Does the "List" ever get shorter?

The dreaded "to-do" list..it gets longer everyday! I see no end in sight! I haven't blogged in 2 days BUT I did get somethings on my to-do list done. I am finally painting some walls in this house! Thank you Julie for the motivation! Cleaning, laundry, dishes, kids homework, paying bills, grocery shopping..the list goes on & on. Some days I wish I had nothing to do but then I know I would be bored out of my mind. Maybe there could be more hours in a day?? I would still be tired :)

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to my Dad!! The best Father & Grandpa anyone could ask for!! We miss you so much & wish we could have been there to celebrate with you! Love you!

Meeting Ben for the first time..sorry Dad, only pics I have on this computer ;)

Just My Luck!

Emma woke early this morning throwing up..needless to say we had to cancel Ben's party :( It is a good thing I know how to procrastinate. I hadn't bought the food or cake yet, so no loss there. Hopefully next weekend & hopefully no one else gets sick..story of my life!

A Night Out

As I left the house tonight, to have a night out with friends playing Bunco, Ben was screaming & the kids were fighting. Ahhh..to get away for a little while was great! I came home to everyone fast asleep. My hubby is the best! I so want to go get Ben & snuggle him but I won't for fear he won't go back to sleep.
I didn't win or lose but had a great time with great friends! Thanks Nora for hosting & your pumpkin cobbler was very good..remind me to get the recipe ;)
See you next month ladies :o)

Big day tomorrow..Ben's Birthday party! Will post some pics then ;)

This Summer...

We didn't do much of anything. We usually make a trip to Florida to visit family & friends, but we didn't make it down there this Summer. We hung out & enjoyed the pool with friends.
Emma had a Birthday in May, she turned 7 & she started the 2nd grade! She is doing good, she loves her teacher this year!


Kaylea also had her Birthday in July, she turned 9 & started the 4th grade! She is doing good too. Her math is getting harder & she is getting a little frustrated but she is dertermined.


Zach is well Zach..lol We didn't put him in preschool this year, but he will be starting Kindergarten next August. It will be my last year to have him home with me :( Trying to enjoy it while it lasts.


Ben is doing awesome! We are a little nervous as the cold/flu season is here but with him being older, hopefully he won't get sick like last year. Fingers crossed!

Long Day!

Laundry, Dishes, Painting & a fussy baby have made for a long day & I am tired! This is my post for today. Hopefully I'll have a more exciting post tomorrow :)

How is it possible..

that it has been a year!?! Wow that went really fast! My baby is growing up so quickly..his stats as of today (yep, took him to the doctor on his birthday & yes he got shots..bad mommy) Weight is 20 lbs 4 ozs! He can sit up by himself, go from sitting to tummy, he can get up on his hands & knees, he army crawls or rolls to get places, can almost go from tummy to sitting up all by himself (he has done this a couple times by himself), says dada, baba, mama (only when he cries) and he has one tooth on the bottom with another getting ready to pop thru any day now!

Ben is such a good baby & can light up a room with his smile. We love him to pieces & are just amazed by him everyday! He is a very determined little guy. Not much is going to hold him back. He is definitely a momma's boy & I love it!

Health wise Ben is doing awesome. He had a 24 hour flu last week but has fully recovered. His respiratory issues are under control. He has pulmicort breathing treatments twice a day, zantac twice a day & singular. It has been working really well for him. Hopefully as he gets bigger, he won't need that much.

Last year at this time I felt like my world had been flipped upside down. So much had happened in a matter of hours. We didn't get to see Ben but for a few minutes & then he was taken to the NICU for just over 24 hours. It was a difficult hospital stay & I have a lot of bad feelings on things that happened, but that is for another post ;) What a difference a year makes!

Here are some pics..

Then
One of the first pics we got of him..


He still has a scar from that nasty scratch he gave himself in the NICU :(


Now
This was today..happy as a clam


Eating his Birthday cupcake :)

Peas Please..

All of our kids have loved peas when they were little. It was Kaylea's favorite baby food to eat. Ben's is no different. He has gotten to the point where he doesn't want me to feed him anymore & would rather do it himself. So here he is wearing..I mean eating his peas :)

Buddy Walk 2009

A big Thank You to all of our friends who came out & walked with us today. Thank You everyone who donated to a great cause! It was such a beautiful day today, you couldn't have asked for better weather! Here are a few pics from our day..

Daddy & Ben


Buddy Walking..or Riding :)


Ben's Buds


Our Buddy Walk Team :)


Thank You everyone for supporting Ben & the Down Syndrome Association of Charlotte!

31 for 21..Day 3

Can the Carolina weather get any better? It is so nice to sleep with the windows open! We had a fun day going to garage sales & our neighborhood Fall Festival. The kids are exhausted..I am exhausted! Tomorrow will be another long day out & about. Church in the morning & the Buddy Walk in the afternoon. It's the first time we have participated in the walk, so we are very excited!

We're on day 3 & I am doin good! Will post some pics tomorrow from the Buddy Walk :)