hanging out...

The boys were hanging out the other day and I thought it was so cute...so I had to share!! Enjoy!!

Flowers from Damien...

And here I thought I wasn't going to get any for Mother's Day!! And Damien's MOD teacher surprised us these beautiful flowers made from mine and Damien's hand!! I had a feeling she was doing something but didn't expect this. If it weren't for her thoughtfulness...I wouldn't have gotten "flowers" this year. She even attached a cute little song/poem to it.

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms out there!!

Quick Update...

Well, the time has come!! He will be home in the next few days... I can't believe how the time went by so slow in the beginning and now the days are going by so quickly!! And the only reason for that is because I want to get so much done before he arrives. I am such a procrastinator!!

Either way...Damien and Lance will have their Daddy home!! Damien can't stop talking about him. Lance is just being his adorable unknowing self.

Now all I am going to do for the next year is pray that the days go by so slow bc I don't want him to leave again!!

He is coming home...holy crap...I am going to have my baby home soon!!

Trike-a-Thon

Yesterday was the day and lets just say I am glad that everyone did flat donations bc he was being so shy and unsocial that he barely did ONE lap!! When we got there he was so excited and wanted to jump on a bike and go. But as we got closer to the other kids (older), he started to close himself up! He had this look on his face almost the whole entire time...such a daddy look...lol!! He was so bad (not in a bad child way) that his teacher...Mrs. Donna...was pushing him around. We even tried switching bikes but he really enjoyed the one he helped decorate. But wouldn't you know it...after it started to die down and some of the other kids left. He started pedaling on his own and making his own course to follow!! And then the smile finally came to his face! They even got all the kids lined up and did a parade of bikes and trikes...lol!! After they were done with the laps they got to have some Popsicles...well, more like unfrozen Popsicles...lol!! But that didn't stop Damien from downing 3 of them!! Maddy and Jenny came to cheer on Damien...too bad it didn't work...lol!! She even got in the action and sat on a bike!! Lance was a champ...he was being loved on by Vicky, Jenny and myself. Thanks to those that sponsored Damien on that day!!!

Harker Heights has a...

New park. And it was nice and new...lol!! Not much out there but was good enough to keep my boy entertained!! We...Jenny and I plus our children...went there instead of going to Ft. Hood for Earth day. And it was nice bc it was completely shaded and the kids had a blast! Unfortunately, Lance was stuck in the car seat bc his mommy was all about taking some pictures!! Damien was my little daredevil...he decided that he should climb the big rock thingy in the middle of it! He only had issues going down it once and after that, he was a pro!! Maddy was too cute and would run when the camera came to close...but I managed a few shots of her face!! Damien was watching what the older kids did and then would do the same...I didn't mind...except when he started throwing the leaves too. I drew the line there!! Damien even made some music...it was pretty cute!! Thinking about going back when his daddy is here to chase after him!!

this is what

makes the days bearable while Barry is gone....the love that they have for each other!!

The joys of having a big brother!!

got to love having a big brother to show you how it is done!!

I had put Lance under his new toy and within in two seconds he had a friend under there with him! Damien is such a helpful little boy. He thought that Lance should be shown how to play with his new toy. And the funny thing about it all....it looked like Lance was paying attention and loving it!! And don't worry...my couch reclines!! I had the leg popped out...so no one was in danger of falling off!!