Tun Treasures

We're back! Summer 2010

2010-08-12T13:19:00.002-05:00

Wow! So... it's been a year since I posted anything so I don't even know who all will read this, but if anyone cares then here we go. Alex went through basic training & then his job training for the army & is now serving as a reservist in the Independence based unit. They say he will not deploy until 2012, but you never know with the army. It was really rough while he was gone, but we adjusted & survived. It's never easy to have part of your family gone for months at a time, but at least we knew he was coming back to us, which is not the case when he deploys, but we will save worrying about that for another time. The kids are very happy to have their daddy back & they understand more than I thought they would. They are very smart & very stubborn children (I have no idea where they got it) and they keep us very busy. Aaliyah went through her first year of preschool & is ready to start back to school again in a couple weeks. She did very well & her teacher says she learns very quickly & sometimes seems older than she is. I just said yeah I know! She wants to turn 5 so badly, she wants to go to big kid school already. AJ thinks he is gonna go to school to & I know I'm definitely not ready for that yet! We have been spending our days at the pool whenever possible & the kids love it! Aaliyah hasnt had lessons but it looks like she is gonna be an avid swimmer. Ok well this is takin to long & the kids wanna go outside, so I'll post again soon. We are all doing fine & the kids are getting so big! I've included lots of pics in these lil scrapbooks, so enjoy! :)

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Our Pictures at the Park

2009-08-21T17:23:00.002-05:00

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Big Changes

2009-08-21T13:35:00.001-05:00

We have been through several major changes as a family lately, & there are more coming. Most of you probably already know, but my husband Alex left for his army reserves basic combat training on Tuesday morning. He will be gone for 9-10 weeks, then he will get a 4-5 day pass after graduation before he has to be at Fort Lee for AIT (Advanced Individual Training) which can last between 7-14 weeks. I have spoken to him a few times since he left, but he was not allowed to take his cell phone with him & is only allowed limited phone usage in these first few days, then none at all during bt. We will be allowed to write letters to each other, which will take some getting used to in these days of email & technology. I can't even remember the last time I wrote & mailed anyone a letter, but I'm definitely gonna be writing a lot of them now. The kids have both already expressed their desire to see him again, although AJ is really to young to say much or really anything other than Da-Da. Aaliyah keeps asking me where he is, & last night when we got home she went searching the house looking for him, even though I reminded her that he went bye-bye. This is the first time they have been separated from him for this long, so it is rough on them right now. I have been separated from him for this long but it was before we were married & had kids, so it is very different this time, & much more difficult. It is just gonna take me awhile to adjust & learn to do everything myself. OK, enough of that, I don't really want to get into how much I'm gonna miss him. =(
Another big change for us is Aaliyah starting preschool this week. Her first day was Wednesday & she did really good. She is supposed to be completely potty-trained, which she is still having a little bit of difficulty with. So far she has done great & I'm really hoping that this experience will help her to finally decide to be a big girl for good. She is loving all the fun activities they do there. Aj is curious about why we are leaving sissy there of course, but I think he enjoys having me all to himself for awhile also. I am looking forward to all the new developments in her learning that she will make during this next year.
We have also been through some changes in our personal lives & as a couple. Alex & I have been having problems in our marriage for a long time now, & have been trying to work things out, but until very recently we had just about given up hope. We have both made some big mistakes & done things to hurt each other. As a couple we hit bottom I suppose you could say, & that's when we realized how much we really do love each other. Instead of us falling apart, we have decided to move on & do our best to be devoted to each other & better our marriage & our lives. We have truly discovered that sometimes bad things need to happen (no matter how much it hurts) to teach us lessons & to bring us closer together. I'm not saying things are easy now, but it is different & we are both rededicated to making our marriage work & to loving each other. I know every couple has their ups & downs so I hope it is ok to post this here, this is a very personal post, & we are generally very private about these things. I simply want to share with those that genuinely care about us that we are hopeful & looking forward to our future together. It is a rather large part of our lives, after all, & if you didn't care to hear about it, then you wouldn't be reading this now. Haha :) So anyway there's the update on us & if you have any questions, feel free to message me.

