PreK Graduation

Cayden participated in his PreK Graduatiion this past week, and it was adorable. It made me realize once again how fast the time passes by and to truly cherish each stage of life they are in because it will be gone in a blink. He is SO very excited about starting Kindergarten (even though his mama is not...jk). But, I know in my heart he is truly ready for school, and that he will have such a great time. I cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store for this little guy:) He is such a blessing to our family, and he brings so much joy and happiness to our lives. We love you Cayden Luke!

We're back!

And baseball season is underway...:) Cayden played in his first coach-pitch game this past weekend, and he did awesome! It has been quite an adjustment from tball, but he is slowly beginning to understand the game better. He got one hit in the game, AND made it a homerun!! We were so excited! Cole was being such a good brother by cheering him on and yelling for him when he was up to bat. SO sweet:) Cole is also playing his first season of tball this year and he is thrilled. He is so proud to have his own team! His games are a little further down the road but we'll be sure and post pictures from them soon! Even though he didn't have a game, you will see in the pics that he still had to wear his uniform. LOL!

Daddy and his boys:)

Cole...and his new sunflower seed addiction...thanks, dad!

Sweet brothers!

T-R-O-U-B-L-E

Catching the ball at short-stop

Big throw to first base!

Hmmmmmmmm.....

Gettin ready for my big hit!

It's gonna be a fun season of baseball with these two silly boys:)

Red & Black Day @ SBC

Here are a few pictures from Red & Black Day at Southcrest. We had a great time tailgating with the Sunday School classes, and then watching a very competetive flag football tournament! :) The boys had an absolute blast simply because they got to tackle and wrestle ALL day long.







Barron Batch!!! Wreck'em Tech!!

Upward Soccer!

It is time again for some Upward Soccer! Our sweet Cayden LOVES to play soccer, and he is really gettin' good at it! We had our first game this past Saturday and he scored five goals! He was so so proud of himself. :) Daddy is one of the coaches this year, too. He does an amazing job with all the kids, and Cayden loves him being his coach. Cole is daddy's assistant, and is such a big boy cheering on big brother. He practices with them each week, but patiently sits on the sidelines during the games...he can't wait to have his turn!! Here are some fun pics from our first game.

Krispy Kreme

Cayden recently had a field trip to Krispy Kreme with his Kid's Day Out class. He loved watching the donuts being made, and especially learning how they get all those sprinkles on the donuts! :) I am so thankful to be able to tag along to all of his field trips and enjoy these special moments with him!

Playhouse Disney Live Rockin' Road Tour

The Playouse Disney Rockin' Road Tour was THE place to be on Friday night. It was a full audience of babies (most of them screaming because they were scared), toddlers (most of them screaming because of the excitement), and parents (most of them screaming...well, just because!) It was tons of fun for the boys,and well worth the fortune we spent on souvenirs, popcorn, and two $10 jugs of lemonade. Yes, they take full advantage of your wallet at events such a these. The show was much longer than I anticipated, but the boys sat through the entire show! Guest appearances by Woody, Jesse, and Buzz Lightyear was a complete surprise to the boys, and they were thrilled! Our good buddies Tiffanie & Connor, and Courtney, Lee, and princess Lydia joined us for the fun. It was a great family night for all of us! Here are some pics to enjoy...

Crazy Cole!!!

Do you dare ask what this angelic face has been up to lately?

Well, I will admit it. I did it. I was that mom that responded by saying, "Oh, my child has never..." Yup. Don't ever say it. Don't ever, ever say it...because it has a funny way of coming back and smackin' you in the face.

Here's the story... On Wednesday afternoon, the boys sat down to have a snack and watch a movie for a little bit. It had just been one of those days where they were both arguing and fighting on and off, and just real irritable with each other. I know, shocking, right?!?!?!? HA! We turned the movie on, gave each of them a snack...

...and I went into the bedroom to finish the never ending pile of laundry. I came back in the living room and saw Cole coming out of the bathroom. After many attempts at asking him what he was doing in the bathroom and him replying, "I wasnt' doing anything mommy," I realized the bottom of his nose was really red. Immediately I knew...he had stuck one of those graham cracker GRIPZ up his NOSE! Oh my gosh. I could tell he was starting to panic...and so was I. As I looked closer, I could see this huge knot in his nostril..and it was way up there! I tried to get him to blow his nose and he was not having any of it! He was screaming that it hurt really bad, he wouldn't let me near him, and refused to blow his nose! Of course I panic...again...and call Dean. He assured me that it would dissolve in a few minutes and he could blow it out...and he was right. I took a few minutes to calm myself down, and calm him down...and then he was willing to blow his nose for me. He blew it right out. YUCK! So, lesson learned. Keep your mouth shut about what your children have "never" done.
Oh yes...that's our Cole...CRAZY COLEY!!!!

And, just because...

Merry Christmas!!!

WOW! Okay, first off, let me apologize for being a really, REALLY bad blogger the past few months. SO many things have been going on in our crazy lives and I just can't find the time to sit and blog! (However, I can find the time to sit and read everyone else's blogs...:) It's one of my favorite things to do, so I am now committing myself to be a MUCH IMPROVED blogger in 2010.

