Merry Christmas!

We started out Christmas this year on Christmas eve. We went to my mom's on Christmas eve to open presents there. My dad sent presents to her house since we were all there and it actually got there on time. It was a good time with family. We had dinner and opened presents. We didn't have a lot of money this year so I just found some things around the house that I haven't used and that I probably won't used and wrapped it for my sisters and my mom. Its the thought that counts, they loved their presents so that is all that matters. On Christmas morning we opened presents at our house and we decided on 3 gifts each for the boys and for each other. One big one and 2 small ones. Our big gifts were on a budget of 50 dollars. The boys had a really good Christmas and so did me and Chris so it worked out perfectly. Then after we opened gifts at home we went to Chris' mom and dad's and had breakfast and opened gifts there and then went home and Chris' uncle Kenny came over and we opened more. Then we went back to their house and had dinner so its been a busy day! So we got plenty of gifts this year. All I have been doing all day is rearranging rooms and putting toys away so its been a long day. I love the Christmas holiday time to spend with family and friends. Tuesday we went to our friends Brandy and Chris Greene house to open gifts there. Thanks to all that gave us presents and I hope everyone loved their presents from us. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!!

Rocky's Presents

Brody's Presents

Note: They had a lot more but I didn't take a picture of them because I was busy unwrapping presents and putting them away! LOL!!

Brody is now 1!!!

I can't believe Brody is already 1. I had him a year ago today at 2:13 pm and he weighed 6 lbs 14 oz. and 19 inches long. Even though he weighed less then Rocky he sure is the opposite of Rocky. He is a big boy and he lets everyone know. He loves people food, he has every since he started eating baby food. He is my big eater, defiantly not what Rocky is. He is such a happy baby and a friendly baby, he will go to anyone that is willing to hold him. He loves his brother very much so, they play all the time and his brother loves him very much.
I went all natural with him, no medicine and I wouldn't want to go any other way. Maybe that is why he grew up too fast. I had an epidural with Rocky and I hated it. When I was getting off the epidural with Rocky I was shaking uncontrollably and I didn't like that feeling, plus when they give you one they put a big tape on your back to keep it in and that tape took forever to get off. So after that I was determined to go natural and I loved it. Plus, the recovery time is a lot faster when you go natural. I have to say the natural is AMAZING, its like an adrandine rush, I think everyone can go natural you just have to concentrate on your breathing and be calm and not freak out and you can do it. The pain isn't that bad and once you have that baby in your arms you forget about the pain and you realized that it was so worth it. I was in labor with him for 6 hours and Chris, his mom, and my mom were the only ones in the room. He is a fast learner, not what Rocky was. Brody crawled at a early age (7 months) and when he learns something new its like he has been doing it all along because he doesn't even think about it. He is such a big boy and I am very proud to have him in our family. Brody brings so much joy in all of our lives that we couldn't imagine out lives without him.

Time to give thanks!

This year we had thanksgiving at our house. The first year we ever had it at our house. We promised each other when we get our own place that we will have thanksgiving over there. I have to say that cooking all that food makes you so exhausted. I was up since 7 that morning cooking and nonstop from there because you have to clean up the mess after everyone is gone and everything. My mom, my brother Justin, Chris parents, my sister Jordan and her family, my sister Johanna and her family and us of course all came. It was kinda a pot luck because my mom brought a pie, Johanna brought drinks and Jordan brought cranberries. Brody for sure knew what thanksgiving was all about, he literally stuffed himself. Next year is someone else turn. But it went really well at our house. I was quite surprised how great it went. It was my first time cooking Turkey and I did an awesome job! I am so proud of myself that I went through on it. I just wanted it at our house with everyone together because my family is usually spread out on Thanksgiving and plus since I lost some family members this year that family now means more to me than anything and I want to keep them close as long as I can. I for sure don't take family for granted anymore.
Sorry for the absence, things have been rough lately. Comcast screwed up our bill and shut off everything; phone, internet, and cable so we have been living without that stuff for two weeks. Its been rough, I for sure don't take anything for granted anymore. So we are for sure not going to go back to Comcast. To make a long story short they charged us for a month that we were even living on our own at the time so they screwed up on that one. Thanks to family, because they have been so helpful throughout this whole thing, especially chris's parents. They have been letting us use their phone, internet, and tv so I know I am very grateful for them. I can't forget Trena either because she has been coming over and letting us use her cell phone and I couldn't thank her enough. Hopefully things get better for us, I know the year is going to end in a rough notes but once the holidays are over I believe that we will get our feet back on the ground once again. That is what taxes are all about! Plus I am waiting on this job to get back to me on a Production of Graphic Design and it would be so perfect for me. My dad sent me the listing and I sent him my resume and just waiting for a respond back and its killing me. It would help us out so much because it would pay 10 to 11 dollars an hour. So I am been praying almost everyday and keeping my faith in God and anything is possible with him. That is all I can do right now since we are going through this. I also want to thank all our friends for staying by our side and supporting us and comforting us, I don't know how I would of made it through without them either. My friends keep me sane. I also want to thank them for coming over all the time to just see how we are doing or just to hang out, that met a lot to me.

THIS IS WHAT I AM THANKFUL FOR THIS YEAR:

1. A house over our heads
2. Our health
3. My children
4. Being able to afford Christmas for my boys
5. The food in our bellies
6. The clothes our are backs
7. Family and friends
8. Most importantly God, without him I wouldn't be able to make it through the day
9. I also thankful that Chris still has a job, not a lot of people can say that

On a good note, I just couldn't keep this in any longer after I heard the news. I am going to be an AUNT again! My sister Johanna is pregnant again. She has a 6 year old son and I am so thrilled for him. He was wanting a sibling for so long! So maybe in a way God has answered my prayers in a way because now I can concentrate on that instead of us for a while. When I heard the news I was jumping up and down literally. Children are such a blessing from God!
I will keep you guys all updated on how we are doing and if I hear from that job. I hope I get it, but now its all in God's hands because I did all that I could for the time being.