Our Mini Vacation to Wichita

2009-07-26T16:35:00.001-05:00

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Quick Picture Update

2009-07-08T19:41:00.005-05:00

AJ is walking!

2009-05-20T23:34:00.002-05:00

So he has been taking steps for awhile, but has been hesitant to really go very far. On Sunday he started walking around much more, taking many steps at a time. He does still crawl a lot, cuz it is faster for him, but is loving pushing his walker toy all over the house. He was quite proud of himself! Here are the pics my dad took on Sunday, & I'll post some more tomorrow.

Kids' Birthday Party

2009-05-09T00:04:00.000-05:00

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Pictures of Aaliyah

2009-04-20T23:46:00.000-05:00

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Today's Pictures

2009-04-20T22:39:00.001-05:00

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Egg Hunt

2009-04-20T22:09:00.002-05:00

I would have posted these sooner but I only have my pictures of the egg hunt, & not of Easter day, so I was waiting on those, but apparently I'm gonna be waiting longer on those, so here some of the ones I do have.

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Happy 1st Birthday AJ!!!!

2009-04-20T20:16:00.005-05:00

Alexavier Jace Tun officially turned one year old today! I so can't believe it! The time has flown by with him! It really doesn't seem like the year should be up yet. He is still not really walkin by himself, although he can do it, we have seen him take steps before. I guess he's just holdin off on walkin cuz he gets around so well crawling, & walking would slow him down. He just started saying MaMa on Saturday, I was so happy, of course! :) He has been only saying DaDa so I was anxiously wondering when he would finally start saying mama, lol.
Happy Birthday to my baby!!!!
P.S>I have a ton more pictures to upload so I'll be posting more in a while.

Random Pictures

2009-04-07T22:22:00.008-05:00

Aaliyah

2009-03-22T15:30:00.002-05:00

Aaliyah's almost 3 years old, just 1 more month! She has a very developed vocabulary & is always surprising us with new phrases. Today it's "oh my goodness" or "for goodness sakes"! She is always making us either laugh or cry with her personality. She is definitely a DRAMA queen! She found this old halloween costume that she never got to wear today & had to wear it out, so Grandma let her, I thought she looked very cute. :) She also really loves flowers & picking all of the flowers from the yard & giving them to us.

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11 Months

2009-03-21T18:18:00.003-05:00

11 months old, we're almost to the 1 year mark! AJ is cutting 4 teeth on the top & has been very fussy & wants to be held constantly. He gets very upset if he gets put down! He has been having a fever & just been miserable. :( I cant wait till those teeth are all the way through & he gets to feeling better, cuz we are about at our wits end with him right now. I am planning the kids b-day party for April 18th & we are thinking of going with a Backyardigans theme. My mind is really scattered right now, so excuse me this doesn't flow very well. For an update on our lives, I am working at the new flower shop in town & I really love it! It's only temporary for now, but I am hoping it will become permanent. Alex has not yet joined the army, but is still looking to in the next month, so we'll wait & see how that goes. Life is pretty good for us right now, & I'm trying to stay positive about our future. Well, I am going to post some pictures from the last month & be done for now. Alex's aunt, cousin, & grandparents are here for the weekend, so hopefully I can post more tomorrow with some pictures also.

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Just Pictures of AJ

2009-03-02T20:47:00.003-06:00

Just postin some pictures real quick, since I haven't posted in a few days. We have all been sick this past week, so I haven't taken many pictures lately, but I decided to snap a few tonight.

AJ decided to help me fold the laundry tonight. :)

I'm not sure what he was doin here, but he thought it was funny, silly boy.

My lil helper ( or maybe I should say messmaker)

He's been doing this a lot lately, I think its his way of givin hugs.

Holding still for 1 second, most pictures he turned away at the last second.

10 months

2009-02-21T00:03:00.007-06:00

AJ is 10 months old now & he got his very first haircut on Thursday. I wasn't able to get pictures cuz I was busy trying to hold him still while Alex trimmed his hair. I think he took a little to much off, but hopefully it will grow back soon. It kinda looks like a crew cut.

