Winter....FINALLY!!!

I LOVE this weather! Goose says it is because I don't have to work in it. I see his point, however I still LOVE this weather.

I have been waiting all winter for this. The cold, the big coats, the hot cocoa, all of it! I ask you...Isn't it GREAT???

Goose didn't think that the weather was safe enough for me to drive to work. So I got to stay home with the kids. I love bad weather days!`This is a shot from the side of our house.
Our backyard

Snow is the only other thing that would have made this day better. Miles hasn't ever played in the snow.

We are staying warm...I hope ya'll are too!

Miles' 1st Birthday

Miles had a good birthday party! We decorated his cake with little Tonka trucks, and used red, blue, and green balloons. It was so cute! He got even more toys, as if he didn't get enough for Christmas. he also got several cute outfits. Which I loved but unfortunately he didn't seem to care for. Just one more thing he has in common with his Daddy! You see his Daddy doesn't think that getting clothes is a gift!!

Miles was a little trooper! He wasn't feeling very well. He had been battling a high fever since the Thursday before. He took a nap before the party, so he didn't start to fade until close to the end of his party.

He even surprised us and took his first steps at the party. What a big boy!

Our Little Man had a birthday to remember!!

CHISTMAS 2008

Wow...what a Christmas. I think the kids both got enough toys to last the next three years worth of Christmases & Birthdays. Let's just say they didn't notice when I "thinned" their old toy collection.

I always look forward to Christmas. Everything about it! Shopping for the perfect gift, Christmas music, decorations, family, & food. Who doesn't look forward to this season??

Enjoy these few snap shots from our Christmas!

A letter to my little Man!!!

Miles,

I love you, my sweet little man. I can't believe it has already been a year. What a joy you have been! It is crazy how much you already resemble your Daddy in both looks and personality. Your patience with Tenley is unending(I pray that lasts). Plus you are the best son a mother could ask for!

I sit here and I can't believe a year has already past from when I heard your Daddy say you were a BOY!! You have been an angel ever since that day and I can't believe how much you have changed. You weigh over 11 more lbs and have grown almost a foot, you may out grow your Daddy yet!

It wasn't always smiles. I remember when I got the call from Dr Cooper saying that your PKU tests results were back and that you had a metabolic disorder. I wanted to cry right there in the Walmart in Lubbock. How could there be anything wrong with my perfect little man? I was so scared! What did God have in store for us?

Poor thing, you went from having to see a specialist in Fort Worth, to having your blood drawn( not the heal prick...I mean a actual needle in the arm) to having to see a Pediatric Cardiologist. There are so many serious effects this disorder can have on a child. My heart goes out to mothers of sick little ones. It is a hard thing to bear!! You have been so strong and taken it all in stride. Your doctors say that you shouldn't have any problems. We are watching your diet and you fat intake. Other than that everything is the same.

Your kisses and hugs are so sweet. I love each and every one. I know that one day you will be embarrassed by your Mom's kisses so I am getting all the ones I can now! You are such an incredible blessing...one I plan on cherishing for a long time to come!

Miles...love and trust God first! Everything else will fall into place. Without Him we are nothing and we have nothing!!

I love you!!!
Mom