RoughRiders Baseball night!

This past weekend the boys, Hector and I went to a RoughRiders baeball game with Christian's whole team.  It was SO fun!  We sat right at the first base line in great seats and had a chance at a few balls, although we didn't catch any ;(  The game turned out to be a nail biter at the end where the RoughRiders (our local Frisco team) were down by one point at the end of the last inning.  Somehow they stepped it up and made a few hard hits which gave them a run, putting the game in a tie.  They ended up winning so the kids all went wild and it was just awesome to see them all so excited!  The game was followed by a firework show which, of course, is always a hit with kiddos!  Hector and I had a really good time too with the other parents, so it was a good Friday night had by all :) 

Christian, Brenden and a few of Christian's other team mates

My boys <3

Christian and Brenden here with one of the RoughRider's players, where they got their gloves and hats signed!

Really, I'm lagging already?!

So I have been a let down in the blogging world already!  I was doing so good there for a while and then, nadda.  Here's hoping I get better ;) 

There has been A LOT going on in the past few months.  The boys and I made our move to our new home.  I have about zero motivation to get everything where it needs to go because I am SO over moving!  My motivation, however, is starting to kick in this week.  I feel it ;)  I have had quite the experience with my couch.  I ordered a new couch online back in late Feb.  It was ssuppose to be delivered in 2 weeks, then they told me 4 weeks, then 6 and now not till the end of April, beginning of May!  Ummmm NO!  So after I sicked my crazy mom on them and they told her that we can have any sofa in their warehouse for what we paid for the one we ordered!  Thanks!  Long story short I got a nicer couch, that I like SO much better for the same price and it's going to be here next week!  YAY! 

Here it is (*couch only, not loveseat bc my house isn't shaped for one):





So all and all, my house will FIANLLY look semi like a home verses a hot mess.  Thank God!

Happy Friday Blog World!

Family, Friends and Blessings

Going along with the theme of my week, being thankful..... I really got a dose of reality Monday when I heard some awful news.  Six weeks ago we got an e-mail from Brenden's head couch that a father of one of his teammates was told he had stage 4 cancer and was admitted directly to the hospital for treatments.  His wife started a blog to give everyone updates on his status and a place for her to ask for prayers that all goes well with him.  I have been following her blog over the past 6 weeks and it is truly heartbreaking.  There were not many posts of her giving news telling everyone he was doing much better.  However, there were posts of her literally begging God and everyone to pray her husband, Ben, recover from this awful cancer because she and her young kids could not live without him.  On Monday, Amy, the wife, wasn't the one to leave the blog post, but rather Ben's sister updating everyone that Ben had lost his fight with cancer.  Tragic things such as this saddening story really does make you so thankful for all things big and small because not everyone gets to keep what's most precious to them..... 
Today and everyday I am thankful for my friends and family.  I have the BEST friends and family that anyone could ask for!  My best friends could NEVER be replaced but I have been very blessed in making great friends in Texas as well.  I'm one lucky girl!
Have a THANKFUL Weds~!


Family:

Karlee, Karolyn, Grandma and me

Sisters <3

Mama and Christian

Vickie (my 2nd mom)

Forever friends ~

Tiff and I

My BFF, Ash and I

Everyone!  Ashley, Danielle, Karolyn, Tiffany and Karlee

Kiera, Ash and I

New forever friends ~

Lindsay and I

Holly and I

Stephanie and I

* Missing Joy and Brittany ;(  I am going to dig for pictures to make sure their faces are on here..... 

Blessed beyond measure.... kids, kids, kids

Have you ever looked around you and really taken note to what you have in your life?  Over the past couple of years I have had a lot of change but one thing has remained and that is how blessed I truly am.  Sometimes the world takes over and you forget to stop and take a look at what you DO have verses what you don't.  As Brenden, Christian and I are moving next week, I am going to take the time this week to reflect on one thing per day that I am thankful for.  We are starting a new beginning and I think that is a good way to start it off with a clear vision of what we are thankful for.
Today I am thankful for kids.  I have come to the strong conclusion that I LOVE KIDS!  I have two perfectly healthy boys that in many cases at this age drive me NUTS, but I would not trade for anything in the world.  I have two nephews who I miss so much but make me smile everyday when I get my 'Good Morning Auntie' text messages and pictures of what they do during the day.  And, ALL my kiddos that I wake up to every morning.  I have the BEST job in the world and not many people can say that anymore.  Each one if these little faces means something different to me.  Each one can take a horrible day and with one smile can change it around.  I love being Miss 'Tawa' just as much as being Mommy :)

My Big Boys:

Brenden

Christian

 My nephews:

Mason

Baby Beardon

My little loves:

Kenna or Kenna Beth

Dane aka "Daner Bug"

Georgia aka "Georgie"

Colton aka "Colty Polty"

Jackson aka "Jax"

Happy Monday everyone!

