Before Cody had to go back to school from Winter Break, we decided to take the boys on their first camping trip. We went to Minus Mountain. I have so many fond memories of being up there as a kid and I'm so happy that I get to start making new memories for my boys.
We had planned on staying 3 days, but after 2 nights the boys were ready to be done. It didn't help that it got down to freezing at night. But we will definitely be making more trips up there this summer.
Blessed be the flexible,
For they shall not get bent out of shape.
Cody and I were driving to go get something to eat. After we got our food I gave him my change. He also had left over lunch money...about $1.50. So this was our conversation driving home:
Cody: Wow Mom, I have a lot of money! ($1.59 at that point)
Me: Yeah, you're rich. You can take care of mommy when you get older.
Cody: Yeah.... I'll have to save lots of money so I can buy you a wheelchair for when you get really old, huh?
Me:....BBHHHAAAAAHHHHAAAAA
Ah, I love my boys!
Yesterday was Trevor's 4th birthday....and according him, now he's a grown up...aahhh, I love that boy!
We started our day at Target. I like to let Trevor pick out his toys because for some reason I have no clue what he likes? I'll see something and think that he would really like it, and then I get shot down every time. So, Trevor picks his own toys. Yesterday he picked a 3ft Batman cave with some Batman characters. He's been playing with it non stop.
After Cody got out of school, we went to Jump Street. My kids would live there if they were allowed to.
I LOVE my Boys!
(Hey Julie, thank you for coming even though we didn't get a chance to talk :(
After Jump Street we went back to Mimi and Papa's and had Jack in the Box/Burger King (we're a healthy bunch..NOT!) and Batman cupcakes that Auntie Rachel made and Trevor opened some presents.
Trevor is really into Tron Legacy. Mimi and Rachel got him Sam Flynn AND Kevin Flynn Light Cycles
Hope you had an AWESOME day Trevor! You are loved sooo much by your family. You are so smart and caring. You always put others before you and never ask for anything in return. I'm always amazed by the hilarious things that come out of your mouth! Its always unexpected and oh so entertaining. You make me laugh all the time. You have a presence about you that draws people to you and your optimistic attitude is very sweet. Never ever lose sight of who you are, because who you are is pretty flippin amazing! I love you so much Trevor! Happy Birthday!
Codys handsome school picture
Today would have been my Moms 61st birthday....God how I miss her!
Cody gets to do so many fun things at school, I thought Trevor and Justin would enjoy an art project...and they did.
Usually I'm not much of a baker. But for some reason, I've been having a lot of fun making cookies. The boys and I made Halloween sugar cookies with Ghosts, Cats, Bats, and Pumpkins. They had a lot of fun decorating...and I tried not to let my OCD get in the way of their decorating skills.
Saturday we went to Trunk or Treat.
Playing Darts
And of coarse we went Trick or Treating Monday. We made it around 3 blocks before all of their buckets were literally full. Trevor even complained that his was too heavy. I think it might of had something to do with the fact that they are all just so dang cute! People would give them hand fulls of candy. Needless to say, they have enough candy to last for a while.
All About The Boys
Cody was born in Yuma, AZ on May 10, 2005. He was born at 2:54 on a Tuesday morning. He was 7lbs 2oz and was 19 inches long... I think back on it now, and all I really remember was being in pain for the whole day. I had a Drs appointment Monday morning and my Dr stripped my membranes. Yes, it's as painful as it sounds. After my appointment, Greg and I went and walked around Wal-Mart. Sounds funny, but it was the middle of summer in Yuma and Wal-mart was the only cool place to walk. I had been having little contractions here and there but nothing substantial. After walking, we went home and waited a while. Finally by 8 o'clock that night, I was ready. The hospital was 30 minutes away. Once I got into triage, I wasn’t dilated enough to be admitted so 2 more hours of harsh contractions walking around the hospital. I do remember Greg being a wonderful coach though. It seemed like the only thing that would help was to sway side to side. Im sure it probably looked like we were dancing. Finally around 11:30 they admitted me. I had my epidural and I was set. They called my Dr around 12. Too bad for me it took her 2 and a half hours to get there!!!! I always wondered what took her so long. I think I had to push maybe 5 times and there he was. My mom and Greg’s family made it just in time. They drove down from Phoenix just in time to see sweet Cody Boy. Cody was a colic baby which made for long nights and hard days. I think he was pretty much over that by the time he was 3 months. He has always been very expressive about what he likes and does not like. He makes it very clear when he wants or needs something. There is really no ignoring him, b/c he'll find a way to get what he wants. He is also very stubborn and hard-headed, but at the same time he is so cute, it's hard to be mad at him. Ever since he was a baby, he had to touch my hair in order to fall asleep. He still does that. He's a mama’s boy when it comes to cuddling, but he also has to get in his wrestle time with Daddy. Cody loves all animals and animals seem to love him (could be he always has some sort of food on him). He loves to play cars and trucks. I think he must have 100 hot wheels. My mom got him a spring horse that he loves to play on, especially when Gregory is watching Westerns. He gets his cowboy hat on and his play gun stuck in the back of his diaper and just goes to town being "Cowboy Cody." It’s so much fun just to watch him play and use his imagination. He is such a wonderful, free spirited little boy. He is also turning out to be an awesome big brother.
