Happy Aniversary to Mom and Dad!

Today my parents have been married 35 years. Yep, they were barely 10 when they got hitched. ;)

These are a few things I've learned from them:

Always say "I Love You".
The importance of family.
What unconditional love is.
To never be afraid to tell them things that are important to me.
Always have at least 5 flash lights in each vehicle, and at least 10 more in the house. (thanks Dad!)
I should always wear sunscreen when I'm outside. I WILL get burned. (thanks again Dad!)
Blue Bell ice cream is the only ice cream worth eating.
The importance of good friends.
Compassion.
Pancakes are good for supper.
Egg sandwiches are the official Sunday night supper.
My brother and I are the most important people in the world to them. (Although I'm beginning to wonder if the Grandsons are taking our place!)
They weren't perfect parents when they were raising us, but they were perfect for us.
Kindness.
Not to "settle".
Respect others.
They're proud of me.
I will always be their "baby girl".

Thanks Mom and Dad. I love you.

Things you didn't know you didn't know about me.

1. MAYBE I SHOULD...start taking piano lessons again.

2. I LOVE...my life. I have a wonderful family I wouldn't trade the world for.

3. PEOPLE WOULD SAY THAT I'M...a happy person, relaxed(maybe too much?), and easy going.

4. I DON'T UNDERSTAND...people who like to argue all the time just for the sake of arguing. What's the point?

5. WHEN I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING...I stretch and enjoy the last few minutes of quiet before I hear Jacob start calling for "Momma, Momma, Momma".

6. I LOST...the belief that you eventually "get over" the sadness that sometimes envelopes you when you think of those you love who have passed on.

7. LIFE IS FULL OF...experiences. Some make you weaker, most make you stronger. Most importantly, though, you can learn something from all of them if you're willing to.

8. MY PAST IS...where it should be, in the past. I can look back with fondness on most of my experiences but I prefer to look to the future and what experiences lay before me.

9. I GET ANNOYED WHEN...people don't know how to drive. It's in these times I may not be considered "easy going". ;)

10. PARTIES ARE...great when I know most of the people there.

11. I WISH...for lots of things.

12. DOGS...I love them, but they are animals and they belong outside.

13. CATS...I'm not sure why they were "invented". I mean, what's the point? (I realize I may have just opened up a "can of worms" with some people.)

14. TOMORROW...I'll be hanging out with my "heart throb"...Jacob.

15. I HAVE A LOW TOLERANCE FOR...make that NO tolerance for people who do stupid things that destroy or end other people's lives.

16. I'M TOTALLY TERRIFIED...of SIDS.

17. I WONDER...what twists and turns my life will take.

18. NEVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I...wanted someone else's life.

19. HIGH SCHOOL WAS...not the best time in my life. College was GREAT!

20. WHEN I'M NERVOUS...I get this stupid nervous grin on my face that drives me crazy!!

21. ONE TIME AT A FAMILY GATHERING...what happens in the family stays in the family. (A ditto to my Aunt Susan.)

22. TAKE MY ADVICE ABOUT...leasing a car…DO. NOT. DO. IT.

23. MAKING MY BED...is done about once a week...when I change the sheets or when company is coming. Much to my husband's chagrin.

24. I'M ALMOST ALWAYS...thinking about my family.

25. I'M ADDICTED TO...Dr. Pepper and chocolate.

26. I WANT SOMEONE TO...put away my clean laundry for me. I can get it washed and dried, but I have the hardest time getting it put away! (And while you're at it, could you empty the clean dishes out of the dishwasher too?)

Pictures of Trevin in the Hospital

These are just a few pictures of Trevin in the hospital. These were taken the day after surgery.

Trevin Update #2

We went to see Trevin yesterday...he was looking so good. When we got there yesterday afternoon he was kicking and smiling and acting like a sweet little baby.

Lesha called this afternoon...Trevin's chest tube was removed this morning and they are supposed to come home tomorrow.

Happy, happy news!

