My Three Sons

Collin's Birthday Party

2009-06-01T09:25:00.006-05:00

I am desperately trying to get my blog updated! I know it has been a while but the first part of this year has been crazy and has FLOWN by! Slowly but surely I am hoping to bring things up to date.

Here are some pictures from Collin's birthday party back in March. We had his party the day before we left for LA and I feel like the whole thing was kind of overshadowed by our impending trip. We had his party at Pump It Up and everyone had a great time!

Collin patiently waiting for the party to begin.

His awesome Mystery Machine cake! Thank you Aunt Jennifer for such a special cake!

Thank you everyone for making Collin's party so special!

Jay's Surgery

2009-03-19T23:08:00.002-05:00

I know most of you have been following my sister's blog to stay updated with Jay but I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone for your continuous show of love and support for us during this time. We have felt your prayers and have truly been overwhelmed by your outpouring of love. We are so blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives. We love you all!

I am back at the hotel after a very long day and was able to see Jay before I left for a little while. He said that he had a "wicked headache" and was having some nausea but all things considered I think he looked great. When I called to check on him once I got back to the room the nurse said he was sleeping so I am hoping that he is able to get some rest tonight.

The boys and I are holding up well. I know they are ready to see their Daddy and hopefully they can go see him once he is out of ICU either tomorrow afternoon or Saturday morning. I will head back up to the hospital tomorrow morning and let Karrie know how Jay is doing so that she can continue to keep everyone updated on her blog. Please continue to pray for Jay as he continues to heal and recover. We are hoping for a quick recovery with no complications and we are glad to have this part behind us.

Thank you again for your love and support and for all of the kind thoughts and words. You have no idea what it has meant to us. Again, we are so blessed! Love to you all!

Student of the Month

2009-02-20T14:10:00.003-06:00

Brady was awarded a Student of the Month award for the month of November and was presented an award certificate at this month's PTA meeting. Here he is proudly displaying his award with his even prouder Mom! Way to go Brady Boy!

Brady and Collin's Christmas Programs

2008-12-29T10:45:00.005-06:00

Thanksgiving Feast Pictures

2008-12-01T19:44:00.008-06:00

Heritage Christian Preschool Thanksgiving Feast

Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast

Pumpkin Express and Halloween Pictures

2008-11-13T12:21:00.010-06:00

Better late than never........

Pictures from the Pumpkin Express

Collin's Class Halloween Party

Brady's "Nursery Rhyme" Parade at school.

Trick or Treating

Who Knew I was Quirky?

2008-10-27T10:06:00.005-05:00

My dear sister blog-tagged me an now I have to list 6 quirks that I have and then tag six other people to do the same. I never really thought of myself as a "quirky" person but after thinking about it (and getting A LOT of input from Jay) I was able to come up with a pretty impressive list. (I do have to say that after looking at my list there may be a fine line between "quirky" and just plain old "crazy neurotic".)

Anyhoo, here goes......

1. I IRON EVERY DAY! I will iron the boys clothes even if I know we are just staying home for the day. Why? I don't know. I like the look of nicely pressed clothes. I may go out with my hair a mess and no make-up on but my clothes WILL be ironed. Even t-shirts! I do not, however, iron my bras and panties. Or sheets. That would just be crazy!

2. I HAVE TO LOOK AT THE MAIL FIRST. It seriously drives me nuts if Jay gets to the mail before me! I want to see it first. Don't even get me started about if we are leaving to go somewhere and I get the mail before I get in the car and have it sitting in my lap while I put my seat belt on and Jay starts rifling through it while it is on my lap!! OH. NO. HE. DIDN'T.

3. I CAN USE A ROLL OF TOILET PAPER IN ONE DAY. In my defense, I think that this quirk may be genetic seeing as to how both of my sisters have the same problem. We Nance girls just like our TP. It has been the topic of discussions among the husbands at many family gatherings. My Dad tried to put us on a "3 square limit" once because we went through so much toilet paper at our house! I will at least flush the toilet, unlike another unnamed sibling, which as you can imagine can cause some problems when you use as much paper as I do. Just ask Jay how many Hotel toilets I have clogged with TP! It is quite embarrassing.

4. I HAVE TO GET UP AT LEAST 3 TIMES BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP TO MAKE SURE THE FRONT DOOR IS LOCKED AND THAT THE SIDE RAIL IS UP ON LOGAN'S CRIB. This may also be genetic after reading Lisa's list (or maybe OCD is what's genetic?). It is frustrating though because I have to get up and check even though I know that I just checked 5 minutes ago and everything was fine. What is that all about?

5. IF I EAT SOMETHING SALTY, I HAVE TO EAT SOMETHING SWEET AND VISE VERSA. This one baffles Jay. I see it more as some kind of nutritional principle than I do a quirk. Can you see how this can become a vicious cycle? The only way to break the cycle is to eat something that is salty AND sweet( i.e. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Candy Corn mixed with peanuts, etc..).

6. I DO NOT LIKE BUFFETS OR ALL YOU CAN EAT PLACES. This one baffles even me. I don't know why I don't like them. Maybe it is the thought of everyone fighting over a limited amount of food or the fear that I won't get enough to eat but these places make we nervous and edgy and I avoid them when at all possible.

The list could go on and on but I will stop there for the fear of everyone thinking that I really do need professional help (if you weren't already convinced). I now tag Jennifer O., Tammie, Jenna, Jennifer M., Tami, and Charis. Have fun girls!!!!

Here are the rules: Link the person who tagged you. Mention rules on your blog .Tell about 6 quirks of yours. Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same. Leave a comment to let them know.

Logan's 2nd Birthday Party Pictures

2008-09-25T14:12:00.007-05:00

Here are pictures from Logan's party. He had a "Circus" themed birthday party and it was a lot of fun! I am posting quite a few pictures so I am going to keep my commentary to a minimum! Enjoy the pictures!

Logan's Cake

Is it time for cake yet?Cheeeeeseee!
Again, is it time for cake yet??
Opening presents.

