The Frace Family

This moment...

2011-12-08T16:41:00.001-08:00

O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A

2011-11-27T12:09:00.000-08:00

The cat is out of the bag, we are moving to OKLAHOMA! We bought a lot and we are going to build a house. We've hired an architect and the plans are almost finished. We still have a few things to tweak, but we are so excited. While the house is being built, we are going to be living in my parents old house in Olde Towne. Can't wait to be there and have everyone over! Come visit us:)

the pond in our backyard

our lot! View of the neighbors across the creek!

The Twins Come to Town

2011-11-27T11:44:00.000-08:00

Jack and Josh came for a visit and we had the most terrific weather! The boys got to sled a ton! What a blast!

Thing 2 is TWO

2011-11-27T11:10:00.001-08:00

We celebrated Sutton's second birthday with a Dr. Seuss themed "Thing 2 is TWO" party. It was so much fun planning, I seriously had the best time! Ford and Sutton really enjoyed all the decorations and fun "Seuss-y" things that covered the house. Here's some pics of the fun day!

Swimming and Soccer

2011-11-27T10:42:00.000-08:00

When we decided to take Ford to Grand Cayman with us, we knew we needed to get him comfortable in the water. There were going to be 5 older kids there who can all swim, and we didn't want Ford to be scared or feel left out. So, we enrolled him in a survival swim class and he did great! We are on our second session now and he swims laps in the pool and absolutely loves the water!

He also started soccer this summer. It's hysterical to see little kids play soccer. It reminds me of my brother playing YMCA basketball....just a complete cluster. Ford loved it though, he even slept in his soccer gear for the first week. He scored a goal in every game, he even scored goals for the other team!

I'm so thankful that my boys are able to play sports and run and do the things they love. What a blessing!

It's Been A While...

2011-11-27T09:56:00.000-08:00

Man, I haven't updated this in a long time! There are so many things going on in life that this is the one thing that gets put on the back burner.

We've taken many wonderful trips. In August, we went to California to visit Ryan's family. The weather was perfect and beautiful, just like you'd expect in Southern California. We went to Newport Beach almost every single day. We also braved Disneyland one day, but it was a little stressful. September brings fall, football and our annual trip to Oklahoma for Labor Day. Mommy and Daddy went to watch the OSU/Arizona game and Aunt Tracy and Uncle Rocky took you boys to watch Conrad's football game. It was your first football game and you had the best time! You cried when mommy picked you up and neither of you wanted to leave! In October, we took Ford to Grand Cayman for Ryan's work trip. Sutton stayed home with Kailyn and Nana. Both of you boys had a wonderful time!

Newport Beach, CA

Disneyland

At the OSU/Arizona Game

Ford in Grand Cayman

Sutton turned two and we had a big "Dr. Seuss" party to celebrate! It was a lot of fun and all of your friends came to celebrate with you Sutton! Even Grandma Linda came all the way from California, and she stayed for Halloween so she could see you boys in your cute costumes!

With Grandma Linda at the Halloween Parade

We just celebrated Thanksgiving a few days ago. We didn't do anything special, it was just the 4 of us. Mommy prepared the typical feast, and as usual, you boys didn't want anything to do with it! Mommy and Daddy had a lot of leftovers!

Christmas is right around the corner and then we will prepare for our big move to Oklahoma. Mommy and Daddy are sad to leave Colorado, it's such a wonderful place to live. But, we know that this is the right move for our family. We know you boys will love it there!

Gotta Love Summer!

2011-07-07T09:28:00.001-07:00

These kiddos certainly do! What more could a kid want on a hot day besides ice cream from the ice cream truck?

Sutton's First Day of School

2011-07-07T09:25:00.001-07:00

This is the best picture I could get of you boys on Sutton's first day of school (6/7/11). You were both way too interested in the camera.

Squirt Gun Fun

2011-07-07T09:19:00.000-07:00

What a great time you boys had enjoying the warm weather!

Choo Choo!

2011-07-07T09:15:00.000-07:00

You boys had a blast playing on the railroad tracks one morning before breakfast at The Huckleberry!

Take Me Out to the Ballgame...

2011-07-07T09:11:00.000-07:00

Sutton, you are your daddy's boy! You love to hit the ball!

Rough Housin'

2011-07-07T09:06:00.000-07:00

You boys certainly love to rough house! I try to teach you to be gentle but it's not working so well!

Snow Day!

2011-07-07T09:04:00.000-07:00

We had a fun snow day on February 6, 2011. We actually got you to wear at hat, Ford!

Sutton's First Time Out

2011-07-07T09:00:00.001-07:00

Sutton, you crack mommy up! I had to take this picture of you in time out. You kept crawling under the chair and you thought I couldn't see you! It was so funny.

Busy Bees

2011-02-27T19:17:00.000-08:00

Ohmygoodness, we have been so busy! Time is seriously flying by and I can't seem to catch my breath. Here's some updates on the boys...

Ford--Ford is THREE now and he is SUCH a big boy. He is even sleeping in a big boy bed! His sense of humor cracks me up and I can't get over how smart he is! He counts by himself and actually gets counting. If he sees 4 trucks, he knows it's 4. He recognizes letters and knows that certain words start with certain letters. He can spell his name and recognizes the letters in his name. Ryan and I actually have conversations with him and can reason with him now. He's a total blast. These are some funny things that he's done lately. I just keep a running list in my phone.

*On Christmas day, he handed me a present and said, "this is for my wife, for my JoJo!" JoJo is a girl in his class

*I came down the stairs one day and Ford said, "you look cute, Maw!" I was in pj's and my hair was a mess. Awwww!

*He's an imitator! He says things like "perfect", "terrific", "fabulous", "get outta town!", "that's ridiculous!" and "no way!"

*I was putting Ford in the bath one night and he stubbed his toe. He looked at me and said, "I have to go to Target, I gotta buy a new foot!"

*Ford calls Ryan "Ry" instead of Dad! He'll be looking for him around the house yelling, "Ry! Ry! Ry!"

*I scolded Ford about something one day and he didn't agree so he looked at me and said, "you in time out, I'm da mom!!!"

Sutton--Sutty is growing up every day and he talks all the time! He says mama, daddy, dog, juice, bubba, dog, bird, be-bo (bellybutton), peepee, ball, go, out, car...the list goes on and on. It amazes me how different he is from Ford. Sutton loves to be outside and he is always playing with a ball or a bat or a club. He is really coordinated, too. He loves Ford and he is constantly in his business. Most days they get along great but there are times when it's pure chaos here. I wouldn't have it any other way, though. These boys are my everything!