I was in the kitchen the other day and turned around to find that Aj had found a great new hiding spot. These were taken before his haircut.

He saw the cans of juice & went after them, guess he was thirsty. :)

Aaliyah thought it was funny to close the door on him

here he is after making a big mess with his food

We videotaped AJ last night but I don't have the right equipment to upload it from the video camera on here, so I tried to take some with my digital camera. I was trying to take it while he was dancing, but he saw me & quit. He is so funny when he dances, its so cute! You can see a little of it here.

Aaliyah's Valentine photos

2009-02-16T22:55:00.002-06:00

Here are a few of the pictures I took of Aaliyah for Valentines Day. She posed a little better than AJ but she was very wiggly also, so I didn't get as many good ones as I wanted, but I think there are a few cute ones. I have more on my facebook album, but I didn't want to put them all on here. She's almost 3 years old now & is so smart! Today I asked her to stop crying and she replied with "Ok mommy, I'll stop crying, I promise." That made me smile. If you ask her to do something while she's playing, she'll say no, mommy I'm to busy. She's been singing the ABC song today, & sometimes I'm amazed at all the things she already knows, like colors & numbers in English & Spanish, shapes, animals & their noises. She's a quick learner & continuously surprises me with new things. Aren't kids fun?

Happy Valentines Day!

2009-02-14T20:51:00.003-06:00

Happy Valentines day everyone! I tried to get some Valentine pictures, but no one would cooperate, & Aaliyah left with Papa, so I don't have any of her yet. AJ doesn't hold still for a second, so it is becoming very difficult to get a good picture of him, but I really tried.
We got a big surprise today from my parents, they got us a really nice Select Comfort bed at a sale for a small fraction of what its worth. It's great, we love it! Hopefully I will stop getting backaches now. It even does massages and everything. I owe a big thank you to them!

My baby Valentine

Aj just loved eating the rose petals, I couldn't get him to stop.

So ornery!!!

Alex got me roses for the first time, so I had to post a picture!

I made these chocolate dipped strawberries for our Valentines. Don't they look yummy? :)

Past Valentine Pictures

2009-02-02T01:37:00.008-06:00

Here are some pictures of Aaliyah on previous Valentine's.

These were all taken BA (before AJ :P)

eating the rose petals

Last year's Valentines Day

This one was actually taken after Valentines Day,
I was 36 weeks pregnant in it & yes I know I look huge :(

2009-01-31T22:52:00.004-06:00

Hey everybody! So I don't know who all reads our blog since I never receive any comments (hint, hint), & I'm wondering if this is a big waste of time. Anyway, not much has changed in the past week for us, it is nice having Alex here most of the time though. We have both applied for jobs but neither of us has had any feedback yet, so we aren't sure what to do next. The kids have both been sick all week, so I've been dealing with the asthma treatments & such. The last couple days have been nicer weather, so Aaliyah has gotten to go outside for a little while. She has really been having a hard time lately. Everything has become a major drama with her & she's started throwing tantrums, which are really not cute! If anyone has advice on how to get her to stop, please let me know, cuz whatever I'm doing isn't working. I can't believe she's almost 3 years old! She has known her numbers from 1-10 in english & spanish for a long time now & lately she has been singing a spanish number song that she heard on her Lily the Leapfrog toy. She loves to sing songs, she has all of our night time songs memorized & likes to sing along with me. They both love to dance & I was gonna post a video of AJ dancing, but the sound was really bad because of the bass, so maybe I'll do that tomorrow. Here are some pictures of Liya riding her horse outside today.

