The boys are all asleep...tucked in safe and sound in their beds with good dreams ahead of them. I am sitting here thinking about our weekend and our time together. The Lord has truly blessed me and given me everything I could ever need in life. To wake up to the boys every morning, to kiss their foreheads and love them with everything in me is the best reward I could ever have. They are such good boys and have so much love in them as well. I often wonder how I got so lucky??? Life hasn't always been the easiest and I continue to face hardships. I continue to try and make this the best life for my boys and I want to make sure they are happy and healthy. I want so much for them...as we all do for our kids. Whatever that might be I will try and do what I believe is best for the kids. If I had to give a bit of advice for you raising your children I would say...." Talk to your kids, be involved with them and their activities, give them the attention and love they deserve, smile and laugh with them daily, in all the chaos stop to listen, live with no regrets, hold them close!" We all get caught up in life but don't put your children on the back burner. I truly believe my children are the way they are now because I do those things. Find what is special and important to each child and make that grow. Everything I have and have experienced has been by the grace of God. God is a huge part of our life and he leads us to where we should be. With God by our side we can do anything.

We all go through struggles and hard times.... start giving back by helping someone that needs help. Focus on the positive and put God into other's hearts by helping when they are down. Believe...God works through us!!!

Hayden's Checkup!

Hayden is 7 months old now! He weighs 16 lbs 2 oz. (10%) and is 26 inches long (5%). He is a little shrimp like Trae was (Trae was a little longer). Now Trae is the tallest in his class and in the 90% in height. The doctor says he looks very healthy and is doing great. He is trying to crawl now and loves to be the center of attention. His hair is coming in very slowly and his eyes are brown like Trae and Austin. He is a good baby that loves his brothers!

Austin's Surgery

Well, it has been a week since Austin had his tonsils removed. He is doing a little better today and actually ate last night and this morning! I have to say this has been a difficult recovery for my tough boy! You would think he would jump at the fact he could eat ice cream, popsicles, yogurt, jello, etc. any time he wanted. He hasn't touched that stuff! He really hasn't eaten but a couple things in a whole week. He has been drinking pretty good but got dehydrated on Saturday night and started running a fever and throwing up. Once I got some more fluids in him he was ok.
The hardest part has been Austin not talking, he is always talking away! He is talking a little bit more today but mostly just grunts and points.
Today is his Valentines Party and he is excited about that! He has 2 new friends and they are too cute!