Our Baby Feet

Hunter Skateboarding

2010-02-25T20:42:00.001-08:00

Yes Hunter my soccer star is taking on a new leave. SKATEBOARDING. He really loved soccer but I think he's been out of it long enough to forget how much he enjoyed it. We want to get him and Tate back in it but until the season starts, he is doing skateboarding. Hunter had his first lesson. He really enjoyed it. He did great. He is a pretty coordinated kid and has good balance. Im excited for this for Hunter. He really thrives on his OWN achievements.

WHOA where has the year gone already?

2010-02-25T20:27:00.000-08:00

I have been wanting to to update but I have gotten so far behind when I come to type it up Im at a loss for words.

January was a busy/stressful month. My MIL was in the hospital with life threating diagnosis. Dont worry she is home and healthy now. We dont have to worry about her leaving us. My mom had to do a topical chemo on pre cancerous cells on her face. Hunter started preschool. Jaycie had a surgery scheduled for her kidneys and then canceled because well... the most up to date VCUG showed no signs of reflux.

Febuary was a much better turn around. With things looking up for my MIL and my mom. Hunter enjoying preschool and Alexis doing great in dance. We attened a few performances Alexis put on at halftime shows with her dance group. Of course there were some down sides like the WHOLE house being sick. Ear infections for the whole house and Jaycie being on her 4th... or 5th? Ear infection she got the go for tube placement and adenoid removal and then something fell through with insurance and the surgery center it was scheduled at... we have to REschedule it at my hospital!

With March right around the corner we are looking forward to spring. With spring it brings on Hunters bday and Alexis' bday and zoo trips and wonder weather... EVEN if spring in AZ last only a short time.

Happy New Year 2010

2010-01-03T14:51:00.000-08:00

Happy NEW YEAR! Twenty Ten! Sounds weird doesnt it? Last year was a great year for us and we hope to be blessed and have this year be another great year for us.

Christmas was great for us. We went to the Husted family for Christmas eve and we loved seeing everyone. Rob and Angie did a great job. Christmas morning Grandma and Grandpa and Gram came over and Matt made us a breakfast. All the kids opened there presents and had a blast. Christmas afternoon we went over to my parents house to get a little bit of time for visiting and opening gifts. Josh and Dawn and the boys were there and it was great. Christmas day was a little rushed because I wanted to make sure I got a nap. This year was my Christmas to work at work. I had someone take my Christmas eve shift and who would know.. I got canceled on Christmas night. YAY! Now to worry about xmas again in 3 years.

Matt and I got to go on a date New years eve. We went to a dinner and movie. It was really nice being able to go out with the kids. We dont do it often and its a special treat. (Maybe every 2 years).

We got Jaycies Journey blog put into a book from Blurb.com. We got it and love it. It will be great to look back at in future years.

Happy New Year again!!!

Her 1 year home Birthday

2010-01-02T22:00:00.000-08:00

Jaycie has been home 1 year today. Oh how time flys. She is a much different baby today then she was one year ago. She is walking/running. She says a bunch of words. She loves playing with her siblings. She has 4 teeth. The one thing similar to a year ago? Her head.... Its still bald! But you know the saying... BALD IS BEAUTIFUL! :)

Hunters OT

2009-11-26T20:21:00.001-08:00

Its been a busy month with Hunter. He has had evaluations and screenings and Therapys and appointments. He got his results from the "CHILD FIND" program at the local school district and was borderline. They decided he was on the "BETTER" side of the line and was denyed help from the State.

His scores were...

Motor Area: (91%) Gross Motor items include catching, jumping, hopping, and skipping. Fine Motor items include building with blocks, cutting, copying shapes and letters, and writing, and the popular finger-touching task from the DIAL-R.

Language Area: (29%) Items include answering simple personal questions (name, age, sex), articulation, naming (expressive) or identifying (receptive) objects and actions, plus phonemic awareness tasks such as rhyming and I Spy.

Concepts Area:(90%) Items include pointing to named body parts, naming or identifying colors, rote counting, counting blocks, placing a block in named positions relative to a little house, identifying concepts in a triad of pictures, and sorting shapes. The DIAL-3 includes an item that assesses automatic naming of colors. This skill has been shown to be associated with potential learning disabilities.

Self-Help Development:(21%) Looks at the child's development of personal care skills related to dressing, eating, and grooming.

Social Development:(2%) Looks at the child's development of social skills with other children and parents, including rule compliance, sharing, self-control, and empathy.

He can be accepted as a tuition paying student so I believe we are going to put him in the school that way. Im hoping it helps with his weaknesses before kindergarten to give him a bigger boost before then!

Hunters been doing his OT with Miss L every week. He started doing really WELL by himself and then this past week they threw in another little boy for Hunter to play with. Hunters weaknesses of his social ability really shone through. Im hoping with time and patience Hunter will be able to communicate and make friends with kids outside of our home!

Thanksgiving/ Jaycie 1st Bday party!

2009-11-26T20:08:00.000-08:00

Jaycie went to the Dr's yesterday for her 1 year check up. She is now 16lbs 15oz (ALMOST 17!!) AND 27 1/2 inches long. She has another UTI so we are going to be seeing a urologist. Otherwise she is doing GREAT!

We had family over for Thanksgiving today and had a mini party for Jaycie! Here are some pictures from todays fun!

Family Reunion 2009

2009-10-20T10:12:00.000-07:00

We always really enjoy going up to Havasu for the family reunion. This year the kids got to go on hay rides, do different games (relay races, stick horse rides,ect) They searched for treasure with metal detectors, went on pony rides and ate great food. The adults enjoyed riding the horses and going on the ranger ride (not just rangers, quads, motorcycles, jeep, ect.)

I however could be found cuddled in a corner being cold or taking a nap. The day after we arrived at Havasu I became sick with what we now beleive was the FLU. BLEH! BUT I still had a fun time!

Tates 3rd Birthday

2009-10-10T10:01:00.000-07:00

Tate really got into the present aspect this year!

However, his favorite part was when EVERYONE sang to him! He had the biggest smile EVER!

LOOK what I got from Grandma Great!

My camera...

2009-09-29T00:28:00.000-07:00

So ever since we started packing from our house in Coolidge, I have been missing a peice to my camera. The charger or the memory card or the camera itself. Needless to say I havent taken many pictures in the last 5 months! Slacker I know. I will FIND all peices to my camera and start taking pictures. I have lots to show the house, the kids, the NEW family car, our improved doggy (trained).