Just a quick tid bit...My best friend Kate and I found out were due a day apart last March. Her due date was November 19th and mine was the 20th. Well, Kate had baby girl Riley the same day I had Trevor! What are the odds right?
Trevor was born on Wednesday November 21, 2007 at 10:19 in the morning. He was a big boy at 8lbs 12oz and 21 inches long. I was induced with Trevor because there was no luck with stripping the membranes (twice) and I never had any contractions. I was supposed to go in early morning on the 19th, but the hospital was too full. So, I was put on a waiting list. Finally, around 11 at night on the 20th, I was called in. I had sent a text to Kate to let her know I was on my way to the hospital and her husband Cody text me back to let me know she was already there (we delivered at different hospitals). Once I got there, they gave me patocin to induce me and an epidural a little while later. It was great! The delivery part of it was nothing. I had to push maybe 3 times and he was born within minutes, healthy as could be. However, a little after he was born I started to feel nauseous. I ate some yogurt and sure enough it came right back up. I sat up in bed and saw white spots everywhere and heard ringing in my ears then blacked out. They took some blood work and it said I was anemic. I was having lots of blood clots coming out. The Dr ran in and started cleaning me out and pushing on my stomach and let me tell you it hurt like heck. I like to think I have a pretty high pain tolerance too (2 kids before this, 2 tattoos, and a couple of piercings with no complaints) but this sucked!!! I was shaking uncontrollably; I thought I was having a seizer. I guess I was going in and out of it, b/c I woke up later and Greg had put a rose on my chest. I remember waking up and asking him if he thought I died. It was probably one of the scariest times of my life (besides Greg leaving for Iraq). Im so glad my mom was there to explain to me in English all the Doctor lingo. I did get to go home for Thanksgiving with a beautiful, healthy baby boy. This was a big deal because I had some scares early on in my pregnancy. On the first ultrasound, we found out that my placenta was sitting way too low so it was squishing Trevor’s kidneys. They were way too small. That was terrifying for both Greg and me. After a couple more ultrasounds and a visit to a perinatologist (sounds serious right) we found out everything was fine. I couldn’t figure out what the big deal was for having small kidneys. I mean, there are two of them. Turns out after some research, it can be a sign of Down Syndrome. It was very scary!!!! We are so blessed that Trevor is healthy! Trevor is turning out to be an angel baby. He rarely cries and sleeps all through the night. He smiles all the time and loves to look at the color blue. He loves to watch Cody and always smiles when he gets to take a bath. Trevor just seems to love life. It is so much fun just to sit and cuddle him. He makes the cutest cooing sounds. I can’t wait to see more of his personality. It just goes by too fast. Greg and I are so blessed and we are reminded of that every time we see our beautiful boys.
Justin Gregory Tieman was born Friday September 18, 2009 at 9:11 in the morning. He weighed in at exactly 7 lbs and was 19.5 inches long. Everything in a time period of about 36 hours happened so quickly. I had my Dr’s appointment at 2 on Thursday and when I was there, he asked if I wanted the 12 am or 4 am spot to be induced. I took the 12 am spot. Gregory and I made it to the hospital around 12:30, checked in, and then went up to Labor and Delivery. I was given “the gel” around 2:15 am and by 2:20 I was already having small contractions. My nurse had me get up and walk the halls for about 40 minutes. I’m not sure what time I had my epidural? It was with the first nurse I had, so sometime between 3 and 6 am. I got a new nurse around 6:15 and she let me sleep for about 3 hours to get some rest. She came in 8:45-9:00 to check on me and see if I had dilated at all. To my surprise (and hers), I was fully dilated!!! I had slept through all of my contractions! It’s a good thing my Dr was just down stairs getting ready to come up and break my water. I felt so bad for him. I pretty much shot my baby out at him. I pushed 3 times (for about a minute) and he was out. They did have to use to vacuum on him because I already had some abrasions and was starting to bleed. Luckily I got all the medicine I needed and then some to help with the bleeding and everything went really well. I was able to leave the hospital the next day, feeling pretty good. Justin is only a couple of days old, but he is already such a blessing for our family. He is a wonderful baby and absolutely beautiful. Cody and Trevor can’t seem to get enough of him. They love getting to help feed Justin. They are such good big brothers! With Justin now here, I feel our family is complete. Gregory and I couldn’t be happier to have 3 wonderful boys in our lives!