Help from the big brothers.

"It's my party I can cry if I want to......."

Are you all singing for me???
So good!

Playing on the bunk beds.
Brady being silly! Too funny!

Happy 2nd Birthday Logan!

2008-09-08T20:47:00.002-05:00

Today is Logan's 2nd birthday! I can not believe my baby is two years old already! He has been such a joy to watch grow up the past 2 years! He LOVES his big brothers and most days they love him too! He is really starting to talk so well and is just growing up way too fast! I don't have any pictures to post today but I just wanted to wish my baby boy a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We love you little buddy!

I will post pictures from Logan's birthday party this weekend after it is all said and done! Until then love to all!

Collin's First Day Back to Preschool

2008-09-03T13:09:00.005-05:00

Yesterday was Collin's first day back to preschool. He really was not looking forward to going and he cried when I dropped him off but he really ended up having a great day! He has the same WONDERFUL teachers from last year and a lot of the same classmates so I think that made it a little easier for him! When I picked him up and asked him if he had fun at school he said "Yes!" so I am happy with that!

Here are a few pictures taken before we left for school.

What a face! All smiles!

Note the change in his face once we get to school! Poor Collin!
Goofing around after school! So glad to be home!

First Day of Kindergarten

2008-08-25T21:01:00.005-05:00

Today was Brady's first day of Kindergarten! I started my day with a prayer asking God to give me strength to make it through the next few hours. My goal was not to cry in front of Brady! I knew that if he did okay them I would too so I asked God for strength and courage for Brady too! My prayers were definitely answered. Brady did great! I could not be more proud of him! He went in with no problems and was excited to start his new adventure! How can he be a kindergartener already? It does not seem possible but here we are. I held up pretty well and managed not to tear up until we left Brady's classroom. I did fine until we got in the car and Collin said, "I am going to miss Brady today!" and then the tears started. "Me too!" was all I could say.

Brady before school! He was really excited about his new backpack!

Outside of the school.
Inside his classroom!

Brady had a great day! He really seemed to enjoy it and even wanted to come home and play school! I could not be happier! After we picked him up Jay and I were asking him about what all he did at school. Jay asked him if his teacher was nice and he said, "Yes, and she looks pretty too!" We laughed so hard over that. We also asked him if he wanted to go back again and he said "Yes!" so we are thrilled! Another bittersweet day gone by!

Atlanta Vacation Pictures

2008-08-13T15:31:00.001-05:00

Nashville Vacation Pictures

2008-08-13T15:30:00.001-05:00

Vacation Pictures

2008-08-08T18:52:00.002-05:00

I am sorry that it has taken me so long to post vacation pictures. There are just so many of them! I am just posting pictures and I am posting then in a slide show format to keep the posts from being so long. This first bunch is from Memphis and Chattanooga. Hopefully I will have Atlanta and Nashville ready to post soon! Enjoy!!

Memphis

2008-08-08T18:51:00.001-05:00

Tennessee Aquarium

2008-08-08T18:45:00.001-05:00

Chattanooga

2008-08-08T18:44:00.001-05:00

More Chattanooga

2008-08-08T18:43:00.001-05:00

Why I Have Not Been Blogging

2008-07-23T08:50:00.003-05:00

So as it turns out, I will not be able to post pictures from our trip until I get home because of the way Jay is shooting the pictures and the fact that my laptop does not have Photoshop installed on it. Long story short, I need my own digital camera!! Sorry for disappointing all of you who have been anxiously awaiting a post (which I am sure only includes Mom, Lisa and Karrie).

We are really having a great time so far! Everything is so pretty up this way! So green and lush! I love it! We are in Atlanta, Georgia right now. We are going to Six Flags over Georgia today and the boys of course are so excited. Jay was propositioned by a hooker last night but that is another story for another day....Other than that Atlanta has been great! We will be heading back up to Nashville tomorrow for a few days before heading back home!

We love and miss you all and look forward to seeing you all soon!

It's Vacation Time!!!!!

2008-07-17T16:23:00.004-05:00

Two new tires for minivan: $378

A Full Tank of Gas: $70

Gettin' the heck out of Dodge: Priceless!!!

Tomorrow we leave for our much anticipated family vacation to Tennessee. I am so excited! I am SOOOO ready for a change of scenery. Am I looking forward to 8+ hours in the car? Not so much, but I have downloaded an audio book on to my iPod and have my Nintendo DS lite charged and Super Mario Bros. and Guitar Hero:On Tour ready to go when boredom takes over. We are driving to Memphis tomorrow where we will stay overnight before heading to Chattanooga. Jay has a plan of leaving at 5:00 a.m. (Yikes! I know) but we will see what time we actually get off.......I am taking the laptop and have good intentions of blogging along the way so hopefully I can keep you up to date on our adventure. Please pray for our safety as we travel as well as for our sanity. Those of you who have ever traveled with kiddo's can totally understand the second part to that prayer request!!

Well, I am off to go finish packing.....until next time (Memphis hopefully) love to all!!!!

Happy 5th Birthday Brady!

2008-05-05T21:57:00.002-05:00

Today is Brady's 5th birthday! I can not believe that my first born son is five years old already! How can it be? I unfortunately do not have any new pictures to post but in honor of his 5th birthday I am going to post 5 things that I believe make Brady special!

1. Brady is such a funny kid! He seriously makes me laugh everyday with something that he says or some little silly antic that he comes up with! He is always on the move and there is never a dull moment when Brady is around!

2. Brady is wicked smart! I know that you are probably thinking that I am a little biased, but seriously, Brady is so smart! I am amazed at some of the things that he comes up with and how much he is able to remember and comprehend. He can see or hear something one time and it sticks with him! He amazes me!

3. Brady has never met a stranger! I sometimes do not know if this is a good or bad characteristic. He will talk to anyone that will listen to him and talk back! He is so friendly and eager to make new friends. Here is an example of a typical conversation that he might strike up with someone new we come into contact with:

"Hi! My name is Brady and this is my brother Collin and my brother Logan. Logan is such a toot! He likes to get in our toilets....."

