So Blessed

I thought that when i started this blog that I would be able to sit down and write every couple of days. A lot has happened since i last wrote. But I want to start off saying how grateful I am to be here and for my family. all of them. they help me learn and grow everyday. The more i watch the news the more i am grateful for my little bubble. I am grateful for the men and women that serve and for the families that sacrifice. There is so much evil and when it gets close i go through a range of emotions. scared, relieved, angry, sad. The beginning of June I ran into walmart to get 2 items and i was on my way out of town. well i ended getting 4 items. on my way out I came upon a man who had just chased away a homeless person who was beating a man that was parked right next to me. He was covered from head to toe right out of a horror movie. He wasn't trying to take his money, car, groceries. i came to find out that it was random. i was blessed that Baron did not see it. he usually doesnt miss a beat. I drove off with my other infant not even strapped in. i still wonder what has happened to that man. that was someones father, brother, uncle. 2 less items and that could have been me or my children. I also think of that homeless man and what horrible experiences he has gone through to bring him to beat a man at random. how sad. and that man who shot all of those people in Colorado. smart with a future ahead. what causes someone to break? some days i feel it is best that i don't leave but i can't let it make me a hermit crab. just maybe a concealed weapon. well onto talking about my children the next time i have an opportunity.

6/20/12

Beckham- He just about 8 1/2 months and he is not crawling yet but he really wants to. He is such a big boy that he doesn't hold himself up for very long. he reaches out for many things. i think in the next 2 to 3 weeks he will be. I can tell by the way he plays with certain toys that he is understanding how to make them turn on. Baron- some cute things that he says: he calls a transformer-> a fornsnorm or a transform. he calls spongebob squarepants->spongebob square, he call winnie the pooh-> winnie the poop. Baron is taking swimming lessons and is not doing too bad. we will see if there is any improvement by the end of the two weeks. i hope that he becomes more comfortable sticking his face in the water. He is doing amazing on potty training. I imagine in the next few months he may be potty trained through the night. some of my most precious moments with my boys are in the morning. i have them both in bed with me. i know that having them snuggle with me will end before i know it. but the greatest thing is when they wake up and look for each other and are always so happy to see each other. baron wants to hold beckham and kiss him. he watches me change his diaper. it truly is precious and brings me joy to see them bond without speaking to one another.

6/14/12

Let me start off by telling you about all my boys. Jax my almost 9 yr. old boxer is the second best dog that i have ever had. Pepper was my first. of course they really belong to the men of the house. He is playful and patient as ever hoping to catch a lizard or a rabbit which are the know things around here. Tyke my 7 yr. old mix is spunky and hungry as ever despite his injury that occurred on Christmas. He herniated a disk and was paralyzed for about 2 months. He is the most comfortable within his crate in the living room. Mainly from the protection of Baron. But loves to chase a ball or lizard around. I cannot take him on long walks but he was walking and using the bathroom on his own so i am grateful. Baron my almost 3 yr. old is an extraordinary little boy loving life. but he is going through the terrible 2's and/or 3's. (Any suggestions would be great) I love him more than he will ever know. Beckham my 8 month old is the sweetest thing and when he smiles his whole face smiles and his eyes glow. He is not crawling but scooting around. He adores his big brother and his dad. He is a big boy. He is squishy and he is mine and I will call him my squishy. I love him so much and so glad he is here with us. And last but not least there is Ben. He is the love of my life and I am grateful that he works so that I can be home with the boys and enjoy all of there 1st. He reads to Baron and wrestles and gets the bikes ready so that we can ride. There is more but All of these small things mean so much to make the quality of life great.

June 2012

I have decided to start writing about the family to give family and anyone else who is interested the opportunity to know what is happening in this somewhat chaotic household. I am mainly doing it to write about the boys. they are growing up so fast. I keep a journal for them but i do not write in it every night. I can type faster than writing so i can write all the magical moments for all the family out there. ben and i are horrible about calling, texting, and communicating with everyone so I feel this will be the best way. plus it will force me to post more pictures. I have yet to upload pics i have taken of the boys since Becks has been born.