Sight, Smell, Touch, Hear

2009-09-17T20:00:00.001-07:00

These are all senses. For Hunter his sences work a little different than ours. Here is the definition from Wiki Sensory Processing Disorder or SPD is a neurological disorder causing difficulties with processing information from the five senses (vision, auditory, touch, olfaction, and taste), the sense of movement (vestibular system), and/or the positional sense (proprioception). For those with SPD, sensory information is sensed, but perceived abnormally. Unlike blindness or deafness, sensory information is received by people with SPD; the difference is that information is processed by the brain in an unusual way that may cause distress or confusion.
SPD is its own diagnosis, but it can be linked to other neurological conditions, including autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, Developmental Dyspraxia, Tourette syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and speech delays, among many others. The meaning of SPD falls under the DSM-IV criteria for Asperger syndrome. [1]. There is no known cure; however, there are many treatments available. This can affect
daily functioning
social and family relationships
behavioral challenges
regulating emotions
self-esteem
learning We are working with a developmental pediatrican and occupational therapist to help Hunter cope. With great doctors and a great son like Hunter with the will to please and desire to learn Hunter will do great and thrive! I will keep everyone up to date on his progress.

Jaycie is 10 months old!

2009-09-17T20:00:00.000-07:00

Jaycie turned 10 months. She was 15lbs 5oz and 25 inches long. She still has a baldy head and no teethers!

No one ever told Jaycie she was a preemie and born 9 weeks to soon. She is crawling and sitting and pulling herself to stand and standing unassisted. She is saying mama and dada... errr oh kay just saying dada and mama is more like... a scream but I know who she is calling when she screams... ME! Thats right MAMA!

Healthwise Jaycie is doing good. She doesnt have a follow up on her Kidney reflux until next month but she is still taking her daily antibiotic and we havent had any symptoms so... We are thinking its keeping UTI's at bay. She still cant tolerate baby foods. Breastmilk, formula fine... but her tummy doesnt agree with foods. We are giving her until 9 months adjusted (next month) and then we are going to see a GI specialist about it. She has BHS (breath holding spells) where she gets hurt, frustrated, sad ect ect. Lets out a cry and holds her breath turns blue/gray/white and sometimes passes out and comes around but sleeps for about 10-15 mins after. We are just starting to look deeper into this to make sure its nothing cardiac because she does have a cardiac issue history... we will see!

WE MOVED!

2009-09-05T21:05:00.000-07:00

My what a month this has been. Alexis has started school, Hunter finally has a treatment plan, Tate is getting potty trained, Jaycie turning 10 months old, Us moving out of our Coolidge house, Moving in with Dan and Nancy (inlaws), moving out, and moving in OUR NEW HOUSE! We couldnt have done this without FAMILY! With this move we will be closer to our city lives (School, Work, Dr's, Sports) With this move we had to move out of the same neighborhood as my parents and my brother and dawn and nephews. BUT with how much we love each other we wont let a few zip codes get in the way!

9 months

2009-09-01T00:48:00.000-07:00

Jaycie turned 9 months old. She is crawling and pulling up on furniture. She is babbling more and more. She still doesnt have any teethers yet but... maybe soon! She had her Dr's appointment and is 14lbs 10oz and 25 inches long.

Kindergarten

2009-08-17T01:26:00.000-07:00

Alexis started school this year. With much research we found a school that we think Alexis will THRIVE in. She wasnt sure what to expect her first day of school but when I picked her up and asked her how it was the words out of her mouth? No other than "It was crazy mom" Yes... kids pushing and crying and telling jokes. Thats what she learned on her first day of school... just how CRAZY it can be! :) But after her first week of getting the routine down of bells and whistles and lining up and lunch and bathroom breaks, she loves it. Yes We have a kindergartener now.... My how they grow!

8 months old!

2009-07-18T21:36:00.000-07:00

Jaycie had her VCUG and renal ultrasound. It did she she has a grade 2/3 kidney reflux in her left kidney. She was placed on a long term antibiotic and we will repeat the test in a couple of months.

Jaycie turned 8 months old! OH MY! 8 months! She is 6 months adjusted and feel doing GREAT! She is crawling. She may not crawl fast... and it may sometimes look more like a HOP! BUT she is crawling! Her sitting is still if we place her in sitting. She will only sit there for moments until she arches back! She started eating some solids here and there and nothing to consistent yet. She likes to play with her daddy the "coughing" game and the hit the sofa game! She is getting so big! I cant believe her first birthday is right around the corner! Ahhhh!

*Will edit with pictures*

Alexis Recital Pics

2009-07-13T12:23:00.001-07:00

Tates Hospital Visit

2009-06-23T16:52:00.000-07:00

Tate had nausea and vomiting for a couple of days which landed him in the ER for dehydration. Tate was a real trooper. He had blood test and IV's and peeing in cups and rectal temps and vitals and medications and he was such a trooper through the WHOLE thing! After he recieved a couple of bags of fluids he started to perk up more. Here is a picture of Tate from the other day in the ER.

Jaycie turned 7 months...

2009-06-23T16:47:00.000-07:00

Jaycie turned 7 months old and 5 months adjusted this month.

Last week Jaycie had a fever of 106.7.... YES 106.7 she didnt not seizure (thank goodness). She responded well to tylenol. We took Jaycie in everything pointed to Viral (Tate was in hospital a couple of days earlier with dehydration from nausea and vomiting.) They had to take urnine via straight cath from Jaycie. The preliminary report showed clear... they sent it in and this weekend it grew and connfirmed she has a UTI. Because of her age and the fact she has a UTI she has to go in for a renal ultrasound and a VCUG (where they will put a catheter like thing and use dye with ultrasound. Ughhhhhhh That will be this Friday. My poor baby!!

In other news she weighs 13lbs 9oz at her appointment!

Lets pray Friday goes as smoothly as possible for Jaycie

Alexis 3rd Recital

2009-06-23T16:40:00.000-07:00

Alexis had her 3rd recital. She did so well. She had 4 dances.

Tap- Never Fully Dressed (Annie)

Ballet- Twinkle Twinkle

Jazz- BIG (Big and Chunky from Madagascar 2)

DE Production- JUMP

She did well. The following week she had dance camp. Here is a few pictures of Alexis before try-outs

I will be sure to post recital pictures AS SOON as Matt scans them in!

Big Red

2009-05-23T19:13:00.000-07:00

So kiss a little longer, hold hands a little longer, hold tight a little longer. Longer with Big Red.

Name- Tate

Age- 2 1/2

Hair- Red (Orange)

Weight- 30.8 lbs (just weighed him)

Favorite Color- Orange (I just asked him)

Favorite breakfast food- Cereal, If we make another breakfast food he will continue to ask for cereal for every other meal until he gets it (even if its for breakfast the next morning)

Favorite show/movie- Diego or Dora

Favorite superhero- Spiderman or Hulk or Bumblebee

Favorite drink- vanilla milk

Favorite food- FRUIT

Lovey- Zeebie the Zebra

Favorite past time- playing with his brother and sister

Odds and Ends- Tate likes sleeping with someone. If he isnt in my bed he is in sissys bed or trying to get into Hunters bed. He has a great vocabulary. If mommy is LESS than happy with him he makes sure to add a "I love you mom".

