Bowling

We went bowling Saturday night for the end of year party for sorority. Here are a few pictures.

I love these girls!!!

Robert "Nider" was pretty proud of his score!

Colorado Pictures

Here are some pictures from vacation. I still have some on other cameras that I have to get. Some of these are actually from the last couple of years, but it's all still the same!

What a week. . .

So much to say, yet I don't know how to say it, so I'll start with this. . . Love the ones you have, don't take anything for granted, and cherish every moment you have with the ones you love. We left Thursday afternoon headed for Colorado. The plan was to leave at 6:00 on the dot, but ha ha, yeah right! We were actually pretty close though, closer than we've ever been. We pulled out of town at 6:24, not bad. 15 hours later we arrived in Lake City, Colorado. We stopped in town and ate breakfast, found a new camp spot since our usual spot was taken, set up camp, and just relaxed for the rest of the day. Saturday we got up and all headed out on the 4-wheelers for what was supposed to be a "short" trip to check out the wildflowers at American Basin and right back to camp. Of course, that didn't happen. We lost Clint, so our 2 hour trip turned into about 8! But is was still not as bad as two years ago when we spent the night crammed in the bathroom, cold and wet, with 5 crying kids! That was the only day I went on the 4-wheelers. After one day, I had already had enough and I didn't want to do too much being pregnant and all. Sunday Renee, Erin and I took Koy, Emma and Jackson to the park in town to play. Sure made me appreciate my own kids!!! I think Emma (who is only 3 by the way)cussed every kid on the playground, but I realized that she wasn't mine, and is not my problem, so I'll just feel sorry for Jacob & Erin in her teenage years! Monday Erin, Emma, Jackson, Tinker, Blayne, Monte, Koy and I loaded up and went back to town. We took the kids to the mine tour a just outside of town. It was something to do, and really pretty interesting even though I don't think he gave us the whole spill, since the kids were so young and didn't really care! Tuesday was really nice though. I got to spend the whole day with just my own family!!! Never thought that would happen! Robert and I took the boys and his mom to Ouray to eat at this place that we ate last year. It took 3 hours in the pickup to get there, but it was good to get away for a day and be with my own family. Wednesday, Erin and I went back to town again. We just walked around town and took the kids to the park again. (Are you bored yet!?!?) Thursday Renee wanted to get a couple of things in town so Koy got to go with his dad and Kase stayed with us because his asthma was acting up. He was really upset that he didn't get to go but we didn't want them to get up on the mountain in the middle of nowhere and have an asthma attack! So, we were in town eating lunch and before we left, I went to the bathroom....I'm not going to go into the details, but let's just say over the next three days I lost the baby. I officially "lost" it at the Econo Lodge in Eagle Nest, NM at 4:00 Saturday morning. What a way to end vacation! We didn't get home until late Saturday night, so first thing Sunday morning I called Dr. T. Because I am RH Negative, he had me go to the ER for a sonogram and a shot of RhoGam. Whitney, I have to back you up on that one, he is THE BEST DOCTOR ever. He was right there with me in his shorts and t-shirt making sure everything was ok and making calls for me getting things done. He even fixed it for me to be out-patient so I wouldn't have to pay the emergency room co-pay. How many doctors do you know that are so willing to go out of there way on a Sunday afternoon to be there for you, and be happy to be there. He is awesome. I feel so lucky to have a great doctor. He even had his nurse call me first thing this morning to check on me and see how I was feeling. I'm dealing with the loss. I know it happened for a reason and God has his way of taking care of things. I would rather it happen now, than to carry it for nine months and then find out something is wrong. Robert has been awesome. If you know Robert, you know that hospitals are not his thing, but he was right there with me the whole time, asking questions and everything. I feel so lucky to have so many people that care about me and to have the family that I have. I love my husband and my boys more than I could ever describe. Robert told the boys yesterday morning, but I was a little upset because they weren't. We later found out that they weren't upset because they thought that we just lost one baby, and there were still two more in there!!! Robert's mom explained it all to them, and told them that "Mom and Dad would just have to make another baby." Well they didn't realize that we could "make" a baby, and they wanted to know how!!! Gee thanks! I told them that we both had to pray together, and God would put another baby in there for us. Close call! I'll post pictures of the trip later, after I get them all downloaded and organized. I have pictures on four different cameras!

