Only in Macomb

So how often does your Walmart have a petting zoo with everything from camels, zebras, a monkey, mixed with goats, llamas, and donkey's? Of course being the Macombie Homies that we are we went with our friends to check out this exciting event and for only one dollar you have your picture taken with a monkey! WOW!Preston was cracking me up, he was making monkey sounds at him the whole time he was climbing around my head! After looking at these pictures I realized that it wasn't a very cute monkey, in fact it looks like one of those flying monkey's from the Wizard of Oz. Actually he kind of freaks me out, but the kids liked him.
This picture cracks me up. Poor Chase did not know what to think.Poor Langston was more scared of standing next to Chase than the monkey.

Sonya was helping the boys feed the animals. There was quite the crowd of them once the food came out, but the boys did a great job!

It has been awhile

Wow it has been a long time since I have updated my blog. I was doing really good getting on here every night, but after I fell down the stairs I haven't been feeling to good. I spent about two weeks re-cooping on the couch after the kids went to bed. I just crashed at 8:30 every night. My body felt like I had been in accident. A lot has happened over the last few weeks, and I probably won't remember it all and I don't have all my pictures down loaded to upload either. We spent a weekend in Madison Indiana visiting Matt's brother Tom and his family. We had such an AWESOME time. I can't wait to show off all the great pictures we took while we were visiting. I couldn't put my camera down! In fact I have several pictures of Tom and I taking pictures of each other! Matt reminded me several times that I was a dork, but that is OK, I already knew that! (Yes Matt was making fun of Tom for taking pictures like I do, but who looks like the dork now? Just kidding babe!)We went the third weekend in June so we could be their for Hannah's birthday. She had quite the party. It was nice to see that although they are so far away from their family that they have a wonderful family in Indiana. We had a huge whiffle ball game and of course the girls won, with a little cheating. We went to Clifty Falls State Park which was amazing. We love to go hiking although the boys were a little scared because it was a far way down. I carried Chase and Matt had to carry Preston all the way to the bottom. We all played in the creek and enjoyed sitting around and chatting. I am just such a fan of Madison Indiana. I am ready to move there! We visited a Civil War re-enactment while we were there and as you can see Chase didn't really get to see much.

11 months....

It is hard to believe, but our baby is 11 months old. We brought him in for pictures today and thought that Jessi might like to join us! Chase was a little scared of the whole process today, you think he would be use to it by now! What a cutie!

One Crazy Father's Day!

We decided that since Matt had to work on Sunday that we would do presents after dinner on Saturday. Unfortunately Chase could not stay awake for the festivities! Matt was excited to see that he got a Liverpool (Euro soccer) blanket. I am not sure where the fascination with Euro Soccer came from, but I ask him on a regular basis where my husband went. I especially ask these questions when he is cheering at the TV. This is very out of character for Matt and it cracks me up! He also got his new Gavin Rossdale CD as well as several shirts and shorts from Old Navy. Preston was sitting so cute while watching Daddy open his presents. Actually I think he was waiting for some to open himself!

GO LIVERPOOL!

Well we kicked Sunday off with a bang! Matt couldn't sleep so came downstairs at 2am to watch TV and fell asleep on the couch. Both the kids woke me up at 6am. As I got Chase from his crib Preston threw his blanket down the stairs, which are pretty steep. The blanket made it about half way down the stairs and I usually reach it before Preston and kick it down the rest of the way. Well Preston was trying to run down the stairs to get there before I did, so I quickly turned to tell him to slow down and fell down the stairs holding Chase. As I was falling I tucked Chase's head under my arm to protect him and was unable to catch myself as I fell. I hit the steps hard and didn't finish hitting the steps until I got to the bottom. Chase did not cry or even realize what had happened. I kind of sat there to compose myself. As I was falling down the stairs I could hear Matt scrambling towards the stairs. He was able to take Chase from me as I stood up. I am ok, but have a bruise bigger than a softball on my thigh and my body feels like i got hit by a mac truck. We were both very lucky!

I decided in the afternoon that I would let the kids swim in the pool while Matt went off to the gym. Preston thought the water balloons were cool, but didn't like when they popped. He just liked moving them from one side of the yard to the other!
I love this picture of the balloon popping. Preston was not impressed, but mommy was there to get the picture!

Chase loved the pool today. He splashed and had such a good time! Chase would splash Preston every time he got near and Preston would yell "No Baby!" Chase didn't listen!