Yes that is my sweet, lovable, TATER! I definetly kiss him a little longer and I hold his hands a little longer and I will always hold a little tighter... with MY BIG RED!

Not comparing... just remembering

2009-05-18T20:37:00.000-07:00

Jaycie had her appointment today. In the past 11 days she has gained 11oz... THATS GREAT! Zantac must be working! We upped her meds because she still has not had the results we want from it (ie showing signs of pain still).

Lets see how all the kids were at there 6 months...

Alexis @ 6months 17lbs 5oz and 27 3/4 inches long. (She was up 9lbs 13oz from birth) She was on her 3rd tooth and pulling up on furniture.

(Alexis looks alot like Jaycie here)

Hunter @ 6 months 17lbs 7oz and 27 inches long. (He was up 8lbs 8oz from birth) He was cutting his first tooth and army crawling and just starting to pull himself up on furniture.

(Then again Jaycie looks like Hunter, especially the BIG eyes)

Tate @ 6 months 18lbs 2oz. (He was up 11lbs 14oz from birth) He had no teeth and was sitting up selectively (when he wanted) I believe this is when Tate was at his CHUNKY-ist

Jaycie @ 6 months was 12lbs 10 oz and 24 1/2 inches long. (She is up 8lbs 13oz)

6 months!

2009-05-17T20:55:00.001-07:00

6 months ago if you would have told me I was going to have my baby today... I would have never believed it. Jaycie is doing well and no one can tell she was premature. She looks like her adjusted age at 4 months and is doing well for everything she has endured.

Jaycie is 12lbs something right now (we have her actual 6 month appointment tomorrow)
Jaycie is so close to sitting up... but not quite there. She loves constant attention and isnt a self intertainer at all ( she had enough of that the 7 weeks in the NICU). She enjoys watching her brothers and sister and although can become frustrated with them quickly she still likes the entertainment she gets from them.

She is nursing full time unless I am at work and she is getting her fortified breast milk (breast milk with added calories). About a month ago she wasnt doing well with "regular" fluids but we tried it this past week (pedialyte,water ect.) and she can now drink the "thin" liquids without any problems, which makes me happy. She gets very excited when she sees her medicine dropper coming her way (Zantac)

She is rolling from back to tummy now which makes her feel proud!

Her nicknames are "the baby" (hunter), Jaycer (Matt and I), Jaycie baby Dani girl (Grandma).

Acid Reflux

2009-05-10T22:34:00.000-07:00

Jaycie (Jaycer as I like to caller her) had an appointment for acid reflux. She weighed in at 11lbs 15oz. ALMOST 12lbs She was put on zantac for her acid reflux and we are hoping it helps. She has her 6 month well visit on the 18th.

Time is flying!

2009-05-05T22:15:00.000-07:00

Hunters soccer is over for the season. He has trophy day tomorrow and then we will take a break from soccer until after summer. We did sign him up for a preschool that he'll do this summer for 8 weeks so that will keep him busy.

Alexis has her 3rd recital this year. I cant wait to see all her on stage and see how hard she worked this past year.

Jaycie is going to be 6 months old in a little over a week. I just cant beieve it. This is her first week since coming home from the NICU that she isnt "PROTECTED" against RSV with the synagis.

Tate has been going off and on the potty since he was about 18 months old. We never fully potty trained him because its hard with little kids. I am in the middle of nursing Jaycie and he has to potty and needs help and... I know... NOT a good reason. BUT we fully intend on having him potty trained by the end of this month. He is ready and does great at it... now the ball is in Matts and my court and we are gonna go with it. Tate had his first outing with underwear on and NO accidents. We left the house at 2pm and didnt get back until around 6pm... HE DID GREAT! Letting me know all along the way he had to pee ( even on the road where we had to pull over for him to pee)

Gotta love the kids!

Jaycies Updates

2009-04-30T23:00:00.000-07:00

Im going to be giving any updates on Jaycie on this family blog now. I feel the "jaycies journey" blog was special for her NICU stay. I am currently going through blurb.com to put it into a book. But here are some resent pictures of my baby girl who is 5 months old!

April Havasu Trip.

2009-04-30T22:57:00.000-07:00

We have been going to Havasu every 6 months for the past couple of years now. We have family up there and we like to go there to get away for a bit.
We went up there this past weekend and had alot of fun. We went to The London Bridge and did the paddle boats. We got to see the "SUGAR RANCH". I call it sugar because all the horses names are something "sugary" (Hershey, Sugar Babe, Cookie, Snickers, Brownie). We got to see the new puppies and the chickens and the kitty and the turtles (everything the kids enjoy). The kids got to go on a horse and experience that. We are hooked now and cant wait to visit again!
Of course I would LOVE to show pictures but........ I packed my camera WITHOUT a memory card. I have to get some pictures from Aunt Dawn!

Easter 2009

2009-04-30T22:48:00.000-07:00

We went to Aunt Dawns and Uncle Joshs for Easter. We had a good time. Here are some pictures from the night of coloring eggs and Easter morning.

Colds.

2009-04-02T15:25:00.001-07:00

Antibiotics, Tylenol, Motrin, numbing drops, Robitussen, juice, breathing treatments, fevers, chills, coughs, sneezes, whining, extra sleeping, sleepless nights, ear aches, runny noses, sore throats, nasal suckers, humidifiers, and doctor appointments. Yes the joys of having 4 kids... ALL sick... at ONE time.

4 kids arent hard.... until well... THEY ARE SICK.. then its draining!

4 and 5

2009-03-28T09:13:00.000-07:00

We had two birthdays this month. Alexis turned 5 and Hunter turned 4. I just cant beleive how fast they grow and I realize how every parent says that... but it is soo true. I leave you with a video of when Alexis was 3 and Huter was 2 and Tate wasnt even 1 yet.

Their voices, There faces... they were toddlers. Now I have... KIDS.

Day at the Park!

2009-02-26T20:41:00.000-08:00

5 of our kids! From Left to Right (Blake (2), Alexis (4), Hunter (3), Braden (3), Tate (2)

My Nephews! Braden and Blaker

The BOYS! 2 year olds on Left 3 year olds on Right!

Amazing Jakes

2009-02-08T20:58:00.000-08:00

We went to Amazing Jakes today with Aunt Cassie and Leigh. Here are the highlights!

Alexis wanting to pose before leaving! Matt took Tate on the horses because he was to short to ride the tea cups... without an adult and we just finished eating and none of us were up to it!

The tea cups! The kids always love them!

Hunter on the train

Alexis on the trainTate on the train

Aunt Cassie and Alexis on the FROG Hopper!

We went to Amazing Jakes with Aunt Cassie and Leigh today. Here are some pictures of that event!

Together we are like Peanut butter and Jelly!