New Year's in California

2011-02-27T19:05:00.000-08:00

We went to California for New Years. We took Ford to Disneyland and Sutton stayed with grandma and gramps.

Waiting in line...

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride---Ford loved it!!!!

We also took Ford to Discovery Zone. It was a little old for him, but he did enjoy dressing like a hockey player.

Ryan and I even got a night out. We drove down to San Clemente and stayed the night with our wonderful friends, Clay and Alli and Seth and Nicole.

Ford is THREE

2011-02-27T19:01:00.000-08:00

Ford had a sports themed party at our gym. We invited all the neighborhood kids and they had a blast! It was perfect because it was cold outside but all the kids still got a good workout. Poor Fordie was sick, though, and barely even ate his cake:(

Christmas 2010

2011-02-27T18:51:00.000-08:00

We had a terrific Christmas. Grandpa Robert and AA (Aunt Allison) came to visit and helped us put up our tree.

Sutton's First Hair Cut

2011-02-27T18:49:00.000-08:00

Sutton got his hair cut for the 1st time by our neighbor, Melisa. She was sweet enough to come over and do it at the house so that Sutton wouldn't freak out.

Sutton's First Birthday Party

2011-02-27T18:40:00.000-08:00

Sutty, mommy made you a book of all the pictures for your party. You had a terrific time! Here's some pics...

Sutton's ONE!

2010-10-28T18:26:00.000-07:00

Sutton turned one on Monday and he had a great day. It was really cold and windy, so we didn't get out much, except to play in the leaves for a bit.

After that, Sutty had his first taste of cake and he LOVED it! He ate all the frosting first and then he shoved the whole cupcake in his mouth. I love my little piglet!

Dear Sutton...

2010-10-21T08:56:00.000-07:00

Hi my sweet Sutton Button! You are almost 1 and I just can't believe it! Mommy remembers the day you were born like it was yesterday. My heart was so full of love that I couldn't stop crying tears of joy. You are the sweetest little boy...you love to cuddle (especially really soft things) and you give the best kisses. If you walk by a stuffed animal or a blanket on the floor you will stop whatever you are doing, bend over, and cuddle it. Then you'll go about your business. It's the cutest!

Lately you've become really vocal. You say mama and dada and nana. You just babble all day long. You will grunt and make a "ennn" noise and sometimes point when you want something. You're always on the go and you follow Ford around like a little puppy dog. You want to do everything that he does. I love that you love him so.

You walk, wave, sleep through the night, eat anything you can get your hands on, and we're working on clapping and blowing kisses. You have the cutest little buddha belly, even though the rest of you is fairly tiny. You have a few chubbs left on your legs and mommy loves them!

I can't wait to see how your personality continues to develop. I can tell already that you are going to be persistent and demanding like Ford, but you listen when we say no. You are also busy just like Ford.

We're having a pumpkin party for you on October 30th. I'm ready to see you eat (or wear!) your smash cake!

I love you sweet boy!

Dear Ford...

2010-10-21T08:46:00.000-07:00

Hi Ford! You are getting SO big and you are SO smart. You sing your ABC's and you can count to 12 without missing a number. You have recently started singing and it cracks us up. For the past few months, you had something stuck in your ear. Dr. Roy wasn't sure what it was, but he thought it might be wax. We gave you drops hoping it would come out but it didn't. It even made you fail a hearing test! But, it fell out all on it's own one day. As soon as it came out, you started speaking more clearly and talking up a storm! Mommy and Daddy felt so bad because we think it was delaying your speech! We're so sorry!

You are such a little mimic! You say things that mommy says like cute! Perfect! Of course! Beautiful! My favorite thing that you say right now is "Mom! What are you DOING?" It's what I say to you when you've done something I don't like. You remind mommy everyday that it's important to speak nicely to people. You are SO well-mannered. You say please, thank you, you're welcome and excuse me. You say it all without being asked, too. Mommy thinks God blessed her with boys so that you can become good men.

I love you with all that I am and I'm having so much fun being your mommy!

Going Private...

2010-10-21T08:45:00.001-07:00

I've decided to go private with my blog. If you are interested in following us, email me at akalinz@aol.com and I'll get you all set. Thanks!

Labor Day in Oklahoma

2010-10-21T08:40:00.000-07:00

I've been a bad blogger the past few months. We've been traveling SO much and it's been hard to keep up with things. We spent Labor Day weekend (also my 30th birthday) in Oklahoma with my family. We had lots of fun celebrating and even got to take the boat out twice! Sutton didn't go, he's still too little. Ford had a blast, though. He even fell asleep on the boat!

First Steps

2010-08-10T12:22:00.000-07:00

Sutton took his first steps on July 31, 2010 at the age of 9 months and 1 week. I managed to get a few shots of him while he tried to walk to me. Sooo cute!

Boys in the Bath

2010-08-10T12:18:00.000-07:00

The boys took their first bath together. It only lasted a few minutes, but they sure had fun!

Finger Foods

2010-07-22T12:31:00.001-07:00

Sutton is SO over baby food. All he wants to eat is real food. It's hysterical because he shoves a handful in his mouth and it all falls out, then he can't figure out where it went. I have to admit, I love the simplicity of baby food. Finger foods take a bit of time to prepare, but after seeing this smile it will be totally worth it!

Standing Sutton

2010-07-21T18:48:00.001-07:00

Sutton learned a new trick while we were in Oregon. He is now standing on his own and crusing ALL over the place. Today, he stood for a 20 seconds unassisted. Ford was walking at 10 months but I think Sutton might have him beat!

Ford is TWO AND A HALF!

2010-07-21T18:34:00.000-07:00

We took Ford in for his 2.5 year check up on Monday and it was quite the appointment. He didn't want to "participate" at all, he just wanted to sit there and whine. Thank goodness Dr. Roy has a boy Ford's age so he totally got it. Ford weighed in at a whopping 28 pounds, which is the 25th percentile. He was scared to death of the measuring device for the head and length so we didn't get those measurements. But, he has a peanut for a head and he's taller than most 3 year olds. He wears 3T tops and 2T bottoms and he's in a size 11 shoe. He knows all of his colors and shapes and can spell his name with some assistance. His vocabulary has expanded and he will have a full blown conversation with you. He is still a whiner, but if you point it out to him he will stop. Matchbox cars and all types of balls are still his obsessions, and he's gotten quite good at playing by himself. His imagination is through the roof! When we were in Bend over the 4th, the house we rented had a cat-door. Ford kept sticking his head out of it and yelling loudly. We couldnt figure out what he was saying, until I went outside one day to listen. He was pretending that he was at Chick-fil-a and he was placing an order. He would say, "chick nugg, fench fy and doddor pep", which is what I order when I go there. Then he would say, "Fank ah, see you next time!" What a HOOT!!!