He really is too funny!

4. Brady is a wonderful big brother! I love to watch him interact with Collin and Logan! He is always so willing to show them "the ropes" and it is obvious that he loves his little brothers very much! I love it when they first get up in the morning because the first thing they do on most mornings is hug each other! Too sweet!

5. Brady is very sentimental even at such a young age! He seriously is already a pack rat! He does not want to throw ANYTHING away! I have to wait until he is not around to throw things out or he will have an absolute fit! He has been known to dig stuff out of the trash/recycle bin if he discovers something he wants that I have thrown out! It can be frustrating! I mean seriously, how many plastic Sunny Delight bottles does one kid need????

I could go on and on but I will stop there! I can't even begin to explain the absolute joy that Brady has brought into our lives over the past 5 years! I look forward to watching him grow and mature into the precious special young man that I know he will one day be! We love you very much Brady Boy! Happy Birthday!!

I will post pictures from Brady's birthday party this weekend when it is all said and done! Until then, love to you all!

Cedar Hill State Park

2008-05-01T10:16:00.008-05:00

Yesterday we decided to take a family outing to Cedar Hill State Park. I had never been even though I grew up in Midlothian and have lived in the area most of my life so we decided to check it out. It was such a beautiful day (a little windy, but beautiful nonetheless) and the afternoon was perfect! The boys really enjoyed seeing the lake and playing at one of play areas. I highly recommend making the trip out there if you have never been! It is definitely worth it.

Below are some of the pictures from the day! I know there are a lot of them but I think we really got some good ones of all the boys! Enjoy!!

My favorite picture from the day.....

A Week of Warm Weather

2008-04-25T16:21:00.014-05:00

I know some of you who decided to go ahead and check my blog will be shocked to find it updated yet again! I am a bloggin' fool these days! Okay, maybe not, but I am getting better! I told you all I was going to try and take more pictures so more pictures equals more blogging!

Not too much has been going on around our house lately. We have all really been enjoying the warmer weather! I wouldn't say we we are ready for summer yet, but the warm sunny days have been nice. The boys absolutely love playing outside so we have been taking advantage of the nice weather! We let the boys play in the water for the first time yesterday and they of course had a blast. It seemed a little cool to me but they did not seem to mind!

These next two pictures are of Brady and Collin "washing" my van!
Is a normal smile too much to ask for???
Logan was pretty funny. All he wanted to do was drink the water!
Yesterday afternoon Logan comes in to the kitchen covered in a clear goopy mess! It was all over his clothes, arms, hands, face, and even in his hair! I could not figure out what in the world it was until I discovered the open jar of Vaseline in the living room! He had found it under one of the bathroom cabinets and decided it looked like fun I guess. It was such a mess! I don't know if you know how hard Vaseline is to get out of hair but trust me when I say it ain't easy! (Don't ask me how I know this because it is a long story aka "The Halloween Incident of 1986"). Anyhoo, I had to snap a picture of him before we cleaned him up and believe me when I say the picture does not truly show how messy he was! I guess it is time to put the child-proof locks on the cabinets.......

These next pictures are from another afternoon this week playing outside. Brady had a great time riding his bike and Collin and Logan enjoyed chasing each other around the yard!

I love this next "action sequence" that Jay captured!

*No children were injured during the making of the above action sequence.*

Collin pouting because I would not let him walk to the park.

On Wednesday Brady and I went to a "Kindergartner/Kindergarten Parent Orientation" at what will be Brady's elementary school this fall. I was really excited to go and hear what to expect his first year of school and meet the teachers, etc. What I was not prepared for was how emotional I was the whole time we were there! Seriously, there were several times that my eyes would just fill up with tears and I had to fight the urge to cry! I got so sad thinking of my baby going to school! Is this normal behavior? Someone please re-assure me that it is! I guess it just really made it "real" for me that he is a big boy now! He, however, had a great time. He loved seeing the classrooms and all of the books in the library so that did make me feel a little better! We will see how he does on the first day of school! They told us that we should not cry when we leave our firstborn children in the hands of complete strangers on the first day of school, that we need to leave on a positive note....ARE YOU KIDDING ME!! I couldn't make it through the orientation! I have a lot of praying to do between now and August!! Until next time, love to you all!!!

March Madness

2008-04-15T14:49:00.010-05:00

I will warn you that this is going to be a long post. Since I am so behind on my blogging (big shocker, I know) I am just going to do a mass blog including all of the March happenings since my last post. Since there are so many pictures I am going to try and keep my commentary to a minimum. Enjoy!!!!

Collin's Birthday Party

Collin decided to have a "Thomas the Train" party. Here are a couple of pictures of the cake my wonderful sister-in-law made for him. Isn't it AWESOME? Thank you Aunt Jennifer for making such a special cake for a special little boy!!

Trip to the Botanical Gardens

During Spring Break we went with some friends to the Ft. Worth Botanical Gardens to see the wonderful Butterfly exhibit. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time!

Brady and Rowan (I love this picture!)This picture is one of the few pictures taken from inside the butterfly exhibit. It was hotter than Hades with 1000% humidity inside the exhibit and you could not take strollers inside so I was having to hold Logan, the camera, my diaper bag AND try to keep Collin from stomping on any butterflies that decided to land on the ground in front of him! Needless to say, I was a big sweaty mess by the time we left the exhibit! Good times!!
You may notice that there are not many pictures of Collin from this trip. Homeboy will not look at the camera to save his life! Seriously, if I did not know any better I would think that he was part of the witness protection program trying to keep his real identity from being revealed! It is crazy and extremely frustrating!

Easter

After church on Easter we headed to Papa & Mimi's house for lunch and an Easter egg hunt! I did not get a picture of the boy's all dressed up but I assure you they looked mighty handsome! Here are some pictures from the Easter egg hunt.

Brady showing off his haul!

This is what Collin thought of the Easter egg hunt! He was so tired!!

