Christmas Photos....

Eating Christmas Dinner and LOVING IT! Best part of his day!!

Mommy and Bryson

Ramsey inspecting her vanity from santa...."oh my goodness, it is so pretty"

Christmas Eve, notice Ramsey's new hair-do!

Playing Catch-up!

Not that many of you care but I have noticed that my blogs lately are just photos of the kids....which is why half of you come here. However, the other half see my kids all the time and are completely over their cuteness...in fact, they probably don't think they are all that cute with all the fussing and moaning that goes on.

Anyhow, I thought I would write a few random thoughts down just to catch you up on what all has gone on.

1. Ramsey has a precious new hair cut. This was not a planned event but after she and her BFF Ava decided to play beauty parlor, it was a necessity! Beaty. School. Dropouts.
I will post pictures of that sometime soon.

2. We are super busy around here and frankly I don't have time for Dustin to be traveling but he is so I am dealing. He is only gone tonight and will be back in the early afternoon tomorrow but I am still overwhelmed with all that needs to happen between now and then.

3. My condensed To-Do List: clean, cook, bake, laundry, wrap, organize, double check my list, deliver local Christmas cards, pick up tamales, find something to wear to church, last minute shopping, grocery store and NOT waste time on blogs and facebook!!

4. We are super excited about Christmas this year. I can't wait to see sweet Ramsey's face when she walks out and sees her Princess Aurora talking vanity! If she doesn't scream with excitement I will seriously be disappointed. Bryson will just try to eat the wrapping paper so I don't expect too much out of him!

5. Family comes in tomorrow and Wednesday so I really need to quit wasting time and get to that list.

6. Oh, one last thing......I had so much fun at Erin's cookie exchange this weekend. She has opened her house to her friends for 3 years now and it is always such a good time. It is always great to have grown-up time to catch-up, laugh, eat and drink. Plus, we all walked out of there with huge boxes of cookies!!! It has now become a part of my holiday traditions and I am just happy that she hosts such a fun time every year! Thanks to Dustin for watching the kiddos so I could go.

Thanks for reading this pointless blog....I promise after the new year my blog will get better. (at least I will put more effort into it)

Tagged....

I was tagged by Erin to post the 4th picture in the 4th file of my digital photo storage. Poor Bryson, he was always having to share his bassinet with his sister's toys. I wish I still had that paci though!!!

I am tagging: Melisa and Carin!

Just pictures......

Strike a pose

We know his thighs are bigger....but is his head too??

Very rare picture of mommy and Bryson
(and yes he does wear clothes)

He found the tree!

9 month stats

length: 29 1/4 inches 90th%
head: 18 95-97th%
weight: 21lbs5oz 50-75th%

So, once again it was confirmed that our big boy has one BIG head! Dr. N said he looked great and isn't concerned that he still isn't crawling.....however, he is getting SO close. He has moved from the rocking on all fours stage to now scooting backwards. He should be crawling soon.....hopefully our Christmas tree can handle it! He is still super congested so we are back on antibiotics with the hopes that it will clear it all up.

Hope this finds you all having a good week.

Enjoy your evening!

Sunday Tea Party.....

They aren't dressed in their Sunday tea finest but they sure had fun!!

Christmas picture preview......

Pictures with kids are a beating to say the least but I am so happy that we (our friend Miles) was able to capture some cute shots of us. We were going to do the outdoor thing but Bryson had an ear infection so we went to the Gaylord Texan Opryland Hotel instead. Look for your christmas card coming soon!

Late night laughs......

Thanks to my sister Jenni, Ramsey has this "oh-so wonderful" Elmo stocking that we bust out Christmas season. It doesn't fit in with my holiday theme throughout the house so it is something that we try to keep in her room.....not only because it is so "cute" but because in his most high-pitched voice Elmo screams/I mean sings "Jingle Bells".

Last night while Dustin and I were bumming out on the couch we heard this going off in her room......probably around 10:15 at night. Now, she had been in bed for over an hour and we couldn't believe that she was still awake. I told D that I thought she probably just rolled over him in her sleep. Not the case, the next thing we know Elmo is screaming his song again and Ramsey is right there with him. She only did it for a few minutes before it was quiet again but we laughed the whole time!!

She is such a rock star!

Our "little" Butterball

I think the pictures speak for themselves.....the cutest butterball turkey I have ever seen!

