One Woman In A House Full Of Boys

Friday night pizza party

2012-01-23T12:32:00.001-08:00

My sister Ashley and her kids came over for a pizza and movie party :) it was so fun watching the kids play!So blessed to have family close

Hayden got his yellow belt in karate

2012-01-16T20:03:00.000-08:00

Saturday

2012-01-15T09:43:00.001-08:00

Christmas take 2

2011-12-28T16:17:00.001-08:00

Christmas

2011-12-25T20:21:00.001-08:00

The week before christmas was nuts.First Alex went to the doctor. He had the remains of a ear infection/sinus infection. Then Saturday Corbin went to the doctor he had a ear infection. Saturday night Hayden and I had a trip to er. I went to help him up off the floor and in the process dislocated his shoulder :0(.
Thankfully by Christmas weekend everyone was feeling better. Christmas eve dad,Celeste,Erica,lance,Ashley Travis and kids came over for lunch. Yummy food and good company. Christmas eve night we went to Jill and bobs for food and fun. Christmas day the kids were up around 7:30. We watched them squeal with delight as they saw what Santa brought. We had lunch with Curfiss"s.
I'm glad the craziness of sick kids is over. I hope everyone had a wonderful drama free Christmas :)

Karate Kids

2011-11-14T12:36:00.000-08:00

Lately

2011-10-21T08:43:00.000-07:00

picture day at school

2011-09-29T10:55:00.000-07:00

I wanted to get a picture of the boys in their picture day outfits. So handsome :)

sleeping beauty

2011-09-29T10:54:00.000-07:00

making "deady"(alex's word for spaghetti)

2011-09-29T10:52:00.000-07:00

family picture

2011-09-06T14:15:00.000-07:00

Im great about taking pictures of other people but when it comes to pictures of me or even family pictures. im horrible. unless i just changed my hair. or its christmas card time. so i have to thank my mom who requested a recent family picture. and my dad for taking it. i think considering we have 3 young boys. (and a husband who is camera shy) it turned out pretty good :)

Haydens 1st day of school

2011-09-02T11:19:00.000-07:00

Hayden started his last year of preschool today.His teachers are Mrs Fluker and Mrs Kinne. (corbin also had mrs fluker his last year we LOVE her). He is a car rider but our tradition is to walk in together the first day. He has 2 friends from church in his class which he loves and is loving making new friends. He walked right in gave me a hug goodbye and started his day. So grateful for CLC they have a great program :)

Corbins lesson on saving his money

2011-08-27T08:29:00.000-07:00

Corbin had been saving his chore money for this ben 10 game for his nintendo. This past thursday he had finally saved enough and we went and bought it. I saw the pride in his eyes as he handed the cashier his hard earned money. So proud of you babe.

still need the bed rail on

2011-08-27T08:23:00.000-07:00

We had taken the bed railing off haydens bed.We figured he probably didn't need it anymore.Then the other night i heard a lound thump and then hayden screaming in pain. I ran upstairs and he was hunched over on the floor covering his face crying that his head hurt. AS you can see from the pictures he got a pretty good owie. He had rolled out of bed and hit his head on the night stand next to his bed. I felt so awful. Needless to say his railing is back on.

a few recent pictures of my babies

2011-08-27T08:11:00.000-07:00

1st day of school

2011-08-22T14:11:00.000-07:00

our summer visitor

2011-08-05T09:38:00.000-07:00

For A couple of summers now we've had a little frog come live by our back door/garage. he comes out at night just to kind of hang around. pretty cute huh? wouldnt mind a pet frog someday :)

happy 3rd birthday daniel we love you

2011-07-29T16:25:00.000-07:00

the many faces of alex

2011-07-29T13:30:00.000-07:00

Splish Splash Shamu

2011-07-17T07:50:00.000-07:00

watching the "log ride"

see the flamingo at the top of corbins hat?