Our Anniversary

Jay and I celebrated our 7 year anniversary on the 24th. I can not believe we have been married for 7 years already! Seven years and 3 kids later I would truly do it all over again. I love you Jay!

This picture was taken at our wedding. Look how young and skinny Jay is! I, however, have not changed a bit! Hee Hee!

A Day Out with Thomas

We took the boys to "A Day Out with Thomas" again this year and had a great time! It was so cold the day we went but we still had a lot of fun! Here our pictures from or trip!

I love these last few pictures of Collin! At least there is ONE of him actually looking at the camera. The others I think help to prove my earlier statement about the Witness Protection Program.

"Hear No Evil"

"See No Evil"

"Speak No Evil"

I know I say this every time, but I am going to seriously try and do a better job about taking more pictures of the boys and keeping my blog updated. So until next time....Love to you all!!!!

Happy 3rd Birthday Collin!!

2008-03-12T21:17:00.001-05:00

Collin three years ago........

8 pounds 12 ounces

20 1/4 inches

What a difference three years can make......

Happy Birthday Collin! You are such a sweet little angel face! We love you so much!!!!!

We Love Snow!!!

2008-03-07T10:59:00.007-06:00

I have been telling Jay for a while now that I wanted one "good snow" before it started getting warmer. I had about given up hope until yesterday when my wish was fulfilled by more snow than I ever thought we would get this time of year! I absolutely love snow! I love the feel of it, the smell of it, I love watching it fall! It truly makes me happy! The boys of course were very excited and could not wait to get out in it and "make snow angels". Here are some pictures from our snow adventure!

I had to get a picture of the house before I would let the boy's mess up the snow. I love it when the snow is uninterrupted by footprints. I love it when there is no grass poking through and it just looks clean and white and perfect. That is my definition of "a good snow". I just hope that the snow didn't kill my tulips that have already started coming up! Notice the boys waiting patiently on the front porch for my cue that they can go and play.

Logan did not know what to think of the snow. Yesterday, when it was coming down pretty good he kept looking out the window and saying"uh-oh" like something was wrong. It was pretty funny. He did not like walking in it at all but he did pretty well if he was being held. He did NOT like having snowballs thrown at him at all either!

My Snow Angels!!

So we are going to enjoy the snow while it lasts because I know it will be gone all too soon. I guess now I will be ready to move on to warmer weather and lazy days spent playing outside. It was the perfect end to winter! I can't wait to see what the spring has in store for us!

About Time, I Know!

2007-12-10T22:11:00.000-06:00

I am sorry that I have not been very good about keeping my blog updated lately. I seriously think about sitting down to do it, and sometimes I even do, but it never fails I somehow always manage to get side-tracked! I just keep telling myself better late than never, right????

Day to day life in a household with three little boys is crazy to say the least! It seems like I am able to "tune out" the almost constant state of chaos most of the time,but I can only imagine how life inside my home appears to those who are not use to having three young children running around. Jay and I often joke after friends come to visit that we are probably a great source of birth control for many couples. We can almost hear them as they get into their cars to leave saying "Maybe 2 kids is all we need" or "So-and-so will be just fine as an only child, right?" We however, would not have it any other way. I took all 3 of the boys with me to Walmart one day last week and I kid you not 2 different people came up to me and said, "Oh, you have 3 boys!" and then they said "BLESS YOU!" At first I wasn't sure how to take the comments wondering if their was something about our appearance that just screamed "MASS CHAOS!" I mean sure, the boys hair probably was not combed and it very likely that I was not wearing a stitch of make-up and probably had a stain on whatever shirt I was wearing, but I don't think that we were that out of our element! Then I decided to take the comments for what they were, BLESSINGS! I am blessed!! I have 3 happy, healthy, beautiful little boys who God has allowed to call ME Mommy! So yeah, things may be crazy and I may only get to update my blog once every 2 months but like I said before, I would not have it any other way because it is the way things are meant to be!

Okay, enough of the sappy mumbo jumbo. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the last couple of months. I am really going to try and be better about keeping my blog updated. By that I mean you might get to see Christmas pictures before Valentine's Day! Just kidding of course! (Maybe!!!) HA!

Brady and Collin trick-or-treating in the neighborhood.

Note how they are pretty much in this poor woman's house! Brady has never met a stranger!

This is what Logan thought of Halloween! What a cute little bat baby!!!!

The boys with Paige, my college roommate's daughter. Is she not the cutest?????

Mimi and the boys "just a swingin' "! (Okay seriously, I am a dork!)
Mommy's birthday!! The boy's decorated for my "surprise" party while Jay and I went to dinner. All day long Brady kept telling me about my "surprise" party. It was pretty funny! SURPRISE!
This is a random picture of Collin that we took one day in the car. I looked back at him and this is what I saw! Luckily we had the camera with us! I love it!

This is your brain.....This is your brain on Micky D's......

Collin playing on the computer in just a diaper. Enough said.

Brady and Logan hanging out watching morning 'toons. So sweet!

I hope you enjoyed the new pictures! I really do hope to have more posted soon! Until then love to you all!!!

Back By Popular Demand

2007-10-16T10:16:00.000-05:00

Okay, I am finally back by popular demand! Okay, not popular demand but it has been brought to my attention by more than one person that my blog needs to be updated so I am going to post a quick catch-up post and then try to be better about my updating. I finally let Jay show me how to fix the pictures from his camera so that I don't have to wait for him to fix them before I can post them, so hopefully I will be better about keeping my posts updated. With that being said, here are a few random pictures from events from the past 6 weeks. Hope you all enjoy!

We celebrated Logan's first birthday the first part of September! I can not believe that my baby is one! He is now walking and is in to everything! It is so much fun watching him interact with Brady and Collin! Here he is getting ready to dig in to his first birthday cake!

My wonderful sister-in-law, Jennifer, made Logan's cake and it turned out perfect! So cute!!!!

This is a picture of my precious niece Maggie! She is so cute! Can you even believe all of the hair that she has! She is such a sweet baby! I love her!!!!