Once we were done in the pool I fed the kids and got them to bed. Matt came home from the gym and was soaking wet. It was super hot outside so I imagined the gym was boiling. Matt looked at me and said, "Happy Father's Day," I responded, "Happy Father's Day!" He then said, "Don't let the dogs out in the yard." I said, "Did you drive my car into the fence again?" (So when Preston was a week old we went to visit our friends at Bridgeway and when we got home I opened my car door and the wind blew my door open. Mattwas so worried about the baby getting cold he jumped out of the car to get him. As he was opening the front door I was following behind and out of the corner of my eye saw my car driving itself forward. I screamed, "The car's moving," and took off running after it. At this point it was past the point of seeing the car from the porch and Me chasing it. I jumped into the moving car and hit the break, but the car went off our driveway and hit the nice new fence Matt and his Dad built. I backed the car out of the fence and back into the driveway. I went into the house looked at Matt and said, "You have to put the car in park!" After surveying the damage we were unable to let the dogs out in the yard because there was not a fence to keep them in. This is why I laughed when Matt told me not to let the dogs out. Boy that was long story which was suppose to be a side note!)

Anyways Matt looked at me and said I locked the keys in the car and had to run back from the gym. Since our other truck is at the shop I couldn't help him out. The gym is about 5 miles from home! Poor Matt! He had to come home and get keys. Then he took the bike out the backyard (this is why I couldn't let the dogs out) and went back to the gym. Happy Father's Day!

Later that day Chase was crawling around and I caught him drinking my diet coke! I couldn't believe he knew how to hold the can and was actually drinking my soda! Chase drinks water and has never had anything like this before. It looks like he enjoyed it!


Needless to say I was glad when bed time arrived Sunday night. Not only did my kids need it, but Matt and I needed to start fresh Monday morning.

Happy Father's Day My Love

When I think back to some of my first memories of Matt in my life, I think about the compassion and enthusium I always saw in his eyes. Matt has the ability to warm a room with his smile and sesitivity. Matt is just so darn likeable! I will never forget the day he over heard me talking to a group of friends about a speech I was to give and how nervous I was. Matt piped in and said, "If you give the speech, I will give you a standing ovation." First of all I knew Matt, but not very well, Second this was a lecture class given by Schwartz and she would NOT find this amusing and Thirdly why would he embarrass himself in front of all these students for me? So the next class I gave my speech and Schwartz was known for hammering you with questions after you were done. Once the speech was done, Matt sitting toward the back stood up and cheered. Cracks me up just thinking of it. All eyes were off of me and on Matt. What a wonderful man! I absolutely fell in love with him! ( Matt's wedding band is engraved with "Standing Ovations")

Matt has shown me so much love and devotion over the years, through the beautiful poems he writes me to the daily kind words he shares. Matt is truly a man to be inspired by and to try to live your life like. He is truly a role model for all that know him.

Matt is a guy compassionate for everyone. One time Matt saw a man in distress at a resturant sitting by himself, appearing beat down about something. All through breakfast Matt is worried about this man who he has never seen before, nor has any idea what his troubles might be. Matt excused himself from our table and spoke in private with our waitress. While we were leaving to pay this man came up to Matt shook his hand and expressed his graditude, telling Matt he would pay it forward. I was unsure what had happened, and Matt explained the situation and said that he added that man's tab onto our's because it was the least he could do brighten this guy's day. This little bit of compassion and graditude is expressed daily to all those who come in contact with Matt, a wonderful man.

This Father's Day I hope Matt know's he is our world. The love of my life, the father every little boy would love to have and the kind of guy that any stranger is lucky to meet! An amazing father that gives Preston and Chase so much joy and happiness and a supportive, genuine man who I am lucky to call my husband. We love you baby, Happy Father's Day!

A Rainy Night

One rainy night this week the kids came into my bed at about 11:45. At 1:00 am it started raining buckets. We heard that we got three inches in about ten minutes. It was a down pour that woke me up and frightened me. The kids seemed to sleep through it. Matt should have been on his way home from work since he had to work later that night. I called him to make sure he was OK and found the kids sleeping together like this. Of course I had to run downstairs get the camera, and stand on my bed to get this shot.

What loving your underwear will do to you

So for those of you keeping up on this potty training process, Preston is using the potty and loves his "big boy" underwear. He loves them so much I caught him in the closet putting on multiple pairs over the pair he was already wearing. He couldn't not quite figure out how to get his legs in the holes so just pulled them on anyway he could. He was SO proud of himself. laughing, jumping around the bathroom, and actually saying cheese when I was taking his picture.

As the process of pulling on the extra underwear went on, Preston decided to get ready for the day like Mommy does. he pulled out my contact solution, then my deodorant and started putting it on! Kody decided that he wanted to get in the bathtub so Preston took full advantage and grabbed my shampoo and started washing him. Kody did not approve! I thought it was hysterical and couldn't put my camera down!