Out With The Old, In With The New

For Mother's Day Joey got me a new kitchen faucet. I suppose he also got a new kitchen faucet for his Mom for mother's day too, since we live in their house while they are overseas. Anyhoo, the old faucet leaked, was gettin' kinda worn down and really just needed to be replaced. It was a great mother's day idea and I was super excited to have it installed.
Life being what it is, Joey just got an opportunity to install it this weekend, just in time for my birthday! So, now we have a brand new kitchen faucet! YEAH!!!

Old faucet.

Josiah and Joey working on the sink. Too cute!

The New faucet! Ain't it purdy?

You may have noticed that I mentioned above that Joey got it installed just in time for my birthday...yep, thats right its my birthday. Today actually! So far it has been one of my best birthdays ever. Joey has given me a "birth-week" instead of just one day this birthday is lasting all week. I've gotten a pedicure, new clothes, a trip to the art museum and so much more. It is really too much and I am overjoyed. But there is one more thing I would really love for my birthday...I'd love to know who all looks at this thing. So, if you can and would, please leave me a quick note saying Hi or whatever and maybe how I know you, or if I don't how you found my blog. That would top off my birthday just right!

Thanks, you all are way too good to me :-)

It Has Begun...

I knew that having boys would mean "wrestling mania" would eventually be a part of my daily life. I had no idea it would happen so soon.

A quick roll and Benson is down...

Using his amazing strength, Josiah holds him down as he quickly moves to his feet...

Throwing his leg over Benson's head, Josiah maintains his position of power...

Benson moves his arm in desperation trying to stop the inevitable...

Benson is no match for Josiah's raw power. He uses all of his weight to pin Benson's shoulders to the mat...

1...2...3...Its over. Josiah has won the match.

The victor celebrates with a quick kick to his opponent's head. Off camera of course so the judges can't see it in the instant replay...

Oh buddy, what have I gotten myself into?!!! :-)

Our Happy Little Man

Last week Benson turned 8 months old! I can hardly believe it. It doesn't really seem all that long ago that I was lying in a Moroccan hospital wondering if we'd had a boy or a girl (they didn't tell me right away, I had to find out when Joey finally got to see me again - 3 hours later!!!) Time sure does fly!

Benson is growing up like crazy. He is officially a mover when he sleeps. He fell of the bed yesterday for the first time. I guess that means he'll have to start taking naps in a crib. He is sitting up just great and seems anxious for movement. We got him a good old school walker at goodwill a few days ago. He doesn't quite know what to do with it, but he's figuring it out.

The greatest thing that has happened is he's started to poop regularly, so he is SO much happier!( I know you're thinking - is she really going to talk about poop? Gross. I know, but I'm a mom, its just something you start talking about, and even get excited about! Sad, but true.) So thanks to the help of a fellow blogger -Mck Mamma, and some advice from a good friend - Mel, Benson is just a more regular kid. He isn't nearly as fussy and he is laughing all the time. I could tell you more about his new found regularity, but I'll spare you the gory details :-)

Ya, so that is the story with our little man Benson. We sure do love having him around and are so glad that God blessed us with the little guy. Life would be so boring without him!

Yum, Yum, Yum

Today Becky, Joey's sister, brought over some yummy treats that she and her daughter Esther had made.


Josiah loved them as you can tell!


Thanks for the treats Aunt Becky!

oh, so thats what they look like!

So, I just looked over my past posts and I realized I haven't posted any pictures of the boys in quite awhile. They sure are a changin' and a growin'. So here are a bunch of pictures from the past month. Enjoy!

Cheesy Grin

Bert & "Ernie"

Dramatic pose for Father's Day

All the boys together

Dad and Josiah having lunch

A boy and his dog

Don't be fooled, his face isn't dirty, he just got in a fight with the driveway.

Swinging at the park.