This is funny!

So Carson had a kid come up to him and tell him about this video on youtube!
Carson made All State Chorus and the teacher gave him his music to learn and when he got to Savannah, this is what he found! He didnt really mind...In fact, I think he enjoyed it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z3kpxrYaXQ


So, we were watching this and laughing and Matt said, "awww...carson you're famous" Most of you know Matt and can hear him saying this to Carson. Well, then Isaac said, I am on youtube! and this is what he showed us! Who knew Isaac had such "skills" as Sam Kempffer would say! Isaac is in the red sweatshirt. Trust me, you can't miss him!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-evZ7dWferA

Finally, a swing!

Luke go this swing for Christmas last year...not the one that just passed, but 2007! What slackers!!! So we debated on where to put it and that takes at least a year to decide. You can't believe what a decision it is! Our backyard is a little hard to get Luke into, then should we put it inside? that would be crazy because the other kids would try to climb in it! So, we decided on Papa and Mimi's house. Found the perfect spot and Lukers is a very happy little camper! He loves to swing! It is awesome vestibular input. Kind of like crack for a crack head! What? how else can you explain it? Okay, or maybe like strawberry shortcake icecream for me! Now, that is like real crack!

And man is he handsome! Our little Luke will be 12 this July! It is really hard to believe when I snuggle him each night that he is actually as big as the love seat now. He is almost 5' tall! and is getting a little peach fuzz mustache! it looks real cool sticking out of his passy! He may have that passy until he is 18! Sorry Uncle Brent! And that soon will be May 7th...the day we got out of the hospital 11 years ago and started a journey that we could not understand yet, but knowing that our life would be different from that point. We really didnt know what to expect. It has been harder than anything I could have ever imagined, but more amazing and rewarding than anything that you can put words on! So I wanted to share this with you. Carrie Stroud used to keep the kids for us when Brianna was just a little baby and Grace. She wrote this for Luke and well, it still sits in his room and I just wanted to share it with you all...

Luke

I often watch as the sun goes down

And grin as a noonbeam takes its place

Ane yet, all the glorious things in this world

Seem dim to your smiling face

Each day I watch in amazement

As you grow to be so strong

You've proven yourself a thousand times

As though you've known the plan all along

You have touched the lives of so many

We each have a story to share

Of how your simple laughter

Makes our burdnes easier to bear

Sometimes life can be unpleasant

And hard to rise above

So we needed someone here with us

To show us how to love

Our Heavenly Father knew our needs

And sensed just what to do

He wanted to give us an angel

And so God gave us You!

Thanks Carrie! Just one more of you many talents!

Visit with Nana and Papaw!

Well, let me see...so many things to post, but don't want to overwhelm everyone. So.....thought I would just post pictures from our visit with Matt's mom and dad, a.k.a. Nana and Papaw.

We went to Andersonville, GA. This is awful to say, but I had no idea that we had a Civil War POW camp here in Georgia. It was amazing and so intersting. They also had a museum of POW information, artifacts and history. It was educational. My father in law is a huge Civil War Buff and loves history. We enjoyed sharing int his with him.

Here you go Nana and Papaw!

So here is the thing. I posted this blog already, but on my Uncle Danny's blog for his business...OOPS! He was visiting and got on his blog at my house and did not sign out...I was not even paying attention. I wrote the blog, double checked, posted and then viewed...and asked myself...who are these people...looked at the address...oh my.....!

So here we go again...This is Carson on our new Wii Fit that Matt's parents got our family as a gift! IT IS SO MUCH FUN! We are really enjoying it. Although, Leanna is really mad at it for some reason. I think "it" made her Wii age older than her actual age. That's okay, it made Matt older at first too.

So after close observation, I have decided that Carson gets his dance skills from his dad. If you notice, even Luke had to turn around for a look. He will definately not be drawing the girls in with his dance moves...of course, that is okay with me~

Sparky is a hunter!

This is proof! As many of you know, we have a miniature Dachsund. Well, there are times when you come over and he does not even get out from under the covers to greet you. In fact, many times, all you hear is a muffled bark because he is so buried under covers.

Well, who knew? He actually can do what his breed was meant to do. Badger hunt....well, squirrel hunt.

Sparky is vicious with a capital "V"!!!!

Tribute to Bubba

Well, Sunday was a very sad day. As some of you know and have read on previous post, Isaac, had a pet snake named Bubba. Well, Bubba was sick. He had a respiratory infection...who knew? Apparently, it got too cold down in Isaac's room and he got sick. We (by "we" I mean Matt) put a mouse in his cage for him to eat and he didnt even bother with it. We (again Matt) knew then that something was wrong. Then we (again, Matt) noticed that he was mouth breathing and had mucus in his mouth. After a little research and talking to the pet store we bought it at, we decided that we were not going to be able to take care of this ourselves (meaning Matt and Isaac) and that we would take him back to the guys at the pet store to give him some TLC and then find him a home.

Well, all it took was one tear from Isaac and then my flood gates opened. There is nothing like seeing your child hurt. I felt like Bubba was looking at me over Matt's fingers and was begging me to help him. I know he is only a snake, but he looked so helpless....like when you have a cold and your head feels like a bowling ball. Matt just said, "Becca, it is a snake and we are not taking it to a reptile vet and spending money on a snake"

So here is to you Bubba...our long, slimy, 2' long, but stayed curled up in a ball (hence the name ball python) friend. We will miss you and hope that you have a long happy life eating lots of mice that never have to come through my doors again. You sure are a purty snake! We love you! (shhh...don't laugh, I have to say that)

Dang I stink at this!

I am trying! I am trying! I am trying! Did I say I am trying? I dont even have any pictures to post. We went to Spartenburg and the Smokey Mountains for Thanksgiving and I totally forgot my camara. Carrie Stroud is probably gasping! I always look at her blog and think "man, if only I remembered my camara". Matt was gonna suprise me with a nice camara for Christmas, but he said maybe not, you'll just forget it.(I said, "lets just get grass for the backyard"...it is pretty bad when the kids ask Santa for grass in the backyard for Christmas) The good news is that Patty was there and she is never without camara!
And the other thing is that everyone is telling me to get on Facebook! Do I really have time for it? I can hardly get my blog updated.
I have started my to do list and I have added that to it. With all the PTA meetings that the kids just happen to all be performing in this month and the appointments that happen to land in the next two weeks...I think I can throw facebook in there. We will see...hmmm...maybe I'll just do it now!