Baby Names...

Looking forward to seeing the votes!! You can vote on more than one name...So choose all the ones you like!
Lots of love!!

AMEN MY FRIENDS AND NOONE SAYS IT QUITE LIKE A BABY.

Here are a few quotes from our good friends "The Hills"

When the economy is on the skids and the world looks uncertain, I take comfort in falling back on the rock solid truths of life. The truths I've come to know are these:
I love College Football.
I love Winning.
And I hate the Gators.
The countdown to Jacksonville is on!

Punkin colorin

The Rose family joined us sunday night for dinner and a little pumpkin colorin and dancin to a little bluegrass. Heres Payton, Logan and little Norah Rose and the markers, what a mess. ;)

Just when I thought my chores were done...

Well, I have to start out by stating that 2 things in the last few days have really irked me. One, that the boys have decided that my contact solution is a fun new toy and a lingering smell in the kitchen that has been haunting me. I've been trying to sniff down that smell for days, somewhere between the dishwasher and the oven. I've taken out the trash, run the dishwasher, poured cleaning solution down the disposal and wiped down all the counter tops...and the smell lingers. Well...back to tonight. I decide that it's time for the boys to go to bed. Payton did not nap and Logan has been inconsolable for about an hour, but a 7pm bed time makes for a way too early morning (your welcome, honey). So I head to the kitchen to fill the "bups." With the dishes done and only one last load of laundry to fold, I was looking forward to relaxing after the boys went down. As I enter the kitchen I see the crayon box open and spilled on the kitchen floor and as I get closer, I realize my budding artist (aka Payton) has decided to make the kitchen tile his new masterpiece. So I go to the sink and reach underneath for the anti-bacterial wipes telling Payton that he should only color on paper and that he'd have to help Mommy clean up the mess he'd made. Well, Payton wanted nothing to do with the wet wipes (we need to up his sensory therapy that is supposed to be helping with that). It was too much work to make him help me, so I got down on my hands and knees to clean up the scribbles, which lead to more scribbles, and more scribbles, etc, etc, etc. But VICTORY!!! I found that lingering stench!!!!! A bag full of soggy, rotting red potatoes!!! (I have to give thanks to my brilliant husband again, for he told me 2 days before that the kitchen smelled like rotting potatoes.) But my excitement was short lived as I looked up and saw Logan squirting contact solution on the floor...Oh, the joys of being a parent...anybody else want a turn???

Here he is!!!

Foot




Obvious boy!! (the long white thing is his thigh bone and his "boy parts" are right above it)







All curled up (profile with foot at head!)

Great job Kristy!

Kristy was voted employee of the quarter at her work. Of course as employee of the quarter she gets exclusive use to the Gainey Suites Yacht, a six figure sallary, and a private jet. Ok Ok not really but she did recieve a really cool pin for her uniform and a little extra spending money.

It is well deserved honey, thanks for working so hard for our little family. Oh as employee of the quarter you also get a really cool sign made by the finest artist in Arizona (see below).

Help with Laundry.

Here is Logan helping with laundry. Here is Logan after tripping and dumping the laundry. "Stupid basket"

Cupkakes with grandma

"Thats all I have to say about that"

The tears have been cried, the pain has been felt, the saddness is subsiding, and all thats left is love and smiles. Love and Smiles.

We miss you Grannie.

pictures from 2006 alabama trip

Sad day...

For those who haven't heard yet, Granny (Moose's grandma) passed away last night. And although we've been expecting it, it has hit the family hard. Her battle with cancer has been a tough road and I know we all take comfort in knowing she is no longer in pain and is "living the life" in heaven. My favorite memories are baking with her and Faye last Christmas and when Moose and I went to visit her in Alabama. She has taught me that just about everything can be re-used and is not to be thrown away :0) I saved a used sandwich bag the other day and had to smile! We love you Granny and will miss you always.

16 week ultrasound

No luck on finding out the sex yet! We went to my 16 week OB appt and my doctor asked if we'd like to know what we are having, and I of course said yes! So she snuck me in for a quick ultrasound. She said she had just done another ultrasound at 16 weeks and it was definitely a boy so she thought she'd be able to tell us the sex of ours. But no such luck... The baby was moving around a lot and she could only get quick glimpses of..."that area". She could not see any boy parts (Yeah!) but she didn't feel she could strongly say it was a girl either. So, we wait. We have our

next ultrasound at 19 weeks and as long at he/she cooperates, we should know for sure then! We'll keep you all posted! Otherwise, everything looked good and the heatbeat was strong in the 150's. I'm starting to feel pregnant now, as it is becoming harder to hide! Hope everyone is doing well and is healthy!

Oh yeah, if you can't tell, the top picture is the baby looking straight at you and the bottom one is a profile.

Daddy's back from Florida.

I got back last night and boy do i miss the east coast. The flight from ft lauderdale to Charlotte was so beautiful. Charlotte is actually a very pretty city. Here are me and the boys in Paytons new bed last night and the boys dancing to Miranda Lambert last night.

Logans first workout.

I was watching tv and started doing pushups between comercials and Logan started doing them along with me. Well kind of.

Crazy boys.

They raided Kristy's closet this morning and like all men were intrigued by bras and booty shorts.