We have so much to be thankful for this year - our kids, Dustin's job and therefore me staying home, our home, food on the table and most importantly our family and friends. I have said it before and will say it again, we are SO blessed to have such an amazing support system with our friends and family. You all mean the world to us and we are so thankful for you, God is Good!

We hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving Day and hope to see you soon!

Just because they are cute....

Princess face

"Who are you calling chunky??"

It's a Bird, It's a Plane.......

NO, it's BARBIE SUPERMAN!!!

I tried to tell her that she was "Superwoman" but she insists that she is Barbie Superman!

Yes, I do know it is cold outside, the hot pink leotard is a little small and she is wearing two watches....but it truly isn't worth the fight. Hope you all enjoy your Friday and the rest of your weekend.

Another SHOUT OUT!!!!

I was enjoying tonight's episode of Biggest Loser when I heard a soft knock at my front door. Dustin immediately asks "Who's here?"....as if I can see thru the wall and wooden door.

Anyway, it was a sweet sweet neighbor of mine and fellow mom's group member dropping off another paci!!!!

How did I get so lucky? Bryson won't know what to do with himself tomorrow when he gets to choose which one he wants to use!

My friends rock!

P.S. Vicki I totally owe you some cash!!!! THANKS AGAIN! Priceless!

PRAISE GOD!!!!

There are many reason's throughout the day that I should take more time to thank God for all the blessings in my life. Today, I am going to thank him for putting The Dunkles in my life. If it weren't for them, my sweet Bryson would not have a paci. (no doubt they have blessed us with much more than just a paci....friendship, fun, laughter, love, memories....I could go on and on.....but today is about the paci!)

I walked over their house today and was visiting with Erin while the girls played. I practically attacked her when I saw her holding THE paci! I was so excited about it I swear I almost peed myself just a little bit!!! She was nice enough to exchange paci's with me and I can already tell Bryson is a happier kid!

Now onto a more serious note, go check out their blog......I end my days with a prayer that they get the call they are so anxiously waiting for. I know it is coming soon! We are all praying for them and have complete faith that "LiverWait '08" will soon be "Feelin' Fine in '09!!!!!!!" Won't you join me in prayer tonight?!?!

If this doesn't make you smile.....

not much will. I just love this picture of Bryson. My mom took it while we were in Amarillo and it just cracks me up. The poor little guy hasn't felt good lately and to make matters worse we lost his favorite paci. I am telling you, the kid is devastated without his paci. Dustin spent $20 on new paci's and he hates all of them.....looks like I will spend some time online trying to find one like his old one. Stupid Gerber just had to change up their paci's so now my kid has issues!!!

Back in town......

Ramsey in Jenni's (my sister) old dance costume at Grammie's house.

Tech/UT game. AWESOME!!!!!

We just can't get enough of those cheeks!!

The kids and I spent the week in Amarillo with my parents. It was a great visit! We went to 2 awesome Tech games, ate a lot of great food, spent time with Grammie, Gramps and Great Grammie A and enjoyed the time away. I am glad to be back in my own bed and with my kids in theirs. Ramsey was really missing her friends (so was I) and dogs. Back to routine, back to the gym, back to our little life!

Headed to Raiderland........

We are hoping to have our "Gun's Up" a lot this weekend!!!

Look for us on College Gameday.....ok, you really don't have to look for us bc there is no way we will be on TV but we will be checking it all out!

GO TECH!!

I will be in Amarillo with the kids all week while Dustin is in beautiful California soakin' up the sun. Is this a fair trade?? No, not at all.

Pictures from the last few weeks.....Enjoy!

School Halloween party today....Ramsey looks thrilled to be there but she really did have fun. I love that all the kids have given up looking at the camera, this was the last picture I took. And yes, Ramsey is one of the smallest kids, if not the smallest.

School picture again, first one I took. (sorry they are out of order)

At the neighborhood fall festival......she loved the pony until the saddle slipped, then she wanted off right away! She talked about it for days!!!

Bryson is ready for some football! Starting Offensive Lineman 2028 for TTU.

Daddy and Bryson (someday I will have Dustin take my picture with the kids!)

By the way, Ramsey is Hot Pink Barbie Princess for Halloween. In fact, if you ask her name she says "Ramsey Lynn Hot Pink Barbie". Drama queen for sure!

And finally, sorry for my rant yesterday. I was in a mood and took it out on that poor (yet mean) woman at the grocery store. I would NEVER have my kid cough on someone else on purpose.....at least not in public!

An open letter.......

