Me and My Boys

I had the sweetest moment last night snuggled up with my two boys. We were watching TV and just rocking away! I love those moments! The last shots are of Caden on the breathing machine! He is such an angel he even smiles through taking a treatment.

The Kids School Family Picnic

The kids had a blast! Tonight was their school picninc made fun with Chick-fil-a food (yummy), bounce houses galore and go fish! Jake was content to sit on the sidewalk and inhale his cupcake. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful school at our church and we are beyond greatful they blees our kids year after year! Taylor is so sad her time is almost up there! We had a blast seeing the kids teachers and friends and they slept really well that night!

My Smiley Face Man

I LOVE these shots! He reminds me so much of Taylor it is scary sometimes. He even has her allergies and asthma tendencies so pray that stops! He has been coughing ALL day and sneezing (who isn't I know). I am praying he sleeps it off!! Caden will be 3 months on Sunday I can not believe it!! His smile melts my heart! My sweet gift from God!

A Day At The Movies

Kimmy and I took the kids (yes, Gator and Jake included) to see Meet the Robinsons! Great movie and I would have LOVED to see the ending but thanks to Jake I was out in the hall. He and Gator did great until the last 20 minutes and they were done at that point! The movie was WAY over their heads and the short film (Mickey cartoon) at the beginning lasted way to long so they did well all considering.

We were actually the only people there at first and we were so excited because they could roam anywhere and no one would care. Then enters another mom with three kids one being younger than Jake and Ali so hey we are safe. THEN a 60 year old mom comes with her 35 year old son WHATEVER!!!!!!!!!!! So, there goes my plan to let my kids run wild. After I let Jake run all over the bottom of the theatre he decided to move up and well I had to take him out screaming and kicking. When the man and woman left they gave me "the look". The look that states 1. I would NEVER let MY CHILD do that and 2. WHY would you bring a kid to the theatre BECAUSE IT IS A G RATED FILM AND HE IS ALMOST THREE YOU ARE 60 GET OVER IT!!!!!! OK I feel so much better now! Here are the kids having a blast!

Oh, I sincerely apologize Cinemark for the mess the kids left:)

Easter

Easter was GLORIOUS!!!!! The weather was frigid but we still praised our "Risen Lord!" Our church had services at the Berry Center and God was so faithful. We packed it with 4,000 people and the music and message were so amazing!!!

The kids had fun even poor Tate. With this frigid blast came our first bad Asthma attack this year and she is still trying to get over it. She missed church and has had to stay indoors because of the wind! So, here are some pictures of her and Jake dying Easter Eggs and of her singing in church on Palm Sunday!!! She kept putting her fingers in her ears becuase the girl next to her was singing to loud! OK SIMON!!!!!!! What fun!

A Daddy and Taylor Weekend

My sweet hubby took Tate on a long daddy/daughter weekend to Salt Lake City. Michael's sister lives there and taylor has always wanted to visit her Aunt Kitty and get to ski for the first time. After all the changes a new baby brings it was a neat treat for Taylor to get some special one on one time with her daddy. She is such a big help at home and she deserved to be rewarded. They had such a great time and she loved skiing. She did that for one day and then they visited the zoo twice, ate great food, went to a wonderful library and even an amusement park!

Now, I deserve a vacation for being at home ALONE with the boys! We had a special time but in Bench fashion Jake got bronchitis and Caden was still sick so I had plenty of sleepeless nights. It was well worth it though. I don't know who had more fun Tate or Michael!

Here are some special pictures from that weekend!!

Two Months Old and Definitely a Bench Kid

HAPPY TWO MONTH BIRTHDAY CADEN AND WELCOME TO BEING A BENCH KID!!!!!!!! Poor Caden is so sick. Everyone of my kids at two months old gets sick! The week started out with Tate and Jake at the doctor for sinus infections and bouts of tonsilitis. Michael has had an ongoing cold for 2 weeks and I got sick Thursday. I had a shot of antibiotics and some heavy steroids and am doing so much better. Caden is doing the worst. He made two trips to the doctor's office yesterday because by the end of the day he was wheezing again and it was really starting to scare me! He has an ear infection and bronchilitis. He is on antibiotics and neb treatments every 4 hours. Yep, definitely one of my kids! Luckily he is sleeping great at night so that has been a blessing even when he sounds terrible he is a little trooper!

So, our spring break has stunk! It rained most the time and we have watched enough Spy Kids that I know all three of the movies by heart. (I prefer the first). My kids want to be Spy Kids for Halloween! I said SCORE!!!!! Cheap costumes for me to create and go to the dollar store for "gadgets".

Well, I hope every one's spring break was better than ours! It's sunny now but since you could take a bath in the pollen we still have to stay in doors! Go away pollen!!! The good thing for me is I am an old hat now at sick kids and breathing treatments so no freaking out on my part (I know a miracle in itself). Michael can tell you we have totally done a role reversal with this new kid. I am way more relaxed and he is way more uptight! God definitely has a funny sense of humor sometimes!!!