12-13-07

Wow I can't believe how time has flown! It's been a year already that Toby's been apart of our lives? Crazy!!!! Here's some pictures of cute Tuby through the year.

It's Been A Great Year!

So this year Avery and I made a Gingerbread House! We had a blast, learned lot and I'm sure we will make an even better one next year! Toby helped he sat there and ate chocolate!

Richards Birthday!

So Richards Birthday I made him a Cowboys blanket...needless to say HE LOVES IT!!!! I already have requests from his brothers to make them one!

Then & Now

Ha! Here ya go Jen....And I Tag.....Everyone Who Reads This! Go Go Start Blogging!

20 years ago: 1. I Was Living In Tennessee 2. I Just Gotten Baptized 3. I Lived On Top Of A Huge Mountain.

10 years ago: 1. I Had Just Started My Senior Year Of High School 2. I Was Working At Acres Market 3. My Favorite Thing To Do Was Sleep In On The Weekends...Still Is!!!

5 years ago: 1. I Had Just Found Out I Was Having A Boy 2. I Was Working At AOL 3. Lived With A Bunch Of Friends In Roy

3 years ago: 1.I Had Just Moved Home From Las Vegas 2. I Learned It Was OK And Things Would Be Getting Better 3. I Was Not Working!

1 year ago: 1. I Had Just Gone On Best Rest And It Hurt SOOO Much To Just MOVE Soooo Big And Preggo With Toby! 2. I Was Living In Layton 3. I Loved Playing WOW With Richard...Still Do

So far this year: 1. Enjoyed Turning Into A Family 2. Bought A House 3. Got Engaged!!!

Yesterday: 1. I Worked 2. Spent Time With My Richard 3. Went To The Store

Today: 1. I Was Up Until Almost 6AM (Thanks COLD!) 2.Slept On The Couch And Watched A Movie With My Boys 3. Went To The Store & Bought Dr Pepper For Stryder!!!

Tomorrow: 1. I Will Watch Football With Richard 2. Feed My Kids 3. Do Laundry!!!

Next year: 1. Do Some Serious Work On My Yard 2. Get My Butt Into Serious Gear About Getting Down To Size 6 Jeans Again 3. Get Married!!!!!!

Cousin Love!

As we drove home I realized we were going to be passing through Reno around dinner time and my lovely cousin and her family lives in Reno and I haven't seen her since she was pregnant with Riley so I called her up and met their family for dinner! We had fun catching up and seeing Riley...he is just so CUTE!!!! He's a almost a year older than Toby but not than much bigger! He has such a fun personality. I can't wait to see them again!! Love ya Mel!

Me & My Baby!!!

I can't believe how much he looks like me!!! Here is a picture taken right before he drove heads first into his cake.

Birthday Time!

So Richards Birthday is November 30, His Mom's is December 5th & Toby's 13th So we decided to wish them all a happy birthday and let Toby have a hay day with his cake! As you can see he really enjoy it!!!

All Done!! And Very Messy!!

Thanksgiving Time....

We Drove 13 each way to Suprise Richards Mom for Thanksgiving. We were out there for a week, had a fun time but so happy to be home again! So was kitty!!! Here are some pictures of our little Adventure!! Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Avery enjoying his Capri Sun

Toby with his many toys to play with

Yup! So happy to drive

I liked this building

Awwwww Tender

L2R Robbie & Anna, Richard & Me, Rudy & Cindy, Eric & Mari & Mom in front

Richard and his brothers & sister on his Mom's Side it goes L2R

Robbie, Richard, Rudy, Eric, Felicia, Mom & Emily

Robbie, Richard, Rudy, Eric & Mom

Aunt Cindy & Toby

Mom & Grandkids L2R Avery, Chris, Jake, Angel, Mom, Toby & Elijah

Fefe, 17 Week Prego With Her Son Jesse Due May 2

Where should I put my hands....I Know! In Cindy's Pocket!!!

Silly Kitty!

My cat Sasha cracks me up! I am sitting at my desk playing on my computer yesterday and she decided to jump in my lap and then poke her head up to see what I was doing! She looked like a stuffed animal! The last picture is her "warming" up Richards clothes, if I have any of Richards clothes (not mine just Richards) on the bed within 30 seconds shes on the bed on the clothes and that's where she will sleep for hours or until Richard or I come and pick up the clothes. She's just a random cat! But keeps us laughing all the time.

Family

So its the holidays so of course naturally think alot about what your thankful for and your family etc etc. I was talking to my Mom about my birth family the other day, I love my Mom very much she does so much for me & our family. My Mom and Dad adopted me many many (blah I'm old I know) years ago back in 1980 I was only 2 weeks old when they got me, my birth Mom Nadine was only 16 when she gave birth to me and decided to give me up for adoption, from what I can tell it wasn't really something she wanted but her parents convinced her it was the best thing for her to do, and of course I have mixed feelings on that, because I will always wonder what my life would have been if I had been raised by her instead of my family. But I am happy with my life and how I was raised....for the most part! I found my Nadine on a adoption website 2 years ago in September. I had her number but wasn't sure how to even make the call I finally got the nerves up and guess what called her the day before her birthday! Thought that was a pretty cool birthday gift! I have 2 half brothers & a half sister. I always wanted a little sister and now I have one! She just turned 15 the other day. Brian is a senior in high school and CRACKS me up I love his personality. Noah and his wife and their 2 kids live in Guam (They are both in the Air Force) Nadine her husband Todd and the younger kids live in Missouri. I met them 2 years ago in January. Due to conflicting times I wasn't able to take Avery with me so I went alone, I had a really really hard time out there, and got yelled at and alot of mixed emotions stirred up on my 5 day trip. I was really happy to get home and feel safe? I guess that's the only way I can describe how I felt. I look back and if I had a chance to do it over again I wouldn't have gone out there alone I was accused of being unfriendly quiet and withdrawn and that I needed to engage with the family more.....I was really upset for being accused of that because 1 I was ALL alone with strangers basically I never met any of these people before so I was yes quiet and I was totally overwhelmed with everything so I probably did seem withdrawn, but it upset me because they go mad at me for this. 2 I was watching everyone interact with each other just learning about them etc so yes I was unlike myself but I don't feel like I needed to apologize for this plus later found out my Birth Mom was disappointed when she met me....lovely. Then later on after I came home Todd...Nadine's husband posted a blog on his myspace that basically said I was a total B*tch the whole entire time I was out there! I read a great quote once "“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." I really love getting to know my family....at my own pace I really love chatting with Traci she's on my myspace and I talk to her through there and text message at least once or twice a week. I really just don't know how to handle with every once else so I am taking it step by step day by day. I have a Mom whom I love very much, I don't feel like I need another one, and I think that really hurt Nadine's feelings, I wasn't trying to hurt her feelings, I am grateful for her bringing me into this world and giving me a chance to have a better life but I don't feel like I need to call her Mom, I have a Mom. She gave birth to me but my Mom raised me and is there for me etc etc. Sooooo I am happy I met them but its been bitter sweet. Time will only tell......here are some pictures of them......if you have any questions or comments please feel free to leave them!

My Siblings Noah, Brian & Traci

My Lil Sister Traci

My Birth Mom & Avery