Whoa, it's been while. There has been quite a bit going on lately. Let's see...where to start?



Kids...Greyson is playing football, and having a blast. He has always been very sensitive and passive, so he has had a little trouble learning to be aggressive. It's fun to watch, but he's getting in there! I was so proud of him today, he helped cause a fumble, he actually got on the receiver first and then another Falcon helped bring him down. That's my boy!!! He has started 2nd grade and is loving his teacher! We're still having issues with him talking too much in class, but he seriously comes by that honestly! I'm hoping he'll outgrow this or mature and realize that there is a time and place for conversation (like I did - haha). He and Audra really have a special relationship already. She loves her Bubba, they both do this gurgly sound in the back of their throat, no one else in the house can do it, so he'll do it and then she'll do it back. It's hilarious. She actually loves both of her brothers! She looks at them so adoringly, it's so sweet.



Colton has really started to calm down, I can't really call him "my monster" anymore. I can even take him to the store and not have to put him in the buggy anymore. I guess he really did outgrow it. I think a lot of it was the new baby, it was such an adjustment for him. For such a long time it was just me and him during the day in the old house. Then boom! We have a baby, spend a couple of weeks at Ma-Ma and Pa-Pa's ("Ma's house, eat meents, house" as he calls it), then the school year ended and Greyson was home all day. THEN, we moved into a whole new house. So many changes for a not quite 3 year old. One evening, a few weeks after we moved into the new house, we were driving home from my parents', when we got to the intersection where we now turn right (to get to the old house we turned left), he started to whine and said, "No Mommy, our home is that way". Kinda broke my heart. I guess he's starting to adjust to all of the changes.



Audra is getting so big, and I mean BIG! At her 4 month check up she was 16.2 lbs (91%) and 25" (75%). She has already outgrown her 3-6 month winter clothes, some of which she hasn't worn yet. She is growing so fast, and starting to really come to life. I forgot how much fun it is, the first year. I feel like I really missed out on a lot with Colton's first year because I was working so many hours. I'm really trying to just enjoy every second, and absorb everything that she does. I got this crazy idea in my head that I will never rock one of my own babies so she is SO spoiled!! She will not go to sleep unless I'm rocking her. It's horrible, she'll lay there and scream her head off and I'll pick her up and rock her for 60 seconds and she's out. Terrible!! LOL I decided that next week, we're going to work on naps without rocking. Wish me luck! She's also getting loud enough to compete with her brothers. She lays on her play mat and squeals, and laughs, and talks. It's so funny to watch.


When I first started to write this a few days ago, I was excited because I thought I was going to be re-joining the working "stiffs", but not now. Tobin was laid off from work a little over a month ago and I figured it would be at least after the first of the year before he got a call back. The hall called today and he goes back on Monday. I'm happy that he's going back, although I was looking forward to working part time. He'll be working on College Station, which is a pretty far drive and with his school on Saturdays, it would be pretty difficult for me to work, even part time. Don't get me wrong, I love being with my kiddos every day, but a Mommy needs a break every now and again. I really am going to miss having Tobin around every day. I didn't think I would until he told me he got the call. LOL We're annoying the crap out of each other, but I'm still going to miss him. We are one of those couples that can't spend every waking moment together, we start to nit-pick. haha! We both really need "me" time.

I know there is at least one person who was elated to hear that Tobin was laid off and hoping that we would lose our house, savings, and/or marriage (you know who you are). To you, let me say this...I tried for a long time, and did succeed for a short time, to hate you too. I realized a few weeks ago that I don't (I can't) truly hate you, to it takes too much energy and I just don't want to waste that precious commodity. Plus, the negative feelings were eating me up. Just know that I do pity you, I pray for you and hope that you find a way let go of all of the hate that you have. Maybe one day if you can find a way to be happy with yourself and your life you can then realize that I should not have that kind of effect on you or your life. Let go, I have. I didn't want to waste the time to write this, but I am so tired of it all.

All in all, things are pretty good, we're settling in and the house is starting to feel like home. My babies are doing great, and Tobin and I have weathered another storm. We will take our days as God gives them to us and are thankful for everything that we have. Starting Monday, I will be focused on keeping Colton's horns at bay at dealing with Tobin going back to work. :-D