We met our small group from church at a pumpkin patch last Saturday morning and here is a group picture of all the kiddos! Aren't they all so cute?? Such a fun bunch!!!

My other precious niece, Tatum, celebrated her third birthday last weekend as well! Here she is getting ready to blow out her candles! Unfortunately, her friend Brylee beat her too it which she did not take to kindly to at all! For more on that you can visit my sister's blog. Just click on "Taylor and Tatum's blog" under my links to see the pictures. They are pretty funny!

I guess that is all for now! We have had a busy last couple of months! Brady and Collin started school two days a week and they are really enjoying it so far! They both have great teachers!! I will have more to post very soon. We went to the State Fair yesterday and we are heading out to the Air Show this afternoon so I will try and post pictures from these events in a day or two! Until then , love to you all!!!!!

First Hair Cut

2007-09-01T15:08:00.000-05:00

We took Logan to get his first haircut yesterday. I had been putting it off because I knew that once his hair was cut he would look like such a big boy and I really wanted to hold on to that baby look for a little while longer. I was hoping to wait until his first birthday but his hair was just getting way too long and, quite frankly, I was a little tired of people calling him a "her" every time we went out somewhere. (I mean come on, is it not the style now for boys to wear their hair a little longer?) Anyhoo, Jay has been on me for a while telling me that he really needed a hair cut so I went ahead and made him an appointment too when I made them for Brady and Collin. Below are pictures from the big event.

Logan before the hair massacre began...My sweet little baby angel face!!

Okay, this is not too bad...
Enough already!!!
Are we done yet???

Hey, leave me SOME hair for goodness sakes!
Almost done.....
The finished product!!!!!

Just as I suspected, my sweet little baby boy now looks like a sweet BIG boy!! I can't believe how much one haircut can change their looks! I mean next thing I know he will be walking! He really does look super handsome though! Just like his brothers! If you thought they all looked alike before wait until you see them all together now!!!! I will have more pictures of all the boys to post soon!!

A Lesson Learned the Hard Way

2007-08-08T15:40:00.000-05:00

I learned a lesson this morning. One that after having two kids already you would have thought I would have learned but, I guess not. What is that lesson you may be asking?? NEVER LEAVE AN 11 MONTH OLD UNATTENDED EVEN FOR ONE MINUTE!!!!!

Brady woke up this morning wanting what we at our house call cup-cake cookies. You know the ones I am talking about. Lots of messy bright pink frosting and sprinkles. Anyhoo, Jay had to go to the store anyway so he picked some up while he was out. Here is where to trouble begins. Brady, Collin and Jay were all playing on the computer. Logan is sitting on the floor watching cartoons and playing with his toys so I thought, "Hey, while everyone is happy I will go ahead and go get dressed." I go back to my room for I swear just a minute and when I come back into the living room, this is the scene that I find.........

The Cookie Monster!!!!!!!!!

Note the discarded pacifier in the empty cookie container. Cookies are way better than my pappies!!!
You can't possibly get mad when I look this cute can you???
Sweet, Sweet Victory!! (Literally)

Oh, yeah..cookies everywhere! I guess Collin had taken the cookies off the dining room table and put them on the coffee table right within Logan's reach! He thought he had hit the jackpot!! It really was pretty funny (except for the pink frosting smooshed into the carpet)! Do I think that this happening on the morning of Jay's scheduled Vasectomy is purely coincidental?? I think not!!!! This just reassured me that we are indeed SO DONE!!!!!! Seriously though, Jay's procedure was bittersweet for me. Bitter in the fact that unless God has bigger plans, we are done having babies. Sweet in the fact that we have the next chapter in our life with older kids to look forward to. I wouldn't miss any of it or give any of it back for the world!!! So here is to a lifetime of more messes, some funny and some not so funny I am sure. At least I have all of you along for the ride!!!

My "100" List

2007-07-27T15:36:00.000-05:00

My friend Jennifer "tagged" me so I am suppose to list 100 things about myself. I don't know if you have ever tried this but it is not easy. Here goes....