Trevin Update

Trevin is doing WONDERFUL!! They were able to do the surgery laprascopocally - great news!! The top half of his left lung was removed. As he gets older the lung will grow back and eventually he'll have 2 "normal" lungs. ;) After surgery he was taken to a regular room instead of the ICU because he was doing so good.

You don't realize how much stress you're feeling until the "big event" is over and you can finally breathe easy. He was in surgery for approx. 4 hours. This is all I know for now. As I hear more I'll post other updates.

Trevin

Trevin is scheduled to have surgery this Friday, March 14th at Medical City in Dallas to remove the mass that is on his lung. He is the first one on the schedule for that day so we're expecting surgery to start at approximately 8:00. If any of you want Brad & Lesha's address e-mail me and I'll send it to you. I'll be putting a note up Friday after I hear he's gotten out of surgery.

WOW - Thanks!

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who responded to my last post. I had no idea I would get such a response! I received several e-mails and phone calls also! I even heard from a couple of people they had parties to celebrate when their kids finally started using the "big boy/ girl potty". How funny is that! But I kind of like the idea. ;) So...for any of you out there in the same boat I'm in, there's another idea. Don't any of you be looking for invitations from us any time soon for such an occasion though, I have a feeling ours won't be for a while.

Help Needed!

OK - so here's the deal. We're TRYING to potty train Jacob, but it's not going to bueno! For any of you who have had sons - how in the world do you teach them to go in the potty?? I won't go into detail what we're dealing with as most of you probably don't really want to know anyway! ;) If you've got tips or suggestions please let us know! (People with experience only - "the book says" just isn't real life!!) How old were your sons when they were potty trained? How long did it take to get them to be willing to go on the potty? My mop will be ever so thankful when this is over!!

New Title

EDD for Jacob's new brother/ sister is Sept. 15th. I'm thinking the 12th sounds good as that's David's birthday. Awesome people are born that day! ;)

"Cash Guck"

Jacob is infatuated with the trash truck! It is now a ritual for us to go to the window and watch the trash men pick up the trash from the houses arcross the street every Wednesday morning. After each load Jacob says "nite nite cash". Just what every mother spends her time day dreaming about right?? Now every time Jacob hears a vehicle go by our house he waves toward the direction of the sound and says "cash guck, nite nite cash".

"Wardrobe Malfunction"

Jacob is prone to "wardrobe malfunctions" due to his small stature (aka scrawny tail)...when I don't put a belt on him, this is what happens. Poor thing can't help it he inherited his Papa C. and Uncle Brad's ummm....lack of back side. ;)

East Texas "Snow"

We had our "snow storm" of the winter the other day. Out of no where we started hearing what sounded like golf balls hitting the house...

Weekend with Jay & Shauna

"Make new friends, but keep the old. For one is silver, the other gold."
We had a great time with Jay and Shauna last weekend. Shauna and I were very good friends when we were younger, but circumstances in life caused us to drift apart for a while. We hadn't seen or really talked to each other for almost 10 years until I moved back to Texas. It has been great re-kindling our friendship again. In those 10 years we've both gotten married and had sons so now we REALLY can have good times getting our boys together. Even though Jacob is a little younger than Lane & Bryce, he had a great time following them around and copying them. He's still falling down on his bean bag like they did! The V. family got to our house Friday night then Sat. we spent the day in Canton (Brad, Lesha, and boys were with us too). Sat. night we all went out to Clear Springs for some great TX food then they had to leave. The weekend went by way to fast. We're looking forward to seeing them again.

1st Blow Pop

Jacob ate his first Blow Pop the other day. I got it as a "gift" from the bank so I decided to give it to him. Needless to say he loved it...and the red looked really good on his shirt. ;)

Gettin' Clean

These are a few snapshots from his bath the other evening. He LOVES to play in the bath tub now but when he's done, he's done. And wants out NOW. He's learned it's really cool to push the "button thing" down and watch the water drain out.