What we're thankful for!

Being that it was Thanksgiving week, I decided to ask Corban what he was thankful for! Honestly, I couldn't wait to hear what he had to say...there's no telling with him!! I knew I wouldn't be able to write everything down fast enough, so I recorded it on my phone :o) Here's what he said...

"I'm thankful for Jesus and God because they hold onto me when I'm in my booster seat and they love me and they forgive me when I'm naughty. And I'm thankful for lizards because they stick out their tongues, but I'm not suppossed to stick out my tongue because it's naughty. And I'm thankful for Macen and Alec and Caleb and Maddox because they are my friends. I'm thankful for everything in my bathroom and my bedroom and the living room and mommy's pictures and the Christmas tree and the big TV."

Oh goodness, this kid makes me laugh!! Cruz was agreeing with Corban, saying "yeah yeah." Haha!! I'm definitely thankful for my two, sweet boys! On the topic of Thanksgiving, Corban "participated" in his school's Thanksgiving program. "Participating" is probably an overstatement!! Many of you might not know this, but there are 2 sides of my dear Corban!! Most of you know his side #1!!

Side #1--->Crazy, ornery, spitfire, talkative, silly, happy, random, and all the other synonyms for these words :o)

Side #2--->COMPLETE OPPOSITE...shy, still, quiet...in other words, *good* Haha! ;o)

So, it really wasn't a surprise for Caleb and I when Corban decided to stand still and not sing a single word at his Thanksgiving program at school!! Haha!! But, you better believe, as soon as we got home, he started singing at the top of his lungs all of his program songs with all of the motions!!

His silly, goofball face...:o)


"We are pumpkins big & round, big & round, big & round. We are pumpkins big & round. We grow on the ground."


"We are carrots orange & long, orange & long, orange & long. We are carrots orange & long. We help to make you strong."


I hope everyone had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving!!

My little George Strait...;o)

I think it's safe to say that I've done some MAJOR slacking on my blog posts...! However, I have managed to snap a couple photos of my favorite country/western singer :O) A twangy singer at that!! This cool, little dude loves to serenade anybody AND everything with his musical talents! He's always strumming that guitar and singing whatever words come to his mind...half the time they don't make any sense :O) During this instance, Corban is serenading our dog Abbee...


Stay tuned for bookings, concerts, and CD signings...;O)

!!CiRcUs!!

CIRCUS? Sure! The fact that I'd never been to one, I was really excited to go!!! Last Tuesday, the Carson & Barnes circus came to the Shawnee Expo Center, and Nana treated Corban and I to the circus! :O) First, we started off with a pre-show snack...


Then, we enjoyed what we payed for! :O)


Wow!! This guy was balancing on 5 cylinders...Nana and I decided that he probably has some pretty nice abs...!


And...of course, a trip to the circus is NEVER complete without an elephant ride!!


This elephant ride was quite a big deal. If you know Corban, then you are probably aware that he DOES NOT like larger animals(ie. cows, horses, big dogs, pigs...)!!! So, with a little bit of coaxing, he decided he would ride this gigantic pachyderm...with mommy, of course! :o)

Cruz's 1st BIRTHDAY BASH!

I cannot believe that my baby boy is already 1 year old! Time goes by way too fast with kiddos around! Cruz celebrated his 1st birthday, Dr. Seuss style :O)


Everything about it was precious...from the kid, to the cake, to the decorations! I have NEVER seen a kid destroy a birthday as much as he did!


Mmmmm...that was yummy :O) Can I please have more?!


Cruz had prior practice unwrapping presents the week before...thanks to his big brother!! Now, Cruz is a pro :O)




Cruz's Nana, the art teacher, made him this wonderful Dr. Seuss desk! She painted everything and she did an outstanding job!




He loves to crawl through it!




HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY BOY! DADDY, MOMMY, AND CORBAN LOVE YOU TO PIECES! YOU COMPLETE OUR LIVES :o) THERE'S NEVER A SECOND IN THE DAY THAT GOES BY WITHOUT A SMILE ON YOUR SWEET FACE!



Some of your FAVORITES:
1.) Big Brother, Corban!
2.) Eating!
3.) Playing with/tearing up brother's toys!
4.) Eating
5.) Tickles on your back :O) You get that from mommy! We both love our backs and arms tickled:O)
6.) Eating!
7.) Making a charge for the hallway when you notice the baby gate isn't up!
8.) And, of course, mommy kisses ;o)

Your MILESTONES:
1.) "Cruzing"...not walking yet...I'm totally fine with that! Take your time, please;O)
2.) 4 teeth
3.) Gasp! 24.3 lbs & 32 inches?!?!!!!
4.) You can say:
*mama
*dada
*bubba
*buh-bye
*nana
*uhhhhh-ooooooooo...that's your most favorite of all! You repeatedly drop things, just so you can say uhhhh-oooooooo :O)

Your NICKNAMES:
(or what mommy calls you all the time!)
1.) Sweet face
2.) Preciousness
3.) Tiny Hiney
4.) Lil love bug
5.) Honey bunny
And yes, I will still call you all of these when you're full grown and married :O)

Your STATS:
Birth date: September 30, 2009
Weight: 7 lbs 7oz
Length: 19.5 inches
Time: 11:37 am(thanks to your rapid descent, mommy got to eat a cheeseburger shortly after! That will always be our little joke!)

