The Photo Session

I was trying to get a "good" picture of all three kids together. You know one where they would all be looking at me and smiling. Well, after 20 pictures I gave up :). But, I love this one, I thought it was precious how Meagan and Ryder were sharing a moment together.

THE FIRE TRUCK

John purchased a Fire Truck off of ebay, ( he say's it is for marketing :)), The kids love it, ( big and small),. He now has it all lettered up with RestorAmerica, and 1800BoardUp, It is a pretty cool idea, or a pretty cool toy for a big kid?!?!?!?

He has used it for marketing and the agent's love it, but most of them are male, so I am thinking that they like it for two reasons, 1. because it is a neat idea for marketing, no one else has a fire truck to market with (besides the fire department, and really they don't want to have to push their services ) and 2. because how cool is it to have a fire truck to ride in:)

Jacob got a new razor and shaving cream, he loves to shave his face!!

Ryder had a fun Christmas playing with everyone's gifts, he especially loved the boxes :).

Meagan got her guitar, she was so excited, can't wait to start lessons, and start writing her own songs.

Things to look forward to in 2008

1. Disney Cruise ( whoo hoo, can't wait until December!!!)
2. Ryder will turn 1!!!
3. Jacob will be 5!!!
4. Meagan will be 7!!!
5. Family camping trips
6. Our Anniversary 9 years WOW time has flown!!
7. John will be 32!!
8.New BIBLE study on Thursdays
9. organizing my closets ( I am excited to get started, this is one of my new years resolutions)
10. Finishing the upstairs ( FINALLY)
11. Doing a 5K ( I have to start small, My ultimate goal is to run a marathon)
12. I will be 31 ( can you believe it)
13. Simlifying my life... (part of my new years resolution as well)
14. John and I are starting a hobby together, still deciding what we want to try, ( we are thinking skeet shooting, I did it once and loved it, and he really enjoys it as well)
playing games, doing puzzles, and crafts, watching baseball and softball games, listening to meagan play guitar and sing, watching all of Ryder's firsts, tattooing Jacob, etc... all the FUN I get to have enjoying our children.
MY LIST COULD GO ON AND ON, HAPPY NEW YEAR

ATTACK OF THE SNOT MONSTER!!!!!!

I have never been so covered in snot as I have this last week. Ryder has a nasty cold and is sharing his mucus with my shirt and arms and anything else that is near when he sneezes. And this is the really gross thing, when he sneezes the snot is also coming out his eyes, seriously gross, poor guy when he wakes up ( every hour, all night long) I have to clean the goop from his eyes and open up his nostrils again( they are caked with buggers!!!). He is miserable, and his eyes must itch from the snot because he has rubbed them so much he has a busted blood vessel in each eye, he looks so sad. So needless to say, my house is a wreck because I am rocking my baby !!! :) On a positive note today seems to be a good day as far as snot goes, not as much caked to the nose and none coming out of the eyes today :). I think I need to get some snot colored t-shirts so it doesn't stand out so much whenever I am in public and forget to check my shirt before I leave.