Livin With 2 Monkeys!

I'm Not Gonna Cry, I'm Not Gonna Cry!!

2010-02-17T15:31:00.003-06:00

So tomorrow at 1:26 my baby girl will be 7!!! What!! REALLY 7, not possible!!!! It seems like last week I was at the doctors office with my mom for a check up only to be told, "Well Mrs. Harden you are having a baby today" can we say I LOST it!! Not only was I going to have my baby today (so not the plan), my husband was in Wilsonville working and I could not get him to answer the phone!!!
Needless to say that was one of the happiest days of my life!! She has brought so much joy and happiness to our lives not to mention a little drama too...lol
Everyone tells you time flies when you have little ones, and they are not kidding, I'm just trying to cherish every moment, good or bad, with my babies (yes in my eyes they are still babies). Braigen is already telling us that she is "in love" with this little cutie at school, and I'm just not ready to hear that kind of talk from my baby girl, but ready or not she is getting bigger, even though I do think that 7 is a little young to be "in love", but they start so young these days. And in case you are wondering, yes I am one of those moms who says she Will be 25 before her first date...haha People ask me all the time, more when she was little though, "If you had it to do all over again would you have had her when you were so young yourself? and the answer is Yes, Yes and Yes!! I mean at first it was difficult but I think being a younger mom has it's advantages too!!

Braigen you are so very dear to me and I couldn't imagine life without you!! Everyday you remind me of me when I was little, which makes me smile, but at times scares me too, I just hope you make smarter chocies than I did!! And one of the smartest ones was having you!! I love you Braigee Boo, you are truly my sunshine!!

Prayers needed!!!

2009-11-30T18:59:00.004-06:00

Please take the time to say a prayer for the family and friends of Brian and Kristy Gray. They were in a horrible car accident and their soon to be 3 year old daughter did not survive. Kristy is still in the hospital with a broken back and Brain has been released and is with Kristy. As of now Kristy does not know about her precious baby. For all you prayer warriors out there please, please remember them.....you can click the picture to the right to find out more!!

Confused??

2009-10-22T09:47:00.003-05:00

OK so I'm really confused these days...I have been so emotional here lately, which is not like me at all. I'll just start thinking about something or someone and start crying. It all started around Brody's birthday and every since then it's like anything can make me cry. Just today as Braigen was walking into school I LOST it!! I guess it could be because I realize that they are getting so big and there is nothing I can do to stop it, but I'm not sure. Oh and once again I came across a song that I haven't heard in years and here come the water works!! I've got to get this under control quick, I can't take much more of this!! Has anyone else done like this? And will this go away?? Tell me what you think!

My Little Man Turned 4!!

2009-10-16T02:06:00.007-05:00

I can't believe it, it seems like I should still be rocking him to sleep!!

Brody: No words could ever describe the amount of love I have for you!! You have brought so much love, laughter, and joy into every one's life. It seems like yesterday when we were at the hospital getting ready to go back into the O.R, I was so scared but excited at the same time, I just couldn't wait to hold you!! Then when you came out and I couldn't hold you, I couldn't really even see you for a while, we felt like our world came crashing down around us. I knew right then just how much you really did mean to me!! And of course you were a tough little guy and you did just fine, you just wanted to scare us all half to death!! Little did we know then that was gonna be your personality!! :)
I can't wait to continue to watch you grow and to be right there with you when you experience new things, or should I say see what else you can get into!! You and your sister are my world and I couldn't imagine life without you in it. I love you Brody James and we are truly blessed to have you!!

P.S Godspeed , which is below on my playlist, was a song my sister played for me when I found out that we were having a boy...and I cried like a little baby, from that day on I said this song would be my song to him~!!

Hangin With the Girls!!!

2009-08-17T16:28:00.005-05:00

Saturday night Jennifer, Heather, Kim, Lori, Laura and I went out to eat at the Olive Garden, then for dessert we went to Crave...YUMMY!!!!!! Let me just say I had an awesome time getting back out with them, those girls are so encouraging, not to mention hilarious!!! After dinner we went back to Jenn's house to talk it up...lol and that we did, I didn't get home till around 1:30 or possibly even 2:00 GIRLS: can't wait to do it again, BUT next time lets try a Friday night so I'm not pinching myself during church to stay awake...lol

First Grade!!...REALLY???