As far as Sutton goes, Ford can be a great big brother, when he wants to. Ford is definitely Sutton's favorite person. No one can make him laugh like Fordie. Like most 2.5 year olds, Ford's favorite sayings right now are "It's mine" and "Ford do". His determination and stubborness can be quite exhausting, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I just think they are signs of all that he's capable of. Stay tuned for more adventures of Ford:)

Vacation 2010: Bend, Oregon

2010-07-21T18:03:00.000-07:00

We had a blast in Bend over the 4th of July. It was so great to see all of Ryan's extended family and enjoy the holiday together. Here's a little secret...Bend is AMAZING! While Sutton was still too little to enjoy all the beauty that Bend had to offer, Ford got to partake in a lot of cool adventures with everyone. He went on a long hike up to a waterfall. He got to go kayaking and canoeing on the Deschutes River. Mostly, though, I think he (and Sutton, too) enjoyed seeing all of his cousins and playing with them. Here's some pics from our fabulous vacation. Cheers!

Ryan and Ford on the river. Pardon the pink lifejacket. He borrowed it from his cousin Paige.

The grandparents with all of their grandkids before the 4th of July parade.

Brittni and Sutton after the parade.

Me and Ford petting the horse that was in the parade.

Grandpa Marv, Ryan and Ford after the hike to the waterfall.

Me and Sutton at the Farmer's Market. YUMMY!

Sutton's first time at a restaurant. What can I say, he doesn't get out much:)

Splish! Splash!

2010-07-07T19:44:00.000-07:00

Sutton loves his water table!!!

Baby Jonzen

2010-07-07T19:41:00.000-07:00

My sweet friends Fred and Jessie are expecting their first baby during Christmastime. I couldn't be more excited to meet this little bundle of joy! Don't you think Jessie looks like a natural? Sutton sure loved her!

OCD, much???

2010-07-07T19:37:00.000-07:00

I'm scared Ford might've inherited a little bit of my OCD. He was "fixing" his bike the other day, and got distracted when he realized that organizing his screw drivers was more fun. Uh-oh!!!

Lightening McQueen

2010-07-07T19:33:00.001-07:00

Ford's been a bit interested in the potty lately. He's been telling us when he has to go and even wants to go at school and at the gym. I'm not sure if he's just fascinated with the toilet, or if it's really time to start potty training. Either way, we went to Target and he picked out some big boy underwear. Isn't his little toosh the cutest?

29 Months

2010-06-24T09:50:00.000-07:00

Ford turned 29 months on the 18th and he is busy as ever! I feel like every day is a new day with him and he is constantly changing and I just can't get over how darn smart he is. His mind is a sponge right now and his memory is pretty incredible. He can tell me how to get to certain places (Go 'dis way, Ma) like his school or the gym or Target. We went to a bird store by Chick-Fil-A once and there was a cat in the store that he played with while I shopped. Everytime we go to Chick-Fil-A now he talks about that cat. Sharing has become really difficult for him lately (It's mine, Ma!) so on Thursday I bought him a book about sharing. Well, today is Tuesday and he already has it memorized! His vocabulary and his ability to speak in sentences are increasing daily. He has moments where it sounds like he's speaking in tongues, but it's him trying to practice singing or commit a book to memory. It's kind of freaky to hear him do it, but amazing to watch his mind work. He still loves his brother, but only when he's not required to share with him. Hopefully he'll grow out of this, especially since Sutton is soon going to be capable of giving his big brother some grief:)

Greeepa and Unc

2010-06-15T17:58:00.001-07:00

Ryan's Dad and Uncle Loren came to town for a quick visit last week and we had so much fun. Ford really enjoyed spending time with both of them, especially since it had been such a long time since we'd all been together. A lot of "firsts" happened during their visit...

Ford got to fly his very own kite. It didn't go so well. Unc tried to help but he could only do so much with no wind:)

Ford learned to bowl, and not just on the Wii. He carried a 9 pound ball by himself and refused help from anyone. He even got a strike!

Too focused to smile for the camera

But, most importantly, the boys got in lots of snuggle time. Thanks Marv and Loren for visiting us. We love you both!!!

More Jesus Food, Maw!!!

2010-06-15T17:52:00.000-07:00

Ford is ALL about praying to Jesus these days. Before every meal, Ryan asks a blessing and Ford just can't get enough of saying prayers. When he's ready to pray again he'll yell, "More Jesus food, Maw!" It's hilarious. We pray at least 5 times during dinner and I love that my little man has such a heart for God!

Peeking at me since I got up to get the camera.

Anxiously waiting for us to sit down so he could start praying!

Happy Memorial Day

2010-06-06T20:30:00.000-07:00

My grandfather, Colonel Richard Ford Kilborn, is buried at Arlington. My cousin and his wife (also in the military) were so sweet to put some flowers on his grave on Memorial Day. Thanks to all the many men and women who serve our country so that we may be free. I am forever grateful to you and blessed by your selflessness. Also, thanks to Ray and Ramona for sending pics of Poppy's grave.

Sunday Funday

2010-06-06T20:08:00.001-07:00

We had some fun in the backyard today. Sutton practiced his waving and Ford practiced his poses. I love my boys:)

Sutton's Room is FINALLY finished!

2010-06-06T19:57:00.001-07:00

Today was a big day, we finally got Sutty's nursery finished. I decided at the last minute that I wanted to add letters to spell his name after I realized how much Ford loves his. It took me awhile to find the letter style I liked, but I finally found these at Anthropologie. I toyed with the idea of doing a monogram (SFL) because those are so in right now, but then it wouldn't help him learn to spell his name. And, Anthropologie was out of the large F. And, a HUGE THANK YOU to Melisa and Pam from Little Apple Design (the gals who founded Project Nursery) for such a wonderful design plan. I hope you enjoy the pics as much as Sutton enjoys his room!

Down Dog

2010-06-06T19:22:00.000-07:00

Sutton is trying SO HARD to crawl. He just keeps getting stuck in this down dog pose and can't quite figure out where to go from there.