AJ's 9 month post

2009-01-25T00:16:00.002-06:00

Ok, so I'm almost a week late getting this on here, but every time I tried to post this I got interrupted & couldn't finish it, so here it is, finally. AJ is 9 months old now & I keep wondering where my little baby went. He is growing up so fast! He has lots of personality, loves to dance, & is always on the go. He really likes to push all the buttons he can reach on the computer & when I try to take his picture he grabs the camera away from me so he can play with it. I tried really hard to get some good pictures, but he hardly holds still for a second. He does things to amaze me every day with how smart he is. Yesterday he found a toy that you have to shake really fast to get it to make noise, & I just thought he was gonna chew on it. He hadn't seen it for awhile so I didn't think he would know what to do with it. Oh no, he picked it up & started shaking it in his fist as fast as he could. It was so cute! He even took his first step to me last night without holding on to anything. I was surprised, but I don't think he even realized it. Life with him is always interesting!

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Update

2009-01-19T21:20:00.004-06:00

Just a quick update on what's happening in our lives right now. Some of you may have heard, but Alex was laid off from his job this last week. Hopefully they will call him back sooner rather than later, but he has a deal to be called back within 4-6 weeks. I have been job hunting recently & had my first interview today for a part time position at the Cato store here in town. The interview went well, & now I just have to wait & see. I really want this job, so pray for me! Not many places are hiring right now, so if this doesn't work out, I'm not sure yet where else to apply. I'm not giving up though!

The kids are doing ok, growing fast & are so unbelievably smart sometimes. They never cease to amaze me! AJ has been teething but so far the tooth isn't through yet, so there's more fussiness ahead. Since he's started being so mobile he has really gotten quite a few bumps on the head. I've been thinking he needs to wear a helmet for protection, since he is continually visiting the school of hard knocks! :) I hope none of those bumps has a lasting effect on him, poor little guy. He's just so adventurous & thinks he can do anything. I'm sure he's gonna be walking before to much longer, he's already walking around tables & such. He bites anything that gets close to his mouth, so watch out! I've got little teeth marks on the edges of my coffee table where he keeps biting it. He is a lot of fun & constantly wants to be on the move. AJ is gonna be 1 in 3 months, & Aaliyah will be 3. I can hardly believe it, where does the time go? Aaliyah has been even more ornery than usual lately, acting out to get attention. She loves her brother but she has come to realize how much attention he gets & has gotten somewhat jealous of it. We are trying to give her more attention, but having to stay indoors most of the time has been hard for her (& us). I know I am blessed to have my little family, but we could use some extra prayers right now.

On a lighter note, being a stay-at-home mom these past few months has really given me opportunities to branch out in the cooking aspect of my life. I got some nice cooking things for Christmas including an apron from my sister that makes me smile. It says "When I said I DO, I didn't mean the cooking!". It's funny, but I really have tried a lot of new things lately, including my first homemade bread. (I don't own a bread machine, but this was a really easy recipe!) It was a cheese & partially onion bread ( I left off the onions on my half of course :P ), & I must say it was delicious! I also want to try making my own tortillas, but so far I haven't been that ambitious. I'll confess I am intimidated by the fact that Alex's mom makes them very well, & I'm afraid mine just won't compare. If only she were here to show me how she does them! Anyway, I do enjoy trying out new recipes, & I've discovered some really good ones!

I haven't taken many pictures lately, but I put what I have together in a smilebox for you all to enjoy.

Nice weather in January!

2009-01-03T22:40:00.004-06:00

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Christmas Day pictures

2008-12-29T21:36:00.002-06:00

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I didn't manage to list all the presents we received this year, but we were very blessed! We love all the gifts & are very thankful for them & all the people that gave them to us! We really enjoyed this Christmas & are so thankful for our family!

Christmas 2008 Photos

2008-12-22T16:21:00.004-06:00

We took some pictures yesterday after the church Christmas program while the kids were looking so cute in their dressy clothes. They are really excited for Christmas! AJ just can't keep away from the presents, he likes to tear off the bows & tags & eat them. Aaliyah knows exactly where her presents are & can hardly wait to open them. We are looking forward to Christmas very much!

Let It Snow!