2009-02-01T20:28:00.000-08:00

I dont think words can express how MUCH I love my husband. He is my partner, he is my right hand man, he picks me up when I am down, He makes me laugh when I am stressed, he holds me when I am scared, he kisses me when I feel unloved, when Im grasping for straws he already has one in his back pocket... You get the idea?

He has been great with Jaycie. I know its his 4th baby and it should be second nature to him, But being an over protective mommy I still worried. No worrying needed! I go back to work next week and Im not nervous about leaving her with Matt at all! I know he'll be good with her. I am however nervous about going back to work and the lack of sleep Im gonna get working nights! Wish me luck there!

Back to my husband...
I LOVE YOU MATT!

Update Update Read ALL about it!

2009-01-28T18:41:00.001-08:00

We have a busy couple of weeks coming up.

Alexis has about 4 performances in a 2 weeks time frame, with 3 practices a week at dance.

Hunter has started his soccer season. So with a practice a week and a game that adds to our busy schedule.

Tate, he's my only one with nothing to do!

Jaycie has a few Dr' appointments and a couple home health nurse visits.

Myself? I have my 6 weeks post partum (WHAT? just because its 11 weeks post partum) visit and I have to go to Occ. Health to get ready to go back to work. I have less than 2 weeks left at home. I AM nervous about going back to work, with how sleeping goes when coming home. BUT we will get into a good groove and it will all work out!

Matt is busy at work. His company is feeling the economic situation (arent we all) so that has him a bit stressed out. We just pray it all goes smooth until everyone makes it over the this financial mountain!

I leave you with a ... Grainy cell phone picture of Hunter at his first day of practice

Thats it Mom... Im outa here...

2009-01-17T17:21:00.000-08:00

Interesting tidbit you may not know...

2009-01-04T20:49:00.000-08:00

All of the kids have a family name in their name.

Alexis Rayann Elizabeth (Alexis after my mom Alixe, Rayann is Matts middle name Ray and my middle name Ann, Elizabeth is after my aunt Rosida ( Alexis's due date was my aunts birthday)

Hunter Matthew ( Matthew after Daddy)

Tate Andrew ( Andrew is for my middle name Ann)

Jaycie Aspen Danielle ( Danielle is after Matts dad Dan)

Family of 6!

2009-01-03T18:34:00.001-08:00

Our 4th baby came home yesterday. Jaycie Aspen Danielle. Matt and I couldnt be happier to have all 4 of our babies under one roof.

We need to get a family photo and a new banner on the top of this page... Ill be working on it!!

Ho Ho Ho MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

2008-12-26T15:47:00.000-08:00

Christmas started for us on Christmas Eve. We went over to Grandma and Grandpas were we spent the night with them and Gram. We let the kids play in dirt piles and on the Bumble Bee Ride (A yellow quad that Tate thinks is bumble bee the transformer), We had dinner and dessert and the kids got to open ONE present a peice that night. They made some cookies for Santa and left them out with a glass of milk (with ice of course so it didnt go bad per Alexis). It was a fun night and we had a really YUMMY dinner.

The morning of Christmas the kids woke up to find Santa indeed did eat the cookies. He also left them some pretty big surprises! They tore through the gifts and wanted to play with everything in site. They went outside for a little bit to ride their new bikes and Power Wheels Jeep. Of course we allowed a 2 year old behind the wheel and he went straight for the house (Grandpa says "Thats why they put a bumper on it").

In the midst of all the Choas we all got to take a few min (including kids) to say Merry Christmas to Grandma Great! (Grandpas Mom). SIDE NOTE: Hi Jeannie I hope you had a great Merry Christmas the rest the day! We all hope your New Year is Bright! We love you!! or as Tate and Hunter would say "We YUV you"!

The kids then laid down for a nap (Alright... so did I) to rest up before heading over to Amma and Papa's. We got to visit with Amma and Papa and Josh and Dawn and the cousins. We had a wonderful dinner that reminded me of G.G. (My grandma on my mothers side). The kids behaved well and waited paitently to TEAR through the gifts.

The kids got more then they wanted and were taken care of this year. The only thing we would change? To have Jaycie in my arms while watching the Choas of the day!

I did go visit Jaycie in the evening to get some snuggle time in.

NOW ON with the NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!

Robertsons

** Pictures to be edited in later **

Christmas Lights

2008-12-24T13:05:00.001-08:00

We went over to Amma's and Papa's tonight. Papa took the kids on a RANGER RIDE to look at Christmas lights. They were bundled up warm and even had a blanket on to clutch onto. At one point it fell off Tates shoulder and he looked up at Papa and said "Bank- it Papa" and Papa fixed it for him!!

Christmas 2008 Wishes... Kids say the darnest things!

2008-12-08T17:52:00.000-08:00

We just wrote Santa a letter and this is what the kids came up with. This is exactly how it went... I thought it was cute and I would share what they said... Im not even sure what some of it is...

Dear Santa, Hunter would like
- bike
- water gun
- motorcycle
- white diaper for Jaycie
- moon shoes
- lap top just like Alexis has, a big boy one
- trampoline
- skateboard

Dear Santa, Alexis would like
- kitty thats like a toy
- real baby (I said isnt that what Jaycie is and she said oh I forgot)
- cell phone (pink)
- white shirt for dance
- skates
- castle kitchen
- jumping rope
- sled so when it snows

Dear Santa, Tate would like
- uhhhhh cause......
- watch (bumblebee)
- Truck
- Bacon
-Ballllloooooooooooon
- all gone

Chandler Light Parade/Stage Show

2008-12-07T08:17:00.000-08:00

Last night Alexis had her second performance of the year. It was a LIGHT parade. I was excited to take all the kids and have them get into the Christmas spirit. It was so busy, but we all managed to sit together. (Papa, Amma, Grandpa, Grandma, Josh, Dawn, Matt, Me, Braden, Blake, Hunter, and Tate). I think the kids enjoyed it. Alexis did great! She was really excited for this performance since she did one just a few weeks ago and didnt know what to expect then.

Here are a few pictures from last night.

Day with Amma!

2008-12-03T15:08:00.000-08:00

Amma (my mom) came to watch the big kids for awhile today while I visited Jaycie. They made my front yard nice and pretty (they pulled the weeds) Thank you Amma and Alexis.

Papa came over to give them a RANGER RIDE!
When papa gives them a RANGER RIDE they go and "HUNT FOR RABBITS" (not really guys... its just the excitement to the kids). They love the ranger. I really need to leave a camera at the house when Im gone.

Thank you Amma and Papa!! Or as Tate would say... "EEMA" :)

Happy Thanksgiving!!

2008-11-28T09:00:00.000-08:00

We had a great Thanksgiving! We went over to my parents house this year. Mom outdid herself again! THank you momma!

This year is no different than any other year... we have A LOT to be THANKFUL for!
We are so THANKFUL for our family. They help us out so much. I love each and everyone of them!
We are very THANKFUL for Jaycies Medical team... taking care of her around the clock! Between them and God... She'll be home in no time!