Life Lately

2010-06-06T19:11:00.000-07:00

I've been a bad blogger! We've been so busy traveling and enjoying this awesome weather that I pushed blogging to the back burner. We're home now (for the next 3 weeks anyway) so hopefully I can get back to it.

We spent the end of May in Oklahoma visiting my family and we had a blast. Boy was it hot though! We went to my cousin's high school graduation (congrats Tripp!), had some pool time, ate great food, and watched Ford play A LOT of basketball. Here's a few pics from our trip.

Ford having a blast in the pool

Playing ball at Grandpa Robert's

My dad, Ford and Ryan

Sutton and Aunt Susan

Summer Fun

2010-05-11T12:57:00.000-07:00

I love the look on both their faces here. Brotherly love at its finest!

It's Been a Big Week for Sutton

2010-05-08T12:17:00.001-07:00

In the past week, Sutton has mastered rolling over both ways, sitting up, eating solid foods and getting weaned. To top it all off, our little cutie pie now has TWO teeth! I was shocked to feel them in his mouth, he was never fussy once! Oh, and he even learned to drive a car!

Alphabet Soup

2010-05-08T12:13:00.001-07:00

Grandpa Robert gave Ford some money for his birthday and one of the things Ford picked out was an alphabet puzzle. He sits at his little table and does it and he loves to have us point at the letters while singing the ABC's. He's gotten really good at putting all the letters in the right spot, he only misses a couple. He can even spell his name!

Funny Man, Ford

2010-05-07T14:30:00.000-07:00

Ford is cracking us up these days. He is finally talking really well and I can actually understand what he's saying and most of what comes out of his mouth just makes me laugh. Here's a few of his recent "Ford-isms".

*He minds his manners! He says please (peas), thank you (fank ah), no thank you (no fank ah), and you're welcome (welca). Most times he uses them improperly but it's still polite and cute nonetheless. He's been running a temp this week, and when he doesn't want to take his medicine he'll scream "NO FANK AH MAW" and run away. If I'm lucky enough to actually get some medicine in his mouth, he'll immediately look at me and say, "no maw, sink! Sink!", which means put that syringe in the sink now, I don't want it!

*Whenever Sutton cries or gets really loud about something, Ford will walk over to him and say, "sorry CC, no cry" which comes out as "sor sees, no crah", followed by a big wet kiss. Melt. My. Heart.

*I went to Whole Foods to stock up on baby food for Sutton. Ford insisted on helping me unload the groceries. Apparently he thought that Sutton needed ALL the food at that very moment.

*He's all about sunglasses now. It's like he's realized how bright the sun is here in the Mile High City and he gets why Ryan and I are never without sunglasses.

***Pardon the picture quality, these are from my iPhone.

Busy Weekend

2010-05-04T15:14:00.000-07:00

This post should be about the awesome girls weekend I had in Vegas, but instead it's going to be about the fun time Ryan and the boys had with Grandma Linda. Since I was laid up in bed for the 2nd time this month with an ear infection, respiratory infection, and sinus infection, Grandma Linda rose to the challenge and helped with all the needs of my boys while she was here. There was a trip to the farm, lots of long walks and park time, a bit of snow and some good ol' fashioned fun in the basement.

Half a Year

2010-04-26T09:34:00.000-07:00

Happy half birthday, Sutton!

Monkey Bars

2010-04-23T11:14:00.000-07:00

Naturally, our little monkey is obsessed with the monkey bars at the park. Not only that, but he calls anything that he can hang on in our house (the fridge, the pantry shelves, his crib, etc) monkey bars. I'm amazed at his strength, he can hang for at least a minute. And, this morning Ryan and I found him doing hand stands. I think I need to get him back in gymnastics:)

Sutton's 6 month visit to Dr. Roy

2010-04-22T18:28:00.000-07:00

I feel like I just said this for Ford, but I can't believe Sutton is going to be 6 months on Sunday. Time goes by way too fast! He had his check-up yesterday since I'm going to be in Vegas next week. He weighed in at 15 pounds, 4 ounces (15th %ile), was 25.25 inches long (26th %ile) and his head was 42 cm (17th %ile). It's funny because we look at Sutton and think he is such a big baby, but actually he's quite small. I think it's because he is SO broad and barrel chested (Ryan and I are both broad) where Ford is built exactly like my younger brother. His weight was down a bit from his 4 month visit, so we have to take him back in for a weight check in 2 weeks. Sutton's had a head and chest cold so Dr. Roy thought that could be a factor in the weight loss. Other than all of that, his visit was great.

I'm a bit old school and I don't believe that babies should eat solid foods until they can hold themselves upright long enough to eat. Sutton is so close to sitting up, so we've been testing the high chair out. He's done really well in it so tonight he got his first taste of real food...peas! As soon as I put the spoon to his mouth he sucked it right down. Then he smiled. It was such a different experience from trying to give him rice cereal last week. He actually swallowed this time.

In addition to starting solid foods, Sutton is rolling all over the place. He is even inching towards things. He can sit up for a bit by himself, then he topples over. He still loves to cuddle and be held and doesn't like to play by himself. Ford is his best friend and he's very curious about Romey.

Sleep is still a bit elusive in our house. We finally had to turn the monitor off because Sutty wakes up a lot during the night and talks to himself. He'll sleep about 11-12 hours at night, but naptime is a different story. He takes about two 50 minute naps a day. Hopefully, that will start to increase with the addition of solids and mastering sitting up.

Well, that's our cutie-pie. Here's some pics of him eating his yummy peas today.

All About Ford

2010-04-18T08:54:00.000-07:00

My first born baby boy is 27 months old today. I woke up this morning and just stared at him, in sheer awe, of what a BIG BOY he is becoming. I really just can't believe how fast the time has gone. Here's a bit of insight in to the life of Ford...
On most days he wakes up about 6am. He immediately wants to go downstairs where he wants a bowl of dry Life cereal (or Cinnamon Toast Crunch) with a spoon and a sippy cup of juice. He likes to snuggle for about 10 minutes on the couch, then he's wide awake and ready to go. His favorite shows are Curious George and "Small Crash" (as he calls it), which is really The 20 Most Shocking Car Crashes on TruTV (Thanks Nana!!!). He watches tv for about 30 minutes while he plays with his cars and trucks. Then he's ready for breakfast, which usually consists of eggs, oatmeal or sausage biscuits. During the day he loves to go to the park, the gym, play outside, go swimming, or run errands with mom. He's a great eater and will try anything, even okra! He's usually in bed by 6:30pm or 7pm.

