Bright Monday!

Here are a few pics Noah and I took on the way to graduation on Saturday! Jordan and I are so glad it is over! I am taking a few online classes but will be totally done at the end of June. We are so blessed to have had Patti and Tony and help us get through this! Thank you so much again. I could never repay you. Love you.

Today, however has been awesome! My first day home with my two babies! My house is getting cleaner also! lol well I do hear my little girl stirring so I better go get her! More pics to come don't worry! we have recently gone to the French Lick water park also... those pics will be on here soon! lol

more g-burg pics

Update from Gatlinburg!

Sydney in the tub

Noah looking at the coral reef
(at Ripley's aquarium)
Sydney looking at the coral reef!!! lol

Noah on the octopus

AHHH! the jellyfish got Momma and Noah!!!

Upcoming week...

Well tomorrow morning I go back to school 5 days a week...=( I don't want to one bit!

"Bubba kisses"

Noah sledding

Noah has just blossomed so much! He is using the potty bit by bit, saying "please" and "thank you" for everything, sitting at the table instead of his high chair, going to sleep on his own (for nap and nighttime), and he is loving every bit of it! Sydney is now goo-ing and ga-ing and she has a smile just as big as her brother's! He loves her and she love him! and now i have to miss half a day of all of this! yuck! But the good thing is that at least Patti gets to see it. Thank you Patti! I know you try really hard to keep them on my schedule and I REALLY appreciate that! I don't know if anyone else would! And I don't think Noah could love coming there anymore than he does now! We pull into the drive and he knows where he is. It is funny! Well I better get everything ready for the morning...

Family

Our most basic instinct is not for survival but for family. Most of us would give our own life for the survival of a family member, yet we lead our daily life too often as if we take our family for granted. ~Paul Pearshall

I have no idea who Paul Pearshall is but he is now the smartest man I know. Most of you know me, but don't know where I come from, and I don't plan on spilling my life story to you (so don't worry! lol). But I do want to share one thing:

This March 3rd will be 10 years since our family has lost my cousin Joshua. Joshua was 16 when God took him home. It was completely unexpected. He was running track and collapsed due to heart failure. Josh played football, basketball, track and also played soccer in the summers. He had a physical every year, but nothing was ever detected. This was one of the hardest things that has ever happened to our family. And around this time every year I start getting depressed and then it hits me why. Anyways: So I just wanted to tell everyone how much I love you and appreciate you. Mom, Tony, Dad, and Selina- you know how much I love you. Thank you for forgiving me for everything I ever put you through. I cherish our relationship. Love you. Patti and Tony- you helped me more than you will ever know. Your family reacquainted me with God and that in itself is more than I could ask for. And everyday when I have to leave Noah and Sydney to go finish my degree I know that they are being taken care of: spoiled a bit, yes! but most of all LOVED. Thank you and love you. Sanders' and Johnsons- I never really lived around family, so thank you for just allowing me to be part of the family. Little Courtney wrote on her blog that I was her cousin... it made me smile so big! Tatiana and Michael- I love you both and miss you SOOO much. Enough said on that. Kyle, Cory, Brandon, Dani- there's no such thing as "step" in my book. Love you all. Mag & Rob- I know I'm just the sister-in-law but I love being it! Thank you for accepting me for me. Love ya. Jordan, Noah, Sydney- God has truly blessed me by giving me you! You will never know how much I love you and appreciate you. I have three hearts and each of you own one. Love you always and forever and never forget it! ok?
So i just wrote a book but i just want ALLof you to know that I love you and support you in everything you do. Follow God with your heart wide open and you will be blessed. Josh- I think about you almost everyday. I love you and I know you are watching over us...Thank you...

Weekend Wrap-up

Noah wearing Granna's high heels!

There is nothing cuter than a baby's butt...other than two baby butts! (I hope this doesn't offend anyone. Sorry if it does...)

My two clean babies!

Our future babysitter!!! Courtney is SOO good with kids!

Great Mimmy Johnson! This is her 4th great grandchild... by the look on her face, do you think she loves 'em?!!! lol

Good Luck Girls!

Hello to all. This morning Noah got up feeling better! Now Dada and Momma are feeling worse than he is! haha Oh well life goes on! Well since he got up feeling better we made pancakes! He stirred them and stirred them and stirred them...and stirred some more! He almost wouldn't let me cook them! Then he helped me pour them out on the griddle and he sat on some books at the table instead of his highchair! He was on cloud nine! Oh and he like pouring (drenching) syrup on his pancakes! lol And next time you guys see him you will have to ask him to spell his name! Its too cute!
Sydney is still sleeping! It is now 9 am. She has doing really good. She is a GREAT baby. She has a little touble using the bathroom but we are trying to figure that out. She doesn't eat as much as Noah did so that worried me but she is still growing like a weed! School starts back up full time for me in one week... I am bummed but totally blessed to have such great babysitters.
I have been looking at job openings and Eli Lilly has quite a few I qualify for. So any prayers in that field would be greatly appreciated! Well I better get back to playing!!! love you all

and good luck girls!!!!