100 Things About Me

1. I am an identical twin.

2. I am a Registered Nurse

3. I have had to pronounce someone dead.

4. And call the family to notify them of above death. (Never again!!!)

5. I would die for my 3 boys.

6. I would have another baby if I were younger.

7. I work out with a personal trainer once a week.

8. I have lost a total of 14 inches since January.

9. And 17 lbs. according to my scale this morning.

10. I am a reality TV Junkie.

11. I enjoy watching "Scott Baio is 45 and Still Single" on VH1.

12. That is sad, I know!

13. I am a huge fan of College Football.

14. It makes me curse, and I don't curse!

15. I am a closet Nascar fan.

16. I am dying to go to Hawaii.

17. My ultimate goal is to love like Jesus loves.

18. I am afraid of dying.

19. And flying. Especially at the same time!

20. I am married to an Air Traffic Controller

21. I am a good listener.

22. I give people the benefit of the doubt.

23. I recently got a ticket for speeding. (72 in a 60)

24. I am a Fightin' Texas Aggie! Class of 1995! Whoop!

25. I weighed 4 lbs. 8 oz. at birth.

26. I was 2 months premature.

27. I love to read.

28. I just finished the best book ever called "Same Kind of Different As Me." (Thanks Julie for recommendind it)

29. I highly recommend reading this book!

30. I love Brad Paisley.

31. I was a member of my High School's Drill Team.

32. I know you are laughing!

33. I hate to be late.

34. I am a sucker for beauty products.

35. I, however, have no fashion sense.

36. I absolutely love Christmas time!

37. Snow makes me happy!

38. I would love to have a vacation home in Frisco, Colorado.

39. My parents are my heroes!

40. My in-laws rock!

41. Family means everything to me.

42. I know one of the Blue Angels.

43. I love to eat.

44. I have a fear of speaking in front of people.

45. I think I may have Social Anxiety Disorder.

46. I do not like to shop.

47. I am a loyal friend.

48. Flaky people annoy me.

49. I dearly love my husband.

50. We were engaged 2 months after our first date.

51. Married 4 months after that!

52. I truly enjoy spending time with my children.

53. I love to laugh.

54. I crack myself up.

55. I can not sleep late.

56. I am a definite morning person.

57. I went to ACU for 1 year.

58. I drive a mini-van.

59. I love being in my 30's.

60. I think that the writers of "The Backyardigan's" are brilliant.

61. I wish I could sing.

62. I am geographically challenged.

63. Mosquitoes rarely bite me.

64. I have green eyes.

65. I am craving Jay's Meat Pies and hope to have them for dinner.

66. I took a tap dance class in college.

67. And piano lessons.

68. Neither was a success.

69. I have never been out of the country.

70. I do not like confrontation.

71. I love to play Ms. PacMan.

72. I enjoy doing crossword and Sudoku puzzles.

73. I have not flown since September 10, 2001.

74. I am very competitive.

75. This is why eBay can get me into trouble.

76. I really want an iPhone.

77. I get bored easily.

78. I have to have coffee in the morning.

79. I look forward to not having to buy diapers and formula.

80. I crashed a motorcycle into my Uncle's Cadillac one Thanksgiving.

81. I still have a scar from above incident to prove it.

82. I have no business whatsoever on motorcycles.

83. I have not had an uninterrupted night's sleep in over 4 years.

84. I am afraid of bees, heights and indoor swimming pools.

85. I worry about having 3 teenage boys in the house at one time.

86. I love that I am able to be a stay-at-home Mom.

87. Jay does most of the cooking in our house.

88. I talk to my Mom and twin sister almost every day.

89. I like to mow the grass.

90. And paint.

91. I find both relaxing.

92. Bananas, Kiwi, Strawberries and Avocado make my mouth itch.

93. I eat them anyway.

94. If you have read this far I want you to leave a comment to prove it!

95. I have the cutest nieces and nephews.

96. I have learned to never say never.

97. I love to watch the boys while they sleep.

98. I am so thankful for God's Grace.

99. I am actually caught up on laundry.

100. I am glad this is done!

Now I tag Lisa, Karrie, and Holly. Have fun!!!!!!!!

The American Railway Museum

2007-07-23T15:42:00.001-05:00

I know that it has been a while since I have posted anything but there just really has not been much going on here lately. Here are some recent pictures from our visit to the Museum of the American Railway in Fair Park a couple of weeks ago. The boys really had a great time. Hopefully I will have more to post soon!!!

Collin loves the story "The Little Red Caboose" so we had to get his picture sitting on the red caboose!

New Summer Hair-Dos

2007-06-21T21:38:00.000-05:00

We took Brady and Collin to get haircuts this afternoon for the summer. They both were way past due and I wanted something short and easy that we would not have to do much with. Both of them have such thick hair and so many cowlicks that getting their hair to lay down was really getting to be a chore. I think they really turned out so cute!! I can't believe how much older the haircut makes them look! They are just so handsome!!!!

We ended up buying some kind of hair paste that helps to make the front of the boys' hair stick up easier. When we got home I could not resist the urge to try some on Logan. Many of you know that because of some double-swirl cowlick action that Logan has going on that he naturally sports a little faux-hawk all the time. I decided to enhance it a little bit with the hair paste. It was too funny. Here is a picture. Too cute!
This is just a random picture of Logan that I love!! He has such an adorable profile! He is watching "Blue's Clue's" (which he loves) and what appears to be text messaging a buddy on Brady's Buzz Lightyear cell phone, all the while managing to keep his pappies (pacifier) intact. So precious!!! A multi-tasker already!!!

A Messy House Is A Happy House?????

2007-05-16T19:37:00.000-05:00

Okay, I am really putting myself out there by posting these pictures. I am a little embarrassed for you all to witness this, but I have to know if there is anyone else out there whose house ever looks like this?? Please tell me I am not the only one who can not seem to ever get anything done around the house!! I really am not a slob. Quite the opposite actually. I can not stand clutter. It seriously makes me nervous. I have been a lot better about it since the kids have come along but when it gets to a certain point it really starts to get to me. It is now at that point! I try to do stuff, I really do, but with 3 little ones, cleaning is just not at the top of my priority list during the day. Furthermore, after the kids go to bed at night the last thing I want to do is spend my few "quiet hours" cleaning. So what is a Mom to do?? I am not asking for sympathy or for someone to volunteer to clean my house (although that might be nice...just kidding... kind of...). I know it will all get done. Eventually. I guess I just need a little understanding and reaffirmation that I am not the only one out there with this problem and that it is not at all abnormal for a house to look like this every once in a while (or more often than that maybe). A messy house is a happy house, right????? So, if you ever stop by my house unannounced and it looks like this just remember....Love me, Love my messy house!!!

Laundry waiting to be folded. Just so you know, the towels on the end table that have already been folded have been sitting there for a week. Seriously, when bath time rolls around, we don't even look in the linen closet. Towels are kept on the love seat. And yes, despite the way our house looks, we do bathe!!!!

No, not a bombed out war zone...My living room.
Dining room table. The chairs are used more often for hanging clothes to dry than they are for sitting. Sad, I know.
Don't even get me started on the kitchen. The dishes in the dishwasher are clean but have not yet been unloaded, hence the pile up in and around the sink. This can not be normal.

Again, just remember.....Love me, Love my messy house!!!!!!!!!

Happy 4th Birthday Brady!

2007-05-07T15:33:00.000-05:00

We celebrated Brady's 4th birthday this past weekend! I can not believe that he is four years old already. Where does the time go?? He has really grown to be such a sweet and funny little boy. (Not to mention handsome and smart!) I can not wait to see what the future holds for Brady Ryan! I am sure it will be very bright and adventurous! What tremendous joy he has added to our lives over the last 4 years! I am looking forward to lots more!!!!

This is Brady on his first birthday 3 years ago. This seriously seems like it was just yesterday!

Brady 3 years later on his 4th birthday! What a difference 3 years can make!
Pictures from the party....
Getting ready to open his gifts...

