I am Thankful for....

In the spirit of Thanksgiving I will share some of what I am thankful for...

My husband and that he tolerates and enjoys my craziness!

My boys they have been the best gifts every given to me and make me look at life in an amazing way!

My family and that even though we do not live near each other it feels like they live next door!

My mother who always stresses the importance of family & loyalty!

My Michelle for always being there for me & my family whenever you are needed and for whatever you are needed for!

Unlimited long distance phone service, without this I would be BROKE!

"The Moms" without these women I would not of survived or enjoyed this journey of motherhood nearly as much as I have!

Our house, I love our house & even though it is not our dream house it truly has felt like home since we moved in!

My husbands job. In this difficult economy I am so happy he has a job and that I am able to stay home & raise the boys!

My faith & knowing that there is something bigger than us here and everything will always be OK!

My sense of humor, the ability to laugh at almost everything makes life much more manageable!

Finally, I am thankful to my Godmother who is having us to Thanksgiving dinner today!

These are only a few of the things that I am thankful for the list could go on and on. I hope everyone has a great holiday. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!

Happy Anniversary!!!!

Happy Anniversary to us! The weather was the same four years ago, crisp, chilly, and sunny. At this time I was about to get my hair done and was over the moon excited of the day that I had dreamed of & it was finally ahead of us. Four years later I am living a dream I didn't even know I had! Cookie thank you for being a wonderful husband, a supportive friend, a shoulder for me to always lean on, someone for me to laugh & cry with, and for being an amazing father!

I love you more today than the day I married you!

That Elijah makes me laugh....

Since the changing of the clocks Elijah has been getting up earlier and earlier everyday. I know I should not complain and that most children are awake and eating breakfast by the seven o'clock hour but when you have been up and down all night with a baby seven am is early. So last night when I put Elijah to bed I told him not to call for me until the sun was shinning and if he woke up before the sun to play in his room quietly. In his room there are only books & a puzzle so not that much he can really get into. Well....Samuel was up at 3 stuffy as can be & at 3:30am I hear Elijah across the hall talking I wait a few minutes and decide it is best if I go in and just tell him to get back to bed. I make it to his door and I can hear him LOUDLY singing and running around the room & I just laughed out loud to myself. I opened the door to find him dancing in the middle of his room. The first thing he says to me, "Mom No call you the sun not up yet, I playing in my room!" Yes he was correct but it was 3:30 and time to hit the sack! So, a clean diaper (he had pooped) and a quick story later he was back to bed and slept till 8am!

Samuel has a cold!

While I knew it was bound to happen eventually, Samuel has his first cold. The poor little guys just has tons of snots coming out of his nose and a cough when you lay him down. You can tell he does not feel great at all. Saturday we took him to the doctor because I thought he might of had an ear infection but they could not really tell because his inner ear if full of wax and eczema build up, so they put him on ear drops and said at his 6 month appt they will wash out his ears. I bet that will fun!!! Elijah went with me to bring him to the doctors and was such a big help. When Samuel started to cry he pulled the stool over and was stroking his face says, "it's ok brother, its ok, don't cry" & then he started to sing twinkle twinkle to him. It was a very proud and emotional moment for mommy! I am happy to say that even feeling as sick as I am sure he feel Samuel is as happy as ever!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPA!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE WORLDEST GREATEST PAPA!!!!!!!!!
Papa has a special knack with his grandchild and they all think he is amazing!!!! Hope you had a great day & we wish we were there to celebrate with you!
Sending all our love to you!
Happy Bithday Papa!!!!!

The Popotte Boys

It seems like most days are crazy and they tend to blend into the next especially when you have a baby who does not like to sleep EVER!!! But it seems the past few days the boys are just warming my heart & making me smile every minute that I am awake, which is a lot of minutes. Elijah has started to somewhat play with Samuel/ He really loves his brother and the feeling is mutual from Samuel the two of them just beam when the other enters the room...I hope it stays this way forever!

What a great way to start the week...

Monday morning Nancy dropped Annie off to play with Elijah & so she could get some work done. Nancy has started working at home and I can only imagine how challenging that must be with a 3 year old so in an effort to help another mother out I told her to drop her off on Monday morning, little does she know Monday morning was a breeze for me! Elijah was so happy to have a friend to play with and eat the donuts she brought.

Later that day Kathleen and Kate stopped over for lunch and a visit. It really was wonderful to spend the afternoon chatting with Kathleen and watching Samuel and Kate giggle and look at each other. The will be fast friends before we know it. Kate is beautiful and such a good baby....I could not be happier for the King Family!!!

Here are some photos of the day.....

A Britter Sweet Visit

Michelle, was in town this past weekend to visit her 96 year old Grandmother who had fallen and broken her hip, that is the bitter part. The sweet part was she stayed with us and really got some quality time with the boys. Elijah is head over heals in love with his Godmother and thinks she is the best playmate and car racer ever! He has asked for her every morning since she left in hopes that she will be here to play and hang out with him, she really has a knack with these kids I tell ya! An added bonus was also that Cookie and I got to go out to dinner, a sort of date if you will. Samuel was not as cooperative as we would of hoped but nothing a little rocking and loving from a patient and caring Godmother couldn't handle.

Happy Birthday Cookie!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COOKIE!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday to an amazing husband, wonderful friend, unbelievable father & simply a beautiful person. I thank God everyday that I have you in my life, the boys and I are so incredibly blessed! I hope that you have an awesome year ahead of you!!! We love you!!!!!

Grammie's favorite Veggie

Grammie's favorite veggies is peas & it seems to be Samuel's favorite also!

Welcome to the world.....

Jack Thomas!!!! Tanya gave birth to a healthy baby boy at 1:51pm weighing 6lbs 13oz & 19 1/2 inches long. Congrats to the entire family & especially to Lucy who is going to be an amazing big sister!!!

Sunday Dinner

Sunday, we had the Grand-mere, Grand-pere, Auntie Carolyn, & Mona over for dinner. My father in law (Grand-pere)is up from Florida for a visit so we had them over for a good old fashion Sunday family dinner. Elijah & Auntie Carolyn had a blast playing with the playdoh & then showing Grand-mere what he had made. Grand-pere is officially the baby whisper and got Samuel to sleep in a matter of minutes. It was a really nice time & I wish we could do it more often.

Yummy Yummy Rice Cereal...

Finally, Samuel got his first taste of food. He loved every last bite of the rice cereal & was not happy when the bowl was empty. We are hoping that maybe now that we are introducing food that he might start to sleep better. Here are some pictures of Samuel's first meal.