To the crunchy mom at Whole Foods on Monday:

Did you think I didn't see you give my daughter that look of disgust because she was coughing?? Well guess what "Mrs. I shop at Whole Foods in Plano therefore I am better than you" I did see it and I think you are rude. If it makes you feel any better, she has allergies....the cough was not contagious although if it was, I would have told her to find you again and cough in your face.

Rude, yes. But you started it!!!!! (so now I am rude and immature, oh well)

I know you probably think that just because my daughter wasn't matching that we were some rag-a-muffins off the street but I let her pick out her outfit bc some things just aren't worth fighting over. I knew we would get some glances but your piercing stare just about sent me over the edge.

There is a reason that I rarely go to WF, because of the crunchy moms like you. Guess what, I have the same green shopping bags as you and my organic milk tastes just the same as yours!

Sincerely,

Lori


And since I am already griping I will now say my peace about The Biggest Loser......I have loved this show since it started years ago and am always so encouraged by the contestants. I have to say that this year is really ticking me off. I really don't like the married couple that used to be the brown team. They are there to play the game, and that is fine bc it is a game after all, but they are making it more about the game than getting healthy. Isn't the whole point of the show to make a life transformation??? Why get into all the petty stuff? Can't you just shut your mouth, work out and lose weight?

Oh and one more thing....for the love of God, please stop the lame product placement segments. We all now know that we should drink Brita filtered water, chew extra gum, eat Jenni-O turkey and jell-o. We get it, now shut-up!!!

Ahhhhh, I feel so much better now!

DRAMA

I have had a drama filled day and we haven't even had lunch yet....come to think of it, I never even ate breakfast.

Life in suburbia is always exciting. Sure, you city folks have the night life, the bars, the fancy-shmanshi restaurants and all that jazz but you can't beat our housewife drama!! That's all I've got to say about that.

However, the real drama today has involved Miss Hot Pink Barbie herself. She for sure woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. All was fine until we tried to socialize. We didn't get to go on the planned walk bc I am TRYING to really follow with my discipline. So, I made a promise to myself and girlfriend that if I tell Rams that we are going to leave if she doesn't stop the drama (not listening, crying, whining, not sharing etc) then we REALLY WILL LEAVE. Today was day 1 of this (only bc yesterday she had school) and I have to say I think it was effective. I am sure CPS will be knocking on my door any minute from the complaints from the neighbors as I walked us all back home but I am pretty sure she got the point. She is currently passed out in her chair from crying so hard. I know, I know, I am a mean mommy but I gave her multiple chances to straighten out her attitude and it didn't happen so why should she get to do what she wanted to do??? I mean if anything, it was my walk that gotten taken away from me. I am the one trying to lose weight so I got punished too.

Alas, it is better that we did this today just in the 'hood and not out in public. Could you imagine me draggin Miss Thang back to the car screaming and crying??? Let's all start praying that doesn't happen and if it does and you are around......buy me some wine.

DRAMA

Better late than never......

Clearly, I still don't have a good picture of both of them together. Bryson was NOT in any danger in this photo!! Ramsey looks cute though!!

Here is a cute one of the boy!

Pumpkin Patch 2008

Busy Weekend!!!

First of all, shout out to my sister Meg and cousin Carin! They both celebrated their 29th birthday yesterday for the 2nd year in a row!!! And by the way, how crazy is it that my mom and my aunt both had babies on the same day of the same year?!?!?! Anyway, happy birthday to both of them, I hope all their wishes come true this year!

So, this was a crazy busy weekend in the B house. I don't even remember all that we did but I know some of it consisted of the Susan G. Komen race (AWESOME AND INSPIRATIONAL), our neighborhood fall festival, the strangest trip to Costco ever, dinner out with my sisters and friends, and I also got to take a nap!!!!

Tomorrow is picture day at Ramsey's school. I am a little annoyed that we don't get to look at the pictures before we order them (the last MDO that she went to that was an option). I have no doubt that Ramsey will look cute but what about the kid that closes his eyes or is looking the wrong way?? Is that the picture you proudly hang on your wall? Now that I have jinxed myself with Ramsey's picture I better wait to order the 8x10...I can always scan it in at walmart and get another one made!!!

Race for the Cure

So tomorrow I am heading out with some of the ladies from my mom's group to walk in the Susan G. Komen for the cure. I am really excited about doing this because 1. it is such a great cause 2. I love the ladies I am doing it with 3. I know I will feel like I accomplished something.

