Christmas '08

We started Christmas out with Joshua waiting up for Santa. He decided he wasn't going to go to bed from 3:30am to after 6:00am. Once we finally got him to sleep, Noah woke up around 6:45am very ready to open presents. He was so excited to see that Santa had eaten the cookies and drank the Diet Coke that he left out for him. Santa left him a bell on the plate. (Reference "The Polar Express") He opened his gifts and started playing with them immediately. We went to my brother and sister-in-law's (Jon and Jené) house for lunch. It was so nice to have my parents and Grammy and her new husband, Glenn, there also. The kids played and we had a really nice time there. The best part was initiating Glenn into our family tradition of "dollar gifts." This is so much fun for us as a family. Over all, we had a really good day and I think Joshua had a fabulous "first Christmas". We are gearing up for the new year. We are so thankful and blessed for everything this year. We love y'all and wish you the happiest of New Years. We pray that you are richly blessed. Thank you Lord for your many gifts and especially for the blessing of Joshua.

Merry Christmas!!!

Hello all. We are so ready for this week. Not only is it Joshua's first Christmas but our sweet Grammy is going to be here in a couple days. Noah is so excited about the presents sitting under the tree. He asks daily if he can open them. This past Wednesday, we took Joshua, Noah and Garrison to the mall to take pictures with Santa. We think this came out SO WELL!!! Garrison is such a sweet boy. He just sat there while we waited for Noah to smile. Well... Joshua is now two months old! I can't believe it. Time is just flying by. He loves to swing but needs his bear to keep him company and help hold his binky in place.

We are praying that everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! God bless and thank you Lord for your Son.

Happy Birthday Jesus!

Santa!!!!

It has been a while since my last post and I am sorry. Things are going well. We are gearing up for Christmas. Noah had his Christmas program at school this past Wednesday. He did great! He actually sang and did all the motions, it was really cute. Joshua had to go so we could take this picture with Santa. There will be more to come after the church's Christmas pageant. Joshua is now almost 12 pounds and is, for the most part, a really sweet baby. He definitely eats A LOT!!! Noah is still completely in love with Joshua. Noah was gone for about a week and a half for Grammy's wedding. We missed him for Thanksgiving but we are really glad that everyone got to see and enjoy him in Oklahoma. Plus... He got to see Elisha, which was really good. Elisha will not be able to make it down here for Christmas and we will miss him terribly, but we know that money is tight and can't wait to see him for Summer '09. I had my 29th birthday this past week and am so thankful and blessed. Well... That's about it for now. More updates to come. Merry Christmas everyone!!! We love y'all. Remember...

"Jesus is the reason for this season."

Out at Rancho Blanco

We spent Saturday out at Rancho Blanco which is the Keller's ranch. We were celebrating Caden Keller's 3rd birthday and had a really good time. Noah really enjoyed going on the hay rides, tractor rides and loved riding on the four-wheeler with his Daddy. (Mainly because Daddy drove really fast.) Joshua had a great time sleeping through it all. We are looking forward to going back out to the ranch for Thanksgiving. We wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving and hope your bellies and hearts are full and hope for some great times with your families. We love y'all. God bless.

Update on Joshua and the Family

Well... Sorry it's been so long since our last post. Joshua is doing much, much better. He has been to the doctor twice since he came home and they say he is a "healthy" baby. He is gaining weight and is now 6 lbs 7 oz and 19 3/4" long. Noah just absolutely loves his little brother and doesn't want to leave him alone. Noah went to the fall festival last week at First Presbyterian and had a blast. He went as "Noah's Ark" and had fun with his cousin, Garrison, who went as Elmo. All the kids thought he was the real Elmo. Griff has been interviewing with Kinko's/FedEx and he has been offered the position. Praise the Lord! Although it will be hard for him to work two full time positions, we are thankful for the opportunity. Thank you Lord for our many blessings.

Joshua's Homecoming

Joshua was discharged from the hospital around 3:00 yesterday afternoon. He is still having some issues with rapid respirations and we are believing that the Lord will slow it down to a normal rate. We surprised Nana, Papa, and Noah with his homecoming. Noah is completely in love with Joshua. He constantly wants to hold him, pat him, and kiss him. It is really sweet to see his love for his little brother. We had a okay night, as most first nights with a new baby go. We know they only get better from here. We are so happy to finally have him home and are praying everything goes well with his doctor's appointment today. Thank you Lord for all your blessings.

Joshua - Day 6

Hey y'all. Sorry it's been a couple of days. Joshua is doing much better today. They took him off the "Billy" light on Friday but had to put him back under it yesterday. They have now taken him back off of it for good. They also have taken the IV off, removed the oxygen tubes, and are getting him ready to discharge him. They are saying maybe Tuesday or Wednesday. He is doing everything he needs to do, which is eat, sleep and poop. He has lost a little more weight, which is normal. He is now 5 lbs 13 oz. He is such a sweet little guy and I have really enjoyed being able to spend time with him. Can't wait to post when he gets discharged. The pics will be great. Hope all is well with all of you and thank you again for your prayers. God is good!