HOLY UPDATE!

I WISH I WAS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT WAS GOOD AT UPDATING THE BLOG ON A REGULAR BASIS. YOU KNOW THE ONES THAT HAVE A PICTURE FOR EVERY ADORABLE MOMENT IN THEIR KIDS LIVES...WELL I'M NOT. IT SEEMS THAT I TAKE PICTURES ON A PRETTY REGULAR BASIS , BUT BY THE TIME I DOWNLOAD I'VE GOT 300 PICTURES TO SORT THROUGH, AND THEN I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW THE HECK I CAN PUT IT ALL INTO ONE LITTLE POST. WE'VE HAD A VERY FULL MONTH. ALL THREE OF MY KIDS SEEM TO BE GROWING UP WAY TOO FAST.

OUR COBY TURNED 8 THE END OF SEPTEMBER. ONE OF COBY'S FAVORITE THINGS TO DO IS PLAY GOLF, SO HE AND A FEW FRIENDS WENT TO GOLFLAND TO CELBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY. HE IS PLAYING SOCCER, AND LOVING IT. IT'S PRETTY COOL, BECAUSE CHRISTOPHER IS ASSISTANT COACHING THIS SEASON, AND I KNOW THEY BOTH HAVE REALLY ENJOYED THE TIME THEY GET TO SPEND WITH EACH OTHER.

SINCE HE'S TURNED 8 HE IS SUCH A LITTLE MAN NOW. IT SOUNDS SO CLICHE, BUT IT REALLY DOES SEEM LIKE YESTERDAY THAT HE WAS MY LITTLE GUY CONSTANTLY ASKING, "WHAT DOIN' THERE?" AND MY FAVORITE, "DO YOU KNOW ME?" WHICH WAS HIS WAY OF ASKING IF YOU LOVED HIM. I KEEP THINKING, HOW DID IT GO BY SO QUICKLY? HE CAME HOME THE OTHER DAY FROM SCHOOL PRETTY UPSET BECAUSE A LITTLE GIRL HAD HURT HIS FEELINGS. AS HE TRIED TO TELL ME WHAT HAD HAPPENED HIS BIG BROWN EYES WELLED UP WITH TEARS. I INSTANTLY GRABBED HIS NOT SO TINY BODY ANYMORE, AND PUT HIM ON MY LAP. HE SAT IN MY ARMS AND CRIED, AND INSTEAD OF MY USUAL LETS FIGURE THIS OUT AND TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU DID KIND OF ATTITUDE, I JUST LET HIM CRY. IN FACT I CRIED TOO. IN THAT MOMENT I LEARNED, SOMETIMES IT'S GOOD TO JUST SHUT-UP AND LET IT OUT. I LOVE MY COBY SOOOO MUCH. I JUST WANT HIM TO STAY LITTLE FOREVER.

IN SCOUTS WITH ME NOW! I AM LOVING IT!
LOOKIN' SNAZZY IN THEIR WHITES!

BIRTHDAY MINI GOLF

YUMMY!

SOCCER WITH DAD.

KEENAN IS FUNNIER THAN EVER. THE CHILD WEARS THE SAME OUTFIT EVERY SINGLE DAY. WHEN I SAY EVERY I MEAN EVERY! HE IS IN LOVE WITH INDIANA JONES. HE'S GOING TO BE HIM FOR HALLOWEEN. HE HAS THE HAT WHICH HE WEARS ALL OF THE TIME. THE OTHER PART OF HIS ENSEMBLE ARE HIS JEANS AND THIS FABULOUS ORANGE PUFFY VEST. IT'S A WINTER VEST, SO THE KID SWEATS LIKE A DOG BECAUSE IT'S 100 DEGREES DOWN HERE IN AZ, BUT HE DOESN'T CARE. CRAP, THE KID WORE JEANS EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE 110 DEGREE HEAT THIS SUMMER, BECAUSE HE DIDN'T LOOK "AWESOME" IN SHORTS. HE LOVES TO SING. DOES IT MATTER IF WE'RE OUT AT DINNER IN A RESTAURANT NO, HE SINGS EVERYWHERE AND EVERYTHING. OUR NEW NICK NAME FOR HIM IS OPERA BOY. IF HE WANTS A DRINK, HE SINGS..."MOM, CAN I HAVE A DRINK, BFAUSE I'M FURUSTY?" HE'S JUST ONE OF THOSE KIDS THAT SHOULD HAVE A LIVE FEED ON YOUTUBE...HE'S HILARIOUS TO WATCH.

THIS IS ONE OF MY SPORTS BRAS. HE THINKS "HE'S ARE AWESOME IN THIS".

FAVORITE OUTFIT

POSE AFTER SWEET DANCE MOVE!

CALI, IS 10 MONTHS OLD NOW. SHE HAS HER TWO BOTTOM TEETH, AND SHE NOW HAS THE PLEASURE OF GETTING 4 OF HER TOP TEETH ALL AT THE SAME TIME! SHE'S CRAWLING, CRUISING AND INTO EVERYTHING. HER NEW FAVORITE PLACE IS INSIDE THE CUPBOARDS. SHE LOVES TO CRAWL INSIDE THEM AND JUST HANG OUT. SHE IS IN LOVE WITH HER DAD. SHE HAS GOT HIM COMPLETELY WRAPPED AROUND HER FINGER. I LOVE WATCHING CHRISTOPHER WITH HER. HE LOVES OUR BOYS, BUT I CAN TELL IT'S DIFFERENT WITH CALI. THE POOR CHILD RECENTLY GOT A FLU SHOT, AND WAS PUKING FOR A WEEK AND A HALF! NEVER AGAIN WILL I DO THAT STUPID SHOT! YOU'LL NOTICE SHE LOOKS A LITTLE GREEN IN SOME OF HER PICTURES. SHE IS SUCH A CHILL BABY. OUR FAVORITE NEW TRICK IS ASKING HER TO DO HER "CHEESY FACE". SHE SCRUNCHES UP HER LITTLE NOSE AND SQUINTS HER EYES. SHE IS SO CUTE.

ALL DRESSED UP!

CHEEZIN' IT UP!

I LOVE THIS PICUTRE!

OL' BLUE EYES!

WITH ALL THE CRAZINESS GOING ON IN THE WORLD, I'M GRATEFUL FOR MY FAMILY. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE PURPOSE MY CHILDREN GIVE ME EVERYDAY OF MY LIFE.