taking a break from the heat-(below) waiting for shamu

my little fish

2011-07-09T07:57:00.000-07:00

swim lessons

2011-06-21T07:13:00.000-07:00

coming out from diving for rings

Corbin waiting his turn

hayden diving for rings corbin using a "dumbell" and kicking

The boys have been doing swim for about a week or 2 now. They have grown so confident so fast! Corbin will put on goggles, and while plugging his nose, dive under(water is only 4 feet deep) and pull up the diving rings.
Hayden, who used to be scared if dave and i held him in the pool. Is kicking and splashing like a pro! we are blessed that they have such a caring sensitive kind teacher. Who my dad and stepmom actually know!(small world).

corbins end of year program

2011-06-21T07:07:00.000-07:00

The end of the year program was so cute! they thanked everyone for a wonderful year. then the kids sang some songs. the pictures are kind of blurry. also where we sat was clear on the other side of where we had him stand, my camera didnt zoom that far :(. But! we had a good time. corbin sang lound and did great. :)

A change will do you good

2011-06-08T12:29:00.000-07:00

Before and....

...... after

The Lady Of The House

2011-05-23T19:42:00.000-07:00

Road Trip

2011-05-17T20:03:00.000-07:00

Corbins 6th birthday

2011-05-03T14:53:00.000-07:00

Im still in denial that my sweet boy is 6 now. I went early to the store to get his balloons so they would be in the house when he woke up. As you can see from the first picture his lastest "thing" is army. He has told me when he grows up he wants to be in the army and drive a hummer, while hayden wants to be in the army and drive a tank. I got him a biscuit from chic fil-a(we love that place). He had a good day at school. Later we had dinner cake and presents. Grandpa and grandma bromley were able to be in town for his birthday which made him feel so loved and special. They even hid his present and he had to do a scavenger hunt to find it(something he'd be asking to do weeks before his birthday. He picked a cookie cake and we decorated it with little army trucks(hard to see in the picture).
Thank you to granpa and grandma bromley grandpa and nanna curfiss randy rachel halle for coming to eat cake with us. And to all those who called texted emailed and sent cards. i cant believe you are 6 corbin. we love you!

Easter

2011-05-03T14:43:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday david

2011-04-07T18:52:00.000-07:00

We are having daves actually party partae on saturday night. so tonight we just did a low key thing with our boys. we put a candle in a red velvet cookie(to die for by the way) and sang to him while the boys cha cha cha'd the end of every verse. we put up "signs" all over the house, and a big posterboard sign on the garage for him to see as he drove up. i think he had a great night. thanks to all of our friends and families for the text calls cards and emails.

how corbin entertained himself during haydens practice

2011-04-05T18:07:00.000-07:00

That would be a tooth he is holding

"all i want for christmas is my front tooth"

Hayden's First Soccer Practice

2011-04-05T18:05:00.000-07:00

geared up and ready for first practice

the ball looks like it's on the ground but its actually mid-air

taking a turn being goalie
Hayden was SO excited for his first practice. As soon as he walked on the field this sweet boy from his team introduced himself to hayden.
Boy: who are you?
hayden: hayden, im just hayden
boy: hi hayden im gabe nice to meet you(puts out his hand to shake haydens)
it was so sweet to hear that. the practice went great. they even handed out uniforms(1st game is saturday)
their colors are red black(and some white). hayden was elated since he is OBSESSED with the color red. he said he had fun and is ready to play his first game!

YW Fundraiser Dinner

2011-04-02T12:03:00.000-07:00

Every year the girls put on a spaghetti dinner at the ward building to help raise the money for girls camp. This is the second one for me as YW secretary. I am amazed every year at how supporitive our ward family is of our girls. The girls did great, things went well and fun was had by all. Cant wait to go to girls camp! WOOT

Corbins first soccer practice

2011-04-02T11:58:00.000-07:00

Corbins first practice went great! His coach is coach gabe. A really nice guy. He has 7 kids on his team. 4 boys and 3 girls. He knew one of his team mates from school, so that was fun for him. We are excited to watch him in his first game next week!

beware the yogurt monster

2011-04-02T11:55:00.000-07:00

Picture Tree

2011-03-27T19:54:00.000-07:00

Mr Corbin

Mr hayden

Spring Break

2011-03-21T14:05:00.000-07:00

We did crafts,had sleepovers(first in corbins then in haydens room then in corbins) did crafts,ate donuts,played at papa and grandma D's house. Played outside. Went to dennys for dinner,and watched movies. By saturday we were all tuckered! It was a great week, but BOY is mommy glad to be back to a routine.

halle's birthday

2011-03-05T21:17:00.001-08:00

Our sweet niece/cousin halle turned 6 today. We had a great time helping her celebrate at the houston zoo! thanks for having us along for the fun halle! we love you!