Now, 3.1 miles is not a long distance by any means....I mean my brother-in-law is preparing to run in his 3rd marathon.....but this is not about the distance. This is about women joining together to fight for the cure of breast cancer. There will be people there currently undergoing treatment, there will be people that have lost loved ones and are walking for them and there will be survivors....they all have reasons for being there and I am proud to be in the mix.

Tomorrow as I walk I will be thinking about 2 people that have recently been diagnosed. One, a friend of my sisters and the other a very close family friend. Both are just starting their journeys, both are brave, both have a great support system and I will walk with both in my mind.

I know it will be emotional and I will probably cry all the way, heck I am crying just thinking about it, but I am ready to feel like I have done some good!

Wish I could say I was busy......

and therefore that would explain my lack of posts lately. But, the reality is I have nothing to blog about. My life is pretty much groundhogs day around here.....wake-up, feed the kids, change diaper, play with kids, feed the kids, diaper, naps, play, feed, diaper, bath.....as you can see, it is G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S!!!!! I am sure all the "real" housewives out there are so jealous, with their maids and cooks and chauffeurs.

I know my family just wants to see pictures so I will post some tomorrow (it will give me something to do to spice up my day!!!).

Strangest day trip ever.....

So we should have known yesterday at 5:45 AM not to even reverse our loaded down car out of the driveway. We were headed to Lubbock for the Tech game and I couldn't have been more excited to get to go!!! That was until Dustin asked Wes if he had his tickets...to which he responded NO. Strike 1.

We are making great time and the kids are being awesome...Rams is just content watching movies and Bryson is sleeping on and off and just chillin' in his car seat. All of the sudden the smell hits me......Bryson has had a major diaper blowout and we are about 15 miles from any sort of civilization. So, we pull into Guthrie, TX at the ONLY gas station to change him and let Rams get a potty break. Let's just sum this stop up: NO running water in the sinks, sign that says "hand sanitizer at check out", NO hand sanitizer at checkout, they are out....really, then take your damn sign down, there is a bee hive in the only trash can for miles, and Bryson has literally had a blowout and is now being changed in the back seat of the car. In the mens stall there is no seat on the toilet...not that our guys needed to use the seat but the question has to be asked....what if you did??? Can you say ghetto?? All in all, not a great stop but we are back on the road but it is still a Strike 2.

While driving thru Crosbyton we missed witnessing a horrible car wreck by about 30 seconds but did see the aftermath. One of those old tank suburbans....like the late 80's/early 90's kind that are all metal.....flipped completely over and a dog was coming out of it all shaken up. Now, if you know anything about West Texas you know there isn't a slew of cops and paramedics so about 10 minutes down the road we FINALLY saw a volunteer EMT guy speeding down the highway. **side note: we totally would have stopped to help but there were already a ton of people pulled over so we felt like we would just be in the way.**

So FINALLY we are in Lubbock!!!! We can see the stadium and all is right with the world again! That is until a nice Lubbockite lady pulled up next to us and let us know that our left back tire was really low. After pulling into Walmart with every other person in west Texas we decided to just put enough air in it to get to my godparents house and deal with it there. After trying to take it to a store for repair it was decided that the best thing to do was put the spare on and deal with it later. Strike 3......we are out but still go on, what the heck else did we have to lose????

The game......thank god we pulled out the victory otherwise I don't know what we would have done. We were all exhausted, hearts were pounding and we were out of breath but at least we won! On the way back to the car our babysitter called to let us know that Ramsey had puked. NICE.

After we grabbed a quick meal with the 'rents we hit the road but wanted to check the tire before we were in the middle of nowhere and had issues. 3 gas stations and $1.50 later we finally found an air pump that worked.

Right before we got to Sweetwater I turned around to the back seat to grab a kleenex (bc I was having HORRIBLE allergy issues) and Ramsey starts whining that her mouth hurt.....10 seconds later she is puking up her lunch. We had to pull over on the side of the road to get her cleaned up and changed. Within 2 minutes of her puking she passes out in the back seat. So now we have the long discussion on whether to stay the night in Abilene as planned or just keep trekking on and let Ramsey sleep in her own bed tonight. We decided to keep going as we didn't want to wake her up and risk her not going back down.

The last 2 hours of the trip were spent playing "would you rather..." and "if you could..." It really was a funny conversation but don't remember much of it bc I was so dang tired.

Today, the kids feel better, the sun is shining and we are about to go pig out on wings and watch some football. Thank god we didn't wake up in Bizarro world again, I am so glad we found the exit!!!!

7 months old.....