2009-08-12T08:56:00.004-05:00

Ok I'm really fighting back the tears this morning....Is my baby girl really in first grade??? She went to bed at 8:30 last night and she woke up in the best mood at 5:45...she was so very excited.
I took a few pictures before we left the house, and the whole time she is telling me "momma please don't make me late". When we get to the school she is not wanting to say much, but once we get inside and she sees all the other kids sitting and watching tv she desides to join. When the bell rings I follow her to her class, show her where her seat is give her a kiss and a BIG hug and tell her I will see her at 3:00, the whole time she is giving me a look like really, your leaving :( Anyways I could go on and on, but I'll just share a few of the pictures with you instead.

It's good to be back!!!!

2009-08-10T17:59:00.004-05:00

Let me just start by saying that I am truly glad to be back where I need to be.... with God....I feel like a ton of bricks has been lifted off of me.
I'm blessed to have family and friends that just refused to give up on me, and for that I am truly thankful!! I just wanna say thank you all so very much for standing by me all this time and not giving up, I know it must have been hard cause I can be hard headed at times, but again thank you all, and I look forward to spending more time with all of you!!

Braigen's Graduation

2009-05-20T13:21:00.005-05:00

My Baby is going into the FIRST GRADE....Wow that is so hard to believe!!
I'm so very proud of her, she made the A honor roll all year, and when they tested her she tested on a third grade level....WOW she definitly doesn't take after me..lol

Braigen and some of her classmates

Caleb, Papa, Braigen, Nana, And Brody

Me and My baby

Aunt Erin and Braigen

NEW BLOG!!!

2009-02-17T16:12:00.001-06:00

Thank you so very much Teale for my new blog...I LOVE IT!!!! You are so very good at what you do :) And Thanks again for taking time out of your busy schedule to make my blog look amazing!!

I've Joined The weightloss Train

2009-02-11T09:34:00.002-06:00

So last Tuesday my mom, Erin and I joined weight watchers; After the meeting I was very determined to lose some much needed weight!!!!

So After a whole week of Erin and I not knowing if we were doing it right and not to mention being very hungry....I DID IT!!!! DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!! I lost 4.4 pounds!! WHOO HOO!!! I just hope next week is as good!

My Big Boy Turned 3...I know I'm so late!!!

2008-11-12T09:38:00.004-06:00

I can't Believe my baby turned three last month! I'm not sure where time goes but it really needs to start slowing down; It seems like just last week we were all at the hosptial (at 5:00 in the morning) waiting on him to get here!!!

Brody I love you dearly, you will always be my little baby boy, no matter how big you get. You have so much personality, we NEVER know what you are going to do next, which keeps our lives very exciting!! When you where born and you had to stay in the NIC for a few days we knew then you were a very strong little boy, or like we say now... ALL BOY!!! You never let anything slow you down, or get in or way and that is what we love about you so much....I have to be honest, I'm not really looking forward to next years birthday...I want you to stay little forever!!! I love you very, very much "slim"....(our name for him)

For his party he wanted a cowboy theme...so we went all out, with the pony rides, and we even had some of the kids dress up!! I want to give a BIG thank you to Stephaine for the wounderful pictures she took for us.. they turned out amazing...thank you SOOOOO MUCH!!!!!

Six Years!!!!!!!

2008-09-08T09:12:00.002-05:00

Well on Saturday Robby and I were married 6 years!!!! Wow time really does fly by.

I have NEVER been to an Alabama football game so that is what we did for our anniversary...and need I say it was GREAT!!!!!!!
It was really awesome that Robby and I got to spend some time together, and what better place then at an Alabama game!

Robby, I love you more than words could ever say. In these past six years we have had alot of good and some bad times, but I wouldn't change any of it. You are definitely our families rock. You are an awesome husband and an even better father, we couldn't imagine life without you.
Again I love you with all of my being and most definitely look forward to the next six years...and many, many more.....you are the best!!!!!

Brody's Oral Surgery

2008-08-08T10:27:00.002-05:00

Yesterday We took Brody to Childrens South to have his dental surgery...all in all it went good we were all just very tired and stressed to say the least!!!