15 month check up

2011-03-04T16:40:00.000-08:00

Alex had his checkup today. "peanut" is now 32 inches tall(And as my mother in law pointed out 4 inches from being 3 feet tall) and a hefty 25 lbs 4 oz.
Where did my "baby" go? I think its extra sad to see him grow so fast because he's my youngest.
But he's healthy and thats what counts.
As corbin so aptly put it " i cant stay little momma im supposed to grow up"
Sigh...

My 3 Greatest Gifts

2011-03-03T07:44:00.000-08:00

valentines party

2011-02-25T11:27:00.000-08:00

Hayden had his first valentines party at pre-school. They made a cute mailbox craft, played a game. Had a snack and handed out valentines. It was cute and alex and i were glad to be able to go :)

Sick,again,naturally

2011-02-11T15:21:00.000-08:00

My poor kids.They have been taking turns getting super sick. It started in mid november,and is just an on going thing lately!

They will go a few weeks and then boom! Someone is sick again. we started the year with corbin getting strep for the 2nd time in the last 2 months. Then it was alex's turn(feb 3rd) with a double ear infection. And now hayden. With the achy body flu and a left ear infection. if there were a way for me to be sick instead of them i would take it! i hate seeing my little ones so miserable. hayden is finally napping. im just keeping my fingers crossed and knocking on wood the other 2 dont get sick, again.

i hope everyone is happy and healthy. we will be staying low and using lots of soap this weekend.
love to all

baby on the loose

2011-02-07T08:46:00.000-08:00

backyard fun

2011-02-07T08:42:00.001-08:00

Natasha turns 32

2011-02-07T08:39:00.000-08:00

Surrounded by loved ones. a yummy cake. what more could a girl want? i had a great 32nd bday thank you for all the cards emails texts video clips kisses and hugs. I am truly blessed.

sunny days before the cold hits

2011-02-01T12:25:00.000-08:00

Corbin is getting over strep. Now that he is a week into antibiotics i took them to the park to play and get out their wiggles. Poor things have been quarentined.
Its supposed to be CRAZY cold the rest of the week. So we took advantate of the sun while we could.

Missing something?

2011-01-30T17:00:00.000-08:00

Earlier today corbin showed me his wiggly tooth. About an hour later he comes running upstairs opens his hand, and, there was his tooth! He had pulled it out all by himself!
I cant believe my big boy is almost 6 and has lost his first tooth! He's very excited for the tooth fairy to come tonight :O)

Out with the old in with the new...

2011-01-19T12:23:00.000-08:00

Picture 1 new windows. Pic 2 taking out old putting in new. Picture 3 old windows. We have new windows downstairs now yay :O)

Ms leg meet mr coffee table corner

2011-01-07T11:21:00.001-08:00

Round 4 final cut

2010-12-31T20:45:00.000-08:00

Christmas 2010

2010-12-25T18:17:00.000-08:00

new do pictures

2010-12-21T13:31:00.000-08:00

im not sure why they load backwards. but i guess its obvious which is before and which is after :) for some reason i didnt get both of the pictures from the back to load, so here is what it looks like from the front! im thinking a shorter layer in front of my face(a bang but not a bang) and a few more inches off the length. suggestions?

A new 'do

2010-12-21T12:08:00.001-08:00

My hair was out of control long i mean REALLY out of control long(pictures to come). So i got brave and chopped it.
I only took 4 inches off the length and it is STILL to the middle of my back.I do have pictures but the internet pooped out on my laptop again, so i cant load them yet :( once i do get them up im going to take a poll( doesnt mean i will listen to the majority though hehe) to see if i should go just a few inches shorter.

