I've been bad...

Time to catch up again!!! I thought I was going to start back into blogging...but I just haven't had the time. I know that's bad to say but I have been busy. So...here we go:

The kids...Crystal is still in cheer and loving it!! Her first competition is 11/13/2010 @ Lexington, KY. She's sooo excited & I'm soooo nervous :) They are going to do great though :) She's also picked up taking dance too and really likes that. I think we've found her "thing to do"!!
She learned to swim all by herself this summer in our pool too. She'll go from the ladder to the other side & she's swimming under water! We had to visit the doctor because she got swimmers ear so we have to be more careful when dry her ears out. That little fish was even diving under to the bottom to get stuff...CRAZY!!
On 10/12 she turned the whole hand full...we are now 5 YEARS old!!!! It truely doesn't seem possible...she should make be 3 yrs @ best! She had a great birthday. Her party was @ pump it up & had a blast!! Then we went to Huber Winery to the pumpkin patch. She got her 1st compound bow @ Bass Pro and got her ears pierced. She thinks she's hot stuff now :) We all went on her birthday hunt that lasted maybe 20 mins...lol!! We went to Club Tabby & she didn't get a makeover but she got a cute tutu & matching hairbow. Then we ate @ Cheeseburger in Paradise...her FAVORITE place to eat!! A friend of mine works there and he made sure to treat her good...she got a big thing on ice cream w/a candle to blow out!! We made her birthday extra special this year for a few reasons... #1 next year she'll be in school on her birthday. #2 This was her 1st birthday w/celebrating w/a sibling finally!!! She loved that Clay had "picked out the exact things she wanted" :)

Clay...such a momma's boy!!! I feel like I don't get anything done around the house because he's right there...but I'm not complaining at all because one of these days he won't do that.
He is a crawling machine! He loves to be chased :) He likes to climb on everything! He's made it up onto the couch a few times.
He's finally got 2 teeth in...YEAH!!!! He loves table food and will literally eat anything! He's not wanting to give that bottle up yet though. I've switched him over to primarily regular milk now & he's doing really good w/that.
I can always count on him to be up and wanting in our bed @430am.
He loves to give mommy kisses :) .When he's done w/something he'll throw his hands up by his head and say " A duh" (All done) :) It's soooo cute!!
He dances and claps w/his musical toys & sometimes even sing with them!! He likes to hide out under his crib. He loves playing pat-a-cake!!! He claps and rolls when I do and sings along in his own little language!!
He says "dada" "mama" "sha" (that's for Chase our dog) "A duh" (all done) "ba" (bye bye) "aya" (Nala our lab) and we think "eww" is for sissy because he looks for her when he's saying that.
He's outgoing but more reserved than Crystal was when she was his age. He always wakes up w/wild hair & a happy little grin on his face :) Still loves to cuddle. LOVES TO BE OUTSIDE!! Wagon rides & swining is his thing :)

I've also started up an ebay business. I sell the kid's clothes and other treasures I find. It's interesting & entertaining & helps a little w/money. Oh...and I do this because my boss decided to "let me go" because he needed to save some money. However I don't think that was the case but life goes on & you learn to adapt & I'm loving staying @ home & being a true "stay-at-home mom"

Oh I have to brag...I made some of the best blackberry jelly!!! I'll have enought to sell in the next couple of years :)

We've had a couple of stressful things happen that has to deal w/certain family members. I'm not going to bash them but I'd like to say that after talking to other family & our friends; I've learned life isn't about making everybody happy & saying "no" to keep my family healthy & listening to God is what is important to me