A wonderful Easter

What a difference a year can make with how Noah is at Easter!
He and Quentin had so much fun looking for eggs in the back yard.  He got the concept down very quickly of Easter egg hunting after watching big brother do it.  We had a wonderful weekend of fun activities centered around Easter.  When I asked Quentin last night while tucking him into bed what his favorite part about this weekend was, he is response was "Everything!".  Holidays are so awesome to share through the eyes of children.  They really put life into perspective. Here are some pictures to share. I thought I would put one in of the boys last year at Easter and then this year for comparison.

 2012! What a difference a year makes!

 2013!

Enoying Life!

Who knew that a four year old could cause for his parents to be so busy between swim lessons and soccer?  Quentin is really enjoying soccer this year and has had two games thus far. We have things 4 nights a week!  Have to make sure this child learns to swim.  Noah is such a trooper being toated around every where!

Here are some pictures to share:

 Making a goal!

 Having fun with his buddy Nathan

Such a cutie!

 Our little stinkers!

 Chasing his girlfriend Pia!

The ninja boys!

Loving life!

Gosh! I cannot believe it has been a month since I have blogged.  It has been a busy month.
 
I have been at my new job now for little over 2 weeks.  It has been an exausting couple of weeks with early mornings of conducting health screenings on employees and then training afterwards.  My brain is busting with new information! It is a great feeling to be learning so much and feeling so challenged.
 
I have met some awesome co-workers and am excited to learn so much for my manager who is very seasoned in worksite wellness.  The people who I have met thus far on the job site have been so nice. I start this week for the next month meeting 1:1 with over 200 employees to discuss their results from the health screenings and help them start getting on the right track to health.  It was really awesome in the screenings because there were some who came in who had no idea their blood pressures were sky rocketed and I helped them identify this and get to their doctor to get treatment.  That was just the beginning point of the relationships that I will be forming with the employees. 
 
We have had some illness between all of us that has kept us on our toes. Quentin got the most major one with the flu this week. Even though we all got the flu shot, he still got it. Noah was pretty close behind late last month with a major fever for quite a few days and then ear infection.   Darcy and I struggle constantly with sinus issues.  Gosh! You would think we were the sickey family.

Excited for a change

It has been quite a while since I have blogged.

I guess the hustle and bustle of the last month got out from under me.

We had a wonderful Christmas season.  The boys and I had such a nice time in Kansas with my dad's family for an early Christmas. I was so happy that our extended family were able to meet the boys.

Darcy's parents visited for a week at Christmas time and spoiled the kids rotten. =) It was very nice to have them around. Darcy's brother Doug and his family came up on Christmas Day.  Darcy and I even got a date night out to "The Santaland Diaries" which is a play that we saw together about 10 years ago. Still as funny and crude as it was when we saw it the first time.

We have been getting back into the swing of things of work and Quentin's school schedule. Noah has been battling a horrible cold this week which resulted in having to take some time off of work.

During this crazy week, I have also had my life take a great turn.  I find out about a Health Coaching job with Communit-Y Health Network which is a worksite wellness program. Here is their website if you are insterested: http://www.chn-corp.com/.  They were getting a new account in Carrollton where I work currently. They had contacted me in December to interview but the month was so busy that I asked them to call me after the new year which they did last Monday. They interviewed me on Saturday and offered me the job on the spot. They said they were highly impressed with my resume and thought I could be a great asset to the company which made me feel great. I will start with them February 5th. The hard part was turning in my notice to my manager who I have been working with for the past 7 years at Tanner with.  I feel like I am going out on good terms and she knew that I had been looking for a change for a while.  I am also excited about a training next week that I will be attending for Children's Health Care of Atlanta to start doing some contract work with them for their wellness department.

The past couple weeks have been exciting.

I received the much anticipated call to go interview with Douglas County School System's Foodservice Department. I interviewed last Friday and gave it my all. Let me tell you this week has been an emotion roller coaster as I have awaited a phone call to find out yes or no. I never received a call so assumed it was looking glim. However, yesterday one of my friends was at a  mutual meeting with the director and found out that she is having a difficult time deciding.  I guess there still is a glim of hope. There were 7 of us who interviewed and who knows how many she has it slimmed down to.  This is all in God's hands from this point on.

