Holy OUCH!!!

No that is not nail polish - its a bruised sore toe!

So I was putting away some groceries yesterday and as I turned around to grab something, the coke bottle that was on the top shelf (unopened) fell directly onto my toe! It hurt so bad that I screamed in pain and Colt got startled and almost cried haha But it hurt so bad and it started bruising instantly. I went and cleaned off the nail polish that was left and saw a bright blue bruise. Then I woke up this morning and found that my whole top of my toe was completely swollen. It throbbed forever last night and made my whole foot ache. Needless to say I ended up drinking a couple really strong drinks to help the pain go away a little. It hurts still and I'm mad because it's hindering with my running. :( BOOOO!! But I thought I'd show you what happened cuz I haven't had a toe bruise like this before.

Dance Party

 

On my birthday the boys were all over the place and I caught them dancing a little on my bed. Colt is enjoying music more so he moves a little bit. It's not a lot of dancing because Cash saw the camera and was like, "yeah!" You can hear him kiss me on my chest when he gets close to the camera, so turn it up - it's cute. :D

What's Been Going On...

Well, pretty much the same has been going on. I have been trying to tame two little boys who are now 22.5 months old and 10.5 months old. Time is flying so fast and I cry sometimes thinking about the day that these two little dirt monsters came into this world. Jeff has been working a ton and has a good opportunity coming up at his job, but we will cross our fingers until that happens. As for me, well, I just turned the big 33! Yes people, I am 33. I had texts from my cousins asking if I was on my death bed and how I was holding up for an old lady and I just had to laugh because one of those cousins turned 33 four days after me and the other will turn 33 in February. I actually don't mind turning 33 because for one - 3 is a lucky number for me and for two - I have done a lot since I turned 18, that turning 33 was a breeze. I will let you know how I feel though in 7 years when I hit the big 4-0!

Speaking of cousins, I honestly have to say that I love my cousins. I got to see many of the girl cousins this past weekend (my cousin Ashley is having a baby girl next month and there was a shower) and I was so happy. Even though we did all get to chit chat at once, just the fact that a lot of us were in the room together once again made me feel at peace. I grew up very close to all of my cousins and it sucks that we are older because we don't get to see each other as much. Just the fact that we do get to see each other though is so worth it - even if it's only for a couple of hours. So if any of my cousins are reading this - I love you guys and am so grateful that we can all remain close even though we are miles apart!!

Back to us. Another thing that has happened, is the fact that we have moved into a 3 bedroom apartment for more room. It's not a lot of room, but it's more then we had. Jeff and I have decided that our next step is a house - either buying or renting. We've gone from a 1 bedroom apartment with a dog, a two bedroom apartment with 2 dogs, the same 2 bedroom with 2 dogs and 2 kids, and now we are in a 3 bedroom with 2 dogs and 2 kids and our next step is a house - unless they make 4 bedroom apartments hahahaha We are actually hoping to rent a house through Jeff's work, which will put us moving up to West Bountiful/Woods Cross come March.

As for the boys - they are growing like weeds! We did have a special trip to the doc a few weeks ago though. Colt had this terrible fever that last for four days and Cash fell (what's new) and smashed is face into the corner of the wall and put his tooth through his lip. I was so worried about it (which I'm usually not) that I had to take him in. They also checked Colt for a UTI, but it turns out he just had a virus and it eventually went away. Colt is probably a month out from walking and is saying about four words right now. He is trying to stand on his own and has turned into a very clingy mama's boy. Cash is talking so much and besides saying "whaz dat", his other favorite words are "da" and "fooooo baaahhhh!" The kid lives for football and basketball and I can't keep him inside, he is always wanting to go outside.

As for my crazy husband - I have lost him to football season and won't see him until after January haha Some women lose their husbands to hunting season (which is my fav season), but I lose my husband to football season. College and NFL. Luckily I'm not one to complain because I love it just as much, but by December I'm burnt out! haha

Well that's us in a nutshell. Told you not much is going on, but I figured since I haven't blogged for a month now, it was about time to get caught up just a little. Next month will be exciting though because we will have two exciting birthday's! One will be turning 1 and the other will be turning 2! :D YEAH!!

Here are a few pictures of the past month or so - enjoy!

Playing in their new room together

Cash loves loves loves the park!

The boys love going for walks!

Colt loves baseball and football and basketball and....

volleyball... haha

Yeah for date nights and concerts with Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan and The Band Perry!

And yeah for my homey-g gangster son - Cash Money Money!

Pee Pee in the Potty!

This is our newest adventure - potty training! Not the funnest thing in the world, but Cash has been telling us he is ready for the past couple of weeks. He is always tugging at his diaper, so we finally bought him a "big boy" potty. So far things are going well, but we have had a poop on the floor accident and I was like, "ew" but since we have had puppies in the past, it's okay. We'll see how this goes and Cash seems to love it, because everytime he pee's or has to pee, he goes and grabs his potty and makes me take his diaper off.
Wish us luck! haha

Our Little Juggernaut!

When Colt first met his Uncle Frank (Jeff's best friend Frank Martin), Frank looked at Colt and said, "He looks like a Juggernaut". From there, the name has stuck with our little goober. He is our Juggernaut and Cash is our Bug. Needless to say, we love our children and love to give them names!

Yesterday (August 9th) I took Colt to his 9 month appointment and was really looking forward to see what his measurements were going to be. I like to compare everything to Cash's stats - partly due to the fact that they are almost exactly a year apart.

We have the best pediatrician and it's always nice to get compliments from him when we go to see him. The first thing he said when he walked in was "CASH!" He loves Cash and tells me every time he sees him that he wants to steal him from me. He looked at Colt and was like, "you guys seriously have the recipe down to make cute cute kids". Needless to say it made me happy :D

Well here is what the doc said: Colt is doing very well with his development and he is happy to see that he has turned his fussiness around.

Colt's 9 month Stats:
Weight - 23.5 lbs (86%)
Height - 29.75 inches (87%)

So far Colt is ahead of where Cash was. Cash was 21.23 pounds at 9 months and was 28.75 inches tall.

I'm so proud of where my boys are development wise and it makes me a very happy mama!!

Some "Me" Time!

A week ago today I started off on a four hour journey to sunny St. George! I was headed to play in the Heat Stroker Softball Tournament with some of my family members. Not only was I looking forward to playing in this tournament, I was looking forward to getting a little "me" time - which I NEVER GET! I have only been away from Cash for a little bit when I had Colt, and I have never been away from Colt overnight, so this was a nice change.

I had a little adventure when I headed down and had to make a pit stop in Cedar City due to the fact that I forgot every pair of softball shorts I was supposed to pack. I think I was just so excited to leave that I forgot a few things. So I stop in Cedar City and I can tell you that I did not recognize the area over by Wal-Mart. It has become double the size and all of a sudden there are all these restaurants and stores. I had a little bit of trouble getting out of the parking lot and onto the freeway, but once I was headed to St. George I was stoked. I think I danced and sang the whole 35 minutes it took to get there.

I haven't been to St. George for at least 7 years and the last time I lived there was from August 1997-May 1999. I could not believe the growth that has taken place there. I honestly was surprised that the feeling I had was comfortable and I felt like I was headed back to school. I can tell you that the two years I spent as a Rebel (now they have changed the mascot) was the best two years I have ever had. I grew so much while living down there, it literally helped make me the person I am today.

Once I got to Ali's, I was greeted by the warm hugs from my family - cousins and uncle. I love my cousins and it was so fun being around them and their families. It takes me back to the days when we were younger and hung out all the time. I think I lived at my cousins during the summer when we were younger.

After some quick batting practice we headed over to the Canyon Softball Fields and basically played our first game in a wind storm. At least it didn't rain much, but I would have preferred that over the wind that was going on. I think we had the record for the fastest game completed too.

"The Fam" - pic courtesy of Ali's blog :D

 In the second game, we showed that we can hit the ball and a lot of us just kept rounding the bases. That game was a blast. The third game we played at 2:50 a.m. and lost. We shouldn't have, but we did and ended up playing at 6:15 a.m. During the break we had a lot of laughs - mainly because we made fun of the team we played at 2:50 and we were all so tired and delirious. After we got done winning our game at 6:15, I calculated that I had officially been up for 26 hours! That's a long time! I barely made into the shower and into bed when we got home. I ended up not even eating because I was so tired. I slept til about 1:30 and we had a birthday party for my cousin Brooke and her son Johnny. We went swimming and then slept for a couple more hours. The time swimming was nice. I was able to catch up with Ali, Shem and Brooke and I didn't have to worry about kids at all - let me tell you how nice that was. I was able to get some more sleep and talk to Jeff, who had the boys all too himself for Saturday and Sunday.

After some grub and warming up, we went and played two more games. I felt so bad because I went O'FER in both games and didn't get a hit. We ended up losing out when I know we could have played at least three or four more games. We ended up going home and on the way home listened to some kick-ass country music that we grew up on. Some Tanya Tucker and some Lorrie Morgan! We played a game of Catch Phrase when we got done showering and went to bed. I ended up getting up at 8 and headed out early. I missed my three boys so much I just couldn't wait to get to them. I drove to Helper to meet up with them and they were so excited to see me.

Even though I missed my boys, the time I spent with my cousins and playing softball was a much needed break I needed. I feel like i need to do that more often because I come back a better wife and mother. Needless to say, I can't wait for another "me" break.

On a side note, we ended up having to take Raider to the vet to get his ear fixed. When I got into Helper on Sunday, Jeff told me that Raider had split his ear open on the big field sprinklers. It wouldn't close, so we ended up taking him straight to the vet on Tuesday to get his ear sewn up. He is doing really well, but has to wear that big satellite collar on his head and he hates it!

On another side note... (haha) I am going on a sexy date with my husband tomorrow and we are hitting up the Tim McGraw concert! I'm so excited!!!!

Mud Time!

Yesterday the boys and I went out to the park and were playing around when I saw this mud puddle over by homeplate. I decided to see what the boys would do if they saw mud and they did exactly what I thought they would - go right in!

Cash wasn't so sure what to think of it and just like to walk through it, while Colt went all out. He was eating it and rolling in it and loving every single minute of it! 

Here are some pictures of my cuties!