Why did mommy & daddy decide to name you 'Cruz'?? Well...it was a lengthy process coming up with your name, little man! At first, mommy wanted 'Chett' because it had a nice ring to it when combined with your last name. But, big brother couldn't pronounce it quite right...! Therefore, 2 months before you were born, we decided on Cruz or Coby. We liked them both...we really did! It wasn't until after you were born, that we finally decided on 'Cruz.' You rapidly descended(causing mommy to dilate from 7cm to 10cm in 10 minutes), causing slight bruising on your sweet face. We thought you were "Cruzin' for a bruisin!" And that's how you got your name :O)

WE LOVE YOU CRUZ! HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY!

**a special thanks to Tabitha Steward who made his lovely Dr. Seuss cake, and to Ashaley Crawford who generously took these wonderful pics!

1st SOCCER game!

It's official...I'm a soccer mom!! All I need now is a minivan:O) Corban is on a YMCA soccer league with a couple of his friends and they all have so much fun together! There's nothing better than watching 3 & 4 year olds running wild on a soccer field trying to play "as a team" because, of course, they ALL want the ball...! Corban's team, The Wizards, had their first soccer game on Saturday and it was a blast!!! All the moms and dads were cheering for their children and screaming "No! Run the other way!" Haha!! I think the score ended up being -1 to 8...good thing it's non-competitive:O)

Here are some action shots!



I think I must be that annoying mom that keeps cheering & cheering & cheering...so Corban must have been annoyed by my constant, "Go Corban!! Kick it in the goal!", that he just decided to pick it up and run with it to the goal ;O)


Cruz is already practicing his soccer sliding skills:O)

Thomas the Train

They're two, they're four, they're six, they're eight
Shunting trucks and hauling freight
Red and green and brown and blue
They're the really useful crew....

This song has been stuck in my head for 2 days!! Why you ask? Welllllllllll...

Thomas the Train made a visit to Oklahoma City...and guess who wanted to see him?!?!! Corban!! So, we decided to make it a family of 4 trip and headed to the Oklahoma Railway Museum :O)




Poor Cruz...he's such a good natured little baby!!



Corban loooooooved it!! He had tons of fun playing with all of the Thomas toys provided :O)



All aboard! After lots of playing, it was finally our turn to board Thomas!


Thomas will be giving more rides next weekend at the Oklahoma Railway Museum! Go here to get your tickets:
http://oklahomarailwaymuseum.org/

Happy 4th Birthday, Corban!

Corban,

Mommy & Daddy cannot even begin to tell you what a joy you are to us. You've enriched our lives in so many ways in these sweet, perfect 4 years!! You bring so much joy, laughter, happiness and animation(I could really go on forever with adjectives!)into our everyday life :O) I can't imagine going a day without fart talks, watching your "favorite movie of the week" 5 times/day, telling you a million times a day to stop calling your Elephant "Boobies"...since his real name is "Boo Boo", watching you run around the house saying "here comes Bullet", or holding you down and giving you kisses until you've had enough or squirm out of my arms(whichever comes first!)!!! These are the days I live for! These are your silly, little quirks and that's what makes you perfect in every way :O) I don't know how God decides to make kids and their personalities, but when he made you...he went to extraordinary measures to make you flawless and impeccable...and then I'm sure he had to have a day of rest...;O) We love you SO much! Happy Birthday, buddy! Here are some of your favorites:

Favorite song: Eyes Wise Open(aka Your Love is a Song)by Switchfoot.

Favorite drinks: Chocolate milk and sweet tea.

Favorite food: Anything that comes with a toy :O)

Favorite movies: Cars, Toy Story, How to Train Your Dragon, Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, and Lion King.

Favorite books: Bible, Little Boy, I'm a Big Brother, Big Book of Animals, Goodnight Goon, and Dr. Seuss.


Since you couldn't make up your mind about what kind of birthday party you wanted, you got all 3...Cars, Toy Story, and How to Train Your Dragon! What a great birthday party it was!


Your cake...half Cars, half Toy Story...


Your cupcakes! They're supposed to look like Viking helmets for How to Train Your Dragon!


Your party favors...a dragon mask complete with a Piston Cup :O)



HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY, CORBAN!!

Date of birth: September 17, 2006
Time: 6:28am
Weight: 6 lbs, 12 oz
Length: 19 inches