He loves, loves, loves basketball. We have a hoop in every room of the house and he is obsessed, to say the least. Tuesday and Thursday mornings are spent at pre-school and Ford loves his school. He knows all his colors (purple is his current fave) and he can recognize the letters F, O, R and D. On a good day, he'll point out the letters and say "FORD!". He can count to 2 and even tries to do this in Spanish...thanks PBS!

We recently tried to transition him to a big boy bed, but it was pointless. His little mind didn't quite understand that he needed to stay in his bed. He was up all hours of the night. It was quite traumatic on the whole family. Needless to say, he's back in his crib, thanks to the handy invention of the crib tent. The whole family is MUCH happier now that our little monkey is sleeping again.

He still loves his birdhouse and birdfeeder. We've got some pretty black birds that are frequent visitors to our backyard and Ford will stand at the window and watch them. Romey has become his newest obsession. He'll ask for "dog tweets", wrap his chubby little fingers around them, then run around the house in hopes that Romey will chase him. And, of course, she does. Ford ends up sitting in the chair and throws them around the living room for her. It's quite cute.

Potty training really isn't a priority right now in our house. He's somewhat interested in it, but mainly he just likes to pee in the bathtub then flush the toilet. Since we have Sutton in diapers, it's not that big of a deal to us right now.

Ford is still a daddy's boy and only wants me when Ryan either says no to him or scolds him. Isn't it nuts that they learn to manipulate at such a young age:) He's very sensitive to temperature and doesn't want anything to be too hot, including his bath water. He's obsessive about a lot of things, which I think he gets from me. He has to have the doors shut, his blanket just right, and his cars lined up perfectly, just to name a few.

Well, that's our Ford in a nutshell. We'll see what changes the next month brings!

My Happy Boys!

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Spring has Sprung...

2010-04-11T18:44:00.000-07:00

...and the Frace family has been busy! We've had family in town for the past couple weeks so I haven't gotten around to updating the ol' blog lately.

My mom and Mark came to town for a very quick visit. While they were here, Ryan and I got to go on date night to the Nuggets game. We had a great night celebrating Ryan's birthday courtside.

Next up was Easter. Ford and Sutton dyed eggs, went to an egg hunt, got a visit from the Easter bunny, and got to hang out all weekend with Nana and Papa because Mommy and Daddy were sick.

A few hours after Nana and Papa left, Ryan's brother and his family came to visit. They drove all the way from California to see us. It was so great to have them here and spend time together. Ford especially enjoyed his cousins and loved bossing them all around. Warren, Shari, Braedon, Brynna and Brittni, thanks for a terrific visit. We had so much fun with you all and can't wait until Bend!

Sutton is 5 months old

2010-03-27T09:56:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that Sutton is already 5 months old. Time seriously flies, it seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital. Sutton is one social little baby. He loves to make you smile and as soon as he does he gets really bashful about it. He loves to be around people and prefers being held to playing by himself. When he does play by himself, he only lasts a little bit and then he will coo at you until you pick him up. He has rolled from his back to his stomach once (March 20) and he has rolled from his stomach to his back twice (Feb 26) but he hasn't done either since. He hates to sleep, hates it. Right now he goes to bed about 6:30pm and wakes up between 5am and 6am, and takes 3 naps a day but they aren't very long at all. Sutton adores his big brother and loves to watch him play. We are having so much fun with him right now. I'm just trying to treasure every moment because I know that time is fleeting.

Shhhhh!

2010-03-22T19:15:00.000-07:00

We finally have a sleeping baby in the Frace household. After 2 rounds of "crying it out" and upping his reflux medicine, we think we've finally found the trick to getting Sutton to sleep....his belly! I tried about a month ago to get him to sleep on his belly (it's magical, I tell ya!) and he wanted absolutely nothing to do with it. He wailed. Louder than he had ever wailed in the past. But, I had to try again because a Lindsey with no sleep is not fun to be around. Just ask my husband. So, here's the sleeping baby on his belly. Doesn't he look so content?

Ford and his Birdhouse

2010-03-22T18:50:00.000-07:00

So, thanks to my mom and Mark, Ford is ADDICTED to birds and squirrels. If any of you have ever seen their backyard, you know that it's absolutely gorgeous and full of little critters. When we're in Oklahoma, Ford loves to sit outside and watch the birds and help his Papa switch out the corncobs that the squirrels eat. Birds in Nana and Papa's backyard

The cardinal in Nana and Papa's backyard

Well, today was Ford's lucky day...he got his very own birdhouse.

He is so excited that he just can't stand it. We have to go outside every 5 minutes and let him play with the bird food and stick his finger in the hole to check for birds. Poor guy, he thinks the birds are going to move in immediately and take up shop. He doesn't get that it could be months before there are birds living in his "burr howwwse".

Hopefully, the birds come soon. I don't know how much longer I can stand holding him there while he plays:)

All About Kailyn

2010-03-22T18:40:00.000-07:00

So, we have the most AMAZING babysitter and her name is Kailyn. I met Kailyn when she was a sophomore in high school when I became her pom squad coach. After I quit coaching, we stayed in touch and it just so happened that she was looking for a job when I needed a babysitter. She started watching Ford when he was about 7 months old, and she's been with us ever since. At first, she was just here about 10 hours a week. That was enough time for me to get my stuff done, but now with 2 kids, not so much. She's now here about 30 hours a week. Ford and Sutton just adore her and Ryan and I love that she loves our kids so much. Having no family around has been really difficult the past few months, but Kailyn is always willing to help us with whatever. We are so blessed to have her in our lives. Thanks for all you do for us Kailyn, we love you!

The Crossans Come to Town

2010-03-22T18:31:00.000-07:00

Ryan's friend from college (who also happens to be his business partner) and his family came to town. Clay and Alli have 3 kids (a girl, Ava, and twin boys, Wyatt and Logan) and Ford just ADORES all of them. During dinner, the adults sat in the dining room and the kiddos sat at the kitchen table. Clay asked Ava to ask the blessing and I happened to be in the kitchen making my plate. Ava and the boys bowed their heads and folded their hands and Ford folded his hands and stared at them in awe. Ava began asking the prayer, which was just the cutest and sweetest prayer, and all of a sudden Ford just yells "AMEN!". It was sooo funny! I'm so glad I was in the kitchen to witness it! Here's some pics of our fun night together. We had such a blast!

