Christmas

Well I finally have a little bit of time to sit and share some photos of our Christmas. We all were very blessed to spend time with our families and to see the kid's faces on Christmas morning. They all were very excited and had a great time with all of their toys. One of the things that Bill and I couldn't stop laughing at was Ben's new gun holster set with his new horsie(that is his name). We tried giving him another name and Ben wasn't having it. The kids all loved Justice's Robosapien too, it does a lot of neat tricks and stuff. Matthew got a lot of neat clothes and some toys too. He was more interested in eating the paper though. Bill and I got a lot of stuff too, but the greatest thing was watching those kiddos and getting together with the family. We had a wonderful Christmas party at Bill's Unlce Davids house where Justice took part as a wiseman in the play. We also had a wonderful Christmas dinner at Trisha's house. Bill also took me out to dinner on my birthday with our friends Kristen and Nathan and her family. We went out to Saddle Ranch by the stadium and then to O Chocolate for dessert. It is a wine and chocolate place that I loved. All and all, things are starting to calm down now. I got the extra bedroom finally put together for Matthew to start sleeping in the crib since he is too big for the bassinet. We will see how it goes.

I was Tagged

7 things I can do...
Cook
Sew
Crochet
Sign the alphabet
loose weight (hopefully)
use a graphing calculator
anything I put my mind to

7 things I can't do...
knit
resist a clearance sign
stop eating the fudge around the house
loving my family
Use my camera efficiently
stop talking
sleep as well

7 things I always say...
"man"
"Benjamin"
"You gotta go potty?"
"darn it"
"Come on"
"Booger wooger dooger bear"
"Benjamin"

7 things I always eat...
cereal
chicken
fruits
vegetables
cottage cheese
sweets
love my breads

7 tags...
anyone
someone
you
and you
everyone
somebody
anybody

Merry Christmas

We wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We are so thankful for so much this year, most of all for our family and friends who have helped us keep our sanity. This year has been a rough one and it is always nice to have family and friends who are there for you and to make you smile...so thank you. We are going into the New Year hoping to be calmer with the kiddos and hoping to have a healthier lifestyle.

Just an update that Matthew is a slink worm moving all around the house, it took me wrapping presents to get him to move. Benjamin is starting to talk off the hook and is doing great with his potty training. Every once in a while we'll have a slip up, but most of all he is doing good. Thank you Tammy for your advice and support. Justice is getting so tall, smart and difficult all at the same time. He is such a great big brother though, I could not ask for anything more. He is always playing with Ben and Matt and is always running around the house helping us out with the kids. He is the greatest big brother anyone could ask for and we are so thankful for that. Bill is still working hard at work and I am finishing up last semesters classes and finally starting my accounting classes. We are enjoying the rain we have been getting for the last couple of days...so exciting!! We love you all and hope you enjoy your Christmas season.

potty training!!

I wanted to write and see if I can get some advice from the rest of you that have experienced this already. Ben has given us the signal now that he is ready for potty training. A couple of weeks ago, it went smooth, he was sitting on the potty all the time. I didn't have to even ask him if he wanted to go, he would tell me. He had a whole poster filled with stickers, he even got a few toys for going number two. This last couple of days or even week it has been accident after accident. I know they have pull ups, here is my problem though. Anytime that he has anything covering his bottom, he pees in them. It doesn't matter if it is a pull up or underwear, he will just pee in them. Being naked hasn't helped lately though. Ive heard that the kids go through a set back. If this is the case, how do I get him out of it? Sorry to complain, just wanting some advice from you pros!! I thought this picture was perfect, he loves grabbing something to look at.

Visit to Georgia

We got to go visit my niece Danielle in Georgia and just had a blast. I the hardest time leaving her and the area as well. We were in a small town right near the border of Georgia and Florida near Ochlocknee. We had a rough night of flying there overnight but we all survived and had a blast. When we landed we went to check out the ocean view...it was beautiful. I did the mistake of wanting a picture of Matthew on the sand...he didn't like it too much. The boys had fun though and collected some shells. We then went to Danielle and Davids.

I was instantly jealous of the area and Ben

was jealous that they had chickens. He spent everyday outside chasing the chickens and playing with the dogs. As you can see it was hard to part from them. Ben also hooked a fish while fishing and Justice was a great big brother and reeled it in for him. I think Justice's favorite part was when we saw the armadillo. It was very cute. I was glad to see Danielle and to see her so happy as Danielle and David Jones.

They had the reception at the golf club there that was just beautiful. Heather, Danielle's aunt, did a great job on the reception, cake, well everything. It turned out beautiful and I think they both

enjoyed themselves. We were honored and really grateful to be able to be there and share with them that moment.

We had so much fun though out there in the Georgia and can't wait to go back to visit again.

Happy Halloween

We had a wonderful Halloween and I wanted to share our moments and pictures with everyone. Justice was a Jester, Benjamin was a Dragon and Matthew was a Dog. The boys got all dressed up and started the afternoon with Grandma Jacque, Papa and Anna. They came by to see our cute and scary kiddos. We then were off to Great Grandma's house for our first house on Halloween.




