Hello!!!!!

Has it really been a week since I last posted a blog?!

I have been a busy girl!!

Let me start with Austin...he has been complaining of a sore knee for about 2 weeks. Now before you go thinking, "Why have you let this go for 2 weeks?" You must know my son...However after talking with his wrestling coach and having to sit out of the tournament this past weekend I decided if I was EVER going to get that "MOTHER OF THE YEAR!!!" award....I had better take him to have it looked at. So I did. After seeing the Dr and going to Childrens to have some xrays they have came up with....nothing!! He is fine!! Osgood slaughters maybe. So he will be wrestling this weekend!! And speaking of wrestling it is almost over. Next weekend will be it! And I am sure we will be on to something else!! No rest I tell ya!!

Allie....oh Allie!!! I had been telling her all weekend that I would take her and her brothers to do something. Before I knew it Monday was here and she was moping around giving me the sad eyes. So even after the previous nights we had....I will get to that in a minute...we got dressed and went to see The Chipmunks. What a cute movie....and then it was over...and as we are walking out of the theater.....I look over to get my eyes back on Cash and standing over the trash can is my daughter, throwing up!!! She did hit the trash can....right as Austin was throwing our trash away...yes you guessed it, she threw up all over Austin's arm!! Oh it was a long ride home!! She spent all day Tuesday in bed, she did not really run a temp. I am guessing that it was a little 24hr bug?! I am guessing this because..........

Saturday night, or maybe I should say Sunday early morning...Cash was in my room throwing up, he did not make it to a trash can...my poor carpet!!! His bug lasted about 24hrs too! And then he was back to his normal self!! His normal, loud, needy, cute as ever, non-sleeping self!!!

Did I mention non-sleeping?????????

Ah. Who needs sleep?

I DO...I DO...I DO!!!!!!

Okay at 3 we should really be sleeping ALL night?! ummm ya....we are not!! Here lately if he gets 3-4 hours, he is golden!!! And I am including a nap in this 3-4 hour estimate!!! I am taking ANY and ALL suggestions on HOW TO GET YOUR CHILD TO SLEEP!!!!

Johnny is still working!!! I am prayerful that this will continue all winter. He is also getting ready to do some side jobs...gotta keep his non-working wife...AHEM...non-working!!! I love this man!!!!

And me....the non-working wife....I am busy being a wife, a mom, chef, maid, taxi, pirate, dishwasher, laundry do-er, dinosaur, bill payer, boo boo fixer, puke cleaner-uper, bed maker....okay you get it....I am busy doing.....

JUST what I want to do!!!!

The phone call we have been waiting for!!!

Just a quick update to let you know that Johnny's test results from his latest biopsy came back A typical!!! Which means that the mole he had removed 2 weeks ago was just that...a mole! Thank You to all of you who were shooting up prayers for him!!

*just in case your wondering...we do not still have our tree up...AHEM upstairs anyways...these pictures are from before Christmas!!!*

As Promised ....

Our first year wrestler!!!

Austin is doing a really good job. He seems to really enjoy this sport. This sport that I never would have thought I could "get into"....boy 2010 is proving to be a year that I should never say never!!! Anyways, I do "get into" his matches. For that matter if I know you or your parents...I "get into" your matches too!!! This is NOT a surprise to those of you that HAVE to or CHOOSE to sit by me during something my kids are involved in!!! So, to say the least we are all having tons of fun this wrestling season! And beaming with pride yet again over our oldest son who gives his all to everything!!

Speaking of beaming with pride...

these two are like peas in a pod!! Ornery as they can get, have tons of fun together and waiting as patiently as they can for...

our newest addition to make an appearance...which by the way "she" is starting to grow!!!

kinda like the smile on my face when I think about being an "Auntie"

I wish she would let me take some pics of her getting "bigger" no such luck YET!!! I am going to work on that!!!

**SNOW**

If you have a 12 1/2 year old son....you know you cannot get a picture of him without being.....

GOOFY!!!

