I do...

10 years ago today, we said I do.

And I would say I do again today, in a heartbeat.  I love this man.

He makes me laugh all the time.

He is my partner for life.

Happy Anniversary to us.  10 years and countless more to go...

9 Things

I read several blogs of new mothers who post about the milestones and facts about their children at each month of their lives during their first year.  So, I decided it would be a good idea to post nine things about Isaac on his birthday.  Since it is after 7:20 pm, he is officially nine years old.

1. He wears a size L shirt, size 10 pants and size 3.5 shoes.  He's over 4 feet tall, and he weighs about 78 pounds.
2. Black and red are two of his favorite colors.
3. Some of his best buddies are his brother and his six cousins... all who are boys.
4. He reads well above his grade level and has read all of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books.
5. His favorite thing to do outside is ride his bicycle.
6. His Nintendo 3DS is his favorite game system.
7. He doesn't eat a lot of sweets (like his granddaddy).
8. His favorite foods are pizza, chicken, pork chops, steak and macaroni and cheese.  His favorite drink is Dr. Pepper.
9. He shares a room with his brother.

To celebrate Isaac's birthday this year, we had a birthday party for him on Saturday at Pump It Up.  He and his cousins and friends had a great time.  Tonight we took Isaac wherever he wanted to go for dinner for his actual birthday, and he wanted to go to Cheddars. 

rock climbing was Isaac's favorite part of his party

he and his cousin, Donny, went up and down, up and down

the crew minus two that some how didn't make it in the picture

Isaac's plates and cups were Pokemon Black and White, so we decided on a black and white polka dot cake.

ready to blow out the candles

one blow got them all!

dinner at Cheddars

Another year has passed, and my first born is nine years old.  I thought eight sounded like such a big number; now he's only one year away from being 10.  His last year at a single digit age.  Wow.

Next on our celebration agenda will be Clarence and my 10 year wedding anniversary.  We met in December 1997 and were married April 20, 2002.  Time flies when you're having fun! :)

Time Well Spent

This past week was my boys' Spring break from school.  C took off one day to keep the boys and I took two off.  On Thursday night, the boys' cousins, Jay and Cam came over to spend the night.  The boys had a great time playing video games and watching dvds.  On Friday morning, I took the four of them to see The Lorax, and they all enjoyed it.  On Saturday, the boys had soccer games, and we celebrated Isaac's 9th birthday with a party at Pump It Up.  We had a very busy Saturday, but it was a great day!  I'll post pictures from the party tomorrow, on Isaac's actual birthday.

On Sunday, the Easter bunny came and filled the boys' baskets with goodies.  Sunday afternoon we went to C's Papaw's house for an Easter egg hunt and lunch.  My parents joined us there, so it was really nice to get to spend time with his family and mine at the same place.

cutie pie Logan

Papaw and the boys

one of our two newest additions, Sammy

our other new addition, Sweetie

Alex and Daddy working in the yard

Alex and I sitting in the grass

As Spring break comes to an end, I remember what I was doing on this date nine years ago.  I was very uncomfortably pregnant and on bed rest.  I had an appointment with my doctor the next day, and I was really hoping that we would get to meet Isaac after that appointment.  In fact, I was quite determined that we would.  I had my bag packed and told C that I wasn't coming home after my appointment without a baby.  It's a good thing my doctor agreed, because late the next day, Isaac was finally here.  Though he was technically about a week and a half early, it felt like his arrival didn't come quickly enough.  I am so thankful all these years later for my handsome, intelligent, stubborn and loving son.  I love the way he loves his brother, and even that he's opinionated enough to fight with his brother.  I love how he loves his family and enjoys spending time with his grandparents and cousins.  I am proud of how smart he is and that he enjoys learning.  I love that he looks more and more like my daddy when he was younger.  I love his hugs and kisses, especially since I know in the next few years I'll probably get much fewer than I do now.  I am so thankful for digital cameras that are helping me capture all the moments of our lives.  They will be treasures for years to come.

We've gone green!

We've been busy around here.  Between work, school, soccer practice and soccer games, we are busy, busy, busy!  Despite how busy we have been, we found time to paint our living room.  I wanted to paint it a nice shade of gray (I think it would have been nice), but my husband wanted to paint it a shade of green.  So, we got two samples of different shades of green, and after sampling a few spots in the living room with both of the colors, we decided on the lighter shade. 

Alex was very eager to help

concentrating very hard

one wall finished
we rehung the shelves after the wall dried

the front door

I also took some pictures a couple of weekends ago of some of the signs of Spring around our house.

this guy will be NINE years old a week from today.  Unbelievable!