Happy Turkey Day!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

We are Thankful for these two little Turkeys!

School Pics and Check-up!

My sweet Nolie had his 5 year old check up this morning. I have been really anxious to get him there because of his recent weight gain. He has gone up two pant sizes in 6 months so I really wanted to get my hands on his charts to see just how much he had gained. I know at least 12 pounds. To my surprise he had gained 20 pounds in the last 16 months and grew 3 inches. WOW! He is going to be a big boy. He is very tall for his age and his weight is not bad for his height. The doctor isn't too concerned because of all his health issues in the past. He has always been underweight so he did some catching up this year. Nolen eats pretty good for a 5 year old, He loves his fruit and veggies. We don't drink a bunch of juice in our house the boys mostly get water or milk. We allow him a coke if we go out to dinner. I really can't complain he is a healthy eater for the most part. I was just in shock it was 20 pounds. He looks good in all other areas and is doing great. We are praying for a great healthy holiday season!!!

The Boys 2009 Mother's Day Out Pictures!

Daytona!

We spent a couple days in Daytona Beach after our Orlando venture. Nolen would be a beach bum if we let him. He played in the ocean for hours. Trevor was ok with Ocean as long as you were holding him. He did warm up after a few hours, the sand was more his thing. We stayed at a Hotel that I stayed in when I was a kid. It hasn't changed much in fifteen years. They have done some remodeling but it still smells and looks the same. It brought back many fun childhood memories. It was neat to take my kids there.

On our way out we took a tour of Daytona International Speedway because Craig and the Boys had never seen it before. Nolen loved the fact that he now knows where GeeGee and Pawpaw go to the races. We didn't get to enjoy it like we wanted but it was still neat. They had some 24hour cars on the track so were didn't get the full tour. It was still neat because they had all Richard Petty stuff on display. Craig and I could have spent a whole day reading stats and other thing but we had a sleepy 2 year old who wasn't into it. We had a blast the whole week. We are already talking about next years trip......Yes we are going back and we can't wait!!!

I want to go back!

Ponce Inlet Light House


So Peaceful

A nice man took our family Picture!

His feet aren't even touching the ground

He loved "Belly Surfing."

Craig calls this "The classic beach picture"

The Hotel had a Putting Green! The boys spent hours on it!

4th Turn Daytona International Speedway

My Baby and I at the Speedway

My Sunshine!!!

Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday Dear Nolen, Happy Birthday to you!

It's so hard to believe you are 5 years old today. I have had a hard time keeping it together the past few weeks. I don't know if it is Mommy separation on my part or it is a normal feeling when your baby is getting older. I really can't believe how fast 5 years have past. You will always be my Sunshine. Nolen your are so Special and One of a Kind. Your smile can light the whole room. Your Dad and I are so blessed to have you. We love you so much!!! Happy Birthday Sunshine!

Sorry for the Overload in Pictures. I was taking a walk down Memory Lane! He was such a cute babe and that beautiful smile still melts my heart!

Hospital Picture

10 days old! Our little Hairy Boy You can see his flat spot on his head really good in this picture

3 months Old! Before he lost all his Hair

6 months old, Right before his Helmet

9 months and a 1 year. He was such a little cutie pie

The week he go his Helmet Off! Look at those Legs so fat and cute! He slept through his first trip to Home Depot!

18 months

2 years old

3 years Old

4 years Old. This year he changed so much!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Uncle John

We hope you have a Wonderful Day

Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse

He turns 80 today also!!

Only I would know his Birthday lol!!!

Mother of the Year!!!

Today I get the Mother of Year award, NOT! I took my children to have their Pictures with Santa made today. They turned out great you can view them at paulwharton.com and the password is Santa. Nolen was so cute he took his toy book to show Santa all the toys he had circled. It was basically the whole book. Trevor was excited and ready to go see Santa but as soon as we walked in he clammed up. He hardly moved or spoke. It was very funny. Nolen would talk for him saying Trevor wants this or we both want that. Nolen is really a good big brother when he wants to be. Watching them today is what makes parenting such a Joy for me.

Now to reason I will not be getting the Mother the year award. Baby Trevor told me yesterday his ear hurt. I didn't think much about I just thought it was nothing because he didn't have a fever. He didn't eat good at dinner and acted horrible yesterday afternoon. Today he cried for over an hour telling me his ear hurt so I called the doctor and they wanted to see him. I made the appointment for after the pictures, I didn't want to miss out on some good Santa pictures. Well it turns out my child has a double ear infection and walking pneumonia. Yep, I'm a great parent took a sick kid to get his picture made. When we got to the doctor he had a fever of 101. They took an x-ray because he has had a terrible cough since he had the flu. Well turns out his lungs have a bunch of junk in them. We just let his cold go to far I guess. Looks like he will be on an antibiotic for couple of weeks. Trevor will also be on a Steroid. This will be his first time on Speed. This should be fun. I am anxious to see how he will act on the drug. It should be a busy week for us.
I love my Job. I really do even though it can be crazy I LOVE being Nolen and Trevor's Mommy more than anything!!! They are so sweet and a joy to be with!

Kennedy Space Center!!!