2008-12-16T15:33:00.003-06:00

When Aaliyah got up & saw the snow outside today, she wanted to go make a snowball, so I bundled her up & took her out to play for a few minutes. She tried to make a snow angel, but the snow was to hard & it didn't work. She wasn't able to get the snow to stick together for a snowball either, but that didn't stop her. She didn't want to come inside, but my face was gettin to cold, so I wasn't stayin out any longer! It was 23 degrees by our thermometer & I wasn't as bundled up as she was. I'm enjoying just looking out at the snow from my warm house instead of being in it! Here are the pictures I took of her playing in the snow.

AJ is on the move!

2008-12-12T21:59:00.003-06:00

AJ started crawling (not just scooting) & has really taken off! He has also started pulling up to everything also. He has already gotten hurt a few times, I think I need to wrap him in bubble wrap! :) He'll be 8 months in a week, & it seems like he's been developing a lot this month! I didn't expect everything to happen all at once. I guess I kinda thought he'd get a tooth & maybe start crawling, but I didn't really expect him to get 2 teeth & start crawling & pulling up all at the same time. Aaliyah progressed differently than he is, but they are all different. I'm just being reminded that every day with a baby brings new surprises! Here is a video of him crawling, it's not great quality & I had to keep moving back cause he kept chasin me down. :) I had to post a video cause a picture just doesn't do justice to crawling. I don't think the video shows how fast he is either, but he can really move!

Also, on another note, I am finally making some progress on pottytraining Aaliyah. She has been so stubborn on this, but she is finally using her pottychair at least some of the time. I'm not sure that anyone cares about this, but it has been a struggle of ours, so I am glad to be making progress anyway.

Our pictures

2008-12-08T23:34:00.003-06:00

We had Mandie Marquez do our family photos at the Indy Park on Saturday. These are our very first family pictures & we really like them. I think she did a great job! Thanks to Mandie for doing these!

Random pics

2008-12-08T14:55:00.003-06:00

Just sharing a few random pictures, mostly taken last night.

Aaliyah feeding AJ her animal crackers

I'm kinda partial, but isn't he a cutie!

Ok, not sure how I captured this crazy face, but I'm posting it cuz you can see his two little teeth (gotta look close)

Ava & AJ playing at Dorian's b-day party

AJ was surrounded by girls & lovin it :)

Video Clip

2008-12-05T00:00:00.003-06:00

I decided to try using the video setting on my digital camera, so I took some tonight after we got home. This is the first video I've posted. I took two, but I am gonna put the shorter one on here. I caught Aaliyah making AJ laugh, & I love to hear his laugh!

Christmas parade

2008-12-04T22:56:00.005-06:00

I haven't been to the Parsons Christmas parade for several years, so I really wanted to go this year. We almost didn't because I started getting a head cold last night, but we decided to brave the cold weather & go anyway. I bundled both of the kids up in snowsuits & layers of clothing so they wouldn't freeze out in the 33 degree weather. Aaliyah really enjoyed getting candy & we got to see some people we know in the parade, so that was fun. I'm not really sure it was all worth standing outside in the freezing weather though. I took a few pictures, but I didn't get any of Liya. Some of the pics didn't turn out cuz of the lighting, so here are the few that I have. AJ fell asleep right before we left, then again during the parade. The sirens scared him & he started crying but I sat him up & then he was happy to see what was going on. He got bored with it pretty fast though & went back to sleep.

Christmas tree made from aluminum cans, it was pretty neat looking, it's leaning over cuz it had to come down to go under the underpass.

Horse-drawn wagon

Cute Gingerbread house float

John Deere tractor

Here's the Santa float at the end of the parade.

He was all tuckered out, just slept & slept.

A little bit of everything

2008-12-02T16:52:00.005-06:00

This is a combination of everything in one post, so just bear with me.

AJ finally got his first tooth! We discovered it on Thanksgiving, & now he already has another one coming in also, so both of his bottom front teeth are growing in. I tried & tried to get a picture of them, but he just wasn't having it, so none yet. He has been really fussy, but he isn't a big drooler, so that's a blessing. When Aaliyah was teething she would soak her shirts & I'd have to change her a lot. He has been eating a lot of mum-mum crackers also, he just always wants something in his mouth. He's also started taking a sippy cup now, still won't take a bottle of milk yet though. I am just hoping he doesn't become a biter, cuz I don't know when I'll be able to wean him since he absolutely hates formula!