My Lucky Charms

2010-03-22T18:27:00.001-07:00

Taco Bar

2010-03-09T14:47:00.000-08:00

One of our most favorite meals is our chicken taco bar. It's so yummy, not to mention quick and easy. Here it is:

3 chicken breasts
2 cans of rotel (choose mild, original or hot)
2 cans water (you can substitute low sodium chicken broth if you'd like)
1 packet of taco seasoning

Mix ingredients and place in the crockpot. Make sure you cover the chicken completely. Cook on low for 5-6 hours. When chicken is done cooking, shred it and put back in the crockpot. Serve with tortillas, lettuce, tomatos, salsa, sour cream, cheese, olives, avocadoes, onions, etc.

I always cook a little extra and make enchiladas or taco salad for leftovers. Ford loves the shredded chicken in a quesadilla.

Let me know how you like it!

Happy 38th Birthday Ryan

2010-03-09T14:42:00.000-08:00

Ryan celebrated his 38th birthday on February 23rd. We've been so busy lately with family in town, sick kids and a work seminar that we didn't get to celebrate it right away. But, since I believe in "birthday months", it worked out just perfectly! Ryan's parents gave him some money, which we used towards our big night out. My parents got Ryan a Wii and some games, Ford and Sutton got him some workout gear and I got him courtside tickets to the Nuggets/TrailBlazers game. Yep, you read that right, COURTSIDE! We are so excited! All in all, I think we did the big 3-8 up right. Happy birthday, honey. You're my everything!

My little Elf and his 4 month doctor appointment

2010-03-08T13:19:00.000-08:00

My mom got Sutton some fantasic "elf" hats. When she was in town last week she did a mini photo shoot of him sporting his new do. Isn't he the cutest?

The hats are a little big, but it could be because Sutton has a peanut for a head. We took him to his 4 month doctor visit and his head is seriously TINY. He's in the 5 percentile for his head. We weighed in at 14 pounds, 11 ounces (about the 50%ile) and he was 24.5" (25%ile). When Ford was 4 months, he was 14 pounds, 14 ounces and 27inches. So, the boys are definitely different in their bodies.

Sutton's visit was great. About the last week or so, he's started waking up in the middle of the night again and not napping very well. Well, fabulous Dr. Roy thought that it might be becuase I decreased Sutty's reflux medicine. And, guess what? He was right! We immediately upped his dosage again and now Sutton is sleeping, praise the good Lord for that! Mommy and Daddy were TIRED. We've come to the conclusion that Sutton's reflux must be pretty bad and we feel terrible that he was hurting this whole time and we didn't know.

Good news is that other than the reflux, Sutton is thriving. Ryan and I are SO blessed to have 2 happy and healthy boys.

Go Vikings!

2010-03-08T12:57:00.000-08:00

My dear, sweet friend from college is Kevin Williams. Who's that, you ask? Only the GREATEST defensive tackle in the NFL! You can view him here.

Kevin and I met my sophomore year of college and we've been friends ever since. We don't get to talk all that often, but it's nice to be able to see him on tv and cheer for him.

K-Dub, me and Chris Massey

When I was 38 weeks pregnant with Ford, the Vikings came to town to take on the Broncos. Kevin was sweet enough to get me, Ryan, my mom, step-dad, brother and brother's girlfriend tickets to the game. It was freezing cold, but we had a blast!

My mom was in town when the Vikings played the Saints so we had a little viewing party while we watched Kevin play.

Even though the Vikings didn't make it to the SuperBowl this year, we are still SO PROUD of Kevin. He had a great year and I can't wait to watch him in action again in the fall! Goooo Vikings!

Look At Me!

2010-02-19T13:05:00.000-08:00

My Little Melt-Down King

2010-02-19T13:04:00.001-08:00

Grandma Linda comes to town...

2010-02-19T12:58:00.000-08:00

...and after this visit she'll probably never want to come back. Linda arrived on Friday to find that me and Ryan were suffering from food poisioning. We'd gone out Thursday night and had sushi. Well, she woke up Monday morning to her own case of "food poisioning"! Turns out we actually had the flu:( She was a trooper though and completely understood that that's how life is when you have kids. We didn't get to do any of the things we'd planned for her visit. Maybe next time?!?!?!

Tomato, Tomatoe, Potato, Potatoe...

2010-02-19T12:38:00.000-08:00

One of the neatest thing about having 2 kids is seeing how completely and utterly different they are. Sutton is only 4 months old, but he already has own way of doing things and it's all unique to him! Here's a few things I've noticed...
1. Sutton took his sweet time when it came to sleeping through the night. Heck, add napping to that list, too. At 15 weeks, Ryan and I decided that he needed just to "cry it out" because he would only nap if you held him and the minute you put him down he'd wake up. He was waking up every 2 hours at night and he had to sleep in the bed with us. Ford, on the other hand, was crib trained and nap trained all on his own at 9 weeks.
2. Sutton is our social butterfly. Don't get me wrong, Ford is a ham and loves people, but I truly believe that Sutton LIVES to make me smile. It takes him years to eat because all he does is look up at me and grin. Eat, grin. Eat, grin. That's how the cycle goes. It's not hard to get a smile out of this kid, that's for sure. And, his laugh is just to die for.
3. Ford was very independent from the get-go. He didn't want to be held a ton, and when he was ready to be on his own he'd let you know by squirming and screaming. Sutton has a 6th sense and he knows when you are about to put him down, even if it's just to change his diaper and you have every intention of picking him back up. He will WAIL! He'll play on his mat for about 5 minutes and then the whining starts.
4. Swaddling: Ford lasted all of 2 days being swaddled. He hated it. He's only started using a blanket in the last 2 weeks. Sutton is our little burrito baby. He won't nap unless you swaddle him.
5. The boys have very different body types. At 4 months, Ford was very long and lean and muscular where Sutton is long, broad, barrel chested and has rolls to die for.
6. Developmentally, they are pretty comprable. Ford was rolling to his side at 3.5 months and Sutton's almost there. Ford was much better with his hands at this age and he was all about batting at his toys on his mat. Sutton has no interest in this and he's just now learning how to use his hands. I attribute this difference to Sutton's desire to be swaddled. It's hard to figure out the world when you're in a cute straight jacket:)

With all of these differences, there is one HUGE similarity. THEY LOVE EACH OTHER. So much. See below.

My Valentine

2010-02-13T18:15:00.000-08:00

Ryan and I met on September 6, 2003 and we've been together ever since. Through thick and thin, he has been the love of my life and I'm so blessed to call him my husband. Here's to 50 more Valentine's Days together, I LOVE YOU!