Alex's First Bday Party

2010-12-13T18:31:00.000-08:00

Our sweet baby alex is 1. I still can't believe it. We had a "ocean" party, complete with a nemo cake. He really liked it as is evident in the pictures :O)
Thanks for all the well wishes i think he had a fun day.

House of Germs

2010-12-12T19:04:00.000-08:00

My poor kids have been taking turns getting sick. It started the week before thanksgiving. Corbin got strep(luckily the other 2 didnt get it). Then alex got a right ear infection.Then it went to his left ear( a week later) then hayden got a sinus infection.
After 3 rounds of antibiotics alex is finally on the mend. And hayden is doing well also. Thankfully corbin has been in the clear for a while.
On my 4th trip to the pharmacy in the last 3 weeks, the tech said " cant keep the kids healthy?" i know the tech well and took no offense, in fact i had to laugh.

Im very thankful for modern meds and that my babies will be well in time for christmas :O)

PS my internet is not working( on my computer) so it will be a while before i post again( pictures at least)

alex's 1st birthday

2010-12-01T17:59:00.000-08:00

Hayden is 4

2010-12-01T17:55:00.001-08:00

Hayden had a wonderful 4th birthday surrounded by loved ones. We had a star wars themed party. it was so much for fun! thank you for all the calls, cards and texts.

thanksgiving 2010

2010-12-01T17:49:00.000-08:00

This year we spent thanksgiving with dave's family. His grandparents were in town from ohio. So glad they could be here ecspecially since it was alex's first thanksgiving :)

Haydens thanksgiving feast

2010-11-16T20:33:00.000-08:00

Haydens thanksgiving feast

2010-11-16T20:19:00.000-08:00

2010-11-12T13:08:00.000-08:00

11 months old

2010-11-09T12:57:00.000-08:00

Our sweet peanut is 11 months old. At his last weigh in he is almost 22 pounds.
What he says:
momma bottle bed bath book uh-ah Oh! bye
dadda
bubba

What he loves: to play with his bubbas. to "dance", cuddles,and anything that makes noise, his daddy(well all his family) and our crazy mutt abigail.
we sure love him and although we love watching him grow and love life momma is sad that her baby is growing so fast.

halloween

2010-11-09T12:52:00.000-08:00

Darth Vader, Rex, and Tigger had a wondeful halloween. They carved pumpkins, went to our ward party and daddy took them trick or treating. We hope everyone had a great halloween cause we did!

Halloween Preview

2010-10-05T08:08:00.000-07:00

haydens first day of preschool

2010-09-30T09:24:00.000-07:00

Haydens first day of preschool was a great sucess. He has 2 teachers, mrs malloy and mrs vavra. Poor thing gets confused. Thankfully i can tell him mrs malloy has blonde hair and mrs vavra has brown hair.That seems to help. He loves school and is sad he doesnt go everyday like his big brother who is in kindergarten. So greatful for the preschool program at CLC.

The closet re-do vodoo that i do-do

2010-09-30T07:54:00.000-07:00

The first picture is "after" and the last 2 are "before."

All things Alex

2010-09-30T07:51:00.001-07:00

help a brotha out!

2010-09-04T20:04:00.000-07:00

www.GourmetOrchards.com.

I know this great guy named bret larsen we go WAY back. he just started a website(see link above) im hoping you can help me, help him, by checking it out.
THANKS :O)

For momma

2010-08-31T09:17:00.000-07:00

My sweet momma says i need to take more pictures of me, and of me and the babies. So this is for you momma. Hayden actually took these :O)

A day in the life of corbin the kindergartner

2010-08-31T09:16:00.000-07:00

1st Day Of Kindergarten For Corbin

2010-08-23T08:38:00.000-07:00

waiting for mommy to go so he can start his day

mommy and corbin at his desk

corbin and his teacher ms(mrs) dee's

at home before heading to school

the 4 amigos

back to school party

2010-08-23T08:36:00.000-07:00

kelleys visit

2010-08-14T14:14:00.000-07:00

8 months and 2 teeth later...

