Blast From the Past

Here we go again! This is from June 2003. This is our nephew Tate and he was about 5 weeks old at the time.
I love this picture for lots of reasons! This was taken on our first weekend back to Amarillo to see Tate! We were supposed to fly out and then because of a bunch of rain our plane couldn't leave Houston, so we rebooked for the next weekend.

You all should remember my infertility post about Kaci getting pregnant before me, so this was a little hard to take...but once I saw the little man, I was smitten! He was so cute and tiny. We offered to get up at night and feed him so Kaci could get some much needed rest. The first night Cory got up with me each time and we would feed, change, and rock Tate. It was so fun! We loved taking care of a baby and couldn't wait to take care of one of our own! By the second night, Cory was over the newness and slept through most of the feedings!

I got to hold him, burp him, change him, feed him and basically do whatever needed to be done! Kaci and Ryan were great letting me overtake their boy! We had a blast with him! I can't believe he is going to be 6 years old in less than a week! We love you Tate!

We Love To Bounce

I got the cutest video of Cole jumping in his Johnny Jumper thing and had to post it. So of course the big boys wanted a video of them bouncing on their trampoline! Enjoy them both!

Happy Mother's Day

I had a wonderful day today with my boys! Cory got me flowers from him and the kids, then made me breakfast in bed! It was great! I also got to spend the day with my mom and Grammy...what could be better!

My mom, Grammy, and me with the boys.

Cory, me, the boys with the Grammy.

Carter and Momma

Caden and Momma

Cole and Momma

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Blast from the Past Friday

Here we go again...remember to go to Devin's blog for more of these!

These are some family pics from Thanksgiving 2001. We were so excited that my parents, sister, and grandparents made the trip down to Houston. They stayed in a hotel because our apartment was tiny, but we cooked the entire Thanksgiving meal in my apartment. It was so much fun!

I remember stressing out about the meal and that it wouldn't turn out right because I didn't have a double oven or anything. I also remember Grammy cooking the pies ahead of time and traveling down with them.

I remember playing scrabble and watching football all crammed in our little living room. The best part was getting out my fancy new wedding china for us all to eat on! It was a great time and I have some great memories!

Here are the girls: My mom, sister Jana, my Grammy, and me!

Us kiddos with Grammy and Papa!

Caden's AWANAs Program

Sunday night was Caden's AWANA program. He did a great job memorizing scripture all year and we are very proud of him!

Sunday morning they sang, and he didn't sing at all! He just stood there turned around watching everyone else.
So we had a little chat with him that afternoon and talked to him about singing and facing front. He told us he didn't like being up in front of people. So I moved him to the end of the line and this is what he did.



He was almost about to cry...crazy kid! He was in a mood! Oh well...sorry Grandparents, not good pics this time :)

Uppercase Living

Another shameless plug...

My mother-in-law ordered these the last time I went to an Uppercase Living party and I thought they turned out so great! If you want to order, just check out Belinda's website. I was supposed to have a party Thursday night, but had to cancel. (Belinda's dad is sick, pray for him) We are having a catalog party instead, so if you want something let me know!

The pics are the best...(hint hint folks that care...I need a new camera!!!)

We put this on the shower door in the basement...so cool!

This one is on the wall above the bathtub, you see it as soon as you walk into the bathroom.

Pioneer Days

We are here in Guymon for Pioneer Days! We went to the carnival last night and it was pretty cool and misting. Then today we had a great time at the parade! The boys got lots of candy and saw all the cool things they wanted to see.

Daddy and Caden at the parade getting ready to catch candy.

Getting the loot. Cory and his buddies.
The kids anticipating the parade.
Cole during the parade.

Finally a pic of the 5 of us...not perfect, but not bad!
Momma and her baby.

Cole decked out in his cowboy duds before the parade.

Isn't he cute!

At the carnival, on the airplane.

Cole during the carnival.

Caden and Carter on the ever so popular dragon roller coaster.

Blast from the Past Friday

So my dear friend Devin is having a little blog carnival. I "met" Devin on the blog and have so enjoyed getting to know her. Our boys are close in age, same distance apart, etc. Our husbands seem very similar so we just have lots in common. God has used her to teach me things, encourage me, and just be there. Hard to believe all that can happen over the internet, but it does! I can't wait until me can meet IRL...maybe soon, right Dev! Anyway, I digress...back to the blog carnival...

I started blogging back in June of 2007 with this post so there isn't a lot of stuff on here about Cory and I back in our young married days or of Caden, so I think this is a great way to share some of that! If you want to participate, head over to Devin's page and comment on her post and then link back to her. This will be so much fun!

So here is my Blast From the Past...

This might seem pretty cheesy to some of you, but I love this story and the picture. Back in the day at OSU, I met a great guy named Cory! Once we started dating pretty seriously I spent a lot of time with him at FarmHouse, his fraternity. I would drive there and park the car and go to class with him, or ride my bike to class, then ride over to FarmHouse to study or whatever. We were together over there a lot.

One day we were headed to class, I am pretty sure it was our junior year and we were headed to our Art History class, we got to the corner of Hall of Fame and Washington to find a wet spot of cement on the sidewalk. I remember at first being irritated that I had to go around such a mess, then Cory had the great idea to do this...

We didn't take a pic at the time because we had to get to class. I do remember seeing it the rest of the year and laughing each time. I didn't see it much our senior year because we were married and lived off campus. Then after graduation we moved to Houston and only came back to Stillwater once or twice. I don't recall even going over by that sidewalk or thinking much about it.

Then in July 2005, one day before our 6th wedding anniversary we were actually in Stillwater at a FarmHouse function. We went by the house to look around then I remembered the sidewalk. We had Caden with us, but he was too little to realize what I wanted to get a picture of.

I know it isn't much, but I loved this being there after 7 years. I have no idea if it is still there today, haven't been back to Stillwater in a long time. But I just think that it is cute and I would love to show the boys one day!

Okay that was fun...participate so we can look back into your past!