Our Rock Star

Here's Layton with his baby mohawk.

Layton Cove playing the drum and sportin' his new do'.

Poor kid. He's getting all four teeth at the same time, so he's droolin' all over, but I wanted to snap a pic of him and his mohawk. What a cutie pie. He say's "Hi" and he rubs his fingers together. That's his wave. I just love it. He doesn't want to eat baby food. He want's to chew on the crusts of bread or baby teething things. He blows when the spoon gets close to his mouth when he is finished eating. He growls at you too. He is just a sweet little guy.

Fun with the grandkids.

That's my princess swinging with her daddy. She loves to be outside. She's just learning to swing on the big swing. She has a tough time letting Evan and Layton play in the other swing.

Evan absolutely loves to swing. He just has a ball.

Layton Cove loves to swing too. He's my smilely happy boy.

Evan Joseph with his mama Kelly. What a pair. He was leaning over to try and get his granny.

There's the boys. Riding in the wagon for the very first time. Layton was having a ball, Evan wasn't too sure he was thrilled about this new adventure. I'm so glad they are going to grow up together. They have a lot of fun trying to do what the other one is doing. I love these little guys.

Aaron's 26

Aaron and his two helpers blowing out his 26 candles.

Aaron being sung to for his 26th Birthday!!

Yep, this is my oldest child when he was a year old. Aaron just celebrated his 26th birthday. We had the family over and we ate fajita's and birthday cake. I can't believe that my little boy is OLD!! Because I just stay the same. Ok maybe fatter, but I don't feel old and I sure don't act old, so.... I must not be old. Happy Birthday Aaron!! I pray God richly blesses your year!!

Life

My beautiful Eden Rae. She's growing up so fast. She's jealous of Layton but other times she loves him so much. It's hard to make sure you're giving equal amounts of love to both of them. And where ever Eden is that is exactly where Layton wants to be. We're struggling with the potty training. She just isn't interested. I'm trying to remember what it is that we did with our kids, but let me tell you she doesn't want to use it unless she's already gone poopie in her big girl panties. Ugh.... I swore I'd never potty train again. Poor baby girl had pink eye this week. I felt so bad for her when her eyes looked all swollen and sore. And you'd think we were pulling out finger nails trying to get the drops in her eyes. I don't think she believed me when I told her I wasn't going to hurt her. Poor kid.

Layton is almost 9 months old. He is crawling all over and he wants to be standing up more that he wants to crawl. I don't think it will be long before he's walking. He wants to be just like his big sister. He loves to grab things and then throw them. And if it's something you don't want him to have... it's the first thing he'll go for. He wants to rip my glasses off my face all the time and poor grandma loses her oxygen hose as soon as he gets up to her. He's finally starting to put on some weight although he's still thin. At his last appointment he was 29" and 20 lbs. No teeth and no lumps that we can see either. But man is he drooling all over. Eden loved to be held and cuddled. Layton just wants to grab, throw, crawl. He is a ball of energy and ALL BOY.

This is a rare occasion picture of Eden loving on "Cove". I had to snap the picture quick because she wanted to go play without him.

Dean went to Denver for a company meeting. And then he was flying out to Oregon to see his parents. The kids and I dropped Dean off at the airport. As I was getting back on the freeway, Eden says " Go get Papa, I can't see him." So yesterday I gave her a bath and when I was letting the plug out, she said "Papa will be here any minute." Because Dean usually is coming home about the time I'm giving her a bath. So Friday, I made this sign and took this picture to send to Papa, she was not happy when Papa said he wouldn't see her this week. Her little lip stuck out. The Pookie Pie misses her Papa.

This is a rare pic of me with the kids. Usually I'm the one with the camera. But Dean snuck and took this one. Love my babies. Glad to have them back in my arms. Eden is asking for her bible story at breakfast and she makes me pray with her before her nap. I love the fact that she knows the routine and is happy following it.

I struggle with finding anytime for myself during the week. I get up at 6 and then I'm running non stop until 6pm when I just want to fade into nothing. My brain is fried and I just want peace and quiet. Dean had a chance to have both kids the other day for 3 hours while I took my mom to the doctor and when I got home, he was more than happy to lock himself up in the office. He said "Bless you, I don't know how you do it." I told him he only had the kids. I have to deal with my mother on top of the two kids. Life seems overwhelming at times, but I have to tell you God is certainly the one giving me the strength. Because left up to me I'd be a basket case by now.