We thought going into it that he would need 4 root canals and 7 fill-ins, but when they had him recovery we foud out that they only did 1 root canal and 7 fill-ins. When they brought him to us he was crying for mommy but as soon as I grabbed him he went STRAIGHT to sleep and started snoring like a grwon man!!!
We had to wake him up to drink something before they would release him...that took forever!! But when he finally woke up all he would say is "they put something in my mouth". Bless his little heart!!

The Doctors told us he would sleep all day...BUT when we got home he was non-stop!!! I'm just thankful he did ok threw it and that all of my family was there to help me threw it!!

Our Perfect Vacation

2008-07-13T19:07:00.006-05:00

We had an awesome time at the beach these last few days!! Even though the kids didn't really like staying on the beach, because it was too hot!! We had to stay at the pool most of the time, which was perfectly fine with me!!

While we were there we were able to get some really good pictures of us with the kids, of course we had to bribe the kids with ice-cream to get them to set there for that long. But it all worked out!
The weather was absolutely perfect, we couldn't have asked for it to have been any better. I will have to add though that we weren't able to get into the ocean because everywhere you looked there were jelly fish, but it was still so beautiful to look at!!

We had such a wonderful time and we can't wait to go again next year!!

My New Job

2008-06-09T22:05:00.002-05:00

As some of you may already know I started my new job with Colonial Bank on June 2. Well just to catch those of you who didn't know up....After thinking and discussing long and hard with Robby I decided to take a part time job with the bank (Monday's and Friday's). The kids are getting a little bigger and not really wanting Mommy around as much so I figured I could do it just a couple of days a week.

I've been working everyday since the 2Nd, and let me just tell you it has been hard on me. I've NEVER been away from the kids this much, and now I am so glad that I didn't go full-time!!! Before I would maybe take them to my mom's house while I went to Wall-mart or something of that nature but be right back within an hour or so. And sometimes I'll go to my mom's just so that I can kick my feet up for a little while, and let the kids play with Caleb, but I'm still in the same house with them...so needless to say this has been an adjustment for me, the kids seem to be doing just fine though...lol

I'm scheduled to finish out the rest of this week, and then next week start my Monday and Friday schedule, (can't wait). I really do like it there so far, the people seem to be very nice, and they all welcomed me with open arms, which made it easier on me. I'm also very thankful to my family that has pitched in to help me take care of the kids, that too made it so much easier. I just pray that everything continues to go as good as it has been, and I promise to keep all of you posted. Have a great week!!!!

Happy Birthday to My Hubby (yesterday)

2008-05-21T10:07:00.008-05:00

Yesterday was Robby's birthday...28!!! We had such a great time, we invited some of the family over for dinner and opened presents. First I want to say a BIG thank you to Robby's mom for cooking the lasagna, it was GREAT!! Robby has been driving me crazy trying to figure out what it was that I got him. Well he finally got to open it yesterday. Me and the kids got him a gas grill and a gas smoker, and yes I worked to get the money, so that it wouldn't be like he bought his own birthday present, considering I am a stay at home mom for now!! Well anyways he loved it. My dad, step-mom and step brother and sis got him grill utensils to use!! My mom, Erin, Jimmy and Caleb wasn't able to come because Caleb had a game last night...but we are all going to get together when Stentsen gets home...YEAH!!!!!!!! I so can't wait, I've been missing my bro-in-law.

Well I want to say Happy Birthday to my very best friend in the whole world!! I love you very, very much and I hope you have many, many more to come!!!!!!

The family...on my Dad's side

Robby and his Granddaddy

The cake

Starting to open the van....the hiding place

Uncovering it!!!

WOW!!!

Still hasn't seen the smoker!!!

From my Dad

And in case you are wondering, for some reason we didn't get a picture of the smoker!!! So typical of me... I'm so thankful that Robby had such a wonderful birthday!!!

A Few Days With Caitlyn!!

