Veiwer Discretion is Advised.....

If you have opened this and it makes you want to vomit exit now. 

A few months back Randy had foot surgery.  He had been suffering with pain for quite some time & it had to be stopped.  We have yet to determine if the surgery is exactly what he wanted but there is quite the healing process.  He had reconstructive surgery on his pinkie toe & they put a pin through it.  Hopefully now he can fit his foot into any shoe, while before we couldn't find any shoes that fit.  Some asked to see what his foot looked like well here you go!  Nasty I know :)

Don't blame me I warned you!

Gavin is 5!!!!!

I can't believe it has been five years already!  I know everyone says this but it has gone by WAY too fast!  He is definitely not a baby anymore!  In some ways it makes me sad and in other ways I am totally looking forward to the next phase for him.  He has been in school for three years now but next year is the big Kindergarten year!  We will enroll him in the same school his Dad went to and that might, just might be the school he goes to for the next 9 years.  Although I loved the baby phase I am sooo looking forward to this next one with him.  I can't love this kid enough.  Everyday I just want to squeeze him a little more....although I know it won't last long b/c he is already saying "Mom....enough already!"  My cup runneth over.

He wanted a Buzz & Woody Birthday party....so here it is.

Here are the party people!

We took him to Chuck E Cheese for the first time for his Birthday.  He LOVED it!

Tiny Dancer

This past year Gavin got to play soccer.  Taylor of course wanted to play as well but it would have been too crazy of a schedule to let them both play considering She would have just stood there or cried if anyone touched her.  Anyways!  She asked me what she could do.  So it hit me....you will be my tiny dancer.  Dancing is something I love!  I wish I could have done it when I was her age.  Now don't get me wrong I did not put her in something she didn't want to be in.  I asked her if she wanted to try dancing and in the loudest shriek possible she said YES!  Let's be honest I think I was more excited than she was :)  but hey she still wanted to try it.  I called the place and there was one spot available so I quickly signed her up to start the following Monday.  We got her some tutu's & some dancing shoes & she was ready.  It was a great few months of dancing every Monday and now it is done.  I loved it, she loved it so we will sign her up again in the fall.  I am so proud of my tiny dancer!  Her are a few pictures of her end recital!

Our Last One Year Old

Owen is our last baby.  He turned one on November 7th.  I never thought I would say this....but I feel a little sad that he is our last.  That just means no more babies for me.  When I was pregnant with him I knew he would be our last and I was okay with that.  I suppose every women goes through a little bit of mourning when she decides not to have anymore babies but I thought it wouldn't matter to me.  The past year has not been easy & I remember saying as long as I survive the first year I will be okay...but now I miss the first year.  Owen was not an easy baby but I miss the snuggles, the fact that he couldn't move (now he doesn't stop),  the tiny little human clothes and so much more.  God has blessed us with three beautiful children who make me laugh daily.  Yes, even on the really crappy days I laugh at least once at something they have done or said.  I would not trade this life for the world.  In my women's Bible study today we talked about our purpose...our gift...and right now these three kids are mine.  I may not find that I'm gifted in the Mothering department from day to day but it is my purpose for now and I am glad he gave me the gift of motherhood.