Kids keeping busy

2008-11-24T07:35:00.003-08:00

So yesterday while I went to the hospital to visit with bebe girl, the big kids got to go to Grandma and Grandpas. Gram came to visit too! So what was one way Grandpa kept the kids busy??

They also got to play in a dirt pile. They came home clean tho (grandma bathed them). Hunter just came home clothesless.

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!!

What are we up too?

2008-11-23T06:36:00.000-08:00

The kids are adjusting well with me leaving them everyday. I try hard to either have Matt or me here. But somedays they get to spend with grandparents or aunt and uncle. I think they like that too!

Alexis asks all about Jaycie since she got to saw her. Asks if she still has this on or that on, she is a very smart girl.

Hunter asks when we can take her home. I tell him after we clean the WHOLE HOUSE.... baseboards and fans and... I just keep going and he says awwwwww man. HAHA Its a good way to get his mind off it!

Tate... Knows shes not in my stomache anymore. He will touch my stomache and say Jaycie at? and pretend to go look for her "jaycie are you??". I show him pictures and he says "There you are"

Ive been driving back and forth everyday. On good days I get there quickly... on a day I get bad news it seems I cant get there quick enough.

Matt is going to go see her again tonight after work or possibly tomorrow morning before work... Im not exactly sure.

Jaycie Aspen Danielle is Here

2008-11-18T04:42:00.001-08:00

Im going to keep a blog for her NICU stay @ http://jayciesjourney.blogspot.com/

Alexis' 1st SnapCap performance

2008-11-15T20:00:00.000-08:00

Alexis had her parade.... IT was 3 miles... I had to drop her off at the "loading station"/beginning and pick her up at the "destaging"/ end. So obviously we parked at the end and sat at the end of the parade. Welll... by the time she came to us... she was
1. tired
2. the generator ran out of gas and the music stopped playing so I didnt even get to see her dance
3. tired... warn out... and already 5 1/2 hours into her day.
She had her stage show..... 8 1/2 hours into her day. SHE WAS TIRED! She did good tho! Smiled the whole time!

Kids will be kids.

2008-11-10T22:32:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pictures of the kids being kids.

Cravings

2008-11-10T22:30:00.000-08:00

Mmmmm you know what I crave for my midnight snack, morning snack, mid-day snack, ect.

Prefold Color Fun

2008-11-04T15:42:00.001-08:00

Clothdiapering. I wanted to "EMBELLISH" my boring ol prefolds. To make them FUN! So I asked the SIL if she would help with the craft project and we got to it. Here is how they turned out!

I still want to "EMBELLISH" them with Fabric in the middle. But I am very happy with how they turned out. I'll be sure to post an after pic when they are ALL DONE!

Halloween Fun!

2008-11-01T07:53:00.000-07:00

The kids had fun this year. It was so much fun watching the kids run to the houses.

We went with my 2 nephews and brother and sister-in-law. From Left to Right Top to Bottom.

Braden was Optimus Prime, Blake was Squirt (a turtle off Nemo), Alexis was Sleeping Beauty,Hunter was Bumble Bee and Tate was Spiderman.

** Dont Mind Tates Shoes... He found them, Put them on (wrong feet) all byhimself. How can you switch them??**

3d/4d Ultrasound 26 weeks

2008-10-17T19:46:00.000-07:00

I got to get an ultrasound today. I loved being able to see my bebe. She is so adorable. I just have to post some pictures of her here.

Isn't she a cutie?

*Fine print* Dont mind how they spelt my name... no one can ever get it correct!

The kid's well visit.

2008-10-17T19:43:00.001-07:00

Well the kids had well visits at the doctors today. We were really behind on some shots, and Alexis needs to get caught up before kindergarten on some of them. Here are their stats.

Alexis
Age 4
Wt- 37.6 (50th percentile)
Ht- 40.5 (38th percentile)

Hunter
Age 3
Wt- 35.8 (60th percentile)
Ht- 38.5 (37th percentile)

Tate
Age 2
Wt- 28.2 (50th percentile)
Ht- 35.5 (75th percentile)

They all did very good.

Happy 5th

2008-10-17T19:39:00.000-07:00

Happy 5th Wedding Anniversary Matt!

Matt and I have been happily married for 5 years. Time goes so quickly. I really wish I had a picture to put here of us... but since Im always behind the camera and Matt is always running from the camera, That isn't going to happen! But I can post a picture of when we first got married.

5 years ago today!

Husted Family Reunion

2008-10-14T19:06:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we went out of town. We had alot of fun. We had our annual Husted family reunion. It was in a town called YUCCA, just outside of Havasu City. We stayed in Laughlin, NV and the kids loved seeing all the lights on the hotels. On Saturday was our main "Family get together" The kids loved playing with their extended family. Alexis and Hunter I didnt see them all day. They were out with all their cousins playing with turtles and in the jumpy thing, they got to do their first pinata, ect. It was too cold to get into the water.

Part because the kids were out of sight all weekend... and part because I am in my 7th month of pregnancy... and other part me visiting with family... I didnt get pictures. I did however steal some from family! :)

Tate Turned 2!

2008-10-06T19:12:00.000-07:00

Tate turned two this past week. Oh how time flys. We had a small family get together at a local pumpkin patch. Everyone had fun. I think it was a good pick! We roasted marshmellows and went on rides. It was a fun family time!

Second Trimester

2008-09-30T22:10:00.000-07:00

Pregnancy is going well. I have pretty easy pregnancies in how I feel. Sure I get a couple aches and pains but that comes with all the weight gain! Everyone in the household is getting more and more excited for BeBe's apperance. While I am looking at clothes and blankets for her, Matt is looking at regular household items for her (soaps, nail trimmers, ect.) he's a cutie! We are both nestingish in our own way. OUT WITH THE CLUTER in WITH the BEBE!

Back to work...

2008-09-29T09:00:00.000-07:00

Matt went back to work today. It was GREAT having him home. It was nice waking up with him... going to bed with him... eating all the meals with him... shopping together... watching movies together... You know.. EVERYTHING couples do :) I had to work 2 of the days he was off but that wasnt bad.

Have a good week back to work Hunny!

Potty

2008-09-21T03:17:00.000-07:00

So Tate has been going pee on the potty for a couple of months now. I said once he went ONE WHOLE day without peeing in his diaper I would get him a backpack. (Now remember he was only 22 months) So... He went a couple of days and he got his backpack. I have been looking for a small spiderman backpack. Spiderman is his favorite you know! Well here he is... In his backpack glory

* he is trying to do the splits like his sister here*

Soccer Star

2008-09-20T23:57:00.000-07:00

Hunter had his 3rd soccer game today. He is doing so well. He really enjoys soccer, and he's really good at it too!