2008-05-15T15:32:00.003-05:00

It has been a wonderful past few days, I've had the opportunity to babysit Caitlyn for Daniel and Gina, and let me just say she is so sweet and adorable. I thought going into it that it would be hard, not at all because she is a hard baby to watch, but just because I have two other kids to keep an eye on as well. It has been nothing but a joy, Braigen is my big helper, she wants to do everything for her. And Brody couldn't care less until she starts crying, and them he wants to know what I did to upset her.
She is one of the best babies I've ever kept, she only gets fussy when she is sleepy and even then she is such a joy to be with. I'm going to miss getting to spend time with her when she goes back to her other baby sitter, but I look forward to the next time I get to keep her. Let me just tell you Daniel and Gina have done an excellent job with her. I want to say a big thank you to them both for allowing me to watch her.
I'm now gonna share a few pictures with you...

Braigen's helping me give Caitlyn a bath

Being silly with bath time

My helper

Going for a stroll

All three Babies

Happy Mothers Day to Me!!

2008-05-12T09:06:00.004-05:00

I just want to start by saying Happy mothers Day to everyone...I know I'm one day late!! I had a wonderful Mothers day, thanks to all of my family.
Saturday my family took all of the mothers out to eat at Jim-n-Nicks in Gardendale...so good. My Mom bought my dinner, and also gave me a gift card to Peebles...wow, thanks mom!! Sunday was great, I have the best kids (and Hubby) ever!! ALL day long Braigen and Brody were telling me Happy Mothers Day, We love you!! Braigen and Brody also went outside and picked me some very beautiful flowers...

After we ate lunch at Robby's moms house, she gave the mothers beautiful bracelets, we all loved them...I couldn't get a good pic of it though!!! After lunch my hubby let me go down stairs and take a nap, or do what ever I wanted while he had the kids...WOW, it was great. When I woke up Robby and the kids took me out to eat Mexican, we had so much fun, the kids were loving the music playing in the background, Braigen kept saying "Daddy took us to Mexico Mommy!"
Well I just thought I would share with all of you my wonderful weekend....but on a more serious note, I would like to ask all of you to remember two people in your prayers...my niece Taylor, and my dad. Taylor is having surgery on her spine today (Monday), and bless her heart she will have to lay flat for 3 days, and any of you who has kids knows once they've learned to sit up it's just about impossible to get them to lay down for long periods of time!!
My dad will be having surgery on his heart Tuesday. He already had stints put in once before and now they are going back in to put some more in....So if you could please remember Taylor and her mommy and daddy as well and my dad I would GREATLY appreciate it. I love you all, and I hope everyone has a wonderful week.

Braigen's Busy Monday!!!

2008-04-16T08:28:00.002-05:00

Monday started with Braigen and her daddy going on a field trip with her class to Desoto Caverns. Her daddy hasn't been able to go on any of the other field trips because of work so this being their last one he decided to go,(he had to pick the best one..lol). Braigen said they had a blast, they were able to go on a cave tour, go through a maze, go panning for gems, have cannon wars, and a train ride!! After she did all that she was able to go buy something from the gift shop, where she bought her a hard hat with a light (pink of course), and she said she didn't want Brody to be upset that he wasn't able to go so she bought him an Indian drum (such a sweet big sis). Robby said she was wore out!! She slept the whole way home, and for those of you who know Braigen, she just doesn't sleep like that, so he must have been tired!!

When they got home they just had a few minutes to rest and eat before we had to get ready for her ball game at Fultondale. They did AWESOME!! I don't know what got into those kids, but they all did good, especially since it was 30 degrees outside!!!! It was all we could do to keep warm. We have been asking Braigen after every game, "why don't you run like you do when you're running after Hailey?" We just couldn't figure out why she was just jogging around the bases. OK time to brag... Well Monday night she put those feet into action!! Probably because she was trying to keep warm, but hey she did it!! She even had a home run!!!! After the game was over she asked me "mommy why were you jumping up and down and banging on the fence saying GO BRAIGEN GO?" Because I was so excited!!! They all did really good, hope we can keep it up!

We have pictures from the field trip but I forgot my camera for they ball game...so typical!!

Brody Goes Free Agent After One Inning!! LOL

2008-04-12T10:19:00.007-05:00

Thursday night Brody had he's first game!! Well he made it the first inning until he starting crying and wanting to get off the field!! Brody wants to play one on one with daddy, and let me tell you he's really good, but when it comes to playing as a team he just doesn't have the attention span to do it, I have to remind myself he is only 2 1/2!! He loves to hit the ball but after that first time up to bat he is done!

