SLACKER

I know I have been slacking in my blogging big time!!! Life has been crazy here in Texas...can you believe we have already been here a YEAR(well almost)!!! Our time here is flying by and we are truly loving every minute!! I mean who wouldn't with Sea World and Six Flags just a few miles away. Tanner will bring me his Shamu doll along with his shoes...I think he's giving me a very suttel hint that he would like to go to Sea World....NOW!!!!
Bryson and Coby love having a FOREST in their backyard...we have gone on many nature walks were we have dug for Dinosaur bones and even encountered a herd of Deer and a coyote! JD has come face to face with one of the fiercest animals in our forest...a RACCOON!!! By the way he described the Raccoon you would have thought he was six feet tall and 200 lbs....SCARY!!! The pictures he took DID NOT support his story...he actually looks kinda cute! :)
Bryson has been in Soccer, has just ended T-Ball, and is taking Tae Kwando classes! Coby is old enough that he gets to take Tae Kwando with Bryson...he loves being able to be like his BIG Brother!!


I know my children are the only ones not in a uniform...but they were expensive! We did finally get them uniforms once we signed up for more classes...they are so cute!
So that is what we have been up to the past few months...sports, digging for bones, going to Sea World, the Zoo, and just having the greatest time together! Today is just one of those days that you think..."Life Is GOOD!!!"

To my Mom...

You are the most patient, loving, generous, talented, honest,and compassionate woman I know. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful Mom who has taught me so much. I hope you know how much I love and appreciate you! Thanks for being the greatest Mom a girl could ever hope for. We are all so lucky to have you! Happy Mother's Day. We love you!!

The Worlds Greatest Grandma and Papa!!!

Aren't Grandparents the greatest? My parents were nice enough to come up and keep me company while JD was off at an Endodontic retreat in Vancouver, Canada (ask JD why he didn't take his wonderful wife with him...I would really like to know)!
We had the best time!
Bryson has been dying to go camping in our "Forest" in the backyard...and the great mother that I am told him "Maybe we can go camping in a real forest someday, but not today" (someday meaning...not anytime soon).
So his wonderful Grandma and Papa suggested that we set up a tent in our backyard and pretend that we are in the forest! Why didn't I think of that...of course he's 4 pretending works with him!!
Bryson was jumping up and down with excitement...there was no turning back after that! Look at that nice tent...I bought that for JD for Christmas our first year of marriage...when my dad put it up it was still in the packaging!!! It's about time someone used it!!! I volunteered to sleep inside with Tanner...hehehe!!
My mom and dad slept out in that tent with the boys all night...I thought for sure they would be stumbling into the house in the middle of the night...but I was wrong they made it all the way until morning!! I think the boys slept well...but my parents looked exhausted! My mom recalls my dad saying..."Will this night ever end?". I had to laugh...since that was probably the best night sleep I have ever had!!! Thanks mom and dad...I needed it;)

My Mom wanted to make sure that Bryson had the FULL camping experience so she went and bought a fire pit so that we could roast hot dogs and make "smores"...isn't she the greatest...I have such a cool mom!!

I love this picture, these two had the greatest time together...can't you just hear them laughing?

Coby was the cutest little camper...he brought his "computer with him"...(he gets that from his dad)he cracks me up!! I love this picture with Coby and his Papa...he loves his Papa!! "Oh MOM...no more pictures"...Coby was sick of me taking his picture...but when your that cute I just can't help myself!

Thanks mom and dad for giving my boys the "TIME OF THEIR LIVES". You guys are the greatest! We love you...and miss you already! Thanks for Everything!


I noticed that I had no pictures of Tanner in this post so I had to add these. I'm not quite sure what Tanner was doing, you hardly ever see this kid lying down! But this is the smile he gave me...isn't he the cutest thing? I love his little personality!

Birthday and Easter Pictures...enjoy:)

Here are a few pics of our Birthday and Easter Celebrations!! We had to borrow a camera from a friend since ours wasn't working...so this is the best we could get! Man I miss our camera! I know Jodi is going to be disappointed in our photography skills or lack their of...sorry, but you have an open invite to come to San Antonio and take our family pictures for us:)...think about it.
We hate being away especially on holiday's and missing out on all the family parties (this is especially hard on JD...but he's getting better), but we make the best of it! We love and miss you all. Enjoy our fun pics!

