This week has been very busy! I had put the boys in another vacation bible school at another church for this week. They have had fun and learned alot! They have really seemed to enjoy it. These days really are flying by.... football starts at the beginning of August for the boys and they are ready. I have them both in a camp this summer (football) too.

Hayden and I have had alot of fun hanging out everyday. He is changing so much day by day! He is such a sweet, loving, ACTIVE little boy. He wants to be big like his brothers! He still isn't walking but could if he really wanted too. He has great balance and stands on his own for long amounts of time but is scared to take steps without holding on to something. His time will come, I am not pushing it!!! He is on the floor right now loving on his blankie! He sure does love his blankie! He has had a cold the past two days but slept great last night. I think it is over now but still has a little runny nose. I was hoping to see Emmi this weekend...maybe Sunday! I miss her.

God sure has blessed us with so many things and I am forever grateful. I never would have imagined this to be my life (3 boys). I sure do enjoy every minute with them and they have added so much joy to my life. They keep me on my toes and know how to wear me out but their love is un-replaceable. They are so beautiful and so smart....I could go on and on but I think that is enough bragging!!!

The first week of vacation bible school is over. The boys LOVED it! They learned so much and I am so proud of their faith! Again, I was complimented left and right about how good they are and of their manners. It makes me so proud! This coming week we have another vacation bible school and they are excited about that one too.

On another note....I spent an hour calling every shoe store in town trying to find Trae these black and white puma's he wanted. He is so picky about his clothes and shoes...heck! even his socks!! We finally found them and went to pick them up this afternoon. He was very happy! Austin had picked out some new shoes last week (he is easy!!).

This morning I had a massage and citrus awakening pedicure! Thanks to Paul for our anniversary gift. It was really nice to be pampered. I don't like doing anything for myself....

I got to talk to MaMa the other day and it was so wonderful. She is such a lovely women and I am so blessed to have her in my life! She lifts me up. I love you MaMa!

I am so proud of my boys! Everywhere we go I get complimented on how well behaved they are. I hope they stay that way! Tonight when Daddy gets home we are going to go get their hair cut and to get more paint for Hayden's room. Other than that today is really uneventful due to all the rain and thunderstorms.
This morning I woke up and went outside to water the plants and it was really cool outside. My flowers died in one of my spots. The yard is looking really good and green!

Please remember to pray for Sully! Visit his websites and click updates and scroll to the bottom to read what he is going through now. www.sullivanfarrar.com

Today the boys started Vacation Bible School and they really enjoyed it! We are home now and Austin is complaining of his stomach hurting. I have wanted to take him in anyways because he always seems tired. I have an appointment this afternoon at 4:00PM. Other than that everyone is ok. I am feeling better but still had no idea what was wrong. Very strange!

We have had so much fun fishing just about every night! I am enjoying being home with the boys this summer too! Better put Hayden down for a nap before we go to the doctor.

Simple Happiness

My boys amaze me everyday! They are so sweet and caring and love me and each other to no end. They were on the floor playing together and Hayden was in his swing drinking a bottle. Austin came over to give Hayden a toy too. He wanted Hayden to be included in their play time too! They race upstairs everytime Hayden gets up from a nap or in the morning just to see his face and give him a kiss. They absolutely adore their little brother! It amazes me with the age difference and the fact that they have each other to play with. I feel so blessed to have these boys. I cannot imagine a moment without them. Hayden just thinks the world of his older brothers because they give him so much love and attention. It is amazing to watch and be apart of such a beautiful family everyday.

Hayden's One Year Pictures

Hayden, Austin and I went to Portrait Innovations to get pictures done. I am finalizing everything for Hayden's first birthday party!! I am done now except for some presents. It feels good to have everything ready to go.

I still cannot believe in one month he will be 1 years old. It feels like he was born a couple months ago. Hayden is such a "ham"! He is my happiest baby and by far the most active. He will not sit still. He crawls and pulls up on everything. He is standing by himself and trying to take steps. Pretty good for a little boy who was born 2 months early!!! He is saying "mama", "dada", "Tae" (for Trae), "bye, bye, bye", "hi" and a bunch of baby talk. He is wearing 6-9 month clothes and some 3-6 month shorts. His body is just like Trae's was at that age.

Here are some pictures from the other day!

Busy Days!

