Bye Bye Binkie....

I did the impossible thing I thought was going to be so hard to do. I finally took away Taelor's binkie! For a while now she has only been using it for nap time (or when really fussy). We were down to only one binkie left, and I told her if she looses it then that is the last one. Well last Monday night I went to look in her bag for it and it wasn't there, so I told her it was lost. She kept saying "mommy, I need my binkie". I really did feel so bad, but I knew it was time for it to go. It took a few nights of her crying for a little while but by Wednesday she was fine and hasn't asked me for it since. It has been easier than I thought! Of course she was bribed with just about everything for the week and mommy bought her some nice "treats" to reward her for not using it. She says she is a big girl now and she doesn't need her binkie. I am so proud of her for not giving too much of a fuss. Now for her blankie, well that's another story, I don't think I will ever be able to get rid of that one, I will just have to keep buying new ones to keep it looking like new.

Ethan is my Best Friend

The other night while giving the kids a bath, Taelor says "Momma, Ethan my best friend" and she gives him a hug and a kiss. It's these little things that make my heart melt and I can remind her of this in a few years when all they do is fight!

Ethan's 1st Birthday

Happy Birthday to my little man, Ethan. Really has a year already gone by, where has the time gone?? Ethan turned ONE on March 4th and I still can't believe it. I want to wish my little momma's boy a very Happy Birthday and we look forward to seeing you grow up even more this year. You are such an amazing, loveable little guy who gives the best hugs and kisses. You have a smile that brightens up a room and your laugh is just contagious. You love life and everything that you can possibly get your hands on to. You are all boy and sometimes I wish I could bottle up all your energy and drink it for myself. Ethan you are such a happy baby, who loves to cuddle and I just love to soak it all up. As your first year has gone by you are starting to learn so many new things. You have taken a few steps here and there so I am sure anyday now you will be walking (or should I say running with the energy you have!). You say momma, daddy, Tae-Tae, dog, nenny (not sure what that is yet, but you say that when you want something). Your little hands are into anything and everything, you have no fear of anything and I can already tell you are going to be a little dare devil! But I love you for who you are and I love being your mommy. You make me smile everyday and you have filled my life with so much joy!! I love you little Bubbies and I wish you a wonderful year!

Little Ladies Man

I love you Hailey!

I think I might have to worry when Ethan gets older, he is going to be such a ladies man!

We moved!!!

Yes that's right, we have moved into a new house (at least new for us!). Back in November we put our house on the market and God finally blessed us with selling it this past month. We have been packing, packing, packing!!! We were unsure of what our future was going to hold for us but we knew God would put us in a great place and He did. We didn't go very far, only a mile away in a bigger house for less money...yeah!! We just moved this past weekend and we LOVE our new home. We have already met a few of our neighbors and they are all so nice and they have kids that are Taelor's age. I will miss all my old neighbors, just knowing I could walk out my front door to play and chat with them was a great feeling. I know it won't be long for the same to happen here on our new street. But the good thing is we are only right down the street so we can always catch up anytime! We still have boxes to unpack but most of the necessities are put away and for those of you who know my hubby, you know how anal he is and the next day already had pictures and mirrors put up! Thank God for a wonderful hubby! Thank you to my wonderful mother in law who came over and put together my kitchen for me, and I don't mean just put together, she cleaned out the cabinets, my fridge, organized the cupboards, found a home for everything and made us lunch on top of it. Thank you Sandie, you know I could not have done it without you!!! We already feel at home and cannot wait to have guests over!

Where did February go???

Really is it already March and it has been a month since I have blogged??? I feel like February flew by, well actually it did, at least for us it did! We have had a very BUSY month. Actually it has been a month of sickness for us. After I blogged about Ethan getting the stomach bug, Taelor got a cold, Saul got a cold, I got a cold and then Ethan woke up a week later with croup cough. Oh that cough is so horrible sounding. It really does sound like a seal barking. The kids have been battling a cold for a few weeks now, sniffles and sneezes seem like it is never ending. Last week they both came down with ear infections to top it off. I am hoping we are on the road to recovery as I don't think any one of us can take being sick much longer. But I am looking forward to March! Hopefully it is a healthy one!

Valentine's Pictures

Happy days of LOVE!!! Here are a few pictures Chela took of my sweethearts! Happy Valentine's Day!

My buddy is so sick

My little Ethan is so sick with the stomach flu. I have been thrown up on and have been cleaning up throw up for the past 3 days. Nothing is more sad to me then to see your little one sick. Luckily he is in pretty good spirits, but he still is just not himself. Pray that he gets better!

Totally Awesome Pictures

Do you remember these???

Katrina and Lynnae
My Big Sis Renae

The "Alanis" Girls!! We Rock!

My BEST FRIEND Tally, 19 years of friendship!

Katrina and me

My Wonderful Hubby... I love you!

What a bunch of good looking LADIES!!

Loved my party! I had such a great time!!!

Happy Birthday to Me the big 30....My Surprise Party

I turned the BIG 30 last week on January 14th! Really, I am 30 already, where does time go?? I sometimes feel like it was only yesterday that I was 16 getting my drivers license, but that was almost half my life ago! I feel like my life has been on fast forward since then.....high school graduation, getting a job at Trader Joes where I met my wonderful hubby, Saul, graduating from FIDM, starting at Tilly's (10 years ago), going through two defibrillators, getting married, becoming a wife, buying a house, meeting new friends, getting pregnant with our first baby, six months later getting pregnant with our second baby (having two kids within 14 months of each other is whirlwind in itself), enjoying every moment of being a mom, working, and in between bottles, diapers, wipes, sippy cups, cries and laughs I take a breath and enjoy sometime for me! My twenties were fun and I accomplished a lot but most of all I learned a lot throughout my twenties and made some wonderful unforgettable memories. So what will my 30's bring me? I can hardly wait to see, but I am sure these next 10 years will go by even faster than the last! I am looking forward to my thirties and a new decade in my life..... Here's to being 30!!!

Surprise to me.....

Well, I had a great birthday, my wonderful Hubby and my sister Renae (and help from other friends and family) pulled together a surprise party for me and to top it off it was an 80's theme! My parents were so kind to open up there house to a house full of family and friends, I couldn't thank them enough. I was so surprised and seeing everyone dressed in 80's clothing was so much fun. My friends even picked me out an outfit to wear for the night! I loved every moment of my party and I hope all who came enjoyed themselves as well. Thank you to everyone who had a hand in helping out, it turned out great and I was very surprised!!

I will post pictures in the next few days!