Thanks Babe!

I came home from work today to a huge surprise from Seth. I unloaded the car and kids, and walked into the living room. I could not believe my eyes. Not a single toy could be found abandon on the floor by our little ones from the night before. Not a dirty dish could be found in the kitchen sink. And there Seth was slaving over the hot kitchen stove making spaghetti. Wow! What more could a mom and wife ask for. On the drive home I was debating what to cook for dinner and dreading the never ending task of picking up toys and washing dishes. Thanks Babe! Now that I know you have it in you I expect this every night! :)

Corsen really liked the spaghetti. Here is 2 clips of him enjoying his meal. I gave him a fork for the first time. He was intrigued by it at first then found a better (more fun) way of feeding his self as you will see. Oh! and he points to his eye and says "eyes" for the first time along with getting a little spaghetti in his eye!

After the spaghetti mess it was time to clean the little guy. For the first time he uses "BIG" boy shampoo. Frankly I'm tired of spending $5 for baby shampoo/soap. Time for the Corsen to use Bryce's fun banana scent shampoo/soap. And may I add for the price of $1.50/bottle. As you can see he is quite excited to use the BIG boy shampoo.

Pumpkins, Pumpkins

The pumpkin patch is our favorite thing to do in the fall. I love dressing the boys in orange (yes I am one of those moms) and taking pics in the sea of pumpkins. Bryce scurries around looking for the "perfect pumpkin". Corsen freely roams through the pumpkins with a smile from ear to ear.

South Plains Fair

The South plains Fair was a couple of weeks ago. Sue and I took the boys to ride the rides. Bryce was a little dare devil he wanted to ride all the scary rides. He wanted to ride the BIG ferris wheel, but the line was a mile long. Corsen just enjoyed being in the stroller watching everyone. He rode the small ferris wheel with Bryce. He did okay until the wheel came around and he spotted Sue and I. He wanted out! Bryce being the protective sweet brother calmed him down.

Grandma Ballinger

Okay, Okay! I know I am way behind on posting. This is the happening within the last few months. Grandma Ballinger came to visit. She came over for dinner with Sue (Seth's mom). She lives in Dalhart. This was her first time to come to our house. We loved having her. She is sooo sweet. The boys had a blast showing show off for her. She uses a rolling walker and they took turns pushing each other around on it.

Spiderman lives at our house...

I woke up this morning after sleeping in a little late. As I stepped into the living room, Bryce had his look that he was "up to no good". I casually asked, "What have you been doing?". He replied hastily, "nothing" with a crooked smile on his face. When I see that smile I know he is up to something he shouldn't be doing. Everything in the house looked normal, and everything was in its place as I looked around to investigate. I asked Bryce again and promised I would not be upset if he would show me. He cheerfully boasted that he could climb a wall like Spiderman. This is what he demonstrated....

Corsen's Surgery

We arrived at the surgery center.

In the waiting room watching the fish

Right before Corsen goes to the OR

Corsen had his surgery today to put tube in his ears. He has battled multiple ear infections and practically had antibiotics everyday for several months. I am hopeful that the tubes will eliminate most of the ear infections. He did great with the procedure today. It took about 10 minutes for the actual procedure. After he went to the recovery room we were allowed to see him. He was not the same kid, he literally screamed and cried for 30 minutes as we patiently waited for the effect of the anesthesia to wear off. After we left the surgery center he was his happy little self. When we arrived home he ate breakfast and went to sleep.

Open House

Today was open house at Rush. I met many of my chronic medical kiddos and parents. I feel so much at peace now that I met (almost) everyone. I feel so blessed to be at this job. Everyone is super nice. My principal, the staff, and the teachers are wonderful. God has truly blessed me! School starts Monday. I'm getting a little nervous, but mostly excited! I look forward to a GREAT year!