The pinata!
Pictures from the bounce house...

It really was a fun day for everyone. Thank you to all of our friends and family who helped make his 4th birthday so special! We love you all!!

Our Trip to Sea World San Antonio

2007-05-04T13:03:00.000-05:00

This past weekend we took a mini family vacation to San Antonio so that we could take the boys to Sea World. We spent two days at Sea World and really had a great time! We spent the majority of our time at "Shamoo's Happy Harbor" which is the kid's area of the park. We tried to do some of the shows but Collin was scared of Shamoo (and most everything else for that matter) so it was kid's stuff from that point on! We already can't wait to go back!!

Here we are in front of Shamoo. Just for clarification, Shamoo is the black and white one! HA! HA! That joke never gets old does it???

Jay and Brady on Sea World's version of the log ride. Brady really surprised us with all the rides! He wanted to ride everything! He did say that the big hills on this ride made him "a little nervous."

Logan and Collin in the stroller. Logan was so good the whole time we were at Sea World! He never cried or fussed. He would just watch everything and everyone and nap when he got tired. He is such a sweet baby boy!

The next few pictures are from the water play area in the kid's area of the park. Brady and Collin loved playing in the water and getting wet.

Water would squirt out of the holes in the ground and then stop and squirt again when you least expect it. The boys were so funny to watch!

Waiting for the water to come...Where did it go???
Every time Collin would bend over to peek in the hole the water would shoot up and squirt him in the face. He must have done this a dozen times! It was hilarious!
Brady and Daddy on one of the rides.

Brady pushing his stroller.The boy's relaxing at the hotel. Brady and Collin LOVE staying in hotels! They get SO wild!!! I seriously think Collin had more fun in the hotel room than he did at Sea World! We were on the third floor and I am sure the people below us were loving us! I am really surprised we were not asked to leave on more than one occasion!

Easter Pictures

2007-04-12T19:49:00.000-05:00

I am finally getting around to posting Easter pictures!! Better late than never I guess!

Sunday we headed out to Papa and Mimi's house for lunch and a very chilly Easter egg hunt. The boys really had a lot of fun hunting for the Easter eggs. It was really nice to be able to spend the afternoon with our family. Brady and Collin love playing with their cousins Tatum and Taylor (we missed you Taylor)! Whenever they all get together it is pretty wild (and very loud) around Papa and Mimi's house. I don't, however, think Papa and Mimi would have it any other way!

Mimi and Aunt Lisa hiding Easter eggs.

Brady "peeking" to see where Mimi and Aunt Lisa are hiding the Easter eggs! I love it!!!
The hunt is on......

Tatum looking ever so cute!!
Poor Logan had to stay inside during all of the chilly outside festivities. It gave him a great opportunity to bond with his Great-Grandpa though! I think they both really enjoyed that!!

A Day Out With Thomas

2007-04-05T12:29:00.000-05:00

Last weekend Jay and I took Brady and Collin to "A Day Out with Thomas". We really had a great time! The boys loved being able to ride in a train being "pulled" by Thomas himself. They can't wait for him to come back again next year! Below are a few pictures from the day!

Fish, Carrots, Cookies and Strawberries!!

2007-03-24T09:55:00.000-05:00

No, this isn't a tale about last night's dinner menu, just a few random cute and funny things that have happened over the past few days.

Brady has been asking us for a while if he could get another fish. His last fish, Scooter (God rest his soul), only lasted a little while (emphasis on little) and I have not really wanted to get another one because it seems like I end up doing all the work. I think that is why Scooter #1 probably met such an early demise if I am being totally honest, relying on me to clean his tank and all!! So yesterday I finally caved and decided that we would go and get another fish. He picked out a really pretty fan tail goldfish (26 cents at your local Petsmart) and named him, of course, Scooter again! We got home and I cleaned up the tank and set it back up so Scooter #2 could have his new home. Hopefully his fate will be better than his predecessor!!

Here is a picture of Brady and his new pet. He really was so cute! He kept telling the fish , "I am going to take really good care of you." He is such a proud fish daddy! Ha!

I decided last night that I would expand Logan's culinary experience to something other than rice cereal. I was so excited because I just knew that he would love getting something new and different. Unfortunately, as you will see, the pictures show a different story! I tried giving him carrots and he did not seem to like them at all! I kept trying but he just kept making faces, gagging and spitting them out! So, back to the rice cereal it is. I will try again of course, Rome wasn't built in a day right???

Those of you who know Collin know what a sweet and jolly little boy that he can be. What some of you may not realize is that under that sweet and jolly exterior lies a Drama King extraordinaire! Yesterday he told me that he wanted a cookie. (I don't keep cookies in the house much because I am trying to lose weight and I have no will power whatsoever). I asked him what kind of cookie he wanted and he said and I quote, "A Tinkerbell cookie." I have no idea what a Tinkerbell cookie is or if they even exist (my Mom gave him "Peter Pan" for his birthday so I am guessing that is where the Tinkerbell came from) so I asked him what a Tinkerbell cookie looks like and he said, "Brown". Hmmm, Brown...I need a little bit more to go on...I told him that I did not have any brown Tinkerbell cookies or any other color Tinkerbell cookies or any cookies at all for that matter and he promptly turned on the drama! He went and stood against the bar and pouted for like 15 minutes! It was the most pitiful thing I have ever seen! I wish that the picture that follows came with sound because to get the full effect you really need to hear the pitiful sighs that came about every 10 seconds with the pouty face! So..if anyone knows where I might can find brown Tinkerbell cookies, please do tell!!!!

This is a picture of a strawberry that Brady colored one day this week. I know I am a little biased and all but I think that this is an amazing coloring job for a 3, almost 4 year old! Notice how he got the right color in the right place (for the most part anyway)! I am really impressed! I am no art critic but I think he totally nailed the essence of the strawberry! Move over Van Gogh!!!

On a different note, Jay and I celebrate our six year anniversary today! I can not believe that we have been married for six years already! Six years and 3 kids later I can truly say that I love Jay more with every day that passes and that I feel so very blessed to be his wife and the mother of his children. So here is to many, many more years together! I love you Jay!!!