2010-08-06T12:37:00.000-07:00

wolverine masks and a teething baby

2010-08-02T14:11:00.000-07:00

Day at the park

2010-08-02T14:06:00.000-07:00

1 little 2 little 3 little monkeys

2010-07-26T16:24:00.000-07:00

Day 2:

2010-07-22T06:59:00.000-07:00

Day 2: We went to the zoo! They have a temporary dinosaur exhibit which was cool. You walk around this trail and the dinosaurs are just next to the rope in different spots. we also saw lots of other fun animals. cheetah, giraffe, elephant(and baby), monkeys, komodo dragon, and well you get the idea. It was mom and i's first time to our zoo in years. The boys(and robs) first time to our zoo. And alex's first time at any zoo. We timed our leaving just right, right as we were walking out the rain started! It was another great day :O)

Papa and Grandma's Visit Day One:

2010-07-22T06:50:00.000-07:00

Day one of papa and grandmas visit. We went to the houston health mueseum. They didnt have a whole lot geared toward younger kids but we still had a great time! One of the "kids things" was making your own soundtrack for a cartoon clip. it was pretty cool. we got to stand(and sit) inside a mouth. they had an eye and your brain. They also had a length of rope to pull on so you could get an idea of how long your intestine is.
We watched a 3d movie on the kinds of bugs that live on your skin. Hayden says the mouth was his favorite part. Corbin's favorite part was the brain. Thanks for suggesting it papa! We had fun :O)

2010-07-11T13:23:00.000-07:00

Alex is 7 months

2010-07-02T14:49:00.001-07:00

Sweet baby alex is now 7 months old. He had his "6 month checkup" yesterday(which is when he turned 7 months).
He is now 17 lbs 14 oz and 27 1/4 inches long.

He loves to follow you around in his walker and crawl when he can(poor baby momma wont let him crawl on the tile). Which is usually just around in mommas room. He's eating "big boy food" and had no problem "telling you" when he wants something.
he has a few new words(though they arent "completly" articulated)
dadda
hi dadda
bubba
heya
hey(how he calls for hayden)

the boys love him to death and he loves them right back. he gets very excited when he sees them and bounces up and down in his walker.
we love our little peanut :)

Girls Camp

2010-06-28T10:10:00.000-07:00

I am the young womens secretary in our ward. We are blessed with a beautiful and loving bunch of girls.
I was able to spend the morning of the first day with them. It brought back good memories of my days at camp liahona.
Next year i hope to be able to spend the WHOLE week :O)
From what i hear the girls had a great time. Shout out to trish our ward camp director, and becca our leader that stayed that week! the girls had a blast. And to our leaders(and girls) that couldnt be there we missed you to.
The theme was "kia kaha" maorian(sp?) that means forever strong. How appropriate is that?

Summer shennanigans

2010-06-23T08:30:00.000-07:00

Here horsey horsey...

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getting ready to ride...

...and we're off

loving it!

one more time?

my boys are both blessed with very loving primary teachers! which of course makes coming to primary so enjoyable for both of them.
corbins teacher lives in huffman. she has horses and a pool. she invited the class to her house for a little party. the boys had a blast swimming and having hot dogs. they also got to go on their first horse ride! they both loved it!
thanks sister mcknight! we had a blast

Behold thine "pooch"...

2010-06-15T11:21:00.000-07:00

.. no im not talking about a dog. Im starting to love the way my stomach looks(how many of us can say that? not me for a LONG time) untill i sit and then the pooch makes its appearnce. why is it that it looks flat untill i sit? UGH...it really really bothered me..until today!

So there i am doing my "side bends" when i look over and see this ridicoulously fit woman flat stomach the whole works, she sits down to do ab work and WA-LA i see a hint of a tiny pooch at the bottom of her stomach, it wasnt there when she was standing up! but the minute she sat there it was. So im starting to think that no matter how rock hard a chicks abs seem to be, when they sit they will get a "pooch".
Im afraid to ask trevor(my personal trainer) that he might "pop my bubble". so for now i plan on living in denial....