We had a great Thanksgiving holiday, the meal was terrific, & we love to have the family together. We didn't go to the big stores for holiday shopping but Mom & I did go to a few antique places here in town & got a few cute items. I do have a warning for anyone who shops at the Vintage Antiques place here in Parsons, be careful to check your tickets before leaving the store to see if they've overcharged you! It seems that they are in the business of double charging small amount items to supplement their business. We had a big ordeal with them, & needless to say, won't be shopping there anymore. Also if that happens to you report it to the police so that they can be stopped!

Now on a lighter note, Aaliyah will be in our church's Christmas program on Sunday morning of Dec. 21st & we have been working on her learning her poem. She does know it, but she is ornery & won't always say it correctly on purpose. So we are praying that it all goes well, & that she does decide to do it right. She is very smart, but she is only 2, so you never know what will happen! :)

I have been having the urge to scrapbook alot lately, but I can't really get all my stuff out with the kids here, so I decided to just make a few Christmas cards from some scraps & stuff I had. I like the added personal touch & it saves me from buying any this year, plus I get to have a little creative outlet. They aren't the most professional looking, but they are fun anyway.

Aaliyah coloring while I make some cards.

She likes to make stuff just like mommy!

Alex's Birthday

2008-11-28T21:37:00.004-06:00

Happy Birthday, Alex! Today was his 25th birthday, & we had Bethany & Dorian over for grilled chicken to celebrate. He fixed his chicken the "Belizean way" & grilled it outside in the cold, brrr! It was delicious though! I didn't get many pictures but I did get a couple of him, so here he is, all 25 years. :)

Things I'm Thankful for

2008-11-26T19:25:00.004-06:00

Here are a few of the things I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving. Last week our fridge quit working with no warning whatsoever. I'm not sure what was wrong, but my dad couldn't fix it, so we had to get a new fridge. It was a stressful experience, but I am very happy with my new fridge, which has a bottom freezer that gives me the width I needed. We got it at a discount because of a couple scratches & such where it was scraped across the front, which I have covered with magnets :) . Also I have to share how thankful I am to have my happy, healthy baby boy! After having a miscarriage in Dec. 06, I worried a lot about having another baby. I am so happy that I didn't have any problems with AJ, & that I now have my precious boy to treasure! We are very blessed to have our two beautiful children, & even though sometimes I feel overwhelmed with them, I am so thankful that God has chosen me to be their mother! I am so thankful to have the love of these two sweet children!
Also, I am very thankful to have great supportive parents who have helped us out so much when we have needed it. They bought me new glasses last year when I lost mine in their pond (we tipped over dad's new canoe while trying it out for the first time), & got me new frames again last week so I wouldn't have to wear my glasses all taped together since Aaliyah broke them a while ago. So I am thankful for the new glasses that don't fall off of my face & the parents that so generously got them for me! Love you!

AJ

2008-11-24T21:08:00.002-06:00

I can't believe how fast the time goes by when they are babies! AJ is growing up to fast! He turned 7 months old last Thursday. He still doesn't have any teeth, but he is fussy & constantly wanting to nurse, so maybe he's gonna get some in the next few days. Alex & the kids are finally over their colds for the most part, & are doing much better this week. I have been taking pictures of AJ trying to crawl, & I put together a little scrapbook of them here.

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Cold season, ughh!

2008-11-15T23:14:00.002-06:00

I have been looking forward to today because Alex & I were supposed to get a night out away from the kids, just us, so we could celebrate our anniversary. Well, so much for my hopes, because Aaliyah woke up with a cold Thursday morning & gave it to both AJ & Alex by Friday. We are supposed to be on insurance now, but I don't have any cards yet, so I don't know about taking the kids to the doctor. Aaliyah has asthma like me & has been having to take breathing treatments for the past couple days, & AJ has a runny nose & congestion. So instead of a date with my husband, I'm stuck at home taking care of a sick family & hoping I don't get sick also. On top of that, the kids haven't been sleeping at night, so I'm worn out & really want to sleep all night! I am disappointed that we aren't getting our date this weekend, but maybe we'll get a chance next weekend. It seems like forever since we have gone on a date so I probably wouldn't know what to do with myself anyway. :)
Well, on a slightly more positive note, AJ has really been trying to crawl. He looked so cute last night, rockin back & forth on his knees trying to figure out how to go. He has already been getting into everything he can reach while in his walker, & while scootin himself all over the floor on his belly. I'm not lookin forward to havin him crawlin everywhere too, but I know it's gonna happen soon! He still doesn't have any teeth through yet (thank goodness for me cuz he's a little biter!) but he likes to chew on everything right now. I took some pictures of him today & am posting them here.

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3 Years of Marriage

2008-11-12T16:56:00.005-06:00

It's been 3 years already! I almost can't believe it. November 12, 2005 was the day that we said our vows together in a litttle church in Modesto, CA. So much has happened in those 3 years, and yet when I look back it seems like it all went by so fast. I can still picture the very first time I saw Alex, in the cafeteria of HSBC. We met & started dating in Sept. '04 during the chaotic times of hurricanes & evacuations, but it seemed to make us grow a bond that much faster. It didn't take long to know I was completely smitten :). Throughout the past 4 years that we've been together we have endured a lot of life's tests, & yet we somehow managed to come through it all together. Well anyway, I thought I'd post some more of our wedding pics, since not many people have seen them. Happy Anniversary to the love of my life, Alex Tun!

Me before the wedding

Ready to walk down the aisle

Before the vows

Saying our vows

The kiss = Mr. & Mrs. Tun!

Afterwards :)

Fall is definitely here!

2008-11-09T16:48:00.000-06:00

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Thank Heaven for Little Boys!

2008-11-05T17:26:00.004-06:00

My little cutiepie in his pjs from Aunt Trina. The bib says Thank Heaven for little boys on it. I thought he looked adorable in them so I snapped a few pics of him.

Life is sweeter if it's spent

with a little boy who's heaven sent!

so thank the heavens up above

if you have a little boy to love!

Lil' fella hangin out with daddy

2008-11-05T00:47:00.003-06:00

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Sunday Pictures

2008-11-02T14:52:00.005-06:00

AJ hangin out with Aunt Trina

Aaliyah & cousin Charlee

Aaliyah & me, not a great picture, but the only one I got with her

More Halloween Pictures

2008-11-02T14:45:00.003-06:00

Trick or Treat!

2008-10-31T23:41:00.002-05:00

I took the kids trick or treating tonight & here are some of the pictures I got. I'll post more tomorrow.

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Whatever's on my mind

2008-10-24T18:58:00.002-05:00

Here's a picture of my little sleeping angel, & one of his cute little pumpkin booties. :)

I love this poem, & so I thought I'd share it with all of you.

Did God Make You
A little girl was sitting on her grandfather's lap as he read her a bedtime story. From time to time, she would take her eyes off the book and reach up to touch his wrinkled cheek. She was alternately stroking her own cheek, then his again. Finally she spoke, "Grandpa, did God make you?"
"Yes, sweetheart, " he answered, "God made me a long time ago."
"Oh," she said, and then "Grandpa, did God make me too?"
"Yes, indeed, honey," he answered. "God made you just a little while ago."
Feeling their respective faces again, she observed, "God's getting better at it, isn't he?"
Author Unknown

My Baby is 6 months old already!

2008-10-24T00:34:00.001-05:00

Hey everyone, so I took AJ to WIC today & he weighed in at 18 lbs, 12 oz. We all thought he was bigger than that, but they said he's growin good, so that's good. I have been sick the past couple of days, for those who have nursed, I have mastitis, which is very painful! I've had a fever & hurt so bad I could hardly move for 2 days. I am feeling better today, but I still have to call the doctor about it. Aaliyah stayed at my parents house while I was sick, & my mom says she was so good for her, she even slept through the night in her own bed. I'm so jealous, why won't she be good for me? She was a little angel until I came to get her today & then she started bouncin off the walls & totally changed back to her bratty ornery self. I guess I'm glad she was good, I just don't understand why she will behave for my mom but not for me! She hardly ever sleeps a night in her own bed here at home, & she certainly doesn't go to bed at 9:30 like she did for my mom. Ugh! She's just so frustrating! Two-year-olds certainly have lots of attitude, let me tell you, she is definitely a little mini-me, but even I wasn't that bad at her age. I guess it's payback. Anyway, AJ is teething like crazy right now, but still no teeth are through yet. I'm sure we'll be seein them any day now. I hope this whole constant poopin stage goes away soon! Anybody else have that problem with theirs? I swear the moment I change him he does it again, & his diapers can't seem to contain it all, so we go through several outfits a day sometimes. We all know I don't like doing laundry that often, lol. He is doing well with eating the rice cereal, so I think I'm going to go to 2 times a day now. I wish he would take a bottle, but still no go, no matter what. I'm thinkin of tryin the playtex bottles to see if he likes those better. As of now, he will simply not eat unless I nurse him or feed him cereal. The last time I left him with mom for an evening, I left a bottle, & he wouldn't take it, instead went 8 hours until I got back to feed him. I felt bad, cuz he took them when he was younger but not any more! Well, that's about enough rambling for this post, I need to go put him to sleep anyway. Oh, I did take some pics the other night, even managed to get a couple of Alex & I, even though they aren't great. Here they are:

And a couple more of AJ

Independence Park

2008-10-05T17:32:00.000-05:00

AJ swingin

Aaliyah drivin the fire truck

Aaliyah swingin & sliding

Alex & AJ

First October picture

2008-10-03T23:48:00.000-05:00

AJ is growing so fast! Here he is sitting up by himself, & so happy about it. He can do a pretty good job of it now.

Month of September

2008-09-30T15:53:00.000-05:00

Well, September is over & it has been one really long month in our household. Alex was working two full time jobs (80 hrs a wk) for the past couple months & it has been rough on all of us. He quit his job in Neodesha at Cobalt Boats this last week though so now he's just working at Dayton here in Parsons. I'm glad he's no longer driving to Neody at 3:00 Am after only 2 hrs of sleep, cuz he had us all worried about his safety. I don't know how he was able to do it for so long, but he is doing good now that he is able to get enough sleep again. He is such a hard worker! The kids are also glad to be able to see their daddy more, Aaliyah was really beginning to miss him & AJ loves his time with daddy. I am not currently working, but I am going to start keeping more kids here at home for some extra income. I was working as a helper at a home daycare close by, but after I had AJ I took some time off & now I am going to run my own daycare. I am hoping that some other kids will help keep Aaliyah occupied & able to enjoy herself more instead of bouncing off the walls like she does now.

Also I have become an independent Herbalife distributor in the past few months, & my mom has lost 20 lbs on the products so far, so I know it works. I can't take some of the products b/c I am still bf AJ, but when I'm done bf then I will use the products to lose the baby weight I am still carrying. If anyone is interested, I posted my website & some info on another post. I am also going to start making chocolates (truffles & such) for sale, & yes I do realize that counteracts the whole weight loss process. :) What can I say, who doesn't love chocolate?

Well, that pretty much sums up our lives lately, I know we have been out of touch with everyone for quite some time, so I thought maybe a blog was a good idea. AJ is 5 months old & Aaliyah is 2 1/2 years, & they are a handful, so they keep me busy most of the time. AJ is teething right now & Liya is going through a major fit-throwing stage, which I am really hoping they will both grow out of soon! Aaliyah is way to much like me! :P Here are some recent pics of them, Liya loves to get her picture taken, but always makes silly faces.

AJ wasn't to impressed by me taking his picture this last time, he was more interested in chewin on his toes. :)

My Herbalife business

2008-09-30T15:44:00.000-05:00

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Our Wedding Kiss 11/12/2005

2008-09-29T23:24:00.001-05:00