If you have a 3 year old son...you know you cannot take him outside to play in the snow and expect that he will not.......

eat it!!!

If you have a 9 year old daughter and a 12 1/2 year old son...you know he is going to....

push her down in the snow!!!

And that 3 year old is going to fall down....

laughing!!!

We had TONS of fun in the snow!!! And it is still falling!!!

I am still okay with the snow, it is only the first week in January! I am sure by the end of this month I will be screaming for some warm sunshine!! But until then I will enjoy the beauty of the snow...or maybe it is the kids playing in it?!

Can you guess what we are doing today???

ARGGGG MATEY!

wrapping it up...+ a couple notes!!!

Happy New Year Blogger friends!!

Welcome 2010!!

Good Bye 2009....

and RIP MJ!!!!!

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This year we did Christmas with J's family the day after! We were up early and at John and Linda's to open gifts by 9:30!

Cash was still on a Christmas high...and it got even higher when he opened....

a new bike!!!!!!!!!

# 3 item on my oldest son's list.....

new underwear!!!

Apparently if you don't buy your child underwear when they need them...they still grow!!! And then you feel like a total a** when they make their list and the #3 thing is underwear.

*note to self...in 2010 buy your children undergarments when they need them*

Check out this cute lil guy!!!

Collin!!!

And this handsome guy is Ian...the kids were un-wrapping without tearing the paper....so they could......

cover their head!!!!

After Christmas at John and Linda's we got loaded up and went over to Grandma Brown's. I must have left my camera in the car because I have NO pictures of this!!! I must have been so excited to get inside and eat that I forgot to grab the camera?!

We feasted and I do mean that honestly on some very good Grandma Brown cookin'!!!! This time I ate rolls first!! I always wait until last to eat my roll then I am so full that I either can't eat all of it or only eat 1. And let me tell ya, you don't want to eat just 1 of Grandma Brown's rolls!!!!! So this time I ate 2 before my meal and took what was left of Cash's for after my meal.

*note to self...in 2010 eat Grandma Brown's rolls before meal*

It was a full house and the kids played with each other pretty well....until it was time to go and we said the worst 4 words....CLEAN UP YOUR MESSES!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!

*note to self...in 2010 teach as many children as I can to respect other people's home and things*

After we (adults) cleaned up we were so tired we went straight home, grabbed a blanket and curled up for a nice nights sleep!!!

Until 10:30pm and I woke up Johnny to tell him.....

I am quitting my job!!!

*note to self in 2010....DON'T wake husband in the middle of a nice nights sleep to tell him something so important*

It all worked out!!! I did quit my job!!! I did like that job VERY much!!! But it was really not a "Mommy job" and I did NOT like that AT ALL!!!

I am very blessed to have a husband who supports me in the crazy decisions I make!!! I look at this like, the job got us through Christmas and all the extra spending this time of year. It got me out of the house and let me see what the world is like........CrAzY!!! I met a few really great people who I will stay in contact with!!! I met some that I don't ever care to see again!!! And it helped me to see that when I thought I wanted out of the house to be "Miss I can do it all and be a Mommy too" + "a great wife, and still be able to volunteer when ever needed" I was dead WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't do all that!!! And # 1 most important to me....being a wife/mom!!!

So people....that is what I am going to do!!! And it is making me smile non-stop!!!!!

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Sunday afternoon and evening we spent with my parents and grandparents!!!

We were so blessed to have them here this Christmas!!!

Allie, Big Papaw, and Austin

Kate, Cash, Jess (baby), Nanny, Allie, Big Papaw, and Austin

(I think Big Papaw and Austin were having tons of fun on the ipod)

Nanny and Papaw and their "girls"

I am looking forward to our next visit with them!! Maybe this year we will make the trip to sunny NC!!! After all we do have lots of family there!!!

*note to self...in 2010 make the trip to NC*

That's it folks....if you made it through the last couple posts you know we had a GREAT Christmas with our families who we love very much!!!

Here is to 2010!!!!!