**warning: this is going to be a pretty boring blog so don't expect much out of it***

So, Bryson turned 7 months old on Monday and while I did remember it at some point during the day, I forgot to write about it.

Here is what he is up to these days:
He is finally a master at rolling over.
He still loves to lay on his back and put his feet in his mouth.
He still only has his 2 bottom teeth....we think his uppers will be in soon.
He can sit up on his own pretty well but we still surround him with pillows just in case.
Hasn't acted as if he has any interest in crawling...which I am ok with!!!
He still isn't all that interested in solid foods although he loves his cereal. Right now he will still eat anything orange but gags on green.
Has a love/hate relationship with his sister.
When Ramsey gets in his face he now pulls her hair!
Loves his paci!
He is wearing a lot of 12 mo clothing.
Has the sweetest smile you have ever seen!
Gets lots of compliments on his big eyes.
Makes a LOT of noise when he wants to.
Pretty much only cries when he is hungry, has pooped or wants to be held.
Still likes his car seat, thank goodness!
Loves to go on walks in his stroller like a big boy.

That's about all the ins and outs of Bryson thus far.

You can all thank my husband......

if you live in DFW and got some rain at your house today. Yesterday Dustin decided it would be a brilliant idea to wash my car.....let me rephrase that, get my car washed.....so of course it would rain today. It never freaking fails. Oh well, my car looked good for a few hours!

In other news, we had another close family friend diagnosed with breast cancer last week. I know she will kick it's butt but she has a long and winding road in front of her. I swear the C word is everywhere I go. So ladies, start doing those breast exams pronto.

We did make it to the pumpkin patch last week but once again I was not able to get a good photo with both kids in it. I am going to have to hire a professional to just follow us around for the day and then maybe I can get a good one!

National Feel Your Boobies Week

In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month I thought I would post this as a reminder for all of my friends to Feel Your Boobies!!! (or have your significant others do so if you prefer-----just do it either way)

My sister Meg just had a friend of hers diagnosed with Breast Cancer a few weeks ago....she is only 30 and has a one year old little boy. It could happen to any of us so I encourage you to feel 'em up! I will make it my mission to keep reminding you guys as often as I can.

Also, I signed up tonight for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. I am going with my mom's group (and hopefully my sisters) I know it will be emotional to see all of these wonderful women and to hear their stories but I know it will be a profound moment in my life.

So, get to feeling. Good night!

Every mommy's favorite time of day......

It is only 8:10 in the morning but I am already ready for nap time! Oh and yes, Bryson doesn't really close his eyes all the way when he sleeps....I do think it is a little creepy! The picture of Rams was taken one day after school when apparently her nap there wasn't long enough so she took another one in her chair while watching tv.

Here's to nap time!

Big Boy Bryson and little bity Ramsey

Bryson could not more opposite than his "big" sister. Check out the size of that head and those cheeks!!! His hair still has a red tint to it but is becoming more brown with lots of curls on top. In my (humble and not biased) opinion he is pretty darn cute! He is loving his baby food...any orange he loves, anything green is ok with.

As I was going thru some of Ramsey's baby clothes to give away and sell she decided she wanted to wear one of the outfits. Keep in mind this is an outfit for an 18-24 month old. The shorts are actually supposed to be pants and the sweater should cover her belly when her arms are raised. The point is, her waist is still that small and so are her thighs!!! She looks so much older to me in these pictures, I can't believe how fast she is growing up.

My Little Pony.....

I love picking up Ramsey and her BFF Ava from school in the afternoons....they always make me laugh all the way home with their conversations.

Today, Ramsey kept talking about the ponies that Ava was wearing. I thought it was a little strange because I knew what she was wearing and didn't remember any ponies on it (I couldn't see the dress because she was in the 3rd row). Ramsey kept talking about it once we got home so I politely told her that Ava didn't have any ponies on her dress.

Ramsey responded with "Yes she does Mommy, they're right here!" as she then proceeded to lift up Ava's dress and show me her underwear. Nice.

She apparently also learned the song "Where is Thumbkin" today because she has been singing it all afternoon. I am just glad she knows a new song to throw in the mix!!!!

Stupid people.....

So last night Dustin and I were in bed trying to find something on TV to fall asleep to. We landed on a show on Discovery Health about a woman that was taken to the hospital in severe pain.....because she was in LABOR. The catch was she didn't even know she was pregnant! REALLY? You mean to tell me that for 9 months you have been growing a baby inside you and you really didn't know?? 5 months of that the baby has been kicking you and for the first 3 months you probably felt at least a little tired, maybe bloated? Maybe you had morning sickness for a few months and that was perfectly normal for you. And you really thought you were just putting on weight....that your stomach was getting hard and would tighten up at strange times? Did it ever occur to you that your cankles were more than just all the salt you ate the night before?