I am still working on our Spur of the Moment Vacation Pictures and stories . After our Disney World adventure we headed over to the Kennedy Space Center. I was excited because Craig and I are Science dorks and love learning and exploring. We have the Nasa channel and we watch it very frequently especially when the shuttle is in Space. Just so happens the Shuttle will be launching today. What is so cool about it is the Shuttle was already on the launch pad when we visited the Space Center. Craig and I were thrilled. We were unable to get real close but it was close enough for us to see it. Craig and I had high hopes for this day but it turned out to be the hardest day of the trip. Our little Trevor was not interested in learning about Space Travel or who walk on the moon first. Trevor had other plans that consisted of being a two. He was horrible that day cried threw tantrums ran from us. However I can't really blame him though he was put in an adult enviorment and he was tired so it really wasn't his fault. He just needed a nap. Craig and I did learn a lot that day. Even though T was a moody we did our best to make it a enjoyable trip. I know Nolen thought some of it was neat and is excited for the launch today. Next stop on our trip Daytona!!

Shuttle Atlantis being prep for lift off. It is on the Launch pad for 30 days prior to lift off. They do tons of test before they give the ok to lift off.

We could only get his close. It was still neat.

This is part of the 3 mile road that the Shuttle takes to get to the launch pad. It takes a total of 8 hours to go three miles.

This is the machine that takes the Shuttle to launch pad. We were told it is rare to see this. It is massive the picture doesn't give it justice.

The largest one story building in the world. This is were the Shuttle is prepaired and stored when not in Space. The stripes on the flag are as wide as one lane of traffic. You could drive a bus down them.

The Memorial they have for the Astronauts who lost their life during a mission

The massive booster. It is huge!

You take a tour of the grounds on a bus. The Space Center it self is located on a Wildlife habitat so we saw many gators. As a child I remember riding the bus and seeing the gators so it was cool to be able to see what I remember. I hope Nolen will remember that too.

Bowling Birthday!!!

Saturday Afternoon we celebrated Nolen's Birthday with a Bowling party. THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO TOOK TIME OUT TO CELEBRATE WITH US!!! There were 15 kiddos and tons of other family members and friends there to celebrate with us. It was crazy having kids throwing balls in every direction but they had a blast. After they bowled they headed to the game room for cake and presents. Angel and Ethan were able to attend to even though they were in Idaho...We used the WEB CAM and people took turns chatting with them and they were able to sing to Happy Birthday to Nolen. I must say it is still very hard on our family having them so far away. I can't tell you how much I miss them. After the birthday party we went to eat with the race team and came back to bowl some more. It was a very long FUN afternoon. When were walking out to the car Nolen told us it was the Best and Funnest Birthday ever. Mission accomplished on our part we do it all for him....What a Wonderful Day!!!

Nolen doing his thing!!!

Nolie's is loved by many as you can tell in the back ground!

My Birthday Boy!!

He is such a sweet child he wanted a Birthday Cake even though he can't eat it. He said he wanted to make sure his friends could enjoy it. What a Sweetie.

Sniff, Sniff, Tear, Tear My Baby blowing out 5 candles!

I love this they are all so cute!!!

Magical Overload!!!

We decided a couple days before we left on our Spur of the Moment Vacation that we could go to Orlando for a couple of days. Craig didn't really have to twist my arm on that one. We decided that we would stay a few nights at a cheap hotel on Disney property and take the boys to Mickey's Not so Scary Halloween Party. We did our research and I found a room for 86 dollars a night on property. We stayed at the Disney Allstar Movie Resort. It was perfect for our short stay. I have never seen Nolen so excited in my life. He was so funny he was so excited. We were able to check in early and found out we could get in the park at 4 instead of 7. That gave us three hours more which worked out great. We were able to do so much before the Trick or Treating in the park began. The boys had a blast and Craig did tooo. We did so much in a short amount of time. Craig admitted it really was a Magical Place at night. The boys were wonderful. Nolen didn't care for the fireworks but LOVED the parade. He had a giggle attack in one of the attractions and had everyone around us laughing. Trevor was soooooo excited to Mickey Mouse. He would waved at him from a distance and hugged as soon as he got to him. I know Trevor won't remember a lot but Nolen won't forget. I am so glad we got to do it and plan on doing it again soon!!!

Up next our Trip to Kennedy Space Center!!!

Buzz and Woody two stories tall! Buzz was right next to our room! Very exciting for a 2 year old.

The boys with Their Map of Magic Kingdom! Nolen told us what he wanted to do!

In Mickey's PhilharMagic 3-D movie! By far one of our favorites. The boys were ducking and weaving. Nolen had to take his glasses off a few times because the things were to close to him. Trevor was grabbing at the things in the air. It was so Cool!!

Nolen's at Mickey's Indy Speedway. I'm not so sure there is a future Indy Drive in him we ran into everything. I go so tickled at him. He was so cute!

The Castle is SOOOO Magical at Night!

My Beautiful Baby taking it all in on Daddy's Shoulders.

You know our family couldn't go anywhere without Golf being involved. The theme of this was Mickey's Christmas Beach Vacation. By the end of 18 holes the boys were dancing to the Beach Boys Christmas Music!

Nolen's Hole in One Dance!

In Front of the Fire Place

This little Camper was so Cute!

They High Jacked Santa's Sleigh.

The Guys

Afternoon Moments!!!

Sometimes I feel like my boys are growing over night. The time is just flying by and I want to freeze it. I am struggling with them growing up. It seems like yesterday they were babies. I just want to soak up all those precious Moments and Memories before they become little men. At the rate we are going that is not far away!!! I want them to stay LITTLE BOYS forever!

Sometimes we have innocent Moments!

Sometimes We have terrible Two Moments!

Sometimes we have Loving moments!

Sometimes we have Boy Moments

Sometimes we have Simple Moments!

Sometimes we have awww Moments!

Sometimes we have Moments that make you smile!

Most of All we have Moments!!!