Evan

Wow, Evan sure has grown in the last few months. He is now 10 months old. He is starting to stand on his own and has taken a few steps. He usually gets frightened and then falls down but we are certain he will be walking everywhere in the next few weeks. You are still wearing Size 3 diapers. You weigh 22.5 pounds and are 27 inches long. I am certain you are going to be one big ol' boy.

Evan Sure loves his brothers trampoline.

I am not sure I have ever seen a kiddo look so cute when he wakes up.

Evan at Grandma and Pa's house just begging me to pick him up.

Awe, I can stand on the trampoline and I even try to jump (off sometimes).

This picture isnt very clear but Evan loves anything that belongs to his brother. These are his brother's mud boots (that were suppose to be in the garage). Evan was trying to lift them up to his mouth.

The last 10 months have been so wonderful haaving you in our lives. You bring us more joy than you may ever know. We love you Evan!

Baby Bennett

Today, Evan's future best friend was born. Lindsay went in at 6 this morning and thankfully, she was able to give me play by play until Lance had to take over. She progresses very quickly and only had to push for 13 minutes which is kind of amazing considering that Bennett weighted 9 lbs and 6 oz. He was 19 1/2 inches long. Unfortunately, when we went to visit him, he was being kept in he nursery so that they could monitor him closely. He is huffing a little while trying to breathe. They are going to give the big boy some oxygen tonight so he can rest easy. I am praying his mom and dad do the same. He is one handsome boy and I am sad that I couldn't post pics but I will as soon as possible. Also, a big congrats to Landon in becoming a big brother! We love you all!

SUYL Working moms

So this weeks SUYL on KellysKorner is for working moms and since that described me, I thought I would participate. I am a mom of two wonderful boys. Luke is 3 and Evan is 9 months. When Evan was just 2 months old, I got a new job as a Special Education Supervisor. We had planned for me to be off all of May, June, and July but this new job required I begin in July. I was so excited about this job but was certainly not prepared for leaving my baby (who had just got out of hospital with RSV). I was going to have to transition quickly from the classroom to an administrative role and learn as much as possible about my schools before classes began in August. Oh yes, I mean school and my college classes. Not only was I a new mother of two with a new job, I was also faced with going to college. Each of these are all things I have been able to successfully do in the past however, now I was going to have to do all three at the same time and do it well. Let me just say, that it has been very interesting so far. I work more hours now but I am thankful that I can provide much more easily for my family. I honestly could not manage these multiple roles without a wonderful husband, great parents and in-laws and a wonderful babysitter who loves and treats my kids as if they are her own. God has truely blessed our family over the last year. God bless all of you working mothers out there!

Sunny days

Wow, what a little sunshine can do for a person. Thank you Lord for this wonderful, sun shiny day!

Busy Life

As usual, our family has been so busy. I often think that I would like to push pause on everything that is going on around us so that we can slow down and enjoy life. That is not to say we don't enjoy our lives, but I feel like we have so little time to soak it all in. We run from one thing to another so quickly that I can't hardly remember what I have done from day to day. I watch this show called, "Sweet Home Alabama.". If you like the bachelor, you will love this so much more. Anyhow, yesterday Paige said, " I just love the simply life of the south.". As busy as we are in the south, I can't even imagine the hustle and bustle of the city life, nor do I want to.

So Evan has finally got his 3rd tooth coming in. He is getting so big and I am loving his personality. He is sleeping better, waking only once a night. He is eating everything in sight. Tonight, he had ham, cheese, carrots, and veggie puffs. He really likes to follow his brother everywhere and is getting very brave about letting go of things as he stands.

Luke has been.very busy asking a thousand questions a minute. He can't seem to ever get enough information in that brain. He is like a sponge and absorbs everything. We use to be able to watch TV and he had no idea what they said or was on the screen. Now, he hears and repeats everything. Luke has trouble with some of his sounds and being a special Ed teacher, I couldn't help but be concerned. I also know that early intervention is key, so we had Luke assessed. The sounds he has been struggling with are all age appropriate so he did not qualify. He has such a loving heart and always prays for him babysitter and her unborn child, Boston. It amazes me that a 3 year old understands that there is life in Killion's belly but today's society can't figure that out.

I have been very busy with work and have faced many challenges the last two weeks. I finally feel like I have come to terms with those challenges and I am ready to move forth. Jeff and I have decided that I will spend one night a week working on my school projects and studying for my admin test. I hope to take the test in may and would like to have most of my projects finished before school starts in the fall. I have about a month till school starts back but thankfully, they only last 5 weeks. I am still trying to diet but am finding it tough to drop weight this time. I won't let the scale get me down.

Well that is a short update for us. I am determined not to worry about tomorrow because I know that it is in Gods hands. He can get us through anything. Never give up Hope for Hope is in the GREAT I AM.

My next reward!

So there are a few things I have learned about myself in the last few years of my life:

First, I will never be good at dieting. I have always ate whatever my heart desired and never gained weight. Well then I had kids and got a bit older and that is no longer true.

Second, losing weight is not motivation enough for me to stick to a diet.

Finally, I will do just about anything to earn a reward.

I say all of that so you will understand the rest of my post. Back in October, Jeff and I were talking and I was once again complaining about not being able to drop weight ( all while I was eating at Razorback Ribs). I was asking him for a treadmill and we discussed that if I stuck to a diet plan, until Thanksgiving, I would get a treadmill. So, I did and I lost 16 lbs. Unfortunately, I only stuck to it until that date (wow, that is the first time I have admitted that).

Jeff and I were talking today and I was telling him that I need to get back to dieting. He knows me best and said that I need to set goals and come up with a reward if I stuck to it.

So here is my reward....if I stick to my diet until March 26th, we will be sitting on the beach soaking up the sun and enjoying amazing sunsets with my best friend..

Birthday Boys

On December 29th, our little Luke turned 3. I cant believe how time has flown. In an almost unbelieveable story, Luke and Landon (our best friends, kiddo) were born on the same day. Our poor doctor had his work cut out for him. Luke and Landon are just so much fun to have around each other and I just sit and wonder at times what they will be like when they are 15 or worse yet, 16 and driving. Everyone may want to start praying for us know.

Regardless, God has blessed us with an amazing son. He is so smart and has a vocabulary like no other. He loves God, Church, his grandparents and "The farm." We love you Luke!!!


Luke looking at a card!

Luke with his cupcake tower.

We are ready to party. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse visited the Benton House.

This is Luke at Landon's party. Landon got this amazing horse and the boys loved it.

Landon had his party a few days before Luke's and they are always nice enough to include Luke and let him blow candles out too.

The birthday boys!

I was so proud of Luke, he sat so nicely while Landon opened gifts.

Landon digging in to his gifts. He is so much like his mother (OCD), he insist on getting every last piece of wrapping paper off before he goes on to the next gift.

We had so much fun with these boys turning three!!!!