Where was your husband through all of this....oh, he was there, he just didn't notice either! At the hospital when they told him she was in labor he told them they had the wrong guy. Then when the baby was born all he said was "we don't have any diapers". WHAT THE HELL?

Get this.....her baby was 8 POUNDS! So, it wasn't like she was delivering early or that it was a small baby. She was quoted as saying she thought it was a tumor. Funny, I didn't know tumors could kick.

Stupid, stupid people exist in this world and I have done some stupid things in my life. HOWEVER, if I didn't know I was pregnant until I went into labor I give all of you permission to take me out back. IDIOT.

Ah Ah Ah

Ah ah ah.....Ramsey sings these three syllables over and over and over again everyday (she got it from "the little mermaid"...when Arial gives her voice over to the sea witch). It really is cute however it gets stuck in my head which is rather annoying. Today she decided to bless all of Market Street with her (oh-so-great) singing abilities....we got some mixed reviews but I think one man said it best when he said "Does she know any other words to that song?"

On another note, she seems to really love school. She was taught how to say "Hola, me llamo Ramsey" (at least that is what the sign on the classroom door said). Every time I say it to her she looks at me like I am crazy. I guess I shouldn't expect too much, she still doesn't have the English language down yet why would I expect her to start learning Spanish?

GREAT NEWS!!

My friend "Heff" and "Karen" received some GREAT NEWS today! Heff is back on the transplant list! He basically went up to the hospital with 3 sheets of notes and started talking to anyone that would listen. After only 1/2 a page they knew they had a fighter on their hands and decided to get him back on that list! PRAISE GOD!!!! Now, I still have homework for you guys.....pray for him to move on up that list quickly (he is #5 in Ft. Worth and #8 in Dallas), for his liver to keep up and his kidney's to catch up to speed.

As for the Bettencourts....we have nothing to complain about. Ramsey had a great day in school and Bryson and I enjoyed spending the day with Auntie M (we love it when she has a day off to spend with us!).

I have a Girls Night Out this weekend and I couldn't be more excited about it. I tried on a few different outfits today and decided I still have about 15 more pounds to lose before I will be happy.....15 lbs, a tummy tuck, lipo and whatever else can be lifted, tucked or sucked outta me! Anyway, I have a great husband for letting me have this night with my girls and we can't wait!

CONGRATS BRIAN!!!!

We are so excited for our friend Brian.....he just got called up to the Rangers for the rest of the season! He has been working so hard for this for so long....it couldn't have happened to a better guy!

http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080914&content_id=3477599&vkey=news_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex

Life is NOT fair

We have some really good friends of ours that are going thru a tough time right now. For the sake of some privacy here we will call them "Hef" and "Karen".

Hef is needing a liver transplant and found out yesterday that he has been taken off the roller coaster ride called "the list". He has been on this list for MONTHS and MONTHS and we were all expecting the call at any time saying it was his turn for a new chance on life. So, after one little kidney test they tell him he is off the list. ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME? Is this really a one chance and you're out type of deal? The "good news" out of all of this is that when he is put back on the list....when he passes his next kidney test.....he will go to the same spot he was before.

I am not going to pretend like I have any knowledge about how any of this works but it seems to me that this is a little drastic. I know they can't operate if his body isn't ready but couldn't they have just told him that he will need to retake the test and not just call the dude at work and tell him he is off the list? I just don't think any of it is fair. It breaks my heart and pisses me off. I can't even imagine what is going thru their heads right now but I hope they know they are loved and there are so many people out there praying for them.

So, to my prayer warriors out there.......start to praying that when he takes his next kidney test that he passes AND that they transplant him during the time that he is healthiest. I also think we should pray for patience and understanding as well as peace of mind for them. This whole process has been such a trying time for them and while they have faith that God will work it out, it is getting harder for them to see the silver lining. This couple are "good peeps" as we call them with an adorable family. Please start praying!!!

Just pictures....

Just being Ramsey (AKA: Barbie, Princess & Pinkalicious)

***Still not sucking her fingers!!!***

This is what happens when mommy gets ready, I get buried under whatever sis can get her hands on. "Is it hot in here?"

Eagerly awaiting his sweet potatoes.