Britt's new ride!

Today is going to be very exciting! We were finally able to find Britt a truck. We were going to surprise him with it when he got out of school today, but Dale absolutely could not stand it! I had to run out last night to get pull-ups and when I returned, the cat was out of the bag. Britt hasn't seen the truck yet so there still is a little element of surprise left. You would have thought that Dale was getting a new truck as excited as he was. I will be sure to take plenty of pictures to post next week. I can't believe that Britt is already 16 years old and will have his own vehicle. The closer we got to his 16th birthday, the more I cried. My oldest baby has turned into a handsome young man, I am very proud of him!

Clete is 3!!

This weekend was definitely a busy one! I cleaned all day Saturday and baked the cake. Sunday was the big day, Clete's 3rd Birthday! The party went great and Clete had a wonderful time. He received all kinds of great gifts and has played with or worn most of it! His biggest gift was his guitar or "tar" as he calls it. All throughout the evening he went from toy to toy, playing the tar, then working on something with his tools, then hit a few golf balls in the house and read all the books. We want to thank all the friends and family who came to his party, it would not have been the same without you. The cake turned out pretty good, Dale helped with the decorating, that seems to be his thing! Clete brings such joy to our lives and we are so glad that you all were able to share in the joy!

The BEST Valentines Day Present!

This week is quickly coming to an end and I still have a million things to do to prepare for Clete's birthday party. The house has to be cleaned and the cake, baked and decorated. I can't believe that he will be 3 years old on Sunday, the time has absolutely flown by. I like to think back to the day that he came into our lives. Dale and I arrived at the hospital at 6:30 that morning for the induction, we were both so excited. The day proved to be quite different from what we had hoped for though, the epidural I received was WONDERFUL but I wouldn't dilate. I spent the entire day just lying there watching TV and starving! The news came about 6:30 PM that we could be looking at a c-section. Dr. Litsey gave me one more chance though and finally at the 9:00 PM exam, I was ready to go. It was SHOWTIME!! That beautiful little angel drifted into our lives as peaceful as the night. He wasn't screaming and thrashing around, he was just here with eyes wide open. Having already had a child, I knew that all babies do not cry when they are born, but I still had to ask if he was okay, Dr. Litsey assured me everything was fine. It was the day after Valentines Day, and it was the best Valentines Day gift that I had ever received. The next thing I know the room was filled with all of our family and friends who had waited all day and most of the night for Clete to arrive. I'm posting a few pictures of that day, I cry each time that I look at them. We love you Clete, Happy Birthday!!!