Happy Birthday Collin!!!

2007-03-19T15:13:00.000-05:00

We celebrated Collin's 2nd birthday this weekend. I can not believe that he is two already!! He is such a sweet and jolly little boy!! His laugh is truly contagious and I love watching him bounce around in the happy little way that he does! He is such a blessing to our family! Here are some pictures from his big day.

This is the Blue's Clues birthday cake that Aunt Lisa made. It tasted as good as it looked!!

Collin enjoying his cake.

Opening presents with lots of help from his cousins.

Logan relaxing with Uncle Micheal.

Here are some shots of the boys playing outside.
Picking flowers for Mommy!!!

We had a really fun day. Thanks to all of our family for coming out and helping celebrate Collin's big day!! We love you all!!

Has It Been 6 Months Already??

2007-03-09T20:58:00.000-06:00

Logan turned 6 months old yesterday and I can not believe how fast the time has passed by! We will be celebrating his first birthday before we know it! He truly has blessed our family in such a big way with his big blue eyes and "faux hawk" hairdo. I thank God every day for choosing us to be his family. Brady and Collin are such good big brothers to him and he loves them already! I will never get tired of the way Logan's eyes light up and how big his grin gets when he sees or hears his big brothers! It truly melts my heart.

Here are some pictures that we have taken over the past few days of the boys. I can honestly say that being the mother of 3 little boys keeps me young and fills my soul with laughter. Okay, I know, enough of the sentimental mumbo jumbo.......

These are pictures that I took of Logan yesterday. He is able to sit up pretty well on our bed for some reason. Brady and Collin thought it was so funny to see him fall over when he finally would fall over, and he in turn thought it was funny to see them laughing at (I mean with) him.

Here he is giving Brady what we refer to as "good kisses"!!

I gave Logan rice cereal for the first time tonight. This is his first time in the high chair. He looks a little unsure about what is about to transpire.

The first bite......

Okay, maybe this isn't so bad.......

Actually, I might kind of like this....

Bring it on!!!!!!!

In the end, I think he really liked it! Something different anyway. Next we will conquer squash!!!!!

This week has been really nice so we were able to play outside a little bit. This is Brady and Collin relaxing in the front yard.

Brady wanted to make lemonade tonight so we bought some lemons so he could make lemonade and play "Lemonade Stand". Here he is posing with the lemons.

Collin patiently waiting for some lemonade.

Back After A Brief Hiatus

2007-03-02T09:43:00.000-06:00

After a week of battling ear infections (Logan) and pink eye (Collin) I am back to the blogging world. Not much has been going on here so I am just posting some random pictures from the past week.

Here is Logan fresh out of the bathtub. I love the way babies look right after a bath all shiny faced and squeaky clean!

This picture says a lot about how the past week has been....

Collin playing "choo choo twains" as he calls it. I absolutely love this picture of him!

This is Collin relaxing in Logan's bouncer. The funny thing about this is a few seconds after this picture was snapped he reached down and turned the vibration on. I guess he needed a little "massage" action. It is so tough being a kid!

The next two pictures are of Brady and Collin showing off their new haircuts. It amazes me how a haircut can make them look so grown up all of the sudden!

That is all for now but I am sure we will be back soon with some new adventures to share!!

A Random Act of Cuteness!

2007-02-21T14:48:00.000-06:00

Here by popular demand is video of Logan jumping in his new jump-a-roo jumper. (Okay, maybe not by popular demand, but by Aunt Karrie's request. I am sure, however, that it will be by popular demand once you see how cute it is!) Anyway, he loves jumping in his jump-a-roo and he is so funny in it as you will soon see. I can not believe he is getting so big so fast! He's not a little baby anymore! I guess it is time for us to have another one. HA!!! I am totally kidding!!! We are SO done!!!! (Really Michael, we are!) Anyway, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

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Ride 'em Cowboys!!

2007-02-20T11:45:00.001-06:00

Brady and Collin are getting to where they play so good together (for the most part anyway)! They are so funny to watch. Brady is the typical big brother bossing Collin around, and Collin does everything his big brother says or does. They seriously crack each other (and me) up. I hope they will always be best buddies no matter how old they are.

Here are Brady and Collin "ridin' the range" this morning in Logan's room. Note how under no circumstance will Collin let go of the sucker in his right hand. Too cute even if I do say so myself!!

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Happy Valentine's Day!!

2007-02-14T22:44:00.000-06:00

Here are some pictures of the boys we took this morning in their Valentine's Day shirts. We hope that all of our friends and family have a Valentine's Day full of love, laughter, and happiness. We love you all!

Logan professing his love for his #1 girl- ME!!!The only picture I could get of all three boys. Logan is crying because just moments before the picture was snapped, Brady pulled the pillow out from behind him causing him to fall over backwards. Note how Brady is making it appear that it is all Logan's fault and none of his own!

Brady and Collin in a rare embrace. I guess technically it could be classified as a "choke-hold" but hey, I like to think positive!

Brady and Logan making nice!! Forgive and forget right???

Let the "Blogging" Begin

2007-02-12T13:28:00.000-06:00

Okay, I have finally caved and decided that the time has come for me to start a blog. This is a big step for me since I am pretty much computer illiterate but I figure I can learn as I go. I decided to start blogging so that I can have a record of all of the funny, not so funny, cute and not so cute things that happen on a daily basis being the mother of all little boys, and so that I can share them with friends and family. Plus, since I can't ever seem to find the time to start scrapbooking, I thought this would be the next best thing. So let the blogging begin!

Here is a current picture of Brady, Logan, and Collin. Sorry they are not looking at the camera, I guess next time I need to turn off the TV!

Here is Brady after the "Packing Peanut Incident of 2007". Don't ask!!!!

Collin playing outside! Snotty nose and all! (I really am a good mother!)

Logan watching his big brothers play outside.

Brady pouring sand on Collin! Poor Collin! My sweet middle child!