We then were off to Grandpa and Grandma Terry's house where it was Dragon against Superman, if I must say is the BEST costume ever worn by Christian. We then set off to Estrella Mountain to go trick or treating with Kristen, Nathan and Julia who was so cute as a lady bug. The kids had so much fun and didn't want to stop at all. No one got too scared by the costumes and no one passed out either, not even Matty. They all brought Bill and I lots of candy home to eat...he...he.
Matthew had his four month appointment on Monday and he is getting big. He weighed 15 lbs and 2 oz and was 25 inches tall. He is grabbing his toes and eating them now. Bill did take his oral board and feels confident, we are crossing our fingers though because they are only promoting a few people. Justice and Ben are also doing good, getting bigger everday as well. I don't know where the year has gone, so if anyone has any idea where it all went please let me know.

UPDATE

Well it has been awhile and I apologize for that. I just have been very busy. The boys are doing really good. Justice is doing well in school and growing so fast, I can't keep up with him. He started a new school this year and is still trying to work out the kinks. Benjamin is honery as usual, he is growing like a weed as well. He is really starting to talk more and more everyday. It is cute because he wants to learn all words and tries to say them all. He is really good at making animal noises. He is now learning shapes and colors. Matthew is also growing like no tomorrow. Today he got weighed and is at 13lbs and 14 oz I think it was. He is just a thick little boy. He is having some issues spitting up quite a bit so we are trying to pinpoint what is going on. Bill just took his Sergeant exam and we are crossing our fingers that he qualifies for an oral board. He is also very excited that football season has started, we just hope the Cardinals do better this year. Me, I have started school again and have started taking an excercise class...she is brutal but I love it.

I signed up for a 5K so I have been trying to find time to go run as well. Whew...if that isn't enough, we just had Ben's birthday party and will be having Justice's this weekend. I can't wait until next year when the three birthdays will be three weeks apart just about. We are getting ready to go to Georgia to see Danielle Jones and her new husband David Jones for their reception. The boys are just tickled to death, I am just worried about the trip with three boys and Bill who doesn't like to fly.

Anyways, I thought I would update with some photos of my boys and how cute and precious they are. Love you all and miss you everyone out there.

Disneyland Trip

We decided at the last minute to go to Disneyland with the boys since Bill was off another week and we wouldn't be able to take anymore time off for awhile. We headed out to California and 7 hours later, after lots of stops to feed and take care of Matthew, we were finally there. The first day we visited the beach. It was very windy but fun to see Benjamin roll around the sand and Justice achieve getting below sea level.

On the second day, we went to Disneyland and boy is it hard when you got a 10 year old who is too excited, a 21 month old who isn't sure what is going on and a newborn who is enjoying the heat but isn't sure about the breastfeeding room. By five o clock I was thankful Bill mentioned that I could go back to the motel. Bill being the superhero stayed late to see the fireworks, eventhough Nemo took too long and they missed it.

We decided to stay one more night since there was more to see and I wasn't feeling up to traveling. The boys enjoyed another day and I got to relax in the motel with Matthew. We had a really good time, just really exhausting. Ben is still excited to see the pictures and the Mickey balloons. They are just too much fun to be with, all of the boys. Benjamin is even singing yo ho yo ho a pirates life for me. It is just too cute.

Matthew William Sibole is here!

Well Matthew is here. It has taken me a little while to write and I apologize for that. He is just gorgeous though. To make a long story short on the whole deal...here is how it went for us. We went in Sunday night at midnight to be induced, but five girls had followed me in full labor. So I was asked to go home and sleep a bit until a room opened up. That didn't happen until noon on Monday the 30th. I was induced at around 1230 and was dilated to 10 by 5pm. It went very quickly, I am proud of my doctor. Well me too! Anyways, the nurse had to hold Matthew's head so he didn't slip out while we were waiting for the doctor. It took the doctor about 5 minutes to get to the hospital thank goodness because Matthew wanted out now. He came out a little too fast and it bruised his face pretty bad. It was all cleared up pretty much by the next day so it wasn't so bad. He is doing great and in excellent condition. The doctor thinks he is beautiful and very healthy. I am fine too, just a little sore from the cramps and trying out breast feeding. Everyone keeps telling me that it will get easier so I am just waiting for that day. Anyways, he is very quite and just loveable. love you all and thank you for your prayers and thoughts.

Not Much Longer!!

The good news is that I am almost done and Matthew will be here in a couple of weeks. I talked to the doctor yesterday and I am still not dilated. That is okay, I at least got to see him and get a date when we can induce out of him. I can induce the night of the 27th. So Matthew should be here on the 28th, I feel so selfish for wanting to have it done so quickly but things are really uncomfortable. We have decided on Matthew William Sibole. Justice and Benjamin are taking the whole news well I think. Justice is very excited to have more toys to play with and Benjamin is unsure what is going on just yet. He now thinks a belly is called a baby. I show him the babies in the stores and he just kind of looks at me funny. Oh well, hopefully he will be okay with sharing mommy and daddy with little brother. They are both big helpers, so I am very lucky. I will of course update this wonderful blog that my good friend Tammy shared with me when the time comes.