So needless to say, I went and told the woman who is over the ballpark that he would not be playing anymore this year. I'm probably still gonna have his pictures made because he's just so cute in that uniform!!!

This is Brody watching the other kids play, while he is taking a break!!

Braigen's First 2 Games

2008-03-31T15:52:00.004-05:00

Braigen had her first two games this weekend! It was so much fun!!! I have to first of all say a big thank you to Chad for being such a big help!! Braigen listens to Chad better than she does Robby...lol. Friday night they played Corner...big loss...31-5: but on Saturday they won against Morris 23-15...yea!!!
I have to say it's a lot more fun than I expected. She is doing really good and I know the best is yet to come!

My favorite Pic...

Braigen looking to Chad for instructions!!

Our Busy Weekend!!

2008-03-26T09:10:00.002-05:00

Ok I know I'm a few days late but we had a great but busy Easter. Our Easter activities started on Friday and ended Sunday night, needless to say we all were worn out, but we got to spend time with each of our families and it was great.
The kids were able to dye eggs , not just one time but three times, Friday at my moms house, Friday night at my dads house then Saturday morning at my mother in laws.
We also were able to eat a lot this weekend too! Saturday we ate lunch with my dad, it was so gooood! Sunday after church we ate lunch with my mom, delicious, then Sunday we ate dinner with my in laws!!! We were running back and forth all weekend but it was well worth it. In all the madness I was able to get a few pictures....

Brody's First Practice!!

2008-03-13T20:35:00.009-05:00

Brody had his first practice tonight, it was the funniest thing I have seen in a very long time! Brody is a very good hitter, but he doesn't care to much about being out in the field running after the balls. He kept on running off the field to go play with Braigen and Caleb, and we would have to bribe him to come back onto the field

Sorry I wasn't able to get pictures of Braigen's practice yet, because I'm busy chasing after her brother, but I have tons of pictures from her playing last year so I guess it works out.

Snow, Snow, Snow!!

2008-03-08T20:00:00.004-06:00

Friday night we spent the night with my in-laws because we were expecting it to snow and they have a better place for the kids to play. Little did I know I would be up at 6:30 getting the kids ready to play in the snow!! They all woke up and realized that there was snow on the ground and there was no getting them back in the bed.
Braigen loved it way more than Brody or Brent. Brody and Brent stayed out there for about 30 minutes before Brody said "I'm freezing", and off they went into the house. Braigen on the other hand was all about it, she made lots and lots of snow angels, and she also made one very tiny snowman, but I couldn't get a picture because my batteries went dead...of course! She is already wanting asking "momma when is it gonna snow again?" Even though it was short lived it was still a lot of fun.

Ready For Ball...

2008-03-04T16:41:00.005-06:00

Ok I'm so excited to be starting ball this year for several reasons but mainly because now I'm gonna have two kids in ball!! Braigen will be playing t-ball and Brody will be playing Rag ball. Rag ball is just like T-ball but it's for the younger kids, they don't keep score and the parents can be on the Field with them.
I can't wait to see Brody out there playing because last year when Braigen was playing he would get so mad that he could not get out there and play.
Braigen is doing so good she had her first practice on Monday night and I was surprised to see that she could hit the ball without the tee!! In T-ball now they get 3 tries to hit it without the tee and if they still don't hit it then they get 2 tries to hit it on the tee, it's a little different then it used to be, but Braigen loves it.
I also wanted to say a special thank you to Chad for deciding to help Robby couch this year, he needs all the help he can get..lol
Here are the only pics I have so far....

Brody's Helmet

Braigen's Helmet

Braigen's Party

2008-02-19T20:14:00.004-06:00

ok for the few of you who didn't know, we went to Chuck E Cheese yesterday for Braigens party. We all had so much fun. I didn't think about it being a holiday though, that was a little crazy but other than that it was great. I will have to mention Hailey Strange dancing on stage with chucky (not the real one) it was pretty funny, then of course when Braigen decided to join in that made it even better. I want to think everyone again who came, you made Braigens day so special for her. We also wanted to ask that you pray for Braigen's little cousin Hannah, she fell yesterday and broke her collar bone and of course she wasn't able to attend.

She's Turning Five!!