Here is our SOCCER STAR

Our Update...

2008-09-14T17:33:00.000-07:00

There really isnt much to report. Everyone is doing well. Ive been getting excited for our newest edition. Alexis asks everyday when we can go to the Dr. to have her baby sister be taken out. Hunter seems to think shes gonna come out similar to where Tate is now. You know...walking, talking, playing with him baby. Tate just enjoys kissing my belly everyday.

Matt has been working hard as usual. Im so proud of him. He really is a great husband. Althought he is gone at work 60+ hours a week at work. He still makes time to go to Hunter's practices and games. Helps with taking Alexis to practice. And of course wrestles with Mr. Copper Top (Tate). He is a great supportive husband and an even better DADDY! My MIL and FIL did a great job with him.

Me? Well I am feeling good. Im 22 weeks pregnant and it seems to be flying by. Although I know I am only a little more than half way done. I want to be prepared a little early since Tate made his appearance early.

Until Next Time

The results are in...

2008-08-18T20:54:00.000-07:00

Matt and I are having a baby. We went to our MID-pregnancy ultrasound today to find out we are having a baby girl! We are all super excited. This will be our last baby for sure. We thought we were done at 3 but quickly realized how much we love being parents and weighed the pros and cons and got pregnant on our first month trying. We are truely blessed to be given such great gifts. So the new bundle of joy will make her appearance around the New year.
Her name will be ....
Jaycie Aspen Danielle

Alexis is just THRILLED that she will have a sister. Hunter is excited to have a baby. Tate... well... Tate will take some adjusting :)

Thank you for checking in on us! Leave a comment so I know your there!

2008-07-03T21:17:00.001-07:00

Hunter got to go to his FIRST MLB Game today. THE DIAMONDBACKS! My parents (Amma & Papa) got tickets a neighbor wasnt using. 5th row. Mom and Dad took Hunter and Braden. Hunter was so excited, we got him a Diamondback hat and a little outfit to wear. He had a good time. He got to get Baxter the Bobcats signature. Here a few pictures from the day. BTW... Hunters in the Red.

2008-06-23T19:02:00.000-07:00

Alexis wanted to try out for the dance team at her dance studio. "Dynamite Express" or her group specifically "SNAPCAPS". The team is consisted of approximately 100 dancers from ages 5-17. Although Alexis is 4 years old she still tryed-out. After a week of dance camp and learning various routines. Saturday came to try-out day. She thought of it as a special day. She wore a cute dance outfit, got some makeup on, got her hair done in curlers. She was excited. She tryed-out and wouldnt find out until Sunday. Sunday comes... and I go see if she made it. Well... there her name rested on the list... ALEXIS ROBERTSON... a snapcap. She was so excited. She was like IM A SNAPCAP! IM A SNAPCAP! Shes excited. The dance team will do various performances around the State and chances to go out of state. She is so excited. The pictures of her are the day of Try-outs.

Pictures Lex's recital/ Hunters first tee ball game

2008-06-18T21:10:00.000-07:00

New start...

2008-06-10T21:31:00.000-07:00

I would like to keep the journal up alot more. I would hope to write in it at least once a week. Lets see how I do. Lets update shall we!!

Matt- Matt is at Staples now. He was working for Circuit City but they sent him to TUCSON and wouldnt send him back closer to home. The commute was awful. So he switched companies and is enjoying it. Hes doing great all around.

Me- Well I have been in the Oncology department for over a year now but decided I needed a switch. I am now in the Post Partum (Labor and Delivery) unit. I love it. Its where I always wanted to be as an Nursing Assistant. I get to hold the babies... Feed them... Bathe them... What more can I ask for!!

Alexis- She turned 4! I know I know by BIG 4 year old! She has her second dance recital this week and is very excited. She is dancing to "Splish Splash I was takin a bath..." She is super excited. She finished her first year of preschool... she attended Light of Christ preschool. She loved it. She is doing exceedingly well! I am so proud of her. She is a great self teacher... She LOVES helping with her brothers. She is a little mom. She did a pageant a few months ago and loved it. Im not sure if we will sign her up for more or not... She got Second Runner up but she had so much fun and thats all that I care about!

Hunter- Well my boy turned 3. This past year he had to have ear surgery and get tubes put in. His speech has done wonders since this. His ear infections even better! Im glad he's out of pain. He finished his first season of Tee Ball and loved it. He loved hitting the ball and running to get the ball and "FLYING" to the bases... He loved his uniform. But most of all.... he loved that ALL EYES were on him!! He has been sucha good sport watching Alexis while she did dance and never complained. We were all glad when it was HIS TURN! I cant wait to get another sport to sign him up for!

Tate- My tater. He is now 20 months old. Can you believe less than 4 months until he's TWO? OMG! OMG! Hes a sweet pistol. He is my little short fused tempered red head! But I wouldnt have it any other way... Hes been swimming in Amma and Papa's pool and doing great (with floaties of course) He thinks he's one of the "BIG" kids.

Until next time....
The Robertons

New Year New Goals

2008-01-03T13:45:00.000-08:00

Every year before the first day of school since about juinor high. I would get my stuff ready and tell myself this year WOULD BE DIFFERENT. I would tell myself I will study this long and turn in all my assignements and be a better student. Ill keep my trapper keeper (remember those hahaha) / binder organized and I would make good grades. Evey year of course... it was the same thing. Im only human. I was never a better student I was just ME. Im unorganized, I made grades to get to the next year, I thought of school as social time. But that NEVER stopped me from making making a goal every year. Even if I never met it.
Thats kind of how a New Years resolution is isnt it? Every year we vow its a new begining, Things are gonna change. And they rarely do. BUT that doesnt stop us from a goal/ NY resolution. And it shouldnt.
This year... I feel I want to change so much in my life... its crazy. I cant stop thinking of goals to add to my new years resolution. Here they are
- Read a book every night for bed time to the kids (that I am home and not at work)
- Eat more organic food
- Eat way less fast food
- Be more organized (house, bills, car)
- Go on one date night every two months at least (this is better than the ONE date night Matt and I had all year)
- Blog more on the family blog (www.ourbabyfeet.blogspot.com )
- Bring my camera with me more to take pics of the kids
Whats your New Year Goal?

I Choose to be tagged!! haha

2007-12-10T05:37:00.000-08:00

What is his name? Matthew Ray Robertson.

How long have you been married? 4 years 2 months

How long did you date? 4 1/2 months

How old is he? Matt is 22years and 4 months old

Who eats more? This is questionable... haha I think Matt can pack away more food however... I think I can eat more frequently.

Who said I love you first? Hmmmm cant remember BUT I remember where it was... it was at Mandys house. Hmmm...

Who is taller? Matt by like 2 inches haha

Who sings better? ME? hahaha Lets just say we shouldnt quit everything we do to go

on the road together :)

Who is smarter? Matt has a lot of intelligence at business. However... Im great at mothering :)

Whos temper is worse? We dont have tempers. We never fight...

