GRATEFUL...

All I can say is the feeling I have had lately is that of being......

• Grateful for a family that loves and supports me
• Grateful for a husband who is my best friend, supports me and loves me unconditionally
• Grateful for my wonderful husband that provides a warm and comfortable place for our family to live
• Grateful that I am able to stay at home with my beautiful little boys (thanks to my husband)
• Grateful for wonderful parents and in laws that would do anything for our family
• Grateful for our extended family and their love, support and prayers
• Grateful for friends that are always there for me, especially when I am feeling overwhelmed
• Grateful for the prayers that everyone has offered on behalf of Jaxon, his surgeons and our family
• Grateful for the blessing that Todd was able to give Jaxon in preparation for his surgery
• Grateful that I have been given the opportunity to be a mother to Kaden and Jaxon and a wife to Jeff. I feel at times that I take that for granted, when the kids are screaming and out of control and I am stressed out, but truly I would not trade it for anything.

The other day Jeff and I were laying on the floor playing with the boys and I just had to stop and look at my family and think of how very GRATEFUL and lucky I am to have such a beautiful family. Kaden was loving on Jaxon and they were both crawling all over us, but it was the best feeling knowing that my boys love us and each other and that even though we are going through a rough time right now I have to have FAITH that everything will work out.

SO... I Hope and I Pray that Jaxon will be blessed by Heavenly Father with skilled surgeons and with health and strength during his surgery and that Jeff and I will be able to be strong for him as well.

GRATEFUL is all I can say !!!

Lots of Updating to do

I just realized that I have not updated my blog for almost a month. I cannot believe that it has been that long. We took a visit to NE to visit family for a couple of weeks and I also spent some time at taking care of Michelle's kids. We have also been very busy with Halloween parties and trick or treating with the kids as well as some not so great news about Jaxon. So needless to say I have lots of catching up to do. More to follow......

Partners in Crime

One night while I was watching Michelle's kids, I heard a cry come from Branton's room. I quickly went in to see what was wrong... He said that his legs were hurting. I took him into the bathroom to see what was wrong. I asked him if I kissed the leg would it make it better, his reply, through tears, NO, I need strawberry milk !! So after the kisses, I heard another little person come out of his room, Kaden. He too was upset and said: Mom my lips hurt will you kiss them, and then the next thing out of his mouth, Mom, I need chocolate milk !! So needless to say, both of the little boys and I were in the kitchen at about midnight making Branton strawberry milk and Kaden chocolate. They really know how to MILK it, no pun intended !! I had to take pictures of the two silly little boys, it was just one of those moments ya know !!

Two little buddies !!

They are so silly together !!

All I can say is that I am so glad that they are such great friends. They played great together and really are the best of friends, in case you couldn't tell. They really are so silly !! :)