Payton

Payton too enjoyed the spaghetti but prefered the salad! He had an awesome day with his speech therapist, Caroline. I watched them from Paytons doorway and he was making choices, identifying the objects he was asked to and taking turns! It sounds so little when it is written, but Payton really faught with this. He's starting to get the hang of it. If only he'd continue to do all this with Logan! Because of his great day, he was rewarded with Cheetos and his favorite movie of the moment, Shrek the Third! Way to go Payton!!

Squetti Time!

Wow, did Logan lovehis spaghetti or what! I wish I would have taken a picture of the plate before and after, because there was enough spaghetti for me, Logan and Payton (well there was supposed to be!!) And there was only about a cup left! Clean up was not so fun. Logan was determined to feed himself so I was cleaning from his head to his toes (and the table, chair, floor, etc). The spaghetti sauce actually stained his tummy! Cute!!

Dance Dance Revolution!

Lolo gettin down with family to the Bob Marley song on my brothers blog.

Baby #3 again...

Here he/she is again! I had another doctors appointment today. Everything is perfect. I saw a nurse practitioner last visit, but this time I got to see my doctor. I mentioned to her that I thought the March 30th due date was off (it was 11 days later than my original due date of March 19th). So she ordered another ultrasound. This time the baby only measured 3-4 days small, so she returned my due date back to March 19th! Because I need anther baby born that week, right? Anyways, it's heartbeat was strong at 171bpm. If you ask Stephanie, that means it's a girl. I hope she's right :0) The next post will probably be the sex!! Exciting! For those who are counting weeks with me, that puts me at 12 1/2 weeks. I'll have the gender ultrasound in about 7 weeks (between 18-20 weeks). Well, until next time...

Nothing can brighten your day faster than a child laughing

Yeah Payton!!!

Payton had a great day with his speech therapist today. We have been struggling a bit with melt downs and tantrums, but today he played so well. He's still speaking in German (if you ask my Dad) but we are making progress. I also learned that PV school district provides bus transportation for preschoolers, including car seats! So once Payton gets adjusted to his class, we will try the bus. Exciting! This solves one huge problem Moose and I had. How do we get Payton to preschool when I work in the mornings? This is an answer to prayer! Plus, I think Payton will really enjoy riding in his school bus. He always points them out when we are driving.

Not to toot my own horn....but,

I was looking the pictures of me, kristy, and the kids at the zoo from a few days ago and it reminded me of our trip last October. Looking at those pictures I couldnt believe how much the kids have grown from then to now and how good Kristy looked both then and now and then I saw some pictures of me. Holy crap I was gigantic.

When I met Kristy I weighed 225 pounds and was fairly athletic and in 5 short years i had pretty much stopped excersizing and weighed almost 310 pounds. I cant even explain to you the love and respect I have for my wife who loved me unconditionally and never said a word about my weight. All she ever told me was "I love you and if you are happy with the way you look thats all that matters." Well I wasnt happy so a few dietary changes and a set workout schedule took me from 310 pounds to 230 pounds. And while that is awesome and one of the hardest things I have ever done the person that reserves real credit is my wife. I don't know any.. ANY.. guy who could watch their wife gain 80 pounds and not call them out. It takes a strong person to loose 80 pounds but it takes a remarkable person behind that person to quietly motivate them to make their life better both physically and mentally.

I love you honey and you make me want to be a better person and even if I dont always make you feel that way please forgive me and I will try harder.

these 2 pictures are me in october of '07.
and this is me now! My dome is still big but at least now its not huge.

Some oldies but goodies

Daddy took the kids up to Target on a long walk and by the time we got

home the kids were a little tired.

how u doin
Here's Payton on a motorcycle someone brought to the sons of confederate

veterans lunch at bill johnsons bbq
how u doin part 2

Good Time at the Zoo.

The boys just love to see the animals. Especially throwing sticks and rocks at the ducks.

College Football is here!

At a Boy.

Recycle day at the Hunt house.

Payton loves when the garbage guys come by but Logan well not so much. Enjoy.

This is how bad its gotten!

My totally awesome sports store / man heaven / man cave decoration locator has been completly invaded by High School Musical and Miley Cyrus. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH.

And the sad thing is that it sells so fast. In business you have got to stay with whats hot but for my front window to be covered by these yahoos is insane. Anybody need any signed miley, sharpay, britney, hillary, daizy duke, or jonas bros autographs i am your man. A very very very sad man!

Here is Paytons favorite hobby.

Lolo

What a ham!! :0)
Logan usually is so busy, he won't stop to eat. Here he is with ketchup on his face and eating a cheese crisp out on the jungle gym. Gotta love it!

1st Ultrasound

Hello all! Well here is the first look and #3 (it's that small peanut looking thing under the word embryo). Not much to see yet, but he/she will get bigger before we all know it. Anyone have any names? We're thinking maybe Wesley, Jackson, Filaberto (Moose's suggestion). I can't let myself think of girl names. I'm just going to assume it's a boy. Anyways, I look forward to seeing you all soon!

Love you all!

P.S. In case you are wondering, that big black blob on the top is my VERY full bladder :0)

Fun day at Desert Ridge

It's become a tradition of ours to play at Desert Ridge and share a meal at Island's. Fun family bonding ;0)

News spreads pretty fast so I am sure everyone already knows of our fantastic news. #3 is on the way!!! We are due March 20 (anyone surprised?) More news to follow...