The face of perfection

My nephew is seriously the most beautiful little man!  I hate that I am missing all the cute little things that happen in the first year of babies lives.  He is now rolling over, really laughing, learning to sit up alone, eating baby food and of course throwing real fits!  Time for a trip to Nashville or for sissy and baby to come to see Auntie!  Enjoy the face of perfection.....

Check out my chunky thighs ;)

Mmmm buckles!

I can touch my toes!

Adorable

I melt hearts <3

BUZZ pj's!  Big boy!

Mommy and Baby

Beardon James, Auntie TT loves you! <3

On the move AGAIN!

Yep, you read it right.... moving AGAIN!  Due to a retarded situation and another dose of my "luck" lately, we am on the move.  However, I am pro mover at this point.  I can pack in a week and be gone the next.  I got this!  But... I am SO over it!  I hate moving!  Coming from the girl that grew up in the same house her WHOLE life and after that has moved twice, ever, prior to these awful two years.  It is a rather annoying change!  On a different note... I think I picked out the house that will finally be "home" for the next long while. Fingers crossed...  It has enough space to grow into and works perfectly for my job.  Here are some pictures off the listing ad....  FYI there is new, slightly darker, carpet now and no more awful maroon walls. 

Now with more space and the fact I am getting rid of practically everything I own, i.e. couches, coffee table, curtains...  Lindsay and I have a large project cut out for ourselves!  (Linz, like how I totally threw you in there) ;)
Anyhow, the boys and I are excited to start over yet again and make this house our home! 

Happy Thursday!

My little kidney stone

Six years ago today I was blessed with the sweetest baby boy ever.  Feb. 16th was not only a big day for this mama but it also made my first pride a joy a big brother!  Although my little angel was sweet as could be 'after' he came out... the process of getting him here was everything but sweet!  I remember it like it was yesterday.....  I remember being at my mom's house with my sister Karlee and just being hit like a ton of bricks with this out of control pain.  At 9 months pregnant what else could it be but baby time?!  Well, it was the middle of the day and both Karlee and I had our first kids with us on top of being responsible for my mom's day care right then as well.  Well babies do not wait and neither do the awesome effects of contractions!  Long story short Karlee recruited a neighbor to come hold down the fort and drove me CLEAR across Orange County to my hospital.  I remember hitting 95 as soon as we hit the freeway.  I also remember screaming, literally screaming like you see on movies, for her to move faster of I was going to do many mean and awful things to her and Hector ;)  When we got to the hospital everyone was there before me lol...  When this mama has babies, it's a party.  This particular time there were 11 additional people to wait it out with me.  Little did they now it was going to be a 15 HOUR wait before my little man was going to make is appearance!  Of course after being drugged up, I couldn't have cared less.  I did my make up, took a nap, went on a walk and listened to everyone tell me to hurry up already for 15 1/2 sweet hours.  We watched nurses shift end and restart and like 13 babies be born while Christian took his sweettttttt time.  Finally at 8:08pm my BIG baby boy made his way into the world at a perfect 8lbs 8oz and 20 inches long. 

The most beautiful BOY ever!

Our favorite picture!  His hair NEVER at down.

Squishy!

The story of the "Kidney Stone" title is yet another adventure.  Come to find out the reason for the 15 1/2 hour labor was because it was not labor at all!  Two weeks after Christian was born I got the same awful pain and it turned out I  had a huge kidney stone.  Bummer!  The kidney stone was actually the initial pain I took for labor and then later into that horrible pain it shocked my body into labor.  Luckily for us, I was already 9 months pregnant and only a week shy away from my due date so it didn't really make a difference.  However, a surgery to get the thing out with an 18 month old and a two week old infant was SUPER fun!  Oh the joys of parenting!

THE YEARS OF CHRISTIAN ~

                                             
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE OF MY LIFE!