Lost tooth, and Birthday Boy!! 1/4/2009

When Bailia has a loose tooth it is quite an ordeal. Her teeth get so loose that you think a sneeze would knock it out, but her gums will NOT let the poor tooth go! She finally lost a tooth that has been loose for two months, and REALLY loose for two weeks! She was SO excited to find two dollars under her pillow! That is tooth number five, with number six soon to follow since the other bottom tooth was loose before this one! She is SO excited to go to school tomorrow to show her two best friends, Kyler and McKaylee!


Tomorrow my little Koda Bear turns SIX! It is hard for me to wrap my brain around that number. Being in the hospital with him, smelling his sweet skin so fresh from heaven, seems like yesterday. How can it be, that six years have gone by?!
Koda is my laid back, happy go lucky child. He calms me. He makes me smile.
I am very lucky to have my three babies-after two surgeries, and then my hysterectomy my doctor told me with all of the complications I have had, it is amazing that I was actually ably to conceive. I think that God knew not being able to have children, would be something I would not cope well with, I thank Him for that. My kids are very close in age-it was not something we had planned in our life plan, but it happened for a reason.
Looking back at having three kids, ages three and under, I wonder how I made it through all of the sleepless nights! Now looking at them together, they are best friends. Of course they fight like cats and dogs, but I think that they have that special connection, somewhat like twins. They have such a strong love for each other, they make me want to be a better Momma, a better friend, a better person.
Matty, I hope you have a great day. I hope that all of your hopes and dreams come true. I hope that you know we love you with all of our hearts, and we are so grateful that you are a part of our family! Happy Birthday Big Boy!


Koda has wanted to go ice skating since he heard we were getting a rink! So asking him what he wanted to do for his birthday was a no brainer! We had SO much fun, we can't wait to go back!
It is SO cold in there, we were bundled up, but next time we will dress even warmer! We went right when they opened, which was the PERFECT time, we were one of maybe ten people there. By the time we left they were packed!
Jaden did NOT want to go at all. I made him go around at least once, since I knew that he was just nervous. He fought me on it, but reluctantly got on the ice. After one time around the rink he absolutely LOVED it! He kept saying I am having a blast, I can't believe how much fun this is, I love skating more than bowling now! He fell HARD a few times, but got right back up and kept on going!
Bailia was a pro from the moment her blades touched the ice! She went around and around the rink, spun circles, and went backwards. It was so much fun to watch her!
Koda started off as a side rail skater, holding onto the side and my hand, and still falling~a LOT! But by the end, he didn't even need to hold onto the side as I pulled him around the rink!
The boys and I got off the ice with about fifteen minutes left of our two hour session to warm up by the heaters. It took the Zamboni machine to get Sis off of the ice!