Coby's turns 3

On March 22, 2008 my Coby Jay turned 3...I can't believe how quickly time is flying by! Coby has been my "Challenge" in life...and I mean that in a good way, because he is my challenge I have learned and grown as a mother because of this spirited child. Here is a few of the things I have learned.
Lesson 1: Never ever take your new born out of the house, or to public places before they are 4 weeks.
This one I learned the hard way, when he was 3 weeks old he was hospitalized for 5 days with a respiratory problem. His oxygen level was very low and had a temperature of 102.0! I remember thinking how much I loved this little boy, and what would I do if I lost him! I would have gladly taken his place if I could...I felt so helpless, but Coby knew I was there for him, I held him most of his stay at the hospital; he slept in my arms at night and during the day. For me that was my initiatory into mother-hood...I think I passed!
Lesson 2: Be careful what you pray for...
I would always pray for 'PATIENCE'...and Coby is definitely teaching me this, he is soooo STUBBORN!!! I blame that on his daddy...sorry honey...but you know it's true!
Lesson 3: Be silly and laugh
This little boy knows how to get to me...if he gets in trouble and I have to be firm with him...he just gives me the smile he knows I can't resist and laughs. Then I remember he's 2 (at the time he taught me this lesson he was) and he won't be this age forever...so get over it...smile and laugh :)
Lesson 4: Never leave scissors in a child's reach
I don't think I need to give you an example of how I learned this lesson!
Lesson 5: They say things they don't mean...don't let it get to you.
Did Coby turn 3 or 13? On his birthday I was trying to do everything I could to make this day special for him...balloons, decorations, cake, presents, the whole shabang! Well, while I was trying to get a few things done with out the boys getting in my way I told them to go upstairs and play...Coby was not having it...so I told him again with a more firm tone, as he walked away he said "I hate MOMMY"...I couldn't believe it! I knew this day would come but I didn't think it would come so soon and at 3? I was crushed...did he not realize that I was doing all of this for him? Of course not he's 3!!! He got a scolding from his daddy and we made up, but later that night while I was putting him to bed he said..."Mommy I love you, I want to give you loves"!
We all say things we don't mean...I have learned to leave the room and count to 10 before I make this mistake.

I'm sure I could list a few more lesson's but this post is getting a little long! We are so lucky to have Coby in our family, he makes life entertaining and interesting! We learn so much from this little guy and are so grateful for him and the sweet spirit he brings into our home. Happy Birthday my Coby Jay...we love you.

Debbie's baby, Korbyn Davis Foster!

Here is a picture of Debbie's beautiful bundle of joy...Korbyn! This little guy was way to excited about making his entrance that he is 2 1/2 months early! Debbie went into labor at 26 weeks and was hospitalized for a week while they tried desperately to get her labor to stop completely, they gave her shots of steroids to help the baby's lungs develop, and pumped Debbie up with a drug to help stop the contractions! After a week of doing everything they could Korbyn surprised us all...including the doctors and made his entrance into the world around 10PM on Thursday March 13! He is so TINY weighing in at 2 lbs. 7 oz. the good news is he came out crying which means he's got a good set of pipes on him. The doctors are all optimistic, and say he is doing really well!

Debbie and Jeremy are awesome parents...Debbie is probably more educated on being a mother than I am...she has read every "What to expect" book out there, and now she is reading all she can on what to expect with a "Preemie Baby". She watches over Korbyn and spends all of her time with him, she even got to change his diaper and from what I heard was a PRO!
And Jeremy is a wonderful husband and father, he is taking good care of Debbie and helping her recoup and spends a majority of his time in the NICU with his new son holding his hand and comforting him. We are all so proud of them and want them to know how wonderful they are and how special Korbyn is. I hate being away and feel like I need to do more...so if all of you could just keep Debbie and her family in your prayers I know that will help out alot! I have never doubted the power of prayer and I know it can work miracles!!

I KNOW, I KNOW....

So I have been being harassed that I need to put up a new post...but unfortunately my camera ran out of batteries and we can't find the charger, then our lap top that has all of our pictures on it broke down and we have to send it in to be fixed and who knows how long that will take! Trust me I am going through "Blogger Withdrawal"...hopefully things will be up and running soon...until then my blogger friends...I will miss you all!! ;)