I also received a call yesterday from an administrator at my work to meet with her this coming Monday to discuss my input on some major changes with the wellness department of our hospital and to discuss my role.  I applied for a job there a couple months ago and it has been slow going but it sounds like things are now going to really start moving.  It is a very exciting time but also makes me anxious to think about the future.

Quentin went to the ENT last week to check out his ears and all turned out great! His hearing tested normal so we were so relieved about that since he did not do well with his screening a couple months ago at his pediatrician.

The boys and I will be leaving for Wichita this coming Thursday night-Tuesday to celebrate Christmas with my dad's family. I will also get to see two of my closest friends, Kristin and Kim to celebrate Kristin's birthday.  I am sure there will be alot of laughs to come!

Last night, we attended Quentin's Christmas program. It was quite the production!  He was so cute as a sheep. Quentin's day care provider, Joya and her husband Kenny came. It made Quentin's night! They are like grandparents to him.  It was surreal to me last night that this is our first of many Christmas programs to come.  He is growing up!  

Here are some pictures to share.

 Mr. Kenny and Ms. Joya

 Look at the triplets!

Quentin's teacher, Mrs. Eubanks. He loves her!

Great Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving spent with Darcy's brother's family who came up from Columbus, Georgia. Gracie, our niece, who is 5 years old stayed with us for 3 nights. She and Quentin had a blast. Noah ran around trying to keep up with them.  It made me start thinking that two children may just be enough for us. =) 

Here are some pictures to share:

So anxious, but excited!

The past couple weeks have just flown! 

Darcy survived his long days at work.  The days felt so long when I would drop the boys off when the sun was coming up and was able to pick them up close to when it was going down.  I am so happy that Darcy is able to have the schedule he does to be able to pick the boys up late afternoon. 

The last three weekends, we have been able to celebrate birthdays with friends. We celebrated Cameron's 2nd  a couple weeks ago, Chirstian's 5th last weekend, and brothers Nathan-5th and and Andrew's 3rd birthdays yesterday. Quentin and Noah had a blast!

Very excited because I booked tickets for the boys and I to go back to Kansas for Dec 14-17th to be able to celebrate an early Christmas with my parents, brother, and my dad's side of the family.  A couple of my aunts have met Quentin but none have met Noah.  I am sure the boys will bring entertainment to all.

I have been trying to wait patiently for the past month to hear if I will be able to interview for the job at Tanner but they have been trying to fill a director postion for the Community Health Grant before they fill the coordinator position so it has been very drawn out. As many of you know, I am not a patient person so this has been very difficult. I truly think higher powers are at work here because I found out this week about two other potential positions out where I live. There is a health coaching job that will be coming about in Carrollton and also I just found out Friday that the coordinator position for Douglas County Schools Foodservice department has also opened. It has always been a dream of mine to work in the school food service industry. I submitted my resume to both and pray I am given an opportunity to interview. I know that God has a plan for me and what is meant to be is meant to be. I just have to keep patient! =)

Noah is becoming quite the independent little guy. He fed himself with a fork on Friday. Here are some pictures to share.

Halloween Fun!

We had a great week.  Noah was not into Halloween this year which was expected. Quentin at his age did not like to wear a costume as well. However, I did get him in his cow costume for enough time to take some priceless pictures. Quentin thought it was a game to chase behind him holding his tail. Noah was not very excited about that.

Quentin and I went out trick or treating and he had a blast. We went for a good hour and half non-stop and he finally sat down on the sidewalk and said he was tired. He got a piggy back ride back to the car which was quite a ways a way.  Quentin was a member of the Lightening McQueen Pit Crew. He had his oil funnel and tire gauge ready for any race cars needing assistance.  He loaded up on so much candy. Darcy and I have been enjoying it. =) Finally had to put it out of site.  I have worked too hard since January to lose 17 pounds. 

Quentin and I went to a birthday party to celebrate Cameron's 2nd birthday. It was at an indoor soccer field. Quentin had a blast!  We also enjoyed watching K-State remain undefeated! How exciting!