Who does the dishes? I DO! Matt gags at the smallest things :) He will do the floors and counters tho :)

Who does the laundry? Uhhhh Matt does!

Who sleeps on the right side? Matt does. Well I do sometimes too. We switch :)

Who pays the bills? Matt hands me the money and I pay them

Who mows the lawn? Ummm in AZ you get 15 tons of rock and call it a yard :)

Who cooks dinner? ME! ME! :)

Who drives when you are together? Matt does. But I correct his every action ahhahahaha!! Im a great backseat driver!

Who is more stubborn? I am. I hold grudges for silly things!

Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Obviously Matt since Im more stubborn haha! But I am NEVER wrong to admit to.

Whos parents do you see the most? Well maybe mine? But we see his alot too. I live about 2 min away from mine tho so I see them almost everyday :)

Who proposed? Matt did.

Who has more siblings? Well... I have a brother and three girls I call sister (since Ive known them for over 18 years) Matt has a half brother that is about 15 years younger that he never sees.

Who has more friends? Well we mainly have family. Aquainances and people that we never see!

Who wears the pants? I buy them... he wears them :)

Its the most wonderful time of the YEAR

2007-12-04T14:00:00.000-08:00

Well the family is good! Matt is at his permanent store for the time being so thats good. We will see how it goes. So far he describes work at Staples "Better Quality of Life" because of the better hours... the way they treat the management and the fact he sees us.

I am slacking on the Christmas decorating. I really need to start. Ive just been.... yeah you guessed it BUSY! Its a good busy tho you know. We are signing Hunter up for some clinics (Soccer, T-ball, Basketball) Then between Alexis' school and dance... well... you have to fit work in there and when you get the chance you sleep. So life IS busy.

I picked up an extra shift last night... Im trying to save up for a Christmas present for Matt. EVERY year we are tight around Christmas so Every year Matt and I tell each other not to get anything for us. BUT this year... I gotta surprise that boy... He works so hard and never complains and is such a great dad and a great husband... I cant wait to get him something he'll love.

Now what youv'e all been waiting for... PICTURES (in the REAL pics... they are cropped and centered)

How time flys...

2007-11-12T16:03:00.001-08:00

Doesnt everyone say this? Time flys. But.... IT REALLYS DOES. The older I get the quicker life is going by. We just celebrated Tates 1st birthday and now he is 13 1/2 months old. Its almost Thanksgiving... GOODNESS. Alexis has her first School pictures tomorrow. Uhhhh what? Talk about OLD! I REALLY REALLY need to put some pictures up. Actually that'll be my mission tomorrow... PICTURES! You'll see

The art of baby language

2007-11-10T16:24:00.000-08:00

I love when babies first learn to talk. The mama. The dada. The cute uht ohs! I love the waves and the blowing of the kisses. Oh how they grow up so fast.

When I come home from work. Ive been away from the house 15 hours and all I cant think about on the way home is NOT falling asleep. Then you walk in the door... and you see your babies faces running toward you. Wanting hugs, kisses, lovings.

Its been TOO LONG!

2007-11-08T17:28:00.000-08:00

I cant beleive its been almost 3 months since I posted an update. Life has been hecktic in a FUN WAY.

Alexis started preschool and is doing so well. She loves all the crafts and friends. She is so independent and doesnt even look back when I drop her off. She is very helpful around the house with chores.

Hunter is potty trained and we love only having ONE in diapers. He thinks because hes potty trained he should be in preschool too. I told him next year! :) He starts soccer in January and is excited for that.

Tate turned ONE! I know my baby... My little baby boy! He is now 13 months old. I can remember it like yesterday holding my little preemie baby in my hands (oh kay so his size never matched up to being a preemie) He is a sweet little baby!

Matt started a new job at Staples. The drive to Tucson was just TOO Much on us. Circuit City wasnt giving Matt what he deserves. So he is now at Staples and loving it.

Me? Oh Me... I am good. I still get my bubble baths once a month... (maybe once every two months whos counting) I get mutliple kisses everyday from my babies and luver-boy. What else could I ask for!

One fish. Two fish. Red fish. Alexis fish?

2007-08-19T14:24:00.000-07:00

This week was a busy one. HA! Arent they all? I have something to share. Alexis. We went swimming over at moms and dads and we took her life vest off and she SWAM! I mean she kept her head above water she did good. I THOUGHT it was a fluke so a few days later we went again. She SWAM again. Keeping her head above water and being like a fish. She tires easy but is doing GREAT! She was proud of herself! We were proud of her to.

Whats on the agenda?

2007-08-13T15:57:00.000-07:00

Matt has returned to work and the routine begins again. I took the week off with Matt while he was on vacation and we did a little of this and a little of that. NOTHING too fun. I had LOTS I wanted to do but nothing really got accomplished. Matt got to go jet skiing with my dad and they went Sun/Mon and hit up three lakes. I guess two grown men sleeping in the cab of a truck in the AZ summer during mosquito season ISNT a good idea (think if your windows are down you are bitten up if they are up... you are dying of heat) But they had a blast and cant wait to go again. We also got a few projects done around the house. Other than that we enjoyed each other and had great family time together.

Towards the end of his vacation Matts mom came to watch the kids at night so we could go out. She was spending the night so we could stay out as late as wanted... we had the night to ourselves. How wonderful... TWO dates in a year let alone a MONTH! So... we still had a few things I wanted to do... maybe dinner...movie...bowling...skateland...casino... you know FUN stuff. So first we go to dinner. After dinner we werent really sure WHAT next to do. I said there wasnt really any movies I wanted to see at the time... that and I really DONT enjoy movie theaters. We left to go to dinner at 5pm and was finished by 6:30. After we decided to go bowling but I needed socks so we went to Target. SHOPPING without KIDS? OMG I havent done that in YEARS! Well we got socks and left. Bowling here we come... 3 games later we were tired... sore and... tired. It was 7:50pm so we went to JAMBA juice to try to get a "KICK" Well... we were home by 9pm... and you have to understand that driving To and From home takes an hour each way. So we were gone 5-9 (4 hours) 2 of which are driving... hahah. Yeah we are old! But we had fun!

Where has time gone?

2007-08-05T14:20:00.000-07:00

Well Matts on vacation from work so we have been getting alot accomplished. Have we done anything "FUN" yet... NO. However I have a clean house :) Hes gone away tonight with my dad to go Jet Skiing. He'll have fun. When he comes back we will have 4-5 days left of his vacation. And a day of that will be filled with Yardwork and Garage. So Ill have the other 3 or so... and we will go do a family outing and then one will be a Matt and I night. My mother in law is so kind to watch the kids.