2008-02-16T18:37:00.004-06:00

I can't believe that my baby girl is turning five on Monday!! Where does the time go.

Braigen, I can't even begin to put into words what you mean to me. You truly are my sunshine. You've gotten to be such a big girl, everyday you amaze me with what all you can do. It makes me kinda sad though because you've gotten to the point where you don't want mommy around as much as you use to. I'm so proud of how good you are doing in school. You are so smart, you have actually had to teach me a few things about school...lol. You are so independent, and that to makes me sad, you don't like for me to walk you into school, you always say "mom I can do it, you just stay in the car ok" my heart just sinks everyday when I watch you walk in all by yourself.
I started going through some pictures of you when you were a baby, and you truly are a big girl now. I wish I could freeze time and you would remain little forever, but I know that isn't possible. I love you so much and no matter how big you get you'll always be my baby girl!!!!
Ok here is glance at the past five years...

Our Valentines Day!

2008-02-14T21:43:00.007-06:00

Ok the day started out a little crazy... First we woke up late for school so we had to rush a we wasn't able to exchange valentines before school :( Then we get to school and we wait around because Braigens class is singing a special valentine song in chapel, (so adorable). That was over at around 9:15 so we wait around again because Braigens class is having there Valenines party...Fun, fun, fun :) I was able to get a few pics from the party but not a whole lot. Then after the party we head to my moms so that she can give the kids there valentines and I can finally give them there stuff also. As crazy as it all sounds it was actually a lot of fun, and I enjoyed being able to see Braigen interact with her school mates and also see how not interested in school Brody was...he did like a few of the girls though..haha. Here are the few pictures I was able to get!!

Harden Look-alike Meter

2008-02-12T18:39:00.001-06:00

MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celebrity - Collage - Morph

Harden Look-alike Meter

2008-02-12T18:30:00.001-06:00

MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celebrity - Collage - Morph

Happy Birthday Heather :)

2008-02-10T13:21:00.000-06:00

Today is one of my best friends birthday..Heather!! Last night the girls went out to celebrate,(Heather,Jennifer,kim, Lori and myself) We went to Stix to eat..mmmm, then we went to the movies to see The Eye...GOOD MOVIE!!
We all had so much fun it was ridiculous. I've never laughed so hard in my life, there was not a dull moment all night. Here are some pictures I wanted to share with you all....Lori has the better pics though.

Kim, Heather & Jennifer

Lori & Me

Heathers ridiculously HUGE fork

The cook

Heather standing up as we sing Happy Birthday

The cake

Our neat star

All 5 of us trying to squeeze in a photo booth

I almost forgot...After the movies we wento Krispy Kreme for dessert, and need I say we had a blast. With this group you could have a blast no matter where you go!!!!!

The gang at Krispy Kreme

Happy Birhtday Heather!! I love you girl :) I look forward to the next time we all go out again.

Fun Time At the Park!!

2008-02-07T14:36:00.000-06:00

Tagged AGAIN!! :)

2008-02-05T15:35:00.000-06:00

Directions:
1) Answer each question.
2) Take each answer and type it into Photobucket (www.photobucket.com)
3) Take any picture from the first page of results and post. (click on the picture and copy the HTML code) Don't explain, it's funnier that way!

1. The age you will be on your next birthday:

2. A place you would like to travel to:

3. Your favorite place:

4. Your favorite thing to do:

5. Your favorite food/candy:

6. Your favorite animal:

7. Your favorite color:

8. The town in which you were born:

9. The town in which you live:

10. The name of a past pet:

11. The name of your current or past boyfriend/girlfriend:

12. Your nickname/screen name:

13. Your middle name:

14. A bad habit of yours:

15. Your first job:

16. Your grandmother's name:

17. Your favorite song:

SORRY I couldn't tag anyone..they've already been tagged

Proud Aunt!!!!

2008-01-26T19:39:00.000-06:00

Let me take a second to introduce you to my three beautiful nieces...Caitlyn, Addison & Taylor. Caitlyn Danielle is 7 months and is as active as ever. We call her gummy bear because all she does is smile and you can she nothing but her gums. Addison Claire and Taylor Riley are 4 months, and they are getting to be just as active as Caitlyn. They are both sooo sweet and adorable. I'm not sure how their mommy and daddy manage sometimes, but they both do a great job. Now you can see for yourself how beautiful they all three are!!

Caitlyn Danielle

Addison & Taylor (I think in that order)

My Angels!!

2008-01-26T14:46:00.000-06:00

I realized that I haven't blogged in a few days, but I don't really have anything going on right now...(not complaining). So I figured that I would share a few pictures with you all. I promise as soon as something new happens I will post it :)

I've Been Tagged!!

2008-01-21T09:15:00.000-06:00

I was tagged by Belinda
The Rules: Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
Share 5 random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog.
-OR-
Share the 5 top places on your “want to see or want to see again” list.
-OR-
Share 5 things you never pictured being in your future when your were 25 years old.

Tag a minimum of 5, maximum of 10 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
The tagees have a choice of which they want to do.

Here are 5 random (some weird) facts about me:
1: I obsess about weight
2: I can't throw out old blue jeans
3: I love flavored water
4: I love to smell everything!!
5: I'm not a morning person.

I've tagged :Tina, Kim, Rachel, Kim K., and Lori

I'm Gonna Miss My Bro-In-Law!! :(

2008-01-17T18:52:00.000-06:00

I can't believe that the time is already here for Stentsen to leave. When he first told us that he was going back to Iraq I convinced myself that something would come up and that he wouldn't have to go. But now the time is here...Words cannot express how much he will be missed from all of us!! As I'm sitting here typing I find myself in tears. I haven't even talked about it with my sister, what do you say?? I know be positive, but the negative keeps coming up.
I hate I missed the surprise that the church gave him lastnight, but the kids were sick. I know for a fact that Braigen and Brody will miss him as well..He is there play buddy...OK enough sadness,.... Stentsen we will all be right here waiting on you when you return, and you know us we will have to go out to eat to celebrate, you name the place....
WE ALL LOVE YOU AND YOU WILL BE MISSED DEEPLY!!!

Brody's Turn!!

2008-01-15T13:36:00.000-06:00

Well Brody had his turn at the doctor today. I had to take him in because of his horrible cough. They gave him a breathing treatment, a steroid shot, changed antibiotics, and finally they took a chest x-ray!! After all that they said he has bronchial spasms, which cause him to have asthmatic symptoms when he has a cold. They put in on an abutarol(forgive my spelling) cough syrup, which is supposed to make a world of difference!!
As for Braigen NO SURGERY!!! She will have to continue on her medicine for the next year until they repeat the tests...yeah!!! Please continue to pray for my sick kids..haha I hope we are on the up swing of things.

Update on Braigen

2008-01-14T19:20:00.000-06:00

As some of you may know Braigen has Kidney Reflux, and she was going to the hospital today for follow-up tests to see if it has progressed any. The reason they decided to go ahead and do the test was because she has had 4 U.T.I's in the last 2 months.
The test consists of putting a catather in and filling her stomach completely full with dye. When her bladder gets full they tell her to slowly tee-tee so they can take pictures (X-Rays) of her bladder and kidneys, and with anyone with children you know it is hard to convince a four year old to tee-tee on the table when she has been potty trained for quite some time!!
All in all she did ok but as you can imagine she was absolutely terrified!! They told us while we were there that she defiantly still has kidney reflux on her left side probably in a stage four..which is the same as when she was one year old. We are still waiting for the final report from her doctor to she what they want to do, either keep her on medicine or do surgery to correct it, so please continue to pray for her and I'll keep you posted.

I Love My Kids!!

2008-01-13T20:28:00.000-06:00

I know I'm bias, but my kids are just perfect!! I will be honest though they can drive me crazy too.
Braigen is my little diva, as I like to say, and Brody, well he's ALL boy! I just try to remember that they are only little once, and enjoy every minute.

Hello Everyone!!

2008-01-13T19:24:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone! My name is Tera Harden, I've been happily married to Robby for five wonderful years. We have two of the most precious kids in the world, Braigen who is four 1/2, and Brody who is two. We are members of Adamsville Church Of Christ, words can not describe how much I love it there, and how wonderful the people are there.
My life is pretty crazy, but the way I see it is who's isn't!!

I started this blog because everyone I know has one so I figured I need to keep up. So please bear with me as I learn how to do everything!! :)