We had a nice lazy Sunday yesterday. Darcy is going to have a busy couple weeks of work with contractors down from DC installing a new software program in the lab. Back to work I go tomorrow.

Love this time of year!

We had an up and down week with Noah running a fever for 3 days and waking up in the middle of the night crying.  He was over it by Thursday just in time for him and Quentin to go to their well checks on Friday.  It was quite the adventure with Quentin getting 5 shots and Noah 4 shots! Darcy was there with me for support and support he did!! We agreed we could not have done it on our own.  The doctor was concerned about Quentin's hearing in his left ear since he did not do very well on the hearing screening even after it was repeated.  He will go back in 3 months to get rechecked and if there is not improvement we will go to a Pediatric ENT. I pray that it is normal.  Quentin also had a run in with his train table where he gashed his head. Luckily it did not bleed but it was the size of a golf ball! The swelling was down by the morning.

I have something exciting to share. I have applied for a new position at work for the Community Health Project Coordinator. Our hospital was chosen for a 1.22 million dollar grant from the CDC to do a 2 year initiative in our community to promote health. They were the only ones in Georgia chosen. This would be a very challenging position and would be full time!!! That is the scary part for me is considering going full time after being part time now for almost 4 years and having such precious time with the boys. However, this would be an awesome career opportunity for me and for growth.  I know in my heart that I can still be an awesome mom to the boys even if I am working full time but need to get the guilt out of my head. I am waiting to hear if I have an interview. I went out this weekend and spent way too much money on a snazzy suit that hopefully will help with "the image".  Keep me in your prayers.

We enjoyed watching K-State crunch Texas Tech yesterday. Darcy and I are so hopeful we can make it to the bowl game this year as a little get away. We will see.  I took the boys to a fall festival in our neighborhood and Noah won with his cow outfit. I will post pics after Halloween of their costumes. Quentin is being a Lightening McQueen Pit Crew member. He looks so cute.

We carved pumpkins tonight. We will be trick or treating with friends from the neighborhood.

Here are some pictures to share.

Where did the weekend go?

Just came off of a very busy weekend for me due to working a 10.5 hour day at work on Saturday at the hospital and then we had our Fall Welcoming Reception at church yesterday that I coordinated and oversaw. I think we had close to 75 people there for the reception and alot of smiling faces so I would say it was a success!  Needless to say...I am pretty tired and am excited to have today off to hang out with the boys.

Noah has been under the weather with an ear infection last week but appears to be doing better. Quentin had his Orange Day celebration at school this past Friday and was very excited that he got to wear orange and eat and drink only orange things at his party.  October's color of the month is orange that they have been focusing on and they get to have a party one time a month to celebrate the color of the month.  He is absolutely loving school! 

Sorry...no pictures for this week, just an update.

Celebration Week Extravaganza!

Wow! What a week it has been!  We are coming off of a high of multiple celebrations!

This is my favorite time of the year.  The leaves are starting to change, the weather is beautiful but most of all October brings a week of wonderful celebrations for us.

My parents arrived to town last Tuesday for a week.  We were so excited to have them here.

This past Friday we got pictures taken.  My good friend Shana, who has taken such wonderful pictures for us before, offered to take pictures of Noah and his first taste of a cake.  It was an awesome time.  It was so messy and it brought alot of laughs.

Quentin and Pa Pa went to Talledega for the races this past Saturday. They had a blast! This was Quentin's second time this year.

Sunday, we joined our friends the Corbetts and Grubbs at Bennett Farms in Alabama to celebrate the boys' birthdays.

Monday, Dary and I celebrated our 8th anniversary and were able to get away for the evening for dinner and a movie.

Tuesday, we celebrated Quentin's 4th birthday at school and surprised him with a bike when he arrived home. He has been having a blast riding that thing.

My parents flew out Wednesday night which was sad. =(

Yesterday, we celebrated Noah's 1st birthday by having a little party at his day care!

Whew!! That was quite the week. We look forward to a relaxing weekend.

Like I said...I love this time of year! So much to be thankful for!

Here are some pictures: