Happy Birthday to You, and You, and You

Guess who's 5 years old today???



Happy Birthday Brayden! Brayden is such a cute little boy. He's always the first one to run and give me a hug when I walk in the door. We love him so much and we are so glad that he is a part of our lives. Happy birthday B Dawgs!

Birthday #2???



Happy birthday Mom! I don't know how I got so lucky to have such a wonderful mom. She is such a giving person. I wish we lived closer so we could spend more time together. I hope she knows how much she means to me and how much I love her.

And another???



Happy birthday Robby! Robby is Joe's older brother. They live in Brianhead now so we love when we get a call saying they are coming down to visit. Especially because it means that we get to see Lachlan! We love you Rob and happy birthday!!!


Wow, 3 birthdays in one day! At least we won't forget!

The Newest Addition

Cole Jackson Duke. Born December 28, 2007 at 8:40 PM to Heather and Aaron Duke. He weighs 5 lbs. 12 oz. and is 18 1/2 inches long. He came into the world a month early, but is healthy and strong...and so very cute!!! Congratulations Heather and Aaron. We are so happy for you. I'll be waiting for the call that says I can watch this cute baby!!!



Baby and Mommy. What a strong bond. One lucky boy!



Here is the proud father! Aaron was just beaming all night. Even though it's number 3 there was still as much joy as the first!



A baby and his grandma. Couldn't get any better than this!



Here he is with his Grandpa Weeks, almost an hour old!

Joe's Babysitting Adventure

Babysitting is a regular happening at our house. But when I have to work it turns out to be Joe's turn. Heather had a doctor's appointment so she dropped the boys off at Joe's parents and he watched them for a while. They had a great time watching Ice Age in the theater together. Heather asked what he was going to do if one of them had a messy diaper...he said he would let his mom take care of it. I guess you better watch out for that Cindy!!!

Happy Happy Birthday!

What a cool guy! It's Zachary's 6th birthday today. It's hard to believe that he is already 6. He is such a cute boy. He is so tough and there's not much that can make Zach cry. He slept over at our house the other night and he fell and hit his mouth on Joe's knee. Any other kid would have started crying, but Zach just looked at me and said, "I think I'm bleeding. I know I am cause I can see it." Then he took his hand away from his mouth and there was blood all over! Tough boy! Zachy is such a special part of my life. I am so grateful that he came to our family. We all love him so much! Happy Birthday Rooskers!!!

Making Our House a Home

Joe and I have been trying to add a few things to our house since it's pretty bare. We bought this saying at the Dicken's Festival and decided to give it a try today. The picture doesn't show it very well, but it turned out great! One more thing checked off the list!

SLEEPOVER TIME!!!!!

It's time for another sleepover at Nanny's! Jordan had to get ear tubes in the morning so Bradley got to have a sleepover at our house. As long as he has his "Bear Bear" and his blankie he is good to go.


Joe and I were putting together some new pictures for the wall and Bradley was our little helper...he was the tape cutter. He got really excited when Joe told him he could help us with it!


And then it was time to go to bed. At first he got scared and said there were monsters, but I told him we don't let monsters in our house and he turned over and closed his eyes. We love sleepovers with Bradley! Next time it will be Jordan's turn. He threw quite the royal fit when Bradley got to leave with us and he had to stay home. We love you too J-Boy!!!

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree!

It's a little early, but Joe and I put our Christmas tree up today. Christmas is my favorite holiday so I was a little excited, and we figured we will be too busy with work coming up so this was our only time to do it. We had a lot of fun with the Christmas music in the background. Joe sat back and watched as I decorated...he's good at telling me where there needs to be more of something. Anyway, an early Merry Christmas to you all!

Life Without Kids

Joe and I don't have any kids yet so our spare time usually consists of spending time with my nephews Brayden, Bradley, and Jordan (and soon to be Duke boy #3) and niece Maggie. Whether it's babysitting or just hanging out I can always seem to find some reason to get to see them. We love them all so much and they make me so excited to have children. I have loved having kids arounds ever since my mom started doing foster care. I feel empty without them. I can't wait until I am lucky enough to have my own.

The Three Little Ones

Ryan, Hannah, and Zach. My 3 younger siblings. I love them more than anything! They bring so much joy into my life every time I get to spend time with them. They always seem to find a way to make me smile. I'm so glad they were brought to our family and that I get to be their big sister. I love you guys so much!!!

Japan

Joe served his mission to Japan. He loved the country and the people very much. It truly was his "best two years"! We hope to be able to someday go back there together so he can show me the country that he enjoyed so much.

They Roped Me In!!!

Well, Cindy and Chelsea have finally talked me in to blogging. I'm thinking maybe it won't be as hard as I thought. Hopefully I can keep up with it like they do. So look forward to more from Joe and I.