On another note, I want to ask everyone to pray for my nephew Mason. He's only got one kidney and has had problems with it since he was born, but it is continually getting worse, and they are talking kidney transplant. If I'm a match, I'll do it in a heartbeat. I love those kids and will do anything for them. It's not a for sure thing yet, the doctor just mentioned that they might want to start thinking about it. Hopefully it will never happen, but I will keep praying for that little angel. I can only imagine what Mike and Charity are going through and I'll be praying for them too.

4th of July Weekend - Fireworks, Fajitas & Camping

The family and several others went on our annual 4th of July camping trip to the river and to Mike and Betsy's for fajitas and fireworks. Except for everyone waking up with the stomach bug Sunday morning everything went great. I relaxed on a float in the river for two days straight and I really needed that! I took way too many pictures to post, so here is a slideshow. Enjoy!

Fandangle

Here are a few pictures of the boys and their cousins and friends backstage at Fandangle. I kept Robert's sister's boys, Kaeler and Keatin, Friday and Saturday night, so they went out there with us. Sorry they are so blurry!!!

Hannah and Kase

Blanton and Koy

Koy, Keatin, Kaeler, Hannah and Kase - Cousins

Luke, Kaeler, Hannah and Keatin

Koy and Keatin eating Skittles and waiting for Kase to get off the train

Kase, Koy, Brady and Taren

06-07-08 - Part 2 - We're having a baby!!!

Like I said - WHAT A DAY!! I've waited a while to post this - well at least until I told our parents, but Robert and I are going to have another baby!!! We found out the same day I went to get my car. I really was only going to look and maybe buy it, but when I saw that extra pink line that morning, I decided I was going to need the room, so I might as well do it now! If I figured it right, my due date will be Feb. 15th. Koy's birthday is Feb. 11th, so he is very excited that he is getting a baby (or four) for his birthday. He is telling everyone that I am having 4 babies - two boys and two girls. I finally figured out why he was saying that though. The smart little booger did the math and figured out that if I had 4 babies every seat in my car would be taken up. I finally talked him down to 2 by telling him that if we have 4, Daddy can't go with us. So he settled for 2, but he's not going any lower than that! Boy is he going to be dissapointed!!!

06-07-08 - My New Car!!!

6-7-8 - What a day! Isn't the internet great!?! I finally found the car I wanted, (an Expedition EL) with everything I wanted in it. Only one problem, it's in Norman, Oklahoma! So what did I do? Drove to Olney, dropped the boys off with Mom, drove to Whichita Falls, picked up Charity, and off to Oklahoma we went. She owed me, because I rode to Waco with her to get her new car. Plus, we take every opportunity we can get for some much needed "girl" time. I was hungry, so I pulled through Whataburger on the way out of town and had a wonderful conversation with the guy that worked there about how to order a cheesburger. Man, I sure wish I could have gone to the same school he did! I'll bet they have to have special training for that! And so you'll know, it's easier if you just say mayonaise only. They just don't understand "no vegetables"! But I guess that's what I get for being so picky! So, after the lesson on how to order a cheeseburger and a two and a half hour drive, we pull up to the dealership and are greeted by a man asking us if that is our Jeep. We say "yes". We're thinking wow, you're bright, since we both just drove up in the Jeep and got out of it. So he tells us "There's a bird in your grill". Ok, big deal, I hit a bird! We find the salesman I've been emailing all week and proceed to make the deal. We ended up staying in the dealership for four and a half hours, and while we were there, we got asked about that bird 4 MORE TIMES!!! What's the big deal!?!?!?! Finally after I had signed the papers and we were about the leave, the last guy asks "Is that your bird?" So I told him "Nope, it's your's now"! After they made me take a picture with my new car we FINALLY got to leave and headed back home. I guess it was all worth it though because I'm seriously loving my car. I can put one kid in the back and one in the middle and they can't reach each other. It is so nice and quiet now!! Koy and I had a few issues with the power running boards at first, but he's finally calmed down a little. I'll post pictures after I wash it. It's really dirty from Fandangle, but there is not sense in washing it before it's over!