The list

As blog readers we have been asked to make a list of things we wish for Tricia to experience being a mom, so here goes. Even though I have boys, it all still applies.

1) To teach your daughter her first prayer

2) To have her throw up and poop all over you unexpectedly at 2am

3) To hear her say for the first time ,"I love you mommy" That's really for Nate, too

4) To cuddle in bed and read stories

5) To hear the same Disney songs so much that you sing it in your dreams (how sad is that?)

6) To have her be potty trained and become a potty connoisseur by going to every bathroom in every store and restaurant that
you visit.

These are just a few I thought of this late at night. Maybe you all can help add some more.

new page

I hope everyone likes the new look for the blog. If you look over to the right you'll find the link to it. She's doing it to raise money for a mission trip this summer. For as little as 20 dollars plus the cost of your choice of scrapbook pages, she'll design and post a new look. I'm sure I will change mine often as the boys grow and my tastes change. Love to you all!!!

video

for some reason the video won't load--I'll try again later

Finally outside

So I decided to bundle up the boys and venture out for a while. I needed to clean the driveway anyway so... we all put on a few layers and headed outdoors. I think Ryan really enjoyed himself--Alex fell asleep go figure. Here are a few pics and a video to enjoy.

Snow days

Well the snow came. And although I don't think it was as much as was predicted, we still got plenty. Unfortunately we haven't been able to go out and play yet. It's tough having a baby in the house that you don't want to subject to the wind. Anyway, we decided to go to the mall instead. It wasn't all that busy --imagine that. We had plenty of kids to play with in the play area, but not nearly as many as usual. On the way there and back we stopped at Jacobson Park to take a few pictures. I'm posting just a couple of my favorites. And yes, it was windy enough to fly a kite.

Me

As most of you know I am a big blog reader. I love to see how other people live their lives and survive from day to day. One of my favorites of course is cfhusband. You all should check out this past weeks post of a video where Tricia got to hold her baby girl for the first time in 8 weeks!! Even if none of you have followed until now, you can't help but tear up at the thought of how great it feels to hold your child for the first time after that long. The video was done to the song "My child" by Plumb. I downloaded an album and found my new favorite song. It's called "Me". It talks about not being able to sleep, or eat, or even shower because you need "me". It's all about being a mom and is so touching. I LOVE IT. I hope you all get a chance to find it, download it, and listen to it over and over again. Love you all!!!

Growing up

My little one is 5 months old already and the time just seems to fly. This weekend we got down the exersaucer for him to play in. Although he doesn't do much more than sit in it, it won't be long until he's playing with every piece. Of course, big brother had to be in the middle of it as well. Can't leave well enough alone.