Official enough to post about

We have a truck booked and a house ALMOST secured and a job offer.....all in Phoenix, AZ. We both have very mixed feelings about Arizona, we have really loved Texas. The thought of moving again gives me a stomach ache but you do what you have to do. We might have set some sort of record; moved 4 times and lived in three states all in one year. Dan goes out next week to iron out all the details but he starts on Jan. 2nd. He is very relieved, we both are really. I have had so much fun with him home though. I am going to miss him a lot in just our day to day living. We have spent the last 4 months together almost constantly and there have been definite times where we were really sick of each other but for the most part we have drawn so much closer and really gotten to know each other just that much more. I am so grateful I married him and love him so much. The kids have had him home all the time for quite a while and it will be a huge adjustment for them to have him back at work. It is looking like we are sliding into home base with barely anything left to our name so it seems like the right time for us to get a job. I guess just be grateful for all we have and that we have survived two full years of unemployment. We have been very blessed, if you would have told me three years ago that this would have been our outcome I would have never believed you! We have been through so much, we have shed so many tears and had so much fear and anxiety. We have ignored birthdays (yes even the kids') because we didn't have any money, even for a cake but we held our heads high and did the best we could. I would never wish it on anybody and I don't know how much I really learned from all of this, but I feel worn. I am tired and just want a break but I don't know if that ever really happens in life. So here's to a new start and a new year!

I traded a friend and got some pictures done! We didn't really need family ones but I thought it would be nice for people to see a new picture on our christmas card! I mainly wanted new one's of Blake since he grew so much sinse our last ones were done! Here they are:)

what were they thinking?

Halloween fun and other things like that

I am posting pictures from our quick trip to Arizona. We went down because my Uncle Mark passed away. We went out to dinner with the Campbell's, it was fun being all together.

We went over to Tiff's house for Halloween and had a fun dinner than went trick-or-treating. Brock was a bit timid again this year but was willing to put himself out there to get candy. It is so warm here that people sit out on their sidewalks and greet the trick-or-treaters. My kids didn't know what to think about this at first. It was pretty funny. We went to a cute little pumpkin patch and the kiddos had a blast. Blake was a bit grumpy and I thought it was hilarious so I took a bunch of pictures of his little grumpy face!!

BLAKE!!!

My baby is 1!!!!! Ok as of today he is like 13 months but I thought I would finally post about my little man! I want to start out with items and things he loves. First and most important is his blankie. I need to get a picture of him and the blanket because it is most treasured item, it goes everywhere with us! He loves his sippy cup and Blue's Clue's. We watch lots and lots of Blue's Clue's, it calms him down so super fast!! It will get me a good 10-15 mins which is just precious time LOL. He loves playing with his brothers and especially loves Shane. He gets so excited when Shane comes home from school. He loves to growl like a lion. You show him a picture of a lion and he will growl for you, I love it! He is a big rough houser, the rougher you play with him the more he loves it. His favorite foods are apples, graham crackers and spaghetti. His hates are being in his car seat and in general having to sit somewhere and be quiet. He learned to walk this month which for one of my babies is unheard of! I love love love when they first start walking. Just too sweet! We celebrated his birthday but he was so tired that he was shaking and didn't really want to eat the cake. I keep wanting to do a repeat but I haven't! He is growing up so fast. I love what a sweet little mama's boy he is. I think that is the good thing about having boys, they are all very attached to their mommy and I LOVE it! Here are a few pictures of my little bman!

Shane's Birthday

My nephew and Shane were born exactly two weeks apart so we decided to have a joint birthday party! It ended up being so much fun! Here are the pics.... Oh yeah, did I mention he got a second birthday too?

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I need to start way back to Brock's Birthday, I never blogged it! Poor kid! I am trying to remember most of the details, I mainly remember that when I asked who he wanted to come to his birthday he said, Nik and Kade. I would say ok, who else? He would respond Mitchell and Connor; these are all his cousins and my sister was at our house with her kiddos so we decided to have a bbq with all of our family. Brock was honestly in absolute heaven. He came up to me and said, "Mom, I love me". I laughed but it also melted my heart, I really think he meant that he loved that this day was just about him but I love how he put it! He picked out his own outfit which just about killed me but I let it go, he looks goofy but it is what he wants to wear so whatever! I will post pics :)