Ambers Wedding part 2

2010-06-11T19:51:00.000-07:00

Ceremony

me and my cutie pie nephew jack

Getting ready

Ambers Wedding

2010-06-11T19:45:00.000-07:00

jared and i

nic and i

cousin cuddles with jack jack

the beautiful bride

my pretty sis in law jen me and alex

A rare thing...

2010-06-01T07:45:00.000-07:00

It's not very often that we get to get together with cousins aunts uncles etc. So when the speeds and the kelleys came into town we soaked up every minute!

Pre school graduation

2010-05-22T12:27:00.000-07:00

daddy alex corbin hayden aunt rachel cousin halle nanna and papa

family pic

corbin and ms janak(left) and mrs fluker(right) love these ladies :O)

corbins good buddy jakey

Corbins 5th bday

2010-05-22T12:18:00.001-07:00

Home made cake

busting up the pinata

starscream(another one for the collection)

balloon boquet

getting the pinata ready

I am a tad behind on the posts because i couldnt find my usb cable. but i did find it finally so here goes.
corbin is now 5, i know, i cant believe it either. we had a pinata(transformer of course) a home made cake with "superhero colors" icing and presents. thanks for all the cards and calls. he felt very loved :O)

New Blog

2010-05-18T15:19:00.001-07:00

For years ive struggled with my weight, after my 3rd and final baby ive decided enough was enough, ive joined a gym, hired a personal trainer, and am working on eating healthier, including NO MORE SUGARY TREATS.

I've been wanting to start a new blog and i though why not blog about my journey?
I love the biggest loser, and like them i'd like to pay it forward, i hope all who read it will walk away feeling better about themselves and maybe even motivated?
Please feel free to leave any feedback, love to ya'll!

www.diaryofaphatmom.blogspot.com

Photo Shoot

2010-05-03T18:48:00.001-07:00

Alex 4 months

Hayden 3 yrs

Corbin 4 1/2

Hayden Alex and Corbin

2010-04-13T08:11:00.000-07:00

easter

2010-04-13T08:04:00.000-07:00

Corbins Rodeo Day at School

2010-03-29T08:22:00.000-07:00

4 month checkup

2010-03-25T13:53:00.000-07:00

Alex had his 4 month checkup today. He is 14 lbs 6 oz now. and 25 1/2 inches long. Growing like a weed
He likes to coo a lot and is smiling all the time. He sleeps a good 8 hr stretch at night. And can get his top half rolled all the way over. HE sure wants to roll all the way.

6 Yr Annivesary

2010-03-20T09:39:00.000-07:00

Today,david and i celebrate our 6th annivesary. So, in light of that, here are 6 reasons why i love this man.

1~His strong work ethics
2~ he is the father i always dreamed of for my children
3~ he works hard rain or shine to provide for our family
4~he chose me to be his eternal companion
5~ he makes me laugh~ i love his sense of humor
6~he is one of the most generous and loving people i know

I said i wouldnt....

2010-03-10T16:40:00.000-08:00

...but i did. Give in. To the twilight series. i had seen twilight before i read the book. im currently reading new moon. once i finish the series i plan to go back and read twilight. so if you are a twilight fan please dont spoil it for me! i will let you know when i finish all the books. question is team edward or team jacob?

3 goiing on 13...

2010-03-05T15:59:00.001-08:00

...i peaked in to check on him and this is what i found. in a word "priceless"

my sweet angels

2010-03-01T09:37:00.000-08:00

Just a few recent pics of my sweet boys. alex is 3 months old today! hes growing so fast. and is already grabbing and shaking his toys and trying to roll over from his left side. he has almost out grown his infant carrier! the boys continue to dote on him. im so blessed!

natashas 31st bday

2010-02-17T15:47:00.001-08:00

I turned 31 on feb 3rd. i keep joking that theres no turning back now that im "into my 30's." I had a great time. We had chinnese(thanks bob and michelle)
i had 2 yummy cakes(thanks rachel) and got to spend time with ones i love. It was a great day. Thanks for the phone calls and cards. I felt very loved.