December came and went so fast, like it always does, but we shared lots of fun memories with family and friends. Our first family Christmas was in Claude, with the Campbell side of the family. Aunt Diane so graciously opened her home to ALL of us, and ALL of our crazy kiddos! I am SO glad we were able to see each other and visit, even if it was just a short while. The kids sure had a blast, and even got a surprise visit from Santa! The two and a half hour drive home was not so fun...Cayden ran and played SO hard all afternoon that he just cried and cried with leg cramps the whole way home. Poor guy! :( And then Cole...who talked my ear off the entire trip home...even talked through Cayden screaming...he just talked louder! I was so glad to reach the Lubbock city limits that night!

Dean and I were able to share some special time with just the boys before we headed to Clarendon for Christmas Eve. Family days is what the boys called it...we cooked a big dinner, read the Christmas story, and open gifts from each other at home. It was a lot of fun, and the boys were super excited to find their four wheeler and jeep awaiting them outside! They spent the afternoon riding, racing, and being wreckless on their new toys! We ended the evening with Sheridan's ice cream, and looking at Christmas lights...blowups specifically. The lights are cool, but the blowups are even cooler to our sweet boys! I can't even imagine how many times Coley asked Dean if we could find some blowups...have I mentioned he talks a lot? I mean A LOT! just precious...

We were on the road to Clarendon a day early because of the snow, and SO glad we did that. The snow storm was awesome...but I was more than happy to be watching it from the inside rather than driving through it. We spend the next few days enjoying our time at Gigi and Papa's. Chad, Christy and the kids made it over on Christmas Eve as well, and it was nice to all be together. The kids decorated cookies and sprinkled reindeer food outside, and then crawled in bed with Gigi and Papa (I know they just LOVE it when we come to stay...the boys always end up in their bed one way or another!) Christmas morning is always a blur, and with toddlers....they open presents so fast I never can keep up! The boys are huge fans of Toy Story right now, so basically everything they got had something to do with Woody or Buzz! My favorite gift this year was the framed picture that we all gave my mom and dad. We had pictures taken of Kaylee, Karson, Cayden, and Cole in November and they just turned out beautiful. We had a wonderful lunch together, and my favorite quote from sweet Coley...as the last person sat down at the table for lunch, he says "Now we are a family!" I will never forget that moment! I am so thankful for such an amazing and supportive family.

We had a short nap and then it was off to Amarillo for Christmas with the Keister's! We had a great time catching up and snacking on lots of yummy food! The kids played SO well together, and it was fun to see them dancing and laughing with each other. The kids exchanged books, and opened their matching pajamas together. I just love this tradition for them...Aunt Karen and Gigi get the kids matching pajamas every year and they all take a group picture together. Fun memories for all of us! The kids played outside in the snow, and even got to see a few deer pass through the neighborhood. I doubt the deer will be back to Aunt Karen's after Kaylee was snapping photos right and left, Cole was roaring at her like a lion, and Will was throwing snow balls at her! Poor thing! We ended the evening with lots of Christmas carols and worship songs...singing and dancing...and the hokie pokie with Aunt Karen and Gigi! Thanks Uncle Brad and Uncle Alan!

We arrived back in Lubbock with lots of snow on the ground, so we let the boys loose! They had SO much fun playing in the snow. We attempted a snow man, but the moment we got one built...what do they do? Of course, they tackle it, kick it, stomp it...you know, what boys do right? They threw snow balls at windows, at daddy, at each other, and my car...go figure.

Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

As we drove home tonight, it was dark and the boys were looking ou their windows for the moon. This was the conversation with Cayden as we got out of the car...
"Mommy, I wish I could jump way up there on that moon."
"Well, Cayden, how would you get down if you jumped way up there on that moon?"
"I would jump down and I bet Jesus would catch me..." He replied with a big grin on his face...made my heart melt!

Happy 3rd Birthday Cole!

It is SO hard to believe that our baby boy has turned three this month! I can remember a time...when Cole was a newborn...and Cayden only 14 months old at the time...it was a very difficult time for us as we adjusted to life with two small babies...but a very precious time as we welcomed a healthy, baby brother into our home. There were many days that we woke up thinking..."it HAS to get easier than this, it just has to!" And you know what...the Lord is faithful...and truly has guided our every path and led us to where we are today. It has gotten easier along the way...and I can honestly say that I wouldn't have had it any other way. I absolutely LOVE our boys being only 14 months apart. They share such a unique bond with each other that I know will only grow stronger as they get older. Cole has always been the mischevious child...keeping us on our toes, and making sure we are paying attention to him at all times. He is such a compassionate little guy, and cares so much about the happiness of others. There have been numerous times that his big brother has to sit in time out...well, Cole just sits in time out also, just to make sure Cayden isn't alone. And as most of you know...he is always up for some wrestling or rough-housing at the snap of a finger. He gives the best snuggliest hugs in the world, and is almost always the first one up in the morning to say, "The suns up mommy, did you sleep good?" :) Happy Birthday Coley...we love you so very much!