Pouty Sutty

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Sweet Sutton

2010-02-04T19:38:00.000-08:00

Time has sure flown by! I can't believe that Sutton is 3 and 1/2 months old and that he is SOOO big! He's trying to roll over all the time and he really wants to sit up by himself. He loves watching his brother play and he finally loves to sleep. Ryan and I moved him down to the basement to "sleep train" him and it went really well. He's now sleeping about 11 hours a night and taking great naps during the day...it's about time! His personality is already SO different from Ford. He smiles all the time and he has the cutest little laugh. I can't wait to see all his milestones!

The Salad Maker

2010-02-04T19:34:00.001-08:00

Ford is really in to making his own salads these days. I do all the prep work and he'll distribute everything on to his plate! It's hilarious to watch. I'm so happy our little guy is such a good eater!

Thanks Aunt Patti and Uncle David

2010-02-04T19:32:00.001-08:00

Thanks for thinking of Ford you guys! He (and Ryan, haha) loves it!

2 year well visit and all the things Ford does...

2010-02-02T20:16:00.000-08:00

We took Ford in to his 2 year well visit last week and it went really well. Ford always has fun at Dr. Roy's, which is nice because it takes the stress off of us. Good news is that he didn't need any shots! Whew! Physically, Ford is more advanced than most 2 year olds. He does somersaults, walks backwards, jumps and hops, plays basketball like he's in the NBA, and can hold his weight with his arms on a parallel bar. Verbally, he's a little slow, but Dr. Roy said it's nothing to be concerned about as he's made MUCH progress since his 18 month appointment. Ford is very, very diligent about making things neat and orderly. He likes to line things up, stack things, and he tries to make things perpendicular. He hates to be dirty and will BEG you to wash his hands if he gets food or dirt on them. He has no interest in potty training, though he will pee on command for you if you ask him to. He loves to color and do art projects. Basketball is still his favorite thing to do, we have a hoop in about every room of the house. He can spell his name and loves to listen to me sing the alphabet. Cars is his favorite movie and Caillou, Curious George and Thomas the Train are his most-watched shows on tv. Bedtime is still at 6pm and he wakes up about 7am on most days. Naps have been a struggle lately, I'm praying he isn't growing out of them just yet. He is still very bossy (what 2 year old isn't, though?) but he has a heart of gold. He will give you hugs and kisses all day long and he loves to love on his brother. He recognizes most animals and can tell you what sound they make and he knows most of the colors...his favorite is pink! haha! Well, that's our little man in a nutshell! This is such a fun age and I'm looking forward to watching him start talking more. What he says already is just so cute!

Here's his stats:
25.6 lbs--25%ile
34.5 in---75%ile
head---50%ile

Fireman Ford

2010-01-27T12:48:00.000-08:00

I'm posting some more pics (I know, I know) from Ford's party. I feel like there's not a ton of cute, modern party themes out there for boys. The girls have the party market cornered:)

Please excuse the photography. I'm still learing how to use my D60.

The goodie boxes read "thanks for a blazin' fun party"

Pic of the cupcake stand before the cupcakes went on..

Fireman Ford before the party. We gave hats and badges to all the guests.

The invite

This little piggy...

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Here's why we call him JABA!

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More pics of the party

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FireTruck Bash

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Well, Ford's party was a success! I had so much fun planning it! Here are some pics of the big day.

Let the celebration begin...

2010-01-18T18:13:00.000-08:00

We took Ford out for birthday pancakes this morning. We went to the Huckleberry. Ryan and I had breakfast here after every single one of my OB appointments while I was pregnant with Ford. Over breakfast we reminisced and enjoyed watching Ford play with his monster truck from Kailyn.

His big party is going to be on Sunday. After all the craziness that was Christmas, I needed as much time as possible to pull this off. Those pics will come soon. In the meantime, here's some pics of the big boy enjoying some of his gifts

His "monsta truh" from Kailyn.

Opening his steering wheel game from Grandpa Marvin.

Ryan picked this model barn out all on his own. It was by far Ford's favorite gift!

Uncle Carl and Aunt Janet sent Ford some birthday money. But, he had way more fun with the stickers on the card! Thanks guys, it's going straight in the college fund:)

Playing with his "monsta truh" at breakfast.

To Ford, With Love

2010-01-18T17:59:00.000-08:00

On this day two years ago, you entered the world and my life forever changed. I never knew how much I could love someone until you were born. I thank Jesus for you, my sweet and precious son, everyday. I pray that your 2nd birthday is full of love, laughter, happiness and Gord's grace. I pray you find the good in every situation and that your cup is always half full. I pray you have your dad's common sense and level head and that you bring calm to stressful situations. I pray you learn compassion, honesty, truth and integrity. I pray you love the Lord your God with all your heart and soul and every ounce of your being. I want you to always love your brother, and stick up for him when kids are mean to him. I pray he does the same for you. I pray that Daddy and I have the strength and conviction to raise you to be a good man and that we are good examples for you even when times are tough. I pray all of this for you because I want you to be the best you can be. You are already the most perfect you we could ask for! Happy birthday, son. Mommy, Daddy and Sutton love you to infinity and beyond!

Ford and Mommy at his birthday breakfast at The Huckleberry in Louisville, Colorado

Go Bronchos!

2010-01-16T17:40:00.000-08:00

I am SO proud of my little brother. Well, actually he's my "big" brother now, measuring 6 feet, 5 inches and weighing in at 200 pounds! He recently transferred from Oklahoma State to the University of Central Oklahoma where he is playing Division II Basketball! You can view him here.

Not only is he playing college ball, but he has so much eligibility left that he is able to get his Masters Degree in Accounting. I'm so proud of him for chasing his dreams and going after what he wants out of life!

Happy Birthday Chesney!

2010-01-13T12:05:00.000-08:00

Today is my best friend's daughter's first birthday! Chesney Ann, we love you and miss you and we hope all your birthday wishes come true!

SeeSee

2010-01-13T11:57:00.000-08:00

Ford is starting to talk a lot more, but he still has his own way of saying things. He can't say "brother" or "Sutton" yet, so he calls Sutton "SeeSee". It sounds like he's saying "sissy" and it is HILARIOUS! Every morning when Ford comes upstairs, he climbs in to bed with me while I'm nursing Sutton, points at him and says, "SeeSee", and gives him a great big kiss. He's also been into holding him lately. Here's the two of them cuddling in our bed this morning.