Today the boys and I cleaned up some. They cleaned their toys off the stairs and the gameroom! Austin vacuumed the stairs (fun to him) and Trae got out all the arts and crafts. Gaga came over and bought them a slip n slide and some water guns, they had fun doing that and swimming in their pool all day. Hayden wants to play with them so bad! He really wants to be wherever they are and he wants mommy to come too. I made Pot Roast and vegetables tonight and Austin and I made chocolate chip cookies too!

We hung out with Gaga and Emmi yesterday and had a good time. Emmi is so precious and so big! She is a tall little thing!! She isn't too sure about other kids yet....when Hayden would scream out of joy she would cry. Must be a little girl thing..?? She has beautiful blue eyes and her hair is really coming in!

Yesterday the boys also got a surprise from mommy. They have been so good lately and so sweet so I bought them each a baby bunny at the Pet store. Our Thumper died last Thanksgiving and we have all wanted another one since then. We still had all the stuff so all we needed was the bunnies. This time I got two so they wouldn't get lonely. They named them Brownie and Theodore. These are the 10th names for them so far...they keep changing every 10 minutes. Hopefully something will stick soon. I am so blessed to have such sweet, loving, cute boys! They are the best.

The older boys just got out of the shower and are running around here naked, I better get them some pajama's and underwear.

The boys are growing up so fast! In a couple months Austin will be starting Kindergarten, Trae will be starting 1st grade. They both will be in football, Austin-flag and Trae-tackle. Hayden is now 10 1/2 months old and will be 1 years old in a month and a half!!!! Time sure does pass quickly when you have kids. You stay so busy all the time.

Trae is finishing up school, it is almost over. Austin has been doing great and really hasn't gotten sick since he had his tonsils and adnoids removed. Trae seems immune to pretty much everything now. Hayden has been doing great too. He has been crawling for a month and a half and is pulling up on everything now. He wants to walk so bad! He also wants to feed himself and fights you for the spoon.

Hayden said "mama" for the first time on Saturday. Now he says it all the time!! Yea! Hayden is eating some table food and still loves his baby food. I would say his favorite fruit is Bananas and his favorite vegetable is carrots. He is still drinking his formula but not for much longer. He is wearing size 6-9 month clothing and size 3 shoes. His hair is coming in slowly but surely and is blonde. He still has the dark green and brown eyes but that could change....

I better go, the baby is up!

Please pray for sully!

Here is his story from his website:

Sullivan 'Sully' Farrar was born May 1, 2007. Our little man was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) on July 12, 2007. Sully's journey began on July 11, 2007. It was a day like any other day. Jason got up and went to work, and Hannah, Sully, and I were on a mission to find a Scooby-Doo backpack for Hannah. Sully, Hannah, and I went to Toys 'R' Us, Target, and then met Jason for lunch. As the day went on Sully began to eat less. I noticed he just was not quite himself. That evening we went to church and this is where it all began. My friend, Christina, was holding Sully when he vomited all over her. I called Sully's pediatrician and they said to take Sully to the ER because he probably had a stomach bug. So, Christina and I left church and went to the ER. I called Jason and he was on his way to meet us. Little did we know what we were going to learn about our little man . The pediatrician on call ran all the right tests that night. She did blood work, an ultrasound, and x-rays. During the ultrasound Sully began to develop purple bumps on his head. That is when I knew something was terribly wrong. Not long after, the pediatrician came in and told Jason and I that Sully had leukemia. She said that his white blood cell count was 400,000. About an hour later we were on our way to St. Jude. The next day Sully was diagnosed with ALL. We were told Sully was born with leukemia and that he only had a 15% chance. Sully has been on this journey ever since.

I was laid off from TWL Knowledge Group. They were told by the investors to cut the workforce in order to keep the doors open. There aren't many left now.... I am doing ok, I truly believe everything happens for a reason and I am moving on from there. I will probably stay home with the boys for a while and do some work for a friend. I am keeping my options open and hoping the best is to come.

Hayden was put on an antibiotic about 2 weeks ago and it caused him to have horrible diarrhea. He still has it and has lost almost 3 lbs. He cannot keep anything down. I have been to 2 doctors and they say it is from the Suprax (antibiotic). He still has his ear infection too! They told me to stop the oral antibiotics and they gave him a shot yesterday afternoon. He started running a fever last night of 103 but the doctor didn't seem too concerned if it came down within 40 minutes. She said he will probably have diarrhea one more week!!! I am really shocked he isn't dehydrated because as soon as liquid comes in....it comes right out. I have to take a stool sample to the doctor today to make sure the antibiotic didn't cause an intestinal infection. I will keep you all updated! Love you.