Merry Christmas!

This year we decided to stay the night Christmas Eve at my moms house. It was so much fun we had a little get together for Christmas Eve with family and then just got to hang out and stay there. It was really relaxing not having to drive all around (which we normally do). Christmas day we went home in the afternoon, took a nap, and then went to Josh's parents for our Christmas with them! The boys had so much fun talking about Santa this year, I love seeing how excited they get!

Proud Aunty

My baby niece Jaycie is doing so good! She is one month old now and still in the NICU, but doing well. Here is her pic with Santa when he came up to see all the babies in NICU...

Bugs...

Bugs invaded Blake's 2nd Birthday party. We had a little family party for him this past Sunday. He is becoming such a big boy. Blake really liked everyone singing Happy Birthday to him. His face was priceless when he saw everyone singing to him, and when the song was finished he started blowing out his 2 little candles right on que! Here are some pics from his party.



We love you Blake!

2008 Family Portraits

Every year we get our family pics done. I love looking back at how much our family has changed! Here are a few of my faves from this year...

Christmas Shopping...

I am almost done Christmas Shopping!! Hooray for me!! I'm early this year, it is so nice to be almost done without all the crowds of last minute shoppers. My mom and I went Black Friday shopping, as we do every year. We had fun fighting the crowds and waiting in line with all the other crazy women...well and some men :)! We shopped from 4Am-noon. When I got home Josh was surprised after a few hours of rest I drug him back out in the evening for some Toys R' Us shopping for the boys.

I love the holidays!!

Happy Thanksgiving/Birthday

Happy Birthday Josh! Today was Josh's 30th Birthday! Every couple of years his birthday falls on Thanksgiving. We spent the day with Josh's family today. My mother in law made an awesome dinner, and made Josh a chocolate cake he loved!

We are so thankful for many things this year. We are especially thankful for the newest blessing to our family...Jaycie. She is doing so awesome in the nicu. We hope to have her home soon with the rest of the family. I am also thankful for my immediate family, the boys bring many challenges and smiles to my face everyday.

Baby Girl Robertson

My sister in law had her 4th baby last night at 11:31 PM. Her name is Jaycie and she is adorable! I got to experience another birth of Kristy's and loved every minute. Kristy did such a great job! Jaycie is 9 weeks early, but a strong girl! She weighed in at 3 lb. 13 oz. and she is in the NICU at my work. I am happy Kristy told me this morning I have visitor rights to see her while I'm at work.

Jaycie is strong and already weaning off of her ventilator. Please keep her in your prayers so that she grows big and strong and can come home in no time!
Kristy just sent this pic...pretty baby girl.

Brotherly Love

The boys have been playing so good together these days! Blake is really starting to play better with Braden and not get so upset about all the rough housing that goes along with playing with an older brother.

The other day I made Blake mad (what a shocker) and daddy wasn't home to console him, so he goes to Braden and gives Braden the biggest hug. Like save me from mommy! It was so cute! I just laughed and we forgot about why he was mad at me :)

Mama's Sick

It is awful when mom doesn't feel good..right girls??? I went to work last, I'm not quite sure what I was thinking!! Now it is 2:30PM and I can't get my butt off the couch, I feel awful, Josh should be home in less than 1 hour!! Hurry home honey, but drive safe!

Trick O' Treating

We went trick o' treating with the boys' cousins this year. They all have so much fun together! All the kids did so good, they went to each door with their little bags, and the older ones said trick o' treat and of course got their goodies!

Braden-Transformer Blake-Squirt (turtle from Finding Nemo) Alexis-Sleeping Beauty Hunter-Transformer Tate-Spiderman

Pumpking Carving

The boys really got into carving the pumpkins this year! We got the boys their own little pumpkins that I decided we would do Mr. Potato head pieces, which worked out perfect, it was so easy for them to do. Daddy helped the boys do a big pumpkin.



PS: If your wondering why Blake is wet in all these pics..right when we were getting home he decided to run through our sprinklers in the front yard! He definately keeps me on my toes!

Flashback to Halloween 2007

I got the idea from a friends page to flash back to see last Halloweens pics to see how much the boys have changed...
Blake=BumbleBee
Braden=Diego-Go Diego Go!
Tyler=Skeleton

Tate's Birthday at Schnepf Farm

My cute nephew Tate had his 2nd Birthday at Schnepf's Farm. The whole family had so much fun going on all the rides and roasting marshmellows at the bon-fire. Tate Happy Birthday, we love you very much!!

I love these kids!!

Josh with his dad and Blake!

Having Fun!

Tate and Blake getting into the cake!

Painting Pumpkins

The boys and I went to Hobby Lobby and picked up ceramic pumpkins and paint so we can make some halloween decorations. Braden got to pick his color, of course he picked blue : ). Since I wanted a halloween color too, I picked Blakes color!

The boys had so much fun painting...

and of course....we got a little messy!

here is the finished product...

Potty Times

Tonight before bed I had the boys in the bathroom. I sat Blake on the potty to see if he would pee. He did not...I then told Braden to go pee before he went to bed. When Braden was done I said OK Blake lets go pee and sat him back on the potty...and he went!! I'm so happy for him, he went pee on the potty for his first time! Go BLAKE!

Daddy's Home

We love when daddy comes home..the boys are so cute!! I say daddy is home and I let them go outside. They run so fast to go see him as he's getting out of his car! The boys like to give him as they call them, "hello daddy hugs"!

We love you daddy!!

Trip to Lake Havasu

This weekend we went on a road trip to Lake Havasu for the Husted Family Reunion. We had a lot of fun, but most importantly the boys had a lot of fun. Braden hits the ground running whenever we go to Havasu. I don't even get to see him for most of the weekend because he is out playing with all of his cousins who he never sees. Blake had fun most of the time..until he got cranky and was DONE the last day! Here is Blake sitting by the Jacuzi, it was a little cold, so we didn't really swim this year. The boys went in the jacuzi with cousin Kathryn and thats about it

The boys with the turtles...

The family out for ranger rides...

Family pics...

Braden the BumbleBee

Braden is a early riser! He usually wakes up between 6 and 6:30AM. Well the other morning he comes in my room at 6:30 and is like momma I'm a bumble bee. I was sleeping! I'm like huh, and he is wearing this bumble bee costume! This was his brothers halloween costume from last year, it is size 12 monhts!! Never a dull moment with this kid!

Bedtime with Blake

Blake has a few "lovies" that he used to go to bed with. He has a yellow duck that plays music and a taggie blanket he likes to walk around the house with now. But as far as bedtime goes he has changed his mind for his "lovies" for bedtime. He now goes to bed with a fist full of cars and his hummer. No matter where his hummer is in the playroom, he will go get it and carry it into bed when its time...

Laptop and Pics

My laptop is in the shop, due to Mr. Blake! He decided to take a bunch of keys off of my laptop, so its currently out of comission. As soon as a I get it back, I'll be able to posts some current pics.