Tate is taking more and more steps... Soon he will be "my toddlin toddler" Which of course I have mixed emotions about. Matt and I are ready to get out of the baby stage (since weve been there 3 years now) and ready to watch the children grow... and then you look into his (Tates) eyes and its hard to see him grow. He just turned 10 months old the other day... I honestly dont know where TIME has gone! Hes just such a sweet baby and good natured!

Hunter is getting big himself This past month his vocabulary has EXPLODED! He went pee pee in the potty the other day and we are going to work on potty training this week. I think he may be ready.

Alexis is my artist. She has gone from making lines a few months ago to writing her name and drawing people and trucks and trees and spiders and... well you get the point. She is doing awesome. Id really like to put her in a preschool as soon as finances allow it.

Well the kids are up from nap which means my blogging is done... Thanks for checking in!

V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N what does that spell?

2007-07-27T17:24:00.000-07:00

Matt gets vacation time July 31- Aug 10th. We are very excited and welcoming his break from work. Since being transfered to the Tucson store it has really taken a toll on Matt. Im thinking a break is just what he needs. We have a few things planned for this time with the kids... Skateland, Bowling, Sunsplash, Zoo (the night time activites with water). Im not sure if we will get too all of them but a couple would be nice!

In other news... everyone is doing great!

Take me out to the ball game...

2007-07-22T12:00:00.000-07:00

* Dont mind the bad pick... my dad is no way shape or form a photograhper*

Matt and I had our first date in awhile... I mean a long while... Id say since before Tate was born. It was by chance that we even got the day off together. With my dads special hook ups and got tickets and my Mother in laws loving heart to watch the kids, Matt and I went to a Diamond backs game. Ive gone to one, one other time at it was cool to see the ball park but this time it was nice to watch the game. I had a blast with Matt. We dropped the kids off at about 5:40 and we had a great time being young and flirty... then at about 9pm... I started missing the kids so we skipped out on the game early and picked them up at about 10pm. But we had a blast!

Strike a POSE!

2007-07-22T07:28:00.000-07:00

Click on them to ENLARGE them :)

And the Thunder rolls.....

2007-07-22T07:16:00.000-07:00

Weve had a busy week. Doing what? Not much out of the norm really. At work my unit (oncology) is closed down right now for remodeling, It has the whole summer and will continue until about September. They have us "FLOAT" until then. This means I see all areas of the hospital. Which is fun because you see and learn so much but stressful because of the different expectations and diferent details of the patients in general. FUN FUN!

Matts workng hard at Circuit City. You know he turns 22 next month. Now while I joke with him and poke fun calling him "OLD MAN" Lets be real. HES YOUNG! Hes accompolished and done so much in his first quarter of life :)

Matt and I get every other Tuesday and Wednesday off together. This is allowed because my mother in law Nancy helps us out that week so I can work on Friday on Matts work day. SO this past Tuesday and Wednesday the family GOT OUT. Now dont forget we are in AZ so... getting OUT is hard to do. We went to Ikea, got pictures, painted a kitchen, and enjoyed each others company. OH AND WAIT till I show you some pictures!

The kids are great. Alexis is in dance and we try constantly to figure out what to put Hunter in. Everything at age 2 really consists of MOMMY and ME sports and while I would love to have that one on one time with Hunter.... I cant. Matts and my schedule dont allow me to leave the other two kids at home with him so I can take Hunter somewhere. So we will wait until he's three. We have looked into Soccer, gymnastics, hockey, tee ball, ect. All of these are mommy and me until 3. But you bet once hes three we will introduce him to all :) Hes so good with sports aspect and has strength and a body like a gymnast really... We arent sure WHICH he'll choose.

Well until next time!

OH BTW the title of the post comes from the week full of storms we have had :)

The 5 of us.

2007-07-17T01:37:00.001-07:00

We are in knee deep to our AZ summer. AND BOY IS IT HOT! We have been keeping busy by doing lots of indoor activites. Now with toddlers that CAN be hard, but they manage. Since this is a new blog let me give an update on the family.

Matt- His company (Circuit City) recently did some lay offs and he was transfered to Tucson. Now while we are glad he wasnt laid off.... a 120 round trip drive isnt what we wanted either. However he is making the best of it because he is getting training to be a Store Director. Now He is only 21 years old so thats a big accomplishment! Besides work he keeps busy with the family. We love him!

Me- Earlier this year I went to school to become a CNA (Certified Nurses Assistant) I got a job at Scottsdale Osborn (You may know it as Scottsdale memorial). Now it is a 55 mile drive one way but I did this for a number of reasons. ONE because what motivated me to start school at the time I did was the death of my Grandmother, who was a nurse at Scottsdale memorial. And TWO I got a job in the oncology unit. I love it there. I work nights, which isnt bad at all. I feel I dont miss out on a lot of the kids life while working when they are sleeping :) I was going to attend Nursing school in September but am putting that on hold until Sept 2008 and the kids are a little older. I am however going back to school to become a PCT (Patient Care Tech) which is the same thing just has more certifications to do things in the hospital. My GOAL is do eventually be a labor and delivery nurse! Besides work I keep busy with the kids. I love being a mom and couldnt ask for a better gift! I am truely blessed.

Alexis- What can I say about her. She is my Spunky 3 year old. She is very smart and has a great memory. You cant tell her something without following threw. She goes to dance class on Wednesday nights and had her first dance recital this past June. She has a blast doing it. She took swim classes this summer with AMMA and PAPA (My parents) and enjoyed that as well. She loves being a big sister to Hunter and Tate and helps mommy out when needed.

Hunter- He is my sweet 2 year old boy. He is a very cautious kids. He is very slow to start things but once he gets the hang of it he does great. This summer he WOULD NOT get in the pool he would hang out on the cool deck for hours while we swam. And he was fine with that. Once he decided to get in he hangs out at the steps. He still wont get IN IN the pool without hanging onto someones hand but hes getting better. He is a VERY energetic two year old and is "ALL BOY"

Tate- Oh my baby Tate. He is 9 months old and a chunker. He pulls himself up on the couch to standing and will let go for moments at a time. He is currently taking two or three steps then falling on his butt. I want this process of learning to walk take as long as needed because he is my last baby and I want to enjoy EVERY minute of it. He loves giving mama kisses and his smiles lights up a room.

With this update getting so long Ill wrap it up! Thanks for reading!

A New pair of running shoes...

2007-07-13T22:40:00.000-07:00

Have you ever been so far behind its hard to catch up? Its like running beside a bus and your only caught up for so long until you are running as fast and as hard as you can only to have to stop to catch your breath long enough to see the driver in the mirror. Yeah its kinda like that.

I have never been the best on my organization skills. However, since I started at my job I have been further and further behind. I finally had today to catch up on housework, and BOY do I feel accomplished. My mother in law came by today to play with the kids for a couple of hours so I could do whatever. I chose to clean. Am I finished? No. Am I happy with my progress? YES! It motivated me to keep going.