Book Worm

2010-01-13T11:51:00.000-08:00

Ford LOVES to read. He will read anything, including a Thomas the Train catalog. He sits and stares at it for hours. Ok, well, not hours, but for a really long time. The only thing Ford will do for hours is sleep.

5 days...

2010-01-13T11:43:00.001-08:00

My little man will be 2 in 5 days! I just can't believe it! I've had so much fun with all these posts the last month. It's allowed to take a walk down memory lane and enjoy Ford all over again. Here's the little man at his 9 month photo session.

Jaba the Hut

2010-01-08T19:21:00.000-08:00

With all of my posts about Ford, I've neglected our newest member of the Frace Family. Sutton, aka Jaba, is doing really well. He's recovered from his RSV and only has a bit of a rattle in his chest now. His reflux is getting much better, though we've had to up his medicine to keep him comfortable. He'll be 12 weeks old on Sunday and I can't believe that it's been almost 3 months since he came in to this world! He started smiling at 5 weeks and he is such an easy baby. Though he isn't sleeping through the night yet (his hospital stay got him off rhythm), and we're pretty sleep deprived, we are trying just to enjoy every little minute of him! Here's a pic of his smilin' face. Isn't it cute???

Some of Ford's "Firsts"

2010-01-08T18:57:00.000-08:00

This is Ford's first airplane ride. We went to Oklahoma in May of 2008.

Ford's first time swimming! This was in Oklahoma in May of '08 as well.

In June 2008, we took at trip to Cabo with my family. This trip served as many of Ford's firsts. It was his first international trip, his first time to eat solid foods (guac and bananas) and his first time to sit up by himself!

Ford's first 4th of July!

This is Ford's first time crawling. He started crawling on August 13, 2008. He was almost 7 months old.

The FaceBook Experiment

2010-01-07T19:15:00.001-08:00

I'm sure most of you gals that are on facebook saw all your female friends posting colors as their status. Well, seeing all of that today really got me thinking. Do we, as women, underestimate our powers and capabilities? I had friends in California, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado and SWEDEN posting their color, or acknowledging what the color was for. They all varied in age...some are 19 and 20, some in the mid-twenties and some ladies were in their 30's and 40's. The ladies that participated came together for a "lame" (haha Jessie:) little game, but just imagine what we could all do if we united for something serious and for a cause. I truly believe the possibilities are endless. I'm personally going to commit to do something more, just not sure what that is quite yet. Regardless, here's to all my gal pals and their colorful status!

And the weeks fly by...

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Ford at 12 weeks

Ford at 13 weeks

Ford at 14 weeks

Ford at 15 weeks

Ford at 16 weeks

Another Comparison

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This is Sutton at one month old....

This is Ford at one month old...

Do you think Ford and Sutton look alike?

2010-01-05T17:24:00.000-08:00

Ryan and I have no clue who Sutton looks like. He makes certain faces that remind us of Ford and we know for sure that Sutty has Ryan's eyes. Sometimes we think he looks like my mom. Tell me what you think. Do my boys look alike?

This is Sutton at 3 weeks old.

This is Ford at 3 weeks old.

One of my favorite pics of Ford...

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This was taken on 3.28.2008. Doesn't he look so sweet?!?!?!

The RayTray

2010-01-04T18:03:00.000-08:00

So, most of you that know me really well know that I am obsessed with Everyday Italian and At Home with Giada. I love, love, love all things "Giada". One of them happens to be her one-of-a-kind RayTray by Chilewich. Well, guess what...I GOT ONE! I am SO excited!

I had been hunting and hunting for this thing for forever and I finally found it on Foodnetwork.com. They have "set lists" for all of their shows. I was totally bummed when it said "custom made for Giada", so I emailed the company and BEGGED them for one. They replied and said that they had a few left that they produced for MoMA (Museum of Modern Architecture), but that it wasn't all-white like Giada's. The ones they had left were green, white and black. I was bummed but bought it anyway.

When we got home from Christmas, there was another package from Chilewich. I'd already received my RayTray, so I was very curious. I opened it to find the all-white inserts just like Giada's! They'd sent it to me for Christmas! Can you believe it?!?!?!

Now if I can only get the rest of her kitchen:) haha!

Ford's First Trip

2010-01-04T17:35:00.000-08:00

When Ford was almost 2 months old, we decided to take him on his first trip to Oklahoma. Being the helicopter mom that I was (ok, ok, still am) with him, I convinced Ryan to drive us there. Now, from our house to my mom's house it's 692 miles, roughly 10 hours. That's one LONG drive. So, we decided to break it up and drive half at night and let Ford sleep all the way through and then wake up the next morning and drive the other half. We also took Romey (aka Diva Dog) with us. That being said, we were forced to stay in a dumpy, dog-friendly hotel in the middle-of-nowhere Kansas...aka Hayes, Kansas. Well, when we arrived at 2am, I found a spider in my bed. YUCK!!! Needless to say, we ended up hightailing it out of there after Ryan took a brief nap.

This is one of my most favorite pics of Ford. He was SO sleepy from that trip. We got to my mom's about 10am and he passed out.

My cousins Ford (holding Ford) and Garrett.

1 Month Old

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1 week old

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38 weeks pregnant with Ford

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I thought it would be fun for Ford to see pictures of me pregnant with him. These were 2 weeks before he was born.

All About Ford

2010-01-01T11:19:00.001-08:00

In honor of Ford's 2nd birthday on January 18th, I'm going to be dedicating the next 18 days to blogging about my sweet little man. Today is all about his birth!

I was scheduled to be induced on January 18th, 2008, on my actual due date. However, Ford decided to come all on his own! I woke up at 12:37 am with contractions. I waited about 20 minutes to wake up Ryan just to make sure it was the real thing. We got to the hospital about 2:30am (I had to straighten my hair, haha!) and Ford made his grand entrance at 7:31am! He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 21 inches long.

My life forever changed that day and I am so grateful to the Lord above for blessing me with my sweet, independent and demanding little Ford. I can't wait to see the man you become, Ford. You make Mommy and Daddy so proud. We love you!

RSV, you STINK!!!

2009-12-31T14:47:00.000-08:00

So, poor Sutton got RSV while we were in Oklahoma and had to be hospitalized. It was very stressful but it made me appreciate all that my mom and dad went through with me during the million times I was hospitalized in my lifetime. Thank the good Lord that lil Sutty is doing much better!!!