thursday and will be on till next thursday, but thank the Lord it is for Conway County and Not POPE county. (It's way too busy!) Here are some recent pictures of the boys.

Merry Christmas 08

What a busy time it has been. We hope everyone has had a Merry Christmas...

Here are just a few of the pictures we took over Christmas this year.

Noah all excited about his kitchen set

Eli in his new bumbo!

Noah and Daisy...how cute!

Austin, Eli, and Makena at Nanny's party

Eli Smiling in his new outfit! Banana Bandit...how cute!

Noah riding his new toy!

Noah waiting patiently

Nanny holding Eli

Me and Eli and Jill and Hadlee..baby's 1st Christmas!

Aunt Beth and Eli

Merry Christmas! WE have been so busy...I haven't had much time to write. I started back to work on Dec. 